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[unspokenone25]

Answer the following 50 questions about YOU.
1. Favorite Nickname: Dee-Dee or Button

2. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake: 25

3. Date that you regularly blow them out: May 18th

4. Pets: Cat- Frida Kahlo

5. Height: 5'0"

6. Piercings: Ears and Belly Button (it's closed up though)

7. Tattoos: 0

8. How much do you love your job?: I will love it when I start it in Fall 2006

9. Birthplace: Houston, Texas

10. Favorite Vacation Spot: Bahamas (one day I will get there)

11. Have you been to Africa?: No but I will before I die

12. Croutons or Bacon Bits: Croutons

13. Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate

14. 2 door or 4 door car: 4 Door

15. Coffee or Coffe Ice Cream: Coffee

16. Dumper or Dumpee: Dumper

17. Salad Dressing: Ranch/Ceasar

18. Color of Socks wearing right now: Grey

19. Favorite Number: 3 (and 18)

20. Favorite Movies: Imitation of Life, Frida, The Color Purple, The Piano, Coming to America, The Breakfast Club, Carmen Brown, Glory

21. Last Book You Read: Democracy Matters by Cornel West

22. Favorite Holiday: Christmas

23. What is under your bed?: Dust Mites

24. Favorite Food: Shrimp, Pasta, Chicken, Ceasar Salad

25. Favorite Day of the Week: Sunday

26. Song of the Moment: "Blue Skys"- Ella Fitzgerald

27. Favorite TV Show: Nip/Tuck, Bernie Mac Show, Project Runway

28. Toothpaste: Colgate

29. Flower: Tulips/Pink Tea Rose

30. Scent: Chanel- Allure and BBW- SweetPea Body Splash

31. Favorite Scripture in the Bible: Psalm 73:26 "my flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart

32. Favorite Past times: Reading, Sleeping (it's a luxury), Dancing, Traveling (a past time I hope to take up really soon)

33. Favorite Fast Food Place: Chick-Fil-A

34. Favorite Drink: Apple Margarita (alcoholic)/ Minute Maid Fruit Punch

35. How many times did you fail your driver's license test: Never

36. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Partner at my law firm

37. Best Accomplishment: Will be graduating law school and becoming the first lawyer in my family

38. What do you do most often when you are bored? Get on GC

39. What words or phrases do you overuse? Dawg

40. Bedtime: Depends. Usually Midnight or 1

41. How many different cities or states have you visited?: 5

42. Where would you most like to live in the future? On the East Coast (D.C., Philadelphia, NY/NJ)

43. What are 4 words that best describe you? stubborn, intelligent, cute, silly

44. Favorite Cartoons: The Simpson, Fat Albert, ThunderCats, Jem, Family Guy, Recess, South Park, American Dad, Boondocks

45. Favorite Subject in School: English (grade school) and Special Topics in Sexual Discrimination Law (law school)

46. Lefty or Righty: Righty

47. Favorite Color: Black/Pink

48. Do you Yahoo, AOL or MSN: All of the Above

49. GC member you MOST want to respond to this: Every

50. Favorite GC topic: The News Threads on AKA Blvd.

[JD1913]

Originally posted by Steeltrap
1. Favorite Nickname: Steeltrap

2. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake: 37

3. Date that you regularly blow them out: October 1

4. Pets: 10-year-old American Staffordshire bull terrier (that's a pit bull)

5. Height: 5'8" ish.

6. Piercings: Ears

7. Tattoos: None

8. How much do you love your job?: I love it because I teach through my writing. Health care is important, complex and I can teach my audience about it.

9. Birthplace: San Diego, California @ Naval Hospital

10. Favorite Vacation Spot: Bermuda.

11. Have you been to Africa?: No

12. Croutons or Bacon Bits: Bacon bits

13. Chocolate or Vanilla: How about chocolate/vanilla marble fudge ice cream?

14. 2 door or 4 door car: 4

15. Coffee or Coffee Ice Cream: Coffee.

16. Dumper or Dumpee: Two years ago, was the dumpee.

17. Salad Dressing: One I make with brown sugar, lemon juice, fresh basil and olive oil. Also balsamic vinaigrette.

18. Color of Socks wearing right now: Wearing nude stockings today.

19. Favorite Number: 8

20. Favorite Movies: Waiting to Exhale, Bridget Jones' Diary, Scarface, Paris Blues, Sweet Smell of Success lots of others.


