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I don't know that I'll have another chance before 2009 is upon us, so I thought I'd do a year-end edition of Infernal's questions of much randomness while I'm thinking about it.

So here goes:

1. Do you know most of the words to "Auld Lang Syne?"
2. Would you sing it at a New Year's bash (with other people)?
3. Who is your favorite SoulCaster?
4. Why?
5. What would you say to him/her if s/he was standing in front of you right now?
6. You have to (or want to) make a toast. Is it short 'n sweet, long and glowing, or does it depend on how much you've had to drink? ;-)
7. Can you bake brownies?
8. Do your initials spell anything interesting? (You don't have to elaborate)
9. What song did you listen to most recently?
10. Guys, would you wear a pink shirt? Ladies, would you wear lime green heels?

(my answers shortly)


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  • the_infernal_optimist said on Dec 27, 2008....
    1. Do you know most of the words to "Auld Lang Syne?" I think so
    2. Would you sing it at a New Year's bash (with other people)? Family, yes. Other people, hell no.
    3. Who is your favorite SoulCaster? Jaxl :)
    4. Why? Because he is my soul mirror
    5. What would you say to him/her if s/he was standing in front of you right now? I love you with all my heart. You are my life's brightest light.
    6. You have to (or want to) make a toast. Is it short 'n sweet, long and glowing, or does it depend on how much you've had to drink? ;-) Oh God, public speaking! Short and sweet and as fast as possible. :-p
    7. Can you bake brownies? Me and Betty Crocker, baby!
    8. Do your initials spell anything interesting? (You don't have to elaborate) Yes...I could easily form a pen name from them.
    9. What song did you listen to most recently? It's kinda embarrassing, but it was "This I Promise You" by 'N Sync right before I turned my speakers off for the night
    10. Guys, would you wear a pink shirt? Ladies, would you wear lime green heels? Hear my extra syllables in "hell" here...HELL no. Not the color, and not heels in general. I don't need to be six feet tall or uncomfortable like that. :-p

    ~Infernal
  • Mr_Box said on Dec 27, 2008....
    1. Do you know most of the words to "Auld Lang Syne?" not really, just the parts i always hear on tv....

    2. Would you sing it at a New Year's bash (with other people)? only the part i knew!! then I'd hum the rest or make up words

    3. Who is your favorite SoulCaster? You ;-)

    4. Why? because you make all my days brighter and make me smile

    5. What would you say to him/her if s/he was standing in front of you right now? You already know what i would say because i've said it many times to you before....

    6. You have to (or want to) make a toast. Is it short 'n sweet, long and glowing, or does it depend on how much you've had to drink? ;-) drunk or not, probably short and sweet. But if I was drunk it might make a lot less sense! lol

    7. Can you bake brownies? from a box, sure!

    8. Do your initials spell anything interesting? (You don't have to elaborate) Not really....

    9. What song did you listen to most recently? So Cruel by U2

    10. Guys, would you wear a pink shirt? Ladies, would you wear lime green heels? oh hell no! pink is not my color....lol
  • queenparanoia said on Dec 27, 2008....

    1. Do you know most of the words to "Auld Lang Syne?" nope

    2. Would you sing it at a New Year's bash (with other people)?nope. (i dont now the words)
    3. Who is your favorite SoulCaster? travlr712
    4. Why? because he's my sweetheart
    5. What would you say to him/her if s/he was standing in front of you right now? i love you without reason and expects nothing in return. i just love you.
    6. You have to (or want to) make a toast. Is it short 'n sweet, long and glowing, or does it depend on how much you've had to drink? ;-) depends on how much ive drink.
    7. Can you bake brownies? if i have a recipe yes.
    8. Do your initials spell anything interesting? (You don't have to elaborate) yup
    9. What song did you listen to most recently? beautiful dirty rich by lady gaga
    10. Guys, would you wear a pink shirt? Ladies, would you wear lime green heels?
    hell no!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Twylarants said on Dec 27, 2008....
    1. Do you know most of the words to "Auld Lang Syne?"
    la la la la la la laaaah......nope
    2. Would you sing it at a New Year's bash (with other people)?
    I would hum and mumble, so yeah.
    3. Who is your favorite SoulCaster?
    Gotta be Pickers cuz she's twisted like me, and she sets jokes up perfectly for me to go crazy with.
    4. Why? oops, sorry...I answered before I read this.
    5. What would you say to him/her if s/he was standing in front of you right now?
    Say something funny.  No, wait....you're smaller than I thought you were.
    6. You have to (or want to) make a toast. Is it short 'n sweet, long and glowing, or does it depend on how much you've had to drink? ;-)
    I don't drink but that doesn't stop me from running my mouth.
    7. Can you bake brownies?
    From scratch? Ha ha.  Ha ha ha ha ha...gasp...wheeze....no.
    8. Do your initials spell anything interesting? (You don't have to elaborate)
    Not in any known language, no.
    9. What song did you listen to most recently?
    Christmas music in work and I am sick of it!
    10. Guys, would you wear a pink shirt? Ladies, would you wear lime green heels?
    If I could wear heels at my age I'd wear Barbie pink!
  • wishyouwerehere said on Dec 27, 2008....

