1. Who was your first prom date?
Prom. I went to my first prom as a sophomore in high school. It was a huge group thing, 7 or 8 couples, I think my “official” date was a guy named Jim. He was a senior and always good for a laugh.

2. Do you still talk to your first love?
Sometimes. He’s moved away, but I see his mom at the grocery store quite often and she keeps me up-to-date on his family. I think he was less my first love as my first crush, he was also a great friend and taught me to drive a car with manual transmission.

3. What was your first alcoholic drink?
I’m guessing it was beer. My grandpa drank Miller High Life and I remember he would let us kids steal a sip on occasion.

4. What was your first job?
I made shaved ice snow cones at a Tropical Sno. It was easy money and I got to visit with my friends who hung around there incessantly. It didn’t last long, though, as that same summer I started working at a summer camp.

5. What was your first car?
A 1983 Honda Accord. The car had 170,000 miles on it when it was handed down from my mom, and 200,000 miles on it when I totalled it…and it still ran like it was brand new. Gawd, I miss that car.

6. Who was the first person to text you today?
My mom. Telling me what time we will be leaving this afternoon.

7. Who is the first person you thought of this morning?
I’ll give you one guess. Think red.

8. Who was your first grade teacher?
Mrs. White. I still have the hand-painted Christmas ornament she made for each of us.

9. Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane?
When I was 6, I flew to Lansing, Michigan to spend a week with my mom’s cousin and her kids. I remember making mud pies in the field behind their house.

10. Who was your first best friend and do you still talk?
Emilee was my best friend for as long as I can remember. In my scrapbook, there are pictures of our first play date. We were two. Sadly, Em passed away from a terminal illness at the age of 27. I miss her everyday.

11. Where was your first sleep over?
My first sleep over was at Christy’s house. 14 girls, pizza, brownies and coke. We fought over who got to play Ms. PacMan on the Atari and then tried to scare each other running through the woods in the middle of the night.

12. Who was the first person you talked/will talk to today?
Online: my plurk friends and later, Codie, when she wakes up. In RL, my annoying office-mate, unless I can find a way to avoid it.

13. Whose wedding were you in the first time?
When I was three, I was the flower girl in my aunt Jackie’s wedding. I had a pretty white basket with trailing ribbons filled with rose petals. I just remember how pretty my mom looked, as a bridesmaid, with her floppy sun hat. I don’t think I made it long past the ceremony, though. In most of the pictures, I’m zonked out on my grandpa’s shoulder.

14. What was the first thing you did this morning/first thing you will do when you log in?
The first thing I did was turn off the 3 alarms screaming at me and gulped down a bottle of water. I’m always so thirsty when I wake up. Since I probably won’t get to log in until late Thursday night or Friday, I’m guessing I’ll be clearing the dozens of notecards, group notices and IMs that have come through.

15. What was the first concert you ever went to?
That’s actually a tough one. Growing up, my mom worked a lot, so I spent quite a bit of time with my aunt and uncle. Uncle Roger loves live music, so they were constantly dragging me to see various local bands. The first concert I remember, though, would be Bon Jovi. My girlfriends surprised me with tickets for my birthday. I was so mad at them for getting tickets without me and at my mom for telling me I couldn’t go…I didn’t know they were all in cahoots together until Shelly picked me up.

16. What was your first record/tape?
Wow. I really don’t know. I remember spending hours driving around in Leslee’s convertible listening to Samantha Fox. Wow. My stepdad had a huge record collection, though, and I spent many afternoons on my stage (AKA the fireplace) belting out Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart into my microphone (AKA the fireplace poker) while wearing some glitzy costume from my dance recital days.

17. First hospitalization?
I grew up in hospitals, sometimes with broken bones, cuts and bruises, sometimes just hanging out while my parents worked or were at meetings (I learned to roller skate in the hallway between the ER and the lab). My first real hospitalization was in 2000 when I had my gallbladder removed.

18. First foreign country you’ve been to?
Canada. When I was 8 we visited my aunt in Detroit and drove into Canada for a picnic.

19. First movie you remember seeing?
ET

20. When was your first detention?
5th grade. For talking in class. And a second that same day for passing notes. Obviously, I had something to say.

21. Where did you first meet your spouse/partner now?
Second Life via Twitter.

22. Who was your first roommate?
A really cool art major named Becky, who later became a religious freak and held prayer circles in our room. Our living arrangement came to a quick end when I woke to find her and her friends praying over me while I slept.

