Hey gang,
I received this from my friend via email, thought it was really cool to know more about her ...and so I thought, why not? I'd love to hear how you all would answer the same questions.....so I'm sharing mine!

Best wishes!
Christina

Welcome to the next edition of "Getting to know your Friends".
(What you're supposed to do is copy and change all of the answers so they apply to you.)

WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
5:30am - Gotta get out the door by 6:30 for classes on Tues & Thurs! The rest of the days....whenever the hubby's second alarm goes off!

IF YOU COULD EAT LUNCH WITH ONE FAMOUS PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE?
Ansel Adams! I would love to hear it straight from the master!

GOLD OR SILVER?
Silver - lately I've been really interested in silver from Bali

WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT THE CINEMA?
Matrix Reloaded - Hubby and I only usually see action films in the theater (where bigger is definately better!) - everything else we get through www.netflix.com


FAVORITE TV SHOW?
Keen Eddie , but don't bother looking for it on TV, they ran one season and just cancelled it! (...Sex and the City is a close 2nd)

WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST?
Coffee....coffee....and then usually coffee. (sometimes I'll have a bowl of Smart Start.)



WHO WOULD YOU HATE TO BE LEFT IN A ROOM WITH?
Anyone closed minded, selfish, bigoted or just plain mean.

CAN YOU TOUCH YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE?
No

WHAT INSPIRES YOU?
To see great art (and I don't just mean famous artists) of any kind anywhere.

WHAT'S YOUR MIDDLE NAME?
Louise (...and if you tell anyone, I'll have to kill you)

BEACH, CITY OR COUNTRY?
Beach

SUMMER OR WINTER?
Neither....I prefer Fall

FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
I don't like Ice Cream much, but if I have to choose - Mint Chocolate Chip

BUTTERED, PLAIN OR SALTED POPCORN?
Light Butter (hate to be all sticky - love the taste) and Salty!

FAVORITE COLOR?
Black (yeah, yeah...I know...Black is not a color)

FAVORITE CAR?
Jaguar - yeah baby!



FAVORITE SANDWICH
Turkey on baguette (or better yet, east coast sub/hoagie roll), with provolone, pepperoncinis, lettuce, tomato, onion, salt & pepper, oil & vinegar

BELIEVE IN LOVE?
Yes! (been in love for 8 years, 2 months, 27 days (or so) and counting!)

FAVORITE FLOWER?
Blue Iris', they remind me of my grandmother - she used to paint them in watercolor quite often.



IF YOU HAD A BIG WIN IN THE LOTTERY, HOW LONG WOULD YOU WAIT TO TELL PEOPLE?
I don't ever play. Guess I'll never have to answer this question!

DRINK FIZZY WATER OR STILL WATER?
Regular water - Ice cold!

WHAT IS YOUR BATHROOM LIKE?
Master bath is still torn apart - the tiling is almost complete, the new cabinets are sitting there in place waiting for me to choose the tile and sinks!

HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR KEYCHAIN?
Just my car and house key, less is more! (Someone once told me that you could tell how important someone is by how many keys are on their key chain....i.e.: the janitor always has LOTS of keys!) hehe - makes me sound important doesn't it?

WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE TO?
I like California just fine thank you! Like to be ON the beach however! .....maybe Colorado as a second choice.

FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK?
Saturday - still have the whole weekend ahead of me!

DO YOU CARRY A DONOR CARD?
No....it creeps me out to think of some group of med students cutting into my body. yuck! (Actually I have donated some parts....as long as they can use them to help someone who is alive.)

WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY?
Here come the violins....nothing, except pack up the apartment. We were moving to Pasadena! Bob made up for it on my 1/2 birthday (since my birthday is the day after Christmas and we don't usually get to do anything he takes me out for my 1/2 b-day in June/July) by taking me to see Peter Gabriel in concert!

WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
Morning... haha... most days its about 2-3pm... but that will change next week and I will be back to 8-9am each day.

IF YOU COULD EAT LUNCH WITH ONE FAMOUS PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE?
I can never think of names to put here so I'll have to think about it!

