Turnabout And All That
So Kevin said, “Why don’t you post your answers?” Thanks to Mom for the original email! Here are my responses:
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
I live with my husband and three wonderful dogs, who quite frequently share our bed.
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
You mean which FOUR? Chesapeake Blue, Devil in the White City, Prey, and Digital Fortress.
3. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
I don’t have one; I use an optical mouse.
4. FAVORITE CARD GAMES?
Spades, Hearts, with the occasional game of Asshole thrown in for fun.
5. Favorite magazines?
Maxim, Cook’s Illustrated, Martha Stewart Living (I’m a masochist), and Conde Nast Travel.
6. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Roast Beef, garlic and butter sauteeing together, Eternity for Men
6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS?
People who don’t use deodorant.
7. FAVORITE SOUNDS?
My favorite songs, my husband’s voice, and friends laughing.
8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
When I say or do something in the heat of the moment that I can’t take back.
9. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP?
Snooze, dammit!
10. FAVORITE COLORS?
Black for clothes and green for everything else.
11. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
Depends on how long it takes me to find the phone.
12. FUTURE CHILD’S NAME?
Emerson Grace, for a girl, and possibly Colin Brian for a boy.
13. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Duh: “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return.” (See answer to #28).
14. FAVORITE FOODS?
Mexican and anything my mom cooks.
15. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Chocolate. You mean there are other flavors?
16. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
Yes, but only on the freeway; never in residential areas.
17. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
Kind of; I have a body pillow, but I still have Flopsy Bunny from when I was little. (Note to Mom: she needs her ear fixed again!)
18. STORMS –
Love ’em.
19. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
Plymouth Acclaim.
20. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE?
Don Henley. Those of you who know me, know why. I am going to marry him.
21. FAVORITE DRINK?
Tie: Coor’s Light and Dr. Pepper
22. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Gemini.
23. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Yes, but I don’t eat the flowers.
24. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT
WOULD IT BE?
Homemaker, but slave to Barnes and Noble is not bad, at least until I can find time to write.
25. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR?
Thanks to my good genes, I’ll never change my hair color. It’s one of the only things I truly LOVE about myself.
26. EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Yes, and I still am.
27. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
Depends on how hard it’s raining, but usually half-full or just right.
28. FAVORITE MOVIE?
Tie: Moulin Rouge and Beauty and the Beast. See response to #22.
29. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT
KEYS?
Yes, but I often have trouble reaching the “z”
30. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
Two storage bins filled with books, and at night, Abby the cocker spaniel.
31. FAVORITE NUMBER?
7
32. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Boxing, especially Lennox Lewis or Oscar de la Hoya.
33. IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?
A fish or a bird, depending on the necessary perspective.
