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Sandy · Kate Spade

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for? At this very moment I'm thankful that I regained touch with my oldest, best friend in the world. Overall I'm thankful for my life and everything in it. Before I got sick a few months ago (I was very, very sick; if I waited a couple more hours to go to the ER...), I really took for granted how wonderful my life is.

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet? Italy and England

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door? well...
Weekdays: If I have school I'm up by 6:30 and out the door by 7:30 if I'm lucky. If I don't have school, I'll be up by 9.
Saturdays: I'm up by 6:30 and out the door by 6:50
Sundays: I'm up by 5 and out the door by 5:20... I can't wait until I have weekends off!

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life? To start my own family

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be? A Turkey Club Supermelt from Friendly's. I've been craving one for days.

6. What is your one guilty pleasure? The Disney Channel

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win? I don't think I'd win, but I'd looove to be on Dancing With the Stars

8. Do you believe in ghosts? No

9. What is your little piece of heaven? Watching a movie with my boyfriend, cuddled up in blankets and eating popcorn

10. What would be your ideal job? My ideal job would be no job. That's the eventual plan, but if I had to work, I'd like to be a big name Interior Designer.

11. What did you do tonight? Tonight I will work until 6, shower, and head over to my boyfriend's. We may or may not have friends over.. we'll see.

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it? Peridot (lots of August bdays, no?); I never really liked it.

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better? Eat a few scoops of B&J Cherry Garcia and watch TV

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live? I wouldn't want to live anywhere but my hometown. I don't know anything else, but I don't really want to. I love it here.

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life? I wouldn't say it changed my life, but it changed my architectural design style... I was browsing some arch books at Barnes and Noble one day and came across one about a Japanese architect's work. I don't even know the name of the book or the architect, but it completely changed my perspective.

16. what are you reading right now? I'm trying to get through The Devil Wears Prada before I go see the movie. I'm about to give up, though.

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on? Whichever section is the first in the window on the ST main page (well, I guess it's the second, because the wedding dates are always first)

18. What superpower would you pick to possses? Mind-reading, definitely

19. What's your favorite play or musical? Beauty and the Beast because it was the first Broadway play I ever saw.

20. What is your dream car? Range Rover and Bentley Continental GT Convertible

21. Who is your inspiration? My sister... she had my nephew when she was very young (19), and she's held it together so well. She continued school to earn her degree, and she's currently deciding whether she should go back. She knows that she wouldn't be able to make it on her own yet, but she's not too proud to ask my parents for help (they are my heroes) if she needs it. She didn't give in to the pressures of getting married to her now-fiance (my nephew's father); she does things on her own terms and isn't ashamed or regretful of anything. I love her.

My question: What would your dream day be? Mine would be simple and relaxing: My boyfriend and I would wake up early and cook a big breakfast together. We'd head out to the park, where we'd meet up with our closest friends and play frisbee and such. We'd all have a picnic lunch and talk until sunset. We'd come back to my house to have a BBQ with my family and go swimming, then they'd all leave and my boyfriend and I would cuddle up, watch a movie and fall asleep. I'm pretty boring

joy0302 · Kate Spade

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for? That my dentist was able to fit me in today-my filling partially fell out.

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet? Greece would be the top of the list and then Italy and the Bahamas.

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door? I get up at 5:00 and have to be out the door at 6:10.

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life? I would love to get the book that my mom and I wrote together published and open my own business. Even though I love my job, I am tired of having to rely on others for my paycheck!

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be? Cheese dip and doritos. Yum, I need to go to the grocery store and get the stuff now after I am thinking about this!!

6. What is your one guilty pleasure? Shopping and US Weekly.

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win?

I wouldn't want to do any of the really competitive shows, but I would love to do The Real World. They always have the coolest houses and the best jobs.

8. Do you believe in ghosts?

Yes. Many members of my family have had things happen that could not be explained any other way.

9. What is your little piece of heaven? Going to the fireworks at DisneyWorld. I love going there any chance I get.

10. What would be your ideal job? Fashion design or interior design, but since I am working on a degree in the latter, I better say interior design.

11. What did you do tonight? Tonight I have to clean. Not very interesting, but I have people coming over tomorrow and I have been busy all week.

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it? Aquamarine. I think it is a pretty shade of blue.

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better? Go to the Galleria in Houston and when I step into Nordstrom I instantly feel better!

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live? I just got home from visiting my family so right now I would say Franklin, Tennessee so that I didn't have to always tell them bye! If it weren't for them though I would say a loft in a big city, like New York.

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life? Nothing off the top of my head.

16. what are you reading right now? I have been very lazy this summer about reading, I need to make a trip to Barnes and Noble.

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on? Shopping and Fashion

18. What superpower would you pick to possses? My cousin is capable of knowing that something bad is going to happen before it does. Watching her, that stuff really scares me, so I say none.

19. My question: What's your favorite play or musical? I love the Lion King because the costumes are so beautiful and I loooove Cirque du Soliel if that counts, especially Varekia.

20. What is your dream car? I would like a Mercedes convertible.

21. Who is your inspiration? My mom. She has worked really hard my whole life to make sure I was always taken care of.

22. What would your dream day be? Last summer we went to Maui and drove down the road to Hana. We spent a while at the black sand beach. That was the best day I have ever had and would love to have the chance to be there again.

23. If you won the lotto what would you do first? I would buy my mom a house because she is trying to get one now and having a lot of problems.

-- Edited by joy0302 at 11:32, 2006-07-14

tri_sarah_tops · Marc Jacobs

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for? My husband found a hard top for his Wrangler on Craigs List for $300. Super sweet considering he was about ready to pay almost $2000 for a new one.

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet? Switzerland. I would love to see the Alps.

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door? I usually get up between 4:00 and 4:30 because that's when Inara wakes up. I leave the house around 6:00.

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life? I just want to see my daughter grow up to be an amazing person.

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be? Outback cheese fries. I love them so much but don't eat them often for obvious reasons (1,236,567 calories!)

6. What is your one guilty pleasure? beer. Now I sound like an drunkard. Don't worry, I'm not. I just really, really like it. I usually have one or two a day. For anyone interested, the Beck's Premiere Light is awesome...and only 64 calories a bottle!

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win?

The Amazing Race would be so cool. But I don't think I could win...my navigation skills totally suck.

8. Do you believe in ghosts? Not sure. I haven't ever had an experience that would lead me to believe that they definitely exist, but I think it's possible.

9. What is your little piece of heaven? A good run. It sounds weird, but I missed it so much when I was pregnant and I'm so happy to be doing it again.

10. What would be your ideal job? Some sort of artist. Or maybe a great chef. I have a lot of respect/admiration for people who can create because I'm not so great at that stuff.

11. What did you do tonight? Well, it's 10:40 am but last night I hosted a Partylite candle party for my husband's friend's wife. At first I was super pissed because he volunteered me for this thing and gave me a freakin one day notice! I didn't want to do it and I didn't think I was going to be able to get anyone to come, but I actually had a decent turnout and we had a lot of fun. Tonight.....I really don't know. I don't have a babysitter so we'll probably just go to dinner.

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it? Emerald. I like the stone, but it's hard to find pieces that are set in silver or white gold. Emeralds are usually set in yellow gold, which I really don't wear.

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better? Hug the baby. Or run. Or drink a really big margarita (now I really sound like a lush).

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live? Colorado or Montana I think. I love the mountains.

