From the Cult of Jef…(although his was the mid-morning version)

1. What is in the back seat of your car (truck) right now?

The leftover wrapping paper from a Christmas gift that I gave to Rachelle (a scarf from Fossil that will come in handy when she moves to the east coast)

2. When was the last time you threw up?

I’m not exactly sure, but it wasn’t due to alcohol…I remember being sick with some sort of stomach ailment.

3. What’s your favorite curse word?

Probably f***, but only because I yell it when I’m scared, because I can’t scream.

4. Name 3 people who made you smile today?

I did not smile much today, and since I worked from home I did not interact with many people. I guess I’d have to say David was the only one and it was because he sent a silly video to my phone.

5. What were you doing at 8 a.m. this morning?

Making tea.

6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?

Watching The Weakest Link.

7. Where were you born?

Rex Hospital (the old one)

8. Have you ever been to a strip club?

I have not.

9. What is the last thing you said aloud?

“Oh my gosh I love this show.”

10. What is the best ice cream flavor?

Mint chocolate chip, with cookie dough a second best.

11. What was the last thing you had to drink?

A lovely 2005 Merlot.

12. What are you wearing right now?

Um…

13. What was the last thing you ate?

Brie with crackers.

14. Have you bought any new clothes this week?

I have not.

15. Where were you last?

The living room.

16. What’s the last sporting event you watched? Who won?

Probably the Super Bowl. Whomever it was that won.

17. Who is the last person you sent a comment/message while blogging?

Jon @ Barbarism Begins at Home

18. Where do you live?

Sacramento, CA.

19. What song are you listening to?

Nothing at the moment.

20. Do you tan?

Not since about age 16.

21. Do you drink your soda from a straw?

Oh goodness no.

22. What did your last text message say?

It was a video message to David, that Siobhan and I were watching TV

23. Who’s your best friend?

The three people that are closest to me are Rachelle and Michael and of course David.

24. What are you doing tomorrow?

Working.

25. Where is your mom right now?

Likely in bed and asleep, since they are 3 hours ahead of me which would make it after midnight for them.

26. Look to your right, what do you see?

UPS, a copy of Box of Hair: A Fairy Tale, my camera, a desk, the wall.

27. What do you think of when you think of where you live?

Close to lots of cool places: Tahoe, San Fran, Napa.

28. Ever ridden on a roller coaster?

Absolutely.

29. What is your birthstone?

Sapphire I think?

30. Do you go in at a fast-food place or just hit the drive through?

Yuck, neither.

31. What is your favorite number?

5

32. Do you have a dog?

Not since I was 21.

33. Last person you talked to on the phone?

David - he called me while he was bored at work.

34. Have you met anyone famous?

I’ve had my picture taken with Paula Poundstone, who rocks.

35. Any plans today?

Well it’s the end of the day for me, so bed is my plan.

36. How many states have you lived in?

Two. NC & CA.

37. Ever go to college?

Yes. BSBA from Appalachian State University.

38. Where are you right now?

In my home office.

39. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?

That it takes so long to edit a book.

40. Are you struggling to forgive someone right now?

Not to forgive, but to trust.
41. Are you allergic to anything?

Oh, so many things. Most recently, it seems, ginger.

42. Favorite pair of shoes?

Well I used to have these suede shoes I really liked…but they wore out. Most of my shoes are Sketchers…I like all of them. But I also have two pair of Simple shoes that I adore as well.

Courtesy of: Barbarism Begins At Home

Last kiss: David.

Last good cry: October 1.

Last crush: Someone at work maybe?

Last alcoholic drink: I made a red wine sangria for dinner with Rachelle and Toni the other night.

Last phone call: I really don’t like talking on the phone, but I think it was yesterday afternoon, while David and I were at Bonn Lair, and it was Rachelle.

Last text message: I asked David when he was coming home.

Last TV show watched: I watched the last four episodes from Season 1 of the new Doctor Who. Now I’m ready to start Season 2 and Season 3.

