i’m a lucky girl

PERSONAL
1. Real name - Cheryl Lynn Free
2. Nicknames - Cher, MoonMaiden, MoonMissy
3. Gender - Female
4. Birthday - July 11
5. Birthplace - Taipei, Taiwan
6. Birth Year - 1959 ~ Chinese astrology Year of the Pig
7. Astrological Sign - Cancer the Crab; Element - Water; Planet - Moon
8. Status - Engaged to Scott and in love since August 2003. I’ve never been married, but engaged several times.
9. Children - I have no children and am too old to bear any - I’m going through menopause. I value the unconditional love of animals more than that of children.
10. Pet - Female salt & pepper miniature schnauzer Pepper Too (born 9/6/2006).
11. Religion - I was baptized United Methodist (my father was a minister), but am non-practicing. I am not a religious person, as far as organized religion goes.
12. Piercings - Just my ears (a single piercing in each).
13. Tattoos - None ~ I don’t find multiple piercings or tattoos attractive.

MORE PERSONAL
14. Eyes - Very dark brown eyes as well every one else in my family.
15. Hair - Very dark brown that’s been turning gray since I was 20. I color it a lighter, medium brown
16. Height - 5′-7 1/2″ tall. I usually just say 5′-8″.
17. Blood Type - O+
18. Parents - My father was Irish ancestry and my mother was Chinese (born in Hsinchu, Taiwan). They are both “gone”.
19. Siblings - 2 younger brothers, 2 younger sisters ~ all married ~ most with children (We live more than 500 miles apart, but our dysfunctional family was never close and I don’t miss any of them [my family fell apart when my mother died in August 2005]).
20. I moved away from home right after high school (before that I ran away several times)
21. Growing up I wanted to be an artist, doctor, lawyer, and then a rock star. It was also my father’s dream for me to sing.
22. I sing and play the piano. I took piano lessons when I was young but quit within a year or two. I wish I hadn’t quit.
23. I own two guitars and have dabbled with them.
24. Within the United States I’ve lived in Wisconsin, Virginia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Florida, Nebraska, South Carolina, Texas, and now Indiana.
25. I’ve also lived in Banbury and Broughton, England (United Kingdom) and San Vito dei Normanni, Italy.
26. The James Bond movie Octopussy starring Roger Moore was filmed at Royal Air Force (RAF) Upper Heyford when I was stationed there.
27. I’ve visited Germany several times; Crete, Holland, Portugal, and Spain once.
28. I don’t enjoy the hassle of traveling anymore.

