Sunday, December 25, 2005
Survey Thing
Izumi stole this from someone on dA, and I've stolen it from her... Yeah I have nothing better to do on Christmas, sad ne? Sorry if some answers are a little bitter... ;P
Your full name:: Alexander William Balhatchet
Age:: 20
Height:: 5.7621006 × 10-17 Parsecs
Natural hair colour:: Brown
Eye colour:: Blue
Number of siblings:: One Brother
Glasses/contacts?:: Glasses, tried contacts but I suck at them
Piercings:: None, kinda agaisnt them
Tattoos:: Nope
Braces?:: Nope and never did
FAVOURITE
Colour:: Green
Band:: Changes all the time, lately I've listened to a lot of The Bloodhound Gang
Song:: At the moment probably B'z - IT'S SHOWTIME!! - but that'll change in a few days probably, it usually does
Stuffed animal:: My purple Norn that came free with Creatures 2
Video game:: Puyo Pop Fever XD (got it today, so addicted)
TV show:: Uh, Family Guy
Movie:: Wayne's World
Book:: The Gap Series (5 books) by Stephen Donaldson
Food:: Chinese roast duck with pancakes and hoi sin sauce
Game on a cell phone:: Snake II - my high score is 2098 XD
CD cover:: Uh I dunno
Flower:: Forgetmenots
Scent:: Uh... ^^;;;
Animal:: Dolhpins, Squirrels, and Kittens
Comic book:: Uhm, Japanese - Chobits, American - Spider-man
Cereal:: Uhm, Frosties maybe, not usually awake in the morning for breakfast XD
Website:: Google, IMDB, DeviantART
Cartoon:: Freakazoid
DO YOU
Play an instrument?:: Nope ;_;
Watch TV more than 60 hours a week?:: haha no, TV sucks XD
Like to sing?:: hai ^^;;
Have a job?:: not at the moment -_-;
Have a cell phone?:: Yep, Nokia 3330, best phone evaarr XD
Like to play sports?:: I like playing Tennis with my bro
Have a boyfriend/girlfriend?:: No -_-
Have a crush on someone?:: hai -_-
Live somewhere NOT in the united states?:: uh huh
Have more than 5 TVs in your house?:: uhm... *counts* nope
Have any special talents/skills?:: not really -_-;
Exercise daily?:: oooh gotta get Stepmania installed again...
Like school?:: Uh huh
CAN YOU
Sing the alphabet backwards?:: not now, i'm listening to music and signing other lyrics/tune at the same time is impossible :P
Stand on your tip toes without wearing shoes?:: No
Speak any other languages?:: ja und ein bisschen 'hai' und 'oui' :P
Go a day without food?:: Sure, but why would I want to? XD
Stay up for more than 24 hours?:: My record's 45...
Read music, not just tabs?:: nope
Roll your tongue?:: yeah
Eat a whole pizza?:: sure
HAVE YOU EVER
Snuck out of the house?:: no, but then i've never had to my mum's too nice :P
Cried to get out of trouble?:: nope
Gotten lost in your city?:: don't think so
Seen a shooting star?:: yeah
Been to any other countries besides the united states?:: germany and y'know, england :P
Had a serious surgery?:: uh, i dunno how serious was, i was < 1 yo
Stolen something important to someone else?:: no, that would be horrible
Solved a rubiks cube?:: no, tried though ;_;
Gone out in public in your pajamas?:: one time it was snowing and i was 7 ish... :P
Cried over a girl?:: yeah, many times, many girls...
Cried over a boy?:: uh, don't think so o.O
Kissed a random stranger?:: no
Hugged a random stranger?:: nope :P
Been in a fist fight?:: nope
Been arrested?:: nuh uh
Done drugs?:: nope
Had alcohol?:: not for 3 years now
Laughed and had milk come out of your nose?:: not since i was like 8 XD
Pushed all the buttons on an elevator?:: no...
Gone to school only to find you had the day off because of a holiday/etc?:: i don't think so...
Swear at your parents?:: all the time, they just swear back :P
Been to warped tour?:: nope
Kicked a guy where it hurts?:: probably when me and my brother used to play-fight XD;;
Been in love?:: a couple of times
Been close to love?:: a couple more times than a couple of times...
Been to a casino?:: nope
Ran over an animal and killed it?:: no
Broken a bone?:: nope
Gotten stitches?:: nope
Had a waterballoon fight in winter?:: no... sounds cold :P
Drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour?:: no XD (1 gallon = 8 pints)
Made homemade muffins?:: uh huh
Bitten someone?:: probably again when playfighting with my brother when we were younger...
