What name do you go by? Ri...or the family says Ri Ri

How old are you? 41 Sept. '71

Where were you born? Good Samaritan Hosp. WPB Fla

What is your greatest fear? something bad happening to my child

What is your earliest memory? Falling down the stairs at 18 mon and my mom jumping to catch me and landing at the bottom on the landing.. I remember because she couldnt get up all day

What is your most embarrassing moment? who the hell knows ..maybe the day some girl at Circle K was hitting on me and I walked out with my arms full and my camo shorts went down to my ankles showing my boxer briefs.. at a freakin gas station that was full on busy

What would your super power be? to fly

What do you most dislike about your appearance? I have a lil gut on me ..

What would your fancy dress costume of choice be? Dracula

Who would play you in the film of your life? Brad Pitt

What is your most unappealing habit? smoking

What is your favourite book? geeze thats hard I enjoy reading umm one of my faves is How Green Was Your Valley

What does love feel like? depends on if its reciprocated


What's the worst job you've ever done? property Mgr and maint.. redoing A bathroom after you rented to someone who moved in 20 others in the same one bedroom at the same time.. just gross

What has been your biggest disappointment? selling my restaurant

When did you last cry and why? Blah.. Next question

What is the closest you've come to death? being hit head on by a drunk driver who jumped the median and came flying into the cab of my truck

How would you like to be remembered? I loved my child and was good to her

What is the most important lesson life has taught you? life has ups and downs but its what you choose to hold on too that makes the difference, you can choose to see only negative and be misrable or look at the good and its a good life when you do!

My turn!
 

What name do you go by? My given name is Cecily

How old are you? 43. Oy, vey.

Where were you born? McLendon Hospital, Atlanta, GA. It was a segregated hospital that is no longer open.

What is your greatest fear? Dying alone.

What is your earliest memory? Sitting under the ironing board while my mom did the ironing and surprising her by reading "Green Eggs and Ham" all by myself. I was 3.

What is your most embarrassing moment? A two way tie between the time I tripped, fell, and landed at Simon LeBon's feet, and the time I tripped and fell off the stage during a radio remote at a night club just before RuPaul was supposed to go on stage.

What would your super power be? Empathy.

What do you most dislike about your appearance? The way other people react to it.

What would your fancy dress costume of choice be? Hm. I've never done fancy dress, so I don't know. Maybe a pepper shaker, if I could find the right salt to go along with me.

Who would play you in the film of your life? I would. I'm a bit of a ham.

What is your most unappealing habit? Self-doubt.

What is your favourite book? American Gods by Neil Gaiman

What does love feel like? A warm blanket.


What's the worst job you've ever done? Food service during a convention. Never again.

What has been your biggest disappointment? That I did everything I'm supposed to do - didn't get pregnant, finished college, got a master's degree, stayed out of jail - but I'm still struggling financially.

When did you last cry and why? A few minutes ago when I opened the tax bill from the Canada Revenue Agency.

What is the closest you've come to death? I don't think I ever have.

How would you like to be remembered? As someone who was kind, empathetic, and cared for others.

What is the most important lesson life has taught you? The cheaters always win.

What name do you go by?

Why? Who's asking? :weightlifter:

How old are you?

37

Where were you born?

Mississippi

What is your greatest fear?

Eh, I don't have one huge fear. I don't like pain or needles or heights. That's about it.

What is your earliest memory?

I was standing in the crib in the living area of the trailer and my mom was making dinner, I think. She had a can of string beans in her hand.

What is your most embarrassing moment?

Ohhhhh, no. No one's blackmailing ME.

:blink:

What would your super power be?

To have any super power I wanted at any time.

What do you most dislike about your appearance?

Most? Um, let's go with: skin.

What would your fancy dress costume of choice be?

Tink!

Who would play you in the film of your life?

Bjork.

What is your most unappealing habit?

Impatience. Oh, wait. You said habit, not flaw. Um, tapping on things like my teeth or the table or the wall.

What is your favorite book?

Auntie Mame. It's my favorite movie too.

What does love feel like?

At first, it feels like when you've been caught by surprise and you get that little catch in your throat, but then it morphs into a sweet kind of comfort. Well, if it's good, anyway. Bad love hurts.

What's the worst job you've ever done?

Hands down, donut flipper.

What has been your biggest disappointment?

How? Life? In general? I guess me. I expected I'd be in a different place than I am by now.

When did you last cry and why?

March 14. I said goodbye.

What is the closest you've come to death?

I swear I sat next to him on a flight once.

:blink:

As far as the usual goes, I had whooping cough when I was five and nearly died a couple of times. Vomitting up one's blood supply is not fun.

