Instructions:
Find the full questionnaire on Teahouse MB, and give as many or as little replies as you like.
3) Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23, give me line 17.
I steel myself and climb the steps.
(The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins)
7) What’s your strangest talent?
Parcel wrapping!
9) Ever had a poem or song written about you?
Yes >_>”
10) When is the last time you played the air guitar?
I prefer air drums personally ^^
12) Ever stuck a foreign object up your nose?
a paper tissue
13) If you were to categorise your faith, what religion would it fall in?
Christian: Protestant
14) If you are outside, what are you most likely doing?
Going to a hospital appointment
15) Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?
I’d rather be behind
16) Favorite brand?
Cadbury’s chocolate
19) What does your blog/site’s name mean?
Paused Life = me
20) What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength?
Pride would surely be one of my greatest weaknesses.
21) Who is your celebrity crush?
I don’t know really.. I thought Zac Effron was excellent, thus making him very attractive too, in 17 Again.
22) Have you ever gone skinny dipping?
No
23) How do you vent your anger?
By drawing angry scribbles
24) Do you have a collection of anything?
Old telephone cards, key rings, seahorses…
27) What’s a sound you hate; sound you love?
Yawning / opening a soda can (pshhh!)
29) Do you believe in ghosts? How about aliens?
No. Evil spirits playing on our fears? Yes.
30) Stick your right arm out; what do you touch first? Do the same with your left arm.
My special bed-table / my journal
31) Smell the air. What do you smell?
Stale air.
36) Define “art”.
The act of creating.
40) Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed?
I have yet to learn that skill.
42) Do you like the smell of gasoline?
Not really; it gives me a headache.
43) Do you have any nicknames?
Jo, Anna, Joey
44) What was the last movie you saw?
Take Me Home Tonight (2011)
45) What’s the worst injury you’ve ever had?
Trying to jump up onto a rectangle surface of solid (and sharp edged) cement. I missed. The corner tore into my right calf, right down to the bone.
48) What’s your sexual orientation?
Heterosexual
49) Ever had a rumor spread about you?
Funnily enough, that I was lesbian. 🙂
50) Do you believe in magic?
I believe in evil spirits manipulating us to believe we have powers of our own. And that the price is pretty much your soul.
51) Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong?
Not really grudges; I feel hurt though. Mostly I’ll feel confused as to why they did what they did.
52) What is your astrological sign?
I don’t know and don’t intend to look it up.
53) Do you tend to save money or spend it?
Both! Save, spend, save again, spend again. But only with spare money; anything else is off bounds.
54) What’s the last thing you purchased?
I year renewal of the Teahousemb.org domain
55) Love or lust?
LOVE
56) In a relationship?
Yes, many, just not of a romantic nature. :3
58) Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
Nope!
59) Where were you yesterday?
Same place I’ve been for 8 years, in my room.
60) Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?
My alarm clock, the pouch I keep my music player in, some Christmas wrapping paper.
63) What is your secret weapon to get someone to like you?
Kindness
66) What is your cultural heritage?
Celtic I guess (I’m English with a Welsh grandfather)
68) What do you think is Satan’s last name?
Doesn’t need one. Jesus never did either.
71) You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late one more time you get fired. What do you do?
Save the dog and take lots of photos of the cute pooch to woo over my boss.
73) You can only have one of these things; trust or love.
They sort of come in a one deal package, don’t they? Hard to imagine one without the other.
74) What’s a song that always makes you happy when you hear it?
The song Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker sing along to in Ruch Hour! =D
76) In your opinion, what makes a great relationship?
Talking. Lots and lots of talking.
78) Can insanity bring on more creativity?
Yes, but is it worth the cost…
80) What size shoes do you where?
38/39 French size
85) What’s the last song you listened to?
Metal & Wood, by Tyrone Wells
87) What is your current desktop picture?
(click for bigger size!)
91) You accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow you with the super-power of your choice! What is that power?
– Healing Hands
– or Psychokinesis (move or manipulate something. Ex: bending a spoon.)
96) Do you have any relatives in jail?
Not that I know off.
97) Have you ever thrown up in a car?
Yes >_>” Travel sickness!
98) Ever been on a plane?
Yes, a few times. 🙂
100) Give me your top 5 favorite blogs on Tumblr.
Bonus: Studio Ghibli Gifs
We live in a nice neighborhood with lots of other homes, and a small apartment building one house down. The primary and secondary schools are just around the corner, and they can get quite busy in season. My house is situated on the edge of the neighborhood, facing a couple of crop fields, and there’s a small cow pasture down the road. The area is active but quiet.
Our garden is developing well! We have four tiny watermelons on the vine, the size of grapes. We ate our first yellow squash today in a salad. 🙂
I don’t know much about Chicago, but it is pretty close to where I live. That’s fun you tried your first hotdog there! I wish it were grey and wet here! This area is having a drought with temperatures in the high 30’s-low 40’s. The heat is really wearing on my family’s nerves, but thankfully it’s supposed to cool down this Sunday/Monday. 🙂
I’m sorry you have to let go of your angel. I’m sure you’ll find something just as lovely to replace her with. I’m really glad to hear from you again, Joanna! 🙂
Lovely new layout, Joanna! I love the plum colors and the background design. Did you really draw the angel? She’s lovely! I’m really impressed with how well she’s drawn! 🙂
Hi Suzy! Oh no no, I couldn’t possibly draw the top graphic; it’s way too sophisticated for my level of art right now. 🙂 In fact I can’t actually keep her up there much longer because I can’t seem to put my finger on the artist’s details anymore, so I’m going to have to take her down. :/ It was nice seeing her there for a few days though all the same. She was edited by my sister years ago and I thought I still had the original artist’s info on file but I’ve looked everywhere and must admit to defeat I think.
Hi Joanna! I just wanted to pay you a little visit and say hi! I hope you will start to feel a bit better. <3
Your answers are entertaining XD but your accident one, jumping on top of a rectangle thingy, gave a very ugly mental image! It must have really hurt! Number 76 reminded me of our endless emails and comments hahaha.
‘.’ I still have the letter for you that I haven’t send in an eternity… I feel so ashamed! Please forgive me that I haven’t done that Jo.
I’ll give you the url of my brother’s page and when my Dad uploads his drawings I’ll give it to you too.
http://dalto-pr.deviantart.com/
Thank you Joanna for all your kind words! I really appreciate your friendship. <3
I'm curious to discover the American environment, and I'm looking forward to sharing it with you. I wonder what the contrast will be like. Hopefully I will enjoy it just as much as I've enjoyed the nature here. I'm really going to miss the UK: I can't tell you how much!
I'm very sorry to hear about your dad's stroke. It must be really hard being separated from him. You are very strong to cope with your hardships. I pray your dad recovers well.
I had a go at your quiz!
3) Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23, give me line 17.