FAVORITES
29. Colors - Pink & Purple
30. Music Genres - Classical, Classic Rock, Contemporary Country, Jazz, New Age, Pop, Rhythm & Blues, Soft Rock, Top 40
31. Musical Artists - 3 Doors Down, Al di Meola, Alan Jackson, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Anne Murray, Bad Company, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Bob Welch, Bonnie Raitt, Bread, Brooks & Dunn, Bryan Adams, Captain & Tennille, Celine Dion, Chicago, Christina Aguilera, Counting Crows, Creed, Dave Mason, The Doobie Brothers, The Drifters, The Eagles, Earth Wind & Fire, Enya, Eric Clapton, Evanescence, Genesis, Gino Vanelli, Godsmack, Hiromi, Hoobastank, Hootie & the Blowfish, INXS, James Taylor, Jim Brickman, John Mayer, Journey, KC & the Sunshine Band, Kenny G, Kenny Loggins, Kool & the Gang, Los Lonely Boys, Linda Ronstadt, Lonestar, Luther Vandross, Maroon 5, Matchbox Twenty, MercyMe, Melissa Etheridge, Michael McDonald, Peter Frampton, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Richard Marx, Rita Coolidge, Santana, Savage Garden, Seal, Shania Twain, Sheryl Crow, Simply Red, Staind, Toni Braxton, Toto, Train, U2, Uncle Kracker, Vanessa Williams, Vince Gill, Yanni
32. Authors - Anne Rice, Clive Barker, Dean Koontz, James Patterson, Nora Roberts, Stephen King
33. Book - The Stand, by Stephen King
34. Actors - Adrian Paul, Antonio Banderas, Baldwin Brothers: Alec Baldwin - Daniel Baldwin - Stephen Baldwin - William Baldwin, Chow Yun Fat, Clive Owen, Hugh Jackman, Jackie Chan, James Woods, Jet Li, Jude Law, Keanu Reeves, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, Mark Harmon, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, Nicolas Cage, Oded Fehr, Patrick Dempsey, Robert DeNiro, Scott Glenn, Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes, Will Ferrell, Will Smith
35. Actresses - Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Gong Li, Hilary Swank, Kirsten Dunst, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Queen Latifah, Rachel Weisz
36. Movies - Jerry Maguire, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Top Gun, The Wizard of Oz
37. Film Genres - Action, Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Crime, Epics/Historical, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy, War, Westerns
38. TV Shows - Battlestar Galactica, Blood Ties, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, CSI: Las Vegas, CSI: Miami, CSI: New York, Dog Whisperer, The Dresden Files, Heroes, Lincoln Heights, *Nanny 911, Numb3rs, Painkiller Jane, Prison Break, Rescue Me, Shark, Special Unit 2, *Supernanny, Supernatural, *Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy, *Wife Swap, Without A Trace;
Off the Air: Blade, Doctor Who, Eureka, The 4400, Highlander, Justice
* These are “my shows” ~ I’m the only one who watches them ~ I only watch them when clipping grocery coupons.
39. Drinks - Celestial Seasonings Raspberry Gardens Green Tea; Coffee PODS: Columbian, French Roast; Soft Drinks: Coke Zero, Diet Cherry Coke, Diet Dr. Pepper Berries & Cream, Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi; Tea PODS; Unsweetened Ice Tea.
40. Candy - Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares: Dark Chocolate with Raspberry Filling; Sugar-Free Gum: Eclipse, Extra (Polar Ice), Orbit (Wintermint), Stride (Spearmint).
41. Nuts - Cashews & Pistachios
42. Other Favorite Foods/Drinks: Biscotti; Cheese: Reggiano Parmesano, Smoked Cheddar; Claxton Fruitcake; Ethnic: especially Chinese, Italian, Mexican; FAST FOOD: Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds, Taco Bell; Girl Scouts Cookies: Peanut Butter Sandwich; Ice Cream: Butter Pecan, Pistachio, Rainbow or Raspberry Sherbet; JUNK FOOD: Krunchers Potato Chips; RASPBERRY; SUGAR-FREE; Walkers Shortbread (Orange Royals)
43. Scents - Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Sun-Ripened Raspberry, Citrus, Eucalyptus, Glade PlugIns Scented Gel & Scented Oil Refills Lavender Meadow, Lavender, Opium for Yves St. Laurent, Raspberry; White Barn Wallflowers French Lavender
44. Other - Candles: Green Jar, Yankee; Crossword Puzzles: Medium-Hard-Expert; Disney; Gardening; Gel Pens: Glitter & Metallic Blue, Dark Pink, Purple; Gift Certificates: Amazon.com, Fast Food, Target, Walgreens; Lucky Charms: Ladybugs, Maneki Neko, Shamrocks; Needlework: Crochet, Needlepoint, Rug Braid, Rug Hook; Pogo games: Payday FreeCell, World Class Solitaire, First Class Solitaire; Postcards; Rainbows; Smilies; Solitaire; Teddy Bears; Tie-Dye
45. Holidays - Valentine’s Day, Sweethearts Day, and Saint Patrick’s Day
46. Seasons - Spring & Autumn
47. Cars - Jeep Wrangler, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Turbo Carrera
48. Jewelry - Amethysts, rubies and diamonds; earrings and rings
49. Quotes - “Always remember to forget the troubles that passed away. But never forget to remember the blessings that come each day.” ~ Irish Blessing
“WORK like you don’t need the money, DANCE like no one is watching, SING like no one is listening, LOVE like you’ve never been hurt, And LIVE life every day as if it were your last.”

