You're feeling: -- Hungry

To your left: -- my phone, a box of Q-Tips, some envelopes, and a roll of Scotch tape (talk about randomness...)

On your mind: -- my college class's 30th reunion in June (in a good way - I can't wait to go)

Last meal included: -- potato chips, salsa, and a grilled cheese sandwich

You sometimes find it hard to: -- get my ass in gear

The weather: -- is finally improving

Something you have a collection of: -- pictures that my nieces and nephews drew and colored when they were preschoolers

A smell that cheers you up: -- chili or pasta sauce cooking on the stove

A smell that can ruin your mood: -- car exhaust

How long since you last shaved: -- 15 years...? I really can't remember the last time.

The current state of your hair: -- clean, but wild from the humidity

The largest item on your desk/workspace (not computer): -- A Victorian-style globe lamp

Your skill with chopsticks: -- I'm lucky if I can keep them off the floor...

Which section you head for first in a bookstore: -- British history section

Something you're craving: -- Homegrown tomatoes

Your general thoughts on the presidential race: -- Hillary all the way

How many times have you been hospitalized this decade: -- once, for an ankle with 5 separate fractures

Favorite place to go for a quiet moment: -- my church

You've always secretly thought you'd be a good: -- Rock & Roll singer

Something that freaks you out a little: -- The way my niece can crack her knuckles

Something you've eaten too much of lately: -- potato chips & salsa (see above "last meal")

You have never been: -- afraid to speak truth to power. If it's BS, I call it BS

You never want to become: --selfish or conceited