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20 February 2005

I can't remember where I found this, but it's just a random meme for this evening. As usual, feel free to play along!

1. Your name spelled backwards.
Teragram

2. Where were your parents born?
Plymouth, Wisconsin

3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
Music by Madeleine Peyroux

4. What is your favorite restaurant?
No favorite's in the house of Margaret - but I greatly enjoy The Melting Pot and Big Bowl, to name a few

5. Last time you swam in a pool?
When I was in Calistoga, CA (wine country) almost 2 years ago, which is a crying shame cuz I *looooooooove* swimming (did you know you can open your eyes under salt-water and it doesn't even hurt?! <-- I learned that in Calistoga)

6. Have you ever been in a school play?
Yup - Door Number 3™ in the Holy Name 1st graders' rendition of the Three Little Pigs

7. How many kids do you want?
3 (but that's probably cuz I don't have any yet)

8. Type of music you dislike most?
All country music post 1960-ish

9. Are you registered to vote?
Yes

10. Do you have cable?
I don't *do* cable, 'kay?

11. Have you ever ridden on a moped?
Yes, even drove one around a runway once

12. Ever prank call anybody?
Yes

13. Ever get a parking ticket?
Yes, college is memorable for so many reasons

14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?
Yes and yes ;)

15. Farthest place you ever traveled.
Let's see - farthest "place" east would make it either Crete or Helsinki

16. Do you have a garden?
Um, sorta?

17. What's your favorite comic strip?
(Welly, AVERT YOUR EYES FOR A MERE MOMENT)... I don't read comic strips

18. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem?
Yes

19. Best movie you've seen in the past month?
The Notebook, because it's on the short list of movies that can make me weep EVERY. TIME.

20. Favorite pizza topping?
cheese

21. Chips or popcorn?
teh p0pz0r

22. What color lipstick do you usually wear?
shimmery, natural bronze

23. Have you ever smoked peanut shells?
I've smoked a lot of things, and peanut shells is not on that list

24. Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?
No

25. Orange Juice or apple?
Apple juice

26. Who was the last person you went out to dinner with and where did you dine?
Steve - we went to Big Bowl yesterday (my sincerest apologies for making you get the ultimate appetizer combo, main entre, AND decadent chocolate brownie dessert)

27. Favorite type chocolate bar?
I'unno, chocolate isn't so much my thing - I guess I like Baby Ruth

28. When was the last time you voted at the polls?
November

29. Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?
1987-ish - I despise the taste of raw tomato unless it's being masked by something a little more flavorful... like bacon

30. Have you ever won a trophy?
Yup - all kinds of dancing trophies when I used to compete

31. Are you a good cook?
I'm not a gourmet chef, but I know how to boil water

32. Do you know how to pump your own gas?
Last time I checked, it's not 1940 anymore

33. Ever order an article from an infomercial?
No

34. Sprite or 7-up?
Sprite

35. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work?
Yes, when I had a summer job picking up doggy doo doo

36. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy?
I don't shop at pharmacy's

37. Ever throw up in public?
No

38. Would you prefer being a millionaire or find true love?
True love

39. Do you believe in love at first sight?
No

40. Ever call a 1-900 number?
No

41. Can exes be friends?
Yes

42. Who was the last person you visited in a hospital?
Ummmm... I have no idea. I was in a hospital last week getting ready for a photo shoot though. Does that count?

43. Did you have a lot of hair when you were a baby?
The normal, fair, blonde amount

44. What message is on your answering machine?
"Hi this is Margaret, sorry I can't take your call right now but please leave your name and number and I'll give you a call back"

45. What's your all time favorite Saturday Night Live Character?
Mr. No Depth Perception. Frankly, it's because I can relate all too well to his impediment.

46. What was the name of your first pet?
Elizabeth

47. What is in your purse?
My little black book (I know, how very 1980's, right?), lipstick, keycard for my apartment building, keys, my mini iPod, a leather pouch holding my favorite writing utensils, wallet, coin purse, checkbook, and on the days I'm going to work I bring a bag with me also holding a book of poetry (in case of emergency, you know)

48. Favorite thing to do before bedtime?
acupuncture

49. What is one thing you are grateful for today?
Getting to talk to someone I care about very much

Comments

Umm. How was that forcing me into eating lots and lots of tasty food? I didn't complain. In fact, guess what I had for Breakkie...mmmm cold, spicy noodles

And I think #42 should be voided for you. You work in for a health care organization.

Posted by Steve on February 20, 2005 10:11 PM: