More than you EVER cared to know about me

 Here are answers to 99 questions about me. I got them from this page.

It's pretty long.  You might want to grab a sandwich first.

• 1:Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed? 

 Open, but only because they're stuck that way.

• 2:Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel? 

 On the rare occasion that I actually get to stay in a hotel, yes.

• 3:Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out? 

 I'm a weird person who doesn't use sheets.  Long story.

• 4:Have you ever stolen a street sign before? 

 Wait, what?  Stolen a street sign?  People actually do this?  Really?

• 5:Do you like to use post-it notes? 

 Not an awful lot, but yes, sometimes.

• 6:Do you cut out coupons but then never use them? 

OMG.  Yes.  I forget all about them and the next thing I know, they've expired.  The space-time continuum always has a good laugh at my expense.

• 7:Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees? 

Yikes.  I guess the bees, since I'm not allergic to bee stings.  The bear would probably kill me.  The bees would just make me wish I was dead.

• 8:Do you have freckles? 

Not really; maybe one or two on my arms.

• 9:Do you always smile for pictures? 

Not always.  I hate having my picture taken.

• 10:What is your biggest pet peeve? 

It's hard to choose, because I have so many.  I'm annoyed by people who can't handle anything hotter than medium salsa, I'm annoyed by tailgaters, I'm annoyed by people who don't understand the difference between to/too and its/it's and there/there/they're... but I guess my number one pet peeve is guys who are bigoted against women.

• 11:Do you ever count your steps when you walk? 

My mom compulsively does this.  I generally don't, although a few days ago I actually noticed myself doing it.

• 12:Have you ever peed in the woods? 

Wow.  No, I really haven't!  Am I missing out?

• 13:What about pooped in the woods? 

 OMG.  No!  In the age of camera-phones and YouTube, you should never, ever do anything embarrassing like perform bodily functions next to a rotting log.  Someone will just happen to be walking by with a freshly-charged phone battery, and the next thing you know, your video will be going viral with 90,000 hits.

• 14:Do you ever dance even if there's no music playing? 

No.

• 15:Do you chew your pens and pencils? 

I used to, when I was in grade school.

• 16:How many people have you slept with this week? 

Actual human beings?  Zero.
Imaginary ones?  One.

• 17:What size is your bed? 

Queen.

• 18:What is your Song of the week? 

Life And How To Live It, by R.E.M.

• 19:Is it okay for guys to wear pink? 

Sure.  Go for it.

• 20:Do you still watch cartoons? 

 When I have the chance, yes.  I love Spongebob Squarepants.

• 21:Whats your least favorite movie? 

Anything from The Godfather series.

• 22:Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some? 

I guess if I had to I could bury it in the flower bed which never has flowers.

• 23:What do you drink with dinner? 

Usually some sort of diet soda.  Sigh.  I realize that probably makes me boring.

• 24:What do you dip a chicken nugget in? 

I love sweet and sour the best.  2nd favorite is barbecue sauce mixed with orange marmalade.  Hey, don't knock it til you try it.

• 25:What is your favorite food? 

Gahhh!  I have to choose?  I love barbecued ribs, and I love tacos, and I love fettucine alfredo... but I guess right now if I had to pick a favorite it would be pizza with a giant ton of meat on it.

• 26:What movies could you watch over and over and still love? 

Pretty Woman...

The Wizard Of Oz...

Goldfinger....

• 27:Last person you kissed/kissed you? 

This is really sad.  I haven't had a boyfriend in almost two decades, and the last time I kissed a guy was back in 1994.

• 28:Were you ever a boy/girl scout? 

 Ugh.  No.  I'm not exactly the scouting type.

• 29:Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine? 

 Ack!  No!  Gasp!

• 30:When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper? 

 A few weeks ago.

• 31:Can you change the oil on a car? 

 Nope.  Not at all.

• 32:Ever gotten a speeding ticket? 

 More times than I care to admit.  :)

• 33:Ever ran out of gas? 

 Yes!  Twice!

• 34:Favorite kind of sandwich? 

 Hmmm.  I love Monte Cristos.... and I love pizza subs... and I love bacon cheeseburgers...  but if I had to choose, I think right now my favorite would be a footlong BBQ pork sub with cheese and hot peppers.

• 35:Best thing to eat for breakfast? 

 Breakfast burritos with plenty of hot sauce.

• 36:What is your usual bedtime? 

Somewhere around midnight, give or take.

• 37:Are you lazy? 

I consider it an art form.

• 38:When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween? 

 I never dressed up on Halloween.

• 39:What is your Chinese astrological sign? 

I think it's the dog.  (1970 is the dog, right?)

• 40:How many languages can you speak? 

English and a very teeny tiny bit of Russian.

• 41:Do you have any magazine subscriptions? 

 Discover Magazine.  I like it because it has all that nerdy geeky science stuff I love.

• 42:Which are better: legos or lincoln logs? 

 Lincoln logs.

• 43:Are you stubborn? 

 I can be, when the situation calls for it. :)

• 44:Who is better...Leno or Letterman? 

 Letterman!

• 45:Ever watch soap operas? 

Ugh.  No.  Too annoying, too full of romance that reminds me of my own loveless life.  Very depressing.

• 46:Are you afraid of heights? 

 Yes!  Very!

• 47:Do you sing in the car? 

 Every single time I drive anywhere, I always sing at least once.  Always.  Especially songs by R.E.M.

