Seen at At the Top of Squirrel Spur:

Accent: Bostonian, but not nearly as bad as some. My mother always said it was because she was born and raised in PA, therefore, her children didn't have the typical Bostonian accent...and I think she was right.

Booze: Yum! Especially xxx dirty martinis!

Chore I Hate: All of them!

Dog or Cat: I've had both, but right now I have two dogs, Wolf & Max.

Essential Electronics: My cameras!!! Also, the computer, Tivo, DVD player, tv, car radio, iPods, toothbrush, washer, dryer, water heater, refrigerator, lamps. I think that's it!

Favorite Perfume: Angel by Thierry Mugler for me; for a man, I love the scent of sandalwood, earthy scents, altho one guy I dated smelled like apples & cinnamon and I wanted to eat him up!

Gold or Silver: Silver, like the rays of the moon

Hometown: B'rica (there's the accent)

Insomnia: Not often

Job Title: I've had many! Now it's Admin Assistant/FSO, but I've also been "dog & cat groomer" "secretary" "clerk typist" "cashier" "convenience store assistant manager"

Kids: Love 'em but couldn't have 'em, unfortunately

Living arrangements: Two dogs, my Dad and various self doubts

Most admirable trait: Hmmm...I don't think I have one, or at least what I think is admirable, most folks wouldn't

Number of sexual partners: Oh, dude, let's not go there!

Overnight hospital stays: A few; tonsils, ectopic pregnancy, gall bladder

Phobias: spiders! and bees!

Quote: "A [wo]man can stand anything except a succession of ordinary days." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Religion: Gandhi once said: "As soon as we lose the moral basis, we cease to be religious. There is no such thing as religion over-riding morality. Man, for instance, cannot be untruthful, cruel or incontinent and claim to have God on his side." Organized religion seems to be as much a social outlet as a religious belief...me? My religion is nature; walking in the woods, seeing the vast abundance of living things...miracles.

Siblings: I have one living, a brother. My mom had a still birth before me, a girl she named Susan.

Time I wake up: Depends on when I went to sleep! Usually around 7:30 am or so

Unusual talent or skill: Hmmm...I don't think I have any unusual talents or skills...just the usual ones

Vegetable I refuse to eat: That's a tough one...I don't think there's a veggie I don't like! Scotch bonnet pepper, how's that?

Worst habit: Putting myself down

X-rays: I've had a few; dental, mammo, abdominal

Yummy foods I make: Kraft Macaroni & Cheese! Seriously, I make a mean gumbo for a northern chick.

Zodiac sign: A friend, who's also an astrologer, told me: "...although you are a Cancer (with all the beautiful artistic essence that goes with that), with a total of 6 fire planets, you also have a very strong and dramatic "Arian~Leonine" colouring to your personality."

-you TOTALLY have an accent! TOTALLY!

-youre kidding....YOU like Martinis?

-im right there with you - spiders and bees make me freak! Im actually irrational - ESPECIALLY with a bee buzzing around me....EEEEEEKKKKKK

Most admirable trait, and you come out with nothing... Well here you go - I think you provide reason to your friends without imposing your opinions on the way the choose to do something. When I ask you your thoughts on something that I am contemplating, you are right there. You not only help, but you provide good reason. However if I don't ask you let me go off and do it on my own without being one of the bossy, "you should do it this way people". I think that sensibility and really knowing your friends is an amazing trait!

That and you are popeye!!!

I have this drafted up to post, too.... :) I saw it last week at a friends blog.

Anyway, wanted to let you know I have you linked up for the photo hunt.

"Religion: ...My religion is nature; walking in the woods, seeing the vast abundance of living things...miracles."

I'd love for you to meet my mother, she is a buddhist. And nature is the religion she taught me. Nature and a sense of humor... she is the one that I purchased a "Buddha is my ohm-boy t-shirt"... which she wore (covertly under her regular shirt) while taking her bodhisvatta vows...

I'll share my favorite quote, it is a prayer, passed from her to me (we both keep a copy on our desk, in our wallets, on the fridge... :)) is:

"May I become at all times, both now and forever
A protector for those without protection
A guide for those who have lost their way
A ship for those with oceans to cross
A bridge for those with rivers to cross
A sanctuary for those in danger
A lamp for those without light
A place of refuge for those who lack shelter
And a servant to all in need."

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama

Have a happy weekend!