2. NICKNAME(S)? Not too many. My name doesn�t lend itself to them. Austi sometimes. K calls me little pet names at time.
3. PARENTS� NAMES? Barry and Paula
4. NUMBER OF CANDLES ON YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY CAKE? 24
5. DATE THAT YOU REGULARLY BLOW THEM OUT? May 9
6. HOMETOWN? Maryland, though I always say I�m from DC
7. CURRENT TOWN IN WHICH YOU LIVE? Fullerton
8. PET(S)? An all black German Shepherd named Loki
9. PIERCINGS? Four in one ear, one in the other, one in my belly button
10. TATTOO(S)? A black phoenix on the small of my back
11. BOOK YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING? Patron Saint of Liars
12. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? At work the Disney princesses, at home my alma mater
13. WHAT�S THE WALLPAPER ON YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN? A wedding picture of me and the hubby
14. FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? Cranium
15. FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? I love magazines�Marie Claire, Jane, Elle, People
16. FAVOURITE COLOUR? Red, I guess
17. FAVOURITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Friday
18. FAVOURITE WORD OR PHRASE? I say �seriously� a lot lately, which makes K laugh
19. FAVOURITE PLANT OR FLOWER? Peonies and palm trees
20. FAVOURITE DRINK? Margaritas!
21. FAVOURITE RESTAURANT? Ummm�The Melting Pot, a great fondue place, and Rio Grande for Mexican.
22. FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR? Ben and Jerry�s Brownie Batter
23. FAVOURITE SEASON? Summer
24. FAVOURITE MOVIE? When Harry Met Sally
25. FAVOURITE PIECE OF FURNITURE? Bed
26. FAVOURITE HOLIDAY? Christmas
27. FAVOURITE NUMBER? 8
28. FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? Football, but I don�t like it that much
29. FAVOURITE SPORT TO PLAY? Volleyball and rugby
30. FAVOURITE TV SHOW? Gilmore Girls and Monk
31. FAVOURITE MUSICAL GROUP OR BAND? Bare Naked Ladies
32. FAVOURITE HOUSEHOLD CHORE (IF ANY)? None, none, none
33. LEAST FAVOURITE HOUSEHOLD CHORE? Cleaning the kitchen and bathroom
34. FAVOURITE SCENT? My sweet hubby. And chocolate.
35. LEAST FAVOURITE SCENT? I don�t know�Our sink after we�ve skipped the dishes for a few days.
36. FAVOURITE SOUND? K�s laugh
37. LEAST FAVOURITE SOUND? Someone biting into an apple. Torture!
38. DO YOU PREFER CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate
39. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? No.
40. WHAT IS YOUR WORST HABIT? Low self-esteem, being negative
41. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No. Just the dog and K.
42. THUNDERSTORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Both.
43. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? 1995 VW Jetta
44. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF YOUR BROCCOLI? Yes
45. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? I would teach, although probably only part time
46. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Very much in love.
47. DO YOU USE AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH OR A REGULAR ONE? Regular
48. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE CORRECT KEYS? Yes
49. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? Bags
50. BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT? Yes, four of them. Hence my never speeding and horrible fear of driving.
51. FOR WHICH STORE WOULD YOU LIKE TO WIN A FREE SHOPPING SPREE? A bookstore
52. FRIEND WHO LIVES THE FARTHEST AWAY FROM YOU? My friend LL in Paris
53. WHAT CD (OR TAPE) DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR STEREO RIGHT NOW? A mix CD the DJ at our wedding made us
54. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW AT THE THEATRE? Lord of the Rings
55. LAST MOVIE YOU RENTED? We just got SWAT and Swimming Pool for this weekend.
56. DO YOU CRY AT MOVIES? God yes. All the time.
57. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY CAR, WHAT IT WOULD IT BE? Land Rover
58. IF YOU COULD TRAVEL ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? Right now Hawaii (again) or Brazil
59. WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUILD YOUR DREAM HOUSE? I want lots of them! Maryland, Northern California, Florida�.
60. WHAT WAS YOUR BEST DAY EVER? My wedding day. Yay!
Student teaching begins - 2005-02-20
Three more days!! - 2005-02-07
Weekend recap - 2005-01-31
Oh the hate - 2005-01-26
Yay for staying home! - 2005-01-24