Last CD played: I only play CD’s in the car, and I think it was a remix of Madonna, Jump.

Last book purchased: According to my amazon.com history, that would be Air Apparent (Xanth) by Piers Anthony, which ships in 3 days.

Last book read: I just re-read Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code.

Last movie seen in a theater: I think this would be Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, in IMAX 3-D.

Last movie rented: I haven’t rented movies since the early 90’s.

Last music download: According to my iTunes purchase history, that would be Fascinated, by Company B.

Last curse word used: Does butt-hole count?

Last beverage consumed: Coffee. Right now.

Last food consumed: 1 egg over easy, and 2 soy sausage patties.

Last item purchased: A late lunch yesterday at Bonn Lair - fish and chips, and a hefeweizen.

Last car ride: Coming home from Bonn Lair yesterday afternoon.

Last words spoken: “Hi Sweety. How ya doin’?” to Rowan.

Last annoyance: The fitted sheet on the mattress not fitting.

Last disappointment: David pestering Siobhan while she was trying to sleep. I teased him that I was going to cancel my trip out of town so I could stay home and protect her from him.

Although Pharyngula didn’t spread his seed my direction, I’m a fan of meme’s, so let’s see where this takes us…here are the instructions.

The Pharyngula mutating genre meme

There are a set of questions below that are all of the form, “The best [subgenre] [medium] in [genre] is…”. Copy the questions, and before answering them, you may modify them in a limited way, carrying out no more than two of these operations:

• You can leave them exactly as is.
• You can delete any one question.
• You can mutate either the genre, medium, or subgenre of any one question. For instance, you could change “The best time travel novel in SF/Fantasy is…” to “The best time travel novel in Westerns is…”, or “The best time travel movie in SF/Fantasy is…”, or “The best romance novel in SF/Fantasy is…”.
• You can add a completely new question of your choice to the end of the list, as long as it is still in the form “The best [subgenre] [medium] in [genre] is…”.

You must have at least one question in your set, or you’ve gone extinct, and you must be able to answer it yourself, or you’re not viable.

Then answer your possibly mutant set of questions. Please do include a link back to the blog you got them from, to simplify tracing the ancestry, and include these instructions.

Finally, pass it along to any number of your fellow bloggers. Remember, though, your success as a Darwinian replicator is going to be measured by the propagation of your variants, which is going to be a function of both the interest your well-honed questions generate and the number of successful attempts at reproducing them.

1. The best personal-magic-power novel in SF/Fantasy is…
   The Xanth Series, by Piers Anthony.
2. The best romantic movie in foreign films is…
   Amelie.
3. The best sexy song in rock is…
   Heartbreaker, by Blondie.

And now I throw the gauntlet to a few folks:

1. Barbarism Begins at Home
2. Tall Freak
3. X Marks the Spot
4. Tommy Marx Random Matters

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People are always asking me questions.

Heath, what’s your favourite shade of lip gloss? (purple rain with pearl shimmer)

Heath, if you could transform into any type of cactus, what would it be? (agave)

I finally said, ENOUGH! Apparently people never read the Heath Buckmaster Not-So-FAQ from ages ago.

If the question you have for me isn’t on this insane list of 94 (that I stole from Barbarism Begins At Home), then leave it in the comments.

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
The mortgage. Houses should be free as long as you pay for the upkeep.

2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
A couple weeks back, out on the cabana.

3. Do you regret losing your virginity to who you lost it to?
This question makes too many assumptions.

4. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?
I think I would have chosen some of my friends differently, and been more open about who I was.

5. Name of your first grade teacher?
I’m not sure, I’d probably have to ask my mom, but maybe Truelove?

6. What do you really want to be doing right now?
Writing.

7. What did you want to be when you were growing up?
A teacher.

8. How many colleges did you attend?
One.

9. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It was the shirt on top when I opened the dresser drawer.

10. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
They annoy me. I wish I had a hybrid.

11. If you could move anywhere and take someone with you where would it be and who?
Vancouver. David, Rachelle, and Toni.

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
I have a migraine.

