Enough Already
I am shamelessly snatching this idea from Sylvia — because it seems to be such a good one! While she did hers “freehand” I needed some prompts to get things moving… so I did a bit more snurching… so here goes nothing — and sorry for the formatting… it sorta went its own way…
1. Birth date? January 22…mid-last century
2. Place of birth? Illinois
3. Blood type? 0+
4. Height? 5’5”
5. Weight? When?
6. Shoe size? 7-8
7. Working/ Studying? Yes. Nearly all the time. I am the senior account clerk in the finance department where I work. I study what interests me. I sometimes play.
8. Childhood nickname? Grandma PoPo would sometimes call me Suky. I never knew why.
9. Average hours you sleep in a day? 6.5 hours
10. Time you go to bed? Around 10:30 PM
11. Any siblings? A younger brother
12. Eyesight – short-sighted, long-sighted or perfect? Definitely short-sighted. I’m practically blind without my glasses or contact lenses. Started wearing glasses in third grade; contact lenses in eighth grade.
13. What languages do you speak? English and a bit of Spanish.
14. What languages would you like to speak? …Spanish, and a lot better.
15. Nickname on Messenger? Huh?
16. What do you collect? Well, looking around a bit, I’d say I have a modest CD collection.
17. Model of mobile phone you are using? It’s a Nokia Motorola somethingother…now
18. What is on your shopping list? I would have said car, but that’s been taken care of…how’s about some sandals? Single cup coffee maker and yogurt maker, um, separate units please.
19. Favorite t-shirt brand? A shirt is a shirt is a shirt…
20. Favorite cut of jeans? Whatever fits properly. Most likely Lee Jeans of some vintage. And will somebody quit putting spandex in them?!
21. Favorite fashion designer? You mean someone actually designs this junk?
22. Favorite clothing label? Goodwill or Encore.
23. Favorite shoe label? Eastland. Rocket Dog. What don’t hurt my feet. I do love my new Converse tennies.
24. Favorite bag label? You mean “paper or plastic”?
25. Most dominant color in your wardrobe? Purples, blues, khaki, white…olive.
26. Most worn-pair of shoes? My Eastland slip-ons.
27. Favorite shampoo? Not overly particular here.
28. Netflix or Blockbuster? Netflix
29. Jack Bauer, Jack Sparrow, or Jack Shephard? Hmmm… I’d have to say Desmond.
30. Michael, Dwight, or Jim? What? No Ryan?
31. Star Trek or Star Wars? Um, I’ve moved on. Firefly.
32. Favorite art movement? Art moved? Sorry to see you go, Art…
33. Favorite artist? My girls aren’t slouches…
34. Favorite gallery? Let’s see, that t’would be the Black Pearl… oh… GALLERY…
35. Favorite cold drink? Freckled lemonade from Red Robin or sweet tea from Cracker Barrel
36. Favorite hot drink? Chai — but right now I am all into lattes.
37. Favorite flavor of ice-cream? Very partial to butter pecan
38. Favorite time of day? Morning.
39. Favorite holiday? Thanksgiving. My place. My yams.
40. Spring, summer, fall or winter? Spring and fall
41. Favorite vacation? Last August. Door County, Wisconsin.
42. Favorite fast food? Culvers
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51. Favorite movie? Today? I mean, do I have to pick? Rear Window. Ask again tomorrow.
