“Accent: I would guess we all have accents, at least to people that don’t live around us. I have a hard time saying words with R sounds near each other (like Rory, Aurora, rural, etc.), but I think that’s a pronunciation problem, not an accent. British accents always sound made-up to me. A few days in London almost made me insane.Booze: I’m a total girl-drink drunk; anything blended and sweet has my vote. The only beer I can tolerate is Hefeweizen, and I don’t really like it much. I desperately want to be able to perfect a meal by pairing the right wine with it. Wine is just so civilized. The fact that I mention wine under “booze” just shows how uncivilized I am!Chore I hate: Cleaning the kitchen. Ask any roommate I ever had. In the ten years we’ve lived in our house, I’ve emptied the dishwasher three times, I think.Dog or cat: Although we have dogs, I really do prefer cats. Vic’s allergic though.Essential electronics: My laptop goes with me everywhere. I sometimes rely on my PDA (a Dell Axim) a lot. Love my MP3 player while traveling.Favorite cologne: The last perfume I bought myself is Ralph Lauren Style. The scent is intoxicating.Gold or silver: Silver or white gold. Yellow gold looks funny against my very pink skin.Hometown: Born in Medford, Oregon, but consider my hometown PortlandInsomnia: Way too often. Sucks.Job title: Mom. Wife. Outside the family, software consultant.Kids: Two fabulous onesLiving arrangements: I live with my husband and two kids in the suburbs of PortlandMost admirable traits: I’m creative, have a good sense of humor. Gud spellar. Geez, I don’t know what people admire about me.Number of siblings: One, the best seester everOvernight hospital stays: Only twice, both three nights at a time, and both after C-sectionsPhobias: I hate spiders. I’m a little bit claustrophobic.Quote: Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even if you have to leave them alone in order to do it. ~author unknownReligion: Raised Seventh-day Adventist. Not anymore.Season: Spring is probably my favorite because it’s not usually too hot yet but everything is green and fresh—very welcome after Oregon’s dreary wintersTime I wake up: 7 a.m., later if possibleUnusual talent or skill: I can unscramble most words in just a few secondsVegetable I love: Broccoli Worst habit: ProcrastinationX-rays: I lost count a long time agoYummy foods I make: My favorite is tortilla soupZodiac sign: Virgo, but I’ve never followed astrological stuffNow you go. You know who I’m talkin’ to...”