Potatoes in the Mist

Lifted from Roxanne . The Name Game 1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet’s name & current car) Pepper Civic (I don't have a car now, but that was my last one.) 2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie), Blood Orange Monster (okay, blood orange is my favorite sorbet flavor. And monster cookies at Whole Foods are my favorite cookie.) 3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name), Kbod 4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal), Pink Puppy 5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born), Johanna Danvers (awesome!) 6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first), Bodka (sounds Russian) 7. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink), The Purple Carrot Juice 8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers), Francis Ferdinand 9. STRIPPER NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite ca...

I'm liberating this from Bdogg , as I'm somewhat short on inspiration right now! 1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My mother's aunt. But I think she also just liked the name. 2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? I got a little teary watching The Object of My Affection (embarrassing, I know). Great movie, though. Paul Rudd always does a great job and I think it was the best acting Jennifer Aniston has done (aside from some stiffness in the beginning). 3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes, I have a backhand slant :) 4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? None! 6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Hmm. I think it would depend on what other person I was ;) 7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Sometimes, but not as much as a native New Yorker. 8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes indeed. 9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No. Did you know that people over a certain age are not allowed to bungee jump? My MIL knows someone who lied about his age so he could do it. 10. WHAT I...

The first word of the day is callipygian. I kept coming across it when I was reading gossip items about Cameron Diaz and Jessica Biel. In case you didn't know, Cameron doesn't heart Jessica, who is now dating Cameron's ex-boyfriend, the redoubtable Justin Timberlake. Now that a few brain cells have been killed, I kept coming across the phrase "the callipygian starlet" in reference to Jessica Biel. Realizing that if I don't understand all the words in a gossip column, something is wrong, I promptly looked it up. It means having a nice butt. Didn't that enhance your day? The other word of the day is anvilicious. I found this word nestled over at Lisa 's blog, but couldn't find it on www.dictionary.com. I've been too lazy to crack open the bricks-and-mortar dictionary, so Lisa will have to tell us. Now it's time for "truth truth lie", borrowed from Ms. L . Eight items about me - pick which one is false. 1. I used to bite people on Fr...

I've been tagged by Irene ! 3 things that scare me: Upside down roller coasters Super-dominant women Blogger beta (do we have to change? Am I a Luddite?) 3 people who make me laugh: D My nephew Carolyn (these are not the only ones, of course) 3 things I love: Books Food Being with friends/family 3 things I hate: Driving, especially in unfamiliar areas Confrontation Danger 3 things I don't understand: Calculus Trigonometry The rules for Yankee swap at my family Christmas party 3 things on my desk: I don't have a desk, so I'll talk about my pocketbook instead. Keys (with a "Hug a Dog" keychain from my sister) Burt's Bees chapstick (though not the honey kind; I have been warned ) My wallet 3 things I'm doing right now: See, is this a trick question? I'm doing the meme, of course. And drinking water. And typing. 3 things I want to do before I die: Have a baby! Yes, the bug has bit. Publish a novel. Travel, I guess. I wouldn't mind going to London a...

Got tagged by Irene ! Unfortunately, I don't have cool pictures of past Halloween costumes, like she does. But I will do my best :) 1. What's the scariest movie you've ever seen? This would be a toss-up between Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist. The crown would probably go to Rosemary's Baby , because I can never watch it all the way through without turning the lights on. 2. What is your favorite Halloween costume from childhood? Again, two choices: either Garfield or Strawberry Shortcake. My mom was a skilled costume maker. In addition to the outfits, she drew red freckles on my face for Strawberry Shortcake and black cat whiskers for Garfield. I was obsessed with Garfield when I was 7. She also made me a Garfield birthday cake with orange frosting. 3. What would your fantasy costume be for this Halloween? I'm not sure. Somewhere along the line, I lost my enthusiasm for dressing up :( 4. When was the last time you went trick or treating? When I was 17. I was at ...

I liberated this from Lisa . D always says "liberate" instead of "take" ;) 1. FIRST NAME? Katie 2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My mother had an aunt with the same name. But I think she also just liked the name. 3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? I can't remember. 4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes! It's unique. I'm a lefty so it has a little backhand slant. 5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? I'm veg! 6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I've often wondered about this. I might want to read, and the other me might want to talk ;) We'll see. 7. DO YOU JOURNAL? Online, frequently; written journal, not so much. I guess as an extrovert, I like an audience. 8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes. 9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? NO!!!!!!!!! 10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Does oatmeal count? 11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Yes, as long as they have ties. A lot of my shoes don't. 12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG...