getting acquainted - a friendly poll

[mandirigma]

Where do you live? So Cal. (OC to be exact)

What do you do? college student/part-time worker

Are you a cat or dog person? don't have pets but i take to cats more.

Reading anything at the moment? some roots reading -- Noli me Tangere by Jose Rizal

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? Esthero, always. Sia and Imogen Heap also. Haven't been feeling the new hip hop albums as of late.

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV?
Brokeback Mountain -- excellent film. On TV: Lost, Boondocks (and most Adult Swim shows), and I just saw the premiere of Crumbs last night with Fred Savage and that was pretty good too.

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: Hungry. Bored. Sleepy.

 

[beckasings]

Where do you live? Minneapolis.

What do you do? Actress, yoga teacher, pilates trainer

Are you a cat or dog person? Dog person. But cats are alright too.

Reading anything at the moment? Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner.

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? Rilo Kiley.

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV?
The Chronicles of Narnia. I'm currently watching season 1 of LOST on DVD. (LOVE IT!)

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: Strong, savvy, funny.

 

[honeyd]

Where do you live? Dallas

What do you do? School and office work for my dads companies

Are you a cat or dog person? Dogs

Reading anything at the moment? Just finished The Domestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? Bond, Rob Thomas, and James Blunt

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV?
Fun With Dick and Jane, and big 24 fan

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: goofy, insomniac, dependeble

 

[jmdulock]

Where do you live? Massachusetts

What do you do? I'm a nursing student

Are you a cat or dog person? I have a cat right now, but I do like dogs too

Reading anything at the moment? just finished reading Pride & Prejudice

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? Lori McKenna

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV?
Saw 2 was the last movie I went to the movies to see, and recently I rented The Skeleton Key

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: loyal, stubborn and confident

 

[Paperdoll]

Where do you live? UK.

What do you do? Not a lot

Are you a cat or dog person? Cat.

Reading anything at the moment? Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron.

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? Lately? Black Wire & The Rakes.

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV? Memoirs of a Geisha & Blackadder.

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: Fussy, sleepy & stubborn.

 

[Pale Moon]

why did i just see this thread?? anyway..

Where do you live?
Singapore.

What do you do?
Undergrad.

Are you a cat or dog person?
I don't have pet at the moment.. but if I would have one, it's gonna be a dog.

Reading anything at the moment?
No nothing.. i'm sick of my textbook!! lol!!

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? Lately?
Eminem, Mariah Carey, Coldplay

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV?
24, Alias, American idol, American next top model, Ghost whisperer, Smallville, 4 kings, Will&Grace, How i met your mother, CSI, CSI:Miami, CSI:NY, Courting alex, Prison break.. gee, that's a lot! no doubt i don't really have time to study.

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself
excited, thoughtful, stressed..

 

[saucipinkbabydoll]

Where do you live? Maui, Hawaii
What do you do? freelance makeup artist(and now freelancing for MAC)

Are you a cat or dog person? Dog. allergic to kitty's whaaa!

Reading anything at the moment? Brit Lit! Love sophie kinsella!

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? The Pussycat Dolls
What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV?
Must love dogs, Hoodwinked
Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: Saucy,Sassy,Sensual (teeheehee)

 

[fabbyabby]

Where do you live? Boston, but I'm from Seattle

What do you do? I work for MAC, but I used to be an airline pilot (talk about a change)

Are you a car or a dog person? Cat. My cat's name is Abby, not mine, and she is fabulous

Reading anything at the moment? Nope

What is getting major play in your music system of choice? NPR on the radio

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV? Syriana, it was confusing. On the boob-tube I like DH, Grey's Anatomy, CSI, ANTN, and American Idol, oh and my fav is the Amazing Race starts Feb.28

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: Full (just had dinnah), bored, and grumpy lately?

 

[lindseylouike]

Where do you live? Ohio (school), Michigan (home)

What do you do? Graduate student & assistant--go to school for fiction writing, teach freshman comp & creative writing.

Are you a cat or dog person? Definitely dog (have a Jack Russell named Sammie)

Reading anything at the moment? Stuff for the fiction course I'm teaching... Flannery O'Connor, Tobias Wolff, Zora Neale Hurston, etc.

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? Jack Johnson, Guster.

