I love doing these - I don't know why.

I think it's because in my opinion - no one knows enough about me. Pity.

What is your name? Anita

Are you happy with it? Nope. Hate it. It's not me.

Are you named after anyone? No - but have been told that my parents stole my name from someone else who had planned to use it.

Your screenname: varies - barefootinwvgal or some similar combination; sugarcoatedbitch; sapphirescarlet

Would you name a child of yours after you?: nope

What would you name your children?: Did name her Mary Scarlett O'Hara Chapman. If I had another, she would be Leah Savannah. Have had trouble thinking of boys names for some time now.

If you were born a member of the opposite sex, what would your name be?: It was supposed to be Ronald Scott. One can only Thank GOD that I wasn't born a boy.

If you could switch names with a friend, who would that be? Solange. I love that name.

Would you drop your last name if you became famous?: No. I am too well known by this name. The satisfaction of having people I've known envy me would be lessened if they weren't sure who I was.

Your gender: total girlie

Single?: very much so

What do you want to be?: used to want to be a wife. Now I wanna be a reader for an international publishing house.

Your birth date: 9/11/65 All the Americans together now "AWWWWW!" *rolls eyes*

Age: do your own fuckin' math

Age you act: most say late 20's, early 30's

Your height: 5'2" on a good day

The color of your eyes: one is blue, one is green

Happy with it? yes very

The color of your hair: auburn. but the gray is coming out again, so its time to touch up. I had almost black hair from childhood until I started coloring it in college to hide the gray.

Left/right/ambidextrous? Left

Your family: what about them? I have a dad and a mom. I am their only child. They divorced, remarried, and each extra spouse had children. Five older than me on my stepdad's side, three on my step mother's side. (My stepmom's second child, Jack, is ten days younger than me. Exactly. We even look alike. So I'm kind of a middle.) Then my dad's wife had his second child, my half sister. Thus, I am a psychiatric student's doctorate thesis in living flesh. Proof: Sibling Placement's Effect On The Psyche

Have any pets? Siamese cat, 1 year old, named Ming Na, after the actress on ER

What's your job: mother, secretary

Piercings? ears, navel

Tattoos? one - a vine circling my navel with pinky-purple flowers

Obsessions? Must I? Very well - knowing everything

Addictions? current: alcohol

former: pain killers (am currently cold turkey)

sex: (again with the cold turkey)

Do you speak another language? a little Spanish, a little Italian, I am fluent in redneck

Have a favorite quote? 'Oh yeah?' or "I think, therefore I'm single." By Lizz Winstead; "Where did you get thaaat?" "Not you, we named the monkey Jack." "Clearly, you've never been to Singapore."

Do you have a webpage? you're on it, kiddo

[DO YOU..]

Smoke? cigarettes suck;

Do drugs? pot on the weekends

Pray? some

Go to church? not lately

Talk to strangers who IM you? yep

Sleep with stuffed animals? No, I have a body pillow

Take walks in the rain? sometimes

Talk to people even though you hate them? yes, but I use very small words. And very few of them.

[HAVE YOU EVER...]

Liked your voice? yep

Hurt yourself? nope

Eaten something that made other people sick? *trademark Malfoy smirk* I swallow. What do YOU think?

Had sex? Rumor has it. Can barely remember.

Been unfaithful? nope

Been in love? yes, the bastard

Done drugs? you betcha! Drugs rock

Gone skinny-dipping? yes

Had a medical emergency? yes

Had a surgery? yes, several

Ran away from home? no - but I've moved out several times

Played strip poker? yes - just reminded a fellow participant this weekend of that fact. He had forgotten. Our mothers were quite amused.

Gotten beaten up? no, but can't say she didn't try

Beaten someone up? no, I don't hit well. Not enough strength in the upper arms

Been on stage? oh yes, Thank You God

[CLOTHES and other fashion shit]

Shoe brand? for prissy shoes - Basic Editions from K'Mart.

Brand of clothing? Quoth SV - "I don't do brands." Yeah, what she said

Cologne/perfume? Spellbound - I am VERY spicy

What are you normally wearing to school/work?: jeans and t-shirts, sandals in summer, tennies in fall/winter/spring

How about parties? Don't do parties

Wear hats? no way - I have great hair

Judge other people by their clothing? sure - make snap judgements all the time, most often accurately

Wear make-up? yep - girlie, remember?

Favorite place to shop? T.J. Maxx or Value City Department Store, except for clothing. Then its' Catherines all the way

Favorite article of clothing? my tanks and boxers

Are you trendy? no-I'm basic

Would you rather wear a uniform to school? Don't do school

[AMIGOS]

Do you have any gay/lesbian friends? Sure. Not as many as I used to, but that's only because I run in different circles now.

Who is your best friend? Its hard to say. I have several that I consider best, and I bitch about each one to the others.

Who's the person that knows most about you? I don't know. Jesus, probably. And He doesn't seem too concerned most of the time.

Your favorite inside joke? "I don't think I'd liiiike thaaat!" In my best Squidward Tentacles voice

Thing you're picked on most about? my housekeeping

Who's your longest known friend? My cousin Carole and I have been best friends since we were old enough to jabber on the telephone.

