I found this tag on Sarah Withers' blog, who got it from Lala's Book Reviews. I couldn't resist giving it a try myself...
1 – What’s your name?
Jessica Claire Powell.
2 – Any nicknames or aliases?
Everybody just calls me Jess. Online I mostly use my blog name, babiafi, as profile names because I'm unoriginal and lazy. I tend to change my fandom pseud every two or three years.
3 – Your gender?
Female
4 – Your star sign?
Leo. Hear me roar.
5 – How old are you?
33.
6 – Any children?
Marianna, my baby who is somehow almost six already!
7 – Any pets?
Kind of. My mum and dad have a dog called Molly who we consider ourselves part time owners of.
8 – Any tattoos or piercings?
No tattoos and just my earlobes are pierced now, the others (about 7 others in my ears and my right eyebrow) have all closed up.
9 – What do you like about yourself?
When my depression is under control, quite a few things. When my medication isn't doing it's thing, not so much...
10 – What do you dislike about yourself?
My propensity to dwell on stuff.
11 – Righty or lefty?
Righty.
12 – The last thing you drank?
Tea.
13 – The last thing you ate?
A sandwich. The awesomeness of the sandwich is the one thin Disney's Frozen and I can agree upon.
14 – Your last phone call?
Reminding Anthony to get something at the shop.
15 – Your last text message?
Three telling me how much money I owe them this month.
16 – Your last email?
The last one I got was eBay telling me I've been outbid on something.
17 – The last song you listened to?
Punk Rock Songs by Patent Pending.
18 – The last book you read?
If You Tell by Gregg Olsen. It's extremely well written but the story itself, of Michelle Knotek's murders and child abuse, is horrific.
19 – The last time you cried?
Some time last week, I think. I was just feeling depressed and stressed.
20 – The last blog you read?
21 – The last person you spoke to?
Mum.
22 – The last place you visited?
Morrisons. Our horizons are kind of limited at the moment.
23 – Your last vacation abroad?
I went to Turkey when I was like... 21. Man, that's depressing.
24 – Have you ever gotten back with an ex?
I don't think so?
25 – Have you ever been cheated on?
Not that I know of.
26 – Have you ever cheated on someone?
Yeah. :(
27 – Have you ever lost someone special to you?
Sadly, yes.
28 – Have you ever been so drunk you threw up?
Too many times...
29 – Have you ever fallen out of love with someone?
Yes.
30 – Have you ever met someone who changed you?
Everybody who I have some kind of connection with changes me by being part of my life.
31 – Have you ever been in a situation where you found out who your real friends are?
Yeah.
32 – Have you ever kissed someone you probably shouldn’t have?
Yep.
33 – Have you ever found out people were talking about you behind your back?
Yes.
34 – Have you ever broken someone’s heart?
I don't think so.
35 – Have you ever kissed a stranger?
Yes.
36 – Have you ever had your own heart broken?
No. It felt like it was at the time but, looking back, it wasn't.
37 – Have you ever had sex on the first date?
Yep.
38 – Have you ever been arrested?
No.
39 – Have you ever been attracted to someone that isn’t the gender you usually find attractive?
I consider myself bi / pan / whatever the cool kids are calling it these days, so no.
40 – Have you ever done something you regret?
Hasn't everyone?
41 – Have you ever had a threesome?
Lol, no.
42 – Have you ever embarrassed yourself in public?
Undoubtedly.
43 – Have you ever misjudged someone?
Yes.
44 – Do you believe in God?
No.
45 – Do you believe in yourself?
Sometimes.
46 – Do you believe in Santa Claus?
Of course! ;)
47 – Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes. I'm not convinced they are the sentient spirits of the dead, but I believe the phenomenon is real.
48 – Do you believe in aliens?
Yes.
49 – Do you believe in miracles?
Miraculous events, sure.
50 – Do you believe in the power of positive thinking?
To a point.
51 – Do you believe in love at first sight?
No.
52 – Can money make you happy?
It can definitely help!
53 – Would you describe yourself as a feminist?
Yes.
54 – Are you pro-life or pro-choice?
Pro-choice.
