Getting to know you 2007

So, it's already 4:24 in Laguna Beach and instead of writing, excercising, or showering- I chose to spend the day answering this getting to know you e-mail from my friend Jeannie in Oregon. The following is the result of a hard days work!

1.. What time did you get up this morning? 8:35, it seemed like the right thing to do

2. Diamonds or Pearls? Turquoise

3.What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Stranger than Fiction- loved it!

4. What is your favorite TV show? Tie between The Office and Entourage

5. What did you have for breakfast? An entire pot of coffee, followed by toast and a handful of vitamins 3 hours later

6. What is your middle name? Noel

7. What is your favorite cuisine? I love it all, but good French Bistro always satisfies

8. What foods do you dislike? Snack foods, pre-packaged foods, fast foods

9. Your favorite Potato chip? See above!

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? U2- because Bono is that perfect blend of hot and altruistic!

11. What kind of car do you drive? A black one with new rear tires, a partially missing bumper, and a messed up passenger door due to the Christmas day tread separation incident.

12. Favorite sandwich? The tuna tartine at Bouchon in Las Vegas. I dream about that sandwich.

13. Favorite item of clothing? My new Ugg boots that I'm tempted to sleep in. . .

14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you
go? I'll start with Sir Richard Branson's private Virgin island and see where that leads. . .

15. What color is your bathroom? A light, terra cotta, orangey type of color

16. Favorite brand of clothing? I really love my new Gap hoodie.

17. Where would you want to retire to? I don't want to retire!

18. Favorite time of day? Thursdays at 8:30.

19. Where were you born? Some hospital in The OC

21. What laundry detergent do you use? The one in the green box

22. Coke or Pepsi? Venti non-fat latte, s'il vous plait.

23. Are you a morning person or night owl? PM- totally

24. What size shoe do you wear? 7- 7.5

25. Favorite animal? Dogs rule!

26. Any news you'd like to share with everyone? Why yes, now that you ask, I'd like to mention that FLY ME TO THE MOON is in stores now!

27. What did you want to be when you were little? A mermaid, a princess, Mrs. John Travolta, Judy Blume- In that order.

28. Favorite candy bar? See number 8.

29. What are your favorite childhood memories? Riding my horse after school with my friends. . .

30. What are the different jobs you have had in your life? baby sitter, department store sales girl, bookkeeper in training, secretary, tour guide, hotel clerk, T-shirt painter, jewelry maker, flight attendant, author

31. Any nicknames? Snarky, pronounced with a lisp.

32. Eye color? Greenish hazel

33. Ever been to Africa? Yes, and it was awesome!

34. Ever been toilet papering? Oh, yeah!

35. Ever loved someone so much it made you cry? It wasn't love that made me cry. . .

36. Ever been in a car accident? Christmas day- me vs. my right rear tire

37. Favorite restaurant? Studio in Laguna Beach, Bouchon in Las Vegas

38. Favorite ice cream? Golden Spoon frozen yogurt- half vanilla, half pistachio, with yogurt chips on top= pure heaven

39. Favorite flower? Tie between orchids and peonies

40. Disney or Warner Brothers? Disney, totally.

41. Favorite fast food restaurant? Again, see #8.

42. What color is your bedroom carpet? Hard wood floors with flokati rugs

43. How many times did you take your drivers test? One anxiety ridden, sweaty palmed time.

44. Before this one, from whom did you get your last email? The iTunes store, welcoming me to the iTunes family

45. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? The iTunes store. That was one helluva a welcome.

46. What do you do most often when you are bored? I don't do bored.

47. Bedtime? Late. Very, very late

48. Who are you most curious about their responses to this
questionnaire? STS, I have no idea if he's ever been toilet papering. That's something I should have cleared up before we got married.

49. Last person you went to dinner with? STS, last night.

50. What are you listening to right now? Psychedelic Furs- Pretty in Pink, courtesy of the iTunes store.

51. What is your favorite color? Turquoise blue

52. Lake, Ocean or River? Ocean

53. How many tattoos do you have? Zero, too fickle.

54. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The intention.

55. Who sent this to you and what is something you didn't know about
him/her? Ms. Jeanie sent it, and I learned soooo many interesting things! Norma-? Really-????

56. What materialistic thing would you ask for if you had one wish to
make? More wishes.

57. Time you finished this email? Shhh! I'm procrastinating!



Hope you all had a wonderful holiday, and wishing you all good things in 2007!
Alyson