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Current mood: sleepy

60 Odd Questions
Be truthful.

1.) Do you talk in your sleep?
Rarely.

2.) Red Jello or Blue Jello?
No thank you. I don't want Mad Cow Disease.

3.) What's the song that's getting on your nerves right now?
"I'm a Jayhawk" by the KU Marching Band. My sis put it on my iPod.

4.) Current Crush?
That's a secret.

5.) What are your favorite color(s)?
Red!

6.) Window seat or aisle seat?
Window.

7.) Ever met anyone famous?
Many. And most were nice and "normal"-acting.

8.) Do you feel that you've had a truly successful life?
In most ways, yes.

9.) Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
Twirl it, sans spoon. Pasta never should be cut/broken, ever!!!  


10.) Dr. Phil or Oprah Winfrey?
Neither.

11) Basketball or Football?
Football!

12) How long do your showers last?
20 minutes. I don't like to rush.

13.) Do you know how to drive a stick?
Yes. I kind of miss it, actually.

14.) Do you want any piercings?
No.

15.) Are you self-conscious?
Yes, about a few things.

16.) Have you ever given money to a bum?
Almost every day.

17.) Can you jog 5k without stopping?
Yes.

18). Where do you wish you were?
In Palau, swimming with the jellyfishes.

19). Have you ever ridden in a ambulance?
Nope.

20). Can you tango?
Yes, because I've lived in Argentina.

21.) Last gift you received?
A big check from my adorable dad.

22.) Last sport you played?
Tennis, sort of - I helped a child in my neighborhood with the grip of her backhand today. But I didn't play really.

23.) Thing you spent a lot of money on this christmas?
A massive order from Dean&DeLuca.

25). Do you have a bank account?
Yes

26) Favorite FAST food restaurant?
In-N-Out.

27) Most hated food(s)?
The emulisified sandwich lubricant that many call mayonnaise. Or any creamy, oily, nasty white food ie: Cream Cheese, ewwww Ranch dressing, Sour Cream, ughhh Cottage cheese, milk. There's not enough room to list all of the foods I hate.

28) Can you sing?
Yes. I love singing, it makes me happy.

29) Last person you called?
My sis.

30) Whats your least favorite chore?
Cleaning up after preparing a great meal.

31. Favorite Drink?
Coca~Cola. And Champagne.

33) Do you believe in Heaven?
Absolutely.

34) Do you miss someone?
Yes.

35) Who?
My mom.

36) Have you ever come close to dying?
No, thank Heaven!

37) Are you eating?
No.

38) Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
The stems, yes. The woody stalks? No.

39) Do you wear makeup?
I love make-up, but I don't wear it everyday. 

40) Whats your worst fear?
Losing a loved one.

41) Would you ever have plastic surgery?
I haven't yet, which is something considering where I live. I will try Botox and Restylane in my forties, but that's it.

42) What do you wear to bed?
It varies from Tartan flannel jammies to Black Watch flannel jammies.

43) Have you ever done anything illegal?
Yes, but nothing morally wrong, like breaking a Commandment.  

44) Are you a good hugger?
Yes!

45) What kind of shoes do you wear usually?
Tennis shoes or Ferragamo/Gucci loafers & S.Weitzman pumps.

46. Is anyone in the room with you right now?
I'm all alone.

47) Future child's name?
I like names that mean something, and I like simple names. I don't like tasteless, meaningless names like ughhh Britney or Chase. I'd probably name a boy after his father. I like the name Henry and for a girl I like Lucy or Jane or Claire. I'm an uber-snob.

48.) Current annoyance?
I don't think that the shuffle feature on iPod can ever truly be random.

49. Do you watch pokemon or dragonball z?
No.

51) If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?
I'd have a team of sherpas carry me and a case of soda up Everest. But ideally I'd love to go to Afghanistan and open a health clinic and school for orphans. And on weekends I'd torture any Talibs I came across by wearing high heels and red lipstick in front of the MFers.

****I fell asleep dreaming about torturing Talibs, I'm gonna finish this, have a prosciutto sam-wich & go back to sleeeeep. (After washing up & brushing my teeth, of course!)****

52) Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
No, but I hug a pillow.

