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50 Questions

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
In the summer, electric because it is SO AMAZINGLY EXPENSIVE. In the winter I am pretty good, I feel I get a good value for the expenses I have so it seems like an even trade money for service.

2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
The Houston Zoo

3. Do you regret losing your virginity to who you lost it to?
Eh, it was a bad situation but I don't regret it, I am who I am in part because of it.

4. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?
I am pretty pleased with where I am not and my past has brought me here. I guess if anything if I would have planned for retirement a bit better.

5. Name of your favorite teacher?
Fr. Nick Young Latin professor I had for 4 years in college, I wish he were my uncle.

6. What do you really want to be doing right now?
Honestly, gettin' it on with my honey lamb.

7. What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Genetic engineer when I was older a large animal veterinarian when I was a little kid.

8. How many colleges did you attend?
3

9. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It is silky, stretchy, sleeveless and black

10. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
They are manipulated by powers beyond us for ends other than simple profit.

11. If you could move anywhere and take someone with you where would it be?
Washington state or Bologna, Italy

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
It didn't, unless you count my dogs waking me up to go outside. Then I thought, hmmmm I love my dogs and I am glad they snuggle me to wake me up instead of barking

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
Driving a little red '87 Mercedes SL560 down a winding road with good music playing top down, sunglasses on and hair streaming

14. Favorite style of underwear?
Clean

16. What errand/chore do you despise?
I hate hand washing dishes

17. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
Probably

18. Get up early or sleep in?
I wake up rather early every day except Sunday where I sleep IN as late as I want (which still gets me up rather early, just later than any other day)

19. What is your favorite cartoon character?
Well, it is a duo, Peabody and Sherman from Bullwinkle

20. Favorite thing to do at night with a partner?
Read, lounge around, have a fine meal that we cook together, blissfully "boring" stuff.

21. Have you found real love yet?
Many times, it is everywhere

22. When did you first start feeling old?
I felt old when I was 17 or 18 but I feel much younger now

23. Favorite 80's movie?
"Empire Strikes Back" (1980)


24. Your favorite lunch item?
Cheese and crackers with fruit or Sushi

25. What do you get every time you go to the store?
Cheeses of the world

26. Beach or lake?
Lake

27. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
I think the traditional heterosexual, monogamous model has outlived its usefulness and the individuals who want to be together need to negotiate their own covenant if they ever expect it to last.

28. Coolest thing you own?
My dogs

30. Favorite movie you wouldn't want anyone to find out about?
"Kate and Leopold" but I don't really care if anyone knows

31. What's your drink?
Not boozie: Tea
Boozie: Red wine or bourbon

32. What do you think of Wikileaks?
Not much, hard to know if it is true or misinformation

33. One country you never want to go to?
One where I would likely be shot or stoned for being an uppity woman

34. Who from high school would you like to run in to?
No one really

35. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
My car doesn't have a working radio

36. Is it better to give or to receive?
Both have their blessings

37. Bath or Shower?
Bath in a really deep tub I can float in.

38. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
Times when I through carelessness, callousness, selfishness or sheer thoughtlessness I hurt my loved one.


39. Do you like the person who sits directly across from you at work?
Sure, I dig my students

40. What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
Emma Goldman

41. Indoors or Outdoors?
Outdoors unless it its miserable out

42. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Yes

43. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its actual purpose?
Yep

44. Last book you read for real?
If by "for real" you mean a paper based book then the LOTR series (I reread earlier this year) if in general I just finished "A Princess of Mars"

45. Something you've kept from childhood?
My Softie, aka my security blanket

46. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
Parking garage

47. Somewhere you've never been and would like to go?
So many places, Japan, India, Thailand, Australia, etc

48. Do you go to church?
If you count the woods as a church then yes

49. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or relationship?
Actually I am pretty happy with both right now, so neither

50. Just how OLD are you?
44