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life? East Of Eden by John Steinbeck. I read it the summer between my sophomore and junior years of high school and it had a huge impact on me. This sounds bad, but it made me realize that it was really ok to dislike my dad. After I realized that I don't have to like him (my parents divorced when I was about 8) I was actually able to allow myself to build a relationship with him. I still don't like him all that much, but he's changed his life and I respect that.

16. what are you reading right now? Confessions of an Econmic Hitman, which I started way back in May. Not much time for reading these days.

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on? Depends. If I'm allowing myself to shop, then the Shopping and Fashion. If I'm on a shopping diet, General Chat.

18. What superpower would you pick to possses? Teleportation, for sure. I hate traffic.

19. My question: What's your favorite play or musical? Chicago is my favorite movie of all time. Really, I watch it once a week.

20. What is your dream car? A late 70's Pontiac Firebird Trans Am.

21. If you won the lotto what would you do first? Buy a huge chunk of land and build my dream house. And do the same for my family and my husband's family.

My Question: What's your favorite season and why?

member · Hermes

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for? I'm so thankful for my boyfriend. I never thought I'd be in such a loving, trusting relationship w/such a great guy. I'm also so thankful for my great family and friends.

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet? Lots of places! London, Paris, Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door?
On weekdays I get up btwn 6:45/7am and need to be out the door by 8am to get to work on time.

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life? I really want to get married and have children. I would also really like to travel more - see more of the world.

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be? I would love some Chicken Pad Thai.

6. What is your one guilty pleasure? US Weekly Magazine

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win? I know I wouldn't win, but I'd love to go on a show like Rockstar - it'd be so cool to try out for a band!

8. Do you believe in ghosts? I don't believe in ghosts haunting us, or anything like that,but I do believe in spirits. I do think that when you die, you turn into a spirit and can see the world and people you left behind.

9. What is your little piece of heaven? Cuddling up on the couch w/my boyfriend, doing nothing other than watching a movie and eating junk food.

10. What would be your ideal job? I would love to have kids and then be able to work part time doing something in fashion. My FMIL is a fashion coordinator for fashion shows and I'd love to do something like that!

11. What did you do tonight? Tonight, I will be going to a party a friend of mine is having at his Cafe.

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it? Aquamarine and yes, I like it a lot

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better? either w/retail therapy - going and buying myself something nice, or eating junk food like chocolate or french fries. My boyfriend can also usually make me feel better too.

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live? I'm not really sure. I like Chicago, but I don't like the suburbs and raising a family in the city would be hard financially. I would really like to go somewhere warm like California - I love it there.

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life? Album: Nirvana - Nevermind

16. what are you reading right now? Pride & Prejudice

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on? Shopping & Fashion

18. What superpower would you pick to possses? Mind-reading

19. What's your favorite play or musical? The Sound of Music - I know it's cheesy but I used to watch it over and over when I was younger.

20. What is your dream car? A Mercedes convertible

21. Who is your inspiration? My mom - she raised us so well and really inplanted good values and morals in us. I don't think I'd be the strong, independent woman w/out her. My brother also inspires me in so many ways - he is so intelligent and has so many hopes and dreams and I've also admired him.

22. What would your dream day be? Laying on the beach on a tropical island w/no one other than my boyfriend and a cocktail in my hand

21. If you won the lotto what would you do first? Build my dream home wherever in the world I wanted to live, pay my debt off, and then build my parents and my boyfriend's parents their dream homes.

23. What's your favorite season and why? Fall! I love the weather and I love the clothes. I love to shop for Fall clothes more than anything else! The weather's perfect too - not too hot and not too cold. Summer is a close 2nd.

My Question: If you could be best friends w/someone famous, who would you choose? I'd would choose Gwen Stefani. I just idolize her and think she's adorable. My other pick would be Rachel McAdams because I think she seems so down to earth and sweet.

-- Edited by shopchicago33 at 13:41, 2006-07-14

Kitty · Hermes

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for?
TGIF!! Movies, popcorn and milk duds tonight!

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet?
Japan

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door?
I get up at 7:00 and I'm out the door by 7:45 to make it to work by 8:00.

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life?
Be successful, retire early, travel all over.

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be?
Really good shrimp burrito

6. What is your one guilty pleasure?
Kelly Clarkson

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win?
I would NEVER go on a reality TV show, but if I was forced..I would go on The Apprentice just because I think I'd be good at it.

8. Do you believe in ghosts?
No way.

9. What is your little piece of heaven?
Bubble baths, massages, coffee and chocolate

10. What would be your ideal job?
Own my own store, do something related to fashion, novel writer

11. What did you do tonight?
Well, tonight has happened. However, tonight I'm going to see A Scanner Darkly

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it?
Diamond. who doesn't like diamonds?

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better?
Shopping, going out to dinner, talking with the boyfriend, taking hot showers/baths

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live?
Either Paris, NYC, or SF

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life?
Book: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Movie: Waking Life
Album: Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins

16. what are you reading right now? Tales of the City which is set in San Francisco - very cool/fun read

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on?
Shopping and fashion

18. What superpower would you pick to possses?
Mind reading or time travel

19. What's your favorite play or musical?
Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe?

20. What is your dream car?
Honestly, I want a hybrid car because they're good for the environment. An electric car would be even better.

21. Who is your inspiration?
Cindy Sherman, Marilynne Robinson, Shirley Manson, Joan Didion

22.What would your dream day be?
The day where our country wasnt' run by pure evil and greed

21. If you won the lotto what would you do first?
Quit my job!!!!!

23.What's your favorite season and why?
Summer..I just love the warm weather, even though I love fall fashion the best.

24. If you could be best friends w/someone famous, who would you choose? Drew Barrymore - she's so cute and seems nice and fun

My question: What was your first word?

Mine was "hot"

-- Edited by Kitty at 13:03, 2006-07-14

Sunshinegirl · Kate Spade

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for? At this moment, i'm grateful for the airconditioning in my office since i just came in from outside and the upcoming weekend w/my husband

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet? Chinese countryside and small villages in Japan and the country of Slovenia

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door? I get up at 7 am and leave by 9 am. My husband and i always make it a point to have a cup of am coffee together in bed. Therefore the long drawn-out morning.

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life? It's not tangible, but I want to be at complete peace with who i am. On the lighter side, i want to do something in the food/catering business.

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be? I would start out w/a hunk of Roquefort cheese and glass of good Sauvignon Blanc. This would lead to a cool summer bisque soup, a salad of mache greens and light vinegarette, a pc of tuna steak over soba noodles and top it off w/a chocolate molten cake oozing w/ passionfruit puree

6. What is your one guilty pleasure? Facials

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win?

I really do not watch much tv unless it's an old classic movie

8. Do you believe in ghosts?

Yes.
9. What is your little piece of heaven? I love snorkeling in fresh water springs because the water is so cool and full of life (fish and other creatures). It makes me feel so at peace.

10. What would be your ideal job? As mentioned before, something dealing with food.

11. What did you do tonight? Last night, i worked out and when home and made gazpacho and biscottis

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it? Diamond and yes.

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better? Cook or bake

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live? I live in Sarasota Florida which is really quite a stunning little resort town. Second choice would be a mountain town in Colorado.

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life? Brian Weiss's Many Lives, Many Masters

16. what are you reading right now? A Thousand Days in Tuscany and Brian Weiss's Messages from the Masters.

