I was not prepared today - so I am doing the Random Dozen from Second Cup of Coffee... Here we go:

1.On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being a cranky-baby-hissy-fitter, how much of a complainer are you? Not much... I usually keep to myself or do it myself... so I would say a 1.

2. When someone else is talking, do you listen, or are you thinking about what you're going to say in response? A little bit of both. Sometimes I should think more before I spit out my response.

3. I just deleted 1062 messages from my email account. Do you have any plans for a clean sweep this month--of anything? My desk - you all saw the before picture - the after is coming! Hubby actually commented this morning how good it looked - yea me.

4. Tell us about your perfume. Was it a gift? What does it remind you of? Do you have a signature scent? I am not a perfume wearer, I have allergies. But on the rare occasion I do wear perfume my favorite is Givenchy or Dior Svelte - both very clean smelling. The Dior was a gift from one of my closest friends in South Africa after the birth of my son - so it always reminds me of her and of my boy!

5. What is your best organizing tip for the new year? Throw it out!

6. What is your favorite comic strip? Don't read the paper or comics - I am an Internet news junkie... but from my childhood it would have been Peanuts.

7. Do you sleep with a fluffy or flat pillow? Flat only - no feathers.

8. What color is your kitchen? Why did you choose that color? The color came with the house - but it is a bright sunny yellow - I like it - but would never have chosen it.

9. What’s the most interesting bumper sticker you’ve seen? I really don't pay attention enough to remember a specific bumper sticker - but there is a fanojovi license plate I see everyday that makes me smile cause I kinda (shhsh) like Bon Jovi too.

10. Do you prefer an expensive writing tool or whatever is lying around? (Are you a Montblanc or a Papermate) I have a thing for sharpies - especially the sharpie pen. I prefer thin markers to pens.

11. What chore doesn’t feel like a chore – you just enjoy it (at least most of the time)? Sweeping the porch on a nice warm day. I enjoy being outside and love the fact that I have a big wrap-around porch to sweep!

12. If your parents often repeated themselves, what is something one of them said more than once? Go to your room.