OK, this one did cheer me up. I'm not tagging anyone - just jump in.
1) Who is the last person you high-fived?
My husband.
2) If you were drafted into a war, would you survive.
I doubt it. But I'd do everything I could to avoid being drafted.
3) Do you sleep with the TV on?
No TV to leave on.
4) Have you ever drunk milk straight out of the carton?
Yes, maybe when I was eight or so. I'd probably spill it down my front if I did that now; beside I don't really like milk so it's not very tempting. I DO drink whatever is left in the measuring cup when I make cookie dough - must be an old habit!
5) Have you ever won a spelling bee
uh, yeah.
6) Have you ever been stung by a bee
Several times. Hurts like hell. The first time was on the playground in elementary school, the last time a couple years ago when I think I put my hand down on one in the garden.
7) How fast can you type
Pretty fast, considering that I only use six or seven fingers.
8) Are you afraid of the dark?
I'm not crazy about being alone in a big house at night, actually.
9) Eye color
Bluish greenish, depending on the day and what I'm wearing
10) Have you ever made out at a drive-in?
Of course. I'm a country girl!
11) When is the last time you chose a bath over a shower?
Last night.
12) Do you knock on wood?
Yep, always.
13) Do you floss daily?
Yes, I have to. And I hate it.
15) Can you hula hoop?
Used to be able to. But my cousin Barbara was always better.
16) Are you good at keeping secrets?
Yes.
17) What do you want for Christmas?
Books.
18) Do you know the Muffin Man?
No, but I know a really cute guy at the boulangerie...
19) Do you talk in your sleep?
I don't think so...
20) Who wrote the book of love?
Boris Pasternak, for one.
21) Have you ever flown a kite?
I love to fly kites and used to be good with box kites especially
22) Do you wish on your fallen lashes?
No. Do people do that?
23) Do you consider yourself successful?
Yes, now. I didn't used to.
24) How many people are on your contact list of your cell?
Ten.
25) Have you ever asked for a pony?
No.
26) Plans for tomorrow?
Review the copyedits on my book. Take a break to pick up dead wood that's fallen out of the trees this winter. Try to resolve a work problem. Cook something decent, which will mean going to the store first.
27) Can you juggle?
No. But I've tried.
28) Missing someone now?
Not RIGHT now. But there are a few people I miss every day of my life.
29) when was the last time you told someone I Love You?
This afternoon.
30) And truly meant it?
When I said it! I don't say it if I don't mean it.
31) how often do you drink
Used to drink nearly every day. Now - hardly ever.
32) How are you feeling today?
Kind of tired, frustrated at a client, glad it's getting late and I can stop working and read.
33) what do you say too much?
"that's ridiculous"
34) Have you ever been suspended or expelled from school?
No.
35) What are you looking forward to?
Having my book be finished, although the prospect is also terrifying. Seeing some good friends this spring.
36) Have you ever crawled through a window?
Yes - to get into our house when I forgot my key.
37) Have you ever eaten dog food?
No. But I have tasted cat food - just a tiny bit.
38) Can you handle the truth?
Yes, but that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt.
39) Do you like green eggs and ham?
Yuck!!
40) Any cool scars?
Yep. I have a scar on the front of my chin from falling headfirst down our stairs a few years ago. It's a good one.
37) Have you ever eaten dog food?
We make Zeke's food. A cup brown rice, a can white meat chicken, in the food processor until the consistency of dog food.
It's not bad.
Posted by: Chris Clarke | March 28, 2006 at 12:18 AM
Sounds good, actually. Having grown up in a town where they MAKE dogfood is probably an off-putting factor. Dog food is cooked -- and believe me, you don't want to know what goes into it, or how it makes the town smell.
Posted by: beth | March 28, 2006 at 05:36 AM
I was afraid of the dark for a week about 25 years ago.
I was about to quit a job for the first time and I was agonizing over the decision.
Now, outside my apartment, the city was repaving River Street and had planted 55-gallon drums in holes where new manholes were to go. One night, some kids in a probably stolen car started racing up the street to see how many barrels they could clip.
Half awake and stressed-out as usual, I heard a rolling "boom ... boom" that sounded at first like thunder, then like cannon fire. A few seconds later, there came a "Boom" from down the street and "BOOM!!" in front of the house, and I leaped from bed, shouted something and ripped down the blinds to see what it was.
The uproar that followed took a while to sort out.
The next day the police told me about the car and said it had left its oil pan at the east end of the street. I went home feeling less mystified.
But that night, I couldn't shake a feeling there was something in the shadowy corner by the closet. Even when I went over there, I couldn't convince myself it was all in my mind. It took at least a week to go away, but -- I got over it completely when I left the job.
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What a great story!
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