Been to disneyland/disneyworld?:: nope
More than 5 times?:: obviously not
Been to niagra falls?:: no
Burped in someones face?:: no o.O
Gotten the chicken pox?:: yeah, don't really remember it
WHENS THE LAST TIME YOU
Brushed your teeth:: when i got up at 1-ish XD
Saw a movie in theaters:: uh, saw Harry Potter 4 a couple of wednesdays ago
Read a book:: night before last
Had a snow day:: a day when you're off school because of snow? never ;_;
Had a party:: uh, i dunno... my birthday party thing i guess?
Had a slumber party:: uh, slumber party sounds girly... my friends slept over and we watched movies and played n64 a couple of years ago :P
Made fun of someone:: probably last night
Tripped in front of someone:: October 24th 2001... great day though
Went to the grocery store:: uh, earlier this week
Got sick:: a couple of months ago
Cursed:: uh, last night probably
PICK ONE
Fruit/vegetables:: fruit
Black/white:: black
Lights on/lights off:: off, or on but dim...
TV/movie:: movie
Car/truck:: car
Body spray/lotion:: i dunno... i guess lotion is more fun to put on someone... XD;;;
Cash/check:: cash... and it's spelt cheque, damn americans >_>;
Pillows/blankets:: both
Headache/stomach ache:: uh... headache?
Paint/charcoal:: paint
Chinese food/mexican food:: chinese
Summer/winter:: summer
Snow/rain:: snow of course, who likes rain?
Fog/misty:: Kasumi-chan~ XD;;
Rock/rap:: Rock definitely.
Meat/vegetarian:: meat
Boy/girl:: girl
Chocolate/vanilla:: chocolate
Sprinkles/icing:: icing, not a big sprinkles fan
Cake/pie:: cake
French toast/french fries:: french toast, mmm
Ocean/swimming pool:: ocean ^_^
Hugs/kisses:: both at the same time ^_^;;
Cookies/muffins:: cookies
Wallet/pocket:: wallet, although the zip's broken on mine so my change goes in my pocket ^^;;;
Window/door:: door
Emo/goth:: most people i know who are one are both :P
Pink/purple:: purple
Cat/dog:: kitty
Long sleeve/short sleeve:: short sleve
Pants/shorts:: trousers :P
Winter break/spring break:: spring break
Spring/autumn:: spring
Clouds/clear sky:: clear, definitely
Moon/stars:: stars
FRIENDSHIP
How many friends do you have?:: uh... *counts* 14 close friends
What are their names?:: If you're one of them you should know
Do you have a best friend?:: If asked I'd say Nathalie, but only because I see her every day and the others I don't see as often
Have you ever liked one of your friends?:: Uh huh
Do you have more guy friends or more girl friends?:: more girl friends, definitely
Have you ever lost a friend?:: yeah, but i usually find them again
Have you ever gone to an amusement park with a friend?:: uh huh, yay Six Flags *hugs Christine and Brooke*
Have you ever gotten in a big argument with a friend?:: argument? Sibley and I argue all the time, it's just discussing opinions ^^;;
Whats the nicest thing you've ever done for a friend?:: i dunno... what springs to mind is one night when my gf (at the time, now ex-gf) was feeling ill/down and I stayed up all night talking with her because she said she didn't want me to go
What's the nicest thing a friend has ever done for you?:: wow, so hard to choose, my friends are always doing wonderful things for me, they're all so amazing.
Do you miss any of your old friends?:: yeah
Do you regret anything you've done to a friend?:: a few things
If so, what is it?:: not gonna write them here
How often do you spend time with your friends?:: as often as university work and where i am will allow
Do any of your friends drive?:: yeah
Has a friend of yours ever died?:: no
Whats the dumbest thing you've done with a friend?:: told her i love her? ^^;;
LOVE AND ALL THAT CRAP
Have you ever been in love?:: yes
If you have, with who?:: my ex-gf... to name one...
Are you single?:: yes
Are you in a relationship?:: what's the point of asking this after the last question?
If so, for how long?:: meh
Do you believe there is someone for everyone?:: nope
What is your idea of the best date?:: hmm *goes to see if he still has the answer to that question written somewhere else* here it is... A romantic dinner where we can talk by candlelight, a moonlit walk and a bench where we can cuddle together and whisper "I love you" (if you're really curious, the tripping up in front of her happened during the moonlit walk XD;;;)
What was your first kiss like?:: Really great actually
How old were you when you got your first kiss?:: 16
do you think love is a load of shit?:: not at all
Whats the best experience you've ever had with the opposite sex?:: tough choice... just spending time with her is always great
boyfriends/girlfriends before?:: not before her, not since her...