Perhaps you believe in evolution but not the Bible. Intellectual honesty demands that you consider all reasonable evidence, and there is valid scientific evidence for creation.
"Homeschooling High School: Planning Ahead for College Admission" by Jeanne Gowen Dennis.
12) Ever stuck a foreign object up your nose?

I don't think so. However, when I was little, I stuck crayons in my ears.
13) If you were to categorise your faith, what religion would it fall in?

I'm also Protestant Christian.
14) If you are outside, what are you most likely to be doing?

I'm either working or going on a nature walk.
15) Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?

Behind, of course!
19) What does your blog/site’s name mean?

Miss Veedol is the name of the first airplane to fly non-stop across the Pacific Ocean. Piloted by an American, it flew from Washington state, and crash-landed on a beach in Japan. When I was little my family would visit that beach. I named my website Miss Veedol because of the childhood memories I have of Japan.
24) Do you have a collection of anything?

I collect yarn, hand-blown glass balls, and postcards.
27) What’s a sound you hate; sound you love?

I hate commercial jingles. I love hearing my sister play her guitar and sing.
36) Define “art”.

The expression of an essence.
40) Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed?

I sort of drive… I have a British provisional license, and I talk one of my parents into letting me drive once or twice a month. I've never crashed, but I have scared my dad a few times.
51) Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong?

No, I always try to forgive others.
52) What is your astrological sign?

Virgo. I don't believe in astrology though. My Chinese zodiac is the Monkey.
53) Do you tend to save money or spend it?

I tend to save. I'm working really hard to save for college!
54) What’s the last thing you purchased?

Lunch at work for $2.50. It was a Lean Pocket and a soda.
56) In a relationship?

No, no romance here.
59) Where were you yesterday?

At work and at home.
60) Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?

Books, origami paper, amigurumi, and lucky stars.
66) What is your cultural heritage?

I believe I have English, Scottish, and French ancestors, and certainly others as well. I also have two Native American Cherokee ancestors.
76) In your opinion, what makes a great relationship?

I agree: communication.
78) Can insanity bring on more creativity?

It can, although I wouldn't exalt insanity. Nevertheless, a favorite verse of mine is said to have been written by an inmate in an insane asylum. This is the verse, part of the hymn "The Love of God":
Could we with ink the ocean fill,

And were the skies of parchment made,

Were every stalk on earth a quill,

And every man a scribe by trade,

To write the love of God above,

Would drain the ocean dry.

Nor could the scroll contain the whole,

Though stretched from sky to sky.