All about me!

And it *is* all about me, y'know! So, care of Madeline, who got it (or "gakked" as those hip bloggers like to say) from a friend...

1. What time did you get up this morning? 8:00.

2. Diamonds or pearls? Choose? But they're soooo pretty together!

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? "Cinema"? Honey, I go to the movies! I think it was Spanglish.

4. What is your favorite TV show? Choose? Again? Okay, Desperate Housewives, and Monk, and Queer as Folk.

5. What did you have for breakfast? Coffee and a breakfast bar, smuggled into the Binghamton University Library.

6. What is your middle name? Marie

7. Favorite cuisine? Choose? You're big on this, aren't you?

8. What foods do you dislike? Lima beans. Pot roast. Boiled cabbage.

9. What is your favorite flavor? Dark chocolate.

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? The Love, Actually Soundtrack.

11. What kind of car do you drive? '96 Mazda 626. A very dirty (inside and out) 626.

12. Favorite sandwich? Roast beef with horseradishy may and sweet onions. Or smoked turkey and havarti.

13. What characteristic do you despise? Supercilious narrowmindedness.

14. Favorite item of clothing? For comfort, soft fleece pants. For gorgeousness, knee-high black boots.

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation,
where would you go? Australia/New Zealand

16. What color is your bathroom? This will sound pompous, but we have two: the upstairs one is creams and greens, and the downstairs one is blue and white.

17. Favorite brand of clothing? DKNY. I own none, but admire her work from afar...

18. Where would you retire to? A beachside resort community (think Cape May, NJ or Yachats, OR) where my partner and I will own a rambling Victorian, with a coffee house/bookstore on the main floor. We'll live in the fabulous apartment on the third floor, or in the spiffy modern guesthouse out back, depending on our ability to climb stairs at that age.

19. Favorite time of the day? Late evening, when we're all (me, Ms J, and the critters) flopped about in the living room, watching tv, reading, doing puzzles, begging for treats...

20. What was your most memorable birthday? I was (I think) 5, and my mom (still in the throes of trying to be a good suburban mom) took me and some friends to see Winnie the Pooh (or Wind in the Willows?) performed at the local community college. I fell in love with theater right there and then.

21. Where were you born? Seattle.

22. Favorite sport to watch? Red Carpet Fashions.

24. Person you expect to send it back first? n/a

25. What laundry detergent do you buy? Wegman's brand no dyes/perfumes liquid.

26. When is your birthday? March 1, 1963.

27. Are you a morning person or a night person? If you can get me out of bed, I'm very productive in the morning.

28. What is your shoe size? 8.5 or 9

29. Do you have any pets? Maddie the Wonder Dog and her two cats, Harley and Rupert.

30. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with your family & friends? Yes, I' am making progress on my diss.

31. What did you want to be when you were little? Depends on the day of the week. Actress, director, writer, teacher, professor...

32. What are you doing today? Writing writing writing. Plus a wee bit of shopping as a reward.

33. If there was one thing you could do right now, $ is no object, what would you do? Encourage Ms J to quit her job and play for a while.

34. If you only had a few days left on earth, what would you do? Pack up the whole fam damily and head to the ocean.