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Name:

Paula L. Fleming

Sex:

F

Home:

Minneapolis

Height:

5'4"

Eyes

?hazel? -- greenish/grayish/some brown sometimes -- depends on
what I'm wearing and my mood.

Hair Color:

dark brown

Nicknames:

yes, only my husband is allowed to use them

Pen Names:

.

Favorite TV Show:

tv? oh yeah, that thing in the basement. Was Babylon 5. Now I guess it's the X-Files, although they're running out of steam. Mostly I listen to Public Radio (MN, National, Int'l/CBC/BBC)

Favorite Board Game:

Civilization, if I can play with people who aren't jerks. 

Favorite Magazine:

[guilt] Haven't read enough issues of enough magazines in the last five years to have a favorite.

Favorite Smell:

gardenias, curry, popcorn, nutmeg

Favorite Salad Dressing:

ranch

Worst Feeling in the World:

helplessness

Biggest Fear:

showing my true self to someone

Best Feeling in the World:

selling a story, cuddling with my husband and all the animals at once

Favorite Things to do on Weekends:

what's a weekend?
Self-employed -- one day is much like another.

Favorite Soundtrack:

can't remember any

What is the first thing you think of when you wake in the morning?:

Can I go back to sleep? and Why does Bill (a large dog) insist on sleeping on my legs? 

You can't start the day until you:

have two cups of strong black tea

Do you get motion sickness?:

yes, when reading

Have you ever gone skinny dipping?:

yes -- should list it under "best feeling in the world."

Do you make fun of people?:

gently

Roller Coasters --Deadly or Exciting?:

exciting

Pen or Pencil:

I try to avoid mechanical pencils at all costs.

How many rings before you answer the phone?:

If I'm awake, 1; asleep, 3.

Future son's name:

Colin Ramon de Marval McNair 

Future daughter's name:

Cadence Evaine de Marval McNair

Favorite foods:

deep-dish spinach-and-garlic pizza, chocolate, cashews, ...

Do you get along with your parents?:

no

Have you ever been convicted of a crime?

no

Favorite Ice Cream:

Breyer's light all-natural vanilla

Croutons or Bacon Bits:

croutons

Do you like to drive?:

don't care.

Thunderstorms -- Cool or Scary:

cool, unless a tree crashes through my new roof. (Happened to my neighbor and her neighbor on the other side.)

What kind of car was your first car?:

1986 dark blue Toyota Corolla

If you could meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be?:

Ray Suarez

Favorite Alcoholic Drink:

strawberry daiquiri

Who is your favorite poet/author?:

can't pick one

Do you eat the stems of broccoli?:

yuuuurch! (thanks, Trey)

One pillow or two?:

0 - 4 -- still trying to find something that works.

Favorite Color:

on me, bright red; in my bulb garden, the yellow of daffodils; in my house, red-stained wood trim. 

If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be?

Really? Fighter jet pilot.

If you could dye your hair any color, what would it be?:

I've played with blonde and red, but I still see dark brown in the mirror. I've been playing with hot pink for Clarion though. I think I'd look cute
in hot pink hair.

If you could have a tattoo, what and where would it be?:

Not. But I like them in the small of other people's backs.

Have you ever been in love?:

yes

What is on the walls in your room?:

write-on/wipe-off annual calendar; photo from Erin Cashier's website of Big Sur, CA; diploma (Ph.D.) from Miskatonic University.

What's on your mouse pad?:

use a glidepoint thingie

What's on your monitor?:

post-its, a card from a friend with a picture of a woman in 1910's clothing and a hoop and a dragon.

Is the glass half empty or half full?:

full

What is your favorite Snapple?:

no thanks

Favorite Movies:

Breaker Morant; Sex, Lies and Videotape; others which I can't remember.

Are you a Righty, a Lefty, or Ambidextrous?:

righty

Do you type with your fingers on the right keys?

yes, and the left ones.

Pets:

Rottweiler, Angel, age 9
dog, retriever/greyhound mix, Bill, age 8 (mental age 8 months)
cat, gray and white, Gideon, age 12
cat, orange and white, Fiona, age 13 (mental age 5 months)

Favorite Type of Music:

worldbeat (Celtic, Scandinavian, Eastern European, Middle Eastern, etc.)
classic rock (esp. Stones and Zeppelin)
"alternative" rock (listen to it on the radio all the time but not familiar enough with what bands have done which songs to speak intelligently about it -- do love Alanis Morrisette (sp?))
classical, especially Beethoven's 7th symphony

If you could be one gardening tool, what would you be?:

trowel

If asked nicely, you'd admit to knowing about:

I admit nothing.

You can probably be bribed with:

a backrub

What is under your bed?:

a towel and lots of animal hair for sure

What is your favorite number?:

the one on the winning horse

What is your dream car?:

any Toyota

Hobbies:

following figure skating on tv and internet; gardening; day-hiking; exercising; cross-country skiing, RPG's.

Toothpaste:

anything not overly minty.

Favorite town to chill in:

Two Harbors, MN

Favorite Drink (Non-Alcoholic):

Mountain Dew (which I've sworn off for the last two weeks, and I do actually feel better.); strong hot black tea with caffeine and without herbs.

Adidas, Nike, or Reebok:

Ryka -- designed by women for women -- they fit like slippers.

Favorite perfume/cologne:

wet dog

Favorite Web Site:

rumormill, www.usfsa.org, NAW, hurricane info sites.

Favorite Subject in School:

independent study

Least Favorite Subject:

chemistry

What do you look for in the opposite sex?:

same thing I look for in the other sex: sense of humor, genuineness, easy to talk to.

What is your favorite sport to watch?:

figure skating.

You would most like to be adopted by which Clarion instructor?: 

Maureen McHugh

In the Clarion yearbook, you will probably be voted the boy/girl most like to:

persevere despite ridicule.

If you could bring only one reference book to Clarion it would be:

too heavy

No one would guess that you had written:

lesbian/bi erotica

When folks get to Clarion, they should look for you. You will be the one:

who's lost or forgotten something vital. I'll be depending on you folks to keep me together: purse, keys, head ...