Does this count as writing practice?

Eh, I'm feeling very neglectful of my fictional creations, but I'm not quite in a story-writing mindset yet. So, by way of practice, I'll take a swipe at a meme I was tagged for by reading another blog. (No, it is not wasting time - it's practice! Really!)

1. If your doctor told you TODAY that you were pregnant, what would you say?

First off, I'd say "Get the frell out of my room, you freak!" - I mean, come on, it's 9:30 PM! Then I'd seriously question their credentials, unless parthenogenesis has been proven in humans.


2. Do you trust all of your friends?

With what?


3. Would you move to another state or country to be with the one you love?

Depends on the state, the country, and of course the person.


4. Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?

Overall, perhaps.


5. Can you make a dollar in change right now?

Not unless cat hair has monetary value.


6. Which one of your friends do you think would make the best doctor?

Would I really wish that kind of debt on anyone?


7. Are you afraid of falling in love?

Wouldn't know.


9. Is there someone who pops into your mind at random times?

Every once in a while. But, then, all sorts of random things pop into my mind at random times...

10. What’s your most favorite scar?

Don't have one - a favorite, I mean. I have more scars than I oughtta.


11. When was the last time you flew in a plane?

A few years back, coming back from a FarScape con in Burbank. (The takeoff from the Burbank airport ain't for the faint-hearted...)


12. What did the last text message you sent say?

I don't send text messages. Heck, I don't even own a cell phone.


13. What features do you find most attractive in the preferred sex?

I tend to avoid noticing people, and in return they tend to avoid noticing me. Win-win situation.


14. Fill in the blank. I love ________.…

In what context?


15. What is a goal you would like to accomplish in the near future?

My goals for the near (as in, before July) future: do my taxes, update my budget, update my websites, finish a story. Not necessarily in that order...


16. If you were to wake up from being in a coma for an extended time who would you call?

Family, if they were still around. Work, if not. ("I know I haven't been in for a while, but I can explain...")


17. How many kids do you want to have?

Now, where would I keep a goat? Oh - you mean children. None. I prefer furry mammals that use litter boxes with minimal prompting.


18. Would you make a good parent?

Doubtful.


19. Where was your favorite picture taken?

In the butterfly house at a local zoo. It's a great photo of a yellow butterfly on a yellow plant that came out way, way better than it ought to have given my cruddy equipment and eye. (If you mean photos of me, you're outta luck. Sorry.)


20. What’s your middle name?

Well, in Western tradition, a middle name is a name between the common, or "first," name and the family, or "last," name. Women used to use their maiden name as a middle name after they got married, but these days... Anyway, my middle initial is "B" and that's as close as I get to telling on the internet.


21. Honestly, what’s on your mind right now?

You don't want to know. It's boring enough to have it on my mind - why would you need it on yours?


22. If you could go back in time and change something, what would it be?

I think if I had to change one thing, I'd tell myself to bite the bullet, cash out my bonds, and go take that graphic arts voc tech program back when I could've afforded it, right after high school. I'd probably still be the lifeless loser I am now, but I might have a degree and there's a sliver of a chance I wouldn't be still living at home.


23. Who was or will be the maid of honor/ best man in your wedding?

I rank me getting married in the same probability scale as the discovery of thylacines living in my car.


24. What are you wearing right now?

Clothes.


25. Righty or Lefty?

Right.


26. Best place to eat?

Varies by mood.


27. Favorite jeans?

Blue. I don't tend to go by brand, but by what I fit.


28. Favorite Animal?

I like felines and raptors. And butterflies. And some reptiles can be fascinating, and birds. And fish. And dinosaurs and some of the more recently extinct animals (sabertooth tigers, thunderbirds, etc.) And canines and bats and horses and... Sorry. Guess it comes from too much time hybridizing critters for my cyberpet adoptions; I just find too many creatures fascinating, in whole or in part.


29. Favorite juice?

Right now, I'm on an orange juice kick.


30. Have you had the chicken pox?

If I did, nobody noticed. My sister had it, and most everyone in my class had it, but not me.


31. Have you had a sore throat?

Yes. (If anyone can honestly answer "no," I volunteer to lead the pitchfork-and-torch brigade to their door...)


32. Ever had a bar fight?

How does one make a bar fight, anyway? Beat them into aggression, like dogs, or are they naturally aggressive toward other bars? I'd think salad bars would be bad fighters, but a couple of crow bars... Okay, I'll shut up now.


33. Who knows you the best?

I don't even know me - why should anyone else?


34. Shoe size?

Depends on the maker - size 10 in my current shoes, I think. (It's the width that's the troublesome point - I have to go about a half-size bigger to get them wide enough, even in extra-wide.)


35. Do you wear contact lenses or glasses?

Yes.


36. Ever been in a fight with your pet?

Yep.


37. Been to Mexico?

No. Part of it looks fascinating, but I have an inherent fear of going anywhere where I don't speak the native language.


38. Did you buy something today?

Yes: mouthwash and ground beef. Not to be used together.


39. Did you get sick today?

I'm skirting the edge of the family stomach flu - successfully thus far, but my gut's still not entirely pleased.


40. Do you miss someone today?

All of 'em, dang it...


41. Did you get in a fight with someone today?

Does fighting with myself count?


42. When is the last time you had a massage?

Never had one.


43. Last person to lie in your bed?

Me.


44. Last person to see you cry?

Do cats count?


45. Who made you cry?

Let me put it this way: Hyperactive cat, bare skin, sharp claws. Ouchie...


46. What was the last TV show you watched?

House Hunters on HGTV. Time-killer, plain and simple.


47. What are your plans for the weekend?

Well, I thought I'd start off with a Saturday, then follow it up with a nice shot of Sunday, and play it by ear after that.


48. Who do you think will repost this?

I don't think I have that many readers.


49. Who was the last person you hung out with?

I spent some quality time with Malarkey earlier today. Does he count?


50. If your significant other asked you to marry them TODAY, what would you say?

The same thing I said to the doctor in Question 1. Since I don't have a significant other, I'd be highly disturbed by the random stranger who popped up to ask me to marry them.