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on? Shopping and Fashion

18. What superpower would you pick to possses? I would be like the greek goddess Aphrodite (i think it was her) and spread love throughout the world

19. What's your favorite play or musical? West Side Story

20. What is your dream car? 64 Mustang Convertible

21. Who is your inspiration? I have great parents that have taught me to work hard, be honest and most of all be nice.

22. What would your dream day be? Getting up and having a great cup of cafe con leche and croissant, going kayaking, falling asleep in a hammock w/my husband and then having a house full of friends to enjoy great wine and snacks in the evening. This is all very doable.

23. If you won the lotto what would you do first? See my accountant to see how much i could spend on my new house on the water and my house in the mountains and then how much i would have left to live comfortably.

My question: If you could have anyone over for dinner tonight who would it be? For me, the Italian World Cup Soccer Team - Ciao!!

brazilian · Dooney & Bourke

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for?
I am so thankful for my family and my boyfriend.

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet?
Italy, Australia, the Bahamas

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door?
I wake up at & and leave at 7:30

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life?
I want to have a successful marriage and children.

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be?
Sushi!

6. What is your one guilty pleasure?
ST, magazines

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win?
I would love to be on What Not To Wear, not necessarily for the advice but for the $5000!!

8. Do you believe in ghosts?
I believe in spirts ans angels

9. What is your little piece of heaven?
Spending alone time with my bf

10. What would be your ideal job?
Personal shopper

11. What did you do tonight?
Well tonight I'm going to dinner with my papa and bf

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it?
Sapphaire...it's ok. What month is diamonds...can I switch?

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better?
Shop!! Eat junk food, watch tv

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live?
Hawaii

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life?
No

16. what are you reading right now?
Nothing

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on?
Usually shopping and fashion

18. What superpower would you pick to possses?
I would say mind-reading...but I would be afairs to know what some people think. I guess flying or teleporting would be cool.

19. What's your favorite play or musical?
The Lion King and Wicked

20. What is your dream car?
Mercedes Benz SL 55 AMG

21. Who is your inspiration?
My mom, dad

22.What would your dream day be?
Flying to Paris and go shopping with unlimited $$

21. If you won the lotto what would you do first?
See above Probably make a list of what my family and friends want...and then get it

23.What's your favorite season and why?
Summer!! I love going to the beach and lying around.

24. If you could be best friends w/someone famous, who would you choose?
Hmmm I'm not sure. Rachel Bilson is one that pops in my head right now.

25. What was your first word?
Probably momma or dada. But, my first word that I could read was Macys according to my mom.

26. If you could have anyone over for dinner tonight, who would it be?

My bf...I'm already going to see him, but Im not going to see him for 2 weeks

My question: What is your favorite piece from your wardrobe (clothing, shoes, accessories)? Right now my new pair of Paige denim capris...they fit like a glove!

-- Edited by brazilian at 14:15, 2006-07-14

blubirde · Chanel

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for?
I'm thankful that it could be "otherwise" - a poem my BFF read me yesterday. And my BFF. She's always there when I need sage advice and someone to be on my side.

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet?
Oh easy. Paris, Paris, and more Paris.

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door?
If I'm not doing makeup, I can wake up at 8:30 and be out of the house at 8:45. But most of the time I get up between 8 and 8:15 and am out around 8:45-8:50.

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life?
I want to have a fulfilling professional life. I want to be challenged and use my brain in ways I can't think of right now. And I want to be able to afford some nice things but not buy them because I'm not about that.

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be?
Let's see... Assuming everything would be calorie free, I'd love some homemade, fresh pasta and some kind of decadent chocolate dessert. Assuming everything wouldn't be calorie free, I'd like a salad with blue cheese dressing (my fave), a piece of rare salmon, asparagus, and something else equally yummy but low in calories, and a piece of dark chocolate for dessert.

6. What is your one guilty pleasure?
not going to the gym, watching reality tv, and surfing the net reading random people's blogs.

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win?
I think I could go far on the Amazing Race. I'm excellent at map reading and if I trained hard before the show, I could hold my own, physically. (Okay, trained really hard.)

8. Do you believe in ghosts?
Eh. Don't believe or disbelieve. I have no experience with them.

9. What is your little piece of heaven?
My bed with the Golden Girls on and my computer in front of me.

10. What would be your ideal job?
I'd love to run a non-profit or be an attorney at a non-profit that actually helped people. I'd like to see a result.

11. What did you do tonight?
Last night I went and saw Pirates of the Carribean with my girlfriends. It was definitely a good movie. I ate too much hummus and pitas as well. Tonight I'm going out to dinner at a new restaurant with my boy and we'll probably come back to my house and watch eps of Smallville (I've never seen it before and now I'm hooked).

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it?
Uh... what's the birthstone for December? It changes. But it's blue. Blue topaz, turquoise, etc. And yeah, it's alright. I'd prefer something precious though.

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better?
I talk to my BFF. And I hole up in my house and recouperate. Sometimes I head out for a glass of wine with the bestests.

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live?
I haven't been everywhere so I'm not sure but I'd love to have a stint in NYC and San Fran.

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life?
Yes. Metamorphesis by Ovid. It opened my eyes to religion in a way nothing else ever could. (It's not a religious book but taken in historical context, well, it makes you wonder about some things.) And Crime and Punishment by Dosteovsky. It opened my eyes to 1) the beauty of Russian literature and 2) the fact that humans are fatally flawed, all of us, and the power of forgiveness.

16. what are you reading right now?
Slut! by Leora Tanenbaum. It's pretty amazing.

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on?
Ha! General Chat and Relationships. I'm such a gossip junkie that I can't wait to see what's going on in everyone's lives.

18. What superpower would you pick to possses?
Oh definitely invisibleness. I'd get in so much trouble that way... hee!

19. What's your favorite play or musical?
Hmmm... tricky. I like a lot of musicals. I think Crazy for You or Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. My favorite opera is Carmen though. So beautiful.

20. What is your dream car?
A Prius. I'm pretty simple when it comes to cars.

21. Who is your inspiration?
I don't know. I'm not inspired by any one person. Little things people do inspire me on a daily basis. I admire patience in some friends, understanding in my dad, sheer genius in my BFF, steadfastedness in my boyfriend, confidence in my mother, etc. It can be almost anything that inspires me.

22.What would your dream day be?
I don't know - this is hard. Maybe a lazy Sunday in Napa Valley on a bike (that wasn't very hard to ride). Perhaps a bustling Wednesday in NYC. Or maybe a romantic Friday night in Paris (I imagine). I'm open to dream days.

23. If you won the lotto what would you do first?
Pay off my debt. I'm lame that way. Then I'd buy a house and a new car. Then I'd set aside some mad money to make up for my severe lack of shopping lately and I'd invest the rest and live off the interest.

24. What's your favorite season and why?
Winter. I love sweaters and snow. (Although I've never really seen snow so maybe I hate snow.)

25. If you could be best friends w/someone famous, who would you choose?
No one. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't like many famous people, at least not as a best friend. I'd prefer someone more down-to-earth.

26. What was your first word?
Beats me.

27. What is your favorite piece from your wardrobe (clothing, shoes, accessories)?
I couldn't live without my Hanes boybeaters. Seriously - those things come out every weekend and I'm hardly ever without one.