21. Last Book You Read: BAP Handbook.

22. Favorite Holiday: Christmas

23. What is under your bed?: Bills, newspapers.

24. Favorite Food: Lots of things, particularly Italian and French.

25. Favorite Day of the Week: Thursday.

26. Song of the Moment: Look of Love by Diana Krall.

27. Favorite TV Show: Sportscenter, Laker basketball.

28. Toothpaste: Ultrabrite

29. Flower: Pink tea rose, other roses, orchids.

30. Scent: Current favorites include Marc Jacobs, Desnuda by Emanuel Ungaro and Michael by Michael Kors.

31. Favorite Scripture in the Bible: Ten Commandments (Exodus 20?)

32. Favorite Past times: Listening to jazz, GC, NPHC, cooking and getting my cocktail on.

33. Favorite Fast Food Place: Jack in the Box

34. Favorite Drink: Sparkling water for non-alcoholic. Gimlet, with Charbay Key Lime vodka, alcoholic.

35. How many times did you fail your driver's license test: 1.

36. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
In 2006, 42 years old , hopefully still in California, perhaps being a copy or line editor at a newspaper. Maybe married. If married, one child.

37. Best Accomplishment: Sustaining a career in a difficult, not-so-great paying profession that is often misunderstood by many.

38. What do you do most often when you are bored? Surf the Internet.

39. What words or phrases do you overuse? "Damn, shack. S***." Low-budget. Mo-ron.

40. Bedtime: 9:30 to 10:00.

41. How many different cities or states have you visited?: Roughly around 20.

42. Where would you most like to live in the future? In California.

43. What are 4 words that best describe you? Smart, droll, persistent, kind.

44. Favorite Cartoons: Bugs Bunny, Archie, Josie & the Pussycats.

45. Favorite Subject in School: Physiology.

46. Lefty or Righty: Righty.

47. Favorite Color: Blue-violet.

48. Do you Yahoo, AOL or MSN: None.

49. GC member you MOST want to respond to this: dirtymike1906.

50. Favorite GC topic: How comes.

Hey Steeltrap, your birthday is a day before mine (yay Libras!) but more importantly you and Nigeria share a birthday as well. You were born on Nigerian Independance Day. If my calculations are correct (and they ususally are) Nigeria had been free from de jure colonizaton for 4 years. Youre special!!!

[Rain Man]

Answer the following 50 questions about YOU.
1. Favorite Nickname: Jumpy

2. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake:
Two; one was shaped like a "3", the other shaped like a "0"

3. Date that you regularly blow them out: Huh?

4. Pets: None

5. Height: 5'6"

6. Piercings: Heck naw!

7. Tattoos: Heck naw!

8. How much do you love your job?: It's a'ight.

9. Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio

10. Favorite Vacation Spot: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

11. Have you been to Africa?: No

12. Croutons or Bacon Bits: Bacon bits

13. Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate

14. 2 door or 4 door car: 4 door

15. Coffee or Coffe Ice Cream: Coffee (been drinking it since July 1988)

16. Dumper or Dumpee: Dumpee, doesn't matter tho', by the time I got dumped, I was tired of them anyhow.

17. Salad Dressing: Ken's Steak House honey french dressing

18. Color of Socks wearing right now: beige

19. Favorite Number: 4

20. Favorite Movies: Airplane, Silver Streak, Smokey & The Bandit II, Network, Soylent Green, The Stepford Wives (1975)

21. Last Book You Read: The Firm by John Grisham

22. Favorite Holiday: None

23. What is under your bed?: Carpet "naps"

24. Favorite Food: Anything that tastes good.

25. Favorite Day of the Week: All of them.

26. Song of the Moment: None

27. Favorite TV Show: Too many to list just one.

28. Toothpaste: Rembrandt

29. Flower: No thank you, they wilt and die too easily

30. Scent: None

31. Favorite Scripture in the Bible: I'll have to get back to you on that one.

32. Favorite Past times: Net surfing & playing Press Your Luck on my computer

33. Favorite Fast Food Place: McDonalds

34. Favorite Drink: Alcoholic: Cruzan Rum & Vanilla Coke, Virgin: Stewart's Ginger Beer, Minute Maid Limeade

35. How many times did you fail your driver's license test: Once.

36. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Alive and 37 years old.

