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(1) your own cell phone
provided by work
(2) a television in your bedroom
yeah, but wish I didn't.
( ) an MP3 player
not until I can get books that way
(3) a photo printer
got a printer that'll print photos, but isn't a dedicated photo printer. Does that count?
( ) your own phone line
Ok, the author of this was how old?
( ) TiVo or a generic digital video recorder
(4) high-speed internet access
in my industry that's a necessity
( ) a surround sound system in bedroom
(5) DVD player in bedroom
( ) at least a hundred DVDs
( ) a childfree bathroom
oh, yeah, THAT's funny
(6) your own in-house office
so the author must have been 16...
( ) a pool
( ) a guest house
( ) a game room
(7) a queen-size bed or larger
a king-size pillow top Stearns & Foster, which makes staying in motels particularly problematic
( ) a stocked bar
not much use for it, but I keep a bottle of E&J Select around from time to time
(8) a working dishwasher
(9) an icemaker
(10) a working washer and dryer
and this qualifies me as spoiled?
( ) more than 20 pairs of shoes
( ) at least ten things from a designer store

( ) expensive sunglasses
( ) framed original art
(11) Egyptian cotton sheets or towels
that's not all it's cracked up to be
( ) a multi-speed bike
( ) a gym membership
(12) large exercise equipment at home
Treadmill. Again, spoiled?
( ) your own set of golf clubs
( ) a pool table
( ) a tennis court
( ) local access to a lake, large pond, or the sea
( ) your own pair of skis
( ) enough camping gear for a weekend trip in an isolated area
( ) a boat
( ) a jet ski
( ) a neighborhood committee membership
( ) a beach house or a vacation house/cabin
( ) wealthy family members
(13) two or more family cars
duh
( ) a walk-in closet or pantry
(14) a yard
WTF?
( ) a hammock
( ) a personal trainer
(15) good credit
( ) expensive jewelry
( ) a designer bag that required being on a waiting list to get
( ) at least $100 cash in your possession right now
(16) more than two credit cards bearing your name
hard not to, owning one's own business
( ) a stock portfolio
(17) a passport
not sure if it's still good, though
( ) a horse
( ) a trust fund (either for you or created by you)
( ) private medical insurance
( ) a college degree, and no outstanding student loans
outstanding, but not for too much longer

Do you:
( ) shop for non-needed items for yourself (like clothes, jewelry, electronics) at least once a week
(18) do your regular grocery shopping at high-end or specialty stores
pretty much the only way to get hormone/chemical-free meats
( ) pay someone else to clean your house, do dishes, or launder your clothes (not counting dry-cleaning)
(19) go on weekend mini-vacations
does frequency skew the results?
( ) send dinners back with every flaw
( ) wear perfume or cologne (not body spray)
( ) regularly get your hair styled or nails done in a salon
( ) have a job but don't need the money OR
( ) stay at home with little financial sacrifice
( ) pay someone else to cook your meals
( ) pay someone else to watch your children or walk your dogs
( ) regularly pay someone else to drive you, i.e. taxis
( ) expect a gift after you fight with your partner

Are you:
( ) an only child
( ) married/partnered to a wealthy person
( ) baffled/surprised when you don't get your way

Have you:
( ) been on a cruise
(20) traveled out of the country
once. Not really my gig.
(21) met a celebrity
puh-lease. Been one of those
( ) been to the Caribbean
(22) been to Europe
( ) been to Hawaii
( ) been to New York
( ) eaten at the space needle in Seattle
( ) been to the Mall of America
( ) been on the Eiffel tower in Paris
( ) been on the Statue of Liberty in New York
( ) moved more than three times because you wanted to
( ) dined with local political figures
(23) been to both the Atlantic coast and the Pacific coast
Yeah, that I've done. Delaware in April sucks.

Did you:
( ) go to another country for your honeymoon
(24) hire a professional photographer for your wedding or party
Well, I didn't hire her, but she was definitely hired.
(25) take riding or swimming lessons as a child
(26) attend private school
not any sort of huge deal...more like a day care for kids who couldn't make it in public schools
( ) have a Sweet 16 birthday party thrown for you
I've been a lot of things in my life, but I was never sweet 16


Guess I'm not much spoiled. Like we didn't already know that.

Date: 2006-04-11 18:31 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] iarraidh.livejournal.com
not until I can get books that way

Audible.com

Date: 2006-04-11 19:29 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] billthetailor.livejournal.com
I'm willing to pay money for music, but not for books, not when libraries are free. Weird, huh?

Date: 2006-04-11 19:19 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rowangolightly.livejournal.com
(21) met a celebrity
puh-lease. Been one of those


*chuckle* That is exactly what was running through my mind when I answered that one. But I figure Bob Dole and Charlton Heston have more household name recognition than I have...

Date: 2006-04-11 19:27 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] billthetailor.livejournal.com
...although M and I talk about you much more than we talk about Bob Dole. :)

Date: 2006-04-11 19:29 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rowangolightly.livejournal.com
*chuckle* I'm very happy to hear that!

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