In that book which is my memory,
on the first page of the chapter
that is the day when I first met you,
appear the words,
"Here begins a new life."
---Dante Alighieri, La Vita Nuova
"True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom knownuntil it be lost."
---Charles Caleb Colton
"A real friend is one who walks in when therest of the world walks out."
"Friendship is one mind in two bodies."
---Mencius
"I'll lean on you and you lean on me and we'llbe okay."
---dave Matthew's band
"Everyone hears what you say. Friends listento what you say. Best friends listen to what you don't say."
"We all take different paths in life, but nomatter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere."
--- Tim McGraw
"My father always used to say that when youdie, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life." ---Lee Iacocca
"Hold a true friend with both your hands."
---Nigerian Proverb
"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words."
---unknown
"My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me."
Henry Ford
I put up this page only because I wanted some representation of a person who has maintained a very strong bond with me even though we have never met in person. I hope to replace it with a Web page that I am confident that she will create someday.
1. What time is it? 11:30 pm
2. Name as it appears on birth certificate: Christine-Marie
3. Nickname: pumpkin
4. Parents names: Tony and Yvonne
5. Number of candles on your last birthday cake: only a handful of candles on cake
6. Birthday: 12/05
7. Pets: Maximus and Cleopatra (two little gray kitties that were abandoned by their mommy, and we adopted when they were two weeks old)
8. Hair Color: dark brown
10. Eye color: dark brown
11. How much do you love your job? i LIKE it pretty well
12. Previous Residence: Gurnee
13. Current Residence: Chicago
14. Favorite Food (s): Thai food; beignets and hot chocolate in the wee hours of the morning in N.O.; chicken pesto sandwich from Corner Bakery
15. Been to Africa? umm...in this life or a past life?
16. Been toilet papering? No.
17. Loved somebody so much it made you cry? Of course.
18. Been in a car accident? Yes.
19. Crouton or bacon bits? Neither
20. Favorite day (s) of the week? None really.
21. Favorite word or phrase: "On my word -- unleash hell!" "...Thrall me with your acumen." "Well, were you being stupid?"
22. Favorite Restaurant: Irene's in N.O.
23. Favorite flower? White roses; tulips
24. Favorite Drink: non-alcoholic: iced tea alcoholic: voodoo
25. Favorite sport to watch: football (woo-hoo Saints!!), basketball
26. Favorite ice cream: don't really have one
27. Disney or Warner Bros.? neither - rather have Aardman Animation productions
28. Favorite Fast Food Restaurant: Clover Grill in N.O. (thought not really "fast", it's all on N'awlins time!!!)
29. What color is your bedroom carpet? Dark gray
30. How many times did you fail your drivers test? None.
31. Who is the last person you got an e-mail from before this? Bruce
32. Do you sing in the shower? umm...no
33. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Kabuki Hats in N.O., some original art from the Westgate Gallery; i don't know...not too many places, really.
34. What do you do most often when you are bored? Am not really bored (except at work sometimes); if at home, I am usually reading (good to be able to read something other than textbooks finally!) or being fascinated by a forensic science show on Discovery Channel or The Learning Channel.
35. Most annoying thing people ask me: people just annoy me all the time, doesn't have to be a question!
36. Bedtime: During the week: 10:00/10:30 -- weekends: depends
37. Which of the people that you sent this to is most likely to respond? don't know
38. Who is the person you sent this to that is least likely to respond? BRUCE OR SELA
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