why is greener better, anyway?

• What is on your bed right now? Cream cotton sheets, 4 pillows, medium-weight down comforter, cream sweater-blanket, and the jeans I was wearing this afternoon
• When was the last time you threw up? No clue--it's been years
• What's your favorite word or phrase? "OMGWTFBBQ"
• Name 3 people who made you smile today? Fluffy, Farmer E, Whyle
• What were you doing at 8 a.m. this morning? [As opposed to 8 a.m. this evening?] I was probably still in the shower, ~35 min. from work arrival
• What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Eating dinner (it's been a very, very, very long day)
• What is your favorite holiday? Whichever one's the furthest away.
• Have you ever been to another country? Not yet. Will this be the year?
• What is the last thing you said aloud? It really ought not to be repeated
• What is the best ice cream flavor? Peach melba
• What was the last thing you had to drink? Water
• What are you wearing right now? St. Mary's t-shirt, flannel PJ pants, and the usuals
• What was the last thing you ate? Chicken soup
• Have you bought any new clothing items this week? Ha! Yeah, um...no
• When was the last time you ran? ~1993
• What's the last sporting event you watched? 30 seconds of speed-skating the other night. Before that, playoff football.
• If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Back to the Congress Plaza Hotel
• Who is the last person you sent a comment/message on Facebook? Landlord Andy
• Ever go camping? Not since I was pretty small
• Do you have a tan? I don't tan; I freckle
• Have you ever lost anything down a toilet? Not that I wanted to keep
• What is your guilty pleasure? Vice
• Do you use smiley faces on the computer a lot? Only facetiously
• Do you drink your soda from a straw? Rarely
• What did your last text message say? "Haha awesome!"
• Are you someone's best friend? Yup
• What are you doing tomorrow? Worrrrrrrking--and then changing my toenail polish
• Where is your mom right now? 258 miles away, where she belongs
• Look to your left, what do you see? Back of the couch, entry hallway, door
• What color is your watch? I have several, though I never wear them
• What do you think of when you think of Australia? It's a 3-way tie: Nick Earls, Powderfinger, and my former physical therapist
• Ever ridden on a roller coaster? No
• What is your birthstone? Peridot, about which I've recently changed my perspective
• Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive-thru? Um, no. When I eat it, I have it delivered.
• Do you have any friends on Facebook that you actually hate? I have a few annoying acquaintances. My real friends are not hate-able.
• Do you have a dog? Not since I was a kid
  
• Last person you talked to on the phone? At work: Fluffy. For real: Chuck.
• Any plans today? Journal.
• Are you happy? “Eventually I stopped asking myself if I was happy. It had become unnecessary, but also futile to ask. After all, you can’t be happy all the time, gasping and salivating in one trembling spasm of happiness from the time you get up until you finally fall asleep with an idiotic smile on your wet lips.” [Jens Christian Grøndahl, in Silence in October]
• Where are you right now? East side of the couch (facing west)
• Biggest annoyance in your life right now? That's easy: it's a three-way tie between men, work, and parents
• Last song listened to? "Ziploc" by Lit
  
• Last movie you saw? I've watched nothing but ReGenesis for weeks
• Are you allergic to anything? Only ricotta cheese...and all narcotics
• Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? I have lots of shoes, though winter limits the options
• Are you jealous of anyone? just the keeper
• Are you married? {bark of laughter}
• Is anyone jealous of you? Oh, sure. Boatloads of people. Can't you hear their chants and moans of envy?
• Do any of your friends have children? Yes
• Do you eat healthy? Occasionally
• What do you usually do during the day? Um, work--now and then
• Do you hate anyone right now? nah
• Do you use the word 'hello' daily? No
• How many kids do you want when you're older? [see "married", above]
• How did you get one of your scars? There's a shiny spot on the tip of my left thumb (corresponding to an oddly flat slope) where I whonked it off while slicing onions at the restaurant. Learning curve, eh?

[from The Cat, who got it here]