Getting to Know You

Last week a friend sent me one of those "getting to know you" surveys in which you answer a bunch of questions then send the survey on to a bunch of other people. It's not quite a chain letter, but it does spread. What is funny is getting several copies of the same survey from different friends. Anyway, here are my answers for this latest version of the survey:

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:10 a.m.

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? The Return of the King (part 3 of The Lord of the Rings)

4. What is your favorite TV show? Doctor Who

5. What did you have for breakfast? a glass of orange juice, part of a plain bagel with cream cheese, two whole wheat crackers, some crumbs of sausage pizza topping, two mini mushroom turnovers, and some apple slices

6. What is your middle name? Ben-Fay

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Italian, Greek, Chinese, and Japanese

8. What foods do you dislike? blue cheese/gorgonzola, raw onions, and cilantro

9. What is your favorite chip? Sunchips

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Les Miserables

11. What kind of car do you drive? Chrysler Concorde

12. What is your favorite sandwich? Chicken gyro

13. What characteristics do you despise? Insincerity, callousness, thoughtlessness

14. Favorite item of clothing? my black chenille hat with the changeable rosettes

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Greece

16. What color is your bathroom? White and blue

17. Favorite brand of clothing? Whatever fits (I tend to shop at J.C. Penney a lot, though.)

18. Where would you want to retire? Charlottesville, Virginia or Hawaii (the Big Island)

19. Favorite time of day? Evenings

20. Where were you born? Buffalo, New York

21. Favorite sport to watch? American football and figure skating

22. Who do you least expect to send this back? Laura Twardy and Amanda

23. Person you expect to send it back first? Priscilla

24. What type of detergent do you use? All Free and Clear

25. Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi

26. Morning person or night owl? Night owl

27. What size shoe do you wear? 7 1/2

28. Do you have pets? No

29. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with everyone? Chris has finally finished his Master's degree program!

30. What did you want to be when you were little? A ballerina

31. Favorite candy bar? Snickers

32. What is one of your best childhood memories? Sitting in the kitchen with family members making dumplings for Chinese New Year

33. What are the different jobs you've had? Clerk-typist, secretary, editorial assistant, junior writer-editor, senior writer/editor/web page manager, copy editor

34. What color underwear are you wearing? None of your business

35. Piercing? No

36. Eye color? dark brown

37. Ever been to Africa? No

38. Ever been toilet papered? Yes

39. Love someone so much it made you cry? Yes

40. Been in a car accident? Yes

41. Croutons or bacon bits? Don't really like either

42. Favorite day of the week? Saturday

43. Favorite restaurant? Romano's Macaroni Grill and Silverado's

44. Favorite flower? Pink roses, lilies-of-the-valley, and violets

45. Favorite ice cream? Ben and Jerry's New York Superfudge Chunk

46. Disney or Warner Brothers? Warner Brothers

47. Favorite fast food restaurant? Wendy's

48. What color is your carpet? Beige

49. How many times did you fail your driver's test? Zero

50. Before this one, from whom did you get your last email? AAJA

51. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Harry and David (gourmet food store) or Fire and Ice (jewelry store)

52. What do you do most often when you are bored? I don't have time to be bored, but if I did I'd sleep.

53. Who are you most curious about their responses to these questions? Steve, Laura P., Michelle A., and Jane

54. Last person you went out to eat with? My husband Chris and son A.J.

55. Ford or Chevy? Ford

56. What are you listening to right now? random office noises

57. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Egg

58. How many people are you sending this email to? 16