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
Why wasn’t the NaNoWriMo site working?

14. Favorite style of underwear?
Boxer briefs.

15. What errand/chore do you despise?
Folding laundry.

16. If you didn’t have to work, would you volunteer?
Yes, and I already do even though I also work.

17. Get up early or sleep in?
Sleep in, but that only happens on weekends.

18. What is your favorite cartoon character?
Animaniacs - specifically, Slappy Squirrel.

19. Favorite thing to do at night with the opposite sex?
Dinner, drinks, socialization.

20. Have you found real love yet?
Probably.

21. When did you first start feeling old?
Birth.

22. Favorite 80’s movie(s)?
Clue.

23. Favorite lunch meat?
I’m currently pescatarian, but I would probably say honey roasted turkey breast.

24. What do you get every time you go into Costco/Sam’s?
Bulk toilet paper and paper towels.

25. Beach or lake?
Lake. I detest sand unless it’s in glass form.

26. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
Outdated, no. Necessary, no.

27. Do you own real estate?
Yes.

28. Favorite guilty pleasure?
Kraft Shells and Cheese.

29. Favorite movie you wouldn’t want anyone to find out about?
Clue is my favourite movie regardless, however, everyone knows about it already. If I had to pick a naughty movie, I’d probably say Caligula.

30. What’s your drink?
Diet Pepsi Vanilla.

31. Cowboys or Indians?
Cowboys.

32. Cops or Robbers?
Cops.

33. Who from high school would you like to run in to?
The person’s initials are M.F.

34. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
90.9, our local NPR affiliate.

35. Norm or Cliff?
Neither.

36. The Cosby Show or The Simpsons?
After the recent season premier of The Simpsons, I’d have to say The Cosby Show.

37. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
Having one with a few wrong people.

38. Do you like the person who sits directly across from you at work?
Yes. I also like the people who sit to my right and diagonally across from me.

39. What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
It’s hard to find a famous person who hasn’t let fame go to their head. They would probably be mostly boring and annoying…however, Bobby Rivers would be a lot of fun.

40. Indoors or outdoors?
Indoors in the city. Outdoors at a lake.

41. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
My current vehicle? No.

42. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its actual purpose?
I’ve been trained how to use one, but never “fired” it.

43. Last book you read for real?
I just finished re-reading The Da Vinci Code.

44. Do you have a teddy bear?
Probably somewhere.

45. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
I’m not sure there is such a thing. If you need to brush your teeth, brush them.

46. Somewhere in California you’ve never been and would like to go?
Yosemite.

47. Do you go to church?
No.

48. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career?
Yes. I would like to be a full time writer.

49. Just how OLD are you?
34 years, and 3 days.

50. What was the highlight of your week?
It’s Tuesday, so nothing. Last week, I was in Washington DC, but it was not a highlight.

51. Who’s car were you in last?
Mine.

52. When is the next time you will kiss someone?
Today.

53. What color shirt are you wearing?
Olive green.

54. How long is your hair?
Short.

55. Last movie you saw?
They were playing Harry Potter on the flight back from DC, and I casually watched it while reading.

56. Last thing you ate?
Peanut butter and preserves on a low-carb tortilla.

57. What was last thing you drank?
I am currently drinking Diet Pepsi Vanilla.

58. Are you happy right now?
No.

59. What did you say last?
“Why don’t you hop on the box?” to Siobhan.

60. Where is your phone?
The house phone is to the left of my keyboard, my mobile phone is in the living room.

61. What was the last museum you went to?
The North Carolina Science Museum in Raleigh.

62. What color are your eyes?
Green / Grey

63. Who came over last?
I think Randy was over hanging out with David while I was in DC last week.

64. Who/what do you hate/dislike currently?
I hate headaches.

65. What are you listening to?
The sound of a key in the lock on the front door.

66. If you could have one thing right now what would it be?
Unlimited funds.

67. What are your favorite stores?
amazon.com, Old Navy, Barnes & Noble

68. What makes you the happiest right now?
Diet Pepsi Vanilla.

69. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Trying to sleep.

