Response to Rian, Nov. 21, '05

1. Three screen names that you've had: SWquilter, qltsouthwest - can't think of another.
2. Three things you like about yourself: I’m honest, loyal and dependable.
3. Three things you don't like about yourself: I'm overweight, easily distracted and not always able to just let things go.
4. Three parts of your heritage: Cherokee, Irish and German -- probably at least 54 more parts to my heritage, some I'm sure I'm not even aware of.
5. Three things that scare you: something happening to one of my nieces, nuclear holocaust and losing my mind, not necessarily in that order.
6. Three of your everyday essentials: A shower, a toothbrush and a corkscrew.
7. Three things you are wearing right now: turquoise & freshwater pearl necklace, silk blouse, comfy shoes.
8. Three of your favorite songs: Layla from the Eric Clapton Unplugged CD, Amazing Grace by Joan Baez and You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban.
9. Three things you want in a relationship: love, laughter and space.
10. Two truths and a lie: I hiked the Grand Canyon, I ran a half marathon and I parasailed.
11. Three things you can't live without: my cats, my sewing machine and a glass of wine.
12. Three places you want to go on vacation: Santa Fe, NM, Mexico and Peru.
13. Three things you just can't do: Balance my checkbook, watch scary movies or steal.
14. Three kids names: Mine would have to be cats' names: Cali, Fanni & Smoke.
15. Three things you want to do before you die: See Machu Pichu, Palenque and Tulum.
16. Three celeb crushes: Paul Newman, Richard Gere and George Clooney.
17. Three of your favorite musicians: Ottmar Liebert, Robert Cray and Stevie Ray Vaughn.
18. Three physical things about the opposite sex that appeal to you: Heighth (can't help it, I'm 5'9" tall and shallow!), eyes and sense of humor.
19. Three of your favorite hobbies: Quilting, reading and photography.
20. Three things you really want to do badly right now: Lose weight, a maid sounds wonderful(!) and get an exercise plan back into my life.
21. Three careers you're considering/you've considered: Owning a bookstore, archaeologist and retired person -- at this point in my life, I'm leaning heavily toward retired person!
22. Three ways that you are stereotypically a boy: I drive a pickup (least my mom thought that made me a boy!), ???? and I also swear a lot.
23. Three ways that you are stereotypically a girl: I love to go to a salon and let someone else wash my hair, love candlelight and long baths followed with scented lotion.
24. Now who's next? Don't be shy.