loracs | Herd Creature

What time did you get up this morning?
7:00 am

Diamonds or pearls?
Not much interested in either, but I do have some jewelry with freshwater pearls that I like.

What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Brokeback Mountain

What are your favorite TV shows?
Alias, Scrubs, My Name Is Earl, Iron Chef (both versions) and my 3 daytime soaps (Days of Or Lives, As the World Turns and Passions)

What did you have for breakfast this morning?
cottage cheese

What's your favorite cuisine?
Any of the Asians, esp. Thai

What foods do you dislike?
Many of the Indian curries

What is your favorite chip flavor?
salt & vinegar

What's your favorite CD at the moment?
don't have one

What kind of car do you drive?
Dodge Grand Caravan

Favorite sandwich?
Sauteed spinach with garlic on buttered wheat bread, fresh tomatoes on buttered bread, any kind of oil/vinegar salad on buttered bread - do you see a theme here. And chicken or beef with the tomato or salad sandwich is okay too, but not required.

What characteristics do you despise?
mean spiritedness

What is your favorite type of clothing?
Comfortable

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
Russia, but since that's not very possible - I'll pick my back yard.

What color is your bathroom?
White with green diamond flooring, green rug, grey curtain and towels, silver poke-a-dot shower curtain, white walls.

Favorite brand of clothing?
Ones that fit and feel good. As soon as I find one brand that can consistently do that, it will become my favorite.

Where would you retire to?
Right here in the Bay Area.

Favorite time of the day?
late, late at night/early in the morning (2 - 4 am)

What was your most memorable birthday?
Not for a good reason, but my 40th. Bad health news received 10 days before. Memorable in a good way? My 22nd because the SF club I belonged to in college decided to throw me a surprise party at "our" pizza place (Pag's) complete with a cake. Doesn't sound so special until you realize these were all geeky guys between 18 - 21 and they pulled it off. It actually was a surprise for

stonebender too. Our birthdays are only a few days apart and they enlisted him to get there. It was sort of our first date - we went to see a touring production of "Chicago" and then he suggested we go to Pag's for some pizza. The cake had both our names on it.
Where were you born?
Joliet, IL, USA

Favorite sport to watch?
ice skating

What laundry detergent do you use?
Usually liquid All-Free & Clear, but any unscented one will do.

Were you named after anyone?
No one, the only thing my dad wanted was to have the same first initial as his name. He was Clarence. I almost was called Cynthia (my mom's choice if my dad couldn't come up with one before they had to take me home from the hospital)

Do you wish on stars?
Not on them, wish I could travel to them.

Do you like your handwriting?
neutral - it gets the job done

If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you?
I think so.

Are you a daredevil?
Not under most circumstances

Do looks matter?
Not really, but we are visual creatures and I respond to people I find attractive. My scale of attractiveness is pretty broad and definitely includes people who are not considered by our cultural standards as beautiful.

How do you release anger?
Sometimes I yell. Often I chew on it for a while, either to my partners or friends and it seems to dissipate.

Where is your second home?

dbubley house and my office.

What were your favorite toys as a child?
My mom's pots and a tennis ball. Every weekday at noon I had to watch the Bozo The Clown show. They had a game with several pots lined up and you had to toss a ball into the furthest one you could. I had to play along. My mom would clap and encourage me as I tried.

What class in high school was totally useless?
None of them, but I enjoyed science classes the most

Favorite movies?
Cabaret, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Wizard of Oz, My Body Guard, Die Hard. Lots more I just can not think of right now.

What are your nicknames?
My two sisters are the only ones that occasionally call me "baby dumpling"

Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
No.

Do you think that you are strong?
Yes, but I use to be stronger. ah, aging . . .

What's your favorite ice cream flavor?
Any really dark Chocolate and Cherry Garcia

What are your favorite colors?
Purples, greens

What is your least favorite thing about yourself?
my screwed up sleep patterns and time management

Who do you miss the most?
my mom

What color pants are you wearing?
black

What are you listening to right now?
local tv news

Last thing you ate?
cottage cheese

If you were a CRAYON what color would you be?
the brightest green one they have

Last person you talked to on the phone?

dbubley

Favorite Drink?
fresh ice tea

Do you wear contacts?
No.

Favorite Day of the Year?
any day where I have a totally free schedule

Scary Movies or Happy Endings?
Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy

Summer or winter?
Depends on were I'm at. Midwest, Summer. Bay Area, Winter. Of course Fall in the Midwest and Spring in the Bay Area would be my real picks of all the seasons.

Hugs OR Kisses?
*and* okay?

What is Your Favorite Dessert?
chocolate mouse or tiramisu

What Book(s) are you reading?
Set This House in Order by Matt Ruff, I think is his name.
Cause all my friends are doing this one!

What is on your mouse pad?
no pad, optical mouse

What Did You Watch Last night on TV?
My Name is Earl

Favorite Smells?
Cinnamon, vanilla, fresh mowed lawns, the world after a warm rain

Rolling Stones or Beatles?
More Beatles

What's the furthest you've been from home?
Washington DC from my home at the time in Illinois, I think it is farther than Bay Area to New Orleans.

Do you have plans this weekend?
Yes, very busy. The Taste for Dance Chocolate Tasting is this Sunday (see www.bigmoves.org for ticket information!) and I'm emceeing. (Hey

cassidyrose, How's that for another plug?!)