How would you like to be remembered?

Fondly!

What is the most important lesson life has taught you?

That nothing's for certain.

What name do you go by? Linda, Linny, Linnylou, Linda Mary :blush:

How old are you? 47, 25th March 1965

Where were you born? Middlemore Hospital, Auckland

What is your greatest fear? That I live the rest of my life alone. Don't wanna.

What is your earliest memory? Helping my granddad garden.

What is your most embarrassing moment? Overnight stay in a snow cave during an Outdoor Pursuits camp when I was in high school.

What would your super power be? Invisibility

What do you most dislike about your appearance? My feet.

What would your fancy dress costume of choice be? Wonder Woman.

Who would play you in the film of your life? Linda Carter

What is your most unappealing habit? Picking my nose? :blush:

What is your favourite book? Another Mother Tongue, Judy Grahn

What does love feel like? the biggest possible smile :awww:


What's the worst job you've ever done? Working reception in a brothel. MacDonald's would be a close second.

What has been your biggest disappointment? That I'm not famous.

When did you last cry and why? Today, kindness of colleagues.

What is the closest you've come to death? Second degree burns.

How would you like to be remembered? As someone who cared.

What is the most important lesson life has taught you? Don't give up.

What name do you go by?
Larissa

How old are you?
44

Where were you born?
Toronto, Ontario

What is your greatest fear?
Boredom in life

What is your earliest memory?
I was 10, it's not a good memory

What is your most embarrassing moment?
Being sick at bible camp

What would your super power be?
Shape shifting

What do you most dislike about your appearance?
My chin

What would your fancy dress costume of choice be?
Medieval Maiden

Who would play you in the film of your life?
Kathy Bates, she has attitude like I do

What is your most unappealing habit?
I would say my outspokenness, not sure what others think

What is your favourite book?
Yusuf, a children's book I have kept since I was about 9-10

What does love feel like?
Sharing


What's the worst job you've ever done?
Working for an ex, who didn't appreciate any of my hard work until I left the business.

What has been your biggest disappointment?
That I haven't finished my degree yet

When did you last cry and why?
All last week, grief

What is the closest you've come to death?
Waited too long for surgery and my system started to shut down from the amount of poison in it.

How would you like to be remembered?
As someone who followed their dreams

What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
Live big

What name do you go by? Lee (back home in Buffalo and by my siblings) or LeeAnn (everyone else ;) )

How old are you? 39

Where were you born? Loveland, CO

What is your greatest fear? Sharks and being eaten by one. It's my fate <sigh>

What is your earliest memory? Standing in my crib in Tulsa, looking out the window at all the trick-or-treaters walking through the neighborhood.

What is your most embarrassing moment? Too many to even mention. ;)

What would your super power be? To read thoughts

What do you most dislike about your appearance? I wish I had my mom's beautiful, long fingers.

What would your fancy dress costume of choice be? Anything from Jackie O's closet.

Who would play you in the film of your life? Audrey Hepburn.

What is your most unappealing habit? Habit or personality defect... ;)

What is your favourite book? My little pink book of love poems by Pablo Neruda.

What does love feel like? Swimmy, consuming, breathtaking, wonderful...all at once.


What's the worst job you've ever done? Checking traps for dead animals.

What has been your biggest disappointment? My biological family :(

When did you last cry and why? Yesterday

What is the closest you've come to death? Anaphylactic shock when I was 13.

How would you like to be remembered? As someone who tried to be a better person. <---- I love this!

What is the most important lesson life has taught you? That no matter how bad you feel in the moment, things will ALWAYS get better.

What name do you go by? Parents call me Bobbie. Always hated it. Only really old friends still use it. Real name only known to a few in RL and online.

How old are you? Older than most of you *sigh*

Where were you born? Perth Amboy, NJ

What is your greatest fear? Growing old (er) alone

What is your earliest memory? Mother dragging me home after finding me in the back seat of a junked 1940's car @ age 8 or 9 with my pants off with another little girl. (Hers off too). Should have known then the direction my life would take.

What is your most embarrassing moment? I get embarrassed easily, even feel embarrassed for people I don't even know. Could not name just one thing.

What would your super power be? To be invisible.

What would your fancy dress costume of choice be? Scarlett O'Hara in her fancy green dress made from drapes.

Who would play you in the film of your life? Meryl Streep or Glenn Close.

What is your most unappealing habit? Abandonment issues...

What is your favourite book? Gone with the Wind. First read it at age 10.

What does love feel like? Manic highs interspersed with depressive lows. Should feel like peaceful contentment.


What's the worst job you've ever done? Combing out teased hair as a 16-year old shampoo girl in a beauty shop in Maryland. Then, having to wash it. Yuck.