My question: What's your personality type? Me: extrovert, anti-Type-A, sassy, with a chronic case of foot-in-mouth disease.

trixie · Kenneth Cole

I'll play! Trying to procrastinate the pile of work on my desk.....

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for?
My boyfriend and friends. My work life is stressful right now and they are keeping me sane.

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet?
Italy and the Carribean

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door?
I'm usually up around 7:45am and out the door at 8:45am.

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life?
I love where I live but I'd really like to leave for a while and live/work in a different city for a couple years. Move out of the comfort zone, so to speak.

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be?
Vietnamese food of some sort.

6. What is your one guilty pleasure?
Spend a weekend day doing absolutely nothing! Work keeps me so busy during the week that Saturdays and Sundays are my time to do housework. And I would love one Saturday where I have no obligation to anyone or anything.

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win?
Yikes. I don't think I'd be good at any of the reality shows. Too boring for Real World, too non-athletic for Amazing Race, can't hold a tune for American Idol, and can't sew or draw for Project Runway. Wow. Is there a reality show where girls just shop? I think I could do that.

8. Do you believe in ghosts?
Not sure. I don't think I feel strongly either way.

9. What is your little piece of heaven?
Definitely my bed, especially after I put clean sheets on!

10. What would be your ideal job?
Owning my own business - what that business is, I have no clue.

11. What did you do tonight?
Last night I worked and went home to watch a baseball game. Tonight I'm going out to a block party to hear some free concerts.

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it?
A diamond, and I would love one from the SO

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better?
Shop (even just wandering the mall w/out buying something makes me feel better) or sleep.

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live?
I like where I am (Minneapolis). Or Chicago or San Fran. Or Paris, if my French was better.

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life?
I don't know about changed my life, but Life of Pi was deeply moving and thought-provoking for me.

16. what are you reading right now?
Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah (for book club). Very good so far!

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on?
Definitely shopping and fashion, followed closely by Entertainment.

18. What superpower would you pick to possses?
X-ray vision - I'm not sure I'd like what I see, but it'd be fun for a while!

19. What's your favorite play or musical?
West Side Story

20. What is your dream car?
Hmm, something with a sunroof. I'm not picky about cars.

21. Who is your inspiration?
Like some people have mentioned, it's a lot of different people and different things. Depends on the day.

22.What would your dream day be?
A sunday at the beach, dinner at some yummy place and maybe a massage or facial thrown in.

23. If you won the lotto what would you do first?
Pay off all my debt and then buy a condo.

24. What's your favorite season and why?
Fall - the crispness of the air is the best!

25. If you could be best friends w/someone famous, who would you choose?
Reese Witherspoon - she seems so cool.

26. What was your first word?
No clue.

27. What is your favorite piece from your wardrobe (clothing, shoes, accessories)?
Ooh this is hard..... Probably my white denim pencil skirt (at least this season). I feel instantly cool when I put it on.

27. What's your personality type?
Slightly Type-A about some stuff, mostly introverted although I can have my outgoing moments. Sarcastic and slightly anti-social. Boy do I sound cool.

My question: If you had $20 to buy at Target today, what would you get?

Dizzy · Marc Jacobs

These are so much fun to read! Ok, now I have to get in on this.....
1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for? My genes - I'm not saying I'm hot stuff, but I'm not bad for 31. Hope that doesn't sound too conceited...

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet? FRANCE. I am going to eat my way across that fabulous country TWICE.

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door? It varies. when I'm depressed, I get up at eight, putter around and go back to bed until 1p.m. Otherwise, I usually get up around eight. And as for getting out the door - start to finish usually one hour.

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life? I want a house on a lake, where I can throw monster parties. And enough money that I can crash a car and not care.

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be? Mmm.... So many things I love! Well, since it's summer, clearly fish tacos and margaritas eaten outdoors by the light of novelty lanterns would be perfect.

6. What is your one guilty pleasure? Reading a book start to finish. Just dropping everything else and reading the HELL out of that book.

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win? I hate game shows, trivia shows, race shows, board games and anything that combines my fun with compettition. Actually, I hate competition, period. (I know, law school was a CLEAR mistake). But I guess Wheel of Fortune would be fun. Even though I have always been suspiscious that it is fixed.

8. Do you believe in ghosts? Hmmm, sort of. I believe people believe they see ghosts, which isn't quite the same thing...

9. What is your little piece of heaven? My corner of the couch, with a BAD tv show on...

10. What would be your ideal job? Spokesperson/media relations point person for a politician.

11. What did you do tonight? Last night I went to yoga class witha friend, then we walked to a smoothie shop for wheatgrass shots, detoured past the gym to see if there were any cute boys to ogle, and then I went home and made a healthy pasta dinner. I love summer.

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it? Opal. And no.

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better? Write it down. If I can make fun of it, it won't hurt nearly as much. Stylethread is awesome for that, because there's no feedback from a journal.

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live? I don't care where, I care what: I want lakes, casual culture, friendly people, lots of cheap restaurants with outdoor seating, a lot of people my age who go out, some outdoor spaces to enjoy, and good shopping.

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life? The Tao of Pooh and The Office Oracle, both Taoist.

16. what are you reading right now? Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, Bitch by Elizabeth Wurtzel and Breaking Point by Martha Beck. They're all really good, and I got off the waitlist for the first two at the same time, and I couldnt' decide which to read first, so I've been hopping around between them all week.

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on? General Chat.

18. What superpower would you pick to possses? Strength. I hate not being able to do things because I'm small.

19. What's your favorite play or musical? I hate musicals, and (blush) I've never been to see a play. I've read some plays, Our Town, for example, but none that I liked.

20. What is your dream car? I love my Jeep too much to ever give it up for some fancy thing.

21. Who inspires you? I admire and try to be like a lot of people, but I really can't think of any one person who inspires me.

22.What would your dream day be? Remember that book by Virginia Wolf? I can't remember the title, but it's about a happy woman planning a party, and of course intersecting with all kidns of tragedy and the tragedy of everyday life, that is rescued by simple pleasures? whatever. I want to wake up and spend all day organizing a fabulous fete, then have everyone come over and party their butts off at my place.

23. If you won the lotto what would you do first? Travel. well, pay taxes, then travel (law school has taught me something...)

24. What's your favorite season and why? I love them all, but summer is probably my favorite time of year because it's the most fun and social.

25. If you could be best friends w/someone famous, who would you choose? Cameron Diaz, so we can share clothes and hit on younger men together...

26. What was your first word? No.

27.What is your favorite piece from your wardrobe? My hot pink circle skirt.

27 What's your personality type? I am a total ENFP in the Meyers Briggs test - "ENFPs are warm, enthusiastic people, typically very bright and full of potential. They live in the world of possibilities, and can become very passionate and excited about things. Their enthusiasm lends them the ability to inspire and motivate others, more so than we see in other types. They can talk their way in or out of anything. They love life, seeing it as a special gift, and strive to make the most out of it." Basically, I freak people out with my enthusiasm, but I always have a pretty good time... Oh, and more serious types HATE me. And, I am the type of person who is NOT so detail oriented - for example I skipped two questions the first time I tried to do this list (WHAT am I doing in law school people?)

28. If you had $20 to buy at Target today, what would you get? Probably anything that catches my eye. Impulse shopping is so fun...

And my question: what life skill are you terrible at? For me, it's keeping track of spending. Somehow I never overspend past a certain point, but I've given up trying to even pretend I care about a budget.

