Tagged by Lori.

1. What prompted you to start blogging?
I was bored.  I was working in a menial job to pay the bills while I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life after I’d been laid off and was thinking about not going back to that career field, and I spent way too much time surfing the Internet and commenting on other people’s blogs because — surprise! — I had something to say!  A couple of them then suggested I start my own blog to spew my thoughts… I think the “so you stop doing it on my blog” was implied.  So I did.

2. Have you ever been the victim of a crime?
Yes, when I was 13.  My parents drove me to New Rochelle, NY for a summer camp friend’s bar mitzvah, then they continued the drive into New York City.  While they were in the city, someone broke into the trunk of the car and stole a bunch of things, including my high-end Aiwa Walkman-style portable radio/tape player that had been a present from a couple of friends at my own bar mitzvah.

3. Have you ever witnessed someone else being the victim of a crime?
Directly?  No. 

4. What is your favorite color? Why?
Like Lori, for clothes, black.  It looks good on me with my coloring.  For most others, blue, because my favorite car was blue (as was one of my other ones).

5. What talent or skill would you most like to have that you feel you don’t have?
One of these days, I will learn how to play that damn guitar I bought over Christmas break, even though I’ve had three people promise to teach me and then disappear.  Other than that… speaking Spanish, but I took an immersion course last summer, and since I took 6 years of French, I can also understand it halfway decently if people speak slowly enough or if I can read it.  I’d love to be able to run, but I seem physically incapable of doing it — I get 50 yards and then fall down in a heap.  I can walk forever though, and I can also run on the elliptical trainer without a problem.  I think it’s genetic, my mom has the same problem.

6. If you could go back and do one thing over in your life, what would it be? Would you make a change, or do everything exactly the same?
There’s a relationship that lasted way too long and did a little too much damage for comfort.  It’s since been repaired (as have I) especially since it was a long time ago, and it was a learning experience, but if I had the opportunity to not do it at all…

7. What do you consider your most attractive asset? (Hair, legs, smile, etc.)
I’ve been told my eyes and smile. 

8. When do you feel the most vulnerable?
When I’m on the defensive about something I’ve done.  Which usually means when I’m called on the carpet by my boss or my parents.

9. If you were a rap star, what would your stage name be?
There’s already a DJ Kool Keith… Two of my friends are highly amused when they call me “K-Balls” (which I don’t mind), and the name “K-Dub” has been tossed around as well.

10. What is your favorite curse word?
Chickenfucker.  Thank you, Super Troopers!