53) If you won the lottery what would you do first?
Phone my accountant.

54) Gold or silver?
 Pt!

55) Hamburger or hot dog?
I don't care what goes into hot dogs, I think they're incredibly deeeelicious.

56) If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Prosciutto sandwich with Manchego, ripe Heirloom tomatoes and a super-aged Balsamic drizzled lightly on the baguette.

57) Beach, City, or Country?
Beach

58) What was the last thing you touched?
My lips. (I was applying lip gloss again)

59) Where did you eat last?
My kitchen table.

60) When was the last time you cried?
5 days ago.

WHAT HAPPENED TO NUMBER 50?

Currently listening : The Thorns By The Thorns Release date: 20 May, 2003

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Another stupid survey.
Current mood: happy

1. What is your name?
Doe. (As in: "Doe, a deer. A female deer.)

2. What colour is your bra?
Red

3. Do you straighten your hair everyday?:
No way. It's too exhausting.

4. Do you worry about the size of your boobs?:
Boobs? That's offensive. I much prefer the word "hooters." And no, they're perfect.

5. Are you the typical girl who's addicted to gossip?:
I'm addicted to sniffing glue. I like knowing gossip, but I don't like spreading gossip.

6. What's your favorite girly magazine?:
Hustler

7. Does size really matter when it comes to guys?
Well he should be taller than me, if that's what you mean.

8. Would you kill for chocolate?
No way! I'm not going back to jail just 'cause chocolate double-dog-dares me kill someone.

10. Jeans or skirts?:
Skirts

11. Do you wear clothes/shoes/jewelry that's uncomfortable?
Who is the half-wit who wrote this survey? Your verbs don't agree, moron! ARGH. Sorry, I'm just cranky because these shoes IS killing me! 

12. Did you ever spend all day/night getting pretty for a guy?:
No. I can get gorgeous in ~ 2 hours.

13. Did you ever cry during a romantic movie?:
Rarely.

14. Would you leave the house without makeup on?:
Absolutely.

15. What's the biggest turn on about guys?:
Mushy lips. I like nice lips.

16. What about the biggest turn off?:
Thankfully, this hasn't happened in a long time: When you're just making out for the first time & they take your hand and try to make you touch  *IT*.  I suppose they're trying to demonstrate how turned-on they are, but it's a total turn-off for me.

17. Do you consider making out "unladylike"?:
It's un-ladylike if it's done in public.

18. On a scale of 1-10, how fun is shopping?:
Assuming 10 is the FUNNEST, a 5.

19. Are you a girly-girl, tomboy, or in the middle?
I'm pretty girly.

20. Do you think lipgloss is the best?:
I use a tube of gloss/week.

21. Do you HAVE to have a boyfriend at all times?
No. Better to be alone than in bad company.

22. Do you freak out if you miss your favorite show?'
No! TiVo, man.

23. Do you obsess over your looks?:
Oh yeah! It's so not a waste of time, either!

24. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?:
I can be ready in 25 minutes. Ugly, but clean and clothed.

25. Do you wear sweatpants/pajama pants to school because it's comfortable?:
English is not your first language, is it, survey author?

26. Accessories make the outfit; true or false:
I don't feel strongly either way.

27. Are you a sucker for skater guys?:
If they've got the $5 and they pay upfront, youbetcha!

28. What kind of guys do you like?
The common denominators among all of my ex-BFs/fiances is that they all adored me. They all had advanced degrees and nice lips. And all of 'em had an undescended testicle. But that's where their similarities end.

29. Is pink truely the best color in the entire universe?:
I'm going to hunt you down and force-feed you an unabridged Oxford. Page by page...I truEly am!!!

30. Lip gloss a must?:
Je ne comprende pas.

31. What's your status?
Annoyed.

32. Do you have a crush?
Yessiree.

34. Do you take the chance on Halloween to dress like a whore?:
No.

35. Ever dressed like a whore to impress a guy?:
No. Though I have dressed like a whore to impress his parents.

36. Do you often wish there was something you could change ?
I wish I were done with this. Your inane questions, poor grammar and spelling have made me crave a cigarette. But clearly I'm the idiot for continuing this.

