Stolen from…
…Sarah, Tanya, Holly, etc. etc.
1. Your name spelled backward?
nwad, which one helpful friend pointed out is *almost* gnawed but not quite.
2. Where were your parents born?
California and Chicago.
3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
Hmmm, I think it was Disco Duck to burn for my brother.
4. What’s your favorite restaurant?
At this very minute it’s The Blue Nile, a local Ethiopian restaurant because I’ve been craving it lately.
5. Last time you swam in a pool?
This summer at my mom’s condo.
6. Have you ever been in a school play?
I played “the mother” in my 5th grade play and was a “townsperson” in my 6th grade play.
7. How many kids do you want?
I used to want four but we’ll see how it is getting one more.
8. Type of music you dislike most?
I quote Sarah for this one: “Anything with mysoginistic lyrics.”
9. Are you registered to vote?
My mom would kick my ass if I wasn’t.
10. Do you have cable?
It’s against my religion to pay money for television.
11. Have you ever ridden on a moped?
No.
12. Ever prank call anybody?
We used to do this all the time. We had really intricate plots like pretending to be a homesick kid who forgot her phone number and one of us would be crying on the phone to a stranger and the other one would be yelling in the background. The people we called would get all flustered and we thought that was hilarious. But then one man said he would come pick me up and take me home if I’d just give him the address and we were so wigged out that it cured us. Temporarily. By the time we were 16 we did the usual “call a boy you like and hang up” thing. And then when we were 18, we had pizzas delivered to the homes of evil ex-boyfriends. Actually we did this two nights before my friend’s wedding and my mom came into the room and told us we were infantile. But she said it with love.
13. Ever get a parking ticket?
Oh sure. It’s hard not to at least occasionally on campus.
14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?
Are you mad? Of course not!
15. Furthest place you ever traveled?
Portland, OR.
16. Do you have a garden?
Yes.
17. What’s your favorite comic strip?
Dykes to Watch Out For, For Better or For Worse
18. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem?
Yes.
19. Bath or Shower, morning or night?
Like Sarah again, shower in the morning and occasional baths at night.
20. Best movie you’ve seen in the past month?
I just saw Road to Perdition on Sunday and it’s now in my top 10. I loved that movie.
21. Favorite pizza topping?
All veggie: onions, black olives, green peppers, tomatoes
22. Chips or popcorn?
Chips.
23. What color lipstick do you usually wear?
I don’t. Whenever I try to wear lipstick I end up feeling like an idiot and chewing it all off.
24. Have you ever smoked peanut shells?
What?
25. Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?
Who writes these things??? No.
26. Orange Juice or apple?
Fresh-squeeze orange.
27. Who was the last person you went out to dinner with and where did you dine?
Brett, Noah and I had chinese food the other night when my mom slipped me $20 to take Brett out for hot and sour soup ‘cuz he had a cold.
28. Favorite chocolate bar?
Umm, Clark, maybe.
29. When was the last time you voted at the polls?
Earlier this month.
30. Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?
In October I made gazpacho with our unripe and nearly ripe tomatoes.
31. Have you ever won a trophy?
Well, my mom had one made for me for getting through my first year of ballet. I was five. I’ve won some writing awards but they were only paper.
32. Are you a good cook?
Yes.
33. Do you know how to pump your own gas?
Yes.
34. Ever order an article from an infomercial?
Sarah said: “Those bags for storing clothes that vacuum seal. They suck.” And I’m sorry to hear that. I never have ordered from an infomercial but I’ve wanted to. Bad. TV is evil.
35. Sprite or 7-up?
Neither. Maybe 7up if I have a bad sore throat.
36. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work?
My first job as a waitress at one of those family-style restaurants. I also wore one when I did childcare at an athletic club (the ugliest green polyester running suit), and I had to wear a Baskin-Robbins shirt and hat when i worked there.
37. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy?
A pregnancy test doomed to be negative.
38. Ever throw up in public?
God no.
39. Would you prefer being a millionaire or find true love?
Well, it must’ve been true love and I haven’t regretted it (yet).
40. Do you believe in love at first sight?
Sure.
41. Ever call a 1-900 number?
What, do I look like I’m made of money? No.
42. Can ex’s be friends?
Yes. I point to him as my example.
43. Who was the last person you visited in a hospital?
My friend with a new baby on Saturday. 
44. Did you have a lot of hair when you were a baby?
No, no, no. I was bald. Bald, bald, bald, I was bald as a ping-pong ball, was I bald! (Holly and say it was Goth Talk.
47. What was the name of your first pet?
Popcorn.
48. What is in your purse?
I only use my purse about once a year so I have no idea what’s in it. Probably gum wrappers.
49. Favorite thing to do before bedtime?
Read.
50. What is one thing you are grateful for today?
The sun is out, today is our group playdate, my sister owes me some paypal, I’m up to speed on my writing assignments, and my boys are happy and healthy.
My hubby *loves* The Blue Nile.
He was there on a conference a few years ago. He wants to take me there very badly! He met the son of Haille Salissie there. Changed our whole world.
Okay, I just had to say that before disappearing into nowhere land for awhile.
Peace,
Kim