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I'm a smiler, so my default expression is always some type of smile. The only problem is when I'm smiling in a situation that is serious/sad.TPBM has heard that scorpions are monogamous and travel in pairs with their mates.
Scorpions can do whatever they want as long as it's away from my general vacinity. They scare the crap out of me.Even during the smallest instances of pain, TPBM will scream like he or she is being ripped apart by wild animals.
Nope.TPBM has listened to songs sung by William Shatner (i.e. Captain Kirk).
No, I haven't. If his breaks in between words are any indication of his singing abilities, I'll pass.TPBM was moved by the "Nothing is over!" speech at the end of the movie First Blood.
I honestly do not remember. I would have seen that in 1983, most likely, 32 years ago. TPBM finds it amazing that First Bood is over thirty years old.
It is hard to believe. I remember watching it as a small kid and thinking it was so frickin awesome. Now I just feel old.TPBM has to kick cats out to go to bed at night otherwise sleep will be impossible.
Smokey sleeps with me pretty much every night. She loves my bed and probably loves my new age music too. She's such a little stinker. ^_^TPBM justifies his or her sneezes, burps, and farts by nonchalantly saying, "It’s a natural function."
I've never felt the need to justify my bodily functions, so no.When TPBM watches Les Miserables, Valjean ' death always makes them cry.
I don't watch Les Miserables, so I wouldn't know if that death would make me cry or not. Besides, it takes a lot to get me to cry these days.TPBM thinks Pillow Pets, Happy Nappers, and Cuddle-Uppets are cute.
I suppose.TPBM has had a stuffed animal more than four feet wide/tall.
I still have a stuffed white bunny named Pancakes who fits those measurements. He's covered in dust and dirt, but I love him all the same. ^_^TPBM thinks The Pyrocrats is a good name for a heavy metal band.
Pretty good.TPBM has trouble picking a format when a book is available in both paper and audiobook form.
I go with paper every time. I love that smell of fresh paper too much to give it up. If I wanted an audio CD so badly, I'll go to a record store.TPBM likes being given a direct answer to a question as opposed to being told to look it up elsewhere.
Yes, especially if the person knows the answer and is capable of sharing. TPBM doesn't understand why it's considered heroic when the protagonist in a movie/TV show/book escapes the villain by putting bystanders in mortal danger.
I don't consider that heroic!TPBM wants to read the graphic novels based on the TV show Firefly.
I don't watch Firefly, but judging from all the fanfare it received, I wouldn't be against reading the graphic novels. :)TPBM has at least one character in his or her stories named Neville.
Nope, can't say I do. TPBM wishes that they hadn't discontinued Firefly.
I can't discontinue Firefly, because I haven't started it yet. I probably have a long ways to go. Hell, I have a hard enough time catching up on NCIS: Los Angeles.TPBM thinks Necrograph is a good name for a book of dark poetry.
It would be! Sounds dark.(Also, I think I will be using the name Neville in one of my stories now!)
TPBM wishes they'd make a TV show of J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It would be like Trueblood but, well, better.
It sounds like fun.TPBM doesn't understand why s/he enjoys Bjork's music, but does.
I've never listened to Bjork's music before. I did however see Slipknot, Lamb of God, and Three Days Grace last night in Auburn. Not quite the same thing, is it?TPBM thinks Mojo is a good name for an animal.
Yes, but not just any animal. TPBM enjoys watching cooking shows and has actually cooked things s/he has seen.
It doesn't apply to me, but it does apply to my step-dad Dale. He makes things like stuffed bell peppers, biscuits and gravy, and fried scallops to name a few. Mmm-mmm-mmm!TPBM enjoys cooking and eating tuna tacos.
Not since becoming a veg-head.TPBM would like to think that vegetarians are likely not crazy, but is not quite able to.
Being a vegetarian/vegan myself, I would have to concede craziness. TPBM has multiple food allergies.
None that I am aware of.TPBM likes to change and mix up baking recipes.
I don't have access to that many baking recipes, so no, I don't. The things I'm actually able to make are limited. I can microwave a frozen burrito, but I can't make one from scratch.TPBM is thirsty for a cherry vanilla coke.
No, I'm actually thirsty for coffee :)
TPBM is craving for a burrito (since Garrison has mentioned it).
TPBM is craving for a burrito (since Garrison has mentioned it).
No. I currently have no appetite.TPBM knows that the internet provides nearly unlimited access to recipes if a person has any real interest in cooking.
Yes, it's why I never buy recipe books even though I like cooking. They take up space and have a fraction of what I can find online.TPBM's favorite season is autumn.
Yes, when I am in it. TPBM likes the smell of fall leaves.
Yes. Dried leaves should be a perfume scent!TPBM is actually running out of zuchini to try all of the recipes they found on the internet. (P.S. Baked Parmesan Zuchini Sticks are awesome}. Appetite Found!
Well we don't have any zucchini at the moment, but we don't cook with it either.When the power goes out, TPBM likes to make shadow puppets with flashlights.
I haven't made shadow puppets since I was a little kid.TPBM dislikes their own name or knows someone who does.
I love my first name. Everyone automatically assumes I'm an expert in what I do because my first name is Garrison. Granted, that name comes with South Park jokes (because of the school teacher Mr. Garrison), but they haven't happened since high school, so I'm fine.TPBM has at least one character in his or her stories named Dexter.
Nope.TPBM's summer is basically finished.
No, not really. It's still dry and hot all the time. In fact, Eastern Washington had a lightning storm that caused a wildfire, so now Western Washington is inhaling their smoke. Ugh.Even though it’s months too early, TPBM keeps a list of what to get his or her loved ones for Christmas.
I do not.TPBM has a fridge full of delicious food after a visit to their local farmers' market.
I wish.TPBM Loves kale. Not only for its health, but just likes it.
I've never had it but it doesn't seem like something you'd eat for the taste.TPBM wishes they had the voice of their favorite singer.
[Kale has a fantastic taste!]No. I am content with what I have.
TPBM is amazed at some of the child prodigy singers that have been showcased on talent shows.
No one can doubt their talents as singers and musicians. I'm more concerned about whether or not they're ready for the limelight at that young of an age. Some child stars become severely screwed up by their stardom by the time they become adults and it's sad to think about.TPBM enjoys listening to videogame music from the 1980’s and 1990’s.
Only game I think I played from that time frame is... I think it's Packman. And I don't think anyone would wanna sit down and listen to the background music in it.TPBM has a headache.
No, I am headache free at the is time.TPBM misses the excitement of starting a new semester at university.
I'll experience that soon enough.TPBM is could eat right now.
I'm starving right now. I just got back from school. TPBM lives in a different country than they were born in.
Nope, but for some here living on the west coast of Canada is considered to be a different country.TPBM would like to write something this week that involves an incident in their childhood.
I'm happy to say that childhood rape was not part of my past, but it is a topic I'm going to delve into during this week's story contest. I don't know if it's going to be uncomfortable or scary, depending on the reader.TPBM thinks the definition of slander is too broad to be suing people over.
Not really, as broad is a relative term and by being relative allows for room for lawyers and their clients and victims to expensively hash and re-hash semantics in a useless but enriching (especially to the lawyers) way.TPBM's stomach is beginning to grumble for food.
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TPBM justifies not smiling by saying, "I’m neutral."