6 posts tagged “qotd”

How have people mispronounced your name?  How is it supposed to sound? 
Submitted by Lorie.   

best question ever. my full name is kathleen but my short name is kayta. it's not spanish, it's ukrainian. it's "kay-tah" americanized. people call me "kah tyah" all the time and it drives me nuts. my last name is artymowicz, which is also ukrainian. it's "ar-tim-oh-wits", not "arty mowits" or "ar tim oh vich". the majority of my life people have called me "kate a." or "katie a.". every time i call into a customer service line and they ask my name, they can never repeat it back and spend at least 30 seconds attempting. "katja arti mouw is"? close, but no cigar.

What are your resolutions for 2007?

- travel. do more things in more places.
- create more. build up my portfolio again.
- lose weight.
- practice yoga more often.
- quit smoking (already started this one!)
- be a less irritable person.
- pay off some of my debt/ start consumer credit counseling.
- save money. budget more. stop living bi-weekly paycheck to paycheck.
- read more. visit the library once a week.
- ride my bike every day.
- maintain a healthy emotional/mental wellness.

What were your top 5 TV shows of 2006?

1. the oc. i don't care what anyone says, i will always always love this show.
2. america's most wanted. it's been a saturday night must see for my entire life. no one will break me of this.
3. grey's anatomy. i completely freaked out and fell in love with it out of nowhere.
4. the class. it's just really really cute and jake and i's monday night (his night off) show.
5. channel 4 six o'clock news. never ever ever ever miss it.

i often wish i had cable!

Have you ever secretly unwrapped a gift before the big day? 
Submitted by Red Pen.

no way! i mean i have maybe done the shake or weight technique, but never opened. definately used to peek in the stocking and ok, definately into gift bags if people don't wrap the goodies inside, but never ever have i unwrapped and re-wrapped. i am usually pretty persuasive, where i can normally convince dad/stepmom/boyfriends to let me open them early anyway. i almost always ruin christmas morning 

Do you have a nervous habit?
Submitted by Herding Cats.

i have several nervous habits. i bite my fingernails and fingers (really, you should see them). i twirl my hair. i pick at my skin, face, arms, legs, etc. i smoke almost a pack a day and am quitting for new years. i eat sunflower seeds. i shake my foot. when i'm sleeping and very stressed out i tend to sigh very heavily either to attempt to relieve stress or remind mysef that i am stressed and i shouldn't be relaxing. i stutter. i get clumsy and tend to trip over things including my own feet, other people, etc. fun!

What's the most memorable building you've lived in?
Submitted by Shelly.

every place i've lived has been memorable. i've lived in 200 places, with 200 people, over like 200 years. i guess the most memorable would be the condo i actually bought (with the exboyfriend). i picked it out, i painted it, i decorated it, i spent weeks/months buying furniture, appliances, knick knacks, entertainment devices, etc. i had some of the best and some of the worst times of my life there. fights and make ups, my thurston getting de-clawed to move in and meet his new daddy. spending summer time smoking cigarettes on the deck with my patio furniture, grilling steaks, and holding thurston on a leash while type type typing away on my powerbook on wifi. befriending the neighbors, the assorted college students who rented the condo next door, the girl who asked me for a vase for flowers her boyfriend bought her, and never returned it-- moved out. florida tan man upstairs who banged on the ground during basically any sort of activity, including a family game night taking place on a saturday at around 6pm, when apparently our game of left right center got "out of hand". various notes on my car, our door, etc., from said man, who would harass me to no end. our realtor who loved us so much and sent us cards and wanted an invitation to our housewarming party (which we never had). basically just started a real life there all my own.

and left it all behind a year later.