    1. Do you know most of the words to "Auld Lang Syne?" I didn't know there were words beyond "should old aquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind ... " after that I just kinda mumble along


    2. Would you sing it at a New Year's bash (with other people)?  If I sing, every dog in NY would be at the party answering my call of the wild - so no.


    3. Who is your favorite SoulCaster? Hmmmm - tough one - I love you guys and enjoy reading so many different blogs. 


    4. Why?  Well, if there was only one choice, I would have to say Mobil - he's usually the one who calls me out on my bullshit when I am overthinking and overcomplicating life instead of just going with it


    5. What would you say to him/her if s/he was standing in front of you right now? Thanks :)


    6. You have to (or want to) make a toast. Is it short 'n sweet, long and glowing, or does it depend on how much you've had to drink? ;-)  Don't drink, ironically hate public speaking unless it is a planned lecture - so short and sweet!


    7. Can you bake brownies? From a box
    8. Do your initials spell anything interesting? (You don't have to elaborate) they used to - that is one of the reasons why I kept my ex's last name after the divorce!  Better initials!


    9. What song did you listen to most recently? Sting - Desert Rose


    10. Guys, would you wear a pink shirt? Ladies, would you wear lime green heels?  I don't usually wear any type of heels - I am an Amazon already, and a tremendous clutz - why tempt fate and gravity when I can just as easily fall on my face in flats.  And would I wear lime green flats?  If the occaison seemed to call for it and it matched my outfit, yes!

  • evil_twin said on Dec 27, 2008....
    1. Do you know most of the words to "Auld Lang Syne?" No....and I've always wondered, what the hell is an Auld Lang Syne??

    2. Would you sing it at a New Year's bash (with other people)? I would make up my own words. In fact for years and years I thought the words were, "in days of old langs signs...." That never made sense, but neither do the real words either....

    3. Who is your favorite SoulCaster? There are a few, but I'll go with you and Jack

    4. Why? Because you both listen to me all the time

    5. What would you say to him/her if s/he was standing in front of you right now? Right now if you guys were here I'd say, brave much? ;-)

    6. You have to (or want to) make a toast. Is it short 'n sweet, long and glowing, or does it depend on how much you've had to drink? ;-) If it's in front of people I know, or I'm really drunk, probably way too long!

    7. Can you bake brownies? Yes, but not from scratch

    8. Do your initials spell anything interesting? (You don't have to elaborate) Nope, boring

    9. What song did you listen to most recently? I just woke up so I haven't listened to anything today, but the last one yesterday was Pink So What. It was on the radio in the car

    10. Guys, would you wear a pink shirt? Ladies, would you wear lime green heels? Uh, no. No pink for me!
  • nytquill17 said on Dec 27, 2008....
    1. Do you know most of the words to "Auld Lang Syne?"  I think I know two verses off the top of my head and a 3rd one with a little prompting, which is more than a lot of people.

    2. Would you sing it at a New Year's bash (with other people)?  Absolutely!

    3. Who is your favorite SoulCaster? Dunno if I really have a favorite.  There are a lot of people here I like but I'm not as plugged in as I used to be.  You, I guess ;)

    4. Why?
    Shared history counts for a lot, and shared intuitiveness.

    5. What would you say to him/her if s/he was standing in front of you right now?  Uhh...happy new year?  It's 1 o'clock, I'm still in my p.j.s, so not at my most eloquent! ;)

    6. You have to (or want to) make a toast. Is it short 'n sweet, long and glowing, or does it depend on how much you've had to drink? ;-) My on-the-spot speeches tend to be a bit long and glowing and I usually cover the same ground a few times.  If I have time to prepare my speech in advance it's still long and glowing but better organized!

