Via Helen because sometimes I like this sort of thing ...

1. Do you like blue cheese? Yes, though I'm more of a goats cheese and stilton person.

2. Have you ever smoked heroin? Yes

3. Do you own a gun? No

4. What flavor do you add to your drink at Starbucks? If I grab anything in starbucks it's normally some sort of icy chilled fruit confection ... or a decaf mocha latte if I'm feeling brave.

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Almost always, being doctored makes me feel quite vulnerable.

6. What do you think of hot dogs? Spicy tofudogs w/ uber pickles and just the right sauce, then we can talk .

7. Favorite Christmas movie? 'A Christmas Story' is something of a family tradition, other than that it's not really a genre that grabs me.

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Mint and Fennel tea, it takes the edge off things.

9. Can you do push ups? I've not tried recently, probably one or two.

10. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? A silver leaf on a chain I found in a little shop in town, it's such a small, smooth thing but it makes me happy. The chain has broken, I need to fix it sometime soon.

11. Favorite hobby? Music, in all possible senses

12. Do you have A.D.D? No

13. What’s one trait you hate about yourself? Fear ... it is the mindkiller.

14. Middle name? Nataly

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment? Please, please let me have everything together for Monday. Sometimes the process is worse than the problem it fixes. I hope that didn't break anything.

16. Name 3 things you bought yesterday? An Upright Mouse, Several Licenses for a log-analysis product, A bar of Dairy Milk

17. Name 3 things you drink daily: Mint tea, Ginger tea, Tap water.

18. Current worry? Deadlines, Health (several peoples).

19. Current Dislike? Painfully slow obfuscated project management systems.

20. How did you bring in the New Year? Watching the fireworks on TV with Ezekiel, then nattering to other inebriates on IRC.

21. Where would you like to go? Białowieża Forest in Poland/Belarus. Ancient woodlands are incredible.

22. Name three people who will complete this: Nobody I know is especially inclined to do these sorts of things, so I'm not inclined to push expectations at them.

23. Do you own slippers? No

24. What shirt are you wearing? Little White Tank Top (Worn earlier for spinning in the garden)

25. [This question deliberately left blank]

26. Favorite color[s]? Dark Red, Forest green, Black.

27. Could you be a pirate? No, though I may talk like one once a year.

28. What songs do you sing in the shower? As a rule, I usually don't (we have to keep the window open to let the steam out and I'd be mortified to be overheard).

29. Favorite food? Currently, anything veggie from the Vaults.

30. What’s in your pocket right now? Hah, I don't have any pockets right now! That sure settled your hash.

31. Last thing that made you laugh? Ezekiel and the Boy on the phone with each other earlier - the Simpsons were involved.

32. Favorite sheets? Clean white cotton

33. Worst injury you have ever had? Hard to say, almost certainly a head wound of some sort.

34. Do you love where you live? Yes, I'm rather attached to this area.

35. How many TVs do you have in your house? Just the one, it also doubles as a monitor for the Media Server.

36. Who is your loudest friend? Lamasu! And I absolutely love her for it.

37. How many dogs do you have? Just Fergus, accomplished Medical Doctor and man about town that he is.

38. Does someone have a crush on you? People generally don't tell me! . It's happened before though.

39. What are your favorite book(s): This is a horribly unfair question, I will say only that, in any top ten, Melissa Scott would feature quite heavily.

40. What is your favorite candy? Chocolate covered chocolate, with a chocolate filling.

41. Favorite Sports Water: ... Cambridge Tap Water.

42. What songs do you want played at your funeral? Bury me under a tree, sing something if it feels appropriate, nothing fancy please.

43. What were you doing 12 AM last night? I was out like a light.

44. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke this morning? bleaughle ... do I have time for a shower?

45. Favorite place to be? By the river, under the trees, anywhere with Ezekiel.