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GEOGRAPHY

How many states have you lived in? three, excluding summer camp jaunts of six weeks, in which case I would have to say five
How many states have you traveled through/vacationed in? 30+
Which state was/is your favorite? minnesota.
You have two weeks alone any place in the world. Where would you go? Huntington Lake in the Sierra Nevadas. It’s where my mother and I used to vacation.
What would you do? Hike. Read. Hang out on the beach. Go horseback riding. Try to identify wildflowers.
Where would you least like to live? Anywhere with regularly scheduled violence or oppression, which rules out many places on this earth

HISTORY
How old were you when you first moved out of your parents home? 18
Did you ever have to move back in? No.
How old were you when you thought you were "in love" for the first time? I’ve never thought I was in love. I’ve always thought that love is something that happens gradually, over time and as a result of time spent together.
How old were you when you realized you hadn’t really been? See above. Also see lack of significant romantic relationships.
How old were you when you really did fall in love? Again, see above.
What year did you get your first real job? 2000
How much was minimum wage? $6.15/hr in California, I think. I was paid $6.50, or maybe $6.75. Although I seem to recall wages being a dollar above minimun wage, so I don’t know.
What year did you graduate from high school? 2000
What was the theme song to your Senior Prom? Umm. We had a theme song? Seems like one of the things student council set that I didn’t know or care about.
"Jack and Diane" by John Mellencamp reminds you of: Riding in the car
JFK’s assassination: Bad science fiction. And good science fiction plots. And the moment in “The Magic Bullet” episode of Angel.
JFK: that famous profile of JFK and the idea of Camelot
MLK’s assassination: that paperback book I once owned about the FBI’s records on MLK. Which is not to say that I think the FBI did it, just that the spine of that book was memorably worn out. This is a Rorscharch blot test, yes?
Ronald Reagan’s shooting: The place where he was treated for it was recently pointed out to me
The Space Shuttle:
O.J. Simpson’s Low Speed Chase: the travesty that is the American justice system
Princess Diana’s Death: A friend’s mother who was fascinated by Princess Diana. And the fact that my step-sister was named after Princess Diana.
The Oklahoma City Bombing: the picture in the paper
Do you remember watching the first "Live Aid"? What-huh?

MATH

How many letters are in your name? 5
How many keys are on your key chain? 1
How many windows are in your home? 10
How many exterior doors are in your home? 3- main door, door to the backyard, sliding door in from the backyard
How many cars have you owned? 0
had under my wing? 0
How many states have you had driver’s licenses in? 2, soon to be 3
How many e-mail addresses in your primary e-mail account address book? 80-some
How many email accounts do you have? 4, one which is just to use MSN IM

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

What is the last book you read? The Watcher and Other Stories by Italo Calvino
What are you currently reading? Coming Home by Jim Harrison and Simone Weil by Thomas Nevin
What do you plan to read next? I Am Snowing by Pavel Kohout
What was the last movie you watched alone? When Harry Met Sally. Yes, I am a girl.
What was the last movie you watched with someone else? Lots of movies with housemates wandering in and out… Stepford Wives, Garden State, Fellowship of the Rings
What (if any) one television show do you watch religiously every day/week?None.
What (if any) is your favorite sport? Playing with my landlords’ cat
Soaps? None.
What is your favorite musical? Man, oh man. Singing in the Rain, The Sound of Music, The Three Penny Opera, the Buffy musical, Finian’s Rainbow…
Have you ever seen a live opera production? In the Czech Republic, genuine amateur Moravian opera, by genuine amateurs...
What is your favorite opera? None.
Who is your favorite playwright? Shakespeare. Beyond that, Tom Stoppard, Tony Kuschner, George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde
What is your favorite play by him/her? The Tempest, for Shakespeare, and Arcadia, for Tom Stoppard
Who is your favorite poet? Shakespeare. Beyond that, Denise Levertov
What is your favorite poem by him/her? “A Time Past” by Denise Levertov, although “Durham” by Tony Harrison and “Legal Fiction” by William Empson are also some of my favorite modern poems
Who is your favorite stand-up comedian? Um? The British guy in drag, whatever his/her name is…
Which ?Friend? would you say you are most like? Schandler
Who in ?Mayberry? do you have the most in common with? What?
Which of the two questions above was easiest to answer? Friends

GENERAL TRIVIA

How old are your parents? 58.
Are you missing any digits? No
Do you wear glasses or contacts? Glasses
Dressing up for an evening out - pants or skirt? Pants in the winter, pants or skirt in the summer
What do you use more of: Tape, Staples or Paper Clips? Tape.
Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator? Explorer.
PC or Mac? PC
If PC: Windows, Linux, or Unix? Not sufficiently familiar with the difference to have a choice.
Do you use paper towels or re-useable rags? I prefer re-useable rags, but use more paper towels.
Ladies: Are your toenails painted? No.
Do you prefer showers or baths? Baths! Long, hot baths with books and infinity to soak…