Here we are once again, I’m doing the Sunday Stealing 29er meme, which sounded interesting. Care to join me?

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?

Credit card. I hate being reminded of how much we spent last month.

2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?

Olive Garden – for my birthday

3. How many colleges did you attend?

One

4. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?

I’m wearing a dress. It’s cool and comfy.

5. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?

It didn’t go off, so I thought the clock was broken.

6. Last thought before going to sleep last night?

I hope my migraine doesn’t keep me up.

7. What do you miss being a child?

My parents.

8. What errand/chore do you despise?

Cleaning the bathroom. I think the dust bunnies are becoming intelligent.

9. Have you found real love yet?

Well… yeah.

10. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?

We have a K-Mart here. We buy my husband’s yearly bike there, sometimes shoes.

11. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?

Nope.

12. What famous person would you like to have dinner with?

Severus Snape – and NO, that doesn’t mean I want to have dinner with Alan Rickman. If you’re going to MAKE me choose a famous person then it would have to be… Jason Isaacs.

13. Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?

Nope. Cross my fingers, throw salt, and knock on wood.

14. Somewhere in California you’ve never been and would like to go?

Monterey. My mother’s there, and I met my husband there. It’s a great place to live, but good god a’mighty it’s freakin’ expensive! I know it said, ‘never been’, but I don’t wish to go anywhere else I haven’t been. I’m not comfortable doing that.

15. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?

Hell no! I’m still working on the first career and relationship. I expect to die when I get them perfected.

16. Do you have a “go to” person?

My husband. He ‘goes to’ work, he ‘goes to’ the store, he ‘goes to’ get my meds. Fun life, huh?

17. Are you where you want to be in life?

I always expected to be someplace else. It’s taken me all this time to not just accept where I am in life, but to be content and enjoy it. I think, if you can manage that, you’ve unlocked one of the many secrets of Life.

18. Over the years, what about you do you think has changed the most?

I’m more cynical. I used to make friends easily. I needed to be liked. I still want to be liked, but I can’t go near a possible relationship without a twenty-foot pole and some Bad Human Raid. Not only have people hurt me in “real life” but I’ve been hurt through the internet as well.

19. Looking back at high school were they the best years of your life?

Nooooooo!

20. Are there times you still feel like a kid?

Everytime I have a birthday. Ye gods, I just turned 47 and I can’t believe it.

21. Where was the hang out spot when you were a teenager?

The corner adjacent to the Principal’s office where myself and four other outcasts stood for ten minutes before the start of classes bell rang. I didn’t really start “hanging out” with any friends until I was very nearly 30. Some very good, young friends, gave me a taste of youthful rebellion and we had some “interesting” times between the Monterey Sheraton, the Jack Swan Theatre, and Fisherman’s Wharf, in Monterey.

22. Who do you think impacted your life the most?

Cindy. She and I barely talk these days, neither of us write, and we don’t chat much online, either. However, she’s always going to be my best friend because she taught me how to enjoy life, even when I was freakin’ scared of it. Cindy opened doors I never imagined, not to mention she comped me to a lot of local theatre shows. Because of her, I had a stint in acting that was, surprisingly, fun and gave me quite a few memories. She’s one of the few, rare, honest to goodness, downright good people out there, so if you’re her friend, you’re damn lucky.

23. Was there a teacher or authority figure that stood out for you?

Raymond D. Ham. He finally got it through my thick skull that I wasn’t stupid. He was one of the few adults that treated me as an adult; something he did for all his students. Because of his confidence in me, I was able to find a bit of bravery to prank him in front of the whole class. He left teaching when I graduated, and I think that was rather sad. I always had the feeling that his superiors didn’t appreciate him, but I hope he knew that his students, especially this one, did.

24. Do you tell stories that start with “when I was your age”?

I have no one to tell stories to. No kids. No neices or nephews nearby to tell things to.

25. What is the scariest thing that has happened to you as an adult?

Nearly bleeding to death in the hospital because no nurses believed me that I was still bleeding. Thank god that my surgeon came along and saw what was going on minutes before he was about to send me home.

26. What advice would you give to someone about to get married?

Be sure this is someone you want to spend the rest of your life with. If you don’t have confidence in the relationship, then don’t be an idiot. Don’t get married. I happen to believe that marriage is a committment.

27. What advice would you give someone starting their first job?

Do what your boss tells you to do and show up on time, but if you hate the job and you have an alternative, then take it. Don’t just sit there and take crap if you don’t have to. It’s not worth the stress. Me, I just went nuts. Literally.

28. If you could go back and change one thing you did, what would it be?

I’d learn to draw faces. I have neither the patience nor the energy to learn such a thing these days. It’s a pity, because although I’m quite a good abstract artist, it doesn’t allow me to draw the pictures in my mind.

29. If you could go back and change one thing someone else did, what would it be?

The person I’d like to change, I don’t believe could change, so I wouldn’t bother. There are just some things you have to accept, stop your regrets about it, and move forward. That’s what I’m trying to do.