11 Things

I've been TAGGED! by Kat at Tenaciously Yours  Woot.  I'm excited because it's fun, and also because I need to refuel the blog a little here. 

Okay so the deal is I share ... 11 things about me. ... answer 11 questions posed at me and then pose 11 questions at others.  

11 things about me

1.  I'm the proud owner of this bright pink coat and I have to say that I get positive comments on it all the time.  The interesting thing is that I literally found it hanging outside in the street (by the trash) in my neighborhood.  

oh bonus: bf pic!

2.  I'm kind-of sort-of addicted to Taco Bell.  Umm... Cheesaritos? and by kind-of sort-of I mean very. 

3.  I've done a lot things and partaken in a lot of activities that are commonly dominated by men.  (Engineering degree, I teach math, downhill ski, video games... to name a few).  I'm not particularly tomboyish, so I guess this kind of baffles me. 

4.  If I didn't have to do the thing where I pay bills and grow up... I would seriously consider being an eternal student.  For now, I'm settling on being an eternal learner (oh, and I'm fortunate enough to work at a school). 

5.  The Handmaids Tale is perhaps the best book I've ever read, and hence Margaret Atwood one of my favorite authors

6. I can be annoyingly technical, and I have a bad habit of correcting people on details.  You say it cost $8, I'll be sure to let you know it was actually $7.95.  I'm also good for the exact time, the exact temperature, and the right pronunciation.  (However, I'm not good enough at grammar myself to correct people on that)

7.  I love my cats way too much for me to ever be normal. 

Sugar interacting with the TV

8.  I'm a huge geek and watch way too much geeky stuff (LOTR, StarTrek: TNG....) .  Bonus points for being able to name the show above.  

9.  When I'm not vegging out on geek-dom, I like the Food Network (and Top Chef, which is on Bravo)

10.  Despite 8 and 9 I actually think of myself as outdoorsy, even did a stint in winter camping once.

11.   While I'm an unfortunately picky eater, there are some simple foods (made right) that I fold for every time.  buttered bread, Coffee and cream, mac and cheese, yellow corn, Mexican rice... others too.  

Now, questions for me! 

1. Are you a shoe person or a purse person?  Shoes, for sure.  I have too many to count, plus if you add running shoes, ski boots, rock climbing shoes and other specialty foot wear - the expense and the amount really add up.  Purses - on the other hand.  I have one that I use and it's a clearance item from Target that I've had for over a year or more. 
2. What’s your favorite scent?  Coffee and Chocolate combined 
3. Cloth napkins or paper towels? Probably cloth, but admit ably use paper towel for convenience purposes.  
4. Your house is burning down.  What three non-living things do you grab and why?  Of the top of my head - SmartPhone (access to so much),  The Complete FarSide (would be super difficult to replace),  and my cooking knives.  Everything else feels pretty replacable, or impossible to grab like china. 
5. Would you ever admit to having road rage? Ok, I wouldn't, but I seriously don't have road rage.  No, seriously! 
6. Have you ever purchased something off of Etsy?  If so, what?  And was it fabulous?  Or was it a Regretsy? Oddly enough, I have not, but spent a lot of time browsing there.  
7. If you could take one news station off of the air, what would it be? FoxNews
8. How would you rate yourself on a scale of one to crafty?  We assume that rickrack is somewhere in the middle.  I'll give myself a 6, I really really like crafts, and have managed to make some interesting knick-knacks, but I seem to lack just enough time and skill to get any better.  
9. What’s your standard drink order at a restaurant?  Chardonnay 
10. Share your definition of the perfect home-cooked meal.  Bonus points if you share recipes too.  I think anything with rice probably ranks pretty high.  However, I would add - Potato Sausage from a specific place in the UP (upper michigan) is probably number one.  Add in a freshly made buttered dinner role and I'm in heaven.  
11. Plaid: Do you wear it ironically, because it’s comfortable or never? I own some, but those skirts are too small right now(and may be that way forever), but I guess I must like plaid enough to keep those items around.  

Now, questions for you! 

1. Do you think those personality tests have validity, or is it racket?
2. Are you an audio-book reader? Why or Why not?
3. Do you have a favorite protein?
4. Half-Priced-Books?  Yes or No
5. Are you a numbers person?
6. Pick One. Arranged Marriage or Permanent state of singlehood
7. If you could do any job - what would it be? (money or market don't matter)
8. How long can you hold your breath?
9. Do you speak (or sort of speak) any foreign languages ?
10. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life - what would it be? (assume nutrition is irrelevant here)
11. Do you hate the dentist?

The following should consider themselves tagged!


Cats-with-Cats


Healthy in the Making


Dream Strive Succeed


Toccando Il Cielo


Up and Running


And if you are not tagged, feel free to answer the questions in the comments or on your blog (which you should link to in the comments)