1. If you were to attend a costume party tonight, what or whom would you go as?
Wow that would be tough seeing as I don’t really have any costumes ready… I think I’d go as a Gothic punk, cause I’m pretty sure I could find plenty of black clothes and then get Lindsey to do my hair and maybe loan me some accessories.
2. What are your choice of toppings on a hamburger? And do you prefer gas or charcoal grilling?
Pretty much just cheese, ketchup and tomato – or else lettuce, bacon, tomato and mayonnaise. I really don’t care how it’s cooked as long as it tastes good.
3. You are chosen to have lunch with the President. The condition is you only get to ask one question.
Maybe I’d ask how Jenna’s wedding went, that’s social and polite and pretty much the only thing that could possibly interest me about them.
4. It’s your first day of vacation, what are you doing?
Really? Organizing our events for the day and packing MLM’s bag with any snacks, diapers, etc. that need refilling – figuring out where we’re going for breakfast and what I really want to see and do first.
5. What is your concession stand must-have at the movies?
I love getting some sweet and salty but I’m not a popcorn person so I’ll probably get nachos or maybe pretzel nuggets; then some kind of chocolate is probably in order – I love cookie dough bites or maybe some buncha crunch, whoppers or raisinets. And a soda – either cola, root beer, dr pepper or a cherry cola
6. Which do you dislike most: pop-up ads or spam email?
Pop up ads – emails get filtered pretty well with gmail and don’t cause me much grief, but when pop ups attack, it can get pretty lethal.
7. What do you think Captain Hook’s name was before he had a hook for a hand?
According to Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson it was Black Stache – on account of his black mustache – Captain Hook is a way better pirate name anyway, so I figure losing his hand worked in his favor in bring fear to his enemies via one kick assed name.
8. Rock, paper, or scissors?
Honestly, there is no fail proof answer as one will always defeat another, but I’m a writer so I’ll say paper. Give me that and a pen, and I’m good. 
9. How long was it from ‘the first date’ until the proposal of marriage? How long until the wedding?
About 5 months before the proposal and then another 8 months until the wedding. If memory serves.
10. Which is worse, being in a place that is too loud, or too quiet?
Too loud – you can generally create noise if you need it, but it’s not always easy to quiet a storm of noise.
11. What is one quality that you really appreciate in a person?
Honesty – I hate false pretenses, people that can’t just be real with you – honestly, if I’ve done something to anger you, just tell me so we can work through it, and I’ll try to do the same by you.
12. At the good old general store, what particular kind of candy would you expect to be in the big jar at the counter?
tootsie rolls – I’m not really sure but those are usually penny candy jars and tootsie rolls seem about the right size and individually wrapped which seems more sanitary to me.
13. What is the most distinguishing landmark in your city?
I’m not sure how to answer this – something that visually stands out or something everyone in the city will have heard of? I think Dean Park is probably a pretty big landmark in the area but it also kind of sneaks up on you as opposed to sticking out like a sore thumb. Sore thumb of the city? The local Price Chopper – kind of an eye sore.
14. Everyone hears discussions that they consider boring. What topic can put you to sleep quicker than any other?
When my husband (the engineer) and my father (computer guru extraordinaire) talk shop it is immediate snoresville. It’s not that I’m not tech savvy, for a chick I am pretty with it, but they manage to make me feel like a complete luddite. And I sleep… Because they can talk shop for hours…
15. How many times did it take you to pass your drivers test?
Oh God is it sad that I’m not sure? Maybe six? Could be more or less – it was quite the long drawn out saga – it wouldn’t have been so bad except the cost goes up each time. Ugh (Long story short, I was terrified of the cops giving the test and managed to flunk on nerves alone).
16. If you had to have the same topping on your vanilla ice cream for the rest of your life, what topping would you choose?
chocolate jimmies, whipped cream and a cherry, and maybe some chocolate sauce for good measure.
17. What food item would need to be removed from the market altogether in order for you to live a healthier, longer life?
Wachusett Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips – something in that bag makes me inhale them until they are gone!
18. You are offered an envelope that you know contains $50. You are then told that you may either keep it or exchange it for another envelope that may contain $500 or may be empty.
Do you keep the first envelope, or do you take your chances with the second?
I think I’d trade – it’s not like I sold them my own $50 – I either walk away with nothing or a good amount. Kinda like deal or no deal – it’s not like you can lose your own money, live a little.
19. If you had to choose, which would you give up: cable TV, or DSL/cable internet?
I guess cable tv – I could always get apple tv and catch up eventually (or get a satellite – ohhh sneaky)
20. How much is a gallon of gas in your city? What was the highest it’s been?
$4.05 – I don’t think I’ve seen it above $4.10 or so – this question was quick to answer since it is already monstrously high right now.
21. What kind of lunch box did you have as a kid?
A paper bag – or else an ugly blue or green lunch box that a 40 year old man would pick out.
22. What would you rather have, a nanny, a housekeeper, a cook, or a chauffeur?
A cook – I mean I don’t like cleaning very much but imagine the kick ass meals we could have with a cook! I drool at the thought. I’d have them teach me what they are doing so when we stop having “hired help” I’ll be able to do all that awesome cooking myself.
23. Would you rather be trapped in an elevator, or stuck in traffic?
I’m gonna go with elevator – At least you are unlikely to get in an accident and you’d have company that wasn’t likely to be swearing at you unnecessarily.
24. Lets say a brick fell on your foot, and your kid is standing right next to you, what is your ‘cleaned up’ swear word?
Ooohh la la oh zut! Zut alors! (swearing in French, way classier – if they pick up on it, people will just be amazed they know French)
New Friends – A few months ago I started baby sitting the son of a good friend of mine and he and MLM have become fast friends – hugs and tackles and learning to share, I took a picture of the two besties:
My real problem I guess is that I can’t see any one feature of myself and think “Oh yes, that’s a pretty nose or ear or elbow” – I can’t really do that for most people because I really prefer the whole package I guess you could say. I suppose I just take the question too literally and get all weirdly morbid and see “body parts” as being bits of flab and gunk… But, so here’s what I do like: My looks fit with my entire being and I dig that. I also don’t think I photograph well at all. Can we call personality traits a feature? Because I like my sense of humor, intelligence, motherly tendencies and cooking skills a great deal, and don’t find anything morbid or gunky about it. I also have great taste in husbands and children and friends. I’m pretty awesome if I do say so myself (and I do).