-- Edited by Dizzy at 17:59, 2006-07-15

kenzie · Chanel

Okay, I'll do this.

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for? - That it's Friday. Yep. Glad it's the weekend.

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet? Australia

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door? It depends on how long I battle with my wardrobe before I deem my outfit moderately acceptable. Sometimes, that can take a minute, other times, the war wages on for an hour. Thank goodness for flexible hours at work. As far as my hair/make-up routine, I'm pretty much wash-and-go.

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life? I want to move the hell out of PA and be the owner/CEO of a company.

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be? A cheese tray and wine as an hors'deurve. Sushi for an appetizer. Surf 'n Turf for the main course. Strawberries with chocolate ganache and champagne for dessert. I think that I would need to be rolled out of wherever I was when I consumed this feast.

6. What is your one guilty pleasure? Celebrity gossip rags.

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win? I love the new show, Treasure Hunters. I think I'd be good at that.

8. Do you believe in ghosts? I'm not sure. And I don't need a 'seeing is believing' experience either. I'll just remain unsure, thanks.

9. What is your little piece of heaven? My condo.

10. What would be your ideal job? Broadway performer. Or CEO of a full-service creative marketing and event planning firm that specializes in the arts, entertainment and fashion.

11. What did you do tonight? Went to the grocery store. I'm so exciting. I'm going to bed early, too.

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it? Peridot. It's grown on me over the years.

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better? Make some jewelry, sing, watch some Golden Girls and Felicity on dvd.

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live? Los Angeles. But lately, the love I previously felt for NYC is returning. I had wanted to move their from the time I was 12 until I was 22 and saw LA for the first time.

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life? Not that I can recall at the moment...

16. what are you reading right now? Nothing at the moment. I'm hitting the bookstore tomorrow for some new reads.

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on? Wherever I've posted last. I can be so egocentric sometimes.

18. What superpower would you pick to possses? I suppose mind reading.

19. What is your favorite musical? I have a ton. I'm a theatre geek (yeah, I'm one of those people that spells it with an 're' at the end). I love Jekyll & Hyde, The Secret Garden, Into the Woods, Side Show and Sunday in the Park with George, among others.

20. What is your dream car? A Mazda. Any Mazda.

21. Who is your inspiration? My mom and my grandmother. They are/were (respectively) such strong, independent women.

22.What would your dream day be? It would involve a remote beach, rum and Johnny Depp. That's all.

23. If you won the lotto what would you do first? Pay off my debt-- school and otherwise. Pay off my mom's debt, make sure she could quit her job and be set for the rest of her life. Invest a ton of it. But a new wardrobe. Travel.

24. What's your favorite season and why? Summer. I love the energy in the air. Fall is my second favorite.

25. If you could be best friends w/someone famous, who would you choose? Hmmm. Johnny Depp. Hehe.

26. What was your first word? I have no idea.

27.What is your favorite piece from your wardrobe? My shrunken gold leather blazer. I wish I had more opportunities to wear it.

28 What's your personality type? Oh, crap. According to that test, I'm ENJF..I think. Actually, I'm not sure if the third or fourth ones are right.

29. If you had $20 to buy at Target today, what would you get? Whatever I feel like.

30.what life skill are you terrible at? Budgeting. It's not that I can't budget. It's that I don't have enough to budget with. At least that's what I tell myself.

My question:31. What was your life like 5 years ago? I was almost 22 and going into my fourth year of college. I was working as a server at the Cheesecake Factory and my friends and I partied like rock stars. Every. single. night. I have no idea how I did that.

-- Edited by kenzie at 21:36, 2006-07-14

-- Edited by kenzie at 09:59, 2006-07-15

Prissy · Dooney & Bourke

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for? My family and health.

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet? Italy

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door? Up at 7:20am and out the door by 8am

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life? I would love to move to New York and get involved in the fashion industry.

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be? chili cheese french fries

6. What is your one guilty pleasure? Gossip mags.

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win? Oh, this is a hard one. Not sure.

8. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes.

9. What is your little piece of heaven? hanging out at the pool

10. What would be your ideal job? It would have to be something in the fashion industry.

11. What did you do tonight? Helped hubby with rebuilding our fence since Katrina blew our other one down. Went to Lowe's and picked up Thai food. Romantic huh!

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it? Aquamarine. It's ok.

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better? Either go to the gym and work it out or on the other hand lay on the couch and drink wine.

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live? My first thought is New York but when I really think about it I'm a southern girl so I would have to say Savannah, GA.

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life? No. I'm not that easily moved.

16. what are you reading right now? Lucky

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on? Shopping.

18. What superpower would you pick to possses? Oh this is a good one. I would have to say predict the future.

19. What is your favorite musical? Annie.

20. What is your dream car? Lexus SC

21. Who is your inspiration? I get me inspiration from many things not just one particular person.

22.What would your dream day be? Hanging out in Carmel, CA. I love it there.

23. If you won the lotto what would you do first? Pay off my debt.

24. What's your favorite season and why? Fall b/c I love the change in the leaves and coolness in the air.

25. If you could be best friends w/someone famous, who would you choose? Um, not sure. No one really comes to mind.

26. What was your first word? I have no idea.

27.What is your favorite piece from your wardrobe? A jacket from WH BM.

28 What's your personality type? Outgoing

29. If you had $20 to buy at Target today, what would you get? a gift card b/c I don't need anything at the moment

30.what life skill are you terrible at? Budgeting.

31. What was your life like 5 years ago? I was working as a Paralegal for a large law firm and making very good money, newly married, new house. Life was good and has only gotten better.

New Question: Favorite designer and what do you own by them? Louis Vuitton. A few handbags.

Ally S · Kate Spade

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for? The opportunities that I have had and my family and friends.

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet? Australia

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door? about 1 hour 45 minutes.

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life? I'd love to go into a shark cage, I'd like to write a novel or short stories and I'd love to own my own bookstore; sort of like the one in "You've Got Mail".

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be? Chicken Mole or anything Indian.

6. What is your one guilty pleasure? Sleeping

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win? I don't watch reality TV so I am clueless

8. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes.

9. What is your little piece of heaven? sitting on ANY beach

10. What would be your ideal job? I have my ideal job, a kid's librarian

11. What did you do tonight? laundry, drank wine, cooked, watered my garden

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it? Sapphire and I love it

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better? Drink wine or call my sister.

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live? I'm fine where I am.

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life? No

16. what are you reading right now? Second Glance by Jodi Picoult

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on? Shopping.

18. What superpower would you pick to possses? Mindreading

19. What is your favorite musical? I don't really have one

20. What is your dream car? Cars aren't that important, I like my Honda

21. Who is your inspiration? I am inspired by so many things that I can't choose one

22.What would your dream day be? Just hanging at the shore.

23. If you won the lotto what would you do first? Travel more then I do now

24. What's your favorite season and why? Summer, I love the heat and the shore

25. If you could be best friends w/someone famous, who would you choose? I'll keep the friends I have

26. What was your first word? beats me!

27.What is your favorite piece from your wardrobe? it varies daily.

28 What's your personality type? Outgoing, loud and not quiet.

29. If you had $20 to buy at Target today, what would you get? probaly household stuff, like towels or cleaning stuff

30.what life skill are you terrible at? planning ahead

31. What was your life like 5 years ago? I was struggling to get into a doctoral program and counting every cent

32. Favorite designer and what do you own by them? Nanette Lepore, I many blouses, skirts and pants.

New Question: Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I see myself teaching in a library school, still working but heading up my department and paying for my daughter's higher education.

