Oct 30 2002
100 Questions
I saw this meme at Cheryl’s and it looked like fun, so I decided to take a swing at it:
1. Are you an innie or an outie? Innie
2. Have you ever worn bell-bottoms? I used to have a pair of bell-bottom jeans when I was in grade school. I thought they were so chic.
3. Have you ever written a song? I often make up nonsense songs with which to entertain Sam. I also wrote a minuet for a music class I took in college. It wasn’t too bad, if I don’t say so myself! 
4. Can you make change for a dollar right now? Several times over. My change purse is bursting! (I’m so lazy, I usually pay with bills instead of counting out the change.)
5. Have you ever been in the opposite sex’s public toilet? Yes, I once wandered in one by accident (Oh, excuse me sir, I must have taken the wrong turn at Albuquerque!)
6. Have you ever smelled your own feet? With over 250,000 sweat glands in each foot, sometimes it’s difficult NOT to smell my feet!
7. Do you like ketchup on or beside your french fries? Beside them. I don’t like my food drenched in sauces.
8. Can you touch your tongue to your nose? No way.
9. Have you ever been a boy/girl scout? I was a Brownie, but never a girl scout. I sold the most cookies that year–well, ok, my father sold the most cookies that year. He wore my beanie to work. His employees thought it was the funniest thing they ever saw and bought lots of cookies from him 
10. Have you ever broken a mirror? Yes. I’m glad I didn’t have 7 years of bad luck as a result!
11. Have you ever put your tongue on a frozen pole? Yes, I did on a dare when I was in third grade. Doh!
12. What is your biggest pet peeve? People who smoke in the entryway to my building. I can’t go in or out without breathing in the noxious fumes.
13. Do you slurp your drink after it’s gone? No.
14. Have you ever blown bubbles in your milk? Yes.
15. Would you rather eat a Big Mac or a Whopper? I’m not fond of fast food. If I were in the mood for a hamburger, I’d most likely go to Red Robin.
16. Have you ever gone skinny-dipping? Yes. You haven’t lived until you’ve gone skinny-dipping!
17. When you are at the grocery store, do you ask for paper or plastic? I let the bagger decide.
18. True or False: You would rather eat steak than pizza. False…I could eat pizza seven days a week!
19. Do you have a baby blanket? Yes, I have a baby boy who likes to snuggle up under one
20. Have you ever tried to cut your own hair? Yes, I tried cutting my bangs. They ended up far too short and crooked. I looked like a dork!
21. Have you ever sleepwalked? Yes.
22. Have you ever had a birthday party at McDonalds? Yes–I thought it was a big treat when I was a little kid.
23. Can you flip your eyelids up? No, and I’m not sorry that I can’t. That’s gross!
24. Are you double jointed? No.
25. If you could be any age, what age would you be? I like being the age I am (30).
26. Have you ever gotten gum stuck in your hair? Yes.
27. Have you ever thrown-up after a roller coaster ride? No.
28. What is your dream car? I’d like one of those new VW bugs.
29. What is your favorite cartoon of all time? Scoobie Doo.
30. Would you go swimming in shallow waters where, one year earlier, a shark had attacked a child? Probably.
32. Have you ever eaten a dog biscuit? No, but my son has eaten cat nuggets (something every mother would be proud of, eh?)
33. If you were in a car sinking in a lake, what would you do first? Panic.
34. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? No, thank goodness!
35. Can you pick something up with your toes? Yes.
36. How many remote controls do you have in your house? 3
37. Have you ever fallen asleep in school? No.
38. How many times have you flown in an airplane in the last year? I’ve lost track. Three or four times.
39. How many foreign countries have you visited? 5
40. If you were out of shape, would you compete in a triathlon if you were somehow guaranteed to win a big, gaudy medal? Ummm…NO
41. Would you rather be rich and unhappy, or poor and happy? What a dumb question! Who would wish themselves to be unhappy?
42. If you fell into quicksand, would you try to swim or try to float? I’d try to grab a vine hanging from a tree above my head (and hope that it wouldn’t turn out to be a python).
44. Do you ask for directions when you are lost? No, I drive around aimlessly.
45. Have you ever had a Mexican jumping bean? No.
46. Are you more like Cinderella or Alice in Wonderland? Alice and I have a lot in common–especially since we’re both at the mercy of some very capricious cats.
