Forty Questions

Have you ever received one of these questionnaires in your email? Just a bunch of off-the-wall personal questions. You fill in your answers and then pass the questionnaire on to all your friends.

I usually throw them away without answering, but this time (since one of my favorite friends sent it to me) I'll go ahead and play. I don't have anything else to write in my blog tonight, anyway. So, here goes...

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1. You have 10 bucks and need to buy snacks at a gas station, what do you get?

Lifesavers, Gum, Snapple Raspberry Ice Tea, and one of those little Hostess Cherry Pies. Then I’d put the change in the gas tank.

2. If you had to be reincarnated as some sort of sea dwelling creature, what would you be?

I suppose everyone says a dolphin. I’ll go with dolphin, too. Unless I can be a mermaid.

3. Who's your favorite redhead?

My mother.

4. What do you order when you're at an IHOP?

Cheese omelet, pancakes with butter (no syrup), and coffee.

5. Last CD you bought?

I bought Sheryl Crowe and Simon and Garfunkel not too long ago.

6. Have you made out with anyone on your Yahoo Messenger friends list?

Yes

7. Describe your favorite pair of underwear.

Oh, geeez. I guess the black lace panties and matching bra. Or maybe the purple silk panties with the little pink flowers? No, no... definitely the black lace.

8. Describe the last time you were injured.

A foxtail embedded itself between my toes and festered for 3 weeks until I discovered it and yanked it out.

9. Of all your friends, with whom would you want to be stuck in a well with?

My best friend, Timmy! That way, we at least have a chance that Lassie would find us.

10.What happened at 10:00 a.m. today?

Hmmmm… let’s see… I replied to an email from my friend Sam.

11. Are there any weird things that turn you on?

Uhhh… yeah! Absolutely! (Good thing you didn’t ask what they are!)

12. What is the wallpaper on your cell phone?

A really good picture of my 2-month old grandson, Izic.

13. Soda?

Diet Pepsi Twist, but I’d rather have fruit juice or raspberry ice tea.

14. Flavor of pudding?

Chocolate. I like to dip Doritos in chocolate pudding.

15. What type of shirt are you wearing?

Right now? A baby blue blouse.

16. Prescription medication?

Since I don’t have a thyroid anymore, I take synthroid. And, I take a couple of other prescriptions that the whole world doesn’t need to know about.

17. If you could use only one form of transportation for the rest of your life what would it be?

Walking.

18. How many people are on your Yahoo Messenger friends list?

I stopped using Yahoo Messenger ages ago, so I have no idea. The only chat thingie I use now is the one in Facebook.

19. How many people on your friends list have you met in person?

Let’s see… 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… 7… 8… Yeah, eight, I guess.

20. What are you listening to right now?

I'm listening to Bill Reedy typing in the cubicle next to me.

21. Most recent movie you've watched in a theatre?

UP in 3D. Awesome Pixar animation.

22. If you could invent one thing, what would it be?

A way to instantly transport myself from one place to another. Like on Star Trek.

23. Name a teacher you had the hots for:

Wow… let’s see… I fantasized about my Communication teacher, Donna K., does that count? (Don’t tell anyone!)

24. What's your favorite city?

Since nothing comes to mind, I guess I haven’t been there yet. I love Carmel, but that’s not really a city.

It’s easy to name the city I hate the most – Reno.

25. Favorite kind of cake?

Cake? Hmmmm…. I don’t know, I’m not a big cake fan. Wedding cake, I guess. (Someone ELSE’S wedding!) I prefer apple pie.

26. What's the first word that comes to mind right now?

Pajamas. (Don’t ask me why.)

27. When was the last time you saw your mom in person?

The night we spent together in a motel room. I kidnapped her away from my sister, Linda. My mom and I stayed up all night long, and talked and laughed and cried and told each other secrets. A couple of months later, she passed away.

28. Do you have a blog?

Yes. Actually, I have had several blogs. A couple of times, I have deleted entire blogs with a single mouse click. Pretty dramatic of me, don’t you think? It seemed necessary at the time. I do things like that sometimes – I “impulsively delete.” I’ll have to write about my impulsive deleting habits on my blog some time.

Anyway, I recently started a new blog in Google. I’m probably going to post my answers to this L-O-N-G questionnaire there.

29. What did you have for dinner tonight?

It's only 2:30 p.m. I will, however, have turkey meatloaf later on.

30. How long have you been residing in the current city you live in?

Roseville? About 3 years. But I’ve lived in the Greater Sacramento Area since November 1987. That’s 22 years. In those 22 years, I’ve moved ELEVEN times.

31. What's the last thing you said out loud?

I counted out loud all the times I moved.

32. Look to your left, what do you see?

My office phone, a couple of photos of my daughter, and a photo of my grandson.

33. Who is the last person who spent $100 on you?

Me.

34. Who's your favorite tennis player?

I don't have any favorite tennis players anymore.

35. When was your last kiss?

Brian kissed me this morning.

36. What's the last piece of clothing you bought?

I bought a new Giants t-shirt when Tim and I went to the game on June 13.

37. Go into your text message log on your phone...what is your last incoming message?

It’s from my daughter, Niccole. I had just texted her, telling her how good Izic looks in the color green. She wrote back and said, "I should have taken a picture of him in brown yesterday... made his skin look golden!"

38. Do you have a Wish List on Amazon?

Yes but nobody buys anything off it for me. I don’t think anyone else knows I have it.

39. Most important attribute about a best friend?

A best friend has to love me no matter what.

40. Favorite color of hair for a man?

Salt & pepper.

The End.

Karen