Okay, okay, I’m awake now. LET’S DO THIS THING! [rubs hands together]
10. What shoe size are you?
Wow, I didn’t expect that question in there. I really didn’t! I know I sent you some to answer, but I just kind of scan for questions that jump out at me and are interesting.
I’m tempted to quote Steel Magnolias and leave it at that (”In a good shoe, I wear a size 6, but a 7 feels so good, I buy a size 8.” “They’re 8 and a halfs.” “PERFECT!”), but that seems like a cop out. SEEMS like it, but honestly? I usually am an 8.5 (US women’s sizes which is a 39 in EU sizes).
16. Favorite movie?
Ooooooooooh, both my favorite and least favorite question of all time! Because it’s so hard to just pick one!! Um, Aliens for sure. The Princess Bride. The first Matrix. (Well, The Matrix, but you know what I mean.) 1776. Frozen (again, the first one). Little Shop of Horrors, Event Horizon, and Anna and the Apocalypse is moving its way up the charts.
Sci-fi horror, musicals, animation, for the most part.
23. Have you ever met any celebrities?
At cons, sure. I’ve stood in line for autographs from Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, Jamie Bamber, Phil Foglio, Wil Wheaton, Felicia Day, Sandeep Parikh, Jeff Lewis, Robin Thorsen, Nathan Fillion, Sir Patrick Stewart, Bruce Campbell, Ron Glass, Edward James Olmos, Mira Furlan, and Mark Sheppard. Got a picture taken with the Dead Gentlemen and got their autographs on my copy of The Gamers and on a The Gamers: Dorkness Rising poster. Got autographed sketches from Lars De Souza and Kaja Foglio. And I’ve emailed a little bit with Mike McMahan, creator of “Star Trek: Lower Decks” and had a quick online chat with Kimberly Brooks. Haven’t paid extra for any meet-and-greets because I am an extremely anxious fangirl who will make a fool out of herself.
Turns out if you pay money (for con badge and autograph fees), it’s actually really easy to meet celebs and get their autographs (and then, if you’re like me, cradle the freshly-autographed glossy carefully as you run off to squee and fall apart).
38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep?
Well, it wasn’t entirely without sleep, but... I had heard about this show, “The Walking Dead.” It sounded awesome af. Pengy asked me to go wait in line for him to buy whatever the latest tech toy was that he wanted, and while I was there, I noticed a season 1 set of TWD. So I grabbed that, too. I was so excited to get home and start watching.
I watched the pilot. It was every bit as good as I’d hoped... and it also terrified the shit out of me. I spent a good 3 days sleeping in bits and pieces. I think I got a few hours tops in that time. Every sound had me convinced there were zombies coming down the hall to get me, and I simply could not look out the apartment peephole. O_O
If you want to get technical, I know I’ve made it past 24 hours without any sleep at all, but I don’t think I’ve gone all the way to 48.
52. Favorite food?
Ohhhhh the favorites strike again! Um. I want to say things like “hibachi filet and shrimp” or whatever, but, lbr: it’s pizza. It’s pepperoni pizza.
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