Getting to know you poll

[BonBon]

I swiped this from another forum and thought it would be fun, esp since we have so many new members.

1. What time did you get up this morning?

2. Diamonds or pearls?

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?

4. What is your favorite TV show?

5. What did you have for breakfast?

6. What is your middle name?

7. What is your favorite food?

8. What foods do you dislike?

9. What is your favorite chip flavor?

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment?

11. What kind of car do you drive?

12. Favorite sandwich?

13. What characteristic do you despise?

14. Favorite item of clothing?

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you
go?

16. What color is your bathroom?

17. Favorite brand of clothing?

18. Where would you retire to?

19. Favorite time of the day?

20. What was your most memorable birthday?

22. Favorite sport to watch?

23. Who do you least expect to send this back?

24. Person you expect to send it back first?

26. Coke or Pepsi?

27. Are you a morning person or a night owl?

28. What is your shoe size?

29. Do you have any pets?

30. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with

your family & friends?

31. What did you want to be when you were little?

32. Your Birthday?

33. Nickname?

34. Piercings?

35. Book you most recently read?

36. Place of birth:

37. Favorite actor/ actress:

38. favorite color:

39. Favorite Drink:

40. Last person/ place you had dinner with:

[BonBon]

1. What time did you get up this morning? 9 a.m.

2. Diamonds or pearls? Both!

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? The Incredibles

4. What is your favorite TV show? Six Feet Under and Nip/Tuck

5. What did you have for breakfast? Chocolate chip cookies and a diet Coke

6. What is your middle name? Hill

7. What is your favorite food? Mexican, esp nachos

8. What foods do you dislike? Liver, bitter veggies

9. What is your favorite chip flavor? Salt & vinegar - Kettle chips only

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? a jazz classics CD

11. What kind of car do you drive? Nissan Altima

12. Favorite sandwich? Roast beef(rare) and provolone

13. What characteristic do you despise? Dishonesty

14. Favorite item of clothing? khakis

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you
go? Turkey, Egypt and Kenya

16. What color is your bathroom? white/beige

17. Favorite brand of clothing? Ralph Lauren Black Label

18. Where would you retire to? Probably the Northeast, as I love it here

19. Favorite time of the day? Night

20. What was your most memorable birthday? my 20th because I got food poisoning ::

22. Favorite sport to watch? Ick. None.

23. Who do you least expect to send this back? N/A

24. Person you expect to send it back first? N/A

26. Coke or Pepsi? Diet Coke

27. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night owl

28. What is your shoe size? 7W

29. Do you have any pets? Yup, 2 dogs and 3 cats. and one child.

30. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with

your family & friends? I'm pg! Oh wait, no I'm not. ~sigh~

31. What did you want to be when you were little? Can't remember

32. Your Birthday? Yesterday

33. Nickname? Chris

34. Piercings? ears ONLY

35. Book you most recently read? Family Matters by Dr Phil

36. Place of birth: NY

37. Favorite actor/ actress: none

38. favorite color: ice blue

39. Favorite Drink: Diet Coke

40. Last person/ place you had dinner with: Moretti's with DH

[DCJenn]

Okey Dokey- SInce I'm home today, I'll start:

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:30 AM

2. Diamonds or pearls? In theory, it would depend on what I'm wearing. However, since I don't actually own pearls....the point is moot.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Ocean's 12

4. What is your favorite TV show? CSI and CSI: Miami. I'm struggling to like New York

5. What did you have for breakfast? Frosted Mini-Wheats, a banana and a HUGE cup of coffee

6. What is your middle name? Prior to marriage it was Loreine (as in jloreine!) Now, it's Martin

7. What is your favorite food? cheese

8. What foods do you dislike? okra

9. What is your favorite chip flavor? Terra Chips- the sweet potato ones

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? a new band we saw at a local bar called Mercy Creek

11. What kind of car do you drive? a Yellow MINI Cooper S. His name is Nigel. He's gay.

12. Favorite sandwich? grilled cheese with fresh tomato

13. What characteristic do you despise? rudeness

14. Favorite item of clothing? My flannel PJ bottoms

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you
go? Everywhere. Right now- Sweden, Finland and Norway.

16. What color is your bathroom? Hideous baby blue

17. Favorite brand of clothing? cheap. I usually buy my work stuff at Dress Barn or Penney's because that way I won't care if the suitcase disappears or the clothes get ruined during travel.

