Pasticcio

10 random things about me

1. I have red hair
2. I have sung in professional choruses
3. I am a computer nerd — professionally and personally
4. My undergraduate degree is in elementary education
5. I have broken both ankles
6. I like Science Fiction, both books and movies
7. I "do" genealogy
8. My nickname is a pun
9. I am an adoptive mother
10. I am an oldest child (of 3)

9 places I've visited

1. England
2. Sydney, Australia
3. Zion National Park
4. The Grand Canyon
5. Death Valley
6. Bryce Canyon
7. Chicago
8. Disney World
9. New York City

8 things I want to achieve in life

1. Earn an advanced degree
2. Publish an article or book
3. Visit the Alps
4. See a volcano erupting
5. Learn to sketch & watercolor
6. Become a grandma
7. Stay out of a nursing home
8. See an Aurora

7 ways to win my heart

1. Bring me chocolate
2. Scratch my back
3. Give me a scalp massage (or wash my hair)
4. Take me to a concert or play (live entertainment)
5. Be nice to my family
6. Be genuine
7. Perform acts of kindness

6 things I believe

1. There is a Creator who is intelligent, self-aware, and aware of me
2. I am made in the image of the Creator
3. The Creator is GOOD and everything good comes from the Creator
4. Truth can only come from the Creator
5. If it's true, it doesn't matter whose Holy writing it is
6. The purpose of life is to love: the Creator and Created, including myself

5 things I'm afraid of

1. Cancer
2. Railroad crossings
3. Riding down long escalators or glass elevators
4. Losing control
5. Being left alone

4 of my favorite things

1. Newborn babies
2. Chocolate
3. Wildflowers
4. Vivid Sunsets

3 things I do every day

1. Check my e-mail
2. Drink Diet Coke
3. Read

2 things I'm trying not to do right now

1. Cough
2. Wet my pants

1 person I want to see right now

1. My sister

Original post: 14 April 2005. I'm still working on these, but decided to post what I have so far.
Updated: 28 May 2005. Finally finished the 3 questions which were incomplete.