Question Meme (Taken from Sheldon)
-Part I-
1a. Do you, or did you, have any role models? Lord, I don't know. Martha Stewart? Before all the scandal and such.
1b. Do you have any heroes or idols, either contemporary or from legend? Always admired Joan of Arc. Poor misunderstood dear.
1c. If so, have you ever met any of your role models? Lord, no.
1d. Did you ever become disillusioned with former heroes or idols? Well, the whole Martha Stewart fiasco was disappointin'...
1e. If so, why and what were the circumstances? Think we all know that one.
2a. Do you have any dreams or ambitions? Well, I'm hopin' to start up my own bakin' business.
2b. If not, why?
3a. What are your short term goals (what would you like to be doing within a year)? Well, actually makin' money on my own would be nice.
3b. What are your long term goals (what would you like to be doing twenty years from now)? Lord, I don't even know. I'm still adjustin' to havin' everythin' yanked out from under me.
3c. If these goals seem at odds with each other or with your dreams, how do you reconcile the differences? They aren't.
3d. How do you seek to fulfill these dreams, goals, & ambitions? Just... get out there and try.
4a. Do you have any great rational or irrational fears or phobias? Well, I ain't fond of spiders. Or guns.
4b. If so, what are the origins of or reasons behind them? Have you seen spiders? They are just plain creepy.
4c. What, if anything, would it take for you to be able to overcome this? I'd do anythin' to protect my kids.
4d. How do you react when this fear manifests itself? Depends.
4e. Are you willing to discuss, or even admit to, the situation? Nothin' wrong with bein' scared of spiders.
5a. What are your attitudes regarding material wealth? It's useful, but ain't the most important thing in the world.
5b. Are you miserly with your share of the wealth, or do you spend it freely? Spend it.
5c. Are you greedy or generous? Generous.
5d. Do you see wealth as a mark of success, or just as a means to an end? Somewhere in between, I guess.
6. How do you generally treat others? Kindly.
7. Do you trust easily (perhaps too easily) or not? I used to.
8. Are you introverted (shy and withdrawn) or extroverted (outgoing)? Oh, outgoin'. Ain't never been shy.
9. Are you a humble soul or unspeakably proud? Humble, for the most part, I'd say.
10. Do you act differently than you feel (concealing your true thoughts)? Not usually.
11. What habits would you find most annoying in friends? Lyin'.
12. Is there any race, creed, alignment, religion, class, profession, political viewpoint, or the like against which you is strongly prejudiced, and why? Lord, no.
13a. How do others typically react to you? Friendly.
13b. Why, in your opinion, do they act that way? Cuz I'm friendly first.
14a. What is your favourite food? What is your favourite drink? Fajitas and sweet tea. Or maybe a shot of Jack, if I'm feelin' adventurous.
14b. What is your favourite treat (desert)? Homemade cupcakes.
14c. Do you favour a particular cuisine? Mexican. I'm Texan, what do ya expect?
14d. Do you savor the tastes when eating or "wolf down" your food? Slowly. Eatin' too fast'll make ya sick.
14e. Do you like food mild or heavily spiced? Spices, if it's done right.
14f. Are there any specific foodstuffs that you find disgusting or refuse to eat? I ain't never trying snails. Or squid.
14g. Are you allergic to any food? Not that I know of.
15. What are your favourite colour(s)? Red, orange, blue. Earth tones.
16. Do you have a favourite (or hated) song, type of music, or instrument? Tom Petty's my favorite.
17. If you have a favourite scent, what is it? Anythin' bakin'.
18a. What is your favourite type of animal? Dogs.
18b. Why do you have an affinity for that creature? They're just precious.
18c. Is there a certain type of animal that you hate or fear? Already said spiders.
18d. Are you allergic to any kinds of animals? No.
19. Do you have any allergies? No.
20. Is there anything that enrages you? Anythin' tryin' to hurt my kids.
21. Is there anything which embarrasses you? Well now. Depends.
22. Do you enjoy "roughing it", or do you prefer your creature comforts? Lord, I'm a city girl at heart.
23a. Do you believe in god(s) or not? Yes.
23b. Are you very religious? Lord, yes.
23c. Do you actively worship and proselytize or do you simply pay lip service? Oh, I believe what I worship.
23d. What lengths would you go to defend your faith? God don't believe in unpleasantness, whatever people want ya ta think. Just live and let live.
23e. Was your faith influenced or molded by anyone special? I guess my Mama.
23f. Do you belong to the orthodox church, or a fringe element thereof (and is the group accepted, frowned upon, or considered heretics)? Well, I was raised Baptist, but I mostly just follow my own path.
