1. You and Jesus go out to dinner - who pays? I do. I don't want to owe him anything.

2. You suddenly have to flee the country and adopt an alias. What is it? Veronica Nicholas.

3. Pick one state in the U.S. to get rid of permanently? Kansas. Sorry to those of you I know in Kansas, but I hate the state.

4. You wake up as the opposite gender what's the one thing you wanna try? I want to see what it feels like to be attracted to the female version of me.

5. Luke Skywalker or Han Solo? I can't remember either! Probably Luke.

6. Toy you always wanted but never got as a child? Probably the Barbie dream house. I did have the Barbie townhouse though - some house, just not the dream house.

7. Top three celebrities you wanna do. So hard to narrow down to three. Justin Chambers. Justin Timberlake. Lenny Kravtiz. Matthew McConahauey (sp?). Dan Majerle.

8. What's an automatic deal breaker in a potential significant other? Inability to trust.

9. What is the last movie you saw that actually scared you? I can't remember seeing a scary movie. But I am sure I saw some made for TV movie that frightened me a bit recently.

10. Stupidest thing you've ever said out loud? "I didn't know that Amish people lived in New York City" - as I passed a number of hesidic Jewish men when I first moved to New York. Embarrasing.

11. You're sentenced to death and it's the morning of your execution, what do you want to eat?Perfectly cooked cheeseburger. Fries from Tavern on the Dean. WARM BROWNIE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND HOT FUDGE. And another.

12. What's something that most people do that you've never done? There are lots of movies I haven't seen and books I haven't read that seem like everyone else around has seen/read.

13. Before you die you want to go to...? Africa, South Africa, India, Argentina.

14. Something you'd really like to do but probably won't ever be able to do? Sing well. I sing all the time, but I think I am physically not capable of making it sound good!

15. A wild animal you'd like to have as a pet? I can't narrow that kind down. An elephant, a monkey, a giraffe, a rhino, a tiger, a lion, a bear.....and so many more..

16. A drug you'll never try? Heroine.

17. If you were an animal what would you be? A dog (preferably living in a good family).

18. If you had to marry someone you knew at the age of 12 who would it be? Jon Swift, Jeff Elliot or Jorma Beckstrom. By the time I was 18, I was wise enough to know you couldn't pay me money to marry the latter two.....

19. What's something most people don't know about you? My real weight:) Seriously, whatever they don't know- it is because I don't want them to know so I am not sharing it here;)

20. First celebrity crush? Andy Gibb!

21. What's a weapon to suit your personality, habits and abilities? a sword.

23. Favorite breakfast bread style (pancakes, waffles, toast etc...)?French Toast.

24. Favorite parody movie? Airplane. Classic.

25. Worst way to die? Slowly

26. Grossest injury you've ever seen? I haven't seen too many. Oh wait, I saw someone get thrown out of a car when I was in college - in San Diego. I remember her neck being very misplaced - I blocked out the rest. It was quite sad.

27. The worst injury you've ever had? I've had 30 stitches in my chin when I fell ice-skating. Another 30 or so when I fell off my bike (that one involved going into shock, too, so I think it was worse). I've broken all the toes on my left foot.

28. Favorite thing about thanksgiving? The entire meal - if it is cooked well, preferably by my sister.

29. Sport you hate the most? Golf.

30. What city in the U.S. do you want to visit? Cape Cod.

31. What's something you think would be sweet to know everything about? Investing.

32. Favorite Actor/Actress? Did I mention I want to do Justin Chambers? Otherwise, Matt Dillon (but I want him, too:)).

33. What's one phrase you absolutely detest? "God bless you."

34. What makes an awesome party? Good conversation. Laughter. People letting their guard down.

35. What's your material obsession? Furniture from Pottery Barn.

36. What's something most would consider an insult but you like it said about you? "I like her for her looks." Haha. I also like to be called a "chic." I've been told that people detest how diplomatic I am, but that is good too.

37. Favorite kind of dog? The kind most in need of a home.

38. Favorite carnival food (everyone has one)? Ice cream.

39. Morning or night person? Depends on the day. Usually morning. .

40. Worst drunken/drugged up habit? Dominating a converssation. Making up stories:)

41. Weirdest ebay purchase? Never purchased anyting on eBay.

42. Favorite food to eat when you're wasted?Greasey food.

43. Its Saturday at 3am where are you? Sleeping or, if I am ending a night out, I would be wishing we went out earlier and that I was home asleep.

44. Who's your favorite friend to go out with? Agatha. No offense to anyone else:) Brad is fun too.

45.Worst job you've ever had? Selling fudge at the Mackinaw Island Fudge Stand at the Del Mar fair. But the owner was so nice.

46. What's something your friends make fun of you for? Everything. Dipping my fries in my milkshake. Making up facts, occasionally:)

47. Favorite cereal? Honey Nut Cheerios.

48. Book you could read repeatedly? Marley and Me.

49. What's the meanest thing you've ever done? I've backed out of a couple major obligations in my life - just a few times from the age of 14 to 30. None was with mean intent, except telling a boy in 9th grade that i felt "obligated" to go to a dance with him so was cancelling.

