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FIRST NAME?
Alexis

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
In English, sort of. It was mainly because my mother liked the name, but she also liked that it resembled my grandmother Alice's name. In Hebrew I'm named Rachel after my great-grandma (maternal grandmother's mother)

DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
No.

WHICH FINGER IS YOUR FAVORITE?
Left ring finger, and not just because of what's on it :-) It always seems to have the best looking nail.

WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY?
When I was chopping onions this afternoon.

DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
When my hand isn't tired and my writing is neat, yes.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Leftover chicken.

ANY BAD HABITS?
Probably. I gave up biting my nails at least.

WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF?
Bryan Adams, Reckless, I think.

IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOURSELF?
I don't know, maybe. I can be difficult :)

ARE YOU A DAREDEVIL?
Not at all!

HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL?
Only years later, and without a name, and to someone who didn't know the person...

DO LOOKS MATTER?
Sometimes.

HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
Scream, rant (to myself, or on LJ/Mono).

WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?
Right now, London.

DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY?
To a point.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
Lego!

WHAT CLASS IN SCHOOL DO YOU THINK IS TOTALLY USELESS?
Health, definitely, because schools never have the nerve to be honest about drugs and sex. I personally found PE less than useless but I acknowledge the necessity for it given that obesity is such a public health issue...

DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL?
You're reading it.

DO YOU USE SARCASM?
No, never, of course not.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT?
No.

WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL? Good smile (a real one where your eyes crinkle up), good cuddles, sense of humor (not deadly serious, but not a clown), geeky tendencies.

DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Yes.

DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE STRONG?
Not generally. I have pretty strong hands, though.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
It changes periodically.

SHOE SIZE?
US 9. My Nikes say that's a UK 6½, but my DMs are a 7.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE COLORS?
Blue, mainly, though I like some shades of green (not lime green though).

HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE?
Had 2 removed, one's erupting, one's buried under the gum.

WHO DO YOU MISS MOST RIGHT NOW?
Neil.

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Thompson Twins, "Hold Me Now".

WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
An orange.

LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My mother (she called me when I was in the supermarket)

WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OTHER SEX?
Smile and weight (not necessarily in a negative way, it's just a reflection of my weight obsession, thanks Mom)

DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Yes (though she didn't actually send it...)

HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
Tired, I woke up at 04:30 and couldn't fall back asleep (and then had to leave the house at 06:45). Had a nap, was woken for dinner and couldn't fall back asleep!

FAVORITE DRINK?
Coke.

FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Strawberry margarita, rarely.

HAIR COLOR?
Medium brown

EYE COLOR?
Blue

FAVORITE MONTH?
Hard to say, October possibly (I love autumn)

FAVORITE FOOD?
Too many to list!

LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
I'm halfway through A Mighty Wind on DVD

FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
None

ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
Yes, but I hint. ;)

SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer.

HUGS OR KISSES?
Hugs. Lots of them.

RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Relationships.

WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt, also sort of reading Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver but finding it very hard to get into. Just finished (in the past 2 days) A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, The Language Police by Diane Ravitch, and Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde.

WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
A picture of 2 golden retrievers.