It's a quizzy thing.

1. WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR KITCHEN PLATES?

White with orange trim.

2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?

"Darwin's Cathedral" by David Sloan Wilson.

3. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

It's a piece of paper and there are a few numbers on it.

4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?

'Settlers of Catan'

5. FAVORITE MAGAZINES?

Asimovs and Time

6. FAVORITE SMELL?

Freshly washed hair.

7. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS?

Fried peppers

8. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?

Oh no. Not this one again. (Then I promptly forget why I thought that.)

9. FAVORITE COLORS?

Green

10. LEAST FAVORITE COLOR?

Red.

11. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?

Depends on what time of day it is.

12. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME?

Brainsalad, Jr.

13. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE?

'To crush the enemy, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of the women.' No wait, that's not me.

14. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?

Vanilla

15. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?

Yes.

16. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?

No.

17. DO YOU LIKE STORMS?

Big time.

18. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?

Some piece of crap that broke down after two months. It was red. Other than that I can't remember.

19. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE?

Nelson Mandela

20. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

Bass Ale.

21. WHAT IS YOUR SIGN & WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY?

My sign is the square root of negative one. My birthday is the same day as my paternal grandfather's.

22. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?

No. But I like the branchy things.

23. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Cow

24. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY COLOR HAIR, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Black

25. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE?

Yes a few times, and I've had people in love with me. Unfortunately I have yet to be in love with someone at the same time they were in love with me.

26. IS THE GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY?

Just drink the damn thing.

27. FAVORITE MOVIES?

'The Last Picture Show', 'Ghost in the Shell', 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers', 'Un coeur en hiver'.

28. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS?

Yes.

29. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED?

A tribe of dust bunnies reading my books.

30. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER?

3-18-89

31. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH?

Pro football and college basketball tie.

32. WHAT IS YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST FEAR?

Death.

33. SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU!

I am a wonderful person.

34. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?

By jumping up and down.

35. THERE IS NO QUESTION 35.

36. FAVORITE 2 SINGING GROUPS?

I like so much music it is hard to say. However if Natale Merchant wanted to have my child I think I could handle it.

37. FAVORITE TV SHOWS:

'Who's line is it anyway.'

38. KETCHUP OR MUSTARD?

Ketchup

39. HAMBURGERS OR HOT DOGS?

Burgers.

40. FAVORITE SOFT DRINK?

Diet Coke

41. THE BEST PLACE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN?

I'll go for the 'awww' factor here, and say the hospital when I saw my baby for the first time.

42. WHAT SCREEN SAVER IS ON YOUR COMPUTER RIGHT NOW?

3-D boxes

43. BURGER KING OR McDonald's?

A & W.