Mechaieh sent this to me ages ago. I saved it on my home ‘puter, but at the time I was doing the working/rowing/coaching thing and barely had time to read my email, let alone write any. It looked interesting and I have time now, so I went out and found a copy of the questions.
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
Normally, a 5-bedroom house in the Southwest complete with one husband and two male cats. (I’m outnumbered, but I’m a a female engineer so I’m used to it.)
Currently, a hotel suite, solo.
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Right now I’m spending so much time online I’m reading less than usual (that is, I’m reading the latest issue of The New Atlantic, but I don’t have three other books going as usual), but I’ve got about 10 hours’ flight time tomorrow, so I’ll guess ahead. Probably Barbara Hambly’s _Graveyard Dust_ (its predeccessor, _A Free Man of Color_, was excellent), the latest issues of Outside and Nat’l Geographic Adventure, and maybe Philip Pullman’s _Amber Spyglass_.
3. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
A montage of photos we took in 1996. It was a very good year.
4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Trivial Pursuit, but no one I know will play with me.
5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE?
Outside and Adventure. I also have a sneaking fondness for In Style, and I like Better Home and Gardens’ house plan and remodelling special issues, though not the parent magazine.
6a. FAVORITE SMELLS?
The desert after rain, 100 LL avgas, fresh-mown grass, hyacinths.
6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS?
Overcooked broccoli, puke.
7. FAVORITE SOUND?
Wind or rain outside (when I’m in) Stan Rogers’ voice.
8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD
Nausea, especially the kind you get when you have Seriously Screwed Up.
9. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
DO I have to go row??
10. FAVORITE COLOR?
Never really saw the point of having one. But I wear mostly black, white, jewel tones, and light blues.
11. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
Two.
12. FUTURE CHILD’S NAME?
Something beginning with L.
13. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
If I knew that, would I be here? I think love is up there, with other types of passion, and purpose in life, and feelings of accomplishment when something was hard or scary to do.
14. FAVORITE FOODS?
Pretzels, hard or soft with mustard.
15. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Dark Chocolate. Good chocolate, not Hershey’s or equivalent.
16. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
Depends on mood. Fast driving goes with pissed-off or wnting to escape, either way with heavy-metal music.
17. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
No, and all the further response I can think of border on the obscene.
18. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY?
Cool.
19. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
Black Fort Escort GT -- Escort so I wouldn’t freak if I scratched it a little, GT so it would be at least somewhat fun to drive, black because it looked cool with the tinted windows and spoiler.
20. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE?
Ben Franklin. Or maybe someone like Maimonides.
21. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Usually beer, but again, varies with mood. I like my beers chewy, not overly hoppy.
22. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Oh, please.
23. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
If not overcooked, sure.
24. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Well-paid folksinger (this is imaginary, right?). Writer/photographer for an outdoor-sports or travel magazine.
25. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR?
Very dark navy blue.
26. EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Yes.
27. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
Who cares, if there’s enough to drink in it?
28. FAVORITE MOVIES:
Hook, maybe.
29. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS?
No.
30. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
I’m not sure, I put a box of stored *stuff* there a very long time ago. Probably also some shoes.
31. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER?
Favorite number?
32. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Used to be gymnastics and figure skating. Now they’re so overdone on TV, I’m tending more to look for sports I’ve done or thought about doing: rowing, rock climbing, skiing, mountain biking, aerobatics.
33. SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU.
About mechaieh? I won’t bother -- read her stuff and you’ll say it yourself. No, wait -- her writing lives up to her page’s name.
34. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Years of getting sent jokes I’ve already seen have left me very disinclined to send anything on to multiple people. I might possibly send it on, but not to more than about 2 people.
35. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
See above.
Posted by dichroic at March 15, 2001 02:31 PM