in which you learn lots of new things (or not, depending on how well you know me)

So you know those get-to-know-the-blog-writer-author-person lists that other people's blogs have sometimes? Well, mine has that type of thing today. I have no idea why I felt like filling one out. But I did. So, read at your own peril.

The ABCs of me

A- Attached or Single? Single. Not necessarily by choice, but still rather happily so.

B-Best Friend? My missionary (who happens to be female. So those of you who jumped to the "No you are not single!" thinking: you are wrong). And my former roommate. And my other former roommate. And some former ward-mates. And my sisters. And my mom. And... (How in the world can you choose just one?)
C-Cake or pie? Cake, for sure. Chocolate or carrot. Although, pie is pretty much the required Thanksgiving Day dessert. And I definitely wouldn't say no to a piece of pumpkin or apple pie.
D-Day of choice? I don't know - Sundays are always good days. And on Saturdays there are usually lots of things to do, some of which happen to be pretty fun. You know, these choose-your-favorite-thing lists are hard for me to fill out, because I have lots of favorites. So I suppose you just get to put up with lots of words describing those favorites.
E-Essential Item? Chapstick is pretty handy. Although lately I can't find my favorite kind, Natural Ice, anywhere. Anywhere. So right now it's lower on the favorites list. Um, food is pretty essential. And clothing. Hey, what is this question-type thing even asking? Because essential is pretty relative. I mean, on my super-long drive the handy-dandy atlas that my aunt had just given me was pretty useful. But now it's kind of just lying abandoned on the floor. Poor atlas.
F-Favorite color? Wow, this is another non-one-single-favorite thing. Because I really like orange, and teal, and green, and purple, and brown, and silver, and blue ... we could be here all night. And the lack of beauty sleep would be extremely pleasant, I'm sure.
G-Gummy bears or worms? Really, neither. I've never really liked gummy things. Though those sour gummy things are decent until the sour coating is gone. Chocolate is just so much better. So let's change this question-type thing to "Favorite type of chocolate?" Dark, for sure.
H-Home town? Well, let's just say it's in Idaho. And was the site of the filming of this one movie that some people love, some people strongly dislike, and some people are apathetic about. I'm in the latter camp. (By the way, who makes these lists? Isn't it hometown, not home town? And if you capitalize both Essential and Item, doesn't it make sense to capitalize Gummy and bears and worms? I mean, if this is going to appear on lots of blogs and make you [anonymously] famous, shouldn't this be correct and consistent English? No? Oh, well, my bad.)
I-Favorite indulgence? Playing the piano. Or cooking something creativeish. Or eating cookie dough while reading a book or watching a good movie. Or making cards or something of a similar, attempting-to-be-artistic, time-frittering-awaying vein.
J-January or July? Man, this is a tough one. January represents a whole new year, which is always exciting, and there is snow to play in and go sledding in and go snowmobiling in and go snowboarding in. And I get to wear coats and sweatshirts, which are comfortable and which I rather like. But July is the month of my birthday (yea!) and it has Independence Day and its accompanying celebrations, which are fun. And there is fresh fruit. Which is pretty hard to beat.
K-Kids? Well, children are strange and foreign to me. I never really was one. I do know that they are an important part of the ecosystem. Oh wait, no, that's how a certain count pretending to be an Italian man would respond. My answer is that children are great and I really enjoy being around them. But unfortunately, this is not a daily (or even a regular) occurence, since I have none of my own.
L-Life isn't complete without? The Church. And my family. And my close friends.
M-Marriage date? To be determined at some future date...
N-Number of brothers and sisters? Four. All sisters and all lots of fun. You all should try having sisters sometime - it's great.
O-Oranges or Apples? For what? Throwing at my computer whenever it decides to have fun and spontaneously shut down? Oranges, I suppose, since they would probably do the least amount of damage to my temperamental laptop screen. Hey, that's an idea. Next time my computer shuts down I'll throw grapes at it. After I draw a target in the middle of the screen. My laptop is so asking for it. Grrr. Moving on...
P-Phobias? I don't know that I necessarily have one. Though the dark is scary when it's expansive (like, a big dark backyard or something? Not so great) or empty (all alone in a house, or even just an apartment? Not great either). Also, I can psyche myself out about stuff, if I allow myself to do that (like, hypothetically, if I tell myself there's something in the aforementioned empty apartment, there are a lot more inexplicable noises. Not cool).
Q-Quote? That can change frequently, but right now I really like this one that my aunt posted on her blog the other day:
"Whenever I stop and contemplate
my lonely, single lot,
I think of all the many men
whose wife I'm glad I'm not." - Sherri Dew
R-Reasons to smile? The Church. And my family. And my close friends. Also, good food. And funny inconsistencies, with which other people tend not to be so amused about when I point them out. So I try not to. But I still think they're smile-worthy.
S-Season of choice? Fall. It's not hot anymore, but it's not break-out-the-sweaters weather yet - it's the perfect weather. And the leaves change color and then fall, which is beautiful.
T-Tag 3 people: Uh, isn't this supposed to be a question? Or at least pretend to be, like the rest of the list? Also, I don't feel like tagging people. Plus I have no idea if three people even read this blog. So, um, I'm boycotting this non-question.
U-Unknown fact about me? Well if I told it then it wouldn't be unknown, now would it? Also, I don't really know what to put. So this one is remaining unanswered, too.
V-Vegetable? I assume this is asking for a favorite vegetable, right, not if I am one (seriously, who wrote this list?)? Well, vegetables from the garden are the best. Hands-down. Red potatoes and green beans and corn and peas make the best meal ever. And bell peppers and squash, especially that of the acorn variety, are pretty good. Oh, and cauliflower.

W-Worst habit? Either being indecisive (based on the answers to this list, you have no idea what I could possibly mean, right? Right?) or procrastinating things. Until the last possible minute. It seems like this makes things more exciting - getting papers done just in time feels great, while it seems like having it done a week early would be boring. Where's the rush of adrenaline in that? I need to change that thinking, I know, but I seem to lack motivation.
X-Xray or Ultrasound? Which do I prefer? Since, of the two options, I have only ever had an x-ray, I guess I'll choose that. It wasn't painful and it was cool to (a little later) see what the inside of my arm looks like. But I've heard that the results of the ultrasound are usually way cooler. So if you have that option, probably take it.
Y-Your favorite food? Wow, that's a really hard one. Fresh vegetables (see the answer to "V-Vegetable?" above) and fresh fruit are probably my favorites. But stuff that I concoct that doesn't necessarily include those is pretty good, too. Oh, and pork and fish usually taste pretty great. And anything with potatoes.
Z-Zodiac sign: Cancer. I always wonder if that is related to the cell-disease type of cancer. Because that's what I associate my sign with. Good thing people rarely ask me about my sign so that I don't have that weird association hanging over me all the time.

Well, that's it. More about me than you probably really care to know. Though if you read it all, it seems that you are a glutton for punishment and deserve all the useless knowledge you now have.