Ever wanted to know a bunch of useless information about me?
These answers were updated on 8-2-04
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Name: Cynthia Jane M.
Nicknames: C.J., crazyjane, serpentine dancing queen, mi hongya
Birthday: March 23
Born in: Tarzana, California....that'd be the San Fernando Valley. like, totally!
City/State you live in: Chicago, IL
Boy/Girlfriend: Nope

What famous person do people think you look like? when my hair was shorter, someone from Northern Exposure.
What are you afraid of? being unemployed forever
Do you wear contacts or glasses? yes. And if you want to pay to have my new glasses fixed, I'd appreciate that.
What's your personality type? I'm a wild and crazy gal....attached to a neurotic book nerd's body
Do you think you're attractive? Sometimes. Mostly after I've attracted someone....
Describe your perfect man/woman: Intelligent, handsome, funny, open-minded, likes to cook and give back rubs, turns the radio up when my favorite song comes on, indulges my need to dance.
Do you like yourself? mostly
Would you have sex with a clone of yourself? definitely

Parents' names: Phyllis and Marshall
Parents' Ages: 61 and almost 64
Parents' Birthday's: July 14 (Bastille Day!) and August 18
Siblings: Elizabeth and Scott (and Shantel)
Siblings' ages: 31 and 33 (and 37?)
Nieces or Nephews?: yes -- Jacob and Zachary
Have you ever said you hated your parents/Siblings? yup

FAVORITE...
IceCream: Ben and Jerry's Cookie Dough
Food: mom's skirt steak with perogies
Dessert: mom's made from scratch homemade chocolate birthday cake (chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, no nasty store bought sweetness)
Vegetable: hrm. not-at-all spicy green and red peppers are tasty.
Fruit: Harry & David pears
Candy: Snickers, Hot Tamales, fancy dark chocolate
Beverage: non-acidic coffee or Coke
Movie: The Royal Tenenbaums, Heathers, Amelie
Channel: NBC
T.V Show: Angel, West Wing, NYPD Blue, Las Vegas, ER, Law and Order, Six Feet Under, Entourage, BtVS, Le Femme Nikita
Season: summer and winter. A curse on both the pollen seasons!
Animal: dogs
Country: China
Brand of clothing: Alfani, the work-clothes brand at Macy's. Although, nowadays I practically live in this fabulous pair of stretch blue jeans from the Gap Outlet.
Clothing Store: Macy's
Band/Group: Oingo Boingo, The Cure, Eminem, Beyonce, Madonna
Song: Doing the Unstuck, by the Cure
Theme: huh?
Song to a movie: "This Used to be My Playground" by Madonna at the end of "A League of Their Own"
Playground Equipment: handball court and volleyball court
Color: blue
Thing To Wear: stretchy blue jeans that hide everything
Jewelry To Wear: watch. sometimes rings, bracelet, necklace, and occasionally earrings.
Place To Be: Chicago
Sport to watch: football. with lots of beer.
Sport to play: I stay as far away as possible.
Number: None
Flower: the dead kind. (aka the ones without the damn pollen. I really do like dried flowers)

YOUR FUTURE...
Dream Car: an Audi TT Roadster
Career/Family: I've got a great family. A career would be awesome.
Where are you going to live: In a big city. In a penthouse with a great view.
Are you ever going to marry: if I find someone who falls deeply and madly in love with me.

HAVE YOU EVER...
Dated one of your best friends? yes
Loved somebody so much it makes you cry? yes
Drank alcohol? yes
Ran away from home? no
Broken a bone? yes
Cheated on a test? Yes. I think the last time was the fifth grade.
Skinny dipped? Is there any other way to go into Lake Waban?
Played Truth Or Dare? yes
Flashed someone? yes
Mooned Someone? no
Kissed someone you didn't know? yes
Been on a talk show/Game show? no
Been in a fight? yes
Ridden in a fire truck? no
Been on a plane? yes
Come close to dying? no
Cheated on your Boy/Girlfriend? yes
Gave someone a piggy back/shoulder ride? yes
Eaten a worm/mud pie? no
Kissed Someone? yes
Swam in the ocean? yes
Had a nightmare/dream that made you wake up? yes