50. What was your best Halloween costume ever? A mummy (no one knew who i was!).

I love Grey's

Like a large percentage of the U.S. population, I love Grey's Anatomy. I absolutely love it. Two hours of repeats on Thursday nights, combined with an hour repeat on Sundays, aren't enough. Even though I am so excited for the new season to start (next week!), I am not sure how one hour a week is going to satisfy me. I want to live with these people day in and day out (even the ones I don't like). As my husband says, "that's a problem." Or, "You [meaning me] have a problem."

A friend of mine thinks that the character development of George and Izzie are key to the continued success of the show. I'd have to throw Alex in there. I love him. People cringe in disgust when I say that - "he's such an a**" is a common response. But he's not "such an a**" all the time. In fact, most episodes feature at least one endearing scene involving him. And even when he is perceived at a jerk, it is sometimes b/c of his hard-to-swallow honesty. I just love him. I'd take him over George any day of the week. And in "real life" I am generally not attracted to bad guys. My husband is one of the nicest guys to walk the face of the earth. During each phase of my life (high school, college, after college, law school), I was very attracted for long periods of time to very very nice guys. I dated one or two jerks, yes, but my heart was always pulled to nice guys. So it is not the "bad boy" complex some people have that draws me to the character of Alex.

My husband really likes Izzie - he thinks she is a "smoker." I'd have to say, Addison has grown on me. Neither of us get Meredith, except there have been moments where I felt like "Oh, yes, that is why everyone loves Meredith." And then I even feel a bit envious (of a TV character, yes. There in lies the problem my husband talks about). And needless to say, her chemistry with Dr. Shepherd is....enviable:)

This post explains why one hour is just not going to be enough!

10 Things I learned

Not life changing, but I (re-)learned them yesterday:

1. It is very cute to see your husband try something, bravely, for the first time ever.
2. People love to talk to someone from a major sports league, even if you are calling to put an end to their dreams.
3. Jimmy Kimmel is funnier than I could ever be.
4. You can make an old dog happy by helping him climb up into bed with you.
5. If you decide to wait for the next B train at 8:30 in the morning b/c the one in front of you is so crowded, the next one that comes is going to be even more crowded.
6. I can do a 1-handed cartwheel on my bad side.
7. It's fun to know that you can do a 1-handed cartwheel on your bad side when you are almost 33.
8. Marriage does not mean the end of cereal for dinner.
9. New York will drive you crazy if you don't know how to endure odd stares/looks/faces from people on the subway.
10. There is nothing like a perfect cool, chilly, crisp day (and cooler night) to remind you just how awful summer humidity is.

Attorney by Day/Capoeirista by Night

I was going to write a big post today, but couldn't commit to it. When I started, I realized that maybe "blogging" is not my thing. Each time I write, I feel like I am acting too "self important." No one is even going to read this (especially since I am waiting to tell anyone I have a blog!), but it still feels wierd. I don't know how to use this, but for some reason I want to. Not sure.

The other day someone said it was "sexy" that I was an "high power attorney by Day, and a Capoeirista by Night." I laughed. I am the lowest attorney on the totem pole where I work....Granted, I work at a pretty amazing place and I'd rather be lowest on the totem pole here than a big-shot anywhere else. It's my dream job. But still......I don't feel like a high-power player most days despite the suit(s) I wear to work. And when I go to Capoeira each night, I rarely feel like a capoeirista despite my white abada. I've improved, don't get me wrong. And I am proud of my playing on certain nights, when I think on my feet and remember my entire repertoire of moves while in the Roda, but I am not stunning people with my acrobatics. I more typically think of myself of someone who is trying to do capoeira rather than as a capoeirista. But I guess, what's the difference? It's all perspective, right?

I think my reaction to my friend's statement stems from the same place that makes me feel wierd writing a blog. I don't deserve too much credit. I don't think there is enough "on my resume" to warrant interest in my life. Maybe there is, though. I feel like even if I just write something down - just tell what I am up to - I am somehow instantly glamorizing it (even if I stick to the facts). Maybe I am not. Maybe I just have to write this blog from the perspective of the person who finds my life "sexy." Ha. We'll see how this goes.

So, after learning that seven different people I know have "blogs" - and reading most of them (including the archives) fairly thoroughly over the past couple weeks - I've decided that maybe I will start one myself.

I'm unsure of this. Do I have enough thoughts that I want to share with people to fill a blog? Do I have enough friends that would make the blog worthwhile? Do I have enough time to make the blogs interesting? I'm not sure about any of these questions. But maybe it will be fun for a while, maybe it will be fun every now and then, or maybe I'll give up after a few posts. Maybe I'll enjoy my own little personal soap box when I need one, maybe I'll feel too self conscious - or too indulgent - to write. Who knows. But I figure I'll try it out!