For Claire, who wants to know.
Three names you go by: Bad Penguin, Hillary, Hills
Three screen names you have: badpenguin01, hilldery, and well, my actual name.
Three things you like about yourself: I’m a good listener, a dependable friend, and I have nice hair
Three things you hate/dislike about yourself: I’ve let myself get out of shape, I doubt myself too much, I’m too impatient
Three parts of your heritage: Irish, more Irish, German
Three things that scare you: Infertility, family members dying, what the Bush administration is doing to my country and the world
Three of your everyday essentials: the happy dance my dog does when I come home, John’s sleepy smile, a nice cup of (decaf) tea before bed
Three things you are wearing right now: brown pants, blue sweater, lovely brown shoes with buckle
Three of your favorite bands/artists (at the moment): Only three, that’s tough. Kasey Chambers, U2, the Rolling Stones
Three of your favorite songs at present: Water in the Fuel (Kasey Chambers); Lake of Fire (Nirvana cover version); Chain of Fools (Aretha Franklin)
Three things you want in a relationship (love is a given): Laughter, friendship, warmth
Three things you want to try in the next 12 months: to learn more about Buddhism, to improve my writing, to not get any more stupid cavities in my teeth
Two truths and a lie: I used to be a Park Ranger. I actually did vote for a Republican once (on purpose). I have never left the United States.
Three physical things about the opposite (or same) sex that appeals to you: Eyes. Then smile. Then chest and arms.
Three things you just can't do: be coordinated, calculus, be cheerful early in the morning
Three of your favorite hobbies: blogging, reading, knitting
Three things you want to do really badly right now: buy a house, have a baby, see my husband happier in the life we have now. Or is that supposed to be more immediate? Then it is: eat nachos, work on the design for my new blog, and never have to think about direct order entry (annoying work project) again!
Three careers you're considering: I kind of like the one I have. Or free-lance writer or something that helps other people, like UN relief worker or working for a non-profit
Three places you want to go on vacation: Ireland, South Pacific, Greece
Three kids' names: Liam, Kate, Kira
Three things you want to do before you die: Skydive, see more of the world, contribute something to making the world a better place
