Saturday, January 01, 2000

All About Me

I've used one of those silly email questionnaires. Post a reply if you want to do it yourself :)

YOU
Time and Date: 21:00 06/06/06 (wow!)
Name: Rachel
Age and D.O.B: 24 years old 18/03/82
Gender: Female
Living Arrangement: Homeless! I have a car and a boyfriend's house with a toothbrush in it. (Also get free accommodation on placements)
Location: Farnborough at this moment
Were you named after anyone? My Dad's cousin
Nickname(s) Rach, Rachyroo, Roo
Star-sign: Pisces
Hair colour: Brown
Eye colour: Brown
Height: 5ft5
Do you have contacts or glasses? Glasses for driving and lectures
Do you care about the way you look? Sometimes I get jealous of pretty people but mostly I aim to look presentable.
Are you trendy? Hehe
Which 5 words describe you best? Outgoing, Thoughtful, Organised, Clever, Neurotic, Eccentric!
Strange fact about yourself: My left leg is shorter than my right
Do you have any obsessions and bad habits? I like making lists
Words or phrases you overuse: "Kind of like" "Yeah but" "You know what I mean"

Your favourite…
Smell? Roast Dinner
Subject? At school, Maths and Art. At uni - Physiology because I love Alan Noble
Band? The Beatles (have many others but they are the most persistent)
Love song?... will come back to you on that.
Time of year? Summer
Childhood toy? Sylvanian Families and Lego
Chat up Line?
Possession? Photo albums
TV show? Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Scrubs, Peep Show,
Movie? Dead Poets Society, Dirty Dancing, Silence of the Lambs,10 things I hate about you
Magazine? I don't really like magazines - too many adverts.
Soundtrack? Billy Elliot
Food? Bacon Sandwiches
Item of clothing? Hoody and Jeans
Item of make-up? Mascara
Alcoholic drink? G&T

Miscellaneous

Worst subject? P.E
Music you hate? Not sure
What was the first record you bought? Blur - Leisure
Do you play a musical instrument? Piano badly
Do you sleep with a stuffed animal? hehe
What is on the walls in your room? I have no home and thus no room
Have you ever been on radio or television? Songs of Praise!
Could you be a vegetarian? No (see favourite food)
Do you untie your shoes every time you take them off? Mostly -My podiatrist told me I should
How many rings before you answer the phone? Depends
If you could go back to any point in time, when would it be? I'd like to see me as a child
What do you feel about Ouija boards? They scare me
What's the first thing you'd do if you won the lottery? Phone Hallam.
Do you often read books? I have phases... at the moment I am at the end of a phase of reading regularly. Reading Hannibal.
Do you support a football team? Norwich City- but I have been a rubbish supporter for many years now.

People
Have you ever met anyone famous? Nope
Which celebrity do you fancy most? It's still Brad Pitt after many years.. but mainly because I'm rubbish at remembering celebrity names.
If you were making a movie about yourself, who would play you? Sandra Bullock
Who knows you best? Hallam, Becca and Ben but all in different ways.
Who’s your best friend? Hallam
If you could be anyone for a day who would you choose? If I could retain all their medical skills and knowledge afterwards, I would like to be a medical consultant for a day.
Who are you jealous of? People knowledgeable about Politics and Philosophy, People who are genuinely passionate about improving the lives of others, Pretty girls, Cool people,
If you were another person, would you be friends with you? Yes
Who is your idol? My mum and Dad
Who is your second family? John and Judy Bull, Hallam, my old-housemates (Christelle, Ben and Luke)
Do you trust others easily? If they seem genuine.
If you could meet one person dead or alive who would it be? My Granddad who died before I was born.
Who would you like to hug right now? My mum and Becca (who I haven't seen since she got pregnant)
How many people do you have in your address book? Not sure
What do your parents do? Mum - Primary School Teacher Dad - Methodist Minister
Do you have any annoying siblings? All siblings can be annoying. I have a twin brother (Ben) and a big sister (Becca)

Personal Stuff

What’s your most embarrassing moment? Mounting the curb this morning after overcorrecting my steering. In front of an old lady with dog and a neighbour. (first car - collected 2 days ago)
What’s your earliest memory? Being jealous of someone's birthday celebrations in Nursery and asking when it was going to be my birthday.
What makes you cry? When I get overwhelmed with work, when I'm angry, When I'm scared and when someone upsets me... sometimes films too.
When and why did you last cry? Reading a book -My Sister's Keeper a book by Jodi Picoult
What makes you angry? People letting me down
What do you do to vent anger? I whinge and aggressively complain (ok ok... so I bitch about people) but it really is just to vent the anger until I can think about things more rationally.
Do you believe in God? Yes
Do you pray? Sometimes
Do you believe in Life after death? Hmm I think so.
Have you ever told a secret you swore you wouldn't tell? Yes
Have you ever stolen anything? No
Do looks matter? Unfortunately looks say a lot about a person and the image you present can matter... which really annoys me... and also means I need to buy lots of smart clothes to go back on the wards soon.
Do you have a journal? No
Have you ever intentionally hurt another person? In arguments as a child
Do you like sarcasm? Mostly no.
Do you feel understood? Not by most.
What are you worried about right now? The fact that I can't really drive and I need to be able to in 3 weeks.
What do you do when you are bored? Check emails, surf the web, looks at peoples blogs, read books,
What's the best feeling in the world? Feeling relaxed and loved
What's the worst feeling in the world? Feeling stressed and lonely
What’s the best thing that has ever happened to you? I found Hallam
What’s the worst thing that has ever happened to you? I found a burglar in my house.
What’s one thing you couldn’t do without? Family
What’s your idea of heaven? Being with everyone you've ever known and God.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Cynicism
What do you like most about yourself? I can make people feel welcome
What’s one thing you regret doing? Being horrible to Emma Hardie in Primary school
What scares you most in the world? Being a rubbish Doctor and killing all my patients.
What do you remember most about last year? Passing my driving test!
What do you value most in life? Family and Friends

Lurve!

What would your ideal partner be like? Funny, Clever, Thoughtful, Kind
What is the first thing you are visually attracted to in a person of the opposite sex? Smile
What’s the most romantic thing that ever happened to you? An ex-boyf who I had wanted to go out with for a long time shocked me by spontaneously asking me out in front of a post-box. It doesn't sound romantic but it was!
Have you ever been in love? Yes.. just once.
Who was your first crush? David one of my brothers friends
Do you have a boy/girlfriend? who? Yes, Jonathan Hallam
Do you have a crush now? I guess I kind of have a crush on Hallam..
Would you take advantage of your crush if they weren’t sober? Absolutely
If you had a chance to talk and confess your feelings towards your crush what would you say?.. N/A

Future

Do you know if you are gonna go to uni'? -to study? I will be a doctor in approx. one year.
Where do you plan on living when you leave home/ finish uni? Hmm maybe Cambridge area
Where do you see yourself in 10 Years? Married with 3 children, and aiming to be a consultant (doctor)

And Finally

Well, how exciting this has been for you? No
What time is the time and date now? 22:22 06/06/06 (went for a drive in the middle though!)