I’ve never done one of these quizes before (despite getting many as email) so I figured I might as well start with a bang…

What is your name?: Shane
Are you named after anyone?: Well, technically yes, but not really. My mom read somewhere that Shane meant John, so my dad is John Charles and I’m Shane Charles. I’ve never heard that Shane means John though.
What’s your screename?: erith1
Would you name a child of yours after you?: No. After someone else possibly, but I think its pompus to name one after yourself.
If you were born a member of the opposite sex what would your name be?: I don’t know…my mom probably told me some time but I don’t remember.
If you could switch names with a friend who would it be?: Hmm, I don’t know. I don’t particularly like anybody’s name.
Are there any mispronounciations/typos that ppl do w/ your name constantly?: Yes. Always. Shane is not that close to Shawn people! Nothing is more awkward than when someone I’ve known for years calls me Shawn and I have to correct them…and it happens ALL THE TIME.
Would you drop your last name if you became famous?: Sure.

+-+-+Basics

Your gender:: All man baby.
Straight/Gay/Bi:: Straight.
Birthdate:: 1/8/80
Your height:: 6’1” or 6’2”
Eye color:: er…hazelly?
Happy with it?: Not really I guess. ::shrug::
Hair color:: Blondish brown, what little I have left.
Happy with it?: Yeah I guess…I don’t think about my appearance all that much.
Lefty/righty/ambidextrous:: Righty.
Your living arrangement:: Yes, living.
Your family:: Younger brother and sister and many, many, many extended relatives!
Have any pets?: Loud ass cat named Nala. She’s pretty though.
Whats your job?: Commercial Software Application Engineer.
Piercings?: My left ear used to be pierced twice, but those have long since grown over.
Tattoos?: Nope. I’m not against them per say, but I can’t think of anything in my life that’s worth tattooing about.
Obsessions?: Pirates.
Addictions?: hmm, not really.
Do you speak another language?: Geek.
Have a favorite quote?: Not a favorite, although I frequently quote songs and movies…’cause I’m cool like that. 😛
Do you have a webpage?: Not a real one right now, although historically I have. We have a wedding web page.

-+-+-+Deep Thoughts About Life and You in it

Do you live in the moment?: No.
Do you consider yourself tolerant of others?: Yes.
Do you have any secrets?: No.
Do you hate yourself?: Absolutely not.
Do you like your handwriting?: No.
Do you have any bad habits?: Hmm, I guess, nothing too bad or else I would quit. I’m kind of cheap.
What is the compliment you get from most people?: Nothing comes to mind. Probably that I’m funny.
If a movie was made about your life, what would it be called?: Instant Messanger, the Musical.
What’s your biggest fear?: Vampires.
Can you sing?: No, but I love to anyway!
Do you ever pretend to be someone else just to look cool?: No.
Are you a loner?: Definitely not.
What are your #1 priorities in life?: If they are priorities plural, how can they all be #1? I guess my #1 priorities are making friends and having a good family life.
If you were another person, would you be friends with you?: Absolutely.
Are you a daredevil?: Way not.
Is there anything you fear or hate about yourself?: Actually, no. I love myself. Carnally. No seriously, I really do like everything about myself because if I didn’t, I would change.
Are you passive or agressive? Passive mostly, but sometimes aggressive.
Do you have a journal?: Eh? You’re on it.
What is your greatest strength and weakness?: Strength is probably my ability to make friends and weakness is maybe…I can’t think of any big weaknesses so I guess my weakness is being conceited.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?: Nothing. Maybe I’d give myself more money.
Do you think you are emotionally strong?: Yeah.
Is there anything you regret doing/not doing in life?: Dating more in college.
What is the most important lesson you’ve learned from life?: If you want something or want to be somebody, then just do it, don’t make excuses.
What do you like the most about your body?: Opposable thumbs.
Do you think you are good looking?: No.
Are you confident?: Yes.
What is the fictional character you are most like?: They don’t write books about people as boring as me. 🙂
Are you perceived wrongly?: No, although I don’t know how everybody perceives me.

-+-+-+Do You…

Smoke?: No. Smoking is awful.
Do drugs?: Never.
Read the newspaper?: No, but I used to…especially when I was a paper boy.
Pray?: Yeah, but its unconscious and only when I want something. 🙂
Go to church?: No, I’ve done my time.
Talk to strangers who IM you?: Sometimes, depends on how bored I am.
Sleep with stuffed animals?: No, I have a real animal that hogs up all the room.
Take walks in the rain?: Every once in awhile, got to be in the mood.
Talk to people even though you hate them?: Yes.
Drive?: Yes.
Like to drive fast?: Not really, usually 5 over.

