The List

Before I start answering the list that Irene and Marissa have done, I must confess to another screw up. This time with my hair. I've been using the same plastic brush for about 15 years. Somehow my hair became clamped in the round configuration and I just couldn't get it free. I was tugging so hard that my scalp started to bleed. So, reluctantly, I had to cut it out. I can ill afford to contribute to my already thinning hair in that particular location. It doesn't look like much here but there is a whole hunk of hair on the underside.

So now for the list. And it's a long one.

Gone on a blind date?: No

Skipped school? : No

Watched someone die? : Yes

Been to Canada: born at Women's College Hospital in Toronto

Been to Mexico: Twice vacation

Been to Florida: Yes

Been on a plane: Yes

Been lost: Probably but I can't remember the circumstances

Been on the opposite side of the country: Vancouver

Been to Washington DC: No

Swam/waded in the ocean: Yes

Cried yourself to sleep: Many times

Played cops and robbers: This is a boys game. I played school where I was the teacher

Recently coloured with crayons: Yes

Sang Karaoke: Never and the world is happy for that

Paid for a meal with coins only: Many times

Done something you told yourself you wouldn't do: Cheated on my diet

Made prank phone call: In high school called a funeral home (Hulse and Playfair) and chanted - what? no pulse, call Hulce and we'll Playfair. We'll stab him, you slab him

Laughed until some kind of beverage came out your nose: Yes

Caught a snowflake on your tongue: Yes

Danced in the rain: No

Written a letter to Santa: No

Been kissed under the mistletoe: No

Watched the sun rise with someone you care about: No

Gone ice skating : As a kid

Been skinny dipping: No

Gone to the movies: Yes, but when

Been in love: Yes

Mother's name: Marjorie

Favorite drink: Bellini with or without the plastic animals

Any tattoos: Yes, 5 very small ones for medical purposes

Body piercings: Pierced ears

How much do you love your job: I hate the actual work and politics but love the 'clients'

Favorite vacation: Up the California coast, San Fransisco and Carmel

Ever been to Africa: No

Ever eaten cookies for dinner: I'm not a big cookie person but I'm sure I added some to the 2litres of ice cream that I can consume in a single sitting

Been on TV?: Yes - the Howdy Doody show when I was a pipsqueak. Sat in the Peanut Gallery

Ever steal any traffic signs?: What for?

Ever been in a car accident?: No

Drive a 2 door or 4 door: Don't drive

Favourite salad dressing: Ranch, Catalina

Favourite pie: lemon meringue

Favourite number: 4

Favourite movie: Tootsie, Ghostbusters, Chicago and any horror movie - good or lousy

Favorite holy day: Festivus (for the rest of us)

Favorite dessert: ice cream - mocha almond fudge

Favorite food: lamb

Favorite brand of shampoo: Aveda

Favorite toothpaste: Sensodyne

What do you do to relax: Some sort of artwork in front of the TV

Ever been to Ottawa: lived there for many years

How many siblings do you have?: None

What is your favorite flower: gerbera daisies, orchids

Furthest place you will send this message: not sure

Who will respond the fastest: winding down from all these questions and I have no answer to this

I dare you all to take your own survey.