GOLD OR SILVER?
Gold... not that I have any, not really into chains or rings

WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT THE CINEMA?
American Pie 3

FAVORITE TV SHOW?
Friends or The Simpsons

WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST?
Don't have breakfast most days, no time left once I'm up and ready I have to leave.

WHO WOULD YOU HATE TO BE LEFT IN A ROOM WITH?
Another tough one... not so sure.

CAN YOU TOUCH YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE?
No

WHAT INSPIRES YOU?
These questions are hard... need to think about them...

WHAT'S YOUR MIDDLE NAME?
James

BEACH, CITY OR COUNTRY?
Beach... or City

SUMMER OR WINTER?
Winter

FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Chocolate

BUTTERED, PLAIN OR SALTED POPCORN?
Salt

FAVORITE COLOR?
Blue

FAVORITE CAR?
Aston Martin Vanquish

FAVORITE SANDWICH
Tuna and Cucumber

BELIEVE IN LOVE?
Yes

FAVORITE FLOWER?
I dont know the names of any flowers really...

IF YOU HAD A BIG WIN IN THE LOTTERY, HOW LONG WOULD YOU WAIT TO TELL PEOPLE?
Don't play the lottery much, more into betting on football and baseball... and I would tell my friends and family fairly quickly but I wouldnt want to be on the news or anything like that.

DRINK FIZZY WATER OR STILL WATER?
Still

WHAT IS YOUR BATHROOM LIKE?
I live with 3 girls, they keep it nice and clean

HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR KEYCHAIN?
5 ish I think, plus a bottle opener and mini torch.

WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE TO?
Florida

FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK?
Saturday

DO YOU CARRY A DONOR CARD?
Not at the moment but I probably will one day.

WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY?
Went into town with a few friends and took advantage of a 2 for 1 drinks special in Brannigans.

WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
It really varies a lot but normally by 10 a.m.

IF YOU COULD EAT LUNCH WITH ONE FAMOUS PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE?
John Diefenbaker, one of our former Prime Ministers and about the only person in politics besides maybe Winston Churchill whom I have any respect for.

GOLD OR SILVER?
Gold

WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT THE CINEMA?
Pirates with Johnny Depp, I challenge anyone to see this movie and tell me they didn't like it.

FAVORITE TV SHOW?
Any of the Jeremy Brett - Sherlock Holmes mystery shows.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST?
If I have time, bacon and eggs with toast. If just a little time toast and maybe cereal. Most times nothing. Cause I don't have time.

WHO WOULD YOU HATE TO BE LEFT IN A ROOM WITH?
Someone I just cut off on the road who smokes.

CAN YOU TOUCH YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE?
Which nose, which tongue?

WHAT INSPIRES YOU?
My wife, I would do anything for her, she is the most fabulous person in the world.

WHAT'S YOUR MIDDLE NAME?
Keith,

BEACH, CITY OR COUNTRY?
Country

SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer

FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Vanilla, Strawberry, Tiger Eye, Maple Walnut,

BUTTERED, PLAIN OR SALTED POPCORN?
anyone of the above as long as it's not some light version

FAVORITE COLOR?
Blue

FAVORITE CAR?
Jag baby, or an older T-Bird prior to 1970,

FAVORITE SANDWICH
Montreal smoked meat on brown bread with a pickle on the side.
oh and lots of mayo

BELIEVE IN LOVE?
hmmmm, been married for how many years, guess so, see What Inspires You?

FAVORITE FLOWER?
Crocus

IF YOU HAD A BIG WIN IN THE LOTTERY, HOW LONG WOULD YOU WAIT TO TELL PEOPLE?
24 hours, long enough for me to collect the money and clear out of town so no one could find me.

DRINK FIZZY WATER OR STILL WATER?
Still, not chilled

WHAT IS YOUR BATHROOM LIKE?
painting it right now,

HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR KEYCHAIN?
which keychain?

WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE TO?
here, it's fabulous

FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK?
any day I am not working

DO YOU CARRY A DONOR CARD?
nope and I never will

WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY?
don't remember

WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
On the days I work...5am. On the days I don't... whenever I feel like it.

IF YOU COULD EAT LUNCH WITH ONE FAMOUS PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE?
Queen Elizabeth I. I'd love to find out what she really thought, and how she evaded the "requirement" of a monarch to marry.