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV?
Just rented Hustle & Flow (I have a thing for Terrence Howard), watch ANTM, Project Runway, How Do I Look?, What Not to Wear

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: Stressed (my thesis is due next week), thoughtful, caring.

 

[as_cute_as_pie]

Where do you live? North Uk !

What do you do? i go to school well upper school

Are you a cat or dog person? Dog

Reading anything at the moment? nope

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? Eminem! Eminem! woo more Eminem lol 'serious' stuff not funny

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV?
last thing i watched at the cinema was King Kong which i very nearly could of cried of boredom lol and i looove hollyoaks and footballers wives all i watch on tele at the minute don't have much time need something that doesn't need much attention lol

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: tired, tired and tired

 

[Marina]

Where do you live?
Australia.

What do you do?
I'm a university student.

Are you a cat or dog person?
Dogs! Most cats just irritate me.

Reading anything at the moment?
At the moment no, but I'm going to start reading Mort by Terry Pratchett again.

What is getting major play on your music system of choice?
Lately I've been listening to a lot of 60's and 70's music with some current stuff thrown in...so basically everything.

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV?
I haven't been to the movies in ages. I really want to see Walk the Line though. On TV I've been watching Whose Line Is It Anyway, Entourage, Australia's Next Top Model, Heartbeat & the OC. Oh, and the old seasons of Blue Heelers.

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: quiet, observant & awkward

 

[MissMarley]

Where do you live?
Southwest Missouri

What do you do?
I work in special event coordination and pr for a sexual health medical center.

Are you a cat or dog person?
Cats- I have 4- Frodo, an 18 pound formerly homeless tomcat and the sweetest thing EVER; arwen, a former showcat who was abused and is now in our home as a rescue; elora, a now 10 months old kitten who was found in a ditch at four weeks almost dead (and she's now fat and BAD); and oscar, another rescue cat- he's a black persian.

Reading anything at the moment?
Yes, the Song of Ice and Fire series by Geore RR Martin
What is getting major play on your music system of choice?
I love everything- even country. I listen to Metric and Chasing Furies a lot, along with the Beatles, classic grunge like Nirvana, and whatever is on pop radio too!

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV?
The last movie I saw was Brokeback Mountain, which I thought was well-done and poignant. The only television show I follow is HOUSE- I have the biggest crush ever on Hugh Laurie.

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: organized, anal, but also spontaneous

 

[ruby_soho]

Where do you live? Ottawa, Ontario

What do you do? I'm a student at Ottawa U for International Development & Globalization (but I'm finding I know very little of current events and history, and everything of MAC)

Are you a cat or dog person? Both! I have a dog back home named Rosie. I'd like a small dog and a cat.

Reading anything at the moment? Just trying to scrape by with my school readings-criminology, macroeconomics, environmental science, politics & globalization, and sociology

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? Lately major play for MSTRKRFT and Kill Hannah, and always Death From Above 1979 and Refused are in high rotation

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV? I haven't been to the movies since Charlie & The Chocolate Factory was released, but I find there hasn't been much released that I've wanted to see

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: Chronically hungry, antsy, and fed up

But generally speaking: laid back, sarcastic, dancy

 

[shuhoniuo@gmail]

Where do you live? England (Sheffield/London)

What do you do? I'm a medical student - only 4 months now until I'm a proper Dr! Eeek!

Are you a cat or dog person? Cat, but I love dogs too!

Reading anything at the moment? haha, lecture notes on Clinical Medicine! I'm reading Sellevision by Augusten Burroughs for fun.

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? Lynden David Halls Medicine 4 my pain - I heard that he died from Hodgkins Lymphoma last week so I've started listening to my old CDs - he was one of my favourite singers when I was younger.

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV?
I last saw Memoirs of a Geisha which I found disappointing as I was such a big fan of the book and it just wasn't the same! The only things I follow on TV are soaps: Neighbours, Coronation St and Eastenders!

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: unorganized (but trying!), thoughtful, optimistic

 

[x20Deepx]

Where do you live? New York City

What do you do? I'd like to go into corporate law.

Are you a cat or dog person? Both.

Reading anything at the moment? Working through Memoria de mis putas tristes, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, in Spanish.