Lilykind · Hermes

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for?

My loved ones. Also Le Mystere's Dream Tisha Bra (a different kind of support).

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet?

Europe, Austraila, all the islands in the South Pacific, Prince Edward Island in Canada (I'm a total L. M. Montgomery freak). I need to get out more.

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door?

I get up at 7:15 and leave my apartment by 8:15

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life?

Flying.

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be?

Can I have my 21st birthday dinner again? That would be steak, mashed potatoes, green beans and Caesar salad at Boa with all the roasted garlic on Earth.

6. What is your one guilty pleasure?

ST!

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win?

The Apprentice. I'd be a total two-face though so you'd all hate me.

8. Do you believe in ghosts?

Let's call them kind spirits.

9. What is your little piece of heaven?

Bliss Spa's armoathearapy steam shower with unlimited access to Lemon Sage everything.

10. What would be your ideal job?

Guinea pig at major spa.

11. What did you do tonight?

Cleaned up, surfed net, and did some Ebay stuff.

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it?

June has two. I adore pearls as long as they're made edgier. I hate alexandrite...such a bland stone.

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better?

Go home, eat some chocolate pudding with almond butter, and play with my closet.

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live?

My own island in the South Pacific. I would be independently wealthy.

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life?

Book: The Joy Luck Club

Movie: Office Space (which is quoted regularly in everyday office conversations)

Album: Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy

16. what are you reading right now?

I'm rereading the whole Harry Potter series. You can laugh now.

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on?

Shopping & Fashion

18. What superpower would you pick to possses?

Flying!

19. What is your favorite musical?

Phantom of the Opera

20. What is your dream car?

but in orange (i'm totally serious)

21. Who is your inspiration?

my best friend.

22.What would your dream day be?

24 hours of straight treatments at Bliss Spa OR a day of shopping all over Paris fully funded by someone else.

23. If you won the lotto what would you do first?

Pay off the debt.

24. What's your favorite season and why?

Fall, best weather and clothes.

25. If you could be best friends w/someone famous, who would you choose?

Reese Witherspoon...she's very sweet IRL. My friends see her at our gym all the time.

26. What was your first word?

rice (in Thai though)

27.What is your favorite piece from your wardrobe?

At the moment my Frye Bari suede boots.

28 What's your personality type?

I kinda straddle the middle line between ENFP and ISTJ...that's totally useless, huh?

29. If you had $20 to buy at Target today, what would you get?

some jewelry

30. What life skill are you terrible at?

cleaning

31. What was your life like 5 years ago?

I was a camp counselor. I enjoyed the experience thoroughly...loved the kids.

32. Favorite designer and what do you own by them?

Chanel, just the ballet flats.

33. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Financially independent and living in a nice place with BF as DH.

New Question: Do you prefer living in an urban jungle, suburbia, or out in the country?

Urban jungle...I am a huge amenities person and I don't mind living near lots of people.

halleybird · Hermes

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for?
My husband, my doggies and my home.

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet?
I knocked a bunch of places off this list last month, but still want to visit Ireland, Scotland, Australia, Russia, Denmark, Hawaii, Alaska & Southern France

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door?
Errr...currently, I plead the 5th. Once work starts again, I will probably be up at 5:45-6 and out the door at 7-7:15.

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life?
Getting my master's degree.

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be?
my stepdad's chicken fajitas with homemade tortillas & guacamole.

6. What is your one guilty pleasure?
I have a lot...probably sweets. Or sleeping in.

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win?
I am not very athletic, so that limits a lot. Maybe "Flip That House" from the Discovery Channel? Does that work?

8. Do you believe in ghosts?
I dunno. I really don't want to know, either.

9. What is your little piece of heaven?
My big four-poster bed.

10. What would be your ideal job?
Novelist or book editor.

11. What did you do tonight?
Went with my husband to my mom's house for dinner, then helped her fix up her office.

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it?
November is either topaz (which I dislike) or sometimes blue topaz (which I am OK with).

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better?
Take a nap, eat something really good, watch a funny movie.

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live?
NYC or Boston, but with a winter home somewhere.

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life?
Book: Gone With the Wind was the first big, adult novel I ever read
Movie: can't think of one
Album: Dave Matthews - Under the Table and Dreaming

16. what are you reading right now?
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse. It's OK...it's riding the tails of Davinci Code/

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on?
General chat

18. What superpower would you pick to possses?
The ability to stop time, like Evie from Out of This World.

19. What is your favorite musical?
Les Miserables or Phantom

20. What is your dream car?
Probably a Lexus RX400 or whatever that hybrid SUV is.

21. Who is your inspiration?
I really can't pinpoint one person. A lot of people -- people I know and don't know -- inspire me.

22.What would your dream day be?
exploring a cool new city with my husband.

23. If you won the lotto what would you do first?
pay off debt, unfortunately. Then, go on vacation.

24. What's your favorite season and why?
Winter. I like the clothes best (it doesn't get cold here) and I love Christmas.

25. If you could be best friends w/someone famous, who would you choose?
Kelly Ripa. I have a shameless love for her. And since she'd be my BFF, I could borrow all her great shoes.

26. What was your first word?
"Cookie."

27.What is your favorite piece from your wardrobe?
Currently, the striped dress I bought in Paris.

28 What's your personality type?
Type A, Introvert, Green (True Colors), and INTJ/INFJ (even on the T/F)

29. If you had $20 to buy at Target today, what would you get?
I want to say something noble, but probably something clothing-related.

30. What life skill are you terrible at?
I am an awful cook. I am pretty good at desserts and baking, but I can't make meals.

31. What was your life like 5 years ago?
I was finishing my junior year of college and preparing to move to RI for the summer with my then-bf.

32. Favorite designer and what do you own by them?
Probably Marc Jacobs (though I prefer Marc about 3 years ago). I have a bag and one pair of M by MJ shoes.

33. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
With my graduate degree, still married, teaching college part-time, maybe with a kid or 2.

34. Do you prefer living in an urban jungle, suburbia, or out in the country?
urban jungle OR suburbia close to an urban jungle. I always think I want to live out in the middle of nowhere, but anytime I am out in the country, I get freaked out.

My question...

If someone made a biopic of your life, who would play you?
Reese Witherspoon. She can do the whole type-A-blonde thing pretty well.

-- Edited by halleybird at 04:18, 2006-07-15

itsapinkthing · Coach

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for?
My husband, who is sleeping on the couch so I can have out whole bed while my incision heals, and so he can be the first up to get the baby so I can rest more. And being home with my girls.

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet?
Australia, London, and for some reason Seattle.

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door?
First time usually between 4:30 and 5 with Madeline then she naps again until about 8. Depending on what we have to do for the day I can have me and both girls dressed and out the door by 10.

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life?
Paying for both my girls full college education, and if they choose their weddings.

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be?
Cuban, black beans and rice, tostones (sp?) and a good strong red wine...

6. What is your one guilty pleasure?
Lately buying hair accessories, my hair has not been this long since highschool.

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win?
Deal or No Deal

8. Do you believe in ghosts?
I do and that's scary condidering my house is over 100 years old.

9. What is your little piece of heaven?
Currently, lately when Madeline is tired and you hold her she has started resting her head on your shoulder...oh just her smell, the feel of her weight, her breath...that's my heaven

10. What would be your ideal job?
Honestly none at all, exactly what I'm doing now, taking care of my family.

11. What did you do tonight?
Layed on the couch reading while I recover from surgery., played with the girls and cuddled with my husband.