37. Best Accomplishment: Sustaining during times of adversity.

38. What do you do most often when you are bored?
Can't say over here.

39. What words or phrases do you overuse? HOW [adjective] WAS IT???, bulljive

40. Bedtime: When I get sleepy

41. How many different cities or states have you visited?: PA, WV, VA, MD, GA, NC, AZ, MN, TN, KY, AL, IN, so that's 12 states.

42. Where would you most like to live in the future? On Earth.

43. What are 4 words that best describe you? Quirky, eccentric, energetic, fun-loving.

44. Favorite Cartoons: The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam, Tom & Jerry, Transformers, Groovie Ghoulies.

45. Favorite Subject in School: Lunch, ROTC

46. Lefty or Righty: Ambidextrous (j/k, righty)

47. Favorite Color: Red

48. Do you Yahoo, AOL or MSN: Yahoo

49. GC member you MOST want to respond to this: Don't know, don't care

50. Favorite GC topic: Anything that involves a Delta/AKA/Kappa/Omega/Alpha riot breaking out.

[Gyrl7]

Answer the following 50 questions about YOU.
1. Favorite Nickname: Lanna (pronounced Lay-na)

2. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake: None (I don't like candles on cake)

3. Date that you regularly blow them out: N/A

4. Pets: None

5. Height: 5'5

6. Piercings: None

7. Tattoos: None

8. How much do you love your job?: Looking for another one....

9. Birthplace: New York

10. Favorite Vacation Spot: With a lifestyle as hectic as mine...ANYWHERE

11. Have you been to Africa?: No

12. Croutons or Bacon Bits: Bacon Bits

13. Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla

14. 2 door or 4 door car: 4 door

15. Coffee or Coffe Ice Cream: Coffee

16. Dumper or Dumpee: Dumper

17. Salad Dressing: Ranch or Balsamic Vinagrette

18. Color of Socks wearing right now: White

19. Favorite Number: 7

20. Favorite Movies: Friday, A Thin Line Between Love & Hate, Con Air,

21. Last Book You Read: Wendy's Got The Heat (I'm a little behind)

22. Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving

23. What is under your bed?: My Boots

24. Favorite Food: Anything

25. Favorite Day of the Week: Thursday

26. Song of the Moment: You can count on me by Spyro Gyra (Jazz)

27. Favorite TV Show: Strong Medicine

28. Toothpaste: Crest

29. Flower: Lily

30. Scent: Paloma Picasso

31. Favorite Scripture in the Bible: St. John's 3:16

32. Favorite Past times: Writing, walking, relaxing

33. Favorite Fast Food Place: McDonalds

34. Favorite Drink: Kaluah with Milk

35. How many times did you fail your driver's license test: Never

36. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Reaping the benefits from my novels

37. Best Accomplishment: Withstanding Storms

38. What do you do most often when you are bored? Workout, write or web surf

39. What words or phrases do you overuse? "Daaannnnnngg"

40. Bedtime: Whenever I get in the bed, lately it's been b4 9p

41. How many different cities or states have you visited?: Numerous

42. Where would you most like to live in the future? Not leaving the big apple, but if I did I would move to Canada

43. What are 4 words that best describe you? Strong, determind, resilient, caring

44. Favorite Cartoons: The Flintstones

45. Favorite Subject in School: Social Studies/History

46. Lefty or Righty: Lefty

47. Favorite Color: Any Pastel

48. Do you Yahoo, AOL or MSN: All of the above

49. GC member you MOST want to respond to this: Doesn't matter

50. Favorite GC topic: Gyrl7's Mama's Docta!

[DC_Zeta1920]

