a lighthearted survey is a good way to break the ice, I reckon...

1.   Your name spelled backwards.

Ah Satan! – muwah-ha-haha-haaaaaaaaaaaaaa! oh, it's just too perfect ;)

2. Where were your parents born?

Mum's from Glasgow (Scotland) & Dad's from Korcula (Croatia)

3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – video of a live Dylan cover, that I missed seeing in person because I'm an idiot and forgot to show up at their SF in-store performance, doh! *smacks forehead*

4. What's your favorite restaurant?

my mother's kitchen – her cooking is far superior to most of what I've paid good money for!

5. Last time you swam in a pool?

I'm not really a sunshine kind of girl & don't fancy being half-nekkid in public – however, I did once have a lovely late-night skinny-dip with a friend in New Orleans, a few years ago...er, it was a hotel pool, about 4 in the morning, after a few too many shots of Chartreuse! :o

6. Have you ever been in a school play?

No, but I directed one once. I'm a bit shy but very bossy ;)

7. How many kids do you want?

none. I reckon the world is a scary enough place without my demon-spawn running around in it.

8. Type of music you dislike most?

soulless

9 . Are you registered to vote?

Just this past year, first time! – I was always very cynical about the voting process (still am)

10. Do you have a car?

Nope, I like to walk. Yes really! I like walking! hate public transportation, though ;p

11. Have you ever ridden on a moped?

I rode a Vespa, barefoot, when I was 10! not very fast, but fun!

13. Ever get a parking ticket?

I'm 29 and I've never even owned a car.

14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?

both, but I'm too chicken shit.

15. Furthest place you ever traveled?

I grew up between three different countries, so distance is relative, but...I'd say, South-Eastern Europe / former Yugoslavia.

16. Do you have a garden?

yes, but it's mostly in pots.

17. What's the size of your bed?

big enough to jump around on

18. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem?

I've kinda had three different national anthems & I don't remember any of em – but I like Eddie Izzard's version of the Star Spangled Banner “and fish in the skyyy…and a big monkey pie!” cos who the fuck really knows the words to that one??

19. Bath or Shower, morning or night?

morning showers & evening baths

20. Best movie you've seen in the past 4 months?

The Unknown, a very creepy silent film with the creepy-but-brilliant Lon Chaney & the always creepy Joan Crawford, set in a creepy carnival circus – oh and also The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy funniest thing I’ve seen in ages!

21. What's the next movie you want to see?

anything that Johnny Depp will be in!

22. Chips or popcorn?

popcorn & a movie

23. Have you ever broken any hearts?

just one, but I didn't mean to, it was an accident! I've also been on the receiving end of a few nasty breaks in my time

25. Are you a good cook?

good, but not great...not yet! an excellent bartender though

26. Orange or Apple juice?

Lemonade, actually.

27. Who was the last person you went out to dinner with and where did you dine?

Me and Ivan (my wee brother) in Glasgow (Scotland) – a fantabulous feast of curry at Mother India

28. Favorite type of drink?

Tequila, Framboise, Guinness, Irish whiskey, Margaritas, Mojitos, Lemondrops, Estonian vodka

29. Best thing in the world?

naps & chocolate biscuits – it's a tie.

30. Have you ever broken a bone?

not yet!

31. Have you ever won a trophy?

once, in junior high…don't remember what for, spelling perhaps??

32. What is your favorite board game?

Trivial Pursuit

33. What is your dream car?

a wee black British taxi cab (that runs on biodiesel, of course) I don't wanna be a taxi driver by trade, I just want one cos they're so damn cute!

34. Ever order an article from an infomercial?

if I did I was too drunk to remember.

35. Coke or Pepsi?

Coke (why does every survey seem to have this stupid question???)

36. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work?

No, I try to avoid those kinda jobs. I try to avoid work in general.

37. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy?

lip-gloss & Bacardi Limon rum

38. Who are you going to marry?

you mean when I grow up? Ha! that'll never happen :)

39. Who would you like to meet?

no one famous, necessarily... (perhaps Bowie? no, I'd be too nervous! I mean, what the fuck do you say to David Bowie?!) - I'd like to meet the great love of my life...I hope it happens soon...

40. Do you believe in love at first sight?

hope at first sight...a real sense of possibility, electricity, instinct, but not love.

41. What features do you find most attractive in the opposite sex?

Hands. (hey don't laugh! I think hands are beautiful, sensual and fascinating, you might even call it a fetish…but not in a creepy way, I try not to stare)

42. Where would you go for a romantic evening?

the bathtub – an evening in the bath with some lovely person

43. How many pairs of shoes do you own?

Not that many, I never counted. (sometimes I wonder if I'm really a girl at all! LOL)

44. Last song stuck in your head?

Dylan's “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll”

45. Any pets?

two cats, Squee & Mr. Blue (I love them, even though they're always peeing on my stuff)

46. What's your all time favorite Saturday Night Live Character?

Dieter from Sprokets

47.whats one thing you would like to learn to do?

three things: travel light, speak perfect Italian, and make the perfect Tiramisu

48. What do you do when you are bored?

naps are good.

49. What’s one thing you want someone to appreciate about you?

I don't think I expect anything from anyone really

50. What is one thing you are grateful for today?

my family (those of us who are still around) & my friends (I don't very have many, but they're the real thing, they're the best)