Household meme

[kenaz]

Stolen from engarian. It's my off-Friday, so I thought I'd stay home and write.  Too bad I'm only writing memes!

1. What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now.

No tub, just a tiny, tiny shower with a sample of Lush “Grass”-scented bodywash

2. Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator?

I did, but I ate it.

Question #3 was missing.

4. Are there any dirty dishes in your sink?

Only the salad bowl from lunch

5. What would you change about your living room?

What would I like to CHANGE about my living room? I’d like to HAVE a living room!

6. Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty?

What is this “dishwasher” of which you speak?

7. Do you have a can of mushrooms in your pantry?

No. Mushrooms are only tolerable when fresh.

8. White or wheat bread?

None at the moment.

9. What is on top of your refrigerator?

Giant bag of dog food, dog treats, tortilla chips, pyrex baking dish

10. What color is your sofa?

Sofa implies livingroom. Sigh.

11. What color or design is on your shower curtain?

clear, rippled shower curtain a la Targét

12. How many plants are in your home?

The basil I had to bring in because the snails are eating it faster than I can.

13. How many candles are in your home?

I live in a non-fire-retardent building in wild file central in the midst of an epic drought. None.

14. Is your bed made right now?

Yep!

15. If you have a coffee pot, what color is it?

Patrick has some sort of scientific-looking Chemex thing.

16. Electric or standard can opener?

Standard.

27. Comet or Soft Scrub?

Mrs. Meyer’s and Bon Ami

28. Is your closet organized?

Like a goddamn file cabinet! I even do that thing where you only turn the hangers around once you've worn something, and if the hanger is still the wrong way in 6 months, it goes on ebay or to Buffalo Exchange.

29. What color is the flashlight that you use the most?

Yellow.

30. What kinds of things are in your junk drawer?

spare keys, appliance manuals, reusable baggies, wine stoppers, duct tape, and twist ties, mostly.

31. Do you drink out of glass or plastic most of the time at home?

Glass or bust!

32. Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now?

No, but I wish I did.

33. If you have a garage, is it cluttered?

I have a carport filled with about 1/2 my worldly possessions packed like champion round of Tetris.

34. Curtains or blinds?

Blackout blinds. The kind you can lift with a finger. Ahhhhh.

35. How many pillows do you sleep with?

On.e under the head, one between the knees

36. Do you sleep with any lights on at night?

No, but I have a headlamp in my bedside table.

37. How many ceiling fans are in your home?

None, dammit!

38. How often do you vacuum?

Patrick does it once he starts sneezing

39. Standard toothbrush or electric?

Battery.

40. What color is your toothbrush?

White and aqua.

41. Do you have a welcome mat on your front porch?

Have the mat that was here when I moved in. It’s a little tragic looking.

42. What is in your oven right now?

Pans and an oven thermometer.

43. Is your microwave clean or dirty?

Don’t have one.

44. Is there anything under your bed?

Plastic bins filled with linens, plastic bins filled with miscellanea, and a dog.

45. Chore you hate doing the most?

Cleaning the bathroom.

46. What retro items are in your home?

My house IS a retro item!

47. Do you have a separate room that you use as an office?

I have… a desk.

48. If you have a yard, who mows it?

I have a small plot with a 9x9 patch of semi-dead grass, roses, succulents, bear’s breeches, and azalea bushes.  Escubio the Gardener comes weekly under cover of darkness. I’ve never seen him, but the landlord insists he exists, and the “lawn” always gets trimmed, so….

49. Is there anything on your kitchen floor right now?

That’s what the dog’s for.

50. How many mirrors are in your home?

One in the bathroom, one leaning up against a wall.

51. Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home?

I have some cash stashed in case I need to bug out— when the Big One hits, I won’t trust that the ATM’s will actually work.

52. What color are your walls?

Renter’s White.

53. Which rooms in your house have wallpaper?

Rooms, plural? uh…

54. Do you have a peephole in your front door?

Nope.  First place I’ve had without one. I do have an old-school twisty bell, though.

55. Do you keep any kind of protection weapons in your home?

Small white terrier.

56. What does your home smell like right now?

Nothing, really.

57. Fave candle scent?

They give me a headache.

58. What kind of pickles (if any) are in your refrigerator right now?

None, alas!

59. Who are in the pictures you displayed?

A velvet portrait of Patrick, Elvis and me, and a stunning photo of my Gramma in her early twenties standing on a swing and smiling her wonderful smile

60. What color is your favorite bible?

It’s sort of a periwinkle color with The Silmarillion printed on the spine.

61. Do you have plenty of cabinet space in your kitchen?

Yes, but I can’t reach most of it.

62. Ever been on your roof?

Nope. I’d probably fall right through!

62. Do you own a stereo?

Not anymore. Now, just an iPhone and a bluetooth speaker.

63. How many TVs do you have?

I have a screen on my laptop, does that count?

64. How many house phones?

Haven’t had a landline for over 10 years.

65. Do you have a housekeeper?

No, and it shows.

66. What style do you decorate in?

Retro, minimalist, white-on-white with really bright accents.

67. Do you like solid colors in furniture or prints?

We have a bed and an orange bean bag.

68. Is there a smoke detector in your home?

And C02, too!

68(???). In case of fire, what are the items you would grab if you only could make one quick trip?

Pye, purse, keys, laptop.

69. Do you know how to work your electrical box?

Nope.  Can’t reach it anyway,

70. What temperature in your home is most comfortable to you?

70 would be nice. We keep the AC on at night, but there’s generally a nice cross-breeze during the day.

Comments

[heartofoshun.livejournal.com]

Still in the tiny apartment! Well, yay! Less to clean.

[kenazfiction.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Patrick has had barely any time to get acclimated to a new city, let alone time (or desire) to scope out a new neighborhood and plan another move. So we're staying in the bungalette until at least the end of the year. It's actually been nice-- work is so hectic that we're only here together for about 3 hours a day-- if we can't coexist in a small space for 3 hours, we probably have issues a larger apartment can't fix! And it's definitely nice to save some money. But I do look forward to someday living in a place with more than one room!!

[heartofoshun.livejournal.com]

Actually, that sounds great. I like bigger places, entertaining, garages, attics, and backyards. But I also really love simplified city living. My basic needs are pretty basic.

[talullahred.livejournal.com]

#60 totally rocks. :D