23. What did you do with your first paycheck?
Bought a cute purse and some sunglasses. Priorities.

Right. So, I think that’s about it. Who’s next?

                        

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So, here’s the scoop on Gabby and a even a little glimpse beyond the avi.

1. What time did you get up this morning? My alarm went off at 6:00 am…I finally rolled out of bed at 7:15am

2. Diamonds or pearls? All Diamonds, all the time

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Bridge to Terabithia, I usually TiVo movies from PPV

4. Favorite TV show? Dexter, but since the season is over…I’m into The Tudors…oh, but Weeds starts up at the end of the month. So, yeah, I like the Showtime series…they replay often enough that I don’t have to worry about missing an ep.

(keep reading, there is more after the Jump)

5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Coffee or Hot Tea, Yogurt, Granola…unless I stop at the bakery…then it will be something considerably less healthy

6. What is your middle name? According to Pyper, it’s Loo

7. What food do you dislike? Cooked peas and spinach…though I love both fresh in a salad.

8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Todd Snider – Tales from Moondawg’s Tavern…a five CD compilation of live recordings that a friend sent to me

9. Favorite sandwich? Turkey and Swiss in a pita with cucumbers, sprouts, tomato, and lettuce, a little mayo and good, grainy mustard.

10. What characteristic do you despise? Arrogance

11. Favorite item of clothing? My Maitreya Raw Jeans…the first article of clothing I actually bought.

12. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would it be? My little spot on Crescent Beach in Siesta Key, FL…not the least bit exciting, I know, but it is my favorite place in the US. I would, of course, love to travel Europe…but if I have to pick one place…it’s SK.

13. What color is your bathroom? In RL, cream and sage green. I don’t have a bathroom in SL.

14. Do you make friends easily? I think so, yes…could do a better job at keeping in touch, though.

15. Where would you retire to? See # 12 above

16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? They are all memorable…I love my birthday!

17. Favorite sport to watch? Baseball and College Basketball

18. How many towns have you lived in? Four – two in Illinois, two in Missouri

19. How many do you think will send this back? Everyone who reads this blog, of course!

20. Whats on your bedroom floor right now? Shoes

21. Favorite saying? This week it seems to be “holy shit!” (It’s been a week of interesting occurences already)

22. When is your birthday? SL June 21, RL April 24

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? I love the Night Life!

24. What is your shoe size? 8 1/2

25. Pets? RL-One, a miniature dachshund named Macdermott. SL-Two. An Irish Setter named Ginger and a Doberman that Guy bought for my birthday…she’s still nameless. (suggestions welcome)

26. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share with us? not really

27. What did you want to be when you were little? A singer or an actress.

28. Which talent would you most like to have? Artistic…I would love to be able to paint or draw or even take a nice picture…but I just don’t think I have the “eye” for it.

29. Which words or phrases do you most overuse? Wow!

30. What is your favorite flower? Hydrangea

31. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? Friday…always Friday…any Friday (I only work a half day on Friday’s and then spend the afternoon with my nephews)

32. What color are your eyes? Brown in RL and Blue (at the moment) in SL.

33 . What was your favorite toy as a child? Easy Bake Oven

34. Summer or winter? Summer trumps Winter, but Fall trumps them all.

35. Hugs or kisses? Both, please and thanks.

36. Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla with Caramel sauce and cashews

37. Do you want your friends to send this back to you? Absolutely!

38. When was the last time you cried? Last night.

39. What is under your bed? Dust bunnies…and probably shoes.

40. Who is the friend you have had the longest in SL? Pyper and Payten I have known since Day one as they are RL friends also. Tucor though is my longest SL-originated friendship.

41. What did you do last night? Snugged with Codie, Shopped and Danced with Guy. (It’s possible that I kicked a little ass on the Othello board…but I’m trying not to rub it in)

42. Favorite smell? Cannibas Santal soap by Fresh and newly-mown grass

43. What are you afraid of? Do I have to list them all…I’m kind of a ‘fraidy cat sometimes.

44. Plain, sweet, or salted Popcorn? Salty and sweet together…lots of butter.

45. How many keys on your key ring? 5

46. How many years at your current job? seems like forever

47. Do you have any scars? One on my knee, a small one on my shoulder and 4 itty bitty ones on my belly from when I had surgery.

48. Favorite day of the week? Sunday

49. How many people will you be sending this to? Everyone who reads the blog.

50. Who’s answers are you looking forward the most? Hmmm…pretty much everyone’s, I think.

                        

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