1. When you go to a party, would you rather show up accidentally underdressed or overdressed?
I’m the one who is dressed just a bit off, as if I had just run from a clothes sale and wasn’t sure what goes with what. I do look nice in a suit, but if I can dress down, I will.
2. What is something you have won and how did you win it? (Inspired by the An Optimistic Virgin)
I won a piano competition in high school, crushing the wanna-bes from the 8 year old division. I won a race in cross country when I ran Junior Varsity, I won two free airline tickets in a raffle and used them to go to New York
3. Do you squeeze the toothpaste from the middle, end, or top?
With plastic tubes it doesn’t matter any more, just put the freakin’ cap back on.
4. What is something your parents used to say to you that you promised yourself you would never say--but now you catch yourself saying frequently?
It’s not so much what my dad would say, but dang it if I’m not starting to act like him. I find myself making the same hand gesture when I didn’t hear you, (pointer finger, left hand, bending the ear out, and saying, “Excuse me”), or crossing my legs in conversation, leaning in, and doing the karate chop motion do make a point. When I feel myself do this, I shudder visibly and have to start over.
5. What 3 lies did you regularly tell your parents? If applicable, what 3 lies do you tell your parents now?
Growing up?
1 – No mom, I don’t masturbate.
2 – I promise, I didn’t eat it.
3 – I’ll be home by 10!!.
Now?
1 – Yea, I’ll call Tom (my brother) tomorrow
2 – Yes, I’m looking in to a mutual fund. (I have no idea how to pick one)
3 – Oh sure, jobs going well, I love it. (I hate it, but he’s big in to stability)
6. What is something that you intended to do today but didn't? Why not? Will you do it tomorrow?
Ohh, that’s easy, I have a bunch of audit documentation I didn’t get to at all. It’s due on Thursday, but I’m supposed to be on vacation that day. But I did get caught up on my blog reading.
7. What is something that people do in traffic that really bothers you? (inspired by My Quest To Be A Good Girl)
Easy one as well. I will kill you if you cut in front of me after I’ve waited for the freeway on-ram p and you didn’t. I will pull out to block you. I will give up my space in line to keep you from cutting in. I will burn the house down of the man 2 cars up who lets you in. Line cutting on the freeway ramp is next to stomping on kittens and cute baby ducks. Do not do it.
8. Whose autographs have you collected? (You can stop at five, in case you're an autograph hound or celebrity stalker).
I got Chaim Potok to sign my mother’s favorite books for her Christmas present. He was her favorite author and he spoke at my college. Other than that, who cares?
Bonus: Where do you go to find solitude, tranquility or connection to a higher power?
I think these are different things.
For solitude, I run. It can be around the block or over the hills, or along the trails, but for me, running is alone time. I like the sound of my breath, the rhythm of my feet, and the voices in my head leave me along.
Tranquility has always been the mountains or the beach. The beach in winter is a favorite of mine. I also like abandoned mine shafts and empty warehouses. OK, not the mine shaft, but I like big empty buildings.
Connecting to a higher power can happen at church, usually when I’m teaching or sharing part of the sermon. It most often happens with music, singing, playing, or just listening. I was listening to “A Chorus Line” the other day and the words and music of “At the Ballet” makes my cry every time. It is the only song on that album I can’t get through without tearing up. Is that a higher power? I don’t know, but music takes me to the emotions that real life rarely shares.
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