18. Where would you retire to? Capitol Hill, Washington, DC

19. Favorite time of the day? Cocktail Hour

20. What was your most memorable birthday? My 30th. It wasjust my parents and me and we went out for a fantastic dinner.

22. Favorite sport to watch? on TV? football, Live- baseball. GO Nats!

23. Who do you least expect to send this back? N/A

24. Person you expect to send it back first? N/A

26. Coke or Pepsi? Diet Mountain Dew

27. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night Owl

28. What is your shoe size? 7 1/2

29. Do you have any pets? One dog, 3 cats, one husband

30. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with

your family & friends? Nope

31. What did you want to be when you were little? a nurse

32. Your Birthday? November, 1966

33. Nickname? January

34. Piercings? ears (once)

35. Book you most recently read? Reading Purple Hibiscus

36. Place of birth: Silver Spring, Maryland

37. Favorite actor/ actress: Susan Sarandan, Matt Damon

38. favorite color: Olive Green

39. Favorite Drink: in order: Gerolsteiner Mineral Water (all the time), coffee, tea, red wine (chianti), white wine (pinot grigio), and Dogfish Head Shelter Pale Ale (the world's most perfect beer)

40. Last person/ place you had dinner with: My husband, brother, SIL, parents and my cousin, for my cousin's 30th birthday, yesterday.

[PrincessFiona]

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6.45am

2. Diamonds or pearls? diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? I can't remember the name of it. Actually, I can't even remember what it was about, but I do remember eating a huge popcorn.

4. What is your favorite TV show? CNN and Fox News...I'm addicted.

5. What did you have for breakfast? didn't have time to eat.

6. What is your middle name? Marie

7. What is your favorite food? pizza and McDonald's french fries

8. What foods do you dislike? Dislike food? Oh, ok...I don't like liver.

9. What is your favorite chip flavor? I like 'em the regular flavor.

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Patty Smyth

11. What kind of car do you drive? VW eurovan

12. Favorite sandwich? turkey and swiss cheese

13. What characteristic do you despise? arrogance

14. Favorite item of clothing? anything in a size 5...too bad nothing that size would fit me.

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you
go? australia

16. What color is your bathroom? white

17. Favorite brand of clothing? If I can't buy it at Kohl's, I don't wear it.

18. Where would you retire to? Someplace warm!

19. Favorite time of the day? when the kids are in bed

20. What was your most memorable birthday? 16

22. Favorite sport to watch? soccer

23. Who do you least expect to send this back? no one

24. Person you expect to send it back first? don't know

26. Coke or Pepsi? diet coke with lime or cherry flavor

27. Are you a morning person or a night owl? night owl

28. What is your shoe size? 9 1/2

29. Do you have any pets? 4 cats, 1 dog, 3 frogs and 2 fish

30. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with

your family & friends? nothing :|

31. What did you want to be when you were little? a dawkter

32. Your Birthday? June 4

33. Nickname? Kris

34. Piercings? ears

35. Book you most recently read? hahahahahahahahaha

36. Place of birth: Oklahoma

37. Favorite actor/ actress: Sharon Gless

38. favorite color: blue

39. Favorite Drink: diet coke

40. Last person/ place you had dinner with: my husband and kids at home

[PrincessFiona]

confession: I 'should' have gotten up at 6.45. I actually overslept and got up at...7.05

[Cumberland]

1. What time did you get up this morning? 730am

2. Diamonds or pearls? diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Meet the Fockers

4. What is your favorite TV show? LOST- please someone here watch it so we can talk about it!!

5. What did you have for breakfast? I skipped it today but I usually have homemade granola with soy milk

6. What is your middle name? Anne

7. What is your favorite food? DH's Steak, and anything with ranch in it/on it

8. What foods do you dislike? notmuch, liver i guess.

9. What is your favorite chip flavor? Nacho cheese doritos

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Best of Roxy Music

11. What kind of car do you drive? Passat Wagon

12. Favorite sandwich? Publix sub, chicken salad or turkey and provolone

13. What characteristic do you despise? Alll the bad ones

14. Favorite item of clothing? Jeans

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you
go? Africa on Safari

16. What color is your bathroom? Baby blue. i hate it.

17. Favorite brand of clothing? Dont really have one but probably Banana Republic

18. Where would you retire to? I am torn on this one. I would like it to be Northern California OR a private caribbean island but I also want to be near family.

19. Favorite time of the day? Afternoon

20. What was your most memorable birthday? 26th- DH surprised me with a trip to St Lucia.

22. Favorite sport to watch? Anything with horses

26. Coke or Pepsi? Coke, without a doubt

27. Are you a morning person or a night owl? in between

28. What is your shoe size? 6.5

29. Do you have any pets? No, but I still want those chickens.

30. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with

your family & friends? I just turned 30 waaaaaaaaaaaah.

