Sunday Stealing

This week's questions come from a blog called In Case You Were Wondering....

Meme 325

Something that’s holding you back from achieving your dreams:
I don't really have any dreams that I haven't already achieved.

Something you think you could win an award for:
Procrastination.

Something you fear more than anything:
Another one of those middle of the night telephone call.

Something you wish people would understand:
That gay people are not out to convert the world.

Something that keeps you going everyday:
NCIS marathons

Something amazing that happened last summer:
We were in Prague! and Budapest! and Vienna! and Koln! and lots of other towns aong the Rhine and Danube

Something you hate that people say:
"Whatever" in that bored, disinterested tone.

Something you refuse to pay money for:
Like Harriet says, Angie's list. 

Something you wish you could have told that person that you never saw again:
Explaining why would have made it SO much less painful

Something that really stands out about last year:
Flying to Boston to see the musical that Jeri did the orchestration for.  That was so cool!

Something you like that everyone else thinks is weird:
Based on the reaction I got on Facebook about Project Runway, I guess I'll say that!

Something you do when you’re trying to calm down:
Eat.

Something you do when you wake up at three AM:
Turn on the TV

Something amazing that’s happened this year:
SCOTUS overturned Prop 8 and DOMA.  More states approved gay marriage.

Something you love doing on cold rainy days:
Curling up in a comfy chair with a good book and listen to the rain outside.

Something you listen to when you’re in a really good mood:
I don't listen to music much any more, so I'll say an audio book.

Something that irritates you more than anything:
Washington politics!!!!!

Something you’re addicted to/can’t stop doing:
Watching NCIS, Criminal Minds, Frasier and Golden Girls marathons.

Something that really stands out about you:
My weight!!!

Something about you that’s like everyone else:
I have a beating heart.

Something that makes you change the channel:
Infomercials

Something you think about every night before you go to sleep:  
Nothing on a regular basis.

Something that you don’t think will ever change about you:
My love of reading.

Something that broke your heart as a child:
I can't think of anything.

Something that really sparks your interest:
A new book. 

Something that truly disgusts you:  
The do-nothing Congress.

Something the opposite gender has complimented you on:
Not much, though Walt does occasionally mention that my eyes are "green with yellow flecks."