Week 17: 161-170

161) Would you rather ride along with a firefighter or police officer for a day?

Honestly, neither.

162) Do you believe in the saying 'kill your enemies with kindness"?

Yes

163) What do you love most about the night sky?

It's peaceful, and so wondrous when you realize it's much bigger than what you can see.

164) In an argument, do you have to have the last word?

No

165) Have you ever participated in a fund-raiser; of so, for what?

Girl Scout cookies; Boy Scout popcorn; school fundraisers; Multiverse fun-raiser; last year's efforts to raise $$ for the NYC trip.

166) What is the heaviest thing you can lift?

Myself off the couch

167) Would you ever consider training for a triatholon?

Only if the sports were walking, reading, and singing.

168) What is your perfect pairing for coffee?

In my morning mug, I put one packet of sweet-n-low, two seconds worth of French Vanilla creamer, and top it off with fresh brewed coffee.

What would I pair it with? Ideally a chocolate chip scone, cream cheese-stuffed croissant, or a cruller doughnut.

169) How strict are you going to be as a parent?

I've been fairly lazze-faire with my kids, but I did demand they do their homework after school, tell me where they plan to be going and who they're with, and to be home for dinner.

170) What's your favorite hobby?

Reading....writing....needlepoint....cross-stitch

Week 16: 151-160

151) Could you ever grow your own food?

No; I have a black thumb.

152) If you could be a bird, which would you be?

Probably a swan.

153) Do you watch foreign films, and if so, which one's your favorite?

No.

154) What specific work of art do you admire the most?

Mona Lisa or Washington Crossing The Delaware

155) Which are cooler:  Dinosaurs or dragons?

Both are reptiles, and cold-blooded, soooo???

156) Has your work ever come between a relationship you were in; if so, how?

Hubby reeeeaaally hates my computer time, when it interferes with something he thinks we 'have' to do.

157) If you could have a clone to help you out when life gets busy, would you want one?

Oh HELL yes!  It can go to work and help out my mom in the cold weather, lol....and do all the household chores that I don't want to do.

158) What are you 'self-taught'?

I'd say music, with a little help of my 4 years of keyboard.

159) Beatles or Rolling Stones?

Both

160) What do you try and keep an open mind about?

Other people's opinions 

Week 15: 141-150

141) Would you ever steal in order to provide for your family?

Depends on how desperate we are.

142) In your opinion, who do you consider to be a visionary?

Not sure....

143) If you could live forever, would you want to?

I don't think so. I wouldn't want to out-live my friends and family.

144) Have you ever touched a snake or would you?

I've touched pythons and a boa constrictor....while someone ELSE held it!

145) What do you think gets better with age?

Wine....wisdom

146) Do you ever forward or reply to chain mails?

In the early days of AOL....yes. Then I wised up.

147) What scientist in history is most credible?

Einstein, Pasteur, Curie, Salk...to name a few.

148) Have you ever been called immature, and if so, what were you doing?

Too often in both elementary and middle school.  Being myself....

149) Is There a place in your neighborhood or city you've been meaning to visit and if so, where?

I'd like to find the bookstore on Main St.

150) What slogan or jingle got stuck in your head forever?

Most of the Schoolhouse Rock and 70s commercials!

Week 14: 131-140

131) Were you popular in school; if so, what made you popular?

I was popular by default; my BFF was a basketball player, Plus, I was in marching band.

I knew about half the people in my graduating HS class, but didn't fit into one clique; I hung out with a variety of different people from sports to preppy to nerds to the hoods. 

I dressed like a prep.

Was in band.

Hung around the basketball players.

Was friends with a teenage mom.

Worked in the library.

Went to prom with a kid who was technically a juvenile delinquent, but we worked together every day in the library, and he helped me out when my date cancelled on me 4 days prior to the dance.

See?  Had friends all across the social ladder.

132) What risk would you take, if you knew you wouldn't fail?

Open up my own bookstore/cafe

133) What was an offer you couldn't refuse?

"Will you marry me?"

134) Do you believe in angels?

Yes

135) If you were guaranteed the correct answer, what would you ask?

What really happened my 8th grade year?

