Ptorchwood Ptales & Ptimely Pthoughts

I wasn't going to do it. I wasn't. 

"Pick up the book nearest you. Turn to page 45. The first sentence describes your sex life for 2012".

I didn't have a book with me anyway.  But I have a magazine. So I'll just peek. 

Drum roll: In terms of intimacy, a high-speed quad chair is more Vegas buffet than candlelit table for two. 

Since I don't ski, I guess I won't be meeting my special someone on the bus this year. Or I will, but they will be cheap. Or I'll have a veritable buffet of people to choose from. Or something. I don't know.

From February 2012 Outside Magazine, 2012 Editors' Choice (This We Like) #41 Double Chairlifts

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2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
I have a metal sculpture over my bed. The rest of the walls are taken up with furniture.

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
I’ve been told I snore but I don’t believe it. I grind my teeth; I think I may have even broken a tooth this way.

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Folk, classical, opera classic rock.

5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
Sometime early morning.

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
To have my Mom stop falling down all the time.

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
The optimism I used to have when I was younger.

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
Can’t honestly say that I have a prized possession – I like ‘stuff’ but there’s nothing I couldn’t walk away from in a heartbeat. Except my cats. So I guess those would be it. But I don’t consider them possessions.

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
 5'2.5"

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
Not really. I like small spaces – they’re cosy. But when I camp I prefer to sleep without a tent, weather permitting. What’s the point of camping out doors but sleeping in a small tent? A sleeping bag and pad, a flashlight and my star charts – I’m good.

11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
Not normally. Having been caught in a flash flood, I do get nervous when I’m camping and it starts to rain. Teddy is scared of thunderstorms, does that count?

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
My friend D when her cat died. It was so sad.

13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
Being Homeless

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Brown eyes and hair.

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING?
HAHAHAHAHA – so not going to happen.

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Coffee. Always coffee

17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
Spinach and Cheese. Teddy & Ida like Anchovies!

IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Fig Newtons. I have a craving for them at the moment.

19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
Blue – A nice deep royal blue.

20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
Just the cheesy ones.

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
Wow…I have no idea. Probably my first real bike. It was a green Schwinn with a green and white basket. It meant freedom!

22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
On someone I know? No. On an actor, yes?

23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
Hell no. Sometimes I think I’m not even single jointed

24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
Land’s End or Columbia – I’m an outdoorsy gal.

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
17

31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Brunettes.

32. FAVORITE QUOTE?
"Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from." - Al Franken, Oh, the Things I Know

33. FAVORITE PLACE?
Red rock country – Utah - especially Moab, Springdale, Escalante.

34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?
Yes – travelled to Mexico (Baja, Cancun, Copper Canyon), Central America (Belize, Peru, Honduras, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Guatemala), Canada (all but the Maritime and Arctic Circle Provinces) and some of Europe (England, France (Paris only), Spain, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, Czech Republic.

35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
Chocolate. Ok, any type of dessert. Except flan.

36. MEET ANYONE FAMOUS?
Not in the conventional sense. I’ve met some writers and musicians that I adore, but most of them are not what I’d call famous.

37. FIRST JOB?
Selling Chicago Tribunes over the phone. I made a shit load of money for a 16 year old.

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
Oh yeah, I was goaded into it by a mean girl in sixth grade and almost lost a good friend

39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOULMATE?
Good question, don’t have an answer.

 
40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Listing to a boring conference call that I really don’t  need to be part of. In fact I’m doing this while listing.

4. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
Eye muscle resection which worked well and sinus surgery a couple years ago that was a waste of time.

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
My winning personality…not. My sarcasm and sense of humor, but it’s an acquired taste. Some people just don’t get it.

 43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
Three times. Three frigging times. I had permanent retainers put in this time around because I’m too old to keep doing this.

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Just a quiet dinner with some friends.

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT AND THEIR NAMES?
None. The only kids I have and am going to have are furkids. Ida is named for my grandmother (I promised my Mom I would name a daughter for her) and Teddy is not named for anybody. He’s unique.

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
My first name is for my Dad’s great-grandfather Aaron and my middle name is for my Mom’s great-grandfather – Baruch. (Aviv_b is the Hebrew version of my name).

47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Bad hygiene.

48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKE(D) ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?
Several extraordinary teachers and some really good friends who are still friends today.

49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
Nioxin for color treated hair.