37. Has a guy ever given you something on Valentines?
Yes. His heart. In a Zip-Loc bag. It was deeeee-licious!

38. Gold or silver?:
Platinum.

39. The guy that you like/love/whatever, what does his name begin with?:
Huh?

40. Tight pants on guys; hot or gay?:
Never hot.

41. Do you dress up too much for holidays?:
No.

42. Do you like wearing dresses?
Yes

43. Do you write alot of mushy love poems?:
I pity you - alot! Argghhh. Sorry. I'm sure you're a nice person, and you obviously put a lot of effort into creating this survey. No, I don't write mushy poems.

44. Do you consider yourself to be fashionable?:
I have excellent taste.

45. On a scale of 1-10, how much do guys confuse you?
1.

46. How many guys have you kissed this year?
0.

47. Do you worry/fuss about your weight?
Not anymore.

48. Do you eat junkfood?
Yes! God, you're SO nosy.

49. Do you work out?
I do laps~ once/week. And I golf ~ once/month which keeps me very fit.

50. What makeup product could you NOT live without?
YSL Ruby-red lipstick.

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More about me, me, ME!
Current mood: awake

1. Would you marry for money?
I've been engaged 3X, but I always got cold feet. Two of my ex-fiances were wealthy, but I still couldn't do it.

2. Have you had braces?
No need.

3. Could you live without a computer?
Yes, but I'd complain about it constantly.

4. If you could live in any past time period, where would it be?
Turn-of-the-century  Paris, Ancient Rome during the reign of Augustus, or Victorian England.

5. Do you drink enough water?
No

6. Do you wear shoes in the house or take 'em off?
I always remove my shoes upon entering my house.

7. What are your favorite fruits?
Pineapple, Cherries, Blueberries. I abhor bananas.

8. What is your favorite place to visit?
NYC at Christmastime, Martha's Vineyard in July.

9. Are you photogenic?
The camera LOVES me.

10. Do you dream in color or black and white?
Color

11. Why do you take surveys??
For the same reason anyone does: 'Cause it's all about me, me, me!!!

12. Plans for new years?
Not yet.

13. What is the most beautiful language?
Portuguese sounds beautiful esp. when being sung.

14. Do you like being kissed when you are asleep?
No. I'm a very affectionate person, but I believe that, like boxers at the end of a round, people should retire to their separate corners and stay there. The only time I'm ever mean is when I am startled out of my sleep.

15. WHAT do you like MOST: Sunrise or sunset?
Sunset! I'm a nightowl.

16. Do you want to live until you're 100 yrs old?
Absolutely not.

17. Is a flat stomach important to you?
On me yes. On others I really don't care.

19. When you watch movies at home, do you like the lights on or off?
Off! I hate unnatural light.

20. Do you believe in magic?
I suppose I do. I have jokingly hexed people in the past and they worked. So anger me not!

22. Do you like to watch cartoons?
Yes, I love cartoons.

23. At what age did you find out that Santa Claus wasn't real?
I still believe in Santa!

24. Do you write poems?
Only silly poems, and rarely at that.

25. Do you snore?
Only when I've taken a tranquilizer, which I take only when flying. Imagine my horror when I woke up with my head on the gentleman beside me's shoulder and he told me I had been snoring.  Actually, a gentleman would never have reported something so embarrassing to a perfect stranger, even if I did take liberties with his shoulder!

26. You sleep more on your back, front,or sides?
I sleep semi-sideways/semi-on my tummy. 

27. Would you rather have a poodle or a rottweiler?
Yeah, not a poodle.

28. Are you basically a happy person?
Yes, I am.

29. Are you tired?
Rarely.

30. Did you drink anything with caffeine?
Yes. Coca~Cola and tea.

32. How many landline/cellphones do you have in your house?
2 land, 3 cell

33. Do you get along with your parents?
Yes. I don't think I've argued with either of them for over a decade. Truly they are blessed.

