Saturday, November 27, 2010

¿Dónde está la piscina?

I've recently sojourned in Barcelona, Spain. On the first day,  I had a tray of beers spilled down my back and was feeling pretty miffed when a friend said "Hey, things can only get better from here!". She had a point. And thank god they did. It's a great city, but apparently full of pickpockets. I had the first chance since leaving school to practice my Spanish. I needn't have bothered. The only full phrases I can recall are things like 'where is the swimming pool/library/bathroom (this one I used!).' I successfully taught one of the group to say 'estoy como un atún en la piscina' which roughly translates as 'I am like a tuna in the swimming pool'. Oh, how I laughed as I watched her say it to the locals. A ha.








Paella!

Pig's feet. :-(

Pornstar Booster 'cock'tail. Delish!
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Monday, November 8, 2010

Day 30- Who are you?

I have no idea.
I hope to figure it out in the next 5 to 50 years.

(",)

Saturday, October 30, 2010

The Veils

Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned?

  • To stop expecting things to fall into my lap.
  • It's much worse to regret not doing something than doing something.
  • Be positive- things will work their own way out.
  • The meaning of the words quagmire and quixotic.
  • That The Veils are a great band and the lead singer has the most amazing blue eyes second only to Hugh Laurie's.
  • Some good jokes. Like this one: 

    A rich man and a poor man are buying birthday presents for their wives. The rich man says “I got my wife a brand new BMW and a diamond ring. That way, if she doesn’t like the ring, she can return it in the BMW and she’ll still be happy. The poor man replies “I got my wife a pair of slippers and a dildo. That way, if she doesn’t like the slippers, she can go fuck herself”.

Day 28- What has this year been like for you?

This question got me thinking. It really has been a  great year when I think about it, aside from the recent episode of unemployment.com, but that's over now. It literally started the year in Athens, Greece by flying there on the 2nd of January. I spent the next 3 months learning about the Greek way of life and making Erasmus friends at the same time as completing a cruelly time-consuming 8000 word research thesis. Upon return, I had to complete my final clinical placement for college which lasted 7 weeks. That wasn't too fun. You're basically working for no money with the stress of the looming final exams. After that it was graduation, partying, aforementioned unemployment, London, bit jobs...taking me right up to this moment in time.
It was, let's be cheesy, a rollercoaster, with highs, lows and a hell of lot mediocrity.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Take that Kyle you c***!!!

I am unashamed to say that this video made my day. Heck, my month! :D

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Day 27- 5 things you would have to have on a deserted island and why.

Aside from things that could help me escape:
  • A guitar and a 'Guitars for Beginners' book. I'd like to use my time wisely.
  • Moisturiser. The beach can be so cruel to the skin.
  • A solar-powered iPod and earphones.
  • Tootbrush. 
  • A doggie for companionship. And a possible source of protein later.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Day 26- what you think about your friends?

My friends are the pink icing on an otherwise quite boring sponge cake. They are the turkey in my club, the orange jelly in my Jaffa cake......... Old friends, new friends, friends in other countries that I've only met a handful of times but still consider good friends, childhood friends I've grown apart from and hope to get back one day.....A shockingly cool group of people. Each one different and unique but all united under an umbrella of awesomeness. 
I'm fairly easy-going but it takes a while for me to become good friends with people. So the chums I have now, I really cherish.
They say you are who your friends are. I'm very very OK with that.  :)

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

This video just makes me smile. :)

Day 25- What I would find in your bag?

- Keys
- DKNY purse (a hand-me-down from sister. My own beautiful purple purse from a Chinatown stall has died, aged just one year.)
- Samsung Ping Touch phone (crap)
- Umbrella  
- iPod nano (green)
- Blue Wrigley's EXTRA chewing gum
- Book (if I'm travelling anywhere- atm Dear Fatty: Dawn French (again))
- Random crumpled receipts
- Empty Tooty Frooties packet (sometimes >1)
- Scrunchie
- Max Factor Pan Stik

Monday, October 25, 2010

Things are going to be different now....

New job starts in a week. Don't have anywhere to live yet which is a little unsettling but things will fall into place. This job is the first good thing that's happened to me in months. I've been on such a downer since graduation, hearing about all my friends getting jobs and buying cars....And I was stuck at home working 2 days a week. But enough of all that crap.

For the first time in my life, I'll be making decent money (the money is better because I'm a locum). About bloody time too! Didn't go through 17 years of education to draw the dole. So that's all I wanted to say. Yay. :)

Day 24- Your dream car

HIPPY VAN!!!! Sexy.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy

Jam & Jerusalem. Brilliant characters, acting and writing. Feel good and funny TV at its best. IMO. If you haven't seen it, go watch it. I'll wait. I have all day. :)

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them?

