You suddenly have five million dollars.  What one thing about you, or your life, would change?

     My tax form would be longer.  I'd have to use the long one. I'd meet an amazing accountant, he'd be all strong and smart in that geeky way they have, and....wait a minute.  Is he only interested in me because I have five million dollars?

What is the very first thought in your head when you wake up in the morning?

     "I'm so glad I painted all my walls pink.  God bless you and your fine paint, Ralph Lauren."

Who do you seek advice from?

     I generally tend to ask someone on another continent. Distance lends perspective.

Say one nice thing about the town you live in:

     Eight million stories and almost that many cabs.

Who would portray you if a movie was made based on your life?

     Assuming Sylvia Plath is otherwise engaged (being dead and all), how about Nicole Kidman?

Name an album that is good from start to finish:

     This is where I admit I don't care that much about music. It hampers me severely in the trivia department. Questions like "Who was Band X's second drummer after the first one strangled himself with his own flaming hair after drinking an entire bottle of whatever-it-was?" make me insane. I like music okay. It's pleasant when it's on, I respect the talent of musicians (in fact, having zero musical talent myself, it's more amazement combined with respect), but....I have to leave this question blank.

What was the last insulting thing somebody said directly about you?

     "Since when do you care about current events?"  Like I'm ALL fluff?  I've half a mind to go out and become Secretary of State just to show THEM!  (Unfortunately, I think you need more than half a mind for that job.  Oh well.)

Do you live by the standards written in The Holy Bible?

     The part about "Do Unto Others", yeah, I try.  That's not exclusive to Judeo-Christian scripture, though.

Were you popular in high school?

    I got the cheerleader thing out of my system in junior high school.  Anyway, in my high school the precision dance team were THE hot girls, not the cheerleaders.  And I have two (possibly three) left feet, so that was out.  I went through a brief occult period with Tarot cards and incense and moody poetry and hair so long I could sit on it.  Not really sure if I was "popular", but people came to me for future predictions and homework help.

What's the drawback in living to be 100?

    Pretty much everyone who shared your perspectives and history would be dead.  That's a lotta death.  (Hey, way to end on a depressing note.  Moody poetry, anyone?)