23g. How has faith influenced or changed your life? God has brought so many special things into my life. I consider both my children personal miracles.
23h. Is your church an accepted religion where you grew up or did it have to conduct its services in secret? Lord, in the south it's one of the main ones.
24a. Can you kill? If I had ta.
24b. When did you decide (or learn) that you could? When I had a gun in my hands and that smug face in front of me. Almost wish I had pulled the trigger.
24c. What happened and how did you handle it? I don't wanna talk about it.
24d. When do you consider it okay to kill (under what circumstances)? Only under extreme circumstances.
24e. When do you consider it wrong to kill (under what circumstances)? Any reason other than self defense or ta protect someone else.
25a. What would you do if someone else attempted to (or successfully did) kill under the wrong circumstances, what would be your reaction? I'd call the cops.
25b. What if it were your enemy? Well. Depends on who and what they were doin'.
25c. What if it were your friend? Lord, I don't know.
25d. What if it were an innocent? ... If they did it, they ain't so innocent, now, am I right? Wait, are we talkin' the murderer or the victim? I'm gettin' confused.
25e. What if the opponent were not in control of their own actions (i.e.-under duress, charmed, dominated, possessed, etc.)? Try ta find out what's goin' on.
-Part II-
26. What would you do if someone shot at (attacked) you? Run like heck.
27. What would you do if something were stolen from you? Possessions ain't important, not really. As long as my family was safe.
28. What would you do if you were badly insulted publicly? Ignore it.
29. What would you do if a good friend or relative were killed by means other than natural death? I don't know.
30. What is the one task you would absolutely refuse to do? Hmm. Can't think of nothin' off the top of my head.
31. What do you consider to be the worst crime someone could commit and why? Lord, I hate thinkin' 'bout stuff like this.
32a. How do you feel about government (rulers) in general? Most of 'em do a decent job.
32b. Why do you feel that way? We ain't dead yet. *laughs*
32c. Do you support the current government of your homeland? For the most part.
32d. If so, how far are you willing to go to defend the government? Not that far.
32e. If not, do you actively oppose it? No.
32f. Do you belong to an anti-government organization? No.
32g. If so, describe the group and its aims. n/a
32h. What form of government do you believe is the best (democracy, monarchy, anarchy, aristocratic rule, oligarchy, matriarchy) and why? Lord, democracy seems ta work ok.
32i. Have you ever been persecuted for your political stance? No.
32j. If so, describe the occurrence and how it affected you? n/a
33a. Are you a member of any non-religious group, cause, order, or organization? No.
33b. If so describe it, its goals, and membership. n/a.
33c. How loyal are you to this group and why? n/a.
33d. How did you become a member? n/a.
33e. If you are a former member, did you leave voluntarily or involuntarily and why? n/a.
33f. Was it under good (amicable) conditions or bad? n/a.
33g. Are you being sought or hunted by the organization? n/a.
33h. If so, by whom and with what intent (to murder you, to force your return through blackmail or coercion, to spy on you and make sure they do not reveal any of the groups secrets)? n/a.
34a. Do you have any unusual habits or dominant personality traits that are evident to others? Well. I tend to overbearin'ly try to take care of anyone I can.
34b. If so, describe them and how you acquired them, as well as when they might be more noticeable and what causes them? I've always been like that. Guess it's just my maternal instincts.
34c. How do you react if made fun of for any of these things? Obviously they don't want none of my cookies.
35a. Do you have any unusual or nervous mannerisms, such as when talking, thinking, afraid, under stress, or when embarrassed? I don't know.
35b. If so, are there any reasons behind them from your past? Maybe.
36a. Do you have an unusual gait? I don't think so...
36b. If so, where did you acquire it?
36c. Are there any circumstances where they become more (or less) evident?
37. What kind of accent do you have? From where? Is this your natural accent? I'm Texan. And it shows.
38. What place would you most like to visit? Paris. Maybe Rome.
39. What annoys you the most? Cruelty.
40. What (if any) are your favourite forms of art? Well. Anythin' that looks nice, really.
41. What is your most treasured possession? The necklace Noah gave me for our first anniversary. After everythin'... I still treasure it.
42. What things could you not live without? A decently stocked kitchen.
43. Do you have a good luck charm? Not really.
44. If your life were to end in 24 hours, what 5 things would you do in those remaining hours? See my kids. Cook them somethin' special. Hug them really hard. Drink a bottle of Jack. Maybe do somethin' stupid with a stranger.
45. Do you prefer to tear down or build up? Build up.
46. Are you deliberate or spontaneous? Spontaneous, I'd say. Drove Noah crazy.
47. Do you prefer the town or the country? Town.
48. If made to decide, would you rather be deaf or blind? Why? Lord, that's a tough one. Deaf. It'd be hard ta decorate cakes if I couldn't see.