Have you ever been dumped?:: yes
Have you ever dumped someone?:: nope
Whats the most sexual thing youve done with the opposite sex?:: mind your business
I....
am:: sleepy
want:: to find someone who'll love me
need:: to get over someone...
crave:: sleep
love:: huggles and kisses
hate:: feeling unloved
did:: stay in bed until 1
feel:: unloved
miss:: my friends in London
am annoyed by:: this monitor and its 800x600 max resolution
would rather:: not say...
am tired of:: people telling me i'll find someone "eventually" >_>
will always:: love those whom i love now
OTHER STUFF
What is your favourite genre of music?:: I'll listen to just about anything
What time is it now?:: 18:12
What day is it?:: Christmas Day
Whens the last time you called someone?:: uh, i dunno, not a fan of calling people :/
How much money do you have right now?:: dunno
Are you hungry?:: a little
Whatcha doin?:: filling this out, listening to music, and listening to james talk about Viva la Bam series 1
Do you like parades?:: sure
Do you like the moon?:: We Like The Moon!
What are you going to do when youre done with this?:: go back to playing my Puyo Pop Fever probably
Isn't cup a funny word when you repeat it over and over?:: yes XD
If you could have any magical power what would it be?:: teleportation
Have you ever had a picnic?:: uh huh
Did you ever have one of those skip-its when you were young?:: o.O
What about sock em boppers?:: must be an american thing...
Are you wearing any socks right now?:: yeah
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
funny?:: sure
pretty?:: no -_-;
sarcastic?:: yeah
lazy?:: yeah
hyper?:: not right now
friendly?:: i try to be
evil?:: no
Smart?:: yeah
strong?:: not physically or emotionally really -_-;
talented?:: nope
dorky?:: yeah i am
FOR OR AGAINST
suicide:: against
love:: for
drunk drivers:: against
airplanes:: against... americans piss me off when they don't say aeroplanes... i'm for aeroplanes though
war:: against
Canada:: for, definitely, canada rocks
United States:: for
gay marriage:: for
school:: for
surveys:: for
parents:: for
killing:: against
Britney Spears:: uhm... for
coffee:: for
pants:: mostly for... depends on the occasion
WOULD YOU EVER
Sky dive?:: probably not
Play strip poker?:: depends on the people, but yeah XD
Run away?:: nope
Curse at a teacher?:: i doubt it
Not take a shower for a week?:: lol yeah, i don't shower i bathe
Ask someone out?:: yeah
Lie to someone to make them think better of you?:: no :/
Visit a foreign country for more than a month?:: sure
Go scuba diving?:: sure
Write a book?:: wish i were that talented -_-;
Become a rockstar?:: i doubt it XD
Have casual sex?:: never
LAST QUESTIONS
What shampoo do you use?:: *shrugs*
Whens the last time you did something sexual with the opposite sex?:: the last time i kissed a girl was 22nd February 2003 :'(
What kind of computer do you have?:: EuroPC Stealth X93 (2.8Ghz P4, 1024MB RAM, 2x400GB Hard Drives, DVD-RW, mmm)
What grade are you in?:: Uh, second year of university
Like to throw popcorn at people in the movies?:: no...
Or just make out?:: i wish -_-;
How many posters do you have in your room?:: i'm at home, so 6
How many cds do you have?:: like, 8? :P
What time is it now?:: 18:24
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Music meme (tagged by Izumi)
No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your LJ along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they're listening to.
1. B'z - IT'S SHOWTIME
2. PUFFY - Cosmic Nagare Tabi
3. The Bloodhound Gang - Ralph Wiggum
4. Dragon Ash - Shizukana hibi no kaidan wo
5. Rise Against - Like The Angel
6. L'Arc~en~Ciel - Ready Steady Go
7. Orange Range - Asterisk
Not gonna tag people because I'm pretty sure all the people I would tag have already been tagged by Izumi ^^;;;
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Quiz Thingy
Stolen from Izumi's dA Journal from aaages ago...
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ABOUT YOU
[ x ] spell your first name backwards- Xela
[ x ] the story behind your xanga user name- Don't use Xanga
DESCRIBE YOUR
[ x ] jewelry worn daily – Nothing
[ x ] pillow cover – black
[ x ] blanket – white with green patterns
[ x ] underwear – yep
[ x ] shoes – black/red/grey trainers... kinda chunky
[ x ] favorite shirt – don't like shirts... my favourite t-shirt is my green-ish megatokyo "Anyone here speak leet?" one
[ x ] CD in stereo right now – Uh, the last thing I was listening to was Lostprophets - Start Something
[ x ] Piercings – nope
WHO or WHAT (was/is/are/are you)
[ x ] in my mouth – my tongue... some teeth...