52. Favorite artist writer? C. S. Lewis. Eugene Peterson.
53. Favorite actor(s)? Oh now stop! Sigh! Jimmy Stewart. Cary Grant. Michael Kitchen. Ask again tomorrow.
54. Favorite actress(s)? None. Sorry. Okay…Judi Dench
55. Favorite record? You do mean CD, right? Because my record collection…guess I collected those too … is in the spare refrigerator in the basement and I don’t want to go look… So my favorite CD today is: Indian Summer by Carbon Leaf
56. Favorite singer(s)? Barry Privet. Justin Hayward. Gordon Lightfoot. Phil Keaggy
57. Favorite band? Today it’s Carbon Leaf.
58. Favorite lyrics? One Prairie Outpost and What About Everything.
59. Favorite TV show(s)? 24, The Unit, Lost, The Office, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly (shame on you Fox…), Doctor Who
60. Favorite newspapers? The two I have delivered.
61. Favorite magazine(s)? Readers Digest, World
62. Favorite flower(s)? I like all my little pretties I grow….
63. Favorite animal(s)? Dogs. (Carney, please don’t be dismayed; I love my little rattie too!)
64. Favorite country? The United States – any other answer would be pure conjecture.
65. Favorite street (in your country)? Don’t be silly…
66. Favorite street (overseas)? Now what did I say?
67. Favorite sport? Basketball. Go Bulls!
68. Scariest movie? ”Signs” scared me out of my theatre seat…
69. Funniest movie? Can’t stand the genre nowadays. Classic funny, however, is “You Can’t Take It With You”.
70. Favorite leisure activity? Gardening. Genealogy. Internetting.
71. Favorite public transport? No thank you.
72. Favorite weather? 76 degrees. No humidity. Partly sunny. Slight breeze.
73. Dream honeymoon destination? Colorado. And it was!
74. Computer you use? Dell
75. Wallpaper on your computer? Phil Keaggy at a concert somewhere. Doctor Who. “Don’t blink. Don’t even blink. Blink and you’re dead. They are fast, faster than you could believe, don’t turn your back, don’t look away, and don’t blink.”
76. Screen saver on your computer? Starfield.
77. How many hours on the internet a day? Sigh! This has been a subject of hot debate in my own mind and so far a successful conclusion to this line of questioning has not been reached. Now leave me alone. I want to check my e-mail.
78. Favorite blog? I read several. I like them all.
79. Favorite news site? Fox News. Worldnetdaily. CNN.
80. Favorite site? Hard to say. Depends on what I am after.
81. First pet? A turtle when I was in kindergarten.
82. Favorite cartoon from childhood? Mighty Mouse. Dudley Do-Right. Space Ghost. Warner Bros. ‘toons.
83. Favorite toy from childhood? There was this rabbit…but I did like my dancing doll, Lil. You put your feet in the straps on her feet and danced…
84. What makes you smile? Silliness.
85. What makes you cry? Oh, don’t get me started.
86. Which celebrity would you like to be? Are you kidding? No thank you.
87. What colour would you be if you are a crayon? What was that blue one I always liked? Sapphire blue or something. Went well with brick.
88. If you could go back in time, which period would you want to be in? Have to decline this one. Done enough genealogy to know the good old days weren’t so very good.
89. If you can have your own business, what would you venture into? One that wouldn’t be a distaster? None.
90. What TV program would you like to go on? #88 notwithstanding…Doctor Who. Shhhh! Is that the TARDIS I hear? I’m off then…but only if it is Doctor Four, Five, Eight, Nine or Ten. Okay. Maybe Three.
91. How satisfied are you with your current situation? Hard to say. Sure gives a new meaning to being content with whatever.
92. What would you rather be doing if you have a choice? Oh, I’d stay home and do whatever strikes my fancy.
93. The most important thing that has happened in your life? Being a Christian has made life…interesting.
94. What do you think you’ll be doing 5 years down the road? Still paying for the G6.
95. Most desired now? A few days off work – and not to return with piles of stuff to be done.
96. Biggest worry now? That all the little worries will select one day and attack me.
97. Most unforgettable incident? Sheesh! There are plenty of incidents on my list of things to forget. Does that make them unforgettable – because I can’t?
98. New Year’s resolution? Nope. Nada.
99. Your motto in life? Blessed are those who expect nothing for they shall not be disappointed.
100. Any words of wisdom? Sorry…maybe tomorrow.