Newest? SatinValkyrie and *insert booming voice here* THE PETULANTGOD

Shyest? none of them really, I don't allow that much

Funniest? Me

Sweetest? SV and Nemecic - I don't know why I didn't mention this before. They're both sweet as sugar and twice as pretty.

Closest? SV

Weirdest? Probably SV - but in a good good good way

Smartest? Well, although SV is a bloody genius, my friend Pavanne is pretty bloody brilliant, too

Ditziest? Lisa

Friends you miss being close to the most? Lisa

Last person you talked to online? SV

Who do you talk to most online? PG and SV, Hitokiri Dragonfly, GorillaLou, there used to be another, but we haven't talked in ages

Who are you on the phone with most? Scarlett or my mom

Who do you trust most? I trust almost everyone until they've proven they cannot be trusted.

Who listens to your problems? Pavanne, SV, my therapist, PG sometimes

Who do you fight most with? My mother and my kid

Who's the nicest? SV

Who's the most outgoing? My cousin Cheryl - and online, The PetulantGod

Who's the best singer? I sing better than any of my friends, real-life anyway, don't know what the onliners sound like

Who's on your shit list? my kid's father; idiots who run stop signs; SV's mom (sorry kiddo); Neal

Have you ever thought of having sex with a friend? None of my real life female friends. I don't really have any male friends except HD and PG. And I fully intend to fuck HD before I die.

Do you always feel understood? What's that?

Who's the loudest friend? my cousin Cheryl

Do you trust others easily? yes, much to my disappointment

Name one person who's arms you feel safe in: Dan Arnold

Do your friends know you? no one knows me completely; everyone knows the bits that will suit them best.

Friend that lives farthest away: Nemecic and Daria live in Greece

Do you have a crush on someone? yes, a couple of people actually

[Favorites]

TV SHOW: Can't pick. Friends, Will & Grace, Whose Line Is It Anyway, MadTV, Dilbert

BOOK: The Nightingale by Mary Sleigh Turnbull; A Little Princess and The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK: Iced tea

THING TO DO ON THE WEEKEND: I used to love to go to flea markets, grill out, walk the dogs, and shag like minks; now I like to sleep and get on the computer - ONLY if there's someone there to talk to

BAND OR GROUP: J. Geils, Steve Miller, U2; Fleetwood Mac; I refuse to choose

SONG: Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners, and Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant

HANGOUT: my house

FEELING: The peace and utter contentment found in the forest in early summer

[Have you ever]

BROKEN THE LAW: yep

EVER CHEATED ON A TEST: probably, can't remember

STAYED UP TILL FOUR ON THE PHONE: yes

SNUCK OUT OF THE HOUSE: yep

MADE A PRANK PHONE CALL: loads

USED YOU PARENTS' CREDIT CARD BEFORE: only with permission - never had the nerve to do otherwise

SKIPPED SCHOOL BEFORE: yep

FELL ASLEEP IN THE SHOWER/BATH: nope

CRIED IN PUBLIC: yes, much to my chagrin

LET A FRIEND CRY ON YOUR SHOULDER: all the time, it seems

[Love]

BOYFRIEND: nope

HAD ONE? several

GIRLFRIEND: no

HAD ONE? no

SEXUALITY: tres' straight, maybe

CHILDREN: 1

HAD A HARD TIME GETTING OVER SOMEONE: yep, it put me in the locked ward

Birthplace: Bridgeton, New Jersey

Current Location: Dunbar, West Virginia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo with Aquarius rising I think

Your heritage: mongrel mostly, but I claim the Irish part

The shoes you wore today: black sandals

Your weakness: sex - I very rarely can say no; fortunately that hasn't been an issue of late (snark snark snark)

Your fear(s): dying without knowing ahead of time; being alone for the rest of whatever; not being able to retire

Your perfect pizza: I make it myself. The crust is spread w/cream cheese, then topped with saute'd onions, artichoke hearts, olives, tomato slices, shredded ham, parmesan, romano provalone and mozzarella cheese

Goal you'd like to achieve: financial, emotional and mental independence

Your most overused phrase on AIM: '?'

Your thoughts first waking up: what time is it?

Your best physical feature: I don't know - my hair, my eyes my mouth *snicker* most bankable anyway; my tits, my legs

Your bedtime: usually about 1am

Pepsi or Coke: Diet Coke

McDonald's or Burger King: of the two - Burger King

Single or group dates: I don't date

Adidas or Nike: Nike

Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Instant? Ugh, they're disgusting! I like Lipton Cold Brew Iced Tea made by me

Chocolate or vanilla: chocolate

Cappuccino or coffee: cappuccino

Cuss: you betcha, like a sailor since grade school

Sing: yep, and quite well, thank you. Well enough to have people ask me to sign again.

Take a shower everyday: maybe, almost

Do you think you've been in love: yes, I believe so

Want to go to college: not any more

Like high school: no, it was fucked up

Want to get married: used to - don't know any more

Believe in yourself: I don't know. I have no self esteem, but I know I can do almost anything I put my mind to

Think you're attractive: some days

Think you're a health freak: yeah right! as if

Get along with your parent(s): never have, never will

Like thunderstorms: LOOOOVE "EM!

