48 Things You Could Care Less About

Courtesy of Bonne Marie via Cara :

1. FIRST NAME? Karen

2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Not to my knowledge. If my mom's family had their way, I probably would have been named after some family patriarch.

3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Last night. Or was it yesterday afternoon?

4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Not one jot! My mom (a retired teacher) has always lamented my poor penmanship. I blame keyboards.

5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? My favorites from the deli counter are rare roast beef, pastrami, salami and (yes) chopped liver!

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Why, yes I would.

7. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? I'm a blog dog.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Intact and untouched.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No way. Especially now with this spine thing.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Grape Nuts Trail Mix Crunch. Yum!

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Not a chance. Shoes must come off as soon as I hit the door. I find even the "comfortable" ones confining.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Strong in heart? Strong in spirit? Strong in brain? I wouldn't say I'm weak, but you could probably kick my ass. (I liked Cara's answer. A lot.)

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Edy's Slow-Churned Fudge Tracks. Vanilla, chocolate and peanut butter cup goodness with 1/2 the fat. A double yum!

14. SHOE SIZE? I'm a nine.

5. RED OR PINK? Red. All shades from rusty orange to cranberry merlot.

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My anxiety and uber-sensitivity. Both make my cry too easily at most inappropriate times.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? It varies by species. Cats? Elvis, Lenny and Sylvia. People? JZ, Mary, Eva. The innocence of my younger self.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? I'm OK if they want to blog about it :-P

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS, SHIRT AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Grey yoga pants and tank top. No shoes (hallelujah!).

20. LAST THING YOU ATE? I drank my breakfast: V8 Tropical Orange Fusion and raspberry kefir.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The whoosh of the air purifier and the chirping of the birds outside my window.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Cerulean blue.

23. FAVORITE SMELL? Freshly bathed babies, kittens and baked goods.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My mom.

25. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Eyes, hands down.

26. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON you stole THIS from? Yep, though we only met once. Do I like the person from whom she stole it? Better believe it!

27. FAVORITE DRINK? Mango margarita with top shelf tequila. Ole!

28. FAVORITE SPORT? None of the major league professional stuff. I've always liked gymnastics. Something I absolutely cannot do but always admired.

29. EYE COLOR? Deep dark brown

30. HAT SIZE? Ginormous. I'm not La Cabeza Grande fer nuttin'.

31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Glasses. I've tried contacts a few times and no go. Doc says contacts provide better correction for my bad vision, but I can't stand getting dust or cat schmutz in my eye!

32. FAVORITE FOOD? Sausage, spinach, tomato, garlic and mushroom pizza.

33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy f*king weepy endings. I don't do scary. Enough of that in my own head. (Ditto, Cara.)

35. SUMMER OR WINTER? I hate summer with a passion so by default I chose winter.

36. HUGS OR KISSES? All of the above.

37. FAVORITE DESSERT? See number 13.

38. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Can't really say.

39. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Dunno.

40. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? I Am The Most Pathetic Human Being in The World Because I'm Currently Not Reading A Book, by M. E. Soimpatient (Another Cara ditto, except the name).

41. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE Pad? A sleeping cat. Who, by the way, is impeding my progress on this meme.

42. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? Law and Order.

43. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Rain, gentle waterfalls, my friends laughing out of control, purring cats.

44. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES? Beatles.

45. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Spain.

46. WHAT'S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? Reading people. My worst trait? Thinking I am nothing special.

47. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Chicago, IL

48. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Stolen from Miss January One, Cara via Chic Bonne Marie.