20 Questions: August 16, 2009

1. When I was five:
i taught myself to read.

2. Were your parents married when you were born?
born, yes.

3. Pencil or pen?
depends. pencil in my checkbook or my budget--basically, anywhere i use numbers. because numbers? not my friend. pen, black ink, for pretty much anything else.

4. Do you believe in soul mates?
not in the trite cheesy sense. but i do believe that there are rare people who come into your life who feel like you've always known them, with whom you "click" immediately & the bond is strong. that is what i consider to be a soul mate.

5. Last week you felt:
unsettled.

6. What was the first funeral you attended?
i can't recall if it was my great-uncle Tate's (the husband of my Gramp's sister, Emma) or the mother of a set of twins that were in my class at school. i do remember that the inside of my Uncle Tate's casket was lined with khaki corduroy on the lid and there were autumn leaves on it. the things that stick with you...

7. Name something pink that you can see from where you are sitting.
the tank top i am wearing.

8. What is the last sporting event that you watched?
on tv: the frustrating Sox game on tv this afternoon. in person, the Sox game at Fenway in July.

9. Are you rich?
i was born & raised in New England. i don't talk about money. it's not polite. but i do have a wealth of friends & blessings in my life!

10. What is your favorite Disney movie?
Sleeping Beauty.

11. In what month do you have the most birthdays to celebrate?
hmmm...January, February, March & August all have three each.

12. What was your elementary school mascot?
it took a minute for me to recall, but it was a wolf. i think. at least that's what i vaguely remember being painted on the center of the gymnasium floor.

13. What do you need to get off your chest today?
i don't really have anything i've been holding back entirely.

14. Do you have a favorite pair of pajamas?
i love the pale yellow cotton pj pants i got on clearance from VS a couple of years back.

15. What day of the week flies by the quickest?
Sunday. mostly because i don't want it to.

16. What was the last thing you ate?
a bowl of Special K Red Berries.

17. What are you waiting for?
i could list a whole lot of things, some deeper than others, but i'll leave that all annoyingly cryptic, and simply go with: cooler weather.

18. How late did you stay up last night?
a little after midnight.

19. You come across a full box of donuts in the breakroom at work. It's really only polite to take just one. Which one do you choose?
the cinnamon apple-filled one. and if there isn't one of those, my second choice is chocolate-frosted.

20. Would you rather drive across the country in an RV or go by train?
i think i like the option of RV slightly more because it allows me to stop on a whim, to explore or take photos, or to alter the course or pace if i feel so compelled. i don't want to drive though.