Salamander Facts:

Name: Salamander

Real Name: I elect to change this to “Other Names I’ve Gone By”: The Elf, Galadriel, Jedi Vet

Birth date: June 10th

Present Residence: PA, outside Philthydelphia

Height: 5’2″

Eye color: Blue

Hair color: brown. The red highlights have turned into white. When did that happen?

Genetic Makeup: Manx, German, English

High school graduation year: 1974

Favorite relatives: The distant ones

Summer memory: Working on a research dairy farm in the summer of ’95

Favorite TV shows: With one exception, I haven’t had the television on since last September. When I did watch, I watched ER, Mystery on PBS, Ally McBeal, and sometimes Earth: Final Conflict, though that last one went downhill fast after the first season

Do you believe in yourself: I exist. Somedays I even get things right.

Favorite game: Trivial Pursuit

Favorite drink: Woodchuck Pear Cider

Favorite food: Shepherd’s pie. Gotta be real shepherd’s pie with lamb in it though.

Favorite colors: Purple

Favorite cigarettes: Never ask me my opinion on smoking unless you want it. I have less than favorable things to say on the subject.

Favorite sounds: Any minor chords on an acoustic guitar

Favorite smell: Citrus

Worst feeling in the World: Getting it wrong

Best feeling in the World: Getting it right

Favorite thing to do on a weekend: Read, post on the message board with my friends, walk in the woods, finish a project

Favorite soundtrack: Sweet and Lowdown

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Right now, I’m afraid to look that far ahead

First thought in the morning: How much more time is on the alarm clock? I nearly always wake up minutes before the alarm clock goes off.

Do you get motion sickness: Yes, on rough seas.

Rollercoasters- deadly or exciting: No-hands and exciting.

How many rings before you answer the phone: 1/2

Future son names: I won’t have any children

Future daughter names: see future son names

Are you a good friend: I’m sparing with who I consider a friend, but a good friend to have.

Chocolate or Vanilla cake: Chocolate.

What do you drive: Ford Escort

Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: Yes. A purple dinosaur named “Purple”.

Thunderstorms cool or scary: Major cool.

If you could meet one person in the World, who would it be: C.J.Cherryh

What is your zodiac sign: Gemini

What do you wear to bed: Nothing.

Do you eat stems of broccoli: Yup – they’re the best part.

If you could dye your hair one color, what would it be: Auburn. It would have to be a completely natural looking auburn, though

Piercing or tattoos: None, not even my ears.

If you could have a/more tattoo, what and where would it be: I wouldn’t. I find them off-putting.

Favorite brand of gum: Teabury

What is your favorite quote: “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.”

Have you ever been in love: Yes.

What’s on your walls in your room(s): Hmmm – An original Gorey lithograph I’m particularly proud of, a few etching by some lesser artists, an old Audubon print, a framed set of state birds stamps ….stuff.

Is the glass half-empty or half-full: Today it is half empty. Ask again tomorrow.

Pick a song that describes yourself or that you can relate to:“Spring Street” by Dar Williams. “Happy Divorce Day” by Christine Lavin (I haven’t been able to listen to that without breaking out in tears for over a year.) “Song of the Candle” by Stan Rogers. (If you don’t know who Stan Rogers was you’ve missed the whole point of music.)

Which do you prefer- Cool Ranch or Nacho Cheese Doritos: Nacho Cheese

Favorite flavor Snapple: Lemonade

Which one, Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi or nothing.

Which kind of milk is your favorite: Lactose free

If you were to kill someone, which method would you use? I take the fifth

Are you a righty, lefty, or ambidextrous: righty

Do you type with your fingers on the right keys: Yes

When you meet a person of the opposite sex, you notice their: typing skills. I tend to meet people mostly on the net these days.

If you could be one gardening tool, which one would it be: Pruning shears

What kind of shoe would you be if you had an option: clogs

What’s under your bed: storage boxes

What’s the best number in the World: As big as is needed to have enough to go around

What is your dream car: Pentera, circa ’76, white

Who is your biggest crush right now: realistically or fantasy? I’m not sure I have a “crush” right now.

Bacon Bits Or croutons: REAL bacon bits

Favorite Salad Dressing: French

Do you Drink: Yes

What type of Shampoo/Conditioner: Bath and Body’s Juniper Breeze, except I just found out they discontinued it.

Have you ever been skinny dipping: nope

Do you make fun of people: Does a bear shit in the woods?

Have you ever been convicted of a crime: no

Best friends online/offline: The Professor, The gang at DT, A couple of friends from Vet School

One pillow or two: one, unless I have a cold

Pets: My cat, the Clueless Wonder, and my turtle, The Inanimate Object

Favorite Movies: Bridge on the River Kwai, Star Wars (especially Empire Strikes Back), hopefully the upcoming Lord of the Rings movies.