34. Do u smoke?
Yeah, I do. But rarely in public and never inside. I hate the smell of smoke.

35. Do you have a kitty?
I am terrified of cats and extremely allergic. Cats are evil.

36. Have you ever had a birthday party?
That's a sad question, who hasn't?

37. What do you do when you're sad?
I cry. And then my sis cheers me up,  and I begin laughing. If someone were to witness it, they'd think I was nutz. 

38. What do you need most now?
To go back home and see my mom.

39. What song are you listening to now?
"I've Got a Flair" by Fountains of Wayne

40. What are you craving right now?
I could go for some hearty German food. Or Afghani.

Currently listening : Fountains of Wayne By Fountains of Wayne Release date: 01 October, 1996

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Cruel to Be Kind
Current mood: chipper

1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the song title as the answer to the question.

What does next year have in store for me?
"Rock Your Body"  Justin Timberlake (That's an embarrassing beginning!)

What does your love life look like? bleak:
 "Time Waits For No One" Rolling Stones

What do I say when life gets hard?
"Death or Glory" The Clash

What do I think of when I get up in the morning?
"Love is Like Oxygen" Sweet

What song will I dance to at my wedding?
"Somebody's Crying" Chris Isaak (that's perfect!)

What do you want as a career?
"The Boys of Summer" The Ataris

Your favorite saying?
"Could We Start Again, Please?" Jesus Christ SuperStar Soundtrack

Favorite place?
"The Only Living Boy in New York"  Simon & Garfunkel.

What do you think of your parents?
Oh my: "My Favorite Mistake" Sheryl Crow

Where would you go on a first date?
"Solsbury Hill"  Peter Gabriel (Live)

Drug of choice?
"Celluloid Heroes" The Kinks (I'm listening to this whole song and taking a break from this silly exercise) God, I love the Kinks. The last time I saw Jon Brion at Largo, he did this whole album. It was wonderful. I also had some delicious pastries at Cantor's.

Describe yourself:
"Stay Up Late" The Talking Heads  (surprisingly apropos)

What is the thing I like doing most?
"100 Miles and Running" NWA  That's wayyyyy off.

The song that best describes the president?
"Land Ho!" The Doors

What is my state of mind like at the moment?
"Hackensack" Fountains of Wayne  (I swear to God that's the song that's playing!)

How will I die?
Apparently in childbirth: "Baby Let Me Follow You Down" B.Dylan & The Band The Last Waltz

The song that will be played at your funeral?
"Musta  Got Lost" J. Giles Band (That's funny!)


The song you'll put as the subject?
"Cruel to Be Kind" Nick Lowe  (I saw his ex?-wife, Carlene Carter perform in Cambridge when I was in high school. She put on a great show.)

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Why I Love my Sister, Shortcake
Current mood: drunk

She gave me a cool new iPod for X-Mas and didn't yell at me when I spilled a Coke on it that night.
But I love her especially because of this:
She's always up for anything...especially demonstrating scientific principles. Like just ten minutes ago whilst we were watching BEER~FEST, she got up, went to the kitchen and stabbed a can o' beer with a screwdriver , opened it and chugged it. Chugged that beer in < ten seconds, and then waxed on about gravity and area and velocity. THAT's a devoted teacher!!!
Mind you...she's 5'3'' and 103lbs. My tiny drinking guru!

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Brilliant or Moronic? Doe's Decisions of 2006
Current mood: thirsty

1. Buying a Prius: excellent decision. I've only had to fill the tank 2X since August. Though I've been  in an hyper-agoraphobic state for nearly 8 months,  I had to get out and buy the car before the period for the tax credit ended. This wasn't like running out to 7-11 to be slighted by that ornery Pakistani 7-11 rat bastard just to get my nic-fix.  Buying the Prius was much easier for me, my nose and my immune system.

Hakeeli saves his coughing fits just for me! I am certain I have TB from his Leonid sputum showers. Yeah, he's an August baby - just like Madonna!   The odd thing is he doesn't smell like curry. He smells like dead rat soaked in rancid yoghurt with a dash of curry and an oak bottom-note. If you're not careful you could miss the garlic and goat aromas altogether. 