31. What did you want to be when you were little? A vet.

32. Your Birthday? last week.

33. Nickname? Suwannee

34. Piercings? ears only, but I have had my nose pierced on two different occasions.

35. Book you most recently read?

36. Place of birth: FL

37. Favorite actor/ actress: Bill Murray.

38. favorite color: Blue

39. Favorite Drink: Malibu and coke.

40. Last person/ place you had dinner with: Dh and the in laws, this weekend

[Meenah]

1. What time did you get up this morning? 5:45 am

2. Diamonds or pearls? Emeralds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Can't remember

4. What is your favorite TV show? A tie between Iron Chef & ER

5. What did you have for breakfast? coffee and yogurt

6. What is your middle name? Don't have one

7. What is your favorite food? Anything salty & crunchy

8. What foods do you dislike? Brussel Sprouts and Lima beans

9. What is your favorite chip flavor? Cool Ranch

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Best of John Hiatt

11. What kind of car do you drive? Eclipse

12. Favorite sandwich? Reuben

13. What characteristic do you despise? chronic negativity

14. Favorite item of clothing? blue jeans

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you
go? Somewhere warm with water

16. What color is your bathroom? White and blue

17. Favorite brand of clothing? Gap

18. Where would you retire to? Somewhere warm with water

19. Favorite time of the day? evening

20. What was your most memorable birthday? 27th, I remember thinking I was so lucky to have two beautiful healthy daughters

22. Favorite sport to watch? Ice dancing

23. Who do you least expect to send this back? me

24. Person you expect to send it back first? ??

26. Coke or Pepsi? Coke

27. Are you a morning person or a night owl? night owl

28. What is your shoe size? 8 1/2

29. Do you have any pets? yes, two dogs and one cat

30. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with

your family & friends? nope, I talk to someone in my family almost every day

31. What did you want to be when you were little? A detective

32. Your Birthday? November 11

33. Nickname? Lu

34. Piercings? ears

35. Book you most recently read? murder mystery but can't remember the name!!

36. Place of birth: Mississippi

37. Favorite actor/ actress: Patric Stewart

38. favorite color: Green

39. Favorite Drink: wine

40. Last person/ place you had dinner with: My husband in the hospital cafeteria

[Meenah]

I also like to watch Lost. I have to admit feeling lost watching it, what is going on? Why did he shoot the guy??
Luanne

[mommax3]

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:30

2. Diamonds or pearls? diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? "Hitch"

4. What is your favorite TV show? "Everybody Loves Raymond"

5. What did you have for breakfast? a leftover biscuit with strawberry jam and orange AND grape juice

6. What is your middle name? Kathleen

7. What is your favorite food? too many to list....filet mignon is at the top, though

8. What foods do you dislike? liver, game meats, coconut, raisins in things, (they're fine by themselves) brussel sprouts

9. What is your favorite chip flavor? salt and vinegar

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? "Wicked" soundrack

11. What kind of car do you drive? Chevy Suburban

12. Favorite sandwich? grilled cheese

13. What characteristic do you despise? people who act superior/put others down to mask their own feelings of inferiority

14. Favorite item of clothing? jeans, jeans, jeans

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you
go? Hawaii or any island in the South Pacific

16. What color is your bathroom? light yellow tile with light blue walls

17. Favorite brand of clothing? J. Jill or Coldwater Creek

18. Where would you retire to? Texas Hill Country

19. Favorite time of the day? evenings after the kids go to bed

20. What was your most memorable birthday? don't know

22. Favorite sport to watch? NBA basketball

23. Who do you least expect to send this back? fluffhead

24. Person you expect to send it back first? dagny, since she posted it

26. Coke or Pepsi? Coke

27. Are you a morning person or a night owl? night owl

28. What is your shoe size? 9.5 or 10

29. Do you have any pets? 2 cats, 1 dog

30. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with

your family & friends? no

31. What did you want to be when you were little? teacher

32. Your Birthday? November 11th

33. Nickname? none (Sal?)

34. Piercings? one in each ear and I almost fainted when I got them. Not likely to get more.

35. Book you most recently read? can't remember

36. Place of birth: Valparaiso, IN (NW Indiana)

37. Favorite actor/ actress: Johnny Depp/Reese Witherspoon

38. favorite color: blue

39. Favorite Drink: strawberry daiquiri

40. Last person/ place you had dinner with: DH/Red Lobster (about as good as it gets where we live)

[SueC]