70. Are you left-handed?
No.

71. What’s for dinner tonight?
No idea. I’m not hungry at all.

72. Who was the last person to send you a text message?
Yahoo Alerts.

73. When is the last time you were in a swimming pool?
It’s been over a year I think.

74. Where was the last place you went shopping?
Aeropostale.

75. How do you feel about your hair right now?
Sometimes I wish it was longer so I could do interesting things with it, but then I remember that I hate long hair.

76. Do you have any expensive jewelery?
Just my ring, but it wasn’t all that expensive.

77. AIM or MSN?
MSN.

78. What was the first thing you thought when you woke up this morning?
I have a migraine. And this question is redundant.

79. Who do you miss?
Coloriss.

80. Myspace or Facebook?
Facebook, because it has Scrabulous.

81. What is your favorite subject in school?
Science or math.

82. Do you have any talents?
I used to be able to act and sing. And I’m hopefully a good writer.

83. Do you have any children?
3 cats.

84. Did you take a nap today?
No, I can not take naps.

85. Ever met someone famous?
I’ve met Paula Poundstone in person, and I’ve virtually met Bobby Rivers.

86. Do you want to be famous one day?
Yes.

87. Could you handle being in the military?
Absolutely not.

88. Ever been to Las Vegas?
Twice. I hope to never go again.

89. Have you been to New York City?
Yes. Love it.

90. Ever been to Disneyland/world?
I have been to Disneyland and to DisneyWorld.

91. Last thing you cooked?
Dinner.

92. Stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone?
Lost it.

93. Last time you were sick?
Right now.

94. Do you like anyone right now?
Maybe one or two people.

Confusionball did this one and it looked pretty cool - the questions it asks really are rather unique for a quiz like this - give it a try!

I did find it entertaining that “no specific personality traits” stood out ;-). I have no idea what that says about me…

The Everything Test

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Yes, it’s another one of those reveal personal things about yourself meme’s. And no I’m not immune to doing it :-).

This one was easy though, so here goes. On your desk at work, select 5 items that would not typically be found if you went to a coworkers desk. They can be things you’ve brought in from home, or unique items that you’ve created while at work. What are they, and what purpose do they serve.

1. despair.com print - “Individuality - Always remember that you are unique. Just like everybody else.” This is probably my favourite demotivator from despair.com. If you haven’t been to the site, you’re missing out on one of the most creative companies on the planet.
2. Two bottle caps from SoBe LEAN beverages that both say the same thing - “is everyone taking crazy pills?” I blogged about this one a while ago, so it was funny that I got an identical bottle cap today on my diet green tea beverage.
3. A cranberry orange candle from Illuminations - travel size. No, I don’t burn a candle at work, but it has such a magnificent aroma, I sometimes take the lid off and just experience the magic. And sometimes, if the trash hasn’t been removed from the previous day, it’s necessary.
4. Four boxes of Crystal Light On-The-Go, in various flavours. I have orange, fruit punch, raspberry lemonade, and peach tea. That’s so I can refill my water bottle from the fountain, add a packet of powder, and have a delicious non-carbonated beverage while staying hydrated.
5. An “emergency response team” orange vest. It’s a mesh thing with yellow and grey stripes that is meant to be worn in the event we have an evacuation. People see that and know I’m in charge. Actually, I’m no longer on the ERT team, but I still have the vest, just in case I want to go save someone.

Ok folks - get to it.

1. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Yes

2. What song describes your relationship status?
Chorus - Erasure.

3. How much does your cat weigh?
The cats weigh between 11 and 15 lbs

4. Are you a heart breaker, or the heart breakee?
If I judge by the reaction of the last person I dated, I’m a heart breaker, though I don’t agree with it

5. Ever waxed your legs?
No

6. Earrings or necklaces?
1 earring

7. Who have you talked to most today?
probably Rachelle & David equally

10. Color of your shirt?
grey with red around the arms and colar

11. How many years have you taken a language?
8 years of German, 1 year of French

12. Whos the 5th person in your contact book?
If I look in my Outlook address book, it’s Doug Hill, because it’s alphabetized by first letter of first name.