2. Chopping off my beautiful thick, long tresses and donating them to Locks of Love: I want my hair back! In order to donate the longest pig-tails, (so the kids could have really nice wigs) I ended up with the ugliest and most unflattering hairstyle for my face shape and hair type. But the upside is that they can make at least two really nice wigs for those poor kids who have real (not imagined -like me) problems. The downside is that I have a hairstyle like my cheesy Guid-ette cousin did in high school when she worshipped Demi Moore in Ghost. Honestly, I'd prefer Whoopi's. Then again - hair grows back - especially Guid-ette's chin hair!!!

3. 2006 was the year that I came out to my family and close friends. But I felt the time had come. After eight years I was tired of pretending, and of living a lie. In case you haven't heard from the fam, here it is:
I LOVE the movie Armageddon!!! Every last minute of it, mostly.  When Malfoy's father gets cheeky about ketchup bottles - love it! When the blind guy from Contact says that awful line about permission to shake the hand of the daughter of the bravest man he's ever known....I get teary-eyed!!! Even Bruce Willis's last moment right before he detonates the nuke and he and Arwen as a bride morph into one - well, I do giggle at that, and then feel guilty. 

I also love donuts.

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Blah, blah, blah
Current mood: chipper

1. What is the middle name of the first person you ever slept with?
Holy cow, I can't recall. He was very WASPey, so something like "Trey" or "Todd" or "Tim?"

2. What kind of underwear are you wearing and what color?
Pink bikini. I have a phobia about thongs.

3. What is the song you want played at your funeral?
Something that'll make 'em bawl like mad. Oh yes, I want them weeping uncontrollably.

4. Did you tell your parents about your first time?
Dear God NO! That's sick!

5. What would your last meal be before getting executed?
Roast beef and Yorkshire Pudding with lots of butter.

Beatles or Stones?
I like both!

7. If you had to pick one person on earth who should die, who then?
North Korea's Li'l Kim.

8. Beer, wine or hard liquor?  I like Beer or (GOOD)Champagne on occasion.

9. What is the thing most important to you about the opposite sex?
Integrity and being a biped.

10. What are your plans for the future?
I have a big day planned. A trip to Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. Then the beach!

11. If you could have any super powers what would it be?
To fly.

12. Do you dance naked in your room?
No. I dance naked on street corners for spare change.

13. How many drinks does it take to get you drunk?
Two.

14. What is your dream?
To breed with a man with good genes and have a baby like Stewey.

15. Hair color you most like someone you're dating to have?
I really don't care.

16. Blind or deaf?
Neither, please! Take away my sense of style - it's atrophying here in Southern California.

17. Name some of your favorite songs?
That sounds like work.

18. How many siblings do you have?
I had two. Now it's just my sis and me.

19. Least favorite month(s)?
April.

20. Favorite prank to do to someone?
Slip 'em a cyanide mickey.

21. First movie you can remember seeing as a kid?
Chitty- Chitty Bang-Bang. And I'm still afraid of the child catcher.

22. Favorite person in the whole world?
My sisser.

23. When's the last time you went on a date?
~ a month ago

 
24. Do you like violent movies or dirty movies?
Neither. I prefer good clean fun. 

25. Fall or spring?
Fall! 

26. Person you most wish you hadn't made out with? Johnny the closet KKK member with the semi-rotting tooth. Ewwww

27. Favorite person you have made out with? My boyfriend.


28. If you weren't straight, what person of the same sex would you do it with?
But I am straight. 

29. Where do you want to live when you are old and brittle?
Oh, I'm heading for Boca!

30. Who is the person you can count on the most?
My dad.

31. If you could date any celebrity past or present, who would it be?!
Mr. Don Rickles!

32. Coke or Pepsi? Coca~Cola

33. What's a word you would use to describe your life?
Ketchup

34. Favorite drinking game?
The Pimm's Polka

35. What did you dream last night?
I didn't dream as I've been up all night. 

36. If you found yourself in the THUNDERDOME who would you most likely fight?
Once again, Mr. Don Rickles.

Currently listening : Sinatra at the Sands By Frank Sinatra Release date: 26 May, 1998

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NO Brain Tumor? YAY!
Current mood: chipper
Category: Quiz/Survey

Note to any cousins who read this survey: my mom does not know that I might have a brain tumor. I am waiting for an definitive MRI before I break the news to her. Please don't tell her, I don't want to cause her undue stress. And don't worry yourselves because it is a non-malignant and totally treatable tumor. I probably don't even have one, I just have a very neurotic and cautious MD. 

