Answer me this....

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Yah, a guy named Brian and a family friend's baby sister. Meh. Never knew either of them - my parents adored them though.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Last night. Splitting sinus headache.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
It's so mediocre - like the John Doe of handwriting.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Smoke Turkey...thin and toasted...mmm.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
No.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Probably. I have a fairly sufficient grasp on pop culture and a few deep subjects. I could carry on a pleasant enough conversation...or we could just play HALO. It'd be great.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Meh...not so much. Sometimes, if it will work for a joke. Otherwise, if overused, it can be obnoxious. :)

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yes.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
I'd like to think I could. But no. I don't like heights or falling or vertigo. Nope.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Cheerios - the plain ones. :)

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
No. Because then I have to retie them.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
I'm a short person. And I can carry heavy things for short distances. But otherwise, no. Not really.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Chocolate chip vanilla.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
With girls, I notice their hair and mouth - are they froufroued or petulant or pleasant and unassuming. With guys, I notice eyes and hands. If a guy looks me in the face, we start of on a good foot. And hands, just because.

15. RED OR PINK?
Red.

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
Sharp words that I don't notice I say.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Joce.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO LINK THIS BACK TO YOU?
Hrrm...if I say yes, I look like a narcissistic weakling, if I say no, I sound like an unfriendly
person. Not a nice question.

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS (Or Kilt) AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Blue jeans and no shoes.

20. WHAT WAS The LAST THING YOU ATE?
A Waffle.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Stuck in the Middle With You by Stealer's Wheel (Reservoir Dogs w00t!)

22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Periwinkle.

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Warm bread, magazine pages, new books, old books and taco seasoning.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My mom.

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO LINKED THIS TO YOU?
Meryl is awesome!

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Baseball. Without a doubt. Baseball.

The Sultan of Swat, the Colossus of Clout
George Herman "Babe" Ruth at Yannkee Stadium

And my two favorite catchers: Javy Lopez and Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez (possibly the greatest defensive catcher in history).

27. HAIR COLOR?
Reddish/darkish brown.

28. EYE COLOR?
Tawny-brown

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Nope. But I do wear computer glasses. Sven brings the eyestrain. Grr.

30. FAVORITE FOOD(S)?
Ravioli and baked tortellini.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Scary movies.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Howl's Moving Castle. Mah-velous. Absolutely mah-velous.


33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Forest Green.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Winter. I love scarves and coats and floppy boots.

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Hugs.

36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Cheesecake.

37. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
I AM LEGEND by Richard Matheson and Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

38. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Don't use a mouse pad.

39. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Texarkana.

40. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Everyone's!

Imagine all of These Combined...Your Head Would Explode with Cool

I was tagged by Crystal to give you Eight Random Things About Me.

1. I like ancient history and the Great Men who got what they wanted because they could. No red tape and bureaucracies. They wanted to do something, they did it. That's why I admire MacBeth more than Hamlet. Sure, I understand that in reality, these Great Men were violent and cruel - but I can't help but admire their focus, persistence and ruthlessness. It makes for a good story.

2. I have a tendency to cry at beautiful things. Very rarely do I tear up if I'm sad, but when I see something lovely, hear a piece of music that pulls at my heartstrings, or read a story so heartbreaking it's beautiful, the waterworks begin. Loveliness is here:


3. I still read comic books. I'm not sure why, but I still enjoy the overkill in Batman, the nostalgia of The Spirit, the philosophy in Alan Moore's Promethea and the great story telling of Brian Vaughan's Y: The Last Man and Ex Machina. Maybe I like the idea of heroes, maybe I just like the art. Who knows. But they are pretty, no?

4. I am a Texan. That's right. By birth and choice. I would post a picture of my state, but it's too awesome.

5. I had a cat named Vito Coreleone. That's right. The Godfather.

6. My VW Bug was named Ophelia. And she was totaled by an old man. The car stood up on its nose and the engine moved forward about four inches and blew out the dash. I walked away with no broken bones and no injury save bruises. Ophelia will be missed.

7. I am addicted to HALO and HALO II and I play under the name of MOUSE. When the third game and HALO WARS comes out, I will not be able to help myself. If you could be a nine-foot-tall Spartan badass killing alien scum, you know you would. You know it.
8. I like peanut butter. A lot.

And I don't have eight people to tag, but here goes! Annie, Staci, Joely, Jaye, and Garrett.

So say we all.
Bri