13. What color is your background on your computer mainly?
Always black, I abhor wallpapers.

14. Do you wish on 11:11?
what is 11:11? is that am? pm? November 2011?

15. Good advice if you ever go camping?
Wear comfortable clothes and be ok with dirt.

16. Are you a bad influence?
Depends on who. I think I’m a very positive influence at work.

17. What color are your eyes?
gray / green

18. Would you rather have your name or your siblings name?
I do not have a sibling.

19. Would you do anything for someone?
For my core, absolutely. But honestly, I save worms in the rain, so go figure.

21. Favorite color?
Green.

22. Do you use smiley faces on the computer a lot?
Tragically, yes.

23. What song is on?
Nothing at the moment, I’m listening to people talk in a meeting.

24. Are your grades good?
Yes, when I was in school.

25. Do you miss anyone?
Yes.

26. Would you date anyone on your top friends?
Sure, why not. I assume this refers to myspace top friends…

27. Does your best friend have a myspace?
Yes.

28. Who’s page did you last visit?
Rachelle’s myspace page, where I found this quiz.

29. Last time you went out to lunch?
Today, Applebees with Ra and LDS.

30. Do you watch the Gilmore Girls?
No.

32. Have you ever seen or enjoyed watching the O.C.?
No.

33. Do you have one or more Britney Spears C.D.’s?
Yes, one.

34. Which radio stations are your favorites?
NPR

35. Are you a Lost fanatic?
No.

36. Still have pictures of your Ex?
Yes.

37. Do you have a song by Ozzy Osbourne in your library?
No.

39. Do you watch Family Guy regularly?
Yes.

40. King of the Hill?
No.

41. Do you read trashy romance novels often?
Never.

42. Have you ever forgotten to give a Christmas/birthday present?
No, but choosing not to is very different from forgetting.

43. Do you sing obnoxiously in the car?
Yes.

44. Do you sing obnoxiously in the shower when no one’s home?
Yes, and even when someone is home.

45. Have you ever watched a little kid’s show when you were over 12?
Yes.

46. Have you ever pretended your crush was with you when they weren’t?
I do not currently have a “crush”.

47. Did you draw pictures for your first crush back in elementary school?
Not that I recall, but that’s been a long time ago.

49. Have you ever written a poem or story about your life?
Yes.

50. Have you ever spent over an hour thinking about nothing but your man/woman?
Yes.

51. Have you ever liked someone only for their appearance?
Yes, but it doesn’t go anywhere.

52. Do you eat all the servings in the food groups on a daily basis?
No.

53. Are you ever a freak about cleanliness or organization?
Yes.

54. Have you ever been to South America or Africa?
Yes.

55. Do you know how to knit?
No.

56. Do you have a cell phone or iPod with a patterned cover?
No covers unless they are clear.

57.Have you ever written love song lyrics yourself and put them in your profile?
No.

58.Do you keep a diary or journal online?
Yes.

59.When you open your closet, what is the dominant color?
Blue.

60.Baskin Robbins or Coldstone?
Either, but I rarely eat ice cream.

62.Earphones or headphones?
On my work phone I have an earpiece that only goes over my right ear. For my iPod, I use ear buds.

63.Pink or teal?
Teal.

64.Earrings or Rings?
Yes.

65.Commitment or casual dating?
Commitment.

66.Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings or Star Wars
HP, then LotR, then SW.

67.Fly or road trip?
Both, but prefer neither above the other.

68.Starbucks or Caribou?
Starbucks. Stockholder.

69.What is your favorite Disney movie?
I liked Aladdin, because of Robin Williams…I also liked Lion King.

70.How much jewelry do you own?
Many rings that I don’t wear any more. Earring I don’t wear any more. A couple necklaces that I don’t wear. Several watches that I rotate through based on what I’m wearing.

And…if that wasn’t enough for you, here are 94 more answers…