GOLD OR SILVER?
Gold

WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT THE CINEMA?
"Lord of the Rings--The Two Towers". Awesome movie. Saw it opening day. Will see "Return of the King" opening day, too.

FAVORITE TV SHOW?
TV show? How can I watch it if it doesn't have a keyboard in front of it????

WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST?
Coffee. Usually an onion bagel and cottage cheese with pineapple mixed in. And coffee. Oh, and coffee, too.

WHO WOULD YOU HATE TO BE LEFT IN A ROOM WITH?
George Bush. The self-righteous know-nothing who is leading the US down a pathway to world-wide derision.

CAN YOU TOUCH YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE?
No. My cats can though.

WHAT INSPIRES YOU?
Possibilities. The future. Beautiful sunny mornings. A cuddling kitty.

WHAT'S YOUR MIDDLE NAME?
Anne

BEACH, CITY OR COUNTRY?
Country

SUMMER OR WINTER?
Fall.

FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Pumpkin Mousse

BUTTERED, PLAIN OR SALTED POPCORN?
Buttered and salted. Lite though.

FAVORITE COLOR?
Purple

FAVORITE CAR?
My Acura 3.2 CL Type S (I might as well like what I'm making payments on!)

FAVORITE SANDWICH
Honey-roasted turkey breast on sub, with provolone, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickles, dijon mustard and jalapenos.

BELIEVE IN LOVE?
Absolutely.

FAVORITE FLOWER?
The classic rose.

IF YOU HAD A BIG WIN IN THE LOTTERY, HOW LONG WOULD YOU WAIT TO TELL PEOPLE?
As long as possible, preferably after I get the check in my hot little hands.

DRINK FIZZY WATER OR STILL WATER?
Both. Water is good.

WHAT IS YOUR BATHROOM LIKE?
Lots of girl stuff, and done in a renaissance theme.

HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR KEYCHAIN?
Too many.

WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE TO?
Not sure. Would like to see Wales before I decide.

FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK?
any day I am not working

DO YOU CARRY A DONOR CARD?
Yes. Once I'm dead, if they can use the parts for anyone, all the better.

WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY?
Went visiting friends and had a wonderful time!

Be warned, there is rain, rain, rain and lots more where it came from too I speak from experience

Craig.

Which part of Wales? I'm interested in Gwynedd and Mons....

~Lila

Well, Glamorgan is certainly always wet... I used to think that the grey clouds used to sit there waiting for me

Gwynedd is certainly nice, although I've only ever been there once. Question is - can you pronounce the names correctly?

Craig.

Which names? I've read a great deal and made attempts to learn the tongue.... and as my sig says... I'm willing to try almost anything.

~Lila

Place names... For example a 'dd' in a worth is pronounced 'th', or thereabouts. A 'll' in a welsh word or place name sounds rather harsh -- I wouldn't even be able to think of a way to describe it If you've tried to learn Welsh, then I guess you've heard it already

Craig.

We had a neighbor once who is Welsh. Reg. It was pretty hard to understand him at the best of times but after a couple pints, forget it. LOL

So true! But it is truly an interesting exercise. (Not that I'll ever sound like a native speaker, LOL!!) As I said, one of these days I'll get there to see it for myself, not just photos and videos.

In the meantime I study the history and continue to write.

~Lila

WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
8.30-9.00. Sometimes earlier if my baby daughter acts as the alarm clock.

IF YOU COULD EAT LUNCH WITH ONE FAMOUS PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE?
Joe Michael Straczynski- Creator of Babylon 5

GOLD OR SILVER?
Silver - I think it has more style than gold

WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT THE CINEMA?
Matrix Reloaded - I went at 4pm while my wife was babysitting, then she went at 8pm while I was babysitting.


FAVORITE TV SHOW?
Babylon 5. Without a doubt the grandest and most inspiring television series ever.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST?
An apple & some yoghurt.


WHO WOULD YOU HATE TO BE LEFT IN A ROOM WITH?
An overly chatty person with heavy body odour & bad teeth.

CAN YOU TOUCH YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE?
No.

