I actually love these things, call me crazy

1. First Name:Heather
2. Were you named after anyone? My parents had a dear friend Heather in Australia before I was born, but they say they just liked the name
3. Do you wish on stars? No, but I do wish on green and yellow M&Ms and the clasp of my necklace when it's down at the pendant
4. When did you last cry? I teard up one day when Abbey was at the beach with her Nana when I said something she says a lot, though I don't think I actually cried.
5. Do you like your handwriting? I used to hate it, but now it reminds me of my dad's
6. What is your favorite lunch meat? Depends. Virginia baked ham or roast beef
7. What is your birth date? 23 July 1977 -- still enough time for shipping!
8. What is your most embarrassing CD? One of the first CDs I bought at 13 was Mariah Carey. I don't think I ever listened to it all the way through.
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? I think so, though I'd be really hard to meet since I'm so shy at first
10. Are you a daredevil? not really
11. Who is your favorite cartoon character? There's this incredibly cute PBS show about an Irish pig named Piggly Winks
12. Do looks matter? Yeah, but a guy has to live up to the looks when he opens his mouth
13. How do you release anger? I throw a tantrum. Sad but true. I jump up and down and yell. Or throw spatulas at college roommates.
14. Where is your second home? Clemson, SC
15. Do you trust others easily? Very
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? Barbies and Cabbage Patch Kids
17. What class in high school do you think was totally useless? My biology class. My teacher curved the grades so much I got 125% one quarter. And she was crazy, got her hair done once a week in a giant beehive, which she would scratch a lot as the week drew to an end. And very creepy cultures were growing in the room, and I'm not sure they were all intentional.
18. Do you have a journal? Did until junior year of college, when I realized I was only repeating what I'd already told my girlfriends
19. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Noooo, never.
20. What are your nicknames? Don't really have any now, but I used to be Buxton, Bucky, Yasmine, H (hated that one), Yazz, Heather Feather, and the cruel middle school boys called me Bob
21. Would you bungee jump? No, but I'd parasail
22. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Only my sneakers
23. Do you think that you are strong? Emotionally, very
24. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Cassis or dark chocolate with raspberries
25. Shoe Size? 8.5 or 9
26. Red or pink? dark red
27. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? way way way too shy
28. Who do you miss most? Daddy
30. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? Blue jeans and brown sandals
31. What are you listening to right now? the police scanner and the whir of a very loud computer
32. Last thing you ate? a blueberry muffin from the vending machine
33. If you were a color what would you be? a dark green or blue
34. What is the weather like right now? humid, not too hot, smoky from the fireworks the city just set off -- happy Bastille Day! -- er belated Fourth!
36. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? eyes, height, coloring
37. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Smitty's been one of my closest friends for a decade now -- awwwww
38. Favorite Drink? cappuccino
39. Favorite Sport? hiking
40. Hair Color? dark brown
41. Eye Color? brown with moments of hazel
42.Do you wear contacts? used to
43. Favorite Food? Bread. Pain. Brot. Did I mention bread? Oh, and chocolate.
44. Last Movie You Watched? Luther -- a bit disappointing
45. Favorite Day of the Year? Christmas Eve
46. Scary Movies or Happy Endings? I like to cry
47. Summer or Winter? Winter
48. Hugs or Kisses? Hugs and kisses on the neck
49. What Is Your Favorite Dessert? Chocolate anything
52. Living Arrangements? two-story townhouse shared with husband and daughter and lots of books
53. What Books Are You Reading? Mists of Avalon and many, many kids books
54. What's On Your Mouse Pad? tonight's computer features the Marine Corps -- I rotate work desks
55. What Did You Watch Last night on TV? might have checked the 24-hour weather radar channel
56. Favorite Smells? freshly ground coffee, fresh baked bread, tobacco, Abbey's hair after her bath, 6-month-old babies
57. Favorite Flower? daffodils, daffodils, daffodils -- and some narcissus thrown in there
58. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Beatles.
59. Do you believe in Evolution or Creation? Evolution caused by God
60. What's the furthest you've been from home? Prague, Czech Republic
61. What made you spend all of your time filling this damn thing out? Waiting, waiting, waiting for a story at work