Wednesday HodgePodge

1. Would you rather talk to everyone at a crowded party for a short time or have a significant conversation with two people?

- I'd much rather have a significant conversation with fewer people. Last weekend, I was at a party and I often found myself in a corner talking to two or three people rather than shouting to be heard in a group of fifteen.

2. What objects do you remember from your parent's living room?

- Well, I still live at home, but whenever I think of our living room, I can't help but picture the Precious Moments all over. We have shelves and shelves of figurines on each wall. I'm pretty sure my mom owns almost every figurine.

3. Do you hog the bed? Steal the covers? Snore?

- I definitely hog the bed and steal the covers. I'm used to sleeping alone, so I always feel sorry for my friends when we have a slumber party. I like sprawling out and wrapping myself in a cocoon. Maybe this is why my friends usually make me sleep on the floor.

4. Speaking of Easter dinner....what is your favorite way to cook/eat lamb? Or does just the thought of that make you squeamish? If you're not cooking lamb what will be your entree du jour on Easter Sunday?

- I absolutely love lamb! But my mom hates it (she's not a real Greek), so my dad can't cook it for Easter dinner. Instead, we have ham. I'm not a big fan of ham so my dad makes me my own little turkey. I suppose I'm a tad bit spoiled.

5. Let's throw some politics into this week's mix-oooohhh...Do you know the whereabouts of your birth certificate and when was the last time you had to produce it to prove you're you?

- I believe mine is either in the roll-top desk in the study or in our safety deposit box. I think I had to show it when I renewed my passport.

6. As a child, how did people describe you?

- Loud. Extremely chatty. Social butterfly. Violent.

All of the above work. My teachers had trouble keeping me quiet during class. I also tended to push kids around, but that's what happens when you grow up with two brothers. I remember my 1st grade teacher used to laugh when I'd knock the boys out of their chairs. She told them I was small and it was my only defense. She gave me the only excuse I've ever needed.

7. What do you complain about the most?

- School and not having enough time in the day. The education department in this country is going downhill fast and people are abandoning ship left and right. I often find myself wishing I was interested in something other than teaching, but alas, I am not. So instead of changing my major, I complain about the classes I'm in while secretly enjoying every minute of it.

8. Insert your own random thought here

- Read this please.