So I blew off the gym tonight. I did some moving. That counts for something. And I need to give my body a rest from working out every single day anyways, right? Yes, I can rationalize just about anything.

Either way, I took the opportunity to catch up on some e-mails, including one from Sara, who's my Blogger Insider partner for this round. So here's her questions & my answers: 1. What is your first memory from your childhood?
Umm... I don't actually remember much from my childhood. I don't think it was that memorable. I just kind of have snapshots in my head, but nothing real contiguous. I think the earliest thing is trying to nap in the backseat of the big-ass '77 Chevrolet Impala on one trip to Queens (New York City) with my mom to visit my grandparents, and trying to use a map as a blanket and the fact that I got upset that I accidentally ripped it. I think I was around 4 at the time. I guess I've been respectful of other people's property for a long while.

2. Do you have a Palm Pilot or other PDA you use?
Believe it or not, this technogeek does not have a PDA. Hell, I didn't even have a cell phone for several years -- had one after I got out of college but gave it up because I just wasn't using it enough to justify the costs -- until I moved to L.A. and had to get one.

3. What's your favorite food and why?
I have a bunch. I like pizza, burgers, sushi, burritos, chocolate, Chinese food... I can't really explain why I like them so much, except for the fact that I love the taste of things. I get really bad cravings & I go through phases of indulging these cravings for a while. Right now, I seem to be in the midst of an addiction to Subway's turkey subs.

4. Do you think that the post office has raised the prices of stamps too high?
They do need to survive and compete against both e-mail & services like FedEx & UPS, so I can see why they'd need to. I personally don't mail a lot of things, so it doesn't affect me that much. But I can't understand why they pay their workers so much when every time I've gone to the post office, I see one or two people working the window while the others stand around and chat even though the line of customers is hellishly long.

5. Did you file your taxes on time? E-file or regular paper?
My taxes were filed back in February, believe it or not. An old family friend runs one of the H&R Block offices near my parents' house and I trust her a lot more than I trust many people with my money, plus she probably knows some kind of tax laws that can get me money back that I don't know about, so she did my taxes for me.

6. Now that you are settling into your new neighborhood, what's one thing you wish you could have taken from your old town?
The restaurants. There's one really good burrito place and one really good sushi place in the town I moved out of, and they were both really cheap but had great food. You can't find great food that's cheap in L.A., you have to actually pay for quality here.

7. Is there any cancer or diseases in your family? If so, are you worried about how that effects you?
My family has a history of coronary disease. My dad had a heart attack when I was in high school, my uncle has had 3 -- his first when he was 28 -- and my grandfather died of his third. I'm definitely worried about it, but I'm still in that "it won't happen to me" kind of mindset. I exercise in spurts and I sometimes watch what I'm eating when my weight balloons, but I definitely rollercoaster -- haven't been able to keep a steady weight in a very long time. Hopefully, I also have some genetic material from my mom's side of the family, who has strong hearts, and it seems to show since my cholesterol level is well within acceptable limits. At least it is now.

8. Do ever read Cosmopolition or Glamour, just to see what women really read & think?
Whenever I can get my hands on them. Those magazines are so funny to read. It's not so much to read what women are thinking, it's what they're being told to think. But I guess there's a certain voyeurism that comes with it.

9. If I had seen you on the street and been asked to describe you, what would be the thing that you would hope stuck in my mind? What would be the thing that you would hope I would forget?
I'd hope you forget that I'm a little tubby, though not much. Most people seem to remember my personality though. I seem to make quite the impression, and in a short amount of time as well. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

10. Do you snail mail out cards for birthdays, anniversaries or do you email them?
I actually don't mail out cards and such for occasions. I usually just write a quick e-mail saying "happy [insert occasion here]!" because I think it's a little more personal than buying a card or searching for a card online. Cards are ephemeral, they don't last, people usually just take a look at them, smile and then throw them out. I don't need to waste server space or bandwidth or paper to tell someone that I remembered their birthday/anniversary/etc. and thought fondly of them. I remembered and sent them my good wishes & goodwill, the sentiment is what counts.

And that, dear readers, is all I wrote.