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yes. No one can read it, but I’m Ok with it.

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Honey roasted chicken

52. ANY BAD HABITS?
Eat when I’m anxious. Tend to drink a little too much on the rare occasion I drink. Somewhat OCD about things.

53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?
Yes. Not proud of it, but there you go.

54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
On some days yes, on other days no. I’m extremely loyal to my friends, but I can be very stubborn about some things.

55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS?
Under the right circumstances.

56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Initially – I am a looks matter person for dating (shallow I know) But for friends, I couldn’t care less.

57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
I snark I spend a lot of time snarking at the TV news and on-line over political stuff. In RL it takes a lot to get me really pissed off, so I only end up ‘losing it’ maybe once a year.

58.WOULD YOU RATHER GAIN 58 POUNDS OR LOSE 58 POUNDS.
Neither. I’d like to lose 10 lbs. But 58? No can do.

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
My stuffed kitty boo-boo. I still have him.

61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
Less than 20. I generally only use my cell phone for emergencies or for meeting up with friends.

62.WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
Barney Rubble- yes. I was practically born in the stone age. Barney ‘I love you’ – no.

63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Doesn’t it show?

64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
Macaroni and cheese but neither is a big favourite of mine.

65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
Smart, interested in the world around them, a good sense of humour, someone who puts people before things. LIBERAL values with a capital “L.” If they play a musical instrument, that’s a plus.

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Panda Bear. Don’t ask.  

67. FAVORITE SUPER POWER?
Flying. Wish I could.

68. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
Torchwood S1 & S2, Doctor Who (old and new), Rachel Maddow. I actually watch very little TV.

69. WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES?
Seriously, I don’t have any RL enemies. On-line I ignore them. I don’t let the asshats drive the train…ever.

70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Can’t eat ice cream – but I like Tofutti Cuties. So does Teddy.

71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
Yes, last time I checked.

72. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?
Have a computer in my second bedroom – which is where I spend most of my time when home.

73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
Getting my hair cut, and working on a new chapter for my WIP.

74. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WHEN YOU ARE OLDER?
I am older. I like living in Chicago. But I wouldn’t mind having a second residence in Moab, Utah.

75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Sure, if they want to.

76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Still listening to the conference call. And even participating. I am a multi-tasking Maven.

77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
Coffee. Really bad free office coffee.

78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Not counting work – my brother.

79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Their clothes (don’t like slobs) and their smile.

80. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
Play with my cats, go to theater or music performances, go out to dinner with friends, write stories, read stuff online and in the summer go biking.

81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
Ideological rigidity-left or right. And right wing Rush Limbaugh/Glenn Beck fans. And whining whiners who do nothing but whine.

82. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR?
Fall – I love warm fall days with just a touch of things to come. Yeah, like we get about two of those a year in Chicago.

83. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY
Dark chocolate but not the really bitter stuff.

84. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND?
I have several best friends. I have one BFF but a couple of others that I’m also very close to.

85. FAVORITE HAIR COLOR?
Light brown for others, I’m a redhead.

86. EYE COLOR?
Blue/hazel for me, brown for others.

87. SHOE SIZE?
71/2 US.

88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
Cosi’s

89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
Marcello’s – its Italian but they also have the best broasted chicken.

90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Yuck – all my animal based food must be dead and cooked.

91. WATCH TV TODAY?
Not yet. Probably won't.

92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
First night of Passover. Seder is always at my house and it’s my favourite holiday. And I love making all my grown-up guest search for the Afikomen. And they have to if they want prizes. Did great Jewish action figures last year (Freud, Jesus, Moses, Houdini, Einstein, and a crazy cat lady (hey she looked Jewish to me).

93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
Guitar – surprisingly well at one point, piano – mediocre at best.

94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
You have to ask? I’m a 4^th generation Chicagoan. When I was born they stamped DEMOCRAT on my ass and I’ve never been able to wash it off.

95. KISSES OR HUGS?
Hugs, hugs and more hugs. Not that I don’t like kissing….

96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Probably something in between. Not into hooking up with strangers but not looking for anything long term.

97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Went to Target over the weekend and spent over $150 on cleaning supplies, drugstore type stuff.

98. WOULD YOU EVER BE A HOUSEWIFE?
What the hell is that?

99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
Just finished Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds, by Stephen Kinzer, I have a couple of mysteries I haven’t had time to read so I’ll probably grab one of them next.