136) Would you rather lose all your old memories or never be able to make new ones?

Can I just forget the bad ones?

137) Have you ever been at the wrong place at the wrong time and if so, where?

A party in 1986....but thankfully my roommate agreed to leave with me. If we'd stayed, there's a remote possibility I'd have a record.....and met my hubby one year earlier.

138) Have you ever been whistled at in public?

Only while in the company of my beautiful BFF (Not the one in #131)

139) What is something totally relatable to you?

Being bullied in school

140) What's the best pickup line you've heard?

"If I said you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me?"

Week 13: 121-130

121) Do you have a calling on your life?

I must write or my head will explode...

122) Have you ever let someone win an argument, even though you knew they were wrong?  If so, whom?

I've actually done this several times with my sister, and I purposefully lost a Trivial Pursuit game when my partner though she knew the answer and I was positive I was right.  So our final answer, I said, "Horse racing, even though I know it's auto racing."  The question?  "What sport has hairpin turns?"

123) Could you ever be a medical guinea pig?

Only if it would possibly save my life. I watched/read Firestarter, ha ha!

124) What is the most annoying thing about your significant other?

He's not married to me (ROFL!)

Actually, the one who is married to me, is the fact he's loud, outspoken, and racist.

125) How do you feel about investing your money?

I've invested in myself...'nuff said.

126) What is something you'd like to grow instead of buying?

My money....

127) How do you like to take your coffee or tea?

Coffee:  Hot, with sweet-n-low and irish cream creamer

Tea: McDonald's sweet and cold, or when I'm sick, chamomile and hot.

128) How smart is your Significant other; who is smarter?

I'm book-smart, he's street-smart

129) What is your preferred swimming stroke?

I'm a breast-stroker.

130)  Have you ever had something snowball out of control; if so, what?

Spending $$ and trying to cover it up.

Week 12: 111-120

111) What is your favorite thing to eat ice cream on or eat it with?

A spoon

112) Who would you love to collaborate on and with whom?

Any famous writer, just to see their creative process!

113) Where do you cut costs when you need to save?

Eating out; I also ask to increase my hours, such as when I needed $3K in order to go to NYC last year.

114)  What was one thing you begged your parents for as a kid and they finally gave it to you?

A TV in my room.....got one when I went away to college!

115) If you could have someone serenade you over a candlelight dinner, who would it be?

Toss up between Neil Diamond, Luciano Pavarratti, Joe Elliott, or Steve Perry.  Or even Lou Graham. Tommy Shaw.  

116) Do you think horoscopes are accurate?

I think they can be interpreted in any way they can.  I kept track once for fun.

117) How do you describe millenials?

According to the age bracket....my kids.

118) Do you have a pet?  If so, which kind?

Dogs, cats, skunk, 2 possums, squirrels, a groundhog, and various raccoons

119) If you were a bartender, what famous person would you like to serve?

See #115!

120) If you could choose your last words, what would they be?

"I love you.....and please burn everything in my file cabinet w/o reading it first. Also, donate all my books; do NOT let your sister burn them. Pass down the marble furniture and take care of it."

I really should just make a will....

Week 11: 101-110

101) What do you need to do in order to grow?

As a person? Never stop learning or opening yourself to new opportunities.

102) What is something you wish you'd learned?

Play the harp, or the hammered dulicmer.

103) Where's your favorite place to order pizza?

Locally, Domino's or Papa John's, or Lil' Caesar's

Lafayette, Arni's

Chicago, Giordano's

104) Who taught you how to drive?

My dad and Driver's Ed

105) Have you ever helped someone across the road?

Yes; the woman catty-cornered to us fell in her driveway; I called 911 and went to help her.  

If you mean to physically help someone cross the street....then no.

106) What is legal that you think should be illegal?

Not sure....stupidity???

107) Would you rather own a private jet or luxury yacht?

Private jet.  I'm nowhere near the ocean.

108) What's the first impression you want to give people?

I'm approachable and friendly

109) Which would you rather have, a broken arm or broken leg?

Considering I've already broken my arm....

110) What profession do you think is most undervalued today?

Teachers and motherhood