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Getting to know you, part 2
Front-Ranger:
Hello everyone!
I shouldn't be spending time on this. But, if it's Chuck, I have no resistance (shades of LaShawn!)
21) Bad habit: Biting my nails. I don't really think of this as a bad habit. I grew my nails out once, and I had to spend about an hour a day taking care of them!
22) Hidden stash of adult material: I don't have one. I like my adult material in the flesh!!
23) Best halloween costume: I spent weeks working on my son's Legolas costume, and it was awesome!
24) Favorite Magazine: The New Yorker.
25) Favorite smells: My husband's armpits (for several months, I have been using his Old Spice. Shh! Don't tell anybody!
26) Favorite sounds: the wind in Wyoming
27) Worst feeling in the world: Being rejected or being ignored (it's the same thing).
28) 1st thing you think of when I wake up: Something great might happen to me today!
29) Favorite color: Green
30) Future child's names & why: male or female: My children's names are
31) important thing in life: Follow your passion and sheep be damned!
32) Favorite foods: Fennel, oysters, sheep's cheese
33) Storms; cool or scary? They frighten me, but I'm trying to get over that.
34) first car: a '60s mgb
35) 1 person I would want to meet-dead or alive: Marie Antoinette
36) My dream job: I have it now! I work with a bunch of engineers and I tell them what to do
37) Ever been in love: yes,
38) Glass 1/2 empty or full: Full!!! I am in the unique position of getting everything I ever wanted in life. So now I am saying, what next?
39) Favorite sport to watch: Ice hockey
40) Tell an embarrasing story about myself: I held a press conference to annouce the Gold Medal winner of the Olympics in bicyling and no one came! I found out later that John Delorean was arrested at the same time so that was why.
Edited by David on 06/04/07 to adjust post format.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: ednbarby on June 03, 2007, 11:14:36 pm ---Doesn't sound odd to me at all. Our German shepherd Layla's fur had the most wonderful smell - kind of earthy and yet clean, like fresh-cut grass, and yes, very warm. Whenever I was feeling low, I'd bury my nose in the fur between her shoulder blades and all would be right with the world.
--- End quote ---
As an allergy sufferer, the very thought makes me sneeze. But I'm curious; was she named Layla after Eric Clapton's Layla?
Kerry:
--- Quote from: ednbarby on June 03, 2007, 11:14:36 pm ---Doesn't sound odd to me at all. Our German shepherd Layla's fur had the most wonderful smell - kind of earthy and yet clean, like fresh-cut grass, and yes, very warm. Whenever I was feeling low, I'd bury my nose in the fur between her shoulder blades and all would be right with the world.
--- End quote ---
I grew-up with a beautiful German Shepherd, Barb. She was my best friend when I was a little boy. I loved her and she loved and protected me. We were inseparable. Until now, I had forgotten about the wonderfully comforting, safe feeling I used to get, by burying my face in her fur. We were good friends. Thank you for bringing this back to me. :)
Lynne:
21) Bad habit: Queen of procrastination here
22) Hidden stash of adult material: :-X
23) Best halloween costume: Tinker Bell, complete with wings, fairy dust, magic wand and annoying bell
24) Favorite Magazine: The New Yorker
25) Favorite smells: woodsmoke, freshly cut flowers, dusting powder (reminds me of Granny)
26) Favorite sounds: kitty sleeping noises, thunderstorms when I can stay in
27) Worst feeling in the world: disappointment
28) 1st thing you think of when I wake up: I start calculating how much longer I can really sleep...
29) Favorite color: red
30) Future child's names & why: male or female: Mamie for a girl (after Granny); no good ideas for a boy currently.
31) important thing in life: Making a difference to others in small ways every day
32) Favorite foods: Any ethnic - Thai, Indian, Mexican, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Italian...
33) Storms; cool or scary? Very cool!
34) first car: 1987 Ford EXP
35) 1 person I would want to meet-dead or alive: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and former President Carter
36) My dream job: ??? still looking
37) Ever been in love: Yes
38) Glass 1/2 empty or full: I really try to stay positive - half full and with champagne at that, but it's not always so easy.
39) Favorite sport to watch: Soccer
40) Tell an embarrasing story about myself: When I was about 7, we were opening Christmas gifts, and I opened some 78 records. I threw a wicked tantrum because I didn't have a record player..of course, it was still under the tree waiting to be unwrapped. I'm still embarassed about being such a brat.
Fran:
21) Bad habit: Biting my nails, but I can stop with the right incentive.
22) Hidden stash of adult material: No.
23) Best halloween costume: I made our dog Madison a ballerina costume. She has long, skinny legs and looked adorable in her pink leotard and tutu.
24) Favorite Magazine: Time.
25) Favorite smells: Fresh-cut grass, Old Spice, limes.
26) Favorite sounds: Piano music or water flowing in a fountain.
27) Worst feeling in the world: Heartache.
28) 1st thing you think of when I wake up: What time is it?
29) Favorite color: Reddish orange.
30) Future Current children's names & why: male or female: Michelle, because it's a pretty name and worked well with our last name; Elaine, after Elaine Robinson in "The Graduate," because it sounded good with Michelle.
31) Important thing in life: Quoting a George Harrison song here, "Morning is good at arriving at the right time; no, it's not always going to be this dark."
32) Favorite foods: Grilled cheese with tomato; Italian food.
33) Storms; cool or scary? Scary.
34) first car: A 1976 dark blue Chevy Chevette, in hindsight a stupid choice.
35) 1 person I would want to meet-dead or alive: My father. He died before I was two.
36) My dream job: Still deciding but probably something artistic.
37) Ever been in love: Oh, yes.
38) Glass 1/2 empty or full: Usually 1/2 full but I do go through negative phases.
39) Favorite sport to watch: Women's gymnastics.
40) Tell an embarrasing story about myself: I worked as a court reporter decades ago. I was taking down the deposition of a husband in a divorce case and, losing my mind momentarily, I just stopped taking down what was being said, instead writing stuff like, "I hate this effing job", "This job sucks," "Why don't you shut up already?" etc., gambling that the transcript wouldn't be ordered, but, of course, it was. I had a lot of explaining to do to the people at the agency I worked for and the attorney who had hired me, so it was a humiliating and embarrassing experience. I don't know what I was thinking. It was the stupidest and most out-of-control thing I've ever done. I guess I subconsciously wanted to get fired, but that didn't happen.
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