Mojo Jojo - Evil scientist monkey bad guy in Powerpuff Girls. I chose it as my username on Bebo and it kind of stuck.

Jojo - Because my name is Joanne. 

Jo - See above.

Bitchtits - I was doing a thesis on radiation dose to the breasts in certain radiographic examinations (boy that was a fun 6 months) and my friends found this hilarious because I ended up knowing a lot about boobies. One of them called me 'Bitch tits' one day prompting me to almost choke on my cup of tea with laughter. It stuck for a few months but it fizzled out. Thanks be to Jesus.

J-Ho - A dancefloor invention. That Slumdog Millionaire song 'Jai Ho' was popular at the time. This one has stuck. 

Yohanne - Mexican guy I worked with couldn't pronounce my name properly. One friend still refers to me as this.

Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have

Plans:

I have a rough outline of what the next 5 years will be like. It goes a little something like this:
  • Get loads of experience in radiography. Get better.
  • After a year or so apply to work in the UK. Preferably London or Edinburgh. 
  • Spend about a year working in the UK. Be English for a while.
  • Emigrate to Australia. Be an Aussie for a while.
  • Never come back.
  • Joke. 
  • Oh, and a strapping boy would be nice. :P
Can't see much further than that to be honest. 

Goals:
  • Learn an instrument at some point in my life. 
  • Get my drivers licence.
  • Intend to marry should the right opportunity  present itself. 
  • I see kids. 2/3 of them. 
  • I see a nice a nice car and a nice house somewhere picturesque.

Dreams:
  • Win €3,000,001 on the lottery. No more. No less.
  • Meet Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Or Stephen Fry. Or Hugh Laurie.
  • Be a happy idiot.

Basically, I just want to make enough money to do the things I really want, like traveling, buying crap, going to concerts, buying clothes, traveling, buying more crap, traveling........You get the picture.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why?

Shirley Manson. Singer in Garbage. Rock chick. Red hair (the good kind- not like mine). Wears what I wish I could wear. Uber cool. Scottish. Actress. Funny. 

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Day 16- Your worst nightmare

Becoming internationally famous ten minutes before getting trapped in a room full of creepy crawlies which slowly begins to fill with water at the same time as receiving phonecall saying my cat's been killed.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Day 15- Put your ipod on shuffle: first 10 songs that play

I did this before I started the 30 day thing but I shall do it again. We'll get a better random sample of my music. You're welcome science nerds.

1. Time - David Bowie
2. Goodbye - Spice Girls
3. Keep Breathing - Ingrid Michaelson
4. Halo - Beyonce
5. Crown of Love - Arcade Fire
6. No Imagination - Blondie
7. Slow Runner - Break Your Mama's Back
8. Mowgli's Road - Marina & the Diamonds
9. Africa - Toto
10. Laura Marling - Rambling Man

Friday, October 15, 2010

Day 14- A picture of you and your family


Us.

Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently

Dear various corrupt bankers and retarded politicians that bankrupted Ireland,

Thanks to your fuck ups, this country is drowning in 50 billion of debt, which as you know (or do you? I am clearly addressing monkeys here) has caused a moratorium on recruitment in the Health Service Executive, which means that after 4 years of study and a bachelors degree in radiography, I am left unemployed having to volunteer my services in a busy x-ray department for no money just so I don't lose the skills and knowledge I spent so long attaining. This does wonders for one's self-confidence, I can assure you. Alas, I'm left feeling rather low and wondering when does my life start??? But enough about me. How was the holiday in Marbella? You look like a fucking orange.

Yours in unfathomable detestation,
J.O.H.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Day 12- How you found out about blogger and why you made one.

Not sure how I discovered blogger. Probably checking out people's sites on twitter and thinking 'I want one.'
I made one because....
  • I was narcissistic in thinking other people would want to hear the crap I spout out on a daily basis.
  • Diaries are boring and with this I can post music and pictures et cetera.
  • The past summer was a bad one for me. Lot of down time to fill.  
  • I think it'll be cool to look back in a year or so and see what I what I was in to, listening to and thinking about.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

[For your ears]


Don't say I never gave you nuffin'.

My favourite ways of saying someone is stupid

1. Her antenna doesn’t pick up all the channels.
2. All foam, no beer.
3. He has an IQ of 2, but it takes 3 to grunt.
4. Receiver is off the hook.
5. You're thick as a plank. 


Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Sea.

