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[mamculuna]

When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
Gah! Wash that hair!

What word rhymes with door?
Explore.

What is your favorite ring tone on your phone?
Ring 6. Sorry, sure it has a name, but Sprint’s not telling me. Alternate: “A Love Supreme.”

Brand of shoes you are wearing?
Knock-off Crocs

Bright or dark room?
Indirect light, or sunlight. Right now: setting sun on the wall.

What were you doing at midnight last night?
Sleeping, thank god, after a seven-hour train ride.

What word do you say a lot?
Really.

Who last told you he loved you?
Bill (but if my son ever calls, he’ll be next).

Favourite age so far?
Whatever age I am, but being 40 did rock.

What was the last thing you said to someone?
Call me when you get to the gate.

If you had to choose between a million pounds or to be able to fly what would it be?
Flying! Actually, I’d almost settle for doing a handstand.

What time of day were you born?
Around 2 or 3 AM, like all babies that I know of.

What is your favourite number?
9

Where did you live in 1987?
Two and a half blocks southwest of where I live now.

Are you jealous of anyone?
No—used to eat me up, but now I can see that everybody’s got their own private hell. I’ll settle for my own.

Is anyone jealous of you?
Not of me individually, but since I’m retired, I expect there are a few who’d be glad to trade places with me…

Where were you when 9/11 happened?
Sitting in my office getting ready for class. And on 11/22/63, I was sitting in class. Different class, at least.

What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Shrug.

Would you move for the person you loved?
Very clearly, no. I’ve had to make that decision twice, and both times stayed here.

What's your life motto?
Om mani padme hum

What is your favourite city/town?
Tie between San Francisco and Charleston, but I’d rather be in Pawley’s Island than either.

What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
Getting my yard worked on next Tuesday (but I already paid…)

When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it?).
Wrote a note to my son.

Your first love: What is the last thing you heard about him or her?
He’s got a really nice house upstate, according to his step-sister.

How far back do you know about your ancestry?
If I can trust the genealogy one of my cousins did, back to 17th century.

The last time you dressed fancy, what did you wear and why did you dress fancy?
How fancy? Real fancy, the last time was a friend’s daughter’s wedding a few years ago. Wore an aqua print sleeveless sheath and a crocheted aqua sweater with sequins—and black hose, which I sneaked into the bathroom and took off when I saw that all the Italian women were barelegged.