Another Getting to Know You W/O

Dec 25 '03    Write an essay on this topic.


The Bottom Line okay, you know you've answered these a million times in your email, why not do it at epinions?

Questions:

-Birth date: December 18, 1959

-Height: 5'5”

-Eye color: Blue

-Hair color: Blonde, brown, red, copper – yes, all natural and all at once (and grey now too, sigh)

-What does your name mean: I dunno

-High school graduation year: 76? 77? I dunno, the 70’s remain a blur to me

-Favorite relatives: My children

-Summer memory: beaching it, I miss the cottage

-Favorite TV shows: Dead Like Me, Six Feet Under, Gilmore Girls, ER, NYPD Blue

-What's on your mousepad: I have a plain black mousepad with a squishy blue gel thingy for my wrist (which I never use, don’t tell my husband!)

-In the car- ac or windows: Air conditioning!

-Do you believe in yourself: Of course I do!

-Favorite game: ummm, Monopoly, Clue, Scrabble, Backgammon, Cribbage, just got Settlers of Catan and I assume I’ll be addicted soon, tons more

-Favorite drink: Coffee

-Favorite food: Love it all

-Favorite colors: blue and yellow

-Favorite cigarettes: I quit!!! Hate them all now!

-Favorite sounds: my children laughing, the sound of my 5yo singing in the backseat (omigod, it chokes me up just thinking about it!)

-Favorite smell: my kids after a bath, my garden in the summer, the beach when its raining

-Favorite thing to do on a weekend: well, I’d like to relax, but I have 3 kids so I guess it would be my fave thing I wish I could do on the weekend!

-Favorite soundtrack: I dunno….hmmm, maybe Rocky Horror Picture Show?

-Where do you see yourself in 10 years: sitting here writing ep’s while my kids argue in the background LOL…seriously though, hopefully working full time in the school library after I finish my courses.

-First thought in the morning: already? That coffee better be ready!

-Do you get motion sickness: no

-Rollercoasters- I hate heights, so I hate roller coasters

-How many rings before you answer the phone: depends who’s calling, or what I’m doing….call answer picks up in two rings, caller id tells me if I want to bother or not

-Are you a good friend: My friends say I’m the best

-Chocolate or Vanilla cake: cheesecake!

-What do you drive: 1998 Ford Expedition (I’m in love)

-Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: well, sometimes my husband is “stuffed” and sometimes he’s an animal…does that count?

-Thunderstorms cool or scary: cool unless they upset my kids…then they’re a pain in the butt

-If you could meet one person in the World, who would it
be: That’s a tough one, I don’t really know who….

-What is your zodiac sign: Sagittarius

-What do you wear to bed: jammies, preferably flannel in the winter, as little as possible in the summer

-Do you eat stems of broccoli: Not the big ones, but sure, the other ones

-Guys- If a girl ever asked you for the shirt on your back,
would you give it to her? N/A

-Girls- Would you ever ask a guy for his shirt? I have, I have received, I have given it back.

-If you could have any occupation when you get older, what
would it be: librarian I guess, but really, in a dream world? Something in the music business, or interior design, or a successful writer (of books, not eps!)

-If you could dye your hair one color, what would it be:
Red, which I occasionally do, but geez, can’t I have blonde too?

-If you could have a tattoo, what and where would it be: I can have a tattoo, but I won’t get one, but if I did, I’d get a Canadian flag

-Favorite brand of gum: Dentyne Intense Ice (made quitting smoking possible!)

-What is your favorite quote: “You know what this family needs? A mute!”

-Have you ever been in love: oh, yeah

-What's on your walls in your room: umm, nothing right now, I’m redoing the bedroom!

-Is the glass half-empty or half-full: eggnog and coke – half empty, prune juice – half full

-Which do you prefer- Cool Ranch or Nacho Cheese Doritos: don’t much care for either

-Favorite flavor Snapple: don’t drink Snapple

-Which one, Coke or Pepsi: coke, pepsi makes me nauseous

-Which kind of milk is your favorite: skim milk, less fat, more calcium

-If you were to kill someone, which method would you use? Well, now, if I were planning to kill someone would I tell the method, or even admit to it?

-Are you a righty, lefty, or ambidextrous: right handed for most, shoot left in hockey, though (doesn’t that just scream “Canadian” at you? LOL)

-Do you type with your fingers on the right keys: Of course, and on a good day I can type 150wpm…but those days are now few and far between

-When you meet a person of the opposite sex, you notice
their: eyes and smile

-What's under your bed: A scale I’m avoiding

-What's the best number in the World: whichever one you like the most I guess

-What is your dream car: 67 Firebird or Mustang

-Who is your biggest crush right now: crush? I’m a little old for that

-Nickname: don’t have one, really

-School: RRC

-Bacon Bits Or croutons: croutons, but I do love bacon bits if they’re real

-Favorite Salad Dressing: ranch

-Do you Drink: rarely

-What type of Shampoo/Conditioner: still trying to find one I will remain faithful to, do like Fructis right now

-Have you ever been skinny dipping: yep

-Do you make fun of people: sometimes, I suppose, but not intentionally

-Have you ever been convicted of a crime: nope

-One pillow or two: one right now

-Pets: one dog - Hobbes

-Favorite Movies: I love lots of movies, hard to choose

-Favorite type of music: anything, except rap, I can’t stand rap

-Hobbies: reading, ep’s, listening to music, lots of things I wish I had time for

-Word or Phrase you overuse: Is the English language too difficult for you?

-Toothpaste: Crest

-Piercing or tattoos: pierced ears

-Do you get along with your parents: my father passed away, my mother and I do not get along, but we pretend we do

-Favorite beer: Bud

-Favorite song at the moment: Jingle Bells by my 5yo

-Most humiliating moment: I’m not going to share that one LOL

-Favorite Holiday: Christmas….Merry Christmas everyone!!!

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