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it?
Emerald, we have a love hate relationship...I love it but hate all the jewelry made with it, it all looks yucky to me.

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better?
Sit crossed legged in my livingroom, lay Madeline in front of me and gabby and I play with her and all the baby toys we have. Within 5 minutes everyone is smiling.

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live?
Some small mid-west town woth mature trees, and pretty parks, nice neighbors, good schools, and no cookie cutter houses : )

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life?
NOT REALLY

16. what are you reading right now?
Little Earthquakes

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on?
Shopping and Fashion

18. What superpower would you pick to possses?
To detect lying

19. What is your favorite musical?
I have very sentimental attachments to Annie, my parent took me when I was very young it was the first live theater event I went too...

20. What is your dream car?
I Jeep Rubicon, I am a Jeep person, but alas it's not kid friendly. So right now a Land Rover LR3

21. Who is your inspiration?
I really can't pinpoint one person. A lot of people -- people I know and don't know -- inspire me. ( I have to steal this statement)

22.What would your dream day be?
this requires more though...I'll come back to this.

23. If you won the lotto what would you do first?
pay off debt, unfortunately. Then, go on vacation.

24. What's your favorite season and why?
Fall, the smell, the clothes, pumpkin picking, apple picking, cider, back-to-school, I love it all.

25. If you could be best friends w/someone famous, who would you choose?
I think Oprah, I think she has a lot to share.

26. What was your first word?
I bet Dada, but I'm not sure.

27.What is your favorite piece from your wardrobe?
I'm embarassed to admit, some Abercrombie jeans. They are/were my go to jeans, and mostly they are the smalles size jeans I own, so now they are my post-baby goal jeans.

28 What's your personality type?
Extrovert, sometimes I talk a little to loud, will talk to anyone, am super outgoing.

29. If you had $20 to buy at Target today, what would you get?
I always get stuck in the bright aisle with all the baby toys, probably something from there.

30. What life skill are you terrible at?
Savin money, I'll admit I love things more than money...

31. What was your life like 5 years ago?
Sad really, I was in a volitle relationship with first dd's father, battling for custody and child support. Lived in a small 2 bedroom apartment, was single mom, working fulltime at a job I hated, for a boss who could not make decisions. Streesed constantly...Bad.

32. Favorite designer and what do you own by them?
Don't really have one

33. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
DD #1 will be 16, I don't like to think about it...

34. Do you prefer living in an urban jungle, suburbia, or out in the country?
Country, but not really country. More like sprawling suburban area when people own horses and stables but not crops. And old country houses on acres or well manicured land.

35. If someone made a biopic of your life, who would play you?
I've always kind of connected with Drew Barrymore.

36. What would be the crossing ponit in your life where you would consider yourself rich, wealth wise?
Hubby and I had this discussion the other day. For me it's two things, going grocery shopping and not adding up the total in my head as I put things in my cart. The other completely debt free, including no mortgage.

sfclinevandy · Coach

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for?

Good health… both my own and my family members

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet?
Dubai

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door?
Usually 7:20 and I’m out the door at 8:30.

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life?
Ultimately I want to get 1 more degree… either my MBA or Phd. I would also like to hook up with a movie star ;)

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be?
Chicken pot pie, squash casserole, and mustard greens from my favorite restaurant in Atlanta.

6. What is your one guilty pleasure?
ebay.

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win?
Big Brother. I think I could stay in the house for quite a while but I don’t think I could actually win. And I would suck at every physical challenge.

8. Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes. I swear my parents house is haunted. We built the house we live in but the land it’s on used to be slave cabins and there’s a small, old family cemetery right behind out backyard.

9. What is your little piece of heaven?
Spa treatments

10. What would be your ideal job?
I would love to work at Allure and review beauty products and treatments

11. What did you do tonight?
Last night… I went to dinner with my aunt, uncle and a friend.

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it?
Pearl, I LOVE it.

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better?
Sleep, it’s my coping mechanism.

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live?
Because I grew up there and all of my family is there, I love Atlanta. But I also love Dallas and parts of Florida.

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life?
Can’t think of one

16. what are you reading right now?
Under the Banner of Heaven

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on?
Any new private messages

18. What superpower would you pick to possses?
The ability to blink my eyes and have something done

19. What is your favorite musical?
Guys and Dolls

20. What is your dream car?

Jaguar

21. Who is your inspiration?
???

22.What would your dream day be?
Laying by the pool at a chic resort in the Carribean, getting a great spa treatment, dressing up and going to an amazing dinner

23. If you won the lotto what would you do first?
½ in savings and the rest I would seek out the best investment advisors

24. What's your favorite season and why?
Fall… the weather, the back to school feeling, high school and college football, and Halloween

25. If you could be best friends w/someone famous, who would you choose?
Reese Witherspoon. We have very similar upbringings and I respect her choices

26. What was your first word?
No idea

27.What is your favorite piece from your wardrobe?
My Chanel bag

28 What's your personality type?
The complete opposite of Dizzy on Myers-Briggs… a total ISTJ: ISTJs are quiet and reserved individuals who are interested in security and peaceful living. Organized and methodical in their approach, they can generally succeed at any task which they undertake. ISTJs are very loyal, faithful, and dependable. They place great importance on honesty and integrity. They are "good citizens" who can be depended on to do the right thing for their families and communities. ISTJs tend to believe in laws and traditions, and expect the same from others. They're not comfortable with breaking laws or going against the rules. If they are able to see a good reason for stepping outside of the established mode of doing things, the ISTJ will support that effort. However, ISTJs more often tend to believe that things should be done according to procedures and plans.

29. If you had $20 to buy at Target today, what would you get?
Makeup… I want new blush… and magazines.

30. What life skill are you terrible at?
Anything technical involving tools. I couldn’t put furniture together if my life depended on it. I’m terrible at reading maps too.

31. What was your life like 5 years ago?
I had just graduated from college. I was the skinniest I’ve ever been and I would kill to look that good now. I had a boyfriend who was cute and fun and wanted to marry me… at the time I thought that was neat but never actually considered it too seriously. I was in the process of looking at grad school programs but not really sure what I was going to do with my life.

32. Favorite designer and what do you own by them?
Lilly Pulitzer… 19 dresses, 13 skirts, 3 tops, 1 sweater and 3 bags. Problem much?

33. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Hopefully married with kids and making good money in my career

34. Do you prefer living in an urban jungle, suburbia, or out in the country?
Urban area.

35. If someone made a biopic of your life, who would play you?
Anne Hathaway. We have similar features and I like her. She just needs to get my accent down.

36. What would be the crossing ponit in your life where you would consider yourself rich, wealth wise?
When I can buy a second home.

