Monica's Pop Quiz

When was the last time you went to the bathroom outside?
Over the 4th of July weekend during our trip to Western Serbia. The backroads, oops I meant highway, we were on had to hotels, restaurants, bathrooms and, well, when you gotta go, you gotta go.

Which family member do you most resemble?
Physically? My long-suffering daughter Monica.

When was the last time you tripped and fell?
I trip a lot. Don't fall much. Last fall was due to ice slicker than snot outside my garage last winter. I actually fell three times. My bum hurt for a week!

What are you listening to right now?
Nattering commentator on BBC talking about Afghanistan, our on-going assignment. gulp

Which would you rather do: rake the leaves, or mow the lawn?
Definitely mow the grass.

What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
A mahjong solitaire game, trial version. Too boring. I plan to uninstall it.

When was the last time you swam in a pool?
About 6 months ago in Dedinje, Belgrade, Serbia. Pool was nice, but crowded. Locker rooms yukky and showers coed. I went 3 times. I don't like fighting for space in the lane and community swim hours are limited. I hope the pool in Kabul is better.

Have you ever been in a school play?
Yes. Middle school play, Cheaper by the Dozen. Two plays as an adult: Agnes of God and Extremities, both in Barbados.

How many kids do you want?
0. As in zero. None. Oops.. I meant two, um three, um four.

Which type of music you dislike most?
Heavy metal.

Are you registered to vote?
Yes, I am. And I vote too. Do you???

Do you have cable?
Yeah, basic cable so we can hear the nattering of the CNN and BBC newspeople.

Have you ever prank called anybody?
But, of course! Anyone remember getting wisdom teeth for Christmas?

What's your favorite comic strip?
Zits and I forget the name of the other comic strip. We don't get newspaper here. But the other strip features an old married couple. They crack me up.

Bath or shower?
Shower most of the time, but I love to relax in a Jacuzzi bath.

Best movie you've seen in the past two weeks?
Casino Real. But it has been more than two weeks ago. It is the last movie I saw, however.

Best pizza topping?
Olives and feta cheese.

Peanuts or popcorn?
Peanuts, but I like both.

Ever order anything from an infomercial?
No sirree bob.

Sprite or 7-Up?
As Monica says, "There's a difference?" I don't like either of them.

Ever had to wear a uniform to work/school?
Nope. Just made sure to send my kids to schools that required them. he he he


Ever thrown up in public?
OF COURSE! Hasn't everybody?

Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love?
Well, first comes the money, then comes true love. Right?

Do you believe in love at first sight?
I believe it can happen, but rarely that it happens rarely.

What do you think about most?
After all the usual things, daily to-do list, family, friends, etc I think mostly about the tragic situations that exist around the world.

RANDOM QUESTIONS:

Name something purple within 5 feet of you:
The sweater I'm currently wearing.

What is the sexiest item of clothing you own?
Probably not the flannel pants and T-shirt I wear to bed.

Is your hair long enough to chew on?
No.

What's your least favorite color?
Pink.

Did you have a good weekend?
A busy and very interesting weekend volunteering as an election monitor in Voyvodina in northern Serbia.

How is today going for you?
Pretty good day. Well, except for losing the keys to my neighbor's house. They are on vacation right now and I'm taking care of their dog. Climbing their fence wasn't a lot of fun. Choco, the dog, was quite ecstatic about it though. Guess he was hungry. Best news I've had all week. Found the keys - right where I left them. Hamdalillah!

Do you have any plans for tonight?
Doing Monica's pop quiz.

Have you ever photographed something that was dead?
Ew! Gross! No! Oh, well, unless you count the smashed toad in the park I photographed a few years ago. Unlike Monica I won't post the photo. It was pre digital camera. [thank goodness]

Name your most recent purchase:
$30 plain white dinner service for 8 to take to Kabul, Ipod, mahjong books for my mahjong group and rosewater for my face.

Word Association Courtesy of MLC and MBH

1. Episode :: Psychotic
2. Source ::Consider [the]
3. Jerk ::Idiot
4. Introduce ::Parents
5. Ralph ::Harrington
6. Stare ::Blank
7. Cast ::Aspersions
8. Scenario ::Worst case
9. Flu ::Stomach
10. Mad ::Cow Disease