15 posts tagged “me”

What are your top 5 CDs/albums of 2006? 
Submitted by eliz. s.

Honestly, I probably couldn't even name 5 CDs/albums from this year!!!  And I'm pretty sure I haven't listened to an entire album all year!  I just don't have that kind of patience; I figure if it's good, they'll play it on the radio, and maybe I'll hear it.  I'm guess I'm not really that into modern music.  At all.

What's your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
Submitted by Brennan.

Stuffing!  It's all about the stuffing!  And of course, the dessert!

What's your favorite kind of Girl Scout cookie?
Submitted by My Lovely One.

I'm gonna have to say Samoas.  The ones with coconut, caramel, and chocolate.  Yum!

What's your method for calculating a tip?

Weeell... I was a math/econ major, so you'd think I'd be some super-expert at stuff like making certain calculations related to money, but uh... not so much.  I'm way slow and not entirely accurate.

But since you asked, here's my method. 

Step One:  Consider the quality of service; does it meet a threshold level of decency?  I DON'T tip at all if the service sucked; seriously, like I'm gonna pay someone for treating me like crap. 

Step Two:  Inspect the bill to determine whether a gratuity has already been added.  If so, I feel free to add a discretionary amount as a "bonus" if the service was exceptionally good, and if the gratuity rate charged by the restaurant wasn't unreasonably high.  If gratuity was added, proceed to Step Six; if not, proceed to Step Three.

Step Three:  Assuming no gratuity was added, and assuming the service meets the low standard of "arguably decent under the circumstances," I determine whether the meal is "breakfast or lunch" or whether it is to be classified as "dinner."  

Step Four, Alternative 1:  If it's breakfast or lunch, I tip around 15%.  I take ten percent of the total (done by mentally "moving" the decimal point one place to the left).  Then I take half of that (to get 5%), and add the two (to get 15%).  I round to the nearest dollar at each step of the calculation, so the "15%" I get is a little off. 

Step Four, Alternative 2:  If I've determined that the meal is dinner, I take ten percent and double it to get 20%.  Again, I use round numbers.

Step Five:  Take the amount determined in Step Four and add it to the total given by the restaurant.  I always round it out so that the total dollar amount charged is even (i.e., no cents).  And if at all possible and sensible, I try to aim for a round dollar amount, something divisible by 5 or 10.  If the service was better than average, I'll give 'em an extra buck or two so that I get that round dollar amount; if it was kinda crappy, but not so crappy so as to be unworthy of a tip, then I bump 'em down a buck or two to get that round dollar amount.   I also do consider how far off I might have been in making my calculations of the 15% or 20% tip amount.  For example, if I noted that I was rounding down a lot, I'll be more willing to add more to get my "round number total." 

Step Six: Take total determined in Step Five, and go back and make sure that the tip the waiter/waitress would get is fair; that means, calculate the percentage you're giving them and make sure it's not too high or too low.  If the total and the tip the server is getting adequately represent their level of service and your level of satisfaction, write in the amounts, and sign the bill :)

Note:  This process is a lot harder when drunk.

What's the most drastic change you've ever made to your appearance?
Submitted by Laurie.

Hmm.. other than the constant weight fluctuations.. I would have to say hair changes!  I change my hair cut, style, and color pretty often.  I don't do anything major MAJOR, like dyeing my hair pink or going platinum blonde or anything, but I'll play around with different lengths, layering, bangs, highlights... I'm not too picky; it's just hair, after all, so I'll pretty much just sit my ass down on the stylist's chair and let her do what she wants.

Yeah, the changes aren't very drastic, but I do try to mix things up as often as I can

How do you eat your pizza:  folded, flat or with a fork and knife?
Submitted by danimass.

Generally, with a fork and knife.  I generally hate touching my food!  Besides, forks and knives are generally required to eat my fave kinda pizza... Chicago style!!

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Okay, yeah, I will touch my pizza if I'm just eating it at home in front of the TV... and there's a sink and soap nearby.  I'll touch my food only if I can wash my hands immediately before and immediately after doing so.    But I won't touch Chicago style pizza regardless of where I'm eating it!

What is your favorite scent?
Submitted by Erinen. 

men's cologne and deodorant!

What's your sign?  What do you think of astrology and horoscopes?

I'm a Leo!  I think there's a certain element of truth in astrology... like I'm a Leo and generally self-centered and bossy... although I don't necessarily like being the center of attention all the time, like a Leo's supposed to. 

While I think there's some truth in astrology in general (like if you're a Leo, you're gonna be self-centered and bossy, and if you're a Gemini, you're gonna be flaky)... I don't buy into horoscopes.  I think they're either totally random (like when they tell you that today you're gonna meet a stranger who's gonna end up being the love of your life, and you end up staying home all day), or they're so generic they apply to everyone (like when they say start planning now for a big opportunity in the future).  Either way, they're kinda lame, but that doesn't stop me from reading mine almost every day :)

so i'm watching the E! true hollywood story on jennifer lopez, and i'm realizing we have a few things in common:

1.  we're both Leos

2.  we're both known for wearing low-cut tops/dresses when we need attention (we're sure leos all right)

3.  we've both ended romantic relationships on valentine's day

i'm quite disturbed.

What's your favorite thing to shop for? 
Submitted by JadedButterfly.

Oooh, what a great question!  I pretty much enjoy shopping for anything EXCEPT swimsuits, and sometimes shopping for jeans sucks too.  I would have to say my favorite things to shop for these days are work clothes.  Yes, yes, I realize I don't have a job yet, but one day I will... Plus, I don't feel bad spending a little more on work clothes, because I tell myself I'm a grownup now and I'll have a grownup job, so I have to at least look like I'm somewhat competent!  Pretty much, I'm just looking to build a basic wardrobe: a couple of suits, lotsa shirts, sweaters, trousers, pants, etc.  I guess that's why I'm having so much fun with this kind of shopping... it's like a makeover since I'm pretty much starting from scratch, so it's like I'm reinventing myself (from slacker student to competent adult) by picking the clothes to project the image I want for myself.