Five Questions

I've been tagged by friend and fellow blogger Julie with the following five, getting-to-know-you questions.

1) How do you really feel about Britney Spears?

Five years ago, I was a fan, even at my age. Now, I just feel pity for the girl. She had the world at her fingertips. She was young, rich, and beautiful. She was at the top of her game in the music industry; she was even being dubbed the next generation's Madonna. And then wham -- a loser of a dude steps in and literally ruins everything in one big swoop - her image, her family, her career, and even her hair. She is a lesson to all young girls out there to never allow themselves to get so totally caught up in someone else that they lose who they are and destroy everything they've worked for in life.

2) Do you believe in love at first sight?

I believe in lust at first sight. True love has little to do with "sight." I've felt the instant stomach butterflies for a few that eventually became love, but I've also felt weak at the knees for a few who turned out to not be worthy of anything approaching love. Further, I've met a few that didn't knock my socks off when I first met them, but they became more attractive and lovable as their character came through.

3) What was your favorite book from childhood?

Do I have to pick just one? I'll give you my top three:

The Best Nest - by P.D. Eastman. This was the very first book I had memorized, beginning to end. I think I was drawn to its rhythm, much like the Seuss books.

Me and the Bee - it was an Read About Me book from the 70s, where you send in your name and vital statistics (city, friends, pet's name, etc) and the book is customized so that it incorporates you and your friends and your info into the story. I still have it, and it's funny to look at now because it looks like it was manually typeset - old school style. But back then, that was high-tech.

Charlotte's Web - E.B White and Garth Williams. We just got the new movie on DVD. While the book is of course better, the movie does a good job. Julia Roberts is a perfect Charlotte.

4) If you had to choose one song as your personal theme, what would it be?
Livin' La Vita Loca

5) When did you realize that you had become a grownup?

Even though I have a husband, two kids, a house in the suburbs, and a minivan, anyone who knows me knows I ain't no grownup.