‘Ere we go ‘ere we go ‘ere we go…
1. Do you like blue cheese salad dressing?
I like very good quality blue cheese (Roquefort) on my salad or on its own, but not necessarily as the dressing itself.
2. Have you ever smoked heroin?
I don’t even think I’ve ever even seen any heroin.
3. Do you own a gun?
No, but I am certainly not opposed to owning one. I would like to learn how to shoot, and if I was any good at it, I’d take up the biathlon.
4. Your favorite drink at Starbucks or other specialty?
I just developed a bad Starbucks habit in the past three weeks. I rotate between their iced coffee (grande, half-caff, taken black), soy chai latte, and occasionally a Frappucino (but spare me the lecture: I treat it like a dessert, not a drink).
5. Do you get nervous before doctors’ appointments?
Only dental appointments. Which makes perfect sense, given the number of teeth I’ve had extracted so far. I associate the dentist with pliars, x-rays, and that godawful gunk they use to take impressions of my mouth that always always always makes me puke.
6. What do you think of hot dogs?
Against all logic, I really really like them. With lots of yellow mustard on top and pickles on the side. Yes, the queen of homecooked, 100% organic goodness eats street meat from time to time.
7. Favorite Christmas song?
CAROL OF THE BELLS. I own more versions of this song than anyone I know. I love it. It’s possibly one of the most moving (not to mention darkest) carols, and it’s just beautiful when a big choir sings it properly.
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Always water to start, then a little coffee or tea.
9. Can you do push ups?
I’ve got to be able to do 100 perfect push-ups, on my knuckles, on boards or a bare floor, by the time I take my black belt exam. Right now I can do 75 before I start to buckle. If you let me cheat and put my hands flat on the floor, though, I can do 100. AND WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT “GIRL PUSH-UPS” HERE. I have NEVER done push-ups on my knees.
10. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry?
I had this inexpensive “silver” collar necklace I bought in high school that I wore until the finish came off. I’d love to have a silversmith design me a new one someday.
11. Favorite hobby?
Probably eating. I wish I loved running more than eating, but I’m not there yet. I adore food: shopping for it, growing/preparing it (when I can), cooking it, savoring it… mmmm. I take trips to new places jsut so I can eat new foods.
12. Do you have A.D.D.?
Bahaha… Katie and I tried to take the official A.D.D. diagnostic test in college, but we got distracted less than halfway through.
13. What’s one trait that you hate about yourself?
My total lack of self control when I see a new or delicious or beautiful or otherwise tempting food item.
14. Middle name?
Killer.
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment?
1) I need to pee.
2) I hope taekwondo is intense tonight.
3) I still need to pee.
16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?
Water, coffee, green tea. Terribly exciting, I know. I’d like to start incorporating a daily glass of red wine into my life, but it doesn’t quite fit into my diet right now.
17. Current worry right now?
I am always worried about everything all the time. It does not always show.
18. Current hate right now?
I am always in the process of hating several things at once. At this particular moment, though, I am hating myself most of all. I’ve already overshot my daily calorie limit by having a slice of pizza and a piece of chocolate chip cookie. Now I’ll have to log an extra run tonight and forgo my post-workout protein shake.
19. Favorite place to be?
Somewhere urban. I like cities.
20. How did you ring in the New Year?
I played Mah Jongg and kissed Kevin. it’s becoming a tradition.
21. Like to travel?
Yes! I wish I could do it more often.
22. Name three people who will complete this?
Me, myself, I. I don’t pass these on because I don’t think my friends enjoy them nearly as much as I do.
23. Do you own slippers?
Kind of. I have a pair of wooden zori that are dedicated for post-shower wear.
24. What color shirt are you wearing?
Take a guess… black, of course.
25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
Not really. I like good quality sheets, but a cotton or cotton blend is preferable.
26. Can you whistle?
I wish. I blame my giant teeth. Not sure if they’re really the problem, but they’re an awfully convenient excuse.
27. Favorite color?
Orrrrrange.
28. Would you be a pirate?
Ninjas like me eat pirates for breakfast.
29. What songs do you sing in the shower?
Whatever’s stuck in my head. This changes on a weekly basis. Lately, though, I’ve been getting up super early, and I haven’t really had the energy to sing.
30. Favorite girl’s name?
Pretty much anything besides “Sara.”
31. Favorite boy’s name?
Not telling, because then you might steal it.
32. What’s in your pocket right now?
Not a thing. When I do accidentally put stuff in my pockets, I forget about it until I go to do laundry and then discover, post wash cycle, small bits of tissue and shredded receipts stuck to all my black clothes.
33. Last thing that made you laugh?
Kevin?
34. Best bed sheets as a child?
Probably the fish ones. They had all kinds of brightly-colored fishes all over them. The mini school of clownfish on the pillowcase were a highlight. A rotating stock of patterned sheets was a good incentive for getting Emma and I to change our bedding every seven days.
35. Worst injury you’ve ever had?
I’m sure to get a good one this year. You can’t start training for a marathon and not get hurt.
36. Do you love where you live?
Yes!
37. How many TVs do you have in your house?
Best thing I did last year was give my TV away. Don’t miss it in the least. The last time I watched TV was when I saw the Super Bowl with Carolyn this year in Woodside.
38. Who is your loudest friend?
JAMIE.
40. Does someone have a crush on you?
Yessss, the requisite internet quiz question.
41. What is your favorite book?
Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita.
42. What is your favorite candy?
Mmm, candy. I love pretty much anything with sugar in it. When I have straight chocolate, it’s got to be high quality (and preferably organic), but occasionally I’ll take a dip in the lowbrow pool if marshmallow and coconut are involved.
43. Favorite Sports Team?
I like the Buffalo Sabres, the New England Patriots, and the New York Yankees. Why limit myself to just one city when I can cherry pick top-ranking teams from all over the Mid-Atlantic/New England region?
44. What were you doing 12 AM last night?
I was just heading out for a 3-mile run around my neighborhood.
45. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up this morning?
“How did I oversleep?!”
