Questionnaire for You

How do you feel about those questionnaires you get in emails and are supposed to forward to people in order to get to know them better? Hmmmm. Sometimes I like them and other times I just don't care. I do like reading other peoples' answers, though. Come on, indulge me. I'll answer for you, then you can comment or do it on your blog and answer for me.

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? Eeek! I'm STILL reading the Einstein book (has it been months?), but whenever I reach a dull part (or something too technologically advanced for my brain) I read a book or two before going back to Heir Einstein. So, right now I'm reading David Sedaris's newest, plus Pride and Prejudice (a little Jane never hurts) and am about to start Water for Elephants (Julie, was it you who recommended that one?)

FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Apples to Apples, Scrabble

FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? Cuisine at Home

BABIES? With red wine sauce and a side of broccolini, please. Okay, yes...3, but none are babies any more.

FAVOURITE SMELL? Bulgari's Red Tea perfume. It explodes with a sweet blast of citrus and pepper, then mellows to a sweet mix of tea, fig, and walnut. The Rooibos tea competes with a prominent black, but it works for me! After an hour, it fades to a mildly sweet/nutty musk with a pinch of vanilla. Divine.

FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IN THE MORNING? "CRAP! Is it time for The Today Show yet?!" I'm really sick that way.

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? I just answer it when I find it...if I find it.

FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? We're DONE, but Portia for a girl. Odin for a boy.

FAVOURITE COLOUR? Black, indigo, baby pink

WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE? Honesty.

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? No, I don't like to drive at all. I prefer to be driven around, cautiously. What? I'm precious cargo! Snort!

WHO IS THE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO? Joey Sellars. The one who lived in Woodbridge in 4th grade. Joey, if you're out there....

WHAT'S IN THE BOOT OF YOUR CAR? That would be the trunk for us Americans, right? I don't have a boot. Or a trunk.

DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Only if peeled and tender.

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Rock star!!! Singer!!!

EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Very much in love with my cute and nutty husband and my 3 delicious children.

DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yes and very quickly.

WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? Monsters. What, they're under yours, too.

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST WEAKNESS? Chocolate

IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE WHERE WOULD IT BE? Oy, that's a difficult question. It's between Pacific Grove, CA and somewhere in southern Italy. But there is this nice chunk of land by the reservoir in Charlottesville, VA....

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? Big stretched out sweats. SWEATS, not active wear. SWEATS! Lisa!

BEACH, MOUNTAINS OR CITY? Mountains...as long as they're not too far from a city.

TECHNOLOGY OR ART? Art

COMEDY OR HORROR? Comedy, even though I was raised on horror.

THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT? Ummmmm. I dunno. I download from iTunes. And I don't remember what I last downloaded, but I think it was Sarah McLaughlin's newest.

WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT, STRONG IN MIND OR STRONG IN BODY? Mind

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE KITCHEN ITEM? Kitchen Aid mixer. Love it, love it, love it. Use it ALL the time.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN AFTERLIFE? Yes. I'm LDS, so, yes. We believe in a pre-existence and in an afterlife. And it doesn't involve sitting on a cloud playing a harp. Questions? Ask! (and please ask an actual member of the Church [like me] and not some nut-job spewing falsehoods, thanks!)

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON? In Arizona, winter. In Virginia, fall or spring.

IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Invisibility. Cool.

CAN YOU JUGGLE? Of course I can, I have a life, don't I?

WHICH DO YOU PREFER: SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? Sushi unless we're driving by In N Out, then I just can't resist.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MEAL? The Traditional Thanksgiving Meal: juicy turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes/gravy, cranberry sauce, corn, pecan pie. Heaven. Pure Heaven. Is it November yet?

IF YOU COULD TAKE A VACATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD IT BE? Ack! Japan--because I miss it so much, Virginia so my mom could meet Bryce and I could end my incessant guilt, Italy--to eat...and eat...and eat, any Russian speaking country so I can see how badly my language skills have slipped away from me, Toronto--because it's my fave "big" city, NYC to people-watch, Alaska for the scenery, Hawaii to see some volcanos. Oh, and Cleveland. Just kidding about Cleveland. No offense.

Okay, your turn! Tell me something about yourself. It doesn't have to be an answer to any of those questions, but tell me something. Come on, let's share :o)