If you want to see how she answered, click here.What is on your bed right now? I'm not home so I can't say for sure, but I bet my cat Joey is powernapping on it right now
When was the last time you threw up? My last migraine. It's been months (September?) but they are completely dreadful.
What’s your favorite word or phrase? "That's cool." (Followed closely by, "What the fuck?" I swear entirely too much.)
Name 3 people who made you smile today. 1) A woman whose kids I babysat for back in the 1970s -- she contacts me every now and again and it always makes me happy. 2) A coworker who told me some jokes that I thoroughly enjoyed. 3) My boss, who affectionately finds me unintentionally funny.
What were you doing at 8 am this morning? Wondering why I'm just constitutionally unable to be ready to leave at 8 am.
What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Taking a call from the lady from LifeSource who wants me to give blood again.
What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
Have you ever been to another country? Yes
What is the last thing you said aloud? "Good night."
What is the best ice cream flavor? Mint chocolate chip
What was the last thing you had to drink? Pepsi
What are you wearing right now? Jeans and a purple sweater (that kinda itches)
What was the last thing you ate? Clam chowder (the white one)
Have you bought any new clothing items this week? No, but it's only Wednesday
When was the last time you ran? To catch an elevator or a train sometime today
What’s the last sporting event you watched? Bears/Vikings on December 11 (My true love -- Cubs baseball -- begins on Monday, April 6, in Houston)
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? I'd love to take my niece and nephew to Washington DC
Who is the last person you sent a comment/message to on Facebook? Judy. Ick.
Ever go camping? Yes, when I was a Girl Scout.
Do you have a tan? No. And I hope never to tan again. My dermatologist has made it abundantly clear that a tan is not my friend.
Have you ever lost anything down a toilet? just my pride (Kwizgiver's answer and I loved it)
What is your guilty pleasure? Nancy Grace on CNN Headline News ("Justice for Caylee!")
Do you use smiley faces on the computer a lot? No.
Do you drink your soda from a straw? No.
What did your last text message say? Where r u?
Are you someone’s best friend? Yes
What are you doing tomorrow? I really want to work out at lunchtime
Where is your mom right now? She is probably at her house, watching the news
Look to your left, what do you see? My desk phone, a photo of my best friend and I at a company softball game, and some handlabeled manilla folders
What color is your watch? Band is purple
What do you think of when you think of Australia? Hugh Jackman's chest
Ever ridden on a roller coaster? Yes. Love 'em
What is your birthstone? Topaz
Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive-thru? I go in because I don't have a car
Do you have any friends on Facebook that you actually hate? No.
Do you have a dog? No. But I'd love one.
Last person you talked to on the phone? That LifeSource lady
Any plans today? Grease with Barb (and American Idol's Taylor Hicks)
Are you happy? yes
Where are you right now? at the computer
Biggest annoyance in your life right now? My best friend's emailbox is full so he's incommunicado
Last song listened to? "This Love" by Maroon 5
Last movie you saw? The Day the Earth Stood Still
Are you allergic to anything? Bee sting, thimerosol, morphine, and some chemical that's in paint thinner
Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? I have this pair of divine black Enzo Angiolini flats that I love so much ...
Are you jealous of anyone? Yes
Are you married? No
Is anyone jealous of you? Yes
Do any of your friends have children? Almost all of them have children
Do you eat healthy? I'm working on it
What do you usually do during the day? Write
Do you hate anyone right now? "Hate" is a rather strong word ...
Do you use the word “Hello” daily? Yes
How many kids do you want when you’re older? None! If I had a baby when I was older than I am now, I'd have to shoo away tabloid reporters and Barbara Walters
How old will you be turning on your next birthday? 52
Have you ever been to Six Flags? Yes
How did you get one of your scars? Last April, before dawn, we actually had a 5.2 earthquake. Here. In Chicago! Either my response startled my cat Joey, or his startled me, but as he and I were scrambling out of bed, he scratched the inside of my left knee. It wasn't deep, but for some reason it left a scar.