[ x ] in my head – a lot of complex and conflicting thoughts...
[ x ] wishing - gonna leave this blank...
[ x ] after this – watching some more Batman Beyond season 2
[ x ] if you could get away with it and murder anyone, who and for what reason? heh... tempting... but no -_-;;
[ x ] person you wish you could see right now – Izumi
[ x ] something you're looking forward to in the upcoming month– nothing really.. -_-;
[ x ] do you like candles - yeah
[ x ] do you like hot wax – it smells funny
[ x ] do you like incense – ditto... o.O
[ x ] do you like the taste of blood – not particularly...
[ x ] do you believe in love – very much so
[ x ] do you believe in soul mates - not so much anymore -__-
[ x ] do you believe in love at first sight - i don't beleive in love based only on sight... but i fell for my first girlfriend before seeing her, yay for the internet
[ x ] do you believe in Heaven-- sometimes
[ x ] do you believe in forgiveness - yeah, in the right circumstances
[ x ] do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend? no
[ x ] How long have you been together? - me and my loneliness? a year and 6 months...
[ x ] do you believe in God - sometimes
[ x ] what do you want done with your body when you die – Buried, after some useful organs have been removed if they'll help someone
[ x ]who is your worst enemy – no one
[ x ] if you could have any animal for a pet, what would it be?- A happy and playful cat
[ x ] what are 2 cities you wouldn't mind relocating to – Chicago or Seattle
[ x ] what are some of your favorite pig out foods – uh, rice, crisps, burgers, pizza, ramen, duck with pancakes... i'll pig out on anything really
[ x ] what's something that you wish people would understand – love might hurt sometimes, but never ever give up.
[ x ] what's something you wish you could understand better?- girls
[ x ] anyone you miss that you haven't seen in a long time - My brother
[ x ] What are you reading now? The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Book 2: The One Tree, by Stephen Donaldson
[ x ] Favorite smells- spring, summer, roast duck, steamed rice
[ x ] Name of future kids– Sara Nathalie, and Amy Rose... For guys anything beginning with A, Andrew, Adam, Alex...
[ x ]PEPSI OR COKE? Coke, preferably of the cherry variety
[ x ] Do you type with your fingers on the right keys? mostly
[ x ]What is under your bed? no space for stuff
[ x ]Got a lucky number? 3, 7, 17, 392
[ x ] What's something you did that you thought you'd never do? skip lectures and tutorials all the time ^^;;
[ x ] Something you'd love to do, but haven't yet, or don't have the guts to do - i got the guts to do what i wanted to do... didn't help much -_-;
[ x ] Magic power- teleportation
[ x ] Do you believe in destiny? not really...
[ x ] What do you do while showering/bathing? think, day dream...
[ x ] Reasons you're late for work/school- missing the train usually
[ x ] Who is the sexiest person ever? *shrugs*
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Geek Tests
Did these a while ago and thought I'd post them here too...
I did the second one again and got a 92, but didn't bother getting the code for it so oh well... ^^;
Feel free to tag me with stuff / point out quizes and stuff to do... Though bare in mind flash/shockwave still isn't working that reliably for me :/
Ja Ne~
Monday, December 12, 2005
Quiz Thing (from Izumi-chan)
About You and Yours
1. What does the name say on your birth certificate say?
Alexander William Balhatchet
2. What is the name that all your friends call you by?
Alex irl, Kaoru online
3. What day of the year do you blow out the candles?
The Saturday nearest to November 18th ^^;
4. Which country authorized your passport?
United Kingdon of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5. What are you Zodiac and Chinese signs?
Scorpio/Ox
6. In terms of politics, do you sit on the right or the left?
I can never remember which is which XD;;
7. Look in the mirror. The color of your hair is what?
Brown
8. Look in the mirror one more time, what color are your eyes?
Blue
Home Sweet Home
1. Who are all those other people living in your house?
They would be Sibley, Nathalie, Matt, Tom, Andy and Aveleen~
2. Do you get along with mom or dad better?
Mum
3. What do your parents' friends call them?
Jane and Bruce
4. Any siblings living outside the house?
Uhm, no, John's still living at home
5. What's the name of the city you live in currently?
London
6. You love it there, don't you?
Yes! ^_^
7. If you could live absolutely anywhere on the Earth, what location would you choose?
Ooh that's tough... I'd have to say London, but Chicago would be sweet, and some less-insane-than-tokyo Japanese city would rock
8. Out of all those blood related, immediate or other, which single person would you list as your favorite?
My brother
9. Who is one you wish you didn't share blood with?
Uh... no one really ^^;
10. Overall, do you like mother's side of the family more, or your dad's?
Mum's, my Dad's side are all either dead or I've never met them -_-
Confidentiality & Beliefs
1. What's your worst fear? Have you ever experienced this fear?
Heights and Claustrophobia... Uh, not too large extents
2. Have you ever acted troubled just to get attention?
If you're acting troubled to get attention, surely you are troubled, so you're not acting troubled you just are... o.O?
