...because, otherwise, it's just an endless string of baby pictures

Hey, consider posting this yourself (as I did) to get out of writing a blog entry without taking yet another step away from your loyal follower.

1. What time did you get up this morning?
3:30 and then 6:30

2. Diamonds or pearls?
Pearls

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Star Trek, I think...

4. What is your favorite TV show?
"favorite" is a difficult word. I've seen the entire series of the Gilmore Girls three times from beginning to end, which means it's beginning to wear thin. Ditto for 30 Rock. So, I'm currently really enjoying Pushing Daisies.

5. What do you usually have for breakfast
Cereal with fruit and nuts

6. What is your middle name?
Henry

7. What food do you dislike?
Ew, yeah, Boiled Eggs! Yuk.

8. What is your favorite CD at the moment?
Little Grey Girlfriend by Little Grey Girlfriend

9. What kind of car do you drive?
2005 Toyota Matrix (did not get recalled! too old! Wahoo!)

11. What characteristic do you despise?
sarcasm...just kidding...um...extreme and frequent sincerity (cocked head, concerned eyebrows)

12. Favorite item of clothing?
cardigan

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
Vancouver Island

14. Favorite brand of clothing?
Merona

15. Where would you retire?
Coast of one of the good southern states: NC, SC, GA, or VA

16. What was your most memorable birthday?
I actually do remember my 21st, so, that one. Giant margaritas.

17. Favorite sport to watch?
Curling, it turns out, doesn't totally suck in the same way that all the other sports do. Actually, lots of stuff is fun if you're somehow invested (e.g., your college team in some sort of championship)

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20. When is your birthday?
"two days after halloween" is what I told people when i was in elementary school.

21. Are you a morning person or a night person?
more morning than night

22. What is your shoe size?
9 1/2 (surely Emily's mom could have found it in her heart to leave this one off)

23. Pets?
Wyatt and Chloe, two cats.

24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us?
My baby is fantastic...not new news but it's something I seem to keep sharing with everyone.

25. What did you want to be when u grew up?
teacher

26. How are you today?
Fine, thank you.

27. What is your favorite candy?
Dark chocolate with stuff. I like the dried fruit ones, like pear.

28. What is your favorite flower?
I like them best when they're all together with one another...but, I'll say "peonies."

29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?
Saturday

30. What are you listening to right now?
the dryer

31. What was the last thing you ate?
Pho

32. Do you wish on stars?
not often. you can't really see them in my city.

33. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
purple

34. How is the weather right now?
unseasonably cold.

35. The first person you spoke to on the phone today
Kevin. he's pretty much the only person i talk to every day

36. Favorite soft drink?
La Croix

37. Favorite restaurant?
I don't know. I don't really have favorites. I change my mind.

38. Real hair color?
Saltier and saltier salt and pepper

39. What was your favorite toy as a child?
my sister's toy

40. Summer or winter?
well, it depends on the locale. in the southeastern US, I like winter.

41. Hugs or kisses
no thank you, unless you're my husband, in which case, both, please.

42. Chocolate or Vanilla?
dark chocolate...these questions don't really allow for my fickle personality.

43. Coffee or tea?
coffee

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45. When was the last time you cried?
At a la leche league meeting as I told the group that I don't enjoy leaving my baby at daycare.

46. What is under your bed?
clothes in plastic boxes

47. What did you do last night?
fed baby, watched tv, fed baby, watched tv, bathed baby, fed baby, went to bed

48. What are you afraid of?
losing people I love

49. Salty or sweet?
See!?! What is this!?! Both. I like both.

50. How many keys on your key ring?
I have two key rings. My work one has five. My home one has...maybe also 5.

51. How many years at your current job?
one

52. Favorite day of the week?
Saturday

53. How many towns have you lived in?
6 in the 18 years before I graduated from high school. 2 in the 15 years after that (one of which I lived in for only 4 months).

54. Do you make friends easily?
yes...but I don't always like them..is that okay to say?

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