49. How do you feel about magic, myth, and the supernatural? I'm willin' to admit it's possible.
50a. Do you remember your dreams? Sometimes.
50b. Describe a typical dream you might have. Recently? They ain't been so pretty.
50c. Describe your worst nightmares. That wouldn't be fair to others.
Part III
51a. Do you have a daily routine? I guess.
51b. If so, what is it? Wake up, grab a bite to eat, take Mr. Muggles power walkin' on the beach...
51c. How do you feel and react when this routine is interrupted for some reason? Mr. Muggles sure gets upset.
51d. What does your evening routine consist of? Depends on the day.
51e. Do you follow these routines during 'down' time, or even when out in the world? I guess so?
52. What are your hobbies when you are not out in the world? Cookin' and bakin'.
53. What is your idea of a good evening's entertainment? Watchin' old movies. Lord, I love Cary Grant.
54. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself? Look up recipes.
55. What do you do for relaxation? Work out, cook.
56. Do you enjoy reading? If so, what do you read? Mmm, sometimes. Noah got me interested in a few things.
57. What music do you like? Will you listen to or sing the same songs over and over, or does it drive you nuts when people do that? I can listen ta Tom Petty all day. Def Leppard, too. Noah got me into the blues. And ya gotta love Bon Jovi. And I'll sing anythin' over and over.
58. What things do you do for enjoyment? Cookin', bakin', singin', playin' with my precious puppy.
59. What do you like to study/learn about? Anythin' about food.
60a. Do you have a look or style? I like ta look elegant.
60b. If so, describe it. Simple, yet nice.
61. What do you normally wear in bed at home? Old t-shirt and cotton pants. No one sees me these days.
62. Do you wear any identifiable jewelry? Not really.
63a. What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the most enjoyment? Bakin'.
63b. What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the least enjoyment? I try not ta do things I don't enjoy.
64a. Do you read the newspaper? Not really. Too depressin'.
64b. If so, which sections and how often?
64. What are your hangout places? These days? The dog groomer's. *Wry smile*
65a. Do you ever go to bars? Not much.
65b. Any specific bar?
66. Do you play pool? Yes. My Daddy taught me. Had a pool table in his study.
67a. Do you go dancing? When I got someone who'll go with me.
67b. Who goes with you? Don't really have anyone.
68. How do you exercise? Power walkin', those bike machines.
69a. Do you rent or own your residence? Own. Well, sorta.
69b. Is it an apartment, house or castle? House.
69c. How close are the neighbors? A normal distance?
69d. Is it a good neighborhood? Yes.
69e. What colour is the house? White with brown trim.
69f. What about a flower garden? Sometimes.
69g. What does your furniture look like? Tasteful.
69h. What are your walls covered with? Pictures of my family and my dogs.
69i. What sorts of curtains do you have? White, maybe a bit of lace.
70a. Do you keep your house clean? Lord, yes. I'm a cleanin' machine.
70b. Do you clean it yourself? Yes.
71a. What does your desk or workspace look like? My workspace is my kitchen. And I keep it tidy.
71b. Can you find what you're looking for when you need it? Always.
72a. Do you cook your own meals? Yes.
72b. Are you a good cook, a gourmet, or a terrible cook? I think I'm good.
72c. Do you eat out? More often now that I'm on my own.
73. Are you on a diet? No.
74. How do you get around locally? By car.
75. Do you get seasick, airsick, motion sick (auto or animal)? No.
Part IV
76a. Are there any modes of travel that either thrill or terrify you? Don't think so.
76b. What are they? n/a
76c. Why? n/a
77. Do you like riding animals? Been horseback ridin' a couple times. Ain't really my thing.
78. Where do you vacation, and how often? Lord, I can barely remember.
79a. Do you have any pets? Yes, the most darlin' Pomeranian in the world.
79b. If so, do you take them with you? Wherever I can.
79c. What do you do with them when you are out in the world? If I can't take him with me, I find him a nice doggie hotel.
79d. If you don't have a pet what kind do you want? n/a.
79e. If you don't have a pet why don't you have one? n/a.
80. Do you keep a calendar or address book? No.
81a. Did you leave a will? Yes.
81b. What does it say? Anythin' I have goes to my kids.
82a. Do you like being alone? No.
82b. If you are alone can you be found? Yes.
82c. If you were found how would you react? I ain't hidin'.
83. If someone was going to play you in a movie who would you want it to be? I don't know, but she'd better be able to do a credible southern accent, or I will track her down and pop her one. Lord, I can't stand fake southern accents.