I'm a sucker for these things. Shoot me. 35 Things,
1. WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR BEDROOM WALLS? White. I rent. Nuff said.
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Queen of the South
By Arturo Perez-Reverte. Favorite Author. Great words. Disappointing
subject matter. Will revisit this subject when done reading it. 3.
WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Don't have one. 4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Scrabble.
5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? The Economist, although let the subscription
lapse. Fortunately for me, however, they still haven't cut off my
online access. Whooeee! Free content.
6. FAVORITE SMELL? The smell right before it rains.
7. FAVORITE COLOR? RED!
8. LEAST FAVORITE COLOR? Ochre aka "puke"
9. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE PICKS UP? Four or five,
depending upon which end of the line you're on. If you're calling in,
it's four and then it switches to voice mail. If you're in the house
and forgot to turn off the ringers, it's five, but if you pick up on
the fifth ring, there won't be anyone there. Hence it makes you wonder
why you get that unimportant fifth ring in the first place. 10. MOST
IMPORTANT MATERIAL THING IN MY LIFE? My computer. And the husband's,
because of course it's the one that connects me to the internet.
11. FAVORITE FLAVOR OF ICE CREAM? Chocolate. Just plain chocolate, none
of that fancy schmancy dark Bavarian chocolate crap.
12. DO YOU BREAK THE SPEED LIMIT DAILY? Oh yeah. Sometimes I even do it
flagrantly and with a great deal of panache.
13. DO YOU HAVE A STUFFED ANIMAL IN YOUR ROOM SOMEWHERE? Yeah. My
stuffed Grover is in my closet. He only comes out when the husband is
out of town. Sad, I know, but his lumpiness is more comforting than
holding on to a pillow. I've had him since I was six years old. 14.
STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? COOL!
15. FAVORITE DRINK? Chardonnay. Sapphire and Tonic, lime on the bottom.
Milk and Diet Coke with Lime. 16. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY? November. As
if there were any doubt about it, yes, I AM a Scorpio. Not that I put
any faith in that astrology bunk, but on the whole, my personality
seems to fit.
17. FAVORITE VEGETABLES? Spinach, cucumbers, tomatoes, artichokes. I
could go on. 18. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB, WHAT WOULD IT BE? PAID
novelist. I'm a novelist of the unpaid variety currently.
19. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY COLOR HAIR, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I like my brown
with the "caramely golden highlights" (Can you guess how many times
Shane had to say that for me to get it?) It suits me.
20. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Duh.
21. TOP THREE FAVORITE MOVIES (IN ORDER)? Oh, man. In order? And you're only limiting me to three? I don't think so. But here they are, out of order, and only representative of a very long list. Raiders of the Lost Ark, Rear Window
and Roman Holiday. For now. And it's only representative.
22. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yep. Except I
still haven't figured out the right shift key yet. 23. WHAT'S UNDER
YOUR BED? A dustbunny refugee camp. The WHO and UNHCR, along with a
number of other NGO's, have deemed it to be cholera-free, and are very
pleased with the conditions overall, but they're still concerned about
the original conditions that led the dustbunnies to take refuge there
in the first place. 24. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER? Zero. I love that
they had to invent it.
25. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH ON TV & IN PERSON? They're pretty much
the same: college basketball, football and occasionally college
baseball (hey, I grew up in Omaha, the home of this.)I'm
gaining an appreciation of pro hockey and I love going to Minnesota
Wild games, but watching hockey on TV leaves a little to be desired.
26. WHAT IS YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST FEAR? Public speaking. I'm one of those
people who would rather off-themselves than get up in front of a group
of people and be coherent. Heights are a VERY close second, with
suspension bridges rounding out the top three.
27. FAVORITE CD OF ALL TIME & RIGHT NOW? I have no idea. I'm sure
Mr. H. will berate me for failing to choose, but since the man has no
Winamp or Real Player on his computer, he's more into CD's than I am.
28. FAVORITE TV SHOW OF ALL TIME & RIGHT NOW? All time? Well, that
would have to be Moonlighting. Loved that show. Remington Steele also holds a very special place in my heart. Pierce....ooooh, sigh. Right now? Hmmmm. Probably CSI.
We watch it every week. Religiously. (And yes, they'd better hire
George Eads back. That Jorja Fox person can stay away, however, as she
annoys me.)
29. HAMBURGERS OR HOT DOGS? Why choose?
30. THE COOLEST PLACES YOU'VE EVER BEEN? London. Want. To. Go. Back. Badly.
31. WHAT WALLPAPER AND/OR SCREENSAVER IS ON YOUR COMPUTER RIGHT NOW? Stewie, from The Family Guy
aiming some sort of futuristic weapon at me, squinting with one eye,
telling me to "go ahead and make his day." I love that magnificent
little bastard. 32. DOES MCDONALD'S SKIMP ON YOUR FRIES & DO YOU
CARE? I only care if they've been under the heat lamp for too long. And
Burger King has better fries anyway.
33. FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT(s)? Does it count if it's a local chain
and there are only two? Then it's the Edina Grill.
They have a variant over in St. Paul called the Highland Grill. Marvy
food, great customer service, and within walking distance. And the guy
who owns it puts his email address on your receipt because he wants to
hear from people---I wonder what the hell he gets in his inbox at
times. The only thing I'd wish of them in the form of improvements is
for---ahem--- WINE GLASSES WITH FREAKIN' STEMS. I feel like a
little kid sipping wine from a glass that substitutes for a juice
receptacle at breakfast. Why don't they just put a picture of the
Hamburglar on it and then we'd really be set.
34. IF YOU HAVE A BOY (OR HAVE ANOTHER BOY) WHAT WOULD YOU NAME HIM?
Fitzwilliam Darcy. (Heh. Take that, Robert! I don't see you wanting to
name your kid George Knightley.) 35. IF YOU COULD LEARN TO PLAY ONE
INSTRUMENT OVERNIGHT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Piano. With cello a close
second. Blame this on Robert.
Because he's really responsible for all the evils in the world. You
knew that, didn't you? You didn't? Well, now you're in the loop.
Including the evil that it's now noon and I haven't showered yet.