Favorite type of music: Alternative Rock, Folk, World Music

Hobbies: Writing, reading, listening to music, needlepoint if I’m in a really weird mood

Word or Phrase you overuse: “Actually, …

Toothpaste: None

Do you get along with your parents: Both my parents are dead.

Favorite beer: Yeungling’s Lager

Favorite song at the moment: Richard and Teddie Thompson’s version of “Persuasion”

Do you wish on stars?: No

Which finger is your favorite? Based on usage?

Do you likelove anyone?: Yes.

What’s your favorite sport? Off season

Do you like your handwriting?: No

Who do you admire? Temple Grandin

What is your #1 priority in life? Sanity

What is your favorite lunch meat?: Balogna. Is that spelled right? That doesn’t look right.

Any bad habits? Yup

What store would you never be caught dead in? McDonald’s

If you were another person, would you want to be friends with you? Depends on who else I was.

Are you a daredevil? Not any more

Have you ever told a secret you swore you wouldn’t tell?: Not exactly, but kinda sorta in a way.

Have you ever stolen anything?: Never intentionally.

Do looks matter?: Cleanliness, neatness, common sense matter. In as much as these can be reflected in looks, yes.

Have you ever met anyone famous?: Famous in my circles, though I don’t suppose anyone else has heard of some of the scientists I’ve met.

Do you think there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?: No

Are you trendy?: No way.

Are you passive or aggressive?: Passive, for the most part.

Who is your idol?: I’m not sure I have one, though I have people I admire.

Who is your second family? I pick and choose people who I think would have made good relatives.

Do you trust others a little too easily? No

What was your favorite toy as a child? Chemistry Set.

What class in school did you think was a total waste of time? Reading Comprehension.

Do you like sappy love songs? In spite of myself, some get to me.

Have you ever been on radio or television? Yes

Do you have a journal? Presently, yes

Have you ever intentionally hurt someone? Heat of the moment stuff, yes.

Do you like sarcasm? I’m not sure I like it, but I’m sarcastic as hell, so I guess I must.

Have you ever been in a mosh pit? I don’t even know what that is.

Do you feel understood most of the time? No

Would you rather have a sore throat or an upset stomach? Sore throat. It’s easier to work with one of those.

Have you thought seriously about committing suicide? Yes

Do you know what sctief’ means? No

Could you be a vegetarian? Probably not.

Would you ever bungee jump?: no

What are you worried about right now? My relationship, what I’m going to do with my future.

Do you ever wear overalls? Yes, for farm calls.

Do you think you are strong? No, but I have a medical excuse.

What’s your favorite popsicle? Purple

Have you been to all 50 states? No

Who do you wished liked you but then doesn’t even know you exist? Awww, do I have to admit this? Harrison Ford

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5 Comments

  1. Your doing just fine at carving a cyber niche here. Many of us love reading you and getting a glimpse into your thoughts and life. So umm who were ya before? lol Sorry Im curious, not sure if you wanna tell me thru email or just rather leave it unsaid.

    Take Care

  2. What an honest entry. You know, after reading it I realized my reasons for having a diary here are not so far from yours. I wanted to be able to share my thoughts and feelings and opinions with people who didn’t really know me, because I don’t seem to have "real" friends who understand my line of thinking. So I guess the lonliness was a factor for me too, plus making myself write everyday (which I already mentioned in today’s entry before reading yours!). The thing about "talking" to strangers on here is they don’t have any preconceptions about who I’m supposed to be. My "real" friends & family have these ideas in their heads of who and what I am, based on what they know about me. Their preconceptions aren’t always acurrate though, and when I say or do something that doesn’t fit into the mold they think I am, they can’t accept it as being me. Hope that makes sense. Anyway, this is such a great tool. I feel like I can really be "me" here and say what I really think without anyone going into shock like my real life friends would. Most of them have no idea who I really am inside, and my family is even more in the dark about me. So this is so wonderful to be able to be myself without any restraints or criticisms from "friends" on the outside world who think they know me better than they ever will.

  3. "My bologna has a first name it’s O-S-C-A-R

    My bologna has a second name it’s M-A-Y-E-R

    I love to eat it everyday

    and if you ask me why I say

    Cause Oscar Mayer has a way with

    B-O-L-O-G-N-A"

    I like bologna too,,,,but this is the only way I remember how to spell it. Surely you remember that commercial from 20 years ago.

    Jami

  4. Nice.

    i am glad you decided to return to the public eye. i missed you when you were gone!

    i really enjoyed Salamander Fun Facts…maybe i shall follow suit…i am *so* unoriginal…

  5. Okay, I admit it… I have no idea who Stan Rogers is, but you have me intrigued. What kind of music is it & from what time-period is he? I’m always looking to find "new" artists to listen to.

    Also, you’re the first person I’ve found besides myself who likes Shepherd’s Pie! (only I don’t eat it with lamb… sorry – I had pet lambs as a kid!)

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