40 Secrets About Myself
[as found on the devil’s playground MySpace]

[one] Are you gay?
Not exclusively.

[two] Where is your default picture taken?
My MySpace default picture was taken on my bed.

[three] What’s your middle name?
Procrastination.  Okay, Lynn.

[four] What color do you hate most?
Hmm.  Some shades of yellow turn me off.

[five] Does your crush like you back?
Crushes should be unrequited, I believe.

[six] What is your current mood?
Ten things to do and I’m doing this?  Lazy!

[seven] What color underwear are you wearing?
Green, blue and white striped.

[eight] What makes you happy?
Crossing things off my to-do list.  Lazy Sunday afternoons.  Selling my writing.  Dinner-and-a-movie.  The ritual of drinking coffee in a coffee shop.  Making someone laugh or feel good about themselves.  My pets doing silly things.  Throwing a dinner party or cookout.  Finding the perfect gift.  Learning new things.  A lot of things make me happy.

[nine] Look at a picture/poster in your room, who’s on it?
Shaun Cassidy.  Oops, not anymore.  Um… a bird.

[ten] If you could go back in time and change something, what would you change?
If I changed anything, I wouldn’t be the person I am today.  However, if I could time travel, that would rock.

[eleven] If you must be an animal for one day, what would you be?
A bird.  I believe I can fly…

[twelve] Ever had a near death experience?
Not too near.

[thirteen] Something you do a lot?
Um… blush… I also text a lot while driving.

[fourteen] The song stuck in your head?
“Magic” - Bruce Springsteen

[fifteen] What is your desktop background?
This image.

[sixteen] What are you wearing right now?
Green sweater, jeans, my most comfortable brown shoes.

[seventeen] When was the last time you cried?
Last night.

[eighteen] Have you ever sung in front of a large audience?
Of course.  I’m in a band.

[nineteen] if you could have one super power what would it be?
The power to heal body and soul.

[twenty] What’s the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
Whether they make eye contact.

[twenty-one] What do you usually order from Starbucks?
Iced grande black and white mocha, three pumps each, no whip.

[twenty-two] What’s your biggest secret?
Oooh… tried to trick me, huh?  I have very few secrets actually, but I guess my biggest current secret (and not so much a secret as I just haven’t told that many people) is that I’m trying to get pregnant.

[twenty-three] Favorite color?
Blue, pink, brown.

[twenty-four] Is it sunny or raining?
Neither.  It’s dark and chilly.

[twenty-five] Do you still watch kiddie movies?
Rarely.  I did watch Over the Hedge last weekend, though.

[twenty-six] What are you eating or drinking at the moment?
Iced venti black and white mocha, four pumps each, no whip.  (For some reason, that’s what the barista thought I usually get and I didn’t bother to correct her.)

[twenty-seven] Where do you want to live?
London!!

[twenty-eight] What’s your favorite smell?
Cookies baking, fresh flowers, vanilla, cinnamon, the ocean, fresh-cut grass.

[twenty-nine] If you could describe your life in one word what would it be?
Blessed.

[thirty] When was the last time you received a hug?
Today.

[thirty-one] Have you ever kissed in the rain?
Yes, but not in a long, long time.

[thirty-two] What/who are you thinking about right now?
The English Composition essays I should be grading. 

[thirty-three] What should you be doing?
Grading English Composition essays.

[thirty-four] What was the last thing that made you upset/angry?
Drama inflicted on me by others.

[thirty-five] How often are you laughing?
Daily, I hope.

[thirty-six] Do you like working in the yard?
Only to plant flowers or work in the garden.

[thirty-seven] If you could have any last name in the world, what would it be?
I’ve had three in my life and could use any name I like to write under, but this one works just fine.  I am what I do (Wright=Write).

[thirty-eight] Do you act differently around your crush/significant other?
Well, those are two different things, aren’t they? I take pride in being myself around pretty much everyone.

[thirty-nine] Name one song that reminds you of an ex?
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn”—Poison
“She Drives Me Crazy”—Fine Young Cannibals

[forty] Who was the last person to make you cry?
Myself.