1. Favorite Nickname: Phirey Phinesse

2. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake:1

3. Date that you regularly blow them out: June 4

4. Pets: 1 cat. Her name is Tabitha

5. Height:5'2"

6. Piercings: ears

7. Tattoos: butterfly on my right arm, rose coming out of a heart on my left shoulderblade

8. How much do you love your job?:its okay but I want better

9. Birthplace:Washington, DC

10. Favorite Vacation Spot: Bermuda

11. Have you been to Africa?:No

12. Croutons or Bacon Bits: Croutons

13. Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla

14. 2 door or 4 door car: 4

15. Coffee or Coffe Ice Cream: neither

16. Dumper or Dumpee: Dumper

17. Salad Dressing: Caesar

18. Color of Socks wearing right now: black

19. Favorite Number: 2

20. Favorite Movies: The Usual Suspects, Napoleon Dynamite

21. Last Book You Read: Leslie by Omar Tyree

22. Favorite Holiday: any holiday that will grant me a day off from work/school

23. What is under your bed?: old schoolbooks

24. Favorite Food: pizza, enchiladas

25. Favorite Day of the Week: Friday

26. Song of the Moment: don't have a song of the moment

27. Favorite TV Show: Family Guy

28. Toothpaste: Colgate

29. Flower: Calla Lily

30. Scent: Cucumber Melon

31. Favorite Scripture in the Bible: Ephesians 5:26-27

32. Favorite Past times: shopping

33. Favorite Fast Food Place: Chipotle

34. Favorite Drink: Midori Sour

35. How many times did you fail your driver's license test: 1

36. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?: Being successful

37. Best Accomplishment: Graduating from college and getting accepted into grad school

38. What do you do most often when you are bored? shop

39. What words or phrases do you overuse? "What is this madness?"

40. Bedtime: 10pm but sometimes later

41. How many different cities or states have you visited?:9

42. Where would you most like to live in the future? Bermuda

43. What are 4 words that best describe you?: Sweet, Sassy, Sexy, and Intelligent

44. Favorite Cartoons: South Park, Family Guy, Boondocks

45. Favorite Subject in School: Literature

46. Lefty or Righty: Righty

47. Favorite Color: Pink

48. Do you Yahoo, AOL or MSN: Yahoo

49. GC member you MOST want to respond to this: Whomever wants to

50. Favorite GC topic: Any topic where CT4 flames a Trollquan or Trollquisha

[lostnfound117]

1. Favorite Nickname: Nelly, Neelo, Neltie

2. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake:It was a "2" and an "8"

3. Date that you regularly blow them out: March 22

4. Pets: None, but I want a Yorkie and I want to name her Buttercup

5. Height: 5'9

6. Piercings: 3 in one ear, 2 in the other

7. Tattoos: Name and a rose on my right thigh; a cross with 23rd Psalms on my back. I'm gonna get a butterfly tatted on my foot for my birthday

8. How much do you love your job? I'm thankful to have it!!

9. Birthplace: The ATL Shawty!!

10. Favorite Vacation Spot: Bahamas

11. Have you been to Africa?:No

12. Croutons or Bacon Bits: Croutons

13. Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla

14. 2 door or 4 door car: 4

15. Coffee or Coffe Ice Cream: neither

16. Dumper or Dumpee: Dumper

17. Salad Dressing: Bleu Cheese

18. Color of Socks wearing right now: I'm barefeet

19. Favorite Number: 22

20. Favorite Movies: The Color Purple, Coming to America, Steel Magnolias

21. Last Book You Read: Bling by Erica Kennedy

22. Favorite Holiday: My birthday

23. What is under your bed?: lent

24. Favorite Food: chinese food, hamburgers

25. Favorite Day of the Week: Friday

26. Song of the Moment: too many to name. the main one is Jamie Foxx's "Extravaganzza"

27. Favorite TV Show: Boondocks, My Soaps (AMC and OLTL), A Different World, The old Girlfriends, Oprah

28. Toothpaste: Crest

29. Flower: Tulips

30. Scent: Pure Poison by Dior, Hypnotiq Poison by Dior, Vera Wang

31. Favorite Scripture in the Bible: Psalms 23; Phillipians 4:13; Hebrews 11:1; Proverbs 31

32. Favorite Past times: shopping and surfing da net

33. Favorite Fast Food Place: Chic Fil A

34. Favorite Drink: Malibu

35. How many times did you fail your driver's license test: 0

36. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?: Married to Mr. LnF and a school counselor

37. Best Accomplishment: When I got my Master's Degree

38. What do you do most often when you are bored? shop, shop, shop and surf the net....and shop....

39. What words or phrases do you overuse? "Great"

40. Bedtime: 1am

41. How many different cities or states have you visited?:too many to name...I used to travel for my old job

42. Where would you most like to live in the future? Da ATL or a surburb right outside of it

43. What are 4 words that best describe you?: Goffy, Caring, Intelligent, Empathetic

44. Favorite Cartoons: Boondocks, Any Hana Barbera Cartoon

45. Favorite Subject in School: Literature and History

46. Lefty or Righty: Righty

47. Favorite Color: Red, Purple or Black

48. Do you Yahoo, AOL or MSN: MSN and Yahoo

49. GC member you MOST want to respond to this: Whomever wants to

50. Favorite GC topic: Quote the Pic