I was browsing through photos of last semester on my computador and found ones of me and some friends the day we went for a spin to the beach. Sarah, a girl my friend James worked with in NY last summer was visiting Dublin as the last leg of her European trip and she was staying with us. We had just finished lectures and we decided to bring her to the beach so she could see a scenic part of Dublin. 
The photos reminded me of how much I want to live by the sea.  I've always been fascinated by the ocean. It's sheer vastness and wateryness. It may be because I live in a landlocked county. I'm only a 2-3 hours drive from a beach in most directions but I never get to go. 

Memo to self: go to the beach more often.



Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are.....

Happy:  - More Than A Feeling - Boston
               - Show Me The Light - Mystery Jets

Sad:        - The Village Green Preservation Society - Kate Rusby
                - Wake Up - Arcade Fire

Bored:     - Baptism - Crystal Castles
                 - Paparazzi - Lady Gaga (Metal Remix by bliix)

Hyped:    - Ego - The Saturdays
                 - Radioactive - Kings of Leon

Mad:        - Lithium - Nirvana
                 - Omen - The Prodigy
Listen

Day 9- Something you’re proud of in the past few days

Nothing. Don't be sad for me. Had it been the last few weeks or months or years, yes, I would have something to say but not in the past few days. I did fuck all.

p.s. I am posting more than one of these things a day. Leavemealoneyouarenotmymother.
This sums up my mind set on good days (ie. when I'm not consumed by the misery of my current existence. Too much?) :

Source: tumblrphotography

Monday, October 11, 2010

Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why

1. Watch Cemetery Junction- I've heard it's good. And good is good.
2. Stay  positive- Because what's the alternative? Be a miserable bitch?
3. Stop staying up so late- You're turning into a zombie.
d. Have a  good Halloween- My favourite holiday. The dressing up, the sweets, the undead, the fireworks, the deviance....

This is the kind of shit I do when I'm bored.

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
 Nope.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED AND WHY?  
 A few months ago. Probably feeling sorry for myself in some way.

 DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? 
 Yes. It's neat and it's mine.

 WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? 
  Turkey.

 DO YOU HAVE KIDS? 
No thank you.

 IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
A question I ask myself all the time. I think so.

 DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Too much.

 DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? 
Yes. It was touch and go for a while but yes.

WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Yes.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Crunchy Nut Feast. (The devil's breakfast)

DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Not if I can help it.

DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
 Mediocre in that department.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Strawberry Cornetto.

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE ?
Their body language.

RED OR PINK?
 What?

WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
 Self-doubt, thighs.

WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST ? 
My Granny.
    
WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
 Black, no shoes.

WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE ?
A Figroll.

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Supertramp- Goodbye Stranger.

IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Purple.

FAVORITE SMELLS?
 Freshly cut grass, coffee, petrol.

WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
 My paternal parent. aka 'Daddy'.

FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Basketball, men's diving, gymnastics.

HAIR COLOR? 
Red; natural.

EYE COLOR?
 Hazel.

DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No.

FAVORITE FOOD?
Indian, Jaffa Cakes.

SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? 
Both.

LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Life As We Know It.

WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? 
Not wearing a shirt.

SUMMER OR WINTER?
Winter.

HUGS OR KISSES?
 Both.

FAVORITE DESSERT? 
Warm apple crumble with custard.

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? 
 Dear Fatty by Dawn French.

WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
I don’t have one.

WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? 
X-Factor.

FAVORITE SOUND?
Golf/ Bowling strike.

ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? 
Are they mutually exclusive? Beatles.

WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Florida. It's about 4000 miles from home.

DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Yes. But it's a secret because it would blow your tiny mind.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland.




QUOTE OF THE DAY

"There ain't no party like a Liz Lemon party 'cause a Liz Lemon party is mandatory."

- Liz Lemon


Day 7- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you

This is the graduating class of radiography 2010 and some of the finest people you could hope to meet. I've made friends for life in this bunch and I'm so grateful.

(I'm at the back 4th from the left)



Sunday, October 10, 2010

Song
Robert Burke, better known as the Naked Cowboy, announces his candidacy for President of the United States at a news conference in New York's Times Square (via the Irish Independent)

I have not the words. Except to say is the suit and tie really necessary?

Day 6 - Favorite super hero and why

Hands down the Powerpuff Girls. My nickname is Mojo-Jojo for the love of lucifer. I used to watch it all the time in primary school. This was back when Cartoon Network was still somewhat decent (Pinky and the Brain, Animaniacs, Cow and Chicken, I Am Weasel, Dexter's Lab, Johnny Bravo, Courage the Cowardly Dog- I'm sorry but the shit they show kids today, no wonder they all have ADD).
Anyway, anyway, anyway, yeah the Powerpuff Girls kicked ass and took names. Literally. The violence portrayed is appalling. They LITERALLY kick the SHIT out of those bad guys. Broken bones, smashed teeth, blood everywhere. I'm surprised I was allowed watch it at all.