WHAT IS...
The most embarrassing CD in your collection? The Best of Olivia Newton John
Your bedroom like? a big pile of crap...mostly laundry on top of more crap
Your favorite thing for breakfast? MorningStar breakfast patties, cheese, onion, pepper omelet, lots of coffee, and some oj
Your favorite thing for lunch? Subway sandwich on the Honey Oat bread...either veggie or turkey
Your favorite thing for dinner? skirt steak with perogies and grilled onions
Your house like? a chihuahua farm
Your favorite Restaurant? Brent's Deli in Northridge, CA
Your religion, if any? My ethnicity is Jewish. Not very clear on what my religion is.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT...
Abortion? Complete, guilt-free access is imperative. I don't think I'm ready to have a kid just yet....
Bill Clinton? maligned for the wrong reasons. TANF was one of his worst legacies.
Rap? bootylicious. But I can't listen to too many "females as objects" songs.
Country songs? complete and utter hatred. Although I do like bluegrass.
Alternative? true alternative - angsty and coherent is yummy and delicious.
Heavy Metal? almost worse than country. When it's labeled "alternative," it is worse than country.
Classical? good for reading a book for school
Oldies? Don't step on my blue suede shoes!
Soap Operas? My first form of entertainment (in the womb). Flavors I like: All My Children and General Hospital and yes, I'll admit it, Starting Over.
Your Parents? Loving, warm, caring, wonderful people. My mom has a few too many hangups about sex and that kinda scarred me as a teenager.
Meat? yummy food. I'd like to find the cow from A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Either that or just ensure my meat gets to eat grass and isn't full of antibiotics.
Chores? Don't remember the last time I had them.
Ugly Guys/Girls? Nice people. Just don't expect me to date 'em.
Amusement parks? WEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

WHICH IS BETTER...
Coke or Pepsi? Coke
Oranges or apples? apples
One pillow or two? two
Deaf or blind? deaf
Pools or hot tubs? hot tubs
Blondes or brunettes? brunettes
Tall or short? tall
TV or radio? tv
Bike or Rollerblades? blades
Dress or Skirt? full-length skirt
T-shirt or Tank top? t-shirt
Chips or Popcorn? popcorn
Cookies or Cake? cookies
Movies or T.V: movies
Telephone or T.V: teevee
McDonalds or Burger King: Mickey D's
Dairy Queen or TCBY: DQ for sentimental reasons
Beach or Pool: Beach
Movie Theater or Rent: movie theatre
Garage Sales or Thrift Store: Thrift store
Wal-Mart or Target: Target
Internet or Phone: Internet
E-mail or Snail Mail: email
Day or Night: night
Big or Small Envelopes: big
Swing or Slide: slide

ARE YOU...
A Vegetarian?: no
A Good Student?: yes and no. Mostly a terrible student in college, but in general I'm an excellent student.
Good At Sports?: no
A Good Singer?: yes
A good Actor/Actress? I always got a b+ in my theatre classes and was never cast in a play. I thought I was great.
A deep sleeper?: completely
A Good Dancer?: yes
Shy?: no
Outgoing?: yes
A good storyteller?: yes

DO YOU...
Enjoy parks? no
Like Picnics? yes
Like School? yes
Like the color pink? yes
Collect anything? yes, crap. And books and cd's.
Like to sing? yes
Like to shop? yes, as long as I don't need to check my size. Usually this translates into shoe and makeup purchases.
Like to Party? yup
Get in trouble a lot? no
Wear make-up? yes
Chew your food before swallowing? yes

Living Arrangement:
Live in a nice-size room, in a nice-size apartment with two flatmates and the most annoying dog I've ever met.

What's on your mouse pad?
I used to have a Star Wars mousepad. My dad stole my mouse, so I don't have that one anymore. At work, I use the mousepad my cuz gave out at her wedding - it has a pic of her and Dom on the cover of NoHo LA.

Favorite Board Game:
Monopoly

Favorite Magazines:
The Economist, Marie Claire, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, and the particular shelter zine I work for.

Favorite Smells:
the kinds that don't make me sneeze

Favorite Sounds:
an extremely large table full of my friends eating and carousing

Worst Feeling in the World:
unrequited love and perpetual unemployment

What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning?
Do I have time to walk on the treadmill?

Roller Coaster: Scary or Exciting?
exciting

How many rings before you answer the phone?
However many it takes for me to pick it up.

Future daughter's name:
you know something I don't?

What's the most important thing in life?
health and happiness

Favorite Foods:
chocolate birthday cake, perogies, eggs, MorningStar breakfast patties

Chocolate or Vanilla?
chocolate to eat, vanilla for lotion and candles

Favorite Alcoholic Drink:
Duvel, Yuengling beer, Winter-themed Sam Adams, Mudslides, apple martinis

What is your zodiac sign?
Aries

Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
if I'm going to eat broccoli, I might as well eat the stems. I usually don't eat it though.

If you could have any job you wanted what would it be?
Columnist for a newspaper, writing a few times a week about the state of my city/world.

Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
both.

What's under your bed?
Bugs

Are your parents still together?
Yup. And still in love.


Useless Facts:
-- My eyes change color.
-- I'm allergic to pollen and other outdoor things.
-- I can't see the E at the top of the eye chart.
-- The first movie I remember seeing in a theatre was a James Bond movie. Next was Gremlins.
-- I broke three bones before age three.
-- I broke three more after that, plus popped my knee out.
-- I dye my hair.
-- As a child I was Wonder Women.
-- Then I was Olivia Newton John.