PAST

First grade teacher's name: Miss Cunningham (and when she was ill, her evil mother would substitute. She was a horrible woman who used to make us hold our chairs chest-high for an hour as punishment for misbehaving.

Last word you said: "Cops"
Last song you sang: "You Belong To Me" from the film "The Jerk"
Last thing you laughed at: Steve Martin demanding that the waiter remove the snails from his wife's plate before she sees them.
Last time you cried: Yesterday

PRESENT

What's in your cd player?: Bob Marley
What color socks are you wearing?: Cashmere Argyles-grey, black and white.
What's under your bed?: Books, bills, bottles (of H2O)
What time did you wake up today? At the crack of noon

Current

Current hair: Ponytail
Current clothes: Always deshabille! A hoodie, yellow t underneath, some velour pants that look like they belong to a retiree in Boca
Current annoyance: Wondering if I have a brain tumor

Current smell: D&G Light Blue
Current longing: An accurate MRI of my brain
Current desktop picture: Wedding Crashers
Current favorite music artist: nearly everyone (I might lose my hearing in one ear if I indeed do have an Acoustic Neuroma)
Current book: Within a Budding Grove (Volume II of In Search of Lost Time series by M. Proust)

Current worry: Do I have an F-ing Acoustic Neuroma?
Current hate: The idiot resident at UCLA who wrote out my MRI order incorrectly, so I had the wrong MRI. I'm kinda anxious to find out if I have a brain tumor. (They're non-malignant, btw)
Current favorite article of clothing: My new Bambi jammie pants

Randomness

Favorite physical feature on a guy/girl?: Good, clean teeth
Line from the last thing you wrote to someone: I love you
I am happiest when: I am breathing

I feel lonely when: I can't sleep and it's too early to call the East Coast, but too late to call anyone on the West Coast.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?: Venice (Italy!), even though the risk of water-borne illnesses is far greater there.

Famous person you have met: Lots, but my fave is Charlie Sheen - he's really smart and witty and polite.
Do you have any regrets?: Of course, even Frank Sinatra did!

Sex or love: L'amour
Favorite coffee: Strong, hot espresso with one sugar 
Favorite smell: Coffee, rubber cement, Oranges with cloves stuck in them

What makes you mad?: Ignorance, close-mindedness

Favorite way to waste time: Sleeeeeeeeep
What is your best quality?: Kindness/compassion/loyalty

Are in currently in love/lust? Love

What's the craziest thing you have ever done?: Inhaled next to an Armenian
Any bad habits?: Yup
Do you find it hard to trust people?: Not at all, quite the opposite.
Last thing you bought yourself: An MRI
Bath or shower?: I am so lazy that I lie down while showering. (I get tired!) So I guess I 'Shathe' or 'Bower'
Favorite season: Autumn in NY, Spring in the Mid-West

Favorite color: Red
Flavor: Coffee

Favorite time of day: the witching hour
Gold or silver?: Platinum
Any secret crushes?: Nope

FASHION

Do you wear a watch?: Yes, a 1969 Omega automatic. It's gorgeous.
Favorite shoes: All of my Stuart Weitzmans

How big is your closet?: A not-big-enough walk-in
Ever spend more then $200 in a store?: Almost always


LAST:

book you read: Swanns' Way, M. Proust
last movie you saw: The Jerk
movie you saw on the big screen: Wedding Crashers
show you watched on tv: "I love the 70's" on VH-1
song you heard: haven't I already answered this?
thing you had to drink: I am drinking hot tea, coffee and coke all at the same time

thing you ate: I can't remember, I'd rather fill my tummy with Coca~Cola than eat.
time you smiled: just now
time you laughed: a few minutes ago

person you hugged: my sisser

person you talked to online: I don't IM, but I think the last IM I accepted was from my brilliant cousin, Charles.
person you talked to on the phone: My sisser


DO YOU?

