First off, I’d like to give a warm round of applause to the B-Dogg blog for having a consistently interesting site. It’s a little hard to follow sometimes, but I’m sure that’s only because I’m skipping around, and reading things out of order.

And because I’m so fond of it, I’m borrowing stealing ripping off “reprinting without permission” a list of questions that her fellow blogmates have come with for her. I have made adjustments when necessary, because, well, for example, I’m not married to DH.

So, without further delay:

What are your favorite baby names?
Once upon a time I wanted Madelyn and Dave. But then I thought Hayes and Addison would be good too. But now I don’t think we’ll ever have more than one, so I’m all for Addison. Or Fishmonger. (I’m tired of all the “occupational names,” like Hunter and Fisher and Tanner. So I thought, hey, the lady who sells fish: a Fishmonger, would be a great one. And definitely original.) ScotStaci want to have a child named “Carthy,” So that the kid will be Carthy Danger McCormick, the opposite of “Cormac McCarthy,” who is a famous writer. That, of course, and, like Austin Powers, Danger will be his middle name. Ugh. Whatever the name of our kid will be, it will NOT end in an “AID-EN” sound. There are enough of those on Jinny’s side already.

If you could have a threesome with any two cast members from Alias, whom would you choose?
Well, I think Sydney and Nadia would be pretty hot. (Would that be a Bristow sandwich?) But then I thought maybe Lauren Reed and Rachel Gibson would be pretty interesting too. And then there is always the exciting cat-fight action of Sydney and Anna… And would the good and bad Francie count as two people?

What’s the most embarassing book you’ve read?
Jinny just brought home “Color Me Beautful” from a garage sale. I read enough of it to remember that I’m a Winter, then put it down, quickly, before anyone noticed… that I had already read the book years ago when my mother had a copy.

What is your middle name?
Ryan. No particular reason, so far as I know.

What was the name of your first pet?
The first pet I ever had was a miniature schnauzer named “Tammy” that was stolen some time in the 4th grade. Very upsetting.

What is your favorite season?
In Texas, I’d go with Winter. Anywhere else, Spring.

Where did you grow up (what part of the country)?
I’m a native Michigander, born and raised… until I was 8. Then my father sold his snowblower, and we moved to Houston. It only took me 11 years to leave, and then come back, and leave again, and then come back– Houston is like Gilligan’s Island… it doesn’t matter how much you try to leave, there’s always some damn reason you wind up back here. Oh, that and it’s full of Professors, Mary-Anns, Gingers, and of course, plenty of Skippers.

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
An adult. And, hey, look, I got my wish! Now of course, I want to be a kid again.

What are your hobbies?
Reading, traveling, blogging, downloading TV (so I don’t have to watch commercials), and of course, sitting on the toilet until my legs fall asleep. (no, not really.)

What’s your favorite place to shop for shoes?
At a shoe store, of course, silly!

What’s your favorite activity to do with [your spouse] that isn’t sex?
We are best friends, really, so we do best friend stuff. Talking. Drinking Coffee. Going out to eat. Making fun of things. Talking about thinking about having a little Fishmonger.

Who’s your favorite iconic figure and why?
I think the :P smiley has to be my favorite iconic figure.