So the deal is that Professor Utonium wanted to make "the perfect little girls" by using "sugar... spice... and everything nice." But, tit that he is, he accidentally spilled some Chemical X into the mixture which resulted in the girls each having superpowers. Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup. Girl Power and all that. Thrilling stuff. Wow, I did not think I was going to have this much to say on this topic.


Sungha Jung



This little fella is too amazing for words. He's not just brilliant for his age, he's brilliant period. Watch some of his vids. There are tonnes on Youtube. This is just a personal favourite. His version of the Beatles' Come Together c'est très magnifique.
 

Ricky Gervais is fast becoming one my heroes. His speech here is dead on. Even though I do enjoy X-Factor. But only really after boot camp. He was painfully funny hosting the Golden Globes. If you don't agree, seek help.


Faux Pas

The only thing funny about a faux pas is its pronunciation. I had (did? experienced? ) one yesterday. I was with two friends walking into Henry Street in Dublin for a spot of browsing. I say 'browsing' because we were far too hungover to actually get down to some serious shopping. Anyway, anyway, anyway, there was this guy at the corner standing on a plastic crate with a megaphone preaching about Jesus H. and how we should all accept him into our hearts and yadda yadda yadda. We (like every other passer-by) ignored him and went into a department store to sample perfumes and makeup and try on shoes and sunglasses. Basically, to be an annoyance to every salesperson in there because they, like we, knew weren't going to buy anything. Anyway, anyway, anyway, when we came out, we headed back in the direction of the aforementioned preacher man. While we were waiting for a green man to help us cross the road, I heard the megaphone again and said not quietly (and remember- still hungover) "Oh would he just give it a REST?" This garnered some dirty looks from people around me. I looked over to the man with the megaphone not realising that it was a completely different guy who was ranting about our national debt of E50 billion and calling for action. I'm such a twat.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Turn up your radio. Watch lots of telly and eat loads of choc. Feel guilty. Stay up all night. Learn everything in six hours that has taken you two years to compile. That's how I did it."

- Dawn French

Day 5- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to

Ok these challenges can't all be winners I suppose.

Many's a place I've been. I've been here. I've even been over there. I'm working on everywhere as we speak.
But I do so love the city of New York. I spent last summer working as a waitress in a restaurant in Queens. It was the best summer of my life. Not because of the waitressing thing. I hated that. Working double shifts, on my feet all day and being nice to arseholes for shit tips? No, it was the best summer ever because of where I was and who I was with. It's an amazing city and I will live there one day. So here she be:


As a side note. We happened to be downtown when we came across Mariah Carey filming a music video outside the Plaza:



Saturday, October 9, 2010

Day 4 - A habit that you wish you didn't have

This is my left paw.
I started biting my nails when I was about 8 or 9 years old. I don't do it when I'm nervous or stressed, it's pure habit. It may have started as a stress thing but how stressed can an 8 year old be? Anyway, anyway, anyway, I do it without even knowing I'm doing it. I'm only conscious of it when I'm in public because I know it's a horrible habit.
I've tried that horrible tasting stuff which worked for like a day and then I just got used to the taste and didn't mind it. Haven't tried fake nails because I know they will piss me right off and make my nails really brittle. If I could turn back time (if I could find a way :/), I would have harsh words with my 8 year old self to try and deter her from taking up this most unsavoury habit. Then again, she'd probably tell me to f*** off and do it anyway. Spirited child. 

Day 3- A picture of you and your friends


A picture of all my besties doesn't exist so I put together 4 which include some of the coolest people on the planet.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Day 2- The meaning behind your blogger name

No applesauce for you....
This ridiculous name comes from watching the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (<sex). Craig often holds up a sign saying 'NO APPLAUSE' when he wants the audience to shut up. But of course this leads to more ecstatic applause and laughter. A clever ruse. Anyway, anyway, anyway, one night after showing this sign he joked that there's a guy in the front that's like "no applesauce? What the hell?". See, it's funny 'cause at a glance, one could argue that the sign looks like it says 'no applesauce'. That's the joke. 
Shit. I wish I'd skipped this question.
Look if you really care, here it is on Youtube. From 2:10-2:35.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZu_T6mBoOM

In summary, my blogger name has no meaning whatsoever.

Day 1- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself



My 15 'interesting' things:

1. I have a twin. Unidentical physically, mentally, socially and emotionally.

2. I love comedy. Most of my idols are/were comedians or comedic actors.

3. When I was 7 I had a recurring nightmare where I pushed my neighbour off a bridge and watched him float away down a river.

