My mom found this one for me. The trick is to answer each question using exactly three words. It’s a little harder than it looks

01. Where is your cell phone? By the keyboard.
02. Boyfriend/girlfriend? I’m married now.
03. Hair? Haircut last week.
04. Your mother? Dotes on me. (she’ll love that)
05. Your father? Loves to tease.
06. Your favorite item(s)? All my books.
07. Your dream last night? Nothing to report.
08. Your favorite drink? Can of Coke.
09. Your dream guy/girl? Confident not cocky.
10. The room you are in? Joint home office.
11. Your fear? Missing something wonderful.
12. What do you want to be in 10 years? Bookmarked published author.
13. Who did you hang out with last night? My distracted husband.
14. What are you not? Athletic, laid-back, patient.
15. Are you in love? Oh so much.
16. One of your wish list items? Cooler summer weather.
17. What time is it? After school pickup.
18. The last thing you did? Took a call.
19. What are you wearing? Capris and polarfleece.
20. Your favorite book? This Rough Magic.
21. The last thing you ate? Chocolate Iced Cake.
22. Your life? Full and messy.
23. Your mood? Like the weather.
24. Your friends? Perfect for me.
25. What are you thinking about right now? Finishing this up.
26. Your car? Big hulking Suburban.
27. What are you doing at this moment? Typing and pausing.
28. Your summer? Sweaty, sticky heat.
29. Your relationship status? Very happily married.
30. What is on your TV screen? TV’s not on.
31. When is the last time you laughed? Today on telephone.
32. Last time you cried? Sorry. Don’t remember.
33. School? Glad I’m done.

I’ve upped the ante slightly. My goal is no longer just to have a book (or two, or a bunch) published the traditional way. My goal is now to be a Target ‘Bookmarked’ book. I love Target, feel like I’m missing something if I don’t visit every week, and really, outfit much of my life there. I’ve always bought books there, but it’s usually been mass-market paperbacks. Now don’t get me wrong–I have absolutely nothing against the mass market paperbacks. I’ve read a ton, have a ton, and will probably buy a ton more. But I’ve fallen under the spell of the trade paperback. First I rebelled against it. It’s larger (takes up more space), typically shorter in length (at least it seems so if you take white space and page count into consideration), and is quite a bit pricier (close to double a MMP). But they’re so lovely and smooth. (Odd, but that embossing on MMP now seems a little cheap looking to me). The paper is nicer, they’re easier to hold, easier to read, prettier on the shelf. Anyway…I digress. Lately, each time I go into Target I must traipse by the ‘Bookmarked’ bookshelf. Occasionally I buy, sometimes I make a note of the book and get it at the library (particularly if I don’t know the author), and sometimes I pass altogether. But there’s just something about that ‘Bookmarked’ sticker–Target buyers think this book is something special. I gotta respect that. And now I have new ‘target’.