Distraction

I've been away due to many things, among them my other blog, schoolwork, the holidays, schoolwork, friends visiting from the states, and (yup, you guessed it) schoolwork. I'm hoping that by mid-February I'll be on a less intense schedule, especially concerning grad school, and then I'll be able to post more frequently. In the meantime, the internet is my source of distraction. Hence, the following "survey":

1. Name and Middle Name? Ryan McLean
2. What holiday is closest to your birthday?Thanksgiving
3. Favorite fruit? Strawberries, although I’m really digging bananas lately (thanks to Hannah’s banana cream pie!) and fresh mangos (thanks to Peru for the introduction)
4. Does it bother you when someone says they'll call you and they don't? Yes. I’m too OCD to let it go.
5. Are you allergic to anything? Wool, cashmere, mohair – if it ain’t cotton, I’m gonna itch.
6. Is there someone/something you want? Conviction (especially in terms of a career).
7. When was the last time you went swimming? It had to be more than 5 years ago, I really don’t remember.
8. How many U.S states have you been to? 41
9. How many of the U.S states have you lived in? MA, VA, DC (not a state, but whatever), GA, and ME (we had a summer home there). That makes it 4, plus the District.
10. Have you ever lived outside the U.S? Currently living in Peru. Spent a summer living in England.
11. What's your favorite kind of drink? I love (hot) tea. And none of that fruity crap. Also, I’m generally into decaf or herbal.
12. Does anyone like you? My mom thinks I’m pretty awesome, and I’m pretty sure the rest of my family agrees. Plus, there’s Anthony and my furry children, who are always happy to see me when I walk in the front door.
13. Do you have any strange pets? No.
14. What is your dream car? Can a train count? Cuz I love trains.
15. What'd you do yesterday? Met with my future supervisor about signing a contract with my university so I can receive academic credit for an internship, then pushed my friends Katie and William off a cliff (they went paragliding).
16. Are you bipolar? Not that I’m aware of.
17. So do you and your ex's have a good relationship? I’d say my relationship with ex’s is practically nonexistent.
(Dude, what happened to 18-20?)
21. Have you ever been kissed under fireworks? Probably – I’m not exactly keeping track.
22. What was the last text message you received? Probably one from Claro, telling me I could win some stupid prize if only I would send soles their way.
23. Have you ever bungee jumped? Not yet, but I will.
24. Have you ever kayaked? Yup.
25. Has anyone ten years older than you ever hit on you? I’ve dated men ten years older than me on more than one occasion, so yeah, I guess you could say so.
26. Are you an extreme racist? That’s a definitive “no.”
27. What song are you listening to right now? The only sounds in my house are coming from Anthony and the dogs.
28. What's your favorite song at the moment? I’m not into “favorites.”
29. What was the last movie you watched? Raising Arizona – Katie hadn’t seen it, and she still hasn’t since she fell asleep to the opening credits.
30. Where was the last place you went besides your house? To the cliffs of Miraflores to watch Katie and William paraglide.
31. Have you ever seriously vandalized someone else's property? Nah, it’s hip to be square.
32. Have you ever been punched? All the time by my brother. That's just what siblings do.
33. What's the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Personality. People carry it like an accessory – if I don’t want to punch the guy in the face because his ego is 20 feet in front of him, then I probably notice his eyes.
33a. What's the first thing you notice about the same sex? The way they present themselves.
34. Did you participate in any sports in the middle school/Junior High? Track and Field (if you can believe it, I was a pretty decent discus and shotput thrower, plus I qualified for state in the 880) was my main sport, but I also played soccer.
35. What do you usually order from Olive Garden? I don’t eat at Olive Garden if I can help it. They charge too much for mediocre food.
(Whoever made this questionnaire seriously needs to learn how to count. 36-37 are MIA.)
38. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity? I’ve gotten some really strange ones – Mariah Carey (they must have been kidding), Sigorney Weaver (most common), and Carrie Fisher (from the Star Wars era).
39. Do you have freckles? Not many, but yeah.
40. Are you comfortable with your height? Absolutely. I can reach the top shelf, baby.
41. Do you love someone right now? Of course. My family, my friends, my Anthony, and my three furry children.
42. How tall are you? 5’9” or 5’10” or perhaps somewhere in between.
43. Do you speak any other language other than English? Spanish (it’s sort of a requirement here in Lima).
44. Have you ever ridden in a limo? Sure.
45. Has anyone you were really close to passed away? Yes.
46. Do you watch MTV? I gave it up when they stopped playing music videos.
48. What's something that really annoys you? My inability to read academic texts without passing out.
(Dude, 49-50 are also missing.)
51. Do you have a crush? I have the HUGEST crush on Grace. She makes me want to snuggle!
52. Do you know how to pump gas? Uh, yeah. There’s something very do-it-yourself about we New England folk.
53. Do you drive when you go on long trips? Not if I can get out of it.
54. What's the latest you have ever stayed out? Until 7 or 8 am, but that was in college and probably never to be repeated.
55. Have you ever thought that you were honestly going to die? Nope. I'm not a very hysterical, "the world is going to end!" or "we're all going to DIE!" kind of a person.
56. Were you ever rushed by an ambulance into the emergency room? Again, nope.
58. Who do you live with? Anthony, Grace, Pookie, and Maggie. Oh, and sometimes Ali.
59. What color is your hair?Brown.
60.What color are your eyes?Brown.