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? I have hugely varied taste in music (ranging from reggaeton to power metal to pop to dance to hip-hop to punk rock), but Shakira is my guilty pleasure.

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV? I just saw Date Movie today - it was really bad! I watch Futurama, Family Guy, and The Boondocks on television, and tune in to various amusing reality shows on MTV and VH1.

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: spontaneous, interesting, confident

 

[whosheis]

Where do you live? Queens, NYC

What do you do? Communication Design student at FIT, going into Advertising Design

Are you a cat or dog person? Had both and I'm affectionate towards their own little quirks

Reading anything at the moment? Finished a Time of Angels. Quite interesting. Gotta get a new book to read.

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? R&B. Hasn't changed a lot since I was in HS.

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV? Last movie was Hostel and may I say it was horrible. Watching the old reruns of Full House at the moment.

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: Shopaholic, Obsessive-Compulsive, Creative

 

[Dena]

I'll play too

Where do you live? Spain. Travel between Spain, UK, Germany a lot

What do you do? I'm a singer/student (studying Communications). I really want to get into the music business and i have things started. I'd also like to get into makeup/fashion/shop businesses sometime in the future..

Are you a cat or dog person? Definitely dogs. Cats don't seem to like me for some reason.

Reading anything at the moment? haha yea- the first sex and the city book

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? Hmm a cd compilation that a friend of mine made for me..its a mix of all-time good rock-pop and hip-hop tracks.

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV?
I saw "Walking the Line" last and loved it. I also have loads of dvds with fun tv shows like Frasier, Sex and the City...

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: I'd make a huge list...lets just say: Stubborn, driven, funny

 

[sarahbeth564]

Where do you live? My home is the bay area of Cali, but I'm at school in Idaho right now

What do you do? Right now I'm just a student. I'm trying to see if I want to pursue a singing career or a makeup career. Or shoot, who knows, I could end up just doing elementary ed like most of the girls here.

Are you a cat or dog person? Definitely dogs. But right now my boyfriend's dogs are driving me nuts cause they shed like crazy!

Reading anything at the moment? Not at the moment, but I just read "At First Sight" by Nicholas Sparks. Good, but not his best.

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? hmm if I'm in control, SheDaisy or Carrie Underwood. If its the bf, then Muse or Breaking Benjamin.

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV?
hmm I just watched Project Runway (I'm so sad its over!) I like Lost, but haven't watched in awhile. Narnia and Harry Potter were good.

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: easily annoyed, friendly, silly

 

[gretchygretch84]

Where do you live? PA, CT and DC lol those are the places I've lived in the past year

What do you do? I'm a college student and I work part time and I'm trying to get a job in politics

Are you a cat or dog person? Cat

Reading anything at the moment? Bust magazine?

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? Rilo Kiley, Stars, Cat Power

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV?
I'm obsessed with One Tree Hill, Grey's Anatomy, lost, Boston Legal etc.

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: Loud, Opinionated, Random

 

[mitsukai]

Where do you live? albany, new york for college (junior), but i split vacation/free time between nyc (apartment in chinatown! score!), and alabama (born and raised a southern belle!)

What do you do? 50% of the time i'm a college student; 30% of the time i work tech support at my college's helpdesk (borrring but it pays the bills, plus i don't have a car so i can WALK there!), 10% i spend modeling - i do beauty, some art nudes/life drawing classes, and working on more fashion stuff, and the other 10% i spend doing freelance graphic design work. i LOVE makeup and fashion, and i'd love to work as a MA or stylist in my free time :}

Are you a cat or dog person? puppies can be damned cute, but if i had to live with anything, it'd be a KITTY!

Reading anything at the moment? elizabeth bear's sci-fi trio of hammered, scardown, worldwired (currently on #3).. reallllly great stuff! also a bunch of miscellaneous historical fiction

What is getting major play on your music system of choice? hanson! yeah, thats right! the new live & electric cd is amazing! frou frou, moody blues (all time favorite!), amuro namie (j-pop), live, franz ferdinand.. thats the most recent.

What have you seen recently at the cinema and following anything on TV? veronica mars!! lost. firefly. doctor who! sometimes i catch eps/i vaguely follow american idol, america's next top model, project runway. really want to start seeing battlestar galactica and farscape

Lastly, 3 words to describe yourself: creative, hottie, perfectionist