Why do I always reprise with a quiz?

One of your scars, how did you get it?
Stomach, from a rather hack-job emergency surgery. Saved my life, barely. I regard it as a battle scar.

What is on the walls in your room?
My diplomas, an antique print of Henry Holiday's Dante on the Bridge, a huge print of The Accolade, a vintage plenary indulgence (yes, from the Vatican), a few vintage postcards from Florence & Venice, and my framed set of Dante advertising cards. (That's the family room, where my desk is. You don't have time for the whole house... lol)

What do you miss?
My family, my hometown...

What is your most prized possession/s?
Since I don't count my kid and my cats as possessions, I guess my Mac. Or my pens. Tough to say, really.

Do you get claustrophobic?
Sort of, more from people being in my face sometimes, largely as the result of lifelong allergies.

Do you get scared in the dark?
No

The last person to make you cry?
Soon to be ex, or another special person.

What is your favourite cologne/perfume?
Opium, or Anathema (BPAL)

Where do you see yourself being proposed to?
Soon to be ex proposed in Carmel, and I don't know if I see any other proposals in my future.

Coffee or energy drink?
Coffee; energy drinks are vile.

What is your favorite pizza topping?
Basic veggie: green pepper, onion, black & green olives, mushrooms, basil, garlic.

Favorite clothing brand?
Whatever fits, looks good on me and is affordable.

What's your dream car?
At present, I really, really want a Fiat.

What annoys you most?
Willful ignorance.

Have you been out of the USA?
Yes, a good chunk of Europe, Canada (briefly) and Central America.

Your weakness?
Getting too impassioned about things when discussing them with others, and a smidge of elitism, perhaps.

First job?
Some retail thing, I think...there were a string of them.

What were you doing before you filled out this survey?
Teaching Ethics.

If you could get plastic surgery, what would it be?
It's get rid of the perpetual 'pooch' I have in front, partly from the aforementioned surgery, compounded by having a kid.

How many kids do you want?
I'm quite happy with the one I have, thank you!

Were you named after anyone?
Not really; supposedly there's a whiff of bastard Scots behing my name, though I suspect Mom was just really into Tolkien...

What did you do this morning?
Got up, made coffee, graded papers, answered e-mails, tidied up a bit.

Any bad habits?
Many, I'm sure, but I suspect others could enumerate them far better than I.

How do you release anger?
Depends on how and why I'm angry; sometimes a punching bag, sometimes a video game, others just giving myself space to calm down and think things through.

Where is your second home?
Don't really have one anymore, but that's OK because I'm quite fond of the one I have.

Who is your famous actor/singer crush?
I don't really have one. My 'impossible crushes' tend to be fictional (game or book characters, that sort of thing)

What was your favorite toy as a child?
Aside from the ever-famous castle, I'd have to say a stuffed killer whale my mother made me. Back then you couldn't find one to save your life, so Mom stepped up, and Orky was born.

What's your favorite ice cream flavor?
Chocolate (you mean, they make others?)

What are your favorite color(s)?
Reds; especially rusty, orangey cinnabar reds.

How many wisdom teeth do you have?
one; got myself knocked out good and proper and had 'em all yanked in one go.

What are you listening to?
Niblet playing Mass Effect 3. Were it my choice, it wold probably be Enigma, Deep Forest, that kind of thing.

Last person you talked to on the phone?
Soon-to-be-ex-step-mother-in-law.

Favorite thing to hate?
Republicans, conservatives and their f-ed up politics

What is your hair color?
Red!

Eye color?
Green, leaning grey/hazel-ish

Height?
5'2"-ish

Favourite month?
May, or September; spring and fall are both magnificent here.

Last thing you watched?
Fringe

Favorite day of the year?
It's trite, but I do adore Christmas....

Summer or winter?
All of them?

What is your secret guaranteed weeping movie?
Don't know; I'm a pretty easy mark for a tear-jerker, but I can't think of one I favor....

What is the little physical habit that gives away your insecure moments?
No idea; I'd guess probably posture, or maybe talking with my hands more than usual?

Do you know anyone famous?
I've met loads of them, but not really know well, no.

Are you spontaneous or planned?
Bit o' both

Who would play you in a film?
I loathe camera on me, but if I could get past that, probably the professor of Obscure Field that had the vital Secret Clue needed to solve the Very Important Mystery (bonus if I won the heart of the Dashing Rogue!).

What do you miss most about being a kid?
My family, I suppose. And summer vacation seeming like forever.

Are you happy with your given name?
Since I chose to use my middle name, yes. My first name, no I quite dislike it.

How much money would it take to get you to give up the Internet for one year?
If I had access to the tools I'd need for my work, and another way to keep in touch with those I love, I'd be fine with it.

What color is your bedroom?
White walls (for now), but red and dark wood otherwise.

What was the last song you were listening to?
Heaven Help My Heart from Chess

Ever been in a play?
A few but not for many years.

Do you talk a lot?
In the right company, I can be loquacious.

Do you like yourself and believe in yourself?
For the most part, yes.

Something you love and hate?
Love hate? This country of mine- so much that is wonderful but so much that needs to be fixed (not my answer, but I'm gonna stick with it!)

Do you tell your friends about your sex life?
Not normally, no.

What's the one language you want to learn?
Italian (and better Latin)

Do you have tattoos?
Yes, a Newverwinter eye at the top of my back.

What's one trait you hate in a person?
Bigotry

Do you consider yourself materialistic?
Not in the sense of 'keeping up with the Joneses,' no. But I to tend to nest,' and surround myself with touchstones, creature comforts, and too many bits, bobs, and baubles that I like....

What do you cook the best?
Toss up: ricotta stuffed shells, or this chicken curry with raisins and toasted almonds...

Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
Sure, I guess. Not to pretend, but I like tailored men's styles sometimes. And a lot of what I wear is pretty genderless, really.

What kind of books do you like to read?
History, culture, classics, sci-fi, lots of things. Never cared much for mysteries, and romances make me queasy, though.

If you won the lottery, what would you do?
Make sure my kid would be secure for life, buy a nice house (not some crazy mansion), and go on with my life.

What's your status?
Context, please? At a guess, how about 'dead sexy soon to be divorcee?'