Real Name: I elect to change this to "Other Names I've Gone By": The Elf, Galadriel, Jedi Vet
Birth date: June 10th
Present Residence: PA, outside Philthydelphia
Height: 5'2"
Eye color: Blue
Hair color: brown. The red highlights have turned into white. When did that happen?
Genetic Makeup: Manx, German, English
High school graduation year: 1974
Favorite relatives: The distant ones
Summer memory: Working on a research dairy farm in the summer of '95
Favorite TV shows: With one exception, I haven't had the television on since last September. When I did watch, I watched ER, Mystery on PBS, Ally McBeal, and sometimes Earth: Final Conflict, though that last one went downhill fast after the first season
Do you believe in yourself: I exist. Somedays I even get things right.
Favorite game: Trivial Pursuit
Favorite drink: Woodchuck Pear Cider
Favorite food: Shepherd's pie. Gotta be real shepherd's pie with lamb in it though.
Favorite colors: Purple
Favorite cigarettes: Never ask me my opinion on smoking unless you want it. I have less than favorable things to say on the subject.
Favorite sounds: Any minor chords on an acoustic guitar
Favorite smell: Citrus
Worst feeling in the World: Getting it wrong
Best feeling in the World: Getting it right
Favorite thing to do on a weekend: Read, post on the message board with my friends, walk in the woods, finish a project
Favorite soundtrack: Sweet and Lowdown
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Right now, I'm afraid to look that far ahead
First thought in the morning: How much more time is on the alarm clock? I nearly always wake up minutes before the alarm clock goes off.
Do you get motion sickness: Yes, on rough seas.
Rollercoasters- deadly or exciting: No-hands and exciting.
How many rings before you answer the phone: 1/2
Future son names: I won't have any children
Future daughter names: see future son names
Are you a good friend: I'm sparing with who I consider a friend, but a good friend to have.
Chocolate or Vanilla cake: Chocolate.
What do you drive: Ford Escort
Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: Yes. A purple dinosaur named "Purple".
Thunderstorms cool or scary: Major cool.
If you could meet one person in the World, who would it be: C.J.Cherryh
What is your zodiac sign: Gemini
What do you wear to bed: Nothing.
Do you eat stems of broccoli: Yup - they're the best part.
If you could dye your hair one color, what would it be: Auburn. It would have to be a completely natural looking auburn, though
Piercing or tattoos: None, not even my ears.
If you could have a/more tattoo, what and where would it be: I wouldn't. I find them off-putting.
Favorite brand of gum: Teabury
What is your favorite quote: "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
Have you ever been in love: Yes.
What's on your walls in your room(s): Hmmm - An original Gorey lithograph I'm particularly proud of, a few etching by some lesser artists, an old Audubon print, a framed set of state birds stamps ....stuff.
Is the glass half-empty or half-full: Today it is half empty. Ask again tomorrow.
Pick a song that describes yourself or that you can relate to:"Spring Street" by Dar Williams. "Happy Divorce Day" by Christine Lavin (I haven't been able to listen to that without breaking out in tears for over a year.) "Song of the Candle" by Stan Rogers. (If you don't know who Stan Rogers was you've missed the whole point of music.)
Which do you prefer- Cool Ranch or Nacho Cheese Doritos: Nacho Cheese
Favorite flavor Snapple: Lemonade
Which one, Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi or nothing.
Which kind of milk is your favorite: Lactose free
If you were to kill someone, which method would you use? I take the fifth
Are you a righty, lefty, or ambidextrous: righty
Do you type with your fingers on the right keys: Yes
When you meet a person of the opposite sex, you notice their: typing skills. I tend to meet people mostly on the net these days.
If you could be one gardening tool, which one would it be: Pruning shears
What kind of shoe would you be if you had an option: clogs
What's under your bed: storage boxes
What's the best number in the World: As big as is needed to have enough to go around
What is your dream car: Pentera, circa '76, white
Who is your biggest crush right now: realistically or fantasy? I'm not sure I have a "crush" right now.
Bacon Bits Or croutons: REAL bacon bits
Favorite Salad Dressing: French
Do you Drink: Yes
What type of Shampoo/Conditioner: Bath and Body's Juniper Breeze, except I just found out they discontinued it.
Have you ever been skinny dipping: nope
Do you make fun of people: Does a bear shit in the woods?
Have you ever been convicted of a crime: no
Best friends online/offline: The Professor, The gang at DT, A couple of friends from Vet School
One pillow or two: one, unless I have a cold
Pets: My cat, the Clueless Wonder, and my turtle, The Inanimate Object
Favorite Movies: Bridge on the River Kwai, Star Wars (especially Empire Strikes Back), hopefully the upcoming Lord of the Rings movies.
Favorite type of music: Alternative Rock, Folk, World Music
Hobbies: Writing, reading, listening to music, needlepoint if I'm in a really weird mood
Word or Phrase you overuse: "Actually, ...
Toothpaste: None
Do you get along with your parents: Both my parents are dead.
Favorite beer: Yeungling's Lager
Favorite song at the moment: Richard and Teddie Thompson's version of "Persuasion"
Do you wish on stars?: No
Which finger is your favorite? Based on usage?
Do you likelove anyone?: Yes.
What's your favorite sport? Off season
Do you like your handwriting?: No
Who do you admire? Temple Grandin
What is your #1 priority in life? Sanity
What is your favorite lunch meat?: Balogna. Is that spelled right? That doesn't look right.
Any bad habits? Yup
What store would you never be caught dead in? McDonald's
If you were another person, would you want to be friends with you? Depends on who else I was.
Are you a daredevil? Not any more
Have you ever told a secret you swore you wouldn't tell?: Not exactly, but kinda sorta in a way.
Have you ever stolen anything?: Never intentionally.
Do looks matter?: Cleanliness, neatness, common sense matter. In as much as these can be reflected in looks, yes.
Have you ever met anyone famous?: Famous in my circles, though I don't suppose anyone else has heard of some of the scientists I've met.
Do you think there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?: No
Are you trendy?: No way.
Are you passive or aggressive?: Passive, for the most part.
Who is your idol?: I'm not sure I have one, though I have people I admire.
Who is your second family? I pick and choose people who I think would have made good relatives.
Do you trust others a little too easily? No
What was your favorite toy as a child? Chemistry Set.
What class in school did you think was a total waste of time? Reading Comprehension.
Do you like sappy love songs? In spite of myself, some get to me.
Have you ever been on radio or television? Yes
Do you have a journal? Presently, yes
Have you ever intentionally hurt someone? Heat of the moment stuff, yes.
Do you like sarcasm? I'm not sure I like it, but I'm sarcastic as hell, so I guess I must.
Have you ever been in a mosh pit? I don't even know what that is.
Do you feel understood most of the time? No
Would you rather have a sore throat or an upset stomach? Sore throat. It's easier to work with one of those.
Have you thought seriously about committing suicide? Yes
Do you know what sctief' means? No
Could you be a vegetarian? Probably not.
Would you ever bungee jump?: no
What are you worried about right now? My relationship, what I'm going to do with my future.
Do you ever wear overalls? Yes, for farm calls.
Do you think you are strong? No, but I have a medical excuse.
What's your favorite popsicle? Purple
Have you been to all 50 states? No
Who do you wished liked you but then doesn't even know you exist? Awww, do I have to admit this? Harrison Ford