What has been your biggest disappointment? I have had many. Can't pick just one.

When did you last cry and why? Last night, for the last time, as I closed another chapter in the book of my life. Fini.

What is the closest you've come to death? Surgeon almost killed me, March 8th, 2012. Still dealing with the aftermath.

How would you like to be remembered? As someone kind, compassionate and nuturing.

What is the most important lesson life has taught you? Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, square those shoulders, dry those tears, blow that nose and keep moving ahead.
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What name do you go by? Lisa

How old are you? 30

Where were you born? Redwood City, California

What is your greatest fear? Being alone. I'm a twin, it comes with the territory. Hah.

What is your earliest memory? I think it's swimming in my grandparents pool in San Mateo or just being at their house. It's hard to remember!

What is your most embarrassing moment? I was interpreting (sign language) in front of a large crowd (10,000 people) for Seth Green and Seth McFarlane and they made me sign all kinds of things like "dirty hobo penis" and "cunnilingus" and such. The whole crowd was roaring in laughter. And, it's on YouTube so it will never go away.

What would your super power be? Fly!

What do you most dislike about your appearance? Weight!!!

What would your fancy dress costume of choice be? Anything by Haute Hippie that fits me! Corture is reserved for the skinny :(

Who would play you in the film of your life? Julia Stiles, please!

What is your most unappealing habit? Knuckle cracking. I need to stop.

What is your favourite book? Anything my Barbara Kingslover or Ivan Coyote.

What does love feel like? A fucking rollercoaster! Exiting, scary, it makes you feel vulnerable. But, when you get off it was worth it and you wanna do it again! (Unless you puke, then you might wanna move on. Just sayin)


What's the worst job you've ever done? I worked one day as a vet tech in high school, and had to euthanize baby mice the FIRST day. Never went back.

What has been your biggest disappointment? My mother not accepting me :(

When did you last cry and why? Last night and y'all nosey!!!!

What is the closest you've come to death? I drive and text.... So probably everyday. :-0

How would you like to be remembered? Compassionate and kind.

What is the most important lesson life has taught you? You only live once. Don't compromise who you are to please others.

What name do you go by?
Pam, Pamster, Artdecogoddess and Pammie

How old are you?
45

Where were you born?
Baltimore, Maryland

What is your greatest fear?
Honestly I am superstitious enough to NOT want to put it in writing!

What is your earliest memory?
I remember my brother coming home from the hospital with my Mom when I was 3

What is your most embarrassing moment?
I was cleaning the bathroom naked (hey -- you folks do it too) and was bent over at the waist (ass end out) scrubbing the tub. The scrub brush made a weird sound - and one of my (male) friends opened the bathroom door to see what was making the noise. So he saw ALL of me from special angle. We still laugh about it till this day!

What would your super power be?
Fly

What would your fancy dress costume of choice be?
Pin-up wear! 1940's Glamour all the way

Who would play you in the film of your life?
Nicky Blount

What is your most unappealing habit?
I am always late and usually broke

What is your favourite book?
Mists of Avalon - by Marion Zimmer Bradley

What does love feel like?
Blu

What's the worst job you've ever done?
Tella marketer

What has been your biggest disappointment?
Not being able to travel more extensively

When did you last cry and why?
Last night - due to stress and worry

What is the closest you've come to death?
Freak car accident were my life flashed before my eyes.

How would you like to be remembered?
Smart, cool, sexy

What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
If you are going through hell...keep going!

Fluffy!
 

What name do you go by? Step <3, my real name.

How old are you? 27

Where were you born? In a hospital.

What is your greatest fear? Failure.

What is your earliest memory? Coloring in a coloring book at my baby table with a jam bucket (blue) of crayons. I was maybe 3 or 4.

What is your most embarrassing moment? ripping my pants at work?

What would your super power be? invisibility!

What do you most </dis> like about your appearance? I have beautiful eyes.

What would your fancy dress costume of choice be? Cinderella.

Who would play you in the film of your life? Tough one. Adele. Kate Walsh. Beth Ditto? Someone fierce and badass.

What is your most unappealing habit? emotional eating.

What is your favourite book? hmmm.....so many lets say....good in bed. chick fluffy.

What does love feel like? Like the first warm sunshine day of spring.


What's the worst job you've ever done? Retail.

What has been your biggest disappointment? Not cleaning up sooner.

When did you last cry and why? Yesterday because I was tired?

What is the closest you've come to death? Last week.

How would you like to be remembered? I would like to be remembered by my close people. That I at one point did something that changed their lives.

What is the most important lesson life has taught you? Chin Up Buttercup. Life goes on.