This survey reminds me of Slam Books we used to make in high school...Dash sent it to me, and I'm sending it on.  Thanx, Dash!

My 100 Truths!

1. real name -That's the hardest question anyone can ask me...I was born Joan Catherine, adopted and changed to Catherine Joan, then married and got a really long last name, so I legally shortened it to Cathy and Texas added my maiden name as my middle name when I switched my driver's license from New York.  As a teen I was called Chesha, for Chesha Cat; my Mom and a room mate often called me Catriona, and online, I usually use that or the short name of Cat as a pen name.  Since they are all "real" names, take your pick.

2. last name - Now?  Castellana.

3. single or taken - Married.

4. zodiac sign - Taurus.

5. male or female - Female

6. elementary - I changed elementary schools too many times to remember them all.  Began Kindergarten in Waterloo, New York and finished elementary school at good ole #43 in Rochester.

7. middle - Monroe

8. high school - Rochester Education Alternatives (REA), School Without Walls (SWW), GED

9. eye color - Blue

10. hair color - Blonde with way too many white hairs.

11. long or short - (hair?) Longish.

15. are you a health freak - Sure, unless it interferes with my natural laziness and love of pastries.

16.Height- 5'5''

17. do you have a crush on someone - I've tended to get crushes on characters in shows or movies since I was a little girl.  I watch way too much TV!

18. do you like yourself?  Yes.  Why can't everyone be like me?

19. piercings - Ears, two holes in each.

20. tattoos: I don't have any part of my body that I want to call that much attention to at this point in my life!

21. righty or lefty - Righty

FIRSTS :

22. first surgery -Caesarian.

23. first piercing - ears

24. first best friend - Karen Mateyk, 2nd Grade.

25. first award - Most Improved Bowler.

26. first sport - Kick ball.

27. first pet - German Shepherd named Dutchess.

28. first vacation - Camping and shooting the rapids in Zoor Valley.

30. first crush - A boy in 2nd grade, but I don't remember his name.

CURRENTLY:

49. eating - Cantaloupe.

52. i'm about to - Eat some eggs.

53. listening to - My son's chat while he cooks me eggs.

55. waiting for - Myself, to finish this and then get ready for work.

57. wearing - Nightgown.

FUTURE :

58. kids? - The ones still at home should be finishing school in a few years...

59. want to get married? - I liked it so much, I did it twice.  The second time has been a keeper - 20 years (mostly) together.

60. careers in mind? - I sure don't expect to be a taxi driver for the rest of my life.  Someday I'll find time to write the bestsellers I've been writing mentally for the past 20 years.  I planned to be a movie producer back in high school, who knows.  I'm looking forward to having an empty nest and finding out exactly what I can do with the rest of my life!

WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX? :

This section seems beyond me now that I'm old, saggy, and baggy and have stopped looking!  But I'll try to remember...

68. lips or eyes? - Eyes first, then lips.

69. hugs or kisses? - Both: one thing generally leads to another...

70. shorter or taller - Taller, but I did date someone shorter than me for a while.  It bothered other people more than it did me.

71. tan skinned or light - Both, but not at once!  My ex-husband had vitiligo and when he tanned, he had big white spots like a cow.

72. romantic or spontaneous - They can't be together? No fun...

73. dark or light hair - Both, but maybe not at the same time. My husband hates his grey hair so much, he shaves the sides of his head!

74. built muscular or normal - Healthy -- and at least as strong as I am.

75. hook-up or relationship - The first, then the second is the way I generally used to work it.  I was always better at serial monogamy than at dating.

76. similar to you or different - Similar sense of humor is essential, but different is always interesting to try, at least for a while.

77. trouble maker or hesitant - Trouble makers can make trouble, but also save situations; being hesitant can avoid trouble, but also allow trouble to continue unabated.  Thinking first, but capable of taking strong actions is my ideal.

HAVE YOU EVER :

78. Kissed a stranger - Yes, I was drunk and feeling like Xena Warrior Princess.

79. drank bubbles - In pink champagne on my 18th birthday (it was legal back then).

80. lost glasses/contacts - My favorite glasses fell into fast moving water while I was hiking, swept away forever in an instant.

81. ran away from home - Yup.  Hitch-hiked to California with my boyfriend at 16.  My parents drove all the way from New York to bring me home after the Farmersville police detained me as a minor without supervision.

82. broken any bones - Toes!  Ouch!

83. climb up a tree - I used to love to climb trees!  My favorite thing to do, after swinging on the playground swings or riding my bike.

84. broken someone's heart - I hope not permanently, but yeah, I have.  I also learned that what goes around, comes around.

85. been arrested - See #81, but I was only 16, and was never formally charged with anything.

86. turned someone down - More often than I said yes!

87. cried when someone died - Even when I didn't really know them.

88. ever climbed a mountain - All three of the highest mountains in the Adirondacks, carrying a full pack, believe it or not!

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

89. yourself - Yes, but I am learning to accept my limitations as I age.

90. miracles – Yes, but I also believe that hard work makes more miracles happen than waiting around wishing.

91. love at first sight – Yes, but it takes work to keep love going after the hormones wear off.

93. Santa Claus - And the Tooth Fairy too!

94. Sex on the first date - Ladies don't tell!

95. kissing on the first date - See #94.

96. angels - See #93.  Seriously, I've lived through not just one, but two rollover accidents -- the last one where my head was literally dragged on the pavement through the broken window while the car was skidding to a stop upside down -- without sustaining any life-threatening injuries.  Angels must really believe in me, never mind if I believe in them!

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY :

97. Is there one or more people you want to be with right now? - I live almost 2000 miles away from my extended family, and I miss them all terribly, especially my Mom.

99. Had more than one boyfriend/girlfriend at one time? - Isn't that called dating?  Sure...juggling is hard though. 

100. Ever been cheated on? - Yes, by my first serious boyfriend and then later by my first husband (at least those are the only two I know of.  I've been fighting to repress those ugly demons, Jealousy and Paranoia, right on thru to today.  It's hard to remember that being cheated on doesn't mean you've failed, it's a failure on the part of the cheater.  But I've also learned that cheating doesn't need to mean the end of a relationship; it can also be a learning lesson that leads to growth and a stronger relationship, but only if both parties want it and are honest with each other and with themselves.

Now that I've spilled my guts about some mighty personal stuff on a whim, you all can too...pass this on to someone else.