Smoke?:Uh-huh, I do...Live with it!
Do drugs?: Only RX

Drink?: Not so much. A glass of champagne 2x/month
Have sex?: None of your beeswax!

Sleep with stuffed animals?: No
Have a dream that keeps coming back?: Yes

Play an instrument?: Yes, stand-up Bass
Believe there is life on other planets?: No

Read the newspaper?: Yes, mostly foreign papers because they don't get ink all over my hands. I read the WSJ online. I also like to look for errors and typos in the NYTimes.
Believe in miracles?: Absolutely!
Consider yourself tolerant?: Yes, though I am intolerant of people who can't/don't spell well.

Consider police a friend or foe?: They're freaking scary in Cali...they dress like Nazis. What's with the boots?

Go to church?: Yessiree

Have any secrets?: My priest knows them, so are they still secrets?
Have any pets?: Sadly, no.

Go or plan to attend college?: Many years ago, when we wrote on parchment with a quill.
Talk to strangers?: All the time. It drives my sisser crazy. She's afraid I'll be attacked or abducted by them.
Have any piercings?: The basic ear piercings
Have any tattoos?: No, never!!!
Hate yourself?: No

Wish on stars?: Yes, the Pleiades (seven sissers)
Like your handwriting?: Yes
Believe in witches?: Yeah
Believe in ghosts?: Oh yeah
Believe in santa?: Absolutely!!!
Believe in the easter bunny?: Not really
Believe in the tooth fairy?: Yes! He's never let me down. I got $200/wisdom tooth at age 20!

Sing in the shower?: I sing aloud all the time

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I'm going in...
Current mood: bouncy

Some people leave their house and meet people on a Saturday night. But not this spinster. Last weekend there was a "Dukes Of Hazzard" marathon on CMT. A show made for those with only the highest sense of KLASS (I hate that word, only people who lack 'class' seem to use it!!!) and erudition.

Tonight I am getting off of the Pillar Of Autumn, no matter what it takes. I am prepared to use whatever means necessary to complete this task. See.....I'm not a commitment-phobe!!!

Wish me luck.

Currently listening : Pieces of April By Stephin Merritt Release date: 04 November, 2003

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On inflatable morgues, or: why I don't leave my house
Current mood: anxious

Unlike W, I got two flu shots this year. Why? Don't you people read the papers???

First I read an article in The Guardian, UK about Britain's preparations for an imminent flu pandemic. Limey statisticians and MDs are concerned about a jump of the Asian avian flu to someone already suffering from influenza. Here are a few juicy tidbits:

- "Officials are also procuring an inflatable mortuary which can house several hundred dead." 

-"One senior government source said: "People think terrorist attacks are the most serious threat to us but influenza is currently regarded as the most likely. Our statisticians say an epidemic is overdue. Some of the details are graphic. They're the things that keep me awake at night."

Me too!!! Are they procuring inflatable sanitariums and large quantities of Betadine and Valium, too???

Then, on the same day I read Mark Helprin's (who is a genius) piece on the WSJ's Web Editorial page. Read it! It's super-awesome - it's about the war in Iraq,  with an historical comparison, and not Vietnam.[http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/mhelprin/?id=110006198]

-"Although nuclear detonations in American cities are not to be slighted, still, the greatest and most likely perils are natural epidemics and biological warfare. A common belief among public health experts is that a viral shift such as that which caused the 1918-19 pandemic is almost certain. Estimates of the number of dead run to the hundreds of millions world-wide and scores of millions in the U.S. If nature fails to deliver an epidemic, it is unfortunately easy for a highly trained terrorist, by genetic manipulation, to create a super-virulent pathogen with a nearly 100 percent rate of mortality. Natural or artificial epidemics are collectively the greatest threat this country has ever faced, and will not be exceeded for decades to come. The greatest enemy the country has ever known will have no opposition."

Swell!

I was in DC during 9/11. Afterward, I resisted the impulse of wearing a mask on the Metro. Mostly because I was afraid those mean S.O.B. Metro employees would beat and ticket me. They are an ornery group only surpassed in their fierceness by the hostile grimacing employees of The Smithsonian.

So be afraid. Be very afraid. And don't sneeze on me!!!

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