And Now This Message

I'll try and knock out the Talk Thursday I have drafted, but since it's been a while since I posted, in case you thought I was missing in action, I stole Cele's meme.

1. What is your occupation right now? Group Insurance Manager. Yes, it's as fascinating as it sounds, some days.

2. What color are your socks right now? White. I'm boring.

3. What are you listening to right now? Nothing, though I listened to Chris Brown on YouTube a few minutes ago. I KNOW. But "Crawl" is actually a good song, the first of his I've heard that I liked. Anxious to hear if Big Bit likes it too.

4. What was the last thing you ate? Nalley's Jalapeno Chili. It's sodium death in a bowl and I'm watching my blood pressure but it's spicy - and good - and I try to limit my exposure.

5. Can you drive a stick shift? I wish everything was a stick shift, unless I'm in San Francisco on Lombard. We had a Corvette (used) at one point that was an automatic. It was kind of anticlimactic if you know what I mean. I taught Big Bit to drive our stick shift over Thanksgiving. It was pretty funny and brought back memories of me at 14.

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My Mom.

7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Cele thought I was too busy to do this - and since I haven't posted for two weeks she might be right - but I like her very much.

8. How old are you today? 43 years, 1 month and 7 days. But I feel 16 most days. Mentally, not physically.

9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? Green Bay Packer Football

10. What is your favorite drink? Ravenswood San Giacomo Chardonnay. To die for.

11. Have you ever dyed your hair? I did for the last 12 years, but quit this summer. Oddly, my hair has red highlights in it now (the color it was dyed) which seems to be permanent. It really has to be all grown out and my hair is used to be mousy brown.

12. Favorite food? It depends on the day. Kind of all over the place, but I'd say either Basque (as eaten at Epi's or Gernika) or Chinese (as eaten in London or sometimes at PF Chang's.)

13. What is the last movie you watched? I stayed up until 2:30 a.m. this morning because Four Weddings and a Funeral was on. Which is sad, because I own it. But nothing beats Hugh Grant cuteness 15 years ago.

14. Favorite day of the year? Somewhat tied between Halloween and Christmas, for a variety of reasons.

15. How do you vent anger? Drink. Just kidding. Sort of. Complain a lot, I guess.

16. What was your favorite toy as a child? My pony. Yes, it was a real pony.

17. What is your favorite season? Summer. I'm not as much of a lizard as I used to be but I still sure like it.

18. Cherries or Blueberries? Cherries when it's pie, blueberries when it's yogurt.

19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? Always. But, if your e-mail is overtly political, it probably isn't the same as mine, so don't bother because I wouldn't do that to you, and I don't respond to chain e-mails or forward them so just be forewarned.

20. Who is the most likely to respond? Probably no one. I think most of the people who would have already did it.

21. Who is least likely to respond? See above. Or Cousin Steve.

22. Living arrangements? With husband and small son in Leave It To Beaver house (seriously, it was built in 1956).

23. When was the last time you cried? Last night, long story.

24. What is on the floor of your closet? shoes and carpet

25. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? Not tagging anyone. I don't mind if people tag me, but I don't often tag others.

26. What did you do last night? Stayed up until 2 a.m. watching movies. Urgh. I am tired today.

27. What are you most afraid of? Death. Christians aren't supposed to be, but I am and there you are.

28. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? TH's cheeseburgers with PepperJack cheese and roasted jalapenos on them are yummy indeed.

29. What is your favorite kind of dog? Beagle. Though I love our 11 year old Lab, since she is no longer a puppy.

30. What is your favorite day of the week? Saturday.

31. How many states have you lived in? 3 - Nevada (17 years total), Utah (3 of the longest years of my life), Idaho - (23 years total).

32. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds.

33. What is your favorite flower? Iris or maybe Lilacs

34. What are your favorite two movies of all time? Love, Actually and Four Weddings and a Funeral (although I really have four, Pride and Prejudice (with Colin Firth) and Sense and Sensibility (yes, there is a Hugh Grant theme to this list).