What is your favorite salad dressing? Marie's creamy Italian garlic
What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? A local Italian restaurant called Shady Rest
How many televisions are in your house? Three, one for each of us (husband, sister, myself) because we have such different viewing habits
What colour cell phone do you have? Silver
Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? Teeth, moles, a polyp
What is the last heavy item you lifted? A fold down bookcase that arrived today
Have you ever been knocked unconscious? Yes, for a minute or two when my younger sister hit me in the head with a full beer bottle when I was about 5.
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? No, I like surprises.
If you could change your name, what would you change it to? I wouldn't because I like my name. If I had to, I'd choose my mom's name, Vivian.
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? No because that amount wouldn't begin to pay for ulcer treatments.
How many pairs of flip flops do you own? None. I was always tripping in them when I was a kid.
Last time you had a run-in with the cops? Seven or eight years ago when I got stopped for speeding.
Last person you talked to? My husband
Last person you hugged? My husband
Favorite Season? Autumn
Favorite Holiday? Easter - love those chocolate bunnies!
Day of the week? Friday because my favorite sci-fi shows are shown then.
Month? October and April are tied.
Missing someone? Yes, my best friend who died in November.
Mood? Relaxed. My too-chatty sister is in Florida, and I can actually put two thoughts together without interruption.
What are you listening to? Different versions of "Pachelbel's Canon" from
Pachelbel's Greatest Hit album
Watching? Letters forming across my screen as I type this
Worrying about? I really try not to as it has never done me any good.
First place you went this morning? To the kitchen for coffee
What's the last movie you saw? The Secret Life of Bees - almost as good as the book
Do you smile often? 
Yes
Do you always answer your phone? My husband usually answers because he has the portable with him in his workshop/home office.
It's 4 in the morning and you get a text message. I don't text.
If you could change your eye colour, what would it be? I like my hazel eyes.
Do you own a digital camera? Yes
Have you ever had a pet fish? Yes, we had a small aquarium when I was a kid.
What is your birthday wish? I can't tell or it won't come true.
Does the future make you more nervous or excited? Every new day is a good day.
Do you have any saved texts? Yes, as in books.
Ever been in a car wreck? Yes, 3 times, but only once when I was driving.
Do you have an accent? As a speech therapist, I was trained to speak standard American English, but the New Jersey nasal short "a" sound sometimes creeps in when I'm tired.
What is the last song to make you cry? Pavarotti's "Nessun Dorma" from
Turandot
Plans tonight? To read more of Terry Pratchett's
Thief of Time while eating a bit more of my Cadbury's chocolate bunny
Name 3 things you bought yesterday? Several pairs of panties, a haircut, and a new toothbrush
Have you ever been given roses? Yes, and I've given myself them, too.
Currently hate right now? Rudeness and those who won't take responsibility for their actions
Met someone who changed your life? Many people, some for better and some for worse
How did you celebrate the new year? I watched
Young Frankenstein while sipping a cocktail and eating popcorn.
Would you go back in time if you were given the chance? No, I like where I am now.
Have you ever dated someone longer than a year? Yes
Will you be in a relationship 4 months from now? It has lasted nearly 24 years so far, and I'm not anticipating any changes.
Does anyone love you? Yes
Would you be a pirate? Arrrr. And why would you be askin'?
What songs do you sing in the shower? Show tunes
Ever had someone sing to you? Yes, both onstage and in a bar
When did you last cry? On Sunday when I was watching
The Secret Life of Bees
Have you held hands with anyone today? No
Who was the last person you took a picture of? My husband's cousin in England
What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school? Spike Jones, Perry Como,
La Traviata, pop 45s from the 1950s
Are most of the friends in your life new or old? They're a good mix of old and new.
Do you like pulpy orange? No pulp, please!
What do your friends make fun of you for? My tendency to be late
Have you ever ridden on an elephant? No, but I petted one at the circus.
What are you saving your money up for right now? A trip to Scotland and N. Ireland
When is the last time you ate peanut butter and jelly? Two weeks ago
What were you doing 12 AM last night? Playing
Super Text Twist on the computer.
What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? "Why did I dream
that?"