47. Would you rather have an ant farm with no ants or a box of crayons with broken points? Crayons.
48. Do you prefer light or dark bread? Dark.
49. Do you prefer scrambled or fried eggs? Fried.
50. Have you ever been in a car that ran out of gas? Yes. I once owned a pick-up truck that had two gas tanks–but the guage didn’t work right, so I couldn’t tell whether or not they were empty.
51. Do you talk in your sleep? Yes, it’s a good thing I haven’t been entrusted with state secrets!
52. Would you rather shovel snow or mow the lawn? Shovel snow.
53. Would you rather be bitten by a poisonous snake or constricted by a python? Bitten. Suffocation sounds frightening.
54. Have you ever played in the rain? *looks outside* Why, yes, this is Seattle, remember?
55. Which do you think is more dangerous: an angry bear or a hungry white shark? Well, if I had a steak in my back pocket, I’d know how to appease the shark–
56. Would you climb a very high tree to save a kitten? Of course.
57. Can you tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? I’ve heard of crocodile tears, so I’d try to make the beasts cry. If one did, then I’d know what I was dealing with (and would hope that I had a steak in my back pocket with which to appease it!)
58. Do you drink pepsi or coke? I don’t like colas. I’d rather have root beer or ginger ale.
59. What?s your favorite number? 18.
60. If you were a car, would you be an SUV or a sports car? SUV.
61. Have you ever accidentally taken something from a hotel? No, but I have a funky mug from a local coffee shop (yeah, I know I’m bad).
62. Would you blow your nose at the dinner table? Only if my family were present. If we had company, I’d probably excuse myself from the table.
63. Have you ever slipped in the bathtub? I don’t remember whether I have or not. It seems likely.
64. Do you use regular or deodorant soap? Regular.
65. Have you ever locked yourself out of the house? Yes.
66. Would you rather make your living as a singing cowboy or as one of the Simpson?s voices? A singing cowgirl! (I should revise my resume!)
67. If you could invite any movie star to your home for dinner, who would it be? Adam Sandler - at least I’d know which one of us would make a fool out of himself.
68. Have you ever gotten a truck driver to honk his horn? Yes!
69. Which would you rather live with: a huge nose or crossed eyes? Big nose.
70. Would you hang out with someone your best friend didn’t like? Yes.
71. Would you hang out with someone your best friend liked, but you didn’t like? Yes, but I wouldn’t be overjoyed about it.
72. Have you ever returned a gift? Yes, I’ve returned something to get it in a size that fit.
73. Would you give someone else a gift that had been given to you? Only if there were no way they’d find out I had done that.
74. If you could attend an Olympic Event, what would it be? Figure skating.
75. How many pairs of shoes do you own? 2.
76. If your grandmother gave you a gift that you already have, would you tell her? Of course not!
77. Do you sing in the car? Yes.
78. Would you rather jump into a dumpster or into a vat of honey? A dumpster. I’m afraid I’d never get the honey out of my hair.
79. What is your favorite breed of dog? Irish Wolfhound
80. Would you donate money to feed starving animals in the winter? Yes.
81. If you were a bicycle, would you be a stingray or a mountain bike? Mountain bike.
82. What is your least favorite fruit? Oranges–I hate the way they smell.
83. What kind of fruit have you never had? Starfruit.
84. If you won a $5,000 shopping spree to any store, which store would you pick? A great bookstore.
85. What brand sports apparel do you wear the most? I don’t wear sports apparel.
86. Are/were you a good student? Yes, I earned straight A’s.
87. Among your friends, who could you arm wrestle and beat? Well, none of them. My best friend is a Marine, after all!
88. If you had to choose, what branch of the military would you be in? Oh, the Marines.
89. Would you ever parachute out of a plane? In an emergency, yes, but not for fun.
90. What do you think is your best feature? Thanks to the magic of orthodontistry, my smile.
91. If you were to win a grammy, what kind of music would it be for? Classical.
92. What is your favorite season? Fall.
93. How many members do you have in your immediate family? 3 - me, husband, son.
94. Which of the five senses is most important to you? sound.
95. Would you be a more successful painter or singer? Painter. I like working with colors!
97. How many years will/did you end up going to college? Err…8 *blushes*
98. Have you ever had surgery? No, not really.
99. Would you rather be a professional figure skater or professional football player? Figure skater.
100. What do you like to collect? books.
