I’m tagging Sasha, Steph, and Ellen. And anybody else who needs blog filler and/or thinks it’d be fun!

1. First name? Charlene
2. Were you named after anyone? Sadly, no. Why not Cleopatra?
3. Do you wish on stars? Yes
4. When did you cry last? In the middle of moving.
5. Do you like your handwriting? It’s illegible. I don’t really have any strong feelings about it, but I try not to use it because of the illegibility factor.
6. What is your favorite lunch meat? Turkey
7. What is your birth date? June 22. The cusp of magic! I share my birthday with Lillian Stewart Carl. (subliminal chant: buy her books! They’re great!)
8. What is your most embarrassing CD? Bon Jovi
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? Sure!
10. Do you have a journal? I have THREE!
11. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Does the sun set in the west?
13. Would you bungee jump? Never. Especially not off the top of the Eiffel Tower to save a werewolf attempting suicide. Although it does make a nifty plot.
14. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? No.
15. Do you think that you are strong? Yes.
16. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Cherry Garcia, Ben & Jerry’s
17. Shoe Size? 7.
18. Red or pink? Pink seems to be growing on me lately. Not sure why.
19. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? My number of Bad Hair Days.
20. Who do you miss most? Tracy, who moved to Idaho just before I moved to Washington. We can’t seem to stay in the same state. Sigh.
21. Do you want everyone you send this to, to answer? Yep!
22. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? Grey sweat pants. No shoes. I don’t wear shoes indoors.
23. What are you listening to right now? The Koala Brothers. Disney Channel is my life.
24. Last thing you ate? Scrambled eggs with bacon.
25. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Magenta!
26. What is the weather like right now? Perfect. Cool, clear, full of the scent of autumn leaves and ripe apples and freshly mowed green grass with a hint of rain in the air.
27. Last person you talked to on the phone? My husband.
28. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Does he look like an ax murderer? Because I have two small children. I’m always on the lookout for possible felons when I see a strange man.
29. Do you like the person who sent this to you? I LOVE him! He’s a genius and a fabulous artist! (My cousin Kyle.)
30. Favorite Drink? Coffeecoffeecoffee. Shot in the dark, caramel macciato, chocolate breve. COFFEE!
31. Favorite sport? Hiking.
32. Hair Color? Auburnish
33. Eye color? Hazel
34. Do you wear contacts? Yes.
35. Favorite Food? GREEK. Stuffed grape leaves, baklava, thick dark coffee, giros, pita bread, moussaka. I want to go to Greece and eat my way across the country like a locust.
36. Last movie you watched? In a theatre? Bewitched. Very funny.
37. Favorite day of the year? I’m not sure I have ONE favorite. I suppose it should be Sept. 31, which is our wedding anniversary. Baby birthdays are high on the list. I love Samhain. (Almost there!) I love June 21, 2005 the day my first-ever print book hit bookstore shelves.
38. Scary Movies Or Happy Endings? Happy endings, although both at the same time is great.
39. Summer or Fall? Fall has grown on me. Summer is too hot. Or I’m too old.
40. Hugs OR Kisses? Both!
41. What Is Your Favorite Dessert? Chocolate.
42. Who Is Most Likely To Respond? ?
43. Who Is Least Likely To Respond? ?
44. What Books Are You Reading? Norman Vincent Peale 3-in-1 volume. (Writers need positive thinking!) I’m also reading A Wolf In Cheap Clothing, which is the story I’m finishing writing now.
45. What’s on your mouse pad? Van Gogh, Starry Night.
46. What Did You Watch Last Night? People watch TV at night? *blink blink*
48. Favorite Sounds? Rain falling. Morgan laughing. Tom purring. The beep-beep “coffee is done” sound. Husband singing. Alex singing. (She sings damn good for a two year old.)
47. Favorite Smell? Fresh coffee. Rain.
50. Favorite animal. Cats.
51. What’s the farthest you’ve been from home? Hawaii
52. Do you have a special talent? I can satirize ANYTHING! Go on, try me. : D