55 – Do you have strong political beliefs?
Yes; politics is literally my job.
56 – Do you have strong religious beliefs?
No.
57 – What do you think the most important thing you can give a child is?
Your time.
58 – Are you eating anything right now?
No.
59 – Are you drinking anything right now?
Orange squash.
60 – What are you listening to right now?
The sound of silence...
61 – What are you thinking about right now?
This tag is really taking a whole lot longer than I thought it would...
62 – What are you waiting for right now?
School picking up time.
63 – What are you most excited about right now?
Er, pass?
64 – What’s your pet peeve right now?
My pet peeve is always people (read: Anthony) who don't put the tops back on jars and bottles.
65 – What’s your favourite thing right now?
Gardenscapes. It's just so... wholesome.
66 – If you weren’t answering these questions, what would you be doing right now?
I'd like to say something more productive but...
67 – What’s your favourite book of this year?
Fiction wise, I've mostly read fanfic this year. It requires much less mental investment on my part!
68 – Your first best friend?
Apparently I had an imaginary friend called Connies who freaked everybody out.
69 – Your first kiss?
I can't remember his name, but a friend of a friend when I was 12.
70 – Your first celebrity crush?
Scott from Five. <3
71 – Your first vacation?
I vaguely remember an early camping trip I complained almost non-stop through.
72 – Your first pet?
I know I had a goldfish called Ariel but I don't remember it. Later my brother and I had a hamster that we co-named J.P. - short for Jack Patch. Rhys always wanted to name everything Jack or Fred for some reason!
73 – Your first regret?
I don't know, probably something about choosing one flavour of sweet over another.
74 – Your first job?
Potwashing in the kitchen at St. Joseph's Hospital in Malpas.
75 – Your first childhood memory?
Being about three years old and watching a spider crawl up the wall, hoping somebody would come soon and get rid of it.
76 – Love or money?
Love.
77 – Twitter or Facebook?
Twitter. I only really use Facebook for entering competitions.
78 – Hook up or relationship?
Depends where you are in life, really.
79 – Dogs or cats?
I like cats, but it's got to be dogs for me.
80 – Coffee or tea?
Tea. I can't stand even the smell of coffee.
81 – Beer or wine?
I'm not much of a drinker, but sometimes I'll feel in the mood for a glass of either.
82 – Sweet or savoury?
Savoury.
83 – Introvert or extrovert?
I'm very much an introvert.
84 – Vampires or werewolves?
Vampires. I liked them before it was cool, and I still liked them afterwards.
85 – Seaside or countryside?
Seaside, for sure!
86 – Summer or winter?
Autumn and spring, obviously.
87 – Books or movies?
I really don't have a set opinion on this, it depends on the book and movie in question. I've even read novelisations which I prefer to the film they're based on.
88 – Horror or comedy?
It always used to be horror, but these days I'd pick comedy.
89 – Do you wish you could change your past?
Sometimes I think about things I could have done differently, but then I wouldn't be the person I am with the things I have.
90 – What’s your dream job?
Heiress.
91 – What’s your guilty pleasure?
Easy on the brain TV. I listed my top five choices HERE.
92 – What are you afraid of?
Spiders! And being buried alive.
93 – What was the first thing you wanted to be when you grew up?
A squirrel. Apparently I used to tuck a scarf into the back of my tights and leap about the furniture pretending to be one. I also watched a taped BBC documentary about squirrels almost every day for a year when I was three. I was committed to the idea.
94 – If you could have any super power, what would it be?
Teleportation. You could see the world and be home in time for the evening news.
95 – If you could change anything about your life what would it be?
I'd have a ton more money.
96 – Would you want immortality?
Absolutely not.
97 – If you could interview anyone alive or dead who would you choose?
Mary Jane Kelly. The mystery of who she was has fascinated me for so many years.
98 – Would you say you are happy?
I try to be.
99 – What one piece of advice would you give to yourself at age eighteen?
Don't worry, be happy. Seriously, I was always very studious and sensible and driven. I should have just enjoyed life.
100 – Where would you like to be in five years’ time?
Chilling on a beach somewhere!
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