    7. Can you bake brownies? From a box!

    8. Do your initials spell anything interesting? (You don't have to elaborate) In Klingon, maybe.

    9. What song did you listen to most recently? My iPod says it was "Rock me on the Water" by Jackson Browne.

    10. Guys, would you wear a pink shirt? Ladies, would you wear lime green heels? I don't do heels.  I walk like a fricking elephant in heels, so much for them making you "walk sexy!"  But would I wear lime green shoes?  If it worked with my outfit, sure!  Doesn't have to match my belt or purse even (assuming I have either).
  • KathQuiet said on Dec 27, 2008....
    1. Do you know most of the words to "Auld Lang Syne?" Yeppers!
    2. Would you sing it at a New Year's bash (with other people)? Been there, done that!
    3. Who is your favorite SoulCaster?  Skald
    4. Why?  She's just so calm and comforting, as well as interesting.
    5. What would you say to him/her if s/he was standing in front of you right now?  Howdy!  Want a cuppa coffee?
    6. You have to (or want to) make a toast. Is it short 'n sweet, long and glowing, or does it depend on how much you've had to drink? ;-)  Short and sweet so as not to interfere too much with the drinkin'.
    7. Can you bake brownies?  Absolutely, from scratch, no recipe needed.  D'you want chewy or fudgy?  Frosted or not?  Gourmet or basic? 
    8. Do your initials spell anything interesting? (You don't have to elaborate)  Nope, nada, not a thing.
    9. What song did you listen to most recently?  I don't remember - some hard rock on the radio to cut the sweet of Christmas tunes.
    10.Ladies, would you wear lime green heels?  Of course I would!  They'd look smashing with a very simple yellow, white or black dress. 
  • husbandhater said on Dec 27, 2008....

    O.k. What is Auld Lange S.. Whatever?

    Won't sing what I don't understand.

    I have a few favorites like Burned out,Evil,Nat, Mr.Box,ed,QueenP,Wombie,Polar,Daily,Woman,Skald,Cops,and that other gal  Krul and the list could go on.

    Why? Bernie is my writing soulmate,the male version of myself. And the others are just so dam interesting,funny,and I always want to know what they've up to and what they are going to do next.

    If any of them were infront of me I'm big on affection so probably a handshake,hug or a kiss and a happy holidays. I'd also be checking them out to see if they fit my thoughts of what they were going to look and sound like.

    Can bake Brownies from the box

    My intials spell nothing interesting except a name.

    I listened to Nickleback's new album. It quietly dropped a couple of weeks ago. Along with George Michaels' Last Christmas(My favorite).

    Got a limegreen leather jacket from my aunt as a birthday gift recently so I'm in search of the nicest set of limegreen pumps for spring i'm afraid:~P

     

     

  • Lucytorial said on Dec 27, 2008....
    1. Do you know most of the words to "Auld Lang Syne?" yes I do and I also play it on my violin.
    2. Would you sing it at a New Year's bash (with other people)? Yes I have before
    3. Who is your favorite SoulCaster? Uniquely-ironic
    4. Why? We were seperated at birth by our evil mothers.... te he he BFF
    5. What would you say to him/her if s/he was standing in front of you right now? BOOBS! alot, actually I'd hug her first then start talking...
    6. You have to (or want to) make a toast. Is it short 'n sweet, long and glowing, or does it depend on how much you've had to drink? ;-) Depends on how much I've imbibed, usually its short and sweet... sometimes I've been told to sit down and shut up!
    7. Can you bake brownies? What the hell are brownies? shit cakes? no
    8. Do your initials spell anything interesting? (You don't have to elaborate) Yes, but I'm not telling.
    9. What song did you listen to most recently? Sinatra's shot me down...
    10. Guys, would you wear a pink shirt? Ladies, would you wear lime green heels? hmm lime green, only if I had purple leggings on, my husband wears pink, I like it on some mens complexions.
  • nytquill17 said on Dec 27, 2008....
    Auld lang syne is a Gaelic phrase meaning "old long ago," as in "times past" or "the good old days."  The whole song was originally written in Gaelic (by Robert Burns no less!) but has been translated, so there's a couple of different versions depending on the translation you're used to.

    Wikipedia has a nice little side-by-side translation and pronunciation guide.  I usually kind of smush in an English word that fits the scansion when I hit the Gaelic words I can't pronounce :p
  • Lucytorial said on Dec 27, 2008....
    Nt ~ Seriously my father tried and tried to teach me gaelic but I just cannot make my mouth move and create the words the way they should.. its quite difficult huh?
  • Me-Myself&I said on Dec 28, 2008....

    1. nope, i know some of the words to auld lang syne but....

    2. sure, if i didn't know all the words, i'd fake it, all those folks.... no one is going to notice ;~)

    3. my favorite soulcaster....huh well there are a few.

    4. they feed me in some way or another.

    5. wellll there is one soulcaster that if he was standing here and now in front of me, i'd say "come alittle closer" *smile*

    6. only good toast is short and sweet.

    7. chocolate brownies....1stick of butter, 1 c. sugar- blend....4eggs beat and blend with sugar and butter....1c.flour, 1lg can hershey syrup,  mix,  add nuts, bake 25mins in a 350 oven....ICING - 1 1/3cup sugar, 6TBS milk, 6TBS. of butter/oleo. bring to boil, add 1/2 cup choc chips, beat till smooth.

    8. nope but mo, tu, we, th, f, s, su.

    9. 107.1.... they play what they want *smile*

    10. lime green heels with my leather skirt

    *smile* Happy New Year!