Here’s mine: What is your next vacation? Mine is kinda lame because it’s only 30 minutes away, but next week my parents and sisters are coming to visit and they’re staying at the Ritz in Sarasota and I’m going too. It should be really nice though and it’ll be nice to be in the vacation mindset.

rlutz · Chanel

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for?

my family...hubby brian, baby Jack and my mom and dad

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet?
Australia

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door?
when I work I get up at about six when Jack gets up...then I get myself ready for work...get his tuff ready and then head out...I try to leave by 7:30, but I am not always successful

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life?
I at to see Jack grow up and have a happy life...I want to just be happy and enjoy life

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be?
Pizza

6. What is your one guilty pleasure?
celebrity magazines

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win?
I love the amazing race...bu tI am not sure I can win

8. Do you believe in ghosts?
yes

9. What is your little piece of heaven?
Jack's smile!

10. What would be your ideal job?
I would love to stay at ome and be a full time mom

11. What did you do tonight?
I dropped my mom off at dinner..then I came home, ate pizza and relaxed ( ihave the ouse to myself!)

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it?
ruby...love it

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better?
sleep...it make the crazy world go away

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live?
I would love to live in London...but I still want to be close to myfamily in Chicago

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life?
not sure

16. what are you reading right now?
Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on?
shopping and fashion

18. What superpower would you pick to possses?
time travel

19. What is your favorite musical?
Starlight Express

20. What is your dream car?

Jepp Grand Cherokee

21. Who is your inspiration?
my mom..to see how she beat breast cancer and came out sucg a stronger person...she showed me how to enjoy life to its fullest every day

22.What would your dream day be?
having Jack sleep throught the night until 10 am...that would be enough!

23. If you won the lotto what would you do first?
buy a house...then invest

24. What's your favorite season and why?
fall...not too hot, but not too cold

25. If you could be best friends w/someone famous, who would you choose?
Jennifer Garner

26. What was your first word?
Light

27.What is your favorite piece from your wardrobe?
my leapard print Betsey Johnson tote

28 What's your personality type?
not sure what it is clinically, but I say perfectionist...emotional...caring...introverted

29. If you had $20 to buy at Target today, what would you get?
magazines

30. What life skill are you terrible at?
anything tat envoles math

31. What was your life like 5 years ago?
I was going through a messy divorce...working 70 hours a week...drinking heavily...

32. Favorite designer and what do you own by them?
none

33. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
livng in a nice house with two or three kids

34. Do you prefer living in an urban jungle, suburbia, or out in the country?
suburbia..but close to a city

35. If someone made a biopic of your life, who would play you?
Maura Tierney

36. What would be the crossing ponit in your life where you would consider yourself rich, wealth wise?
When I have a large house with a minimal mortgage and enough spending money that I do not have to budget...

37.What is your next vacation?

hubby and I are trying to go to vegas in december for two days

My question...what is your favorite time of day...mine is about 6:00 in the evening

-- Edited by rlutz at 22:32, 2006-07-15

Jahni · Dooney & Bourke

1. At this very moment, what are you thankful for?

My new shoes...all of them. Shallow, I know, but they just made me so darn happy!

2. Where in the world would you like to go but haven't yet?
Greece...anywhere in Greece, as long as it's pretty...lol

3. What time do you get up and how long before you head out the door?
I usually wake up around 7:30, and I've been meeting my study group around 10. If I have class or whatever it usually takes me about an hour to shower and get dressed, but I'm always late. You can always count on me to be at least 5 minutes late. But I have the best friends, they always save me a seat!

4. What is something you really want to accomplish/experience in your life?
I would like to run something...maybe a hospital? or maybe my own store...i just want to be in charge. and Kari can be in charge with me.

5. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be?
Mom's fried chicken.

6. What is your one guilty pleasure?
Just one? Designing Women reruns on Lifetime. I love it!!

7. What reality show (you must pick one!) would you want to go on/think you could win?

I think I could have the Amazing Race WHIPPED. I'd take Kari, but I don't think she could handle it....I bet she'll loan me the hubby though...how about it Kari....

8. Do you believe in ghosts?
nahh

9. What is your little piece of heaven?
I think I'll wait until I get the whooole piece.

10. What would be your ideal job?

Floridian Socialite

11. What did you do tonight?
Ate dinner with some friends, went to study, got bored of studying, came home and studied, played dress up in my closet, studied some more, started this survey.

12. What is your birthstone and do you like it?
Emerald. It's ok. Give me a diamond!!

13. When you have a horrible, awful, no good, very bad day, what do you do to feel better?
Shop. Just shop.

14. If you could settle down anywhere in the world, where would you live?
Destin, FL

15. Is there a book or movie or album changed your life?
Nope

16. what are you reading right now?
Barbri State Essay Questions...it's thrilling, really...it's about this land called blackacre...lol...trust me, all the lawstudents/lawyers are laughing right now...or crying depending on how close it is to test time...9 days and counting in Oklahoma!!!

17. What section of ST do you first check when you log on?

Whichever has the most interesting sounding topic on the homepage...

18. What superpower would you pick to possses?

Something that would just beam me to wherever i wanted to go. I have no patience and hate to drive!!! I guess you would call it beamability.

19. What is your favorite musical?
Yeah...don't really watch them....I used to like 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, but that was a looong time ago. Can I just say Grease and be done with it?

20. What is your dream car?

This month it's the Land Rover Defender...I know they don't make them in the US anymore, but I love them and am just keeping the faith that they will bring them back!!

21. Who is your inspiration?
Is it ok that I really don't have an inspiration?

22.What would your dream day be?
Any day in Destin is a dream day!

23. If you won the lotto what would you do first?

Pay off student loans then move to Florida

24. What's your favorite season and why?

I like the in betweens...in between fall and winter...and in between winter and spring...those are really the same season in Oklahoma, and they last for a total of about 4 days. We go from hot to cold and back really quick...

25. If you could be best friends w/someone famous, who would you choose?
Jennifer Aniston of course...she'd love me!

26. What was your first word?
Honey. It's what I called my Dad.

27.What is your favorite piece from your wardrobe?

I have no idea. It changes all the time.

28 What's your personality type?
irrational and fun, but serious and realistic...bipolar anyone?

29. If you had $20 to buy at Target today, what would you get?
Creme Puffs and a mossimo t-shirt. they fit perfectly

30. What life skill are you terrible at?

I have zero math skills. I'm 26 and just learned how to figure out percents...(and I don't even have that down pat)...and i still count on my fingers.

31. What was your life like 5 years ago?
I was living in one of the greatest city's in the world...yeah Stillwater!!! Going to school at the greatest university in the world yeah Oklahoma State!!! And dating the biggest loser in the world...yeah Chad!!!

32. Favorite designer and what do you own by them?
Carolina Herrara and Nothing...I don't even know if spelled her name right, but I LOOOVEE almost everything she does. She is the classic white shirt!

33. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Do a little Risk Management, livin in Florida, griping at Kari cause she won't move down with me!

34. Do you prefer living in an urban jungle, suburbia, or out in the country?
Where does Beach Town fit into that?

35. If someone made a biopic of your life, who would play you?
Kirsten Dunst?

36. What would be the crossing ponit in your life where you would consider yourself rich, wealth wise?
No debt, All the essentials (home, car, etc), and enough money to vacation at least 4 times a year.

37.What is your next vacation?

Hopefully Florida after the Bar exam...

38. My question...what is your favorite time of day?

I really love bedtime, which is different almost every night...but I love the feeling of knowing I can finally just lay down and quit studying for at least 6-8 hours.

39. What's the most recent lie you've told?

I told my mom I was studying today, I was actually shopping...I thought she was going to hear the sales clerk tell me my total...about had to hang up on her!!! Oh well, I was studying at some point today, I just took a small shopping break!!!