Three Things

This is making the rounds of my other blogging friends:

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:

1. Sandra
2. Sandy
3. Mom

THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:

1. sthorne
2. sjthorne
3. thornesj

THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:

1. I am tenacious
2. I am a good problem solver
3. I can generally keep things running smoothly

THREE THINGS YOU DON’T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:

1. I talk way too loud
2. I can be really impatient
3. I can be a real pessimist

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:

1. losing my child
2. rats
3. heights

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:

1. water
2. almonds
3. snuggles

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:

1. "Life is Good" shirt
2. My anniversary band
3. New Balance Sneakers

THREE FAVORITE DESSERTS (in my former life):

1. Tiramisu with real rum
2. Creme Brulee
3. Chocolate Mousse

THREE THINGS YOU WONT EAT:

1. beef
2. raw oysters
3. foods with lots of sugar (don't like this idea, still accepting it)

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS OR MUSICAL ARTISTS (at the moment):

1. Depeche Mode
2. Kennedy
3. sparklemotion

THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS:

1. Being a computer teacher
2. Lose 40 lbs before turning 40 (1/2 way there!)
3. Get a computer running on Open Source except for OS

THREE THINGS YOU’D WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:

1. humor
2. understanding
3. security

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE:

1. I don't mess with computer hardware
2. I have a large inventory of wigs
3. I have peeled potatoes with the spouse of an 80's icon

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU FIND APPEALING ABOUT THE SEX YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO:

1. nice rear
2. soft lips
3. great hugs

THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN’T DO:

1. Keep my personal space tidy
2. Keep a good rhythm
3. Climb into my daughter's treehouse

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:

1. reading
2. kayaking (so far only flatwater)
3. Internet research

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:

1. Go kayaking with my very dear friend
2. Light a candle near the balancing rock for all my dear friends
3. Make life easier for those friends


THREE CAREERS YOU’RE CONSIDERING:

1. Teacher (check)
2. Information Technology (check)
3. Community College Professor (maybe one day)

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:

1. Iceland
2. Snowdonia National Park, Wales
3. Alaska

THREE KID’S NAMES:

1. Aenea
2. Broderick
3. Elsa

THREE CELEB CRUSHES:

1. Martin Gore
2. James Spayder
3. Kevin Kilne
(I may just have to move Hugh Laurie into third place...)

THREE WAYS I AM STEREOTYPICALLY A GUY:

1. I can take things apart and put them back together and they mostly work
2. I love higher maths and sciences
3. I think with my head much more than my heart

THREE WAYS I AM STEREOTYPICALLY A CHICK:

1. I have long wavy hair that I fuss with daily
2. I have two rather largish breasts
3. Monthlies

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:

1. Kayak a Class III rapid
2. Build my own Linux box from the motherboard up and have it run all Open Source
3. Hike on an overnight in Alaska