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:30am

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Riding in Cars with Boys

4. What is your favorite TV show? Desperate Housewives

5. What did you have for breakfast? a sugar cookie with frosting and sprinkles

6. What is your middle name? Lorene

7. What is your favorite food? Prime Rib

8. What foods do you dislike? mushrooms

9. What is your favorite chip flavor? not a huge fan, but I guess chee-tos

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Love Actually soundtrack, Jason Mraz is second

11. What kind of car do you drive? Suburban

12. Favorite sandwich? French Dip

13. What characteristic do you despise? Arrogance

14. Favorite item of clothing? beat up gray hooded sweatshirt jacket, I've had it longer than I've been with dh

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you
go? Italy

16. What color is your bathroom? White

17. Favorite brand of clothing? J Crew

18. Where would you retire to? Somewhere warm

19. Favorite time of the day? Mid morning, after I've had my coffee

20. What was your most memorable birthday? My 21st birthday, there happened to be a jazz crawl that night and an entire busload of drunken strangers sang me Happy Birthday

22. Favorite sport to watch? Baseball

23. Who do you least expect to send this back?

24. Person you expect to send it back first?

26. Coke or Pepsi? Coke--Whichever one is on sale, they both taste exactly the same to me

27. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Morning person

28. What is your shoe size? 8.5

29. Do you have any pets? One dog

30. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with

your family & friends? Nope

31. What did you want to be when you were little? A waitress, then an accountant, then an architect..I didn't end up doing any of them

32. Your Birthday? June 29

33. Nickname? Sue, Baby Sue Sue (my sisters call me that), Mommy

34. Piercings? Just my ears

35. Book you most recently read? Poisonwood Bible

36. Place of birth: Elkhart Indiana

37. Favorite actor/ actress: Selma Hayek

38. favorite color: Red

39. Favorite Drink: Flavored martinis

40. Last person/ place you had dinner with: My dh--we went to this little Italian restaurant right by the plaza and had a fantastic meal.

Re: Getting to know you poll

I swiped this from another forum and thought it would be fun, esp since we have so many new members.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6AM with much reservation

2. Diamonds or pearls? either would be SO nice

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Shark Tale

4. What is your favorite TV show? When I watch TV, Antiques Roadshow

5. What did you have for breakfast? CarbWell Cinnamon Raisin Bar

6. What is your middle name? Aileen

7. What is your favorite food? Cheesecake

8. What foods do you dislike? Macaroni Salads

9. What is your favorite chip flavor? Plain with the ridges

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? ? I like Ginnie Owens/ inspirational music

11. What kind of car do you drive? Grey Minivan

12. Favorite sandwich? BLT

13. What characteristic do you despise? Inferiority (in myself and others)

14. Favorite item of clothing? Cozy fleece

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you
go? Ireland in the summer

16. What color is your bathroom? Now it is white, black and cobalt blue with fish

17. Favorite brand of clothing? Old Navy

18. Where would you retire to? It seems so FAR in the future, I have NO idea

19. Favorite time of the day? evening time after kids go to sleep, especially with my DH

20. What was your most memorable birthday? My tenth...I got an alarm clock. Not sure why I remember that so vividly

22. Favorite sport to watch? Football

23. Who do you least expect to send this back? ?

24. Person you expect to send it back first? ?

26. Coke or Pepsi? Diet Coke

27. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night owl

28. What is your shoe size? 7.5

29. Do you have any pets? no

30. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with

your family & friends? Matched with Sisters of Charity, Buffalo today!

31. What did you want to be when you were little? a teacher, a mom and a doctor

32. Your Birthday? 10/30

33. Nickname? Heath

34. Piercings? ears only

35. Book you most recently read? Inspirational Stories for Mothers

36. Place of birth: Ohio

37. Favorite actor/ actress: Harrison Ford

38. favorite color: Green

39. Favorite Drink: S__ on the Beach

40. Last person/ place you had dinner with: My family last night...Meatloaf

Re: Getting to know you poll

30. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with

your family & friends? Matched with Sisters of Charity, Buffalo today!

Congratulations, Heather! :ra:

[SuzySunshine]

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:40 a.m.

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Ocean's 12

4. What is your favorite TV show? Friends

5. What did you have for breakfast? Cheerios

6. What is your middle name?

7. What is your favorite food? Chinese

8. What foods do you dislike? peas

9. What is your favorite chip flavor? sour cream

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? U2's newest

11. What kind of car do you drive? SUV

12. Favorite sandwich? P&J

13. What characteristic do you despise? lack of common sense

14. Favorite item of clothing? jeans

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you
go? Ireland

16. What color is your bathroom? White with an annoying purple sink (yet to be remodeled)

17. Favorite brand of clothing?

18. Where would you retire to? Napa Valley

19. Favorite time of the day? afternoon on the weekends

20. What was your most memorable birthday? 21

22. Favorite sport to watch? college basketball

23. Who do you least expect to send this back?

24. Person you expect to send it back first?

26. Coke or Pepsi? Coke

27. Are you a morning person or a night owl? morning

28. What is your shoe size?

29. Do you have any pets? Molly, our puppy

30. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with

your family & friends?

