Questions for the Adults Amongst Us?

((From James Goodman's Myspace bulletin... which by the way, the original survey was missing a few numbered questions. So I added my own. I'm weird like that.))

(Meant to be completed by those out of high school) Tired of all of those surveys made up by high school kids? 'Have you ever kissed someone?' 'Missed someone?' 'Told someone you loved them?' 'Drank alcohol?' 'What was your last text?'

Here are 50 questions for the people who are a little more "mature"...

1.What bill do you hate paying the most?
My car insurance.It's so much!!! I hate it that they hold your credit score against you - insurance is not given on a credit basis, so what difference does it make if the spousal unit has screwed up my credit??

2.Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
I don't recall the last time I had a romantic dinner. I'm not kidding.

3.Last time you puked from drinking?
Probably New Year's, ringing in 2007. I was pregnant this last New Year's so I didn't drink.

4.When is the last time you got drunk and danced on a bar?
Honestly, I have NEVER done this.

5.Name of your first grade teacher?
I don't recall. I think that was the year I was in the smart-kids' program... we had super-bright children from different grade levels who worked at little round tables with different teachers who sort of guided them to learn rather than strictly teaching.

6.What do you really want to be doing right now?
I really want to be at home, asleep. Resting. Gathering energy for the impending birth of this child.

7.What did you want to be when you were growing up?
At various times, I wanted to be a graphic artist, a lawyer, a teacher, a rock star and a spaceship pilot.

8.How many colleges did you attend?
Two or three. I'm not done yet.

9.What made you decide to wear the shirt you have on right now?
It's comfy. Has short sleeves. Most of my maternity work-appropriate shirts are long-sleeved and it's hot right now.

10.GAS PRICES?
Eating me a new asshole and ruining the close-held love I've always had for my purty red truck.

11.Where would you move if you could live anywhere?
The southern coast of Spain along the Mediterranean. I'd send pictures to my ex every week just to make him seethe with jealousy.

12.First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
Fuck. Already????

13.Last thought before going to sleep last night?
Please Gabbi, go to sleep....

14.Favorite style of underwear?
Hi-cut bikini

15.Favorite style of underwear for the opposite sex?
Depends on the guy. Some guys absolutely should NOT wear briefs.*shudder*

16.What errand/chore do you despise?
Doing the dishes.

17.If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
Yes, definitely.

18.Get up early or sleep in?
Sleep in. Oh wait, I have little kids, boodles of them. So I don't EVER get that chance.

19.What is your favorite cartoon character?
Wile E.Coyote

20.Do you read the Bible?
Nope. If I want fiction, I pick up a novel that is more entertaining than that one.

21.Did you get anything in your stocking last Christmas?
Yeah, I put a couple of things in there so my kids wouldn't think I'd been bad and Santa had skipped me. On the other hand... their dad got absolutely nothing, bwahahahahaha!!!!

22.When did you first start feeling old?
About five years ago.

23.Have you ever ridden a train?
Only the Tarantula train (restored old-west steamer) from Grapevine to Ft. Worth and back.

24.Your favorite lunch meat?
Roast beef

25.Favorite kind of coffee?
Either Starbuck's Verona blend or 100% Colombian

26.How do you prefer your eggs to be cooked?
Usually scrambled, but sometimes over-medium

27.Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
It's overrated. You can be "married" without having the Christianized, legalized ritual that involves signing contracts and promising to be with someone till you DIE. Marriage, to me, is a state of mind, rather than a contractual arrangement. Or, at least, it should be.

28.Where did you go last time you took an airline flight?
I don't even remember the last flight I took... I think it was from Pittsburgh to Oklahoma City, but I am not sure.

29.Favorite guilty pleasure?
Hmmmm.... That's a tough one... going out to a nice restaurant for a steak dinner, I suppose, though it's been so long since THAT'S happened, it really would be a treat!

30.Who gave you your last massage?
My best-friend's step-daughter, Breena. She gives neck and back rubs, but damn does she get a little rough sometimes.

31.What's your favorite alcoholic drink?
Cold Corona with lime. I stay away from liquor.

32.Cowboys or Indians?
They are Native Americans, thank you very much!!!!

33.Cops or Robbers?
Cops, for sure

34.Who from high school would you like to run into?
Not really anyone, but there's a guy from Air Force tech school I wish I could find.

35.What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
102.1 The Edge

36.Movies or Documentaries?
Movies.

37.The Cosby Show or the Simpsons?
When I was pre-teen, the Cosby Show. When I was jr. High and above, the Simpsons.

38.Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
Oh, lord, I am NOT going there.

39.Do you like the person who sits directly across from you at work?
Yes, I do.

40.How long have you had your current job?
Exactly one year on June 19th.

41.What famous person(s) would you like to have dinner with?
Someone funny, I don't know who... or Johnny Depp (drool)

42.What famous person would you like to sleep with?
See the second half of the above answer!!!

43.Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
Only once in the kitchen...

44.Last book you read for real?
"As opposed to just pretending to read?" Heheh... Well, I am reading Timeline by Michael Crighton for the umpteenth time, currently, because there wasn't anything else on the shelf. (Hey James, send me something of yours... Like, something YOU wrote!!!)

45.What is the last book you recommended to a friend?
Mists of Avalon

46.Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
Under the spigot at an outdoor campsite

47.Have you ever woke up in a strange place and had no idea how you got there?
Well, I woke up fully clothed in an empty bathtub with no recollection of why I chose that place to pass out. That's as strange as it got.

48.If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?
I’d be a mega-successful writer and that would be my full-time job. <--I am going to stick with James' answer. Adding "rich" to "mega-successful."

49.At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
Career. I don't want a relationship right now.

50.Just how OLD are you?
Not nearly as old as I feel most days.