Random Dozen

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1. Would you rather host party or simply attend a party?

I think hosting is easier. I know everyone, there's plenty to do, and I get to choose (most of) the food.

2. Tell us about the most memorable party you've been to.

Really? I'm 46: do you know how many parties that encompasses?! Should I go with my parents' 50th anniversary? My 8th birthday? The bacchanaliae of the college years? The party we had when Beast graduated with his MBA? Sparky's 3rd birthday? One of the numerous wedding celebrations? Please--there's no way to choose "most memorable" because they are all memorable differently.

3. What is one thing you hope for in the after-life?

Peace and quiet and No Stoopud.

4. What do you enjoy most about sunshine?

Aside from the warmth, I suppose? I like touching the top of my head after I've been outside for awhile and feeling how hot my hair is. Dark hair absorbs all that heat, so I end up feeling like a little firebox. I also like how big the sky looks when the sun is shining.

5. When you attend a bridal/baby shower, do you prefer to bring your own gift or chip in with others to buy a larger gift?

Buy my own, unless it's a work-related thing, and then I don't mind doing one big gift. Frankly, it's always easier to chip in if I don't know the couple very well, too.

6. Would you rather have a FREE week of having your house cleaned or all of your meals cooked for you and your family?

I think we all know my answer to this: I'll take the food, please.

7. What song describes your mood today?

This one.

8. What is something you received for your own bridal shower/wedding that you still own or use? (If you are not married, feel free to sub a gift you received a long time ago.)

One of my showers was a recipe shower: everyone brought in the recipe for a dish they thought I should have. I still use some of those--been craving the hot chicken salad now for a couple of weeks.

9. Your favorite flavor of ice cream is?

Peppermint. Or bubble gum. Or, a new one, birthday cake.

10. When was the last time you felt "tested?"

About 11:45 last night in the midst of trying like hell to go to sleep. I had the creeping-crawlies and just could NOT settle. Anxiety is FUN!

11. "Iced sugar cookies is a food that once I start eating I find really hard to stop.

12. "Necessity is the best motivation."