Friday Spies© : Living and Dying in 3/4 Time Edition
Rats, Frolics and Detours beat me to the punch.
Some weeks late, some weeks early, the BTQ Boys always come through with the questions.
Let's waltz.
1. What time do you go to bed? What time do you wake up?
Bedtime varies, but almost never before midnight. Once in a long while I'll be completely wiped out (or sick) and go to bed around 10 or 11. I wake up around 5:30 or 6, except for today when I slept in because I'm not at work. Yay.
2. What do you want done to/with your body after you die?
Massive funeral pyre. Then the ashes can be put in a fancy vase and worshipped by my heirs in their gratitude for all the money I leave them.
3. Describe your dream house.
One someone else cleans.
4. Are you an excellent driver? Do you speed, or drive the speed limit? Ever been ticketed?
Within a few weeks of getting my license my brothers christened my "Mario." That would be after Mario Andretti, race car drive extraordinaire, for some of you who might be too young or not enough into cars to know.
The youngest of my brothers taught me most of what I know about driving. I drive a stick shift; one of my favorite activities is driving a performance car down a hilly and winding road. Kris accuses me of taking corners on two wheels, but that's a nasty lie.
Have I been ticketed? Ummmm, DUH! Not often, though. Also, although this does reveal a boring soccer-mom side of me, I will confess that I slowed WAY down after I had kids. Even when they aren't in the car with me. Something about not wanting to orphan them, I think.
However, I have NEVER driven an SUV, minivan, or station wagon. As I told TFL, over my dead body would I get one of those.
5. What is your favorite animal, mineral, and vegetable?
My favorite animal would be my husband, The Fearless Leader. (He has a lot in common with The Hot Librarian: they're both tall, blond, hot, and have 2 of the same initials.)
My favorite mineral: K. Just because.
My favorite vegetable is completely obvious: Chocolate!
I can't believe you didn't say DIAMOND! It is a much better mineral than K :) You can't go wrong with a sparkly mineral.
Posted by: lam | July 15, 2005 at 09:45 AM
I did think about putting down carbon, but then K just popped out. Besides, obviously TFL is my favorite animal BECAUSE he gives me pretty sparkly carbon.
Posted by: Citations | July 15, 2005 at 10:08 AM
Hmmmmm....are you certain you've never DRIVEN a station wagon? I know you've never OWNED a wagon, but I'm pretty certain I know of a green one that has been graced with YRH behind the wheel.
Posted by: Christina | July 15, 2005 at 10:44 AM
So that's what TFL stands for! And here I was thinking your husband's name was something like Thomas Fefferson Lincoln Citations.
Posted by: CM | July 15, 2005 at 12:25 PM
Oh dear, would you STOP with the terrifying How I learned to drive tales, or, worse, how fast I drive, or, worstest, How my Brothers drive. My nerves in retrospect can't take it!
When I went for my learner's permit, and discovered I needed glasses, I was so horrified I didn't learn to drive for another 15 years!
Posted by: MatAnc | July 15, 2005 at 06:11 PM
Okay, I'll cop to driving someone else's station wagon when need arose and it was ever so kindly lent to me.
Posted by: Citations | July 18, 2005 at 07:37 AM
Hahaha, okay, so many things to comment on here... i guess I'll start from the beginning. 1) So that's where I get my habit of never sleeping from. 2) You can't be serious. 3) Preferably not me. 4) Hehe, I'll not shatter MatAnc's nerves anymore. 5) Cheater...
Posted by: Girlchild | July 20, 2005 at 01:23 AM
Cheater? How am I a cheater?
If you're not going to give me a big funeral pyre, you're out of my will. At least have the courtesy to have me cremated.
Posted by: Citations | July 20, 2005 at 08:20 AM