-+-+-+Would or Have You Ever?

Liked your voice?: I like it alright, but I wish I could sing better.
Hurt yourself?: Not intentionally.
Been out of the country?: Italy!!! Also Canada. Hopefully England soon to visit Anna.
Eaten something that made other people sick?: Lardo and fish ravioli and tiny octopus in Italy…but it made me sick too! For some reason cheese and peanut butter sandwiches make some people sick but they’re crazy.
Been in love?: Yes.
Done drugs?: Nope, unless you count second hand.
Gone skinny dipping?: I don’t think so…not that I remember.
Had a medical emergency?: Nope. Not even a broken bone. I had stiches once but it wasn’t an emergency since it was like hours after the injury happened.
Had surgery?: I had tubes in my ears when I was really little. That’s it, not even my tonsiles out.
Ran away from home?: No.
Played strip poker?: Yes.
Gotten beaten up?: Not beaten up per say, but pushed around.
Beaten someone up?: Same as above.
Been picked on?: Yes
Been on stage?: No, unless you count the christmas programs in grade school.
Slept outdoors?: Yeah
Thought about suicide?: Not even a little bit.
Pulled an all nighter?: Good luck graduating computer science (at least at Purdue) without ‘um.
If yes, what is your record?: Please, 24 hours is amazing for me in itself.
Gone one day without food?: HA HA HA. NO.
Talked on the phone all night?: Deep into the night, but not all night.
Slept together with the opposite sex w/o actually having sex?: Unfortunately, that’s the story of my life! 😛
Slept all day?: As often as posible.
Killed someone?: Yeah, so don’t fuck with me.
Made out with a stranger?: Strange people, but not strangers. 😛
Had sex with a stranger?: No.
Thought you’re going crazy?: No.
Kissed the same sex?: Nope.
Done anything sexual with the same sex?: Nope.
Been betrayed?: Uh…I don’t think so.
Had a dream that came true?: My dreams are too wacked out.
Broken the law?: NEVER. Especially not pirated music. 😉 j/k
Met a famous person?: No.
Have you ever killed an animal by accident?: I hit a rabit with my car once.
On purpose?: Do insects count?
Told a secret you swore you wouldn’t tell?: No.
Stolen anything?: No.
Been on radio/tv?: Yeah, for stupid crap like boy scouts.
Been in a mosh-pit?: Nope.
Had a nervous breakdown?: No.
Bungee jumped?: No, and never will.
Had a dream that kept coming back?: Yes, but never for more than a few weeks.

-+-+-+Beliefs

Belive in life on other planets?: Sure, but I don’t believe they’ve ever been to earth.
Miracles?: I’d love to see one, but I’m pretty skeptical.
Astrology?: Psh.
Magic?: Not real magic, but sleight of hand.
God/Satan: God.
Santa?: No.
Ghosts?: Hmm…that’s tough. I think its possible, yeah.
Luck?: Certainly good or bad things can randomly happen to people.
Love at first sight?: No.
Yin and yang (that good cant exist w/o bad)?: Yes
Witches?: No.
Easter bunny?: No.
Believe its possible to remain faithful forever?: Uh…Sara reads this, so yes. 😉
Believe theres a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?: No, unless you mean in the sense that people who work hard get rewards.
Do you wish on stars?: Yeah, but I don’t believe that will make it come true.

-+-+-+Deep Theological Questions

Do you believe in the traditional view of Heaven and Hell?: I try not to think about it…probably no.
Do you think God has a gender?: No.
Do you believe in organized religion?: It serves a purpose.
Where do you think we go when we die?: Somewhere, its not over.

