My friend and fellow Risky Regency blogger Amanda McCabe posted her answers to the “25 Things” questions over at the Riskies’ Blog. Here are mine, because otherwise you all might be subjected to my whine about revisions, my lack of talent, the size of my hips, the frizzy gray hair that is sticking straight up off my head, the chip in my toenail polish, and just how freaking tired I am.
Aren’t you glad I spared you?
1) If you could build a second house anywhere, where would it be?
Brooklyn–where I rent now. I LOVE my neighborhood, plus I kinda hate change.
2) What is your favorite article of clothing? The jeans I’m wearing now: Calvin Klein stretch with a big rip in the knee.
3) What is the last CD you purchased? I don’t remember, but the last music I listened to was Rufus Wainwright.
4) What time do you wake up in the morning? 7:00, usually.
5) What is your favorite kitchen appliance? The coffee maker. It’s got a timer so I can set it the night before! I love that!
6) If you could play any instrument, what would it be? The bass guitar.
7) What is your favorite color? Black.
Do you believe in the afterlife? No (and that answer has NOTHING to do with my favorite color. I’m not that pretentious).
9) What is your favorite children’s book? The Narnia Chronicles or the Twelve Colored Fairy Books edited by Andrew Lang.
10) What is your favorite season? Spring. My favorite flowers are tulips, and I always get that giddy ‘don’t have to wear a coat’ feeling.
11) Do you have a tattoo? I wish I did, but no.
12) Can you juggle? No, and honestly have never had the desire to.
13) Who is the person you would most like to travel back in time and talk to? You know, I think about these questions, and usually I think the reality would be far different from what I might expect. Maybe Edith Wharton? She’d be a socialable author, which’d be cool.
14) What is your favorite day of the week? I know my least favorite–Friday–but I don’t have a favorite. Maybe the day I give myself permission to take off a day from the gym?
15) What’s in the trunk of your car? I don’t have a car.
16) If you could have one superpower what would it be? Is it a superpower to stay at my perfect weight regardless of what I eat? How about never being tired, regardless of how little sleep I’ve gotten?
17) Sushi or beef? Sushi!
18) What is your favorite meal? How lame is it to say any meal I don’t have to clean up after? But I guess I might also add my husband’s green chili.
19) When is your birthday? August 19 (same as Bill Clinton and Coco Chanel)
20) Do you watch Oprah? No.
21) Do you watch Survivor? No, never have.
22) What is your favorite TV show? Deadwood.
23) Do you celebrate Christmas? Yes, although I feel like a hypocrite for doing so. But the son and the rest of the family love it, and I do like the warm family feeling I get.
24) What is your favorite movie? Right now it’s Brokeback Mountain. Although I’m not sure I can bear to watch it again, it just about tears me apart.
25) Vanilla or chocolate? Chocolate, natch.
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I’m going to have to do this one for my characters.
Chocolate for me, too.
16, 16!!! If those are superpowers I want ‘em too!
Oh, and beef never, ever sushi because I get freaked out. I’m a wimp.
Also, for the first time in my life I am sick of take out. I never thought it would happen but I would kill for a home cooked meal. I have decided that I need people to tell me what they eat for dinner because I always have the same old same old. Might be time to explore food blogs!
CindyS (I figured your favorite color had more to do with wanting to play a bass guitar
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I do like your superpowers, Megan! Being able to always fit into my favorite jeans without ever having to go to yoga class would be wonderful.