4. I have resented authority figures since I was little. I don't know why.

5. I can see an actor in a film or TV show and say what other obscure things said actor has appeared in.

6. I think fact no. 5 is useful.

7. I like saying things like ‘ladles and jellyspoons’, ‘take your foot off the exaggerator’ and ‘peace out girl scout’.

8. I have a girl crush on Jennifer Saunders and Shirley Manson.

9. I once punched a boy's tooth out for fouling me during a game of Gaelic football. I believe the tooth was loose before the assault, your honour.

10. Long queues make me want to harm. I stand there, count the minutes of my life as they tick past and contemplate revolution.

11. I desperately want to be one of life's 'go-getters' but am far too lazy and I procrastinate like I'm being paid for it.

12. I'm fascinated by the 1980s.

13. I'd love to have experienced '3 Days of Peace & Music' at Woodstock.

14. I have yet to meet a fellow disliker of Ferrero Rocher.

15. I hate talking on the phone and never remember phone messages for people.


The Thirty Day Challenge

Feeling a little uninspired these days so I've decided to try this 30 day whatchamacallit I saw on the whodyamaflip.

day 01- a recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
day 02- the meaning behind your blogger name
day 03- a picture of you and your friends
day 04- a habit that you wish you didn’t have
day 05- a picture of somewhere you’ve been to
day 06- favorite super hero and why
day 07- a picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
day 08- short term goals for this month and why
day 09- something you’re proud of in the past few days
day 10- songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad
day 11- another picture of you and your friends
day 12- how you found out about blogger and why you made one?
day 13- a letter to someone who has hurt you recently
day 14- a picture of you and your family
day 15- put your ipod on shuffle: first 10 songs that play
day 16- your worst nightmare.
day 17- someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why?
day 18- plans/dreams/goals you have
day 19- nicknames you have; why do you have them?
day 20- someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future
day 21- a picture of something that makes you happy
day 22- what makes you different from everyone else?
day 23- something you crave for a lot
day 24- your dream car.
day 25- what i would find in your bag?
day 26- what you think about your friends?
day 27- five things you would have to have on a deserted island and why.
day 28- a picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
day 29- in this past month, what have you learned?
day 30- who are you?

Starting today, the 7th day of the 10th month of the 2010th year.




Cross Out What You’ve Done

Graduated High School.
Kissed someone.
Smoked a cigarette.
Got so drunk you passed out.
Rode every ride at an amusement park.
Collected something really stupid.
Gone to a rock concert.
Helped someone.
Gone fishing.
Watched four movies in one night.
Gone long periods of time without sleep.
Lied to someone.
Snorted cocaine.
Failed a class.
Smoked weed.
Dealt drugs.
Been in a car accident.
Been in a tornado.
Done hard drugs (i.e. ecstasy, heroin, crack, meth, acid).
Watched someone die.
Been to a funeral.
Burned yourself.
Ran a marathon.
Cried yourself to sleep.
Spent over £200 in one day.
Flown on a plane.
Cheated on someone.
Been cheated on.
Written at least a 5 page letter.
Gone skiing.
Been sailing.
Cut yourself.
Had a best friend.
Lost someone you loved.

Shoplifted something.
Been to jail.
Dangerously close to being in jail.
Had detention.
Skipped school.
Got in trouble for something you didn’t do.

Stolen books from the library.
Gone to a different country.

Dropped out of school.
Been in a mental hospital.
Watched the “Harry Potter” movies.
Had an online diary.
Fired a gun.
Gambled in a casino.
Had a yard sale.
Had a lemonade stand.
Actually made money at the lemonade stand.
Been in a school play.
Been fired from a job.
Taken a lie detector test.
Swam with dolphins.
Gone to sea world.
Voted for someone on a reality TV show.
Written poetry.Read more than 20 books a year.
Gone to Europe.
Loved someone you shouldn’t have.
Used a coloring book over age 12.
Had surgery.
Had stitches.
Taken a taxi.
Seen the Washington Monument.
Had more than 5 IM’s/online conversations going at once.
Overdosed.
Had a drug or alcohol problem.
Been in a fist fight.
Suffered any form of abuse.
Had a hamster.
Petted a wild animal.
Used a credit card.
Gone surfing in California.
Did “spirit day” at school.
Dyed your hair.
Got a tattoo.
Had something pierced. 
Got straight As.
Been on the Honour Roll.
Known someone with HIV or AIDS.
Taken pictures with a webcam.
Started a fire.
Gotten caught having a party while parents were gone away