In Case You Cared...

OK, LaCa got tagged and made reference to me twice. Which means I'm up next, right?


1. FIRST NAME? Janine

2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Nope. I'm the first girl on my dad's side in four generations, and I have an older brother. I was supposed to be Kevin. They hadn't even picked a girl's name.

3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Full-on sob action? Prolly that week that I went from Chicago to Texas to Columbus in a matter of days. But I've been known to tear up at the random Hallmark commercial, and I'm sure that was more recent.

4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? If I'm really trying or doing something for the kids, yeah. But grad school really did a number on it, and if I'm just writing a note to myself, it pretty much sucks.

5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? Gotta be a nice, rare roast beef.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Every relationship has its ups and downs, but most days, I already am friends with me.

7. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? Started several, never lasted more than a few days.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Still have everything but my wisdom teeth.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Not without a court order, no.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Depends -- I get cravings. Sometimes it's frosted shredded wheat, sometimes it's Life, sometimes it's Cheerios.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Not many of them tie anymore except for my sneakers, but yeah, I have to untie and un-velcro them to get them off.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? I was told once, in a very deep conversation, that I am, by someone whose opinion I trust implicitly.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Moose Tracks or Coffee Heath Bar Crunch.

14. SHOE SIZE? Depends on the shoe, usually it's an 11.

5. RED OR PINK? I've been told I should be more of a red person, but I prefer purple.

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I have difficulty seeing in myself what others tell me is there. And I can be a bit paranoid sometimes.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? In no particular order: LaCa, Pirate Alice, Zes, Rick, Dallas & Will and their girls, Fat Kitty Frank.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Well, I'm not mailing it out, so they can't very well send it back!

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS, SHIRT AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Still in my work clothes -- pale yellow shirt, khaki pants. Shoes are off, but I wore the chocolate brown Birkies earlier today.

20. LAST THING YOU ATE? Strawberry licorice.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Stephen Colbert is rattling on about something or other.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? A deep, almost-black plum purple.

23. FAVORITE SMELL? Crisp fall air, lilacs, cut grass, gasoline.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Talked at all? The security guy at the hospital, to get an escort to the parking lot. Conversation? Rick, last night.

25. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Eyes, hair, brains, butt, hands. In that order.

26. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON you stole THIS from? Love her to pieces, but worry about the pieces.

27. FAVORITE DRINK? Becherovka & Coke... although, I'd be perfectly happy with the mango margarita!

28. FAVORITE SPORT? Ice skating, gymnastics, Yankees baseball, Lady Longhorns basketball.

29. EYE COLOR? Gray, with an inner ring of yellow that sometimes makes people think they're green.

30. HAT SIZE? Not a clue, but about average.

31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Almost religiously. My eyes are what I like best about my face, and my glasses not only obscure them, but they're old and don't really suit me anymore.

32. FAVORITE FOOD? Creme brulee, chicken paprikas, and the peanut sauce at the now-defunct Bangkok.

33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings, unless it makes a really cool movie trite and stupid. Not into the scary stuff at all, although for someone who doesn't like scary movies, I've seen a fair number of them.

35. SUMMER OR WINTER? Rather be cold than hot... but I'd prefer to avoid the extremes so, fall, really. I can handle both summer and winter in limited doses, but in that respect, I'm not sorry to have left Texas!

36. HUGS OR KISSES? Yes, please!

37. FAVORITE DESSERT? Creme brulee, again, or warm chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge.

38. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? No clue.

39. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Ditto.

40. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Psychosocial Care of Children in Hospitals, and Child Life: Theory and Practice. The exam's four weeks from Saturday!

41. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? The Dell logo -- I haven't invested in anything other than what came with the computer.

42. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? Six Feet Under reruns from Monday night, and the Daily Show/Colbert Report combo.

43. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Children laughing, friends laughing, power guitar chords.

44. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Huh?? What the hell kind of Sophie's Choice question is that???

45. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Budapest.

46. WHAT'S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? Being a Child Life Specialist.

47. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? New Brunswick, NJ

48. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Copped from LaCa's blog.