DISLIKES
50. Music Genres- Hip Hop, Rap
51. Film Genres - Cult, Documentary, Musicals
52. Alcoholic Drinks - Anise/Anisette, Scotch Whiskey
53. Drinks - Decaffeinated, Hazelnut Cream Coffee, Irish Crème Coffee
54. Holidays - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (until there’s a holiday for every race)
55. Season - Summer (too hot!) & Winter (too cold!)
56. Place on Earth - Antarctica
57. Candy - 3 Musketeers and Milky Way candy bars, Altoids, black licorice, chocolate covered coffee beans
58. Nuts - Brazil nuts
59. Hobbies - Sports in general, hunting in particular (and guns extremely)
60. Other - Essay and skill contests, meringue, Starbucks gift certificates

SERIOUSLY
61. I Believe In - Angels & faeries
62. School Bully or Teacher’s Pet - Teacher’s Pet
63. Pet Peeves - Abuse in any form; dishonesty, fake & phoniness; door-to-door & telephone solicitation ; driving: driving slow in the fast lane, driving under the influence (of alcohol or drugs), leaving turn signals on, not using turn signals, talking on cellphones without Bluetooth or hands-free; fanatics of any persuasion; loud (obnoxious) people; misbehaved~sassy~smartalec children; noise in general (I can’t sleep with it); spelling errors; waiting; welfare abuse.
64. Best Talent - Verbal Ability & Abstract Reasoning
65. Worse Talent - Spatial Skills & Mechanical Ability

EVEN MORE PERSONAL
66. I have food allergies including dairy (primarily whole milk and eggs), avocado, sometimes peanuts.
67. I ate fried turtle for the first and only time when I lived in Florida. It really did taste like chicken.
68. I have never tried sushi and don’t want to.
69. I’ve been smoking cigarettes since I was 17 years old. I’ve tried to quit several times - once or twice successfully.
70. I chew a lot of sugarless gum.
71. I would like to lose weight but apparently not as much as I enjoy junk food.

MORE ABOUT ME
72. Although I still haven’t won the lottery, I have been incredibly lucky in general.
73. I used to be a night person, but now I wake up every weekday morning at 6:00 a.m. with Scott
74. I am a perfectionist.
75. I like being organized, but seldom am to my high standards.
76. The older I get, the less I like housework. I’m very good at it, but hate folding laundry, although washing clothes is okay. My dishpan hands are evidence that I don’t like doing dishes. I don’t enjoy vacuuming because my dog is afraid of the noise, but I love my Dyson Animal.
77. I’m not as young as I look, or as old as I feel.
78. I forget things more and more each year, but I have a very good memory for names.
79. I rarely wear make-up. Unless I get dressed up.
80. I rarely get dressed up.
81. I am excessively shy yet amazingly friendly, as long as you get on my good side the first time I meet you.
82. I’m extremely patient but not very tolerant.
83. I can be cold-hearted or mean when I’m angry or hurt. Scott sometimes calls me a bitch, but I still love him.
84. I regret quite a few things in my life but tend to pretend they just didn’t happen.
85. I thought it would never happen to me, but I have been in an abusive relationship.
86. I’m afraid of heights - I get vertigo. I climbed the steps of the Coliseum in Rome, but was unable to get back down without crawling backwards. Last time Scott and I climbed to the top of a lighthouse was the last time. I had spells of vertigo on every single landing.
87. I have experienced a house fire (burned to the ground), hurricanes, and tornadoes, but not an earthquake.
88. I love generosity in myself and others.
89. I tip more than I should, sometimes.
90. I’m addicted to the Internet in general, sweepstakes in particular, and also freebies.
91. I like to take pictures. I don’t do it enough.
92. I haven’t liked having my picture taken ever since I started getting older and bigger.
93. I am a martial arts enthusiast.
94. I had childhood chicken pox and the German measles.
95. I have never *yet* broken a bone.
96. I took four years of French and two years of Latin in high school.
97. I’ve gone to college an equivalent of almost two years, but no longer pursue a degree. I CLEP’ed out of English. I had a 4.0 GPA last time I took a course and grew up making straight A’s.
98. I served in the United States Air Force for 13 years as a church business administrator.
99. I worked as an executive assistant to the President and CEO at a local, major manufacturer for several years and then in safety, environmental, and training at the same company. One of my primary duties was workers compensation administration.
100. I also worked as an office manager for a division of the county’s superior court.
101. I let my notary public license expire.
102. I am unemployed by choice. I enjoy staying at home
103. I procrastinate. A LOT. I have 101+ things to do and I find it very hard to get started on any one of them.