Gakked from Nilramiel
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE ME:
.The thought of losing a member of my small family: Alan, my sister, two nieces
..The many horrible, chronic incurable and/or fatal diseases I see in my work
…Other drivers
THREE THINGS I DON'T UNDERSTAND:
.Killing in the name of religion
..How computers actually work
…The "reality" TV craze
THREE THINGS I'D LIKE TO LEARN:
.Guitar
..Knitting
…Woodworking/carpentry
THREE THINGS I AM WEARING RIGHT NOW:
.Favorite old cotton fisherman knit turtleneck sweater
..L.L. Bean long maroon knit skirt
…Brown high-heeled Liz Claiborne boots I bought on Saturday for $28 !!!
THREE THINGS ON MY DESK:
.Double-headed Nikon microscope with tilting head and adjustable eyepieces
..Cat cartoon calendar
…Apple and peanut butter for morning snack
THREE THINGS I WANT TO DO BEFORE I DIE:
.Go back to New Zealand
..Retire from my job (actually I want to do that TODAY)
…Take my younger niece to Europe
THREE WAYS TO DESCRIBE MY PERSONALITY:
.Irreverent
..Pleasant, but snarly when crossed (AKA Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde)
…Resilient
THREE BAD THINGS ABOUT MY PERSONALITY:
.I have a hair-trigger temper (which has improved greatly on proper medication)
..I either avoid confrontation, preferring to brood; or else I explode (see #1)
…I am very, very stubborn
THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
.Dutch
..Welsh
…Scottish
THREE THINGS I LIKE ABOUT MY BODY:
.My thick hair
..My mouth
…My shoulders
THREE THINGS I DON'T LIKE ABOUT MY BODY
.Every ounce I gain goes around my middle, like a spare tire.
..My chubby cheeks...that's face, not the other "cheeks"!
…All the spider veins on my legs
THREE THINGS MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU:
.I envy people who can write well. This includes great fanfic authors!
..My emotional pain while growing up convinced me not to have children.
…I really don't like science all that much as a career.
THREE THINGS I SAY THE MOST:
."Cool"
..”Hi there"
…”You goofball" (to the cat)
THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO:
.Indonesia, to scuba dive; when and if it becomes safer
..Antarctica
…Egypt
THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
.Barb or Barbara
..Dr. Golden. Which makes me feel strange when someone older uses it while I'm calling them by their first name, but ticked off when someone who should use the title doesn't. A complex subject worth an essay or discussion, for another day.
…Barbie (only my mother is allowed to call me this, however)
THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE OR HAD:
.Goldenberry
..cateressea
…um...that's it!
THREE THINGS THAT AREN'T WORTH YOUR TIME:
.Hoping my parents will change
..Following professional sports
…Worrying
THREE STATES YOU'VE LIVED IN:
.Michigan
..Illinois
…Kansas. A two-year mistake, of sorts.
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE THINGS:
.cats
..gardening
…traveling, and returning home
THREE OF YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THINGS:
.Dirty politics
..Bureaucracy
…The violent side of humankind