WHAT INSPIRES YOU?
Simple practical design.

WHAT'S YOUR MIDDLE NAME?
Jude.

BEACH, CITY OR COUNTRY?
City.

SUMMER OR WINTER?
Winter.

FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Chunky Monkey

BUTTERED, PLAIN OR SALTED POPCORN?
Buttered

FAVORITE COLOR?
Purple

FAVORITE CAR?
Beetle (old or new)

FAVORITE SANDWICH
Brown bread with liver sausage with cheddar cheese & mayonaise microwaved for 40 seconds on full power.

BELIEVE IN LOVE?
Yes!

FAVORITE FLOWER?
Poppy

IF YOU HAD A BIG WIN IN THE LOTTERY, HOW LONG WOULD YOU WAIT TO TELL PEOPLE?
Tell people? Are you mad?

DRINK FIZZY WATER OR STILL WATER?
Still

WHAT IS YOUR BATHROOM LIKE?
Colourful. It is filled with cartoon characters. I have them on the door, there are stickers above the toilet & the shower curtain has a big bunny on it. But NO disney!!!

HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR KEYCHAIN?
2. Garage & front door.

WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE TO?
Either Donegal or Montana.

Donegal. I read Lord of the Rings there when I was 12-13. It will always be a magical place.

Montana. I spent the summer of '96 as a firefighter with the US Forest Service. Gotta love that Big Sky.

FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK?
Sunday. It's the day I get to Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay.

DO YOU CARRY A DONOR CARD?
No, but I always intend to get one.

WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY?
I was in London for my birthday. I visited the houses of parliament, Whitehall, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, the Tate Modern, the London Eye & Oxford Street

WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
Get up when my eyes open, any time between 5 or 10. Wake up ... that's entirely different and usually not until the afternoon.

IF YOU COULD EAT LUNCH WITH ONE FAMOUS PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE?
Someone alive ... the dead don't tend to be terribly good conversationalists. Johnny Depp, because I'm shallow and he'd probably pay the bill.

GOLD OR SILVER?
Silver. Unless we're talking bullion. Nothing accessorises quite like bars of solid gold.

WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT THE CINEMA?
Pirates of the Caribbean. "Pirate!"

FAVORITE TV SHOW?
Farscape.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST?
Lunch.

WHO WOULD YOU HATE TO BE LEFT IN A ROOM WITH?
Geoffry Dahmer.

CAN YOU TOUCH YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE?
Yes, I can. I don't. But I can.

WHAT INSPIRES YOU?
Threats and deadlines.

WHAT'S YOUR MIDDLE NAME?
Louise.

BEACH, CITY OR COUNTRY?
City. I'll take London, no one else wanted it, right?

SUMMER OR WINTER?
Winter.

FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Chocolate brownie mixed with cookie dough from Ben & Jerrys.

BUTTERED, PLAIN OR SALTED POPCORN?
Sweet

FAVORITE COLOR?
Grey. Yes, yes, I know it's a shade really.

FAVORITE CAR?
Any one owned by me.

FAVORITE SANDWICH
Banana, peanut butter, strawberry jam and honey.

BELIEVE IN LOVE?
Believe in, suffer from ... is there really a difference? :P

FAVORITE FLOWER?
Rose

IF YOU HAD A BIG WIN IN THE LOTTERY, HOW LONG WOULD YOU WAIT TO TELL PEOPLE?
Until I'd fled the country with my unearned winnings, given I don't play the lottery.

DRINK FIZZY WATER OR STILL WATER?
Fizzy

WHAT IS YOUR BATHROOM LIKE?
Oddly mediterranean. The landlord has a thing for terra cotta paint.

HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR KEYCHAIN?
I'm not allowed keys, I lose them without fail roughly 5 minutes after being given them. See also: mobile phones, siblings and important id documents.

WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE TO?
I live in a county people retire to, so I'm ahead of the crowd. Or, alternatively, anywhere but Suffolk.

FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK?
Friday afternoon.

DO YOU CARRY A DONOR CARD?
Yes. It's in my husband's name though. I figure if I go, he should go with me Oh, all right, yes and it's in my name.

WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY?
Got a year older, all at once. It was quite a shock.