introductory schtuff.

2002-08-08T02:49:12Z

all right, so i finally have a livejournal. i broke ali's cycle of making new livejournal names using the codes from previous names. oh well. we all have to sacrifice at times, to give our friends greater indie status. right, ali? hah.

anyway, i probably won't update much for a month or so. i don't feel like downloading the lj client onto my parents' computer, and my laptop isn't hooked up to the 'net yet, so i'll have to wait till i get to college. however, i didn't want to be one of those people with a livejournal and nothing on it (or only random blathering... oops), so i'm putting up this little survey that i stole from this girl's journal. here goes!

[ GENERAL ]

Name: Melisa
Do you like it?: yes. i even like the fact that my parents spelled it with one "s" so no one knows how to spell it.
Nicknames: mel, melly, mello, mello yellow, missy, miss melis, melba toast, moopy, moopilicious, titty o'mellon, etc.
Age: 18
Sign: cancer
Job: i work at an independent bookstore, but tomorrow is my last day.
Status: single. hey, and since when does being in a relationship constitute "status"? that sucks.
Current hair color: brown
Eye color: gray
Height: 5'11"
Shoe size: 10 wide

[ FAVORITES ]

Color: blue
Song: toadies, "possum kingdom"; mighty mighty bosstones, "everybody's better"; weezer, "el scorcho"
Movie: empire records
Food: mac'n'cheese.
Band: mighty mighty bosstones, jimmy eat world, weezer.
Season: summer
Sport: to play: softball, to watch: baseball.
Drink: ginger ale
TV Show: trading spaces!
Store: target.
Flower: gerbera daisies

[ THIS OR THAT ]

Coke/pepsi: diet coke.
Day/night: night
Cd/cassette: CD
Tall/short: i like being tall, but most of my friends are short. i like tall guys, though they're hard to find.
Lipstick/Lipgloss: chapstick.
Alcohol/Weed: i don't really care for either but i really hate pot.

[ LOVE AND RELATIONSHIPS ]

Do you have a bf/gf?: no.
Do you have a crush?: not anymore
If you're single... why are you single?: because it's too late in the summer to start with a new guy.
How long was your longest relationship?: i have no relationships to speak of.
Who was your first love?: bradley wilson

[ THE PRESENT ]

What are you wearing?: jeans cut off below the knee and a white tank top.
Where are you?: the den in my house
Who are you with?: no one
How are you feeling?: thoughtful and tired

[ THE FUTURE ]

What are you going to do after this?: probably go around the house and gather all the books i'm taking to college with me.
What do you wanna be?: a writer
What is one of your dreams?: to be a sex magnet. well, not really.

[ HAVE YOU EVER ]

Smoked?: nope
Lied?: hell yes.
Done anything illegal?: yeah, but only the little things everyone does.
Wanted to die?: yep
Been in a fist fight?: not really. i've punched people before, though.

[ OTHER STUFF ]

Are you a lefty or a righty?: righty
Do you have glasses or braces?: glasses AND i used to have braces.
How many pillows on your bed?: five. yes, five.
Do you collect anything?: postcards, dust.

[ PHYSICAL APPEARANCE ]

What do you most like about your body?: my eyes, my breasts.
And least?: my gut and general flab.
Do you think you're good looking?: not really
Do other people often tell you that you're good-looking?: only my friends when i get in one of my "omigod i'm so ugly" moods... and random guys like jason.
Do you look like any celebrities?: um, my friend told me i looked like kelly osbourne, but i don't really see it. she's small and cute.

[ FASHION ]

How many coats and jackets do you own: a lot.
Favorite pants/skirt color?: i'm all about black pants
Most expensive item of clothing?: my prom dress, $129
Most treasured?: well, obvious things like my prom dress and graduation dress... my t-shirt with the dog on it, a couple of other old t-shirts that i love for no reason.
What kind of shoes do you wear?: during the summer i mostly wear flipflops, during the winter sneakers or docs.

[ QUESTIONS ]

Do you own any plaid clothing?: yes, i just graduated from my 14th year of catholic school. but no more! no more!
Do you own Converse shoes?: no. they look weird on me.
Do you own a messenger bag?: four, actually
Do you wear your messenger bag across your chest?: yeah, how else am i supposed to wear it?
Do you have short, shaggy hair?: actually... yes. it's not always shaggy, i just need a haircut.
Would you classify your hair as a deadly weapon?: no. well, not when short. i could probably suffocate someone with it when it was long.
Do you think mohawks are "neat"?: it depends on whose head they're on.
Is your hair black or red?: no, although i had it dyed red a few months ago.
Do you have a favorite brand of hair dye?: no
Own a bandana: yeah, i probably own twenty.
Are you amused by safety pins?: uh.. no.
Have you ever used duct tape as a sewing substitute?: yeah, on my uniform skirt *snicker*
Are you disgruntled (having a general hate for everything)?: nope
Are you an anarchist?: no, not really, i just think our politicians mostly suck
Does the American flag anger you?: no...
Do you dislike "preps"?: not all of them.
Are you a thin waif?: hahahahaha, NO
Do you know who Jack Kerouac is?: of course!
Do you like Mr. Kerouac?: well, he was a drunken mysogynist, but could the man ever WRITE!
Are you a member of the Makeout Club?: yep
Do you say punk "rawk"?: no...
Do you shout the word "oi"?: only at dropkick murphys shows. :)
Do you say "punk's not dead"?: not usually
Do you like bands with "the" in their name?: well, i don't automatically like every band with "the" in their name, but i don't automatically dislike them all either. i dunno. i guess i do, but it sure makes my mp3 collection more confusing.
Do you ever precede your own name with "the" at the beginning:?: no
Do you think "Christian punk" is an oxymoron?: not really
Are Blink 182 fans "posers"?: depends on what you mean by "fans"
Do you have frequent debates over what exactly constitutes a sellout?: no, i haven't had one of those debates in a long time.
Have you ever brought the headlining band food?: hehe, yeah, but that was when the headlining band was Defenestration and they were playing in a church.
Do you have show flyers affixed to your walls?: no

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yeah, i guess all that did was prove how boring and mainstream i am, right? whatever. hopefully life will be more exciting once i'm in the big apple. until then, i remain,

faithfully yours,
melisa

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introductory schtuff.