• 48:Do you sing in the shower? 

 Nah.  Not sure why.

• 49:Do you dance in the car? 

 I've been known to bob around in a slightly disturbing manner, yes.

• 50:Ever used a gun? 

 Nope.

• 51:Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer? 

 Wow.  2004, I think.... ?

• 52:Do you think musicals are cheesy? 

 Most are.  :)

• 53:Is Christmas stressful? 

Nah.  I just let it flow quietly on by. 

• 54:Ever eat a pierogi? 

LOL.  When I first read this, I thought it said "Ever eat a pigeon."
But no.  I've never had a pierogi either. :)

• 55:Favorite type of fruit pie? 

Blueberry!

• 56:Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid? 

Writer, Musician, College Professor

• 57:Do you believe in ghosts? 

I believe in spirits, but I don't believe they're the spirits of dead human beings.

• 58:Ever have a Deja-vu feeling? 

Yes!

• 59:Take a vitamin daily? 

I try to (and want to), but almost always forget.

• 60:Wear slippers? 

No.  Just shoes.

• 61:Wear a bath robe? 

When I'm cold, yes.

• 62:What do you wear to bed? 

Depends on how cold I am.  If I'm freezing, I'll wear multiple layers of nightshirts and a bathrobe.  If the temperature is comfy, I'll just wear the nightshirt (or nightgown).  If it's absolutely sweaty-sweltering-dripping hot, I might just wear nothing at all.

• 63:First concert? 

If you mean Rock Concert, I've never been to one.  (*sob*)

(This kills me, since I would've LOVED to have seen R.E.M. in concert.)

If you mean ANY kind of concert, it was a band concert, and I played french horn.

My first symphony orchestra concert was in college.

• 64:Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart? 

 Ugh.  If I had to choose, I guess I'd pick Wal-Mart, just because it's the closest.

• 65:Nike or Adidas? 

 I have absolutely no preference there, so just go ahead and flip a coin.

• 66:Cheetos Or Fritos? 

 I love Chili Cheese Fritos, but usually I love crunchy Cheetos even more.

• 67:Peanuts or Sunflower seeds? 

 Peanuts.  Especially if they're dry roasted.

• 68:Ever hear of the group Tres Bien? 

 Nope!

• 69:Ever take dance lessons? 

 Nope!

• 70:Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing? 

 Assuming I ever HAVE a spouse, I'd love it if he was a professional musician, a professional writer, or a college professor.

• 71:Can you curl your tongue? 

 I can't!

• 72:Ever won a spelling bee? 

Yes!  Yes, I have!  It was in 6th or 7th grade... There were eight different schools that got together and competed.  I won!  I got first place out of all of them!  I still have the award here somewhere....

• 73:Have you ever cried because you were so happy? 

 I think I cried when I learned I got first-chair french horn in honor band when I was in high school.  (We had to compete for the position.  The others were pretty good, so it was a real honor to win first).

I might also have cried at high school graduation in 1988 when I learned I got the John Philip Sousa award.

• 74:Own any record albums? 

 Vinyl?  No.

CD's?  Wow.  Yes.  Especially anything by R.E.M.

• 75:Own a record player? 

No.  I used to when I was younger, though!

• 76:Regularly burn incense? 

Rarely, but not regularly.

• 77:Ever been in love? 

Yes.  Unrequited every time.  Thanks for asking.

• 78:Who would you like to see in concert? 

R.E.M.

Sadly, they retired last year.

• 79:What was the last concert you saw? 

It was a wind symphony concert a couple weeks ago.

Hopefully that counts, despite the fact that I was a musician on stage instead of a spectator in the audience.

• 80:Hot tea or cold tea? 

I guess I'd choose hot tea.  Preferably peppermint.

• 81:Tea or coffee? 

Definitely tea.

• 82:Sugar or snickerdoodles? 

I'm not fond of either, since neither involves chocolate.

But if I had to choose, I guess I'd pick sugar cookies.

• 83:Can you swim well? 

Yes, I guess so. :)

• 84:Can you hold your breath without holding your nose? 

Yes!

• 85:Are you patient? 

In traffic, usually not.

Online, waiting for slow internet connections, usually not.

At other times, I guess I can be patient if the need arises.

• 86:DJ or band, at a wedding? 

DJ, as long as he/she doesn't blast everything too loudly.

• 87:Ever won a contest? 

I won a music composition contest in college.

• 88:Ever have plastic surgery? 

Nope!

• 89:Which are better: black or green olives? 

I like both, but I guess I like the black ones best.

• 90:Can you knit or crochet? 

 I can crochet!

• 91:Best room for a fireplace? 

 Whichever room you spend the most time in!

• 92:Do you want to get married? 

 Do bears crap in the woods?

• 93:If married, how long have you been married? 

Never been married.

• 94:Who was your HS crush? 

Mike Spencer, Jerry Kennedy, and Joe Kennedy.

They had absolutely no interest in me whatsoever.

• 95:Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way? 

Nope.  Too annoying.

• 96:Do you have kids? 

Nope.  Too annoying.

• 97:Do you want kids? 

Nope.  Too annoying.

• 98:Whats your favorite color? 

It changes, depending on my mood.  Usually it ends up being some version of green or blue.  Today it's sapphire blue.

• 99:Do you miss anyone right now?

I miss myself when I was in my mid-20's.