Play an instrument: not any more

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In the past month have you...

Drank alcohol: yes, and I'm still grateful

Smoked: cigarettes suck. still.

Done a drug: yep - pot

Had Sex: nope

Made Out: well here's a change! Yes, as a matter of fact, I HAVE - go me!

Gone on a date: nope

Gone to the mall: yep

Eaten an entire box of Oreos: gag - no

Eaten sushi: again with the gagging

Been on stage: not in the past month

Gone skating: not in the past month

Made homemade cookies: nah

Gone skinny dipping: No

Dyed your hair: yes, touched up at the beginning of June

Stolen anything: yep

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Have you ever...

Played a game that required removal of clothing: yep

If so, was it mixed company: you betcha

Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: oh my GOD yes

Been called a tease: yes, but I always proved them wrong. I hate that label

Shoplifted: yes

Changed who you were to fit in: I am so many different people that there's always one who fits in

Age you hope(d) to be married: 25 GRRRRRR!

Numbers and Names of Children: haven't I done this?

Describe your dream wedding: paid for, and over already

How do you want to die: I don't really think I'm going to - but if I do, I hope its when I'm so old that I'm in the papers, and I hope that its surrounded by my family and friends if I have any left, and I hope they all cry. So there.

Where you want to go to college: I really don't give a shit any more

What country would you most like to visit: Ireland

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X-TRA STUFF

Number of drugs taken illegally: different drugs? three, counting underage drinking

Number of people I could trust with my life: I don't know any more

Number of CDs that I own: 100+

Number of piercings: 4

Number of tattoos: one so far

Number of times my name has appeared in the newspaper?: ten or so, probably

Number of scars on my body: dang, I scar over paper cuts. Um, breast reduction - 4; c-section- 1; laparoscopy - 1; shoving cat into carrier - 2

Number of things in my past that I regret: can't count that high. And NEITHER CAN YOU!

A RECOMMENDATION - If I may!

Lindor Truffles, manufactured by Lindt Chocolatiers - any flavor you like

If you even remotely like chocolate and have a sensuous nature, you will love these.

 

It doesn't matter what flavor you choose, the experience has been the same, they simply taste differently.  My favorite so far has been the dark chocolate.  (And that is only because I can maintain some semblance of control with the dark chocolate ones)

 

When I pop it in my mouth, the chocolate is just slightly oily, and it slides in with a satisfaction that is almost embarassing, especially if anyone is watching me eat it. It fills my mouth because its a bit larger than most candy, and prevents me from talking around it, or tucking it under my tongue. I must leave it right where it lands, and experience it immediately - there's no other way. I certainly can't take it back out again, that would be almost painful. The chocolate on the outside is firm, the oily texture gives it a comforting feeling, and I am compelled to suck it, if only to bring all of my tongue and palate in contact with it at once. The chocolate is the highest quality, no question; the taste is exquisite, but the satisfaction of the texture and the tactile experience almost overwhelm the flavor. Its practically an afterthought. The aroma immediately surges into my nose, causing me to inhale deeply.  mmmmmm  The outer shell is so enticing that I end up crushing it against my palate almost by accident. When I do, the burst of creamy center floods my mouth and I'm so overwhelmed that a gentle groan from the back of my throat is unavoidable. My eyes close involuntarily as the center begins to melt immediately in the oral heat, yet its so thick that it lingers, and the chocolate shell is there as well, melting much more slowly, so that the combination of textures makes me smile. I have to rub the harder shell with my tongue because I can't bring myself to actually chew it, and that filling swirls among the pieces and mixes them the way some obscene kitchen appliance might, the combination of sweetly bitter outer shell and creamy, indefinable flavor oozing from the center filling.  Because I don't chew it, this flavor lasts quite a while, and once the chocolate is truly gone the taste remains, coating my mouth, and giving me an overwhelming urge to kiss someone, just to share it. 

 

I have never cared for white chocolate, the flavor is too rich or strong or something. But I bought two white chocolate Lindor Truffles by accident once, and since I'd unwrapped one, I ate it. It overwhelmed me with the textures and the flavor, then when I crushed it, it was almost identical to a man coming in my mouth. I almost came myself, sitting there in my office. I actually bit the second one, trying to figure out where the squirt of liquid had come from, but when you open a truffle that way, the center is very thick. Its only the heat of your mouth that causes it to melt into that sweet spurt. It truly is incredible. I couldn't bring myself to buy a white one last night, the memory was too intense.  But now that last night is over, and went the way it did, I'm seriously considering going back to buy a couple.

 

My first connection from MatchDoctor

So, at the prodding of my niece, I signed up to a free match service called MatchDoctor. I don't know, maybe that's too desperate, but I'm bored. And when I'm bored, I do desperate things sometimes. Liz wanted to know how it went, and I couldn't bring myself to get online last night, I was too humiliated. Once I put it together on the screen, I kinda worked through it. So I sent it off in an email to Liz, and decided to post it here as well.

( Its a bit graphic, but hey, what do you expect? It's me after all!! )