31. What did you want to be when you were little? i don't remember

32. Your Birthday?

33. Nickname? Cheri

34. Piercings? ears only

35. Book you most recently read? who has time to read?

36. Place of birth:

37. Favorite actor/ actress: Brad Pitt/Julia Roberts

38. favorite color: Blue

39. Favorite Drink: wine

40. Last person/ place you had dinner with: the other residents our year in our program, their wives, and kiddos

[Phoebe]

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:30 (not typical)

2. Diamonds or pearls? diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Dodgeball

4. What is your favorite TV show? ER

5. What did you have for breakfast? vanillla yogurt

6. What is your middle name? Lynn

7. What is your favorite food? Pizza and Fries

8. What foods do you dislike? Onions, bananas and eggs

9. What is your favorite chip flavor? Cool Ranch

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? John Mayer

11. What kind of car do you drive? SUV

12. Favorite sandwich? Pepperoni

13. What characteristic do you despise? dishonesty

14. Favorite item of clothing? Jeans

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you
go? Australia, France and Italy

16. What color is your bathroom? Beige and White

17. Favorite brand of clothing? Ann Taylor Loft

18. Where would you retire to? Near family, hopefully in a warm area

19. Favorite time of the day? When kids go to sleep

20. What was your most memorable birthday? 21st

22. Favorite sport to watch? gymnastics, college football

23. Who do you least expect to send this back?

24. Person you expect to send it back first?

26. Coke or Pepsi? Diet Pepsi

27. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night Owl

28. What is your shoe size? 9

29. Do you have any pets? 1 cat

30. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with

your family & friends? None

31. What did you want to be when you were little? Pet Store Owner

32. Your Birthday? 1/5

33. Nickname? Jenn, JB

34. Piercings? Ears

35. Book you most recently read? Can't remember

36. Place of birth: MI

37. Favorite actor/ actress: Tom Hanks/Used to be Jodie Foster

38. favorite color: Green

39. Favorite Drink: Corona

40. Last person/ place you had dinner with: DH at home

[migirl]

Ok, I'll play...

1. What time did you get up this morning? 5am :thud:

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds, please

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Meet the Fockers

4. What is your favorite TV show? tie between 'Scrubs' and 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'

5. What did you have for breakfast? a banana and Raisin Bran

6. What is your middle name? Hongsil (it means 'pink thread' in Korean; if I'd have been a boy my middle name would have been 'Chongsil' which means blue thread )

7. What is your favorite food? cereal, any kind of seafood

8. What foods do you dislike? onions

9. What is your favorite chip flavor? cheddar and sour cream

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? 'Vertigo' by U2

11. What kind of car do you drive? Toyota Camry

12. Favorite sandwich? grilled cheese

13. What characteristic do you despise? tie between rudeness and arrogance

14. Favorite item of clothing? an old T-shirt from my brother's days of playing football in high school (so it's ... 10 years old ); I sleep in it every night

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you
go? anywhere, but if I had to pick a place I'd probably go all over Europe

16. What color is your bathroom? yellow and white

17. Favorite brand of clothing? don't have one, I'll wear whatever fits me and is on sale

18. Where would you retire to? no idea

19. Favorite time of the day? mid-morning

20. What was your most memorable birthday? don't know

22. Favorite sport to watch? if I have to, I'll watch basketball

23. Who do you least expect to send this back? n/a

24. Person you expect to send it back first? n/a

26. Coke or Pepsi? neither

27. Are you a morning person or a night owl? morning person

28. What is your shoe size? 7

29. Do you have any pets? 1 dog

30. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with

your family & friends? nope

31. What did you want to be when you were little? don't remember

32. Your Birthday? October 15

33. Nickname? don't have one

34. Piercings? ears (single-pierced; I got a second set of holes when I was in high school, but my mom made me take them out)

35. Book you most recently read? 'High Five' by Janet Evanovich

36. Place of birth: Huntington, West Virginia

37. Favorite actor/ actress: Brad Pitt / Julia Roberts

38. favorite color: blue

39. Favorite Drink: water

40. Last person/ place you had dinner with: by myself at home (DH had dinner at his conference at the hospital)