I wanna talk about me

Man, have I missed silly surveys like this, although it took me some time to get over the fact that the list ends at 48...who does that?! Anyway, enjoy - I'm off to the library for more books!

1. FIRST NAME? Jessica
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My grandpa Jerome, who I never knew
3. LAST CRY? Last week
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? I'm pretty ambivalent about it - I do like my printing though
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Roasted turkey
6. KIDS? Absolutely, although for now my students suffice
7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Hard to say...I'm pretty picky :)
8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? You're looking at it (I have a personal one as well)
9. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes
10. #10 has left the building
11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Six months ago I would have said no, but now I think I would, although I would be scared beyond belief
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Lucky Charms, but I LOVE cereal of any kind
13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No, but I untie them before I put them on
14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? And only getting stronger
15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Chocolate peanut butter or cookies and cream
16. SHOE SIZE? 11 (I'm tall - something has to keep me upright)
17. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOU? My moodiness
18. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My friends and family who live hundreds (thousands) of miles away
19. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? That wouldn't be fair, since I'm not sending it out
20. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? I have on jeans and no shoes (I hate shoes)
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The a/c and some commercial on tv
22. #22 is with #10
23. FAVORITE SMELL? Freshly cut grass, "boy" and the smell of a city after a summer rain
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THEPHONE? Mom and Dad
25. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU AREATTRACTED TO? Eyes, height, hands
26. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Nope...I love her
27. FAVORITE DRINK? Diet Coke
28. FAVORITE SPORT? NCAA Basketball, baseball and soccer
29. EYE COLOR? Green (or blue, depending)
30. HAT SIZE? I haven't worn a real fitted hat in years...my army hat is a S/M
31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Sometimes, but usually I'm too lazy
32. FAVORITE FOOD? Thai food and mashed potatoes
33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? Usually happy endings, but sometimes you just need to be scared
34. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED AT THE MOVIE THEATER: The Devil Wears Prada
35. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Gray with red writing
36. SUMMER OR WINTER? Neither is my favorite, but I prefer winter weather to summer weather and summer vacation to winter vacation
37. HUGS OR KISSES? The hugs I get from my students sustain me, so I'll go with hugs
38. FAVORITE DESSERT? Creme brulee or brownies
39. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Again, not sending this out...
40. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? See above
41. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? I just finished the last of my library books so I'm out right now (sadly)
42. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? An eagle and the American flag (leftover from my roommate's Republican days, I think)
43. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? Birthday Girl - with Ben Chaplin & Nicole Kidman (it was on the independent film channel)
44. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Rain, silence, laughter
45. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Italy
46. WHAT'S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? I have unending patience with kids
47. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Evanston, IL
48. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Maggie