  • MissMimi said on Dec 28, 2008....

    1. Do you know most of the words to "Auld Lang Syne?"  Yes.
    2. Would you sing it at a New Year's bash (with other people)?  Absolutely.
    3. Who is your favorite SoulCaster?   Now Infernal, you are a naughty girl for asking such hard questions.  ;)  There's no way I can answer this.
    4. Why?  I love a lot of Sc'ers, all for different reasons.
    5. What would you say to him/her if s/he was standing in front of you right now?  To one of them, I would say,  I wanted so badly to be your friend, I always felt like an uneducated idiot when I talked to you.  (Not to anyone who posts here now.)
    6. You have to (or want to) make a toast. Is it short 'n sweet, long and glowing, or does it depend on how much you've had to drink? ;-)  It depends more on how emotional I get about it.  Somewhere in between short and sweet and windbag-worthy.
    7. Can you bake brownies?  Brownies are my specialty.  :D
    8. Do your initials spell anything interesting? (You don't have to elaborate)  Nope.
    9. What song did you listen to most recently?   I can't remember. 
    10. Guys, would you wear a pink shirt? Ladies, would you wear lime green heels?  I don't wear heels, but I'd wear lime green sneakers. 



     

  • cuppajava said on Dec 28, 2008....
    I think i will have to come back to this one later !
  • destinydiva said on Dec 28, 2008....
    1. Do you know most of the words to "Auld Lang Syne?"  yes, and I can play it on keyboard :-)
    2. Would you sing it at a New Year's bash (with other people)?  yes every year...its tradition! :-)
    3. Who is your favorite SoulCaster?  moonriver and uni xx
    4. Why?  because thay are amazing and loving people
    5. What would you say to him/her if s/he was standing in front of you right now?  moonriver...1000 kowtows to you my friend....uni....ur tha biz!!!!!! ;-)
    6. You have to (or want to) make a toast. Is it short 'n sweet, long and glowing, or does it depend on how much you've had to drink? ;-)   depends totally on how much i have has to drink :-)
    7. Can you bake brownies?  nope....but!!!!!  sasha got this magic oven thing off santa and you can bake brownies!! magicaly!!! :-)
    8. Do your initials spell anything interesting? (You don't have to elaborate)  cls c&&&^%%   loves s %%^&^   :-) still stands 12 years to the day I discovered it :-)
    9. What song did you listen to most recently?  amy dixon, where you gonna sleep tonight...I love it !!!!
    10. Guys, would you wear a pink shirt? Ladies, would you wear lime green heels?  nope to lime greens heels, but i like a man in a pink shirt :-)


    merry xmas infernal xxxx
  • Zayda said on Dec 28, 2008....
    1. Do you know most of the words to "Auld Lang Syne?"  Yes,  I know all of them.
    2. Would you sing it at a New Year's bash (with other people)? Yes
    3. Who is your favorite SoulCaster?  Hmmm...I don't think I could pick just one, but I have a few:  Silverwhisper, MissMimi, Uniquely,
    4. Why?  Because they are all genuine, giving, and wonderful; and they are all funny to boot!
    5. What would you say to him/her if s/he was standing in front of you right now?  Among other things:  I love you guys.
    6. You have to (or want to) make a toast. Is it short 'n sweet, long and glowing, or does it depend on how much you've had to drink? ;-)  Short and Sweet
    7. Can you bake brownies?  Yes, from scratch even.  But the box mixes are more convenient, especially for the little man's school parties.
    8. Do your initials spell anything interesting? (You don't have to elaborate)  Not really
    9. What song did you listen to most recently?  Elivs Presley's  Blue Christmas with Martina McBride
    10. Guys, would you wear a pink shirt? Ladies, would you wear lime green heels?  I  actually have a pair of lime green high heel sandals I wear in the summer.  LOL.
  • one_wired_kitty said on Dec 28, 2008....
    1. Do you know most of the words to "Auld Lang Syne?" No
    2. Would you sing it at a New Year's bash (with other people)? I fake it
    3. Who is your favorite SoulCaster? I refuse to pick favorites
    4. Why? Cuz I don't wanna .. hehehehe
    5. What would you say to him/her if s/he was standing in front of you right now? Still not pickin favs
     
    6. You have to (or want to) make a toast. Is it short 'n sweet, long and glowing, or does it depend on how much you've had to drink? ;-) Short and to the point if I'm relatively sober ... drunk and I might just try to hug everyone :p
    7. Can you bake brownies? Hellz yeah
    8. Do your initials spell anything interesting? (You don't have to elaborate) Wish they did but I don't.
    9. What song did you listen to most recently? Listened to a select few songs over an dover again ... not going to elaborate.
    10. Guys, would you wear a pink shirt? Ladies, would you wear lime green heels?  Hellz yeah I'd wear lime green heels ...

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