-+-+-+Friends

Do you have any gay/lesbian friends?: I’ve known a lot of them, but not really any friends.
Who is your best friend?: Sara, then Schafer.
Who’s the one person that knows most about you?: Well…Sara probably knows me the best, but Schafer has known me for like 16 years so he knows more stories. 🙂
What’s the best advice that anyone has ever given to you?: Uh…I can’t think of any good advice anybody has given me.
Your favorite inside joke? “And then TWO giants come out of the woods!”
Thing you’re picked on most about?: I’m the kind of guy people like to pick on.
Who’s your longest known friend?: Definitely Schafer.
Newest?: Jeff Brown.
Shyest?: Sara or Tony maybe or Chris Rupley? I don’t know.
Funniest?: Schafer.
Sweetest?: I haven’t tasted them all.
Closest?: In location? Tony, Dawna or Jeff, everybody else is no less than 12 hours away.
Weirdest?: 85. <– Yes, that’s a person.
Smartest?: Rupley.
Ditziest?: Me I think. I’m sort of a ditz.
Friends you miss being close to the most?: Jamie Ewing or Stacy.
Last person you talked to online?: Pivo.
Who do you talk to most online?: Sara probably and then Tony.
Who are you on the phone with most?: Sara without a doubt.
Who do you trust most?: Depends on what you mean. With a secret? Probably Sara. With a body? Probably Schafer…well actually he’d probably tell somebody and end up being my downfall, but then again he’ll probably have good body-disposing connections when he gets out of prison. 😛
Who listens to your problems?: I wish it was Sara, but she doesn’t like to hear them. I don’t know, I tell everybody my problems, constantly. Whoever gets stuck being my cube mate at work has to hear them over and over and over again as I tell each person that comes by. 🙂
Who do you fight most with?: Sara is the only person I fight with really.
Who’s the nicest?: Probably Chris Rupley.
Who’s the most outgoing?: Reid probably.
Who’s the best singer?: Reid again.
Who’s on your shit-list?: Nobody at the moment. I’m not a grudge holder.
Have you ever thought of having sex with a friend?: Of course, what a dumb question.
Who’s your second family?: I have an extended family of friends. My second family is probably “the guys” from Purdue.
Do you always feel understood?: Yeah, I think so.
Who’s the loudest friend?: Dave Brown maybe?
Do you trust others easily?: Way too easily.
Who’s house were you last at?: Tony I think.
Name one person who’s arms you feel safe in: Mine.
Do your friends know you?: Yes, in painful detail.
Friend that lives farthest away: Wow, all of them. It’s a tie.

-+-+-+Love and All That

Do you consider love a mistake?: Never.
What do you find romantic?: Pretty much everything Sara doesn’t like. 🙂
Turn-on?: A stiff breeze? 🙂 It doesn’t take much.
Turn-off?: I can’t think of any. 🙂 I guess being really dumb or really stuck up.
First kiss?: Sharri Pentangelo.
If someone you had no interest in had interest in dating you how would you feel?: Flattered.
Do you prefer knowing someone before dating them?: Absolutely.
Have you ever wished it was more socially acceptable for a girl to ask a guy out: Uh…I don’t think it’s really taboo anymore.
Have you ever been romantically attracted to someone physically unattractive: Honestly, no.
Do you think the opposite sex finds you good looking?: Psh, don’t be rediculous. My strategy has always been, get them talking and force them to forget you’re a troll.
What is best about the opposite sex?: EVERYTHING!!!!!! They’re soft.
What is the worst thing about the opposite sex?: Chastity. 😉 I know it’s cliched, but sometimes I really don’t understand women.
What’s the last present someone gave you?: My mom sent me candy for Easter.
Are you in love?: Rediculously so.
Do you consider your significant other hot?: She’s not hot, but she is absolutely beautiful. There’s a difference.

-+-+-+Who Was the Last Person…

That haunted you?: Preston and Renee
You wanted to kill?: Hmm…Sara probably
That you laughed at?: Laughed with? Tony and Jeff.
That laughed at you?: The world laughs at me.
That turned you on?: College Girl Joggers, I didn’t ask their names 😛
You went shopping with?: Dawna if you count apartment shopping.
That broke your heart?: Angela
To disappoint you?: …
To ask you out?: Uh…I don’t think anybody ever has actually.
To make you cry?: Sara
To brighten up your day?: The maker of the sign at “Spread Eagle Village”
That you thought about?: Sara
You saw a movie with?: Kill Bill 2 with Tony, Dawna and Jeff.
You talked to on the phone?: Sara
You talked to through IM/ICQ?: Sara
You saw?: Tony
You lost?: Stacy

-+-+-+Right This Moment…

Are you going out?: Just got home.
Will it be with your significant other?: No, it wasn’t, but soon that will be possible. 🙂
Or some random person?: Not random, all of my friends that are out here.
What are you wearing right now?: Jeans and a tee-shirt
Body part you’re touching right now: My keyboard and mouse are part of my body.
What are you worried about right now?: Finding an apartment, Sara finding a job, getting everything done before the wedding…
What book are you reading?: The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
What’s on your mousepad?: Having an optical mouse means never having to say you’re sorry.
Use 5 words to describe how you’re feeling: I think springtime is Allergy-rific!
Are you bored?: No.
Are you tired?: Yes.
Are you talking to anyone online?: Not anymore.
Are you talking to anyone on the phone?: Nope.
Are you lonely or content?: Lonely.
Are you listening to music?: Nope.

I actually finished that last night but didn’t post it.