Deadly Sins meme

[arliss]

WRATH

Who did you last get angry with?
Politicians

What is your weapon of choice?
Close quarters: knife. A room or farther apart: pistol.

Would you hit a member of the opposite sex?
Yes.

How about of the same sex?
Yes.

Who was the last person that got really angry at you?
Mom.

What is your pet peeve?
Willful stupidity coupled with entitled arrogance.

Do you hold grudges, or can you let them go easily?
Life's too short, I rarely hold a grudge.


SLOTH

What is one thing you're supposed to do daily that you haven't done in a long time?
Work out.

What is the latest you've ever woken up?
H and I have never lived a conventional schedule. He and I have often worked second, third, or early first shifts. So my definition of early/late is qualified thusly: too early=not enough sleep, late=too much sleep. I rarely get as much sleep as I should. But I have lots of trouble sleeping "late."

Name a person you've been meaning to contact, but haven't.
A friend who doesn't have an internet connection. I dislike phoning, so our correspondence is by post, and I haven't finished the stoopid letter yet.

What is the last lame excuse you've made?
See above.

Have you ever watched an infomercial all the way through?
Gods no.

When was the last time you got a good workout in?
March 27, 1975.

How many times did you hit the snooze button on your alarm clock today?
Don't use an alarm clock. Cat doesn't have a snooze button.


GLUTTONY

What is your overpriced yuppie beverage of choice?
Perrier.

White meat or dark meat?
White, please.

What is the greatest amount of alcohol you've had in one sitting/outing/event?
Half a bottle of champagne.

Have you ever used a professional diet company?
No.

Do you have an issue with your weight?
Yes.

Do you prefer sweets, salty foods, or spicy foods?
Sweets, salt and spicy, in that order.

Have you ever taken food "to go" from a buffet?
Yes, but in a takeout box provided for the purpose.


LUST

How many people have you seen naked (not counting movies/family)?
Three.

How many people have seen YOU naked (not counting physicians/family)?
Two.

Have you ever caught yourself staring at the chest/crotch of a member of your gender of choice during a normal conversation?
Of course.

Have you wanted someone who was taken?
No.

What is your favorite body part on a person of your gender of choice?
Voice first, actually. Then eyes, smile, face, hands, arms, ass, torso, legs, in that order.

Have you ever been propositioned by a prostitute?
Not that I'm aware of.

Have you ever had a one night stand?
No, more's the pity.


GREED

How many credit cards do you own?
Seven in my name. Two with high limits and no activity while low-interest consolidation loans are being paid off. Three paid and retired, but still available for need. Two with low interest and low limits in regular use. One joint with H.

What's your guilty pleasure?
Used books. Tarot decks, for the art and imagery. DVDs.

If you had $1 million, what would you do with it?
Pay off debts. Establish trust funds for progeny. Travel. Move.

Would you rather be rich or famous?
Oh, please. Rich. Um, please.

Would you accept a boring job if it meant you would make megabucks?
Yes. At least for a while.

Have you ever stolen anything?
Yes.

How many mp3's are on your hard drive?
None. Not for moral grounds, however. I'm mp3 techno-impaired.


PRIDE

What's one thing have you done that you're most proud of?
Finishing the novel. Actually finishing it.

What's one thing have you done that your parents are most proud of?
Not ending up as a spinster.

What thing would you like to accomplish in your life?
Travel.

Do you get annoyed by coming in second place?
Never.

Have you ever entered a contest of skill, knowing you were of much higher skill than all the other competitors?
Yes.

Have you ever cheated on something to get a higher score?
No.

What did you do today that you're proud of?
Did not give in to my primary reaction to stress by freaking and gibbering when my computer had a slight breakdown this morning.


ENVY

What item of your friend's would you most want to have for your own?
P's house and gardens.

If you could be anyone else in the world, who would you be?
Me. Only thinner and younger.

Have you ever been cheated on?
Emotionally, not physically.

Have you ever cheated on someone?
Emotionally, not physically.

Have you ever wished you had a physical feature different from your own?
Oooh. Curly hair!

What trait do you see in others that you wish you had for yourself?
The ability not to take oneself so seriously.

What is your favorite deadly sin?
Oooh, lust!