Getting to know you . . .

Welcome to the 2007 edition of getting to know your friends. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little things about your friends, if you did not know them already.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 11 a.m.

2. Diamonds or pearls? diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Ghost Rider

4. What is your favorite TV show? Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Heroes, The West Wing

5. What is your middle name? Bridget

6. What is your favorite cuisine? Mediterranean

7. What foods do you dislike? Beans

8. Your favorite chips? Citrus tortilla chips from the Big Wrap

9. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Eye to the Telescope (KT Tunstall)

10. What kind of car do you drive? Toyota Rav4

11. Favorite sandwich? Caprese panini

12. What are characteristics you can't stand? arrogance, condescension, and a sense of entitlement

13. What are your favorite clothes? jeans and a cami

14. If you could go anywhere on vacation, where would it be? Greece

15. Favorite brand of clothing? CAbi

16. Where would you want to retire? Aspen

17. Favorite time of day? Early morning

18. Where were you born? Chicago

19. Where have you lived? Chicago, Florida, DC, Maryland, Aspen

20. What is your favorite sport to watch? college basketball

21. Pepsi or Coke? neither. Fresca

22. Redsox or Yankees? Neither. Cubs (but only out of habit)

23. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Morning

24. Pedicure or manicure? Both

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with everyone? Nope.

26. What did you want to be when you were little? Congresswoman

27. What is your best childhood memory? Christmas Eve

28. Piercing? 4 - ears 3, navel 1

29. Ever been to Africa? No

30. Ever been toilet papering? Yes

31. Been in a car accident? Yes

32. Favorite day of the week? Saturday

33. Favorite restaurant? Takah Sushi

34. Favorite flower? Calla lilies

35. Favorite ice cream? - Haagen Dazs coffee

36. Favorite fast food restaurant? Subway

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? 0

38. From whom did you get your last e-mail? Paypal's dispute resolution center

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Costco

40. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? Rachel

41. Last person you went to dinner with? Kim, Anne & Dewayne for a business meeting at Boogie's Diner.

42. What are you listening to right now? NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday

43. What is your favorite color? i can't pick one.

44. How many tattoos do you have? two, for now.

45. What time did you finish this blog post? 1:07 pm MST

46. Favorite magazine? Smithsonian Magazine

~Bridget