3. Do you believe in God? Jesus? Satan? Heaven? Purgatory?
I'm pretty fickle when it comes to things like this... Believe in God and Heaven/afterlife sometimes, not Jesus/specific Christian things so much
4. Do you have a secret that you'll take to the grave with you?
Yeah, nothing major, just something I promised someone I wouldn't tell
5. Have you ever told somebody you loved them when secretly you didn't at all?
No
6. If you could change one thing about your physical looks, what would it be?
I guess I'd be less overweight
7. If you could change one thing about your personality, what would it be?
To be less jealous
8. Have you ever cried in front of someone, and felt ashamed of it?
Yeah
9. Have you ever done drugs? Are you on drugs?
Nope
The Hills Are Alive With The Sound of Music
1. If you had to pick, what's your favorite song of the moment?
Bleach - *~Asterisk~ (Ironic because I haven't watched Bleach ^^;)
2. Do you get most of your music from the internet, or from the store?
Internet
3. Even though you can download music, do you still buy CDs just because of the CD-case, CD itself, booklet, or just general authenticity?
I usually buy CD's from bands if they not with a major recording company, that way the money should at least mostly go to the band
4. What lone genre of music do you prefer above all?
Rock
5. What genre of music would you never be caught dead with?
Uhm, Country maybe? :P
6. What band/artist has impacted your life the most?
Tough question... I'm gonna go with Bon Jovi, because I guess "It's My Life" was the first time I started listening to Rock rather than Pop back in year 7 ^^;;;
7. What band/artist makes you cringe?
Take That
8. How many music files do you have on your computer?
Uh, something over 16,000 I think...
9. How many are illegal?
98% ish... There's some legal stuff like Machinae Supremacy and Porn On Beta
10. What instruments can you play?
None
The Small & Silver Screens
1. What's your favorite movie?
The Wedding Singer
2. Generally, what genre of movies do you jump at the opportunity to see?
Super-hero
3. Who is the actress/actor you most admire?
Mike Myers... Directs, writes, and plays 4 characters in one movie!
4. Do you cry during/after certain movies?
Yeah...
5. What time of day do you prefer to see movies at (morning/noon/night?)
Night
6. What is the TV show you never miss?
There isn't one
7. What is it you like about it so much?
N/A
8. What's the one TV show you can't stand?
Most of them... Especially reality TV
9. Do you think you spend more time watching the television or using the computer?
Computer, definitely
10. Do you personally think that you spend too much time watching TV?
Yeah, any time is too much time
Bon Appetit
1. Whats your favorite meal?
Duck with pancakes
2. How about your favorite desert?
Chocolate cake with custard
3. When only a kid, did you eat your vegetables?
yeah
4. Do you still eat vegetables?
uh, sometimes...
5. Are you a poor, average, or excellent cook?
average
6. What type of food do you prefer?
chinese
7. Salt or pepper?
depends on what
8. Ketchup or mustard?
both
9. Do you prefer going out to breakfast, lunch, or dinner?
lunch or dinner, i'm never up for breakfast
10. Do you eat to live or live to eat?
uh, eat to live
All's Fair In Love and War
1. Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend/crush?
I like a girl, yeah...
2. Are you in love? Or are you using them?
I'm not in love... But I was getting there...
3. Do you find most of the time you dislike the people that like you and vice versa?
Nope
4. In terms of relationships, are you loving or manipulative?
Loving, I hope
5. Do you live to love? Or would you rather love to live?
live to love
6. Do you believe that sex should come before or after marriage?
either is fine
7. Do you plan to marry, if so at what age?
I'd love to if I found the right person
8. Do plan to have children, if so how many?
Two, but then it's up to my partner as well of course
9. Are your parents married or divorced?
married
10. Do you want to have a big, spectacular wedding with everyone you know invited or a small, traditional, get-together with family nd close-friends wedding?
it's up to my partner really
11. Is the person who tagged this to you attractive?
wasn't tagged
12. Would you ever date the person who tagged you?
wasn't tagged