agony

I've been meaning to get to these for a while, so here's my take on the questions:

What material possession would you hate to lose?
At this point in my life, I would have to say My Computer.  When I remember the fuss I made when it came into the house, I am amazed what a difference it has made to my life.   I'm a little deaf, so face to face encounters are not always as pleasant as they used to be.  For some reason, when people are asked to repeat "nice day, isn't it?' five times, it starts to sound a little forced.  In my online conversations I am not always straining to catch what's going on.

Have you ever had a brush with the law?
Yes.
 
Oh, all right then, it was possession of marijuana.  I got a suspended sentence as it was the first time I had been caught, and as I was a juvenile, it's all erased now, or so they tell us.

If you could ask President Bush one question, what would it be?
Has anybody ever told you the old saying "When you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging"?

What is the one thing you fear about getting old?
Losing my mobility, hearing, and other faculties.  The hearing is already going, I'm 3/4 blind in one eye, my feet are starting to gvie me trouble....  I have always felt that as long as I can go for walks, listen to music, and read, I don't really need much else.  It's scary to realize that these things may be taken from me.

What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment?
That my kids are more or less happy and healthy mentally, physically and emotionally.  They grew up in difficult circumstances, and a few years in their late childhod were pure hell.  They've bounced back remarkably, and are so well balanced, and sane that I'm in awe.  Good grades, good friends, no serious trouble of any kind, along with enough teenage foolishmess that I'm not worried that they're TOO good.

What's the one thing you did in high school that you still regret?
I dunno, nothing really. It's all such a long time ago and to be honest, I wasn't really paying that much attention (see anser to Qu 2, above)

Attractive celebrities?
Most of them.  I just don't get the whole celebrity thing, frankly.  If I had to pick one it would be Paris Hilton probably.  The woman looks like a ferret - if she was just Tracey working at the supermarket she would be considered marginally attractive at best.

Have you ever been caught in an embarrasing situation?
Many many times. The one I am willing to share with you is the day I was walking down Yonge street in Toronto on a very hot day. I was wearing a full skirt, and nothing underneath.  I walked over one of those subway grills, and it was just like Marilyn Monroe, except that I didn't manage to catch my skirts in time and they went straight up, right from the waistband.  You should have heard the brakes squealing and horns honking - I think I heard a couple of fender benders too.  It took me quite a while to get my skirt back down, my arms were all tangled in it and the person who was with me was laughing too hard to help.

What do people who know you say is your best quality?
The people who know me don't usually say.  I just asked my kids, and one said "having me" and the other said "You're a nice person" , so we'll have to go with that.

Favorite episode of "Saved by the Bell"?
Never saw it.  My favorite episode of "Fawlty Towers" was the one with the Germans, though.  And my favorite "Barney Miller" was the one where all the cops ate the hash brownies.