Thank you, Miss Evelyn!


1. Your name spelled backwards. Arak. (Not to be confused with Iraq. Weird.)

2. Where were your parents born? Scranton, Penn.

3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer? Probably the Norton Antivirus Update.

4. What’s your favorite restaurant? I like Tengda in Westport.

5. Last time you swam in a pool? In Vegas at Treasure Island about two weeks ago.

6. Have you ever been in a school play? I did that summer theater camp with Bunny before I even knew her when we were like 10. We made T-shirts with beads and fringe.

7. How many kids do you want? Let's say two. And a couple of dogs.

8. Type of music you dislike most? Country.

9. Are you registered to vote? Yes.

10. Do you have cable? Yes, but nothing terribly fancy. I have enough to watch, er TiVo, on major networks and cable.

11. Have you ever ridden on a moped? No.

12. Ever prank call anybody? Yes. Do kids still do that now that everyone has caller id?

13. Ever get a parking ticket? Maybe at UConn.

14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? Not unless I had to do it on reality TV.

15. Farthest place you ever traveled. Hungary.

16. Do you have a garden? I have a cilantro plant.

17. What’s your favorite comic strip? Mutts.

18. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem? I think I can garble them out.

19. Bath or Shower, morning or night? Shower, morning and sometimes night. I wish I took baths.

20. Best movie you’ve seen in the past month? Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.

21. Favorite pizza topping? Bacon.

22. Chips or popcorn? Dr. Atkins says no!

23. What color lipstick do you usually wear? Remember when I used to wear Chanel Vamp? How did I afford $20 lipstick in college? Now I stick with Chapstick Natural.

24. Have you ever smoked peanut shells? That's crazy!

25. Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? Do car shows count? Haha, no.

26. Orange Juice or apple? Orange, but I don't really drink it much because it's loaded with sugar.

27. Who was the last person you went out to dinner with and where did you dine? Sennen. I took my parents out for Japanese food to expand their horizons.

28. Favorite type chocolate bar? Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

29. When was the last time you voted at the polls? Probably for mayor of Shelton. (Last year?)

30. Last time you ate a homegrown tomato? Last week. We have a plant on the deck.

31. Have you ever won a trophy? I think plaques, but not actualy trophies.

32. Are you a good cook? I think so.

33. Do you know how to pump your own gas? Nobody pumps gas into Teufel but me. Unless we're in New Jersey where I can't, in which case I watch the gas boy like a hawk so he doesn't scratch my car.

34. Ever order an article from an infomercial? I don't think so, but I've definitely bought plenty off QVC.

35. Sprite or 7-up? Diet either.

36. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work? No.

37. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy? Sugar free candy.

38. Ever throw up in public? Oh probably. Does two weeks ago in the car at Hoover Dam count?

39. Would you prefer being a millionaire or find true love? Love.

40. Do you believe in love at first sight? I believe in "wow, he's cute" at first sight.

41. Ever call a 1-900 number? No.

42. Can exs be friends? Sure, but that doesn't really work with me.

43. Who was the last person you visited in a hospital? My dad when he had open heart surgery a few years ago, I think.

44. Did you have a lot of hair when you were a baby? Bald and fat and all dat!

45. What message is on your answering machine? My dad saying, "Hi. We can't come to the phone right now. Please leave a message after the beep. Thank you." It always picks up too early.

46. What's your all time favorite Saturday Night Live Character? She's not a regular, but it's Caitlin, the terribly dweeby little girl played by Amy Poehler. Caitlin is having her first sleepover and Becky Baccarack (played by Lindsay Lohan), the most popular girl in school, is coming over and Caitlin's stepdad Rick (played by Horatio Sanz) is cramping her style. The girls end up singing, dancing, gossiping, telling secrets and harassing Rick all night. Caitlin likes to say Rick's name over and over. Bunny and I first really got into this skit around the time Megan got her new kitty and we started calling the kitty Rick. And it's stuck, for the most part. Rick! Rick! Rick!

47. What was the name of your first pet? Snowflake. She was a white bunny. I'm not going to tell you how she died because it will make both of us cry.

48. What is in your purse? Get ready... Wallet, checkbook, cigs, Chiclets Citrus Samba gum, Carefree Koolerz citrus gum, one of Igor's waiter notebooks, two pens, cupons for Bath & Body Works and New York & Company, nail file, Excedrin, three different lip products, $1 chips from the Palms, New York New York and the Venetian casinos, a room card key for Treasure Island, sugar free Lifesavers, three tampons and an amber ring. And I swear my purse is small.

49. Favorite thing to do before bedtime? Watch TiVo and talk to Igor.

50. What is one thing you are grateful for today? I am grateful for the people I love and those who love me back.