Just let me remind you that I still haven't figured out the alert 'thingy' & that is why this took me so long to get to this. Just be thankful that my ears were still burning from the mention of my name, otherwise I would not have been aware of these questions. LOL.

So I will give them a go:
 

01. Make a list of 5 things you can see:

Since I was unceremoniously kicked out of the study, I am now sitting at the dining table with my laptop & from here I can see:

#One daughter on the computer in the study
 
#another in the loungeroom watching her Gilmore Girls dvds.
 
#another pretending to be an airplane in front of the tv, trying to annoy her sister.
 
# looking out the window I can see the house next door.
 
#& from here I can just see the 2 birds in their cage out in the family room.
 
 

02. Would you ever get plastic surgery?

Well, seeing as that would involve hospitals, needles, blood, pain & ...surgery...so my answer would be NO! Anyway, it would be pointless - I am too far gone for any help, even surgical.
 
 

03. Is there anything in your fridge right now that you would never eat/drink?
 
Not really, seeing as I am the one who buys all the food, it usually stuff that I will eat. lol. Oh wait!!! My vegetarian daughter has some tofu in the freezer, so I wouldn't eat that...not that it tastes dsgusting, more like nothing ...but the motivation/inclination to eat vegetarian food is not there. :-)
 
 

04. What's your occupation?
 
I work in an office...answering phones, dealing with customers & computer entries (MYOB) - as well as running after my 5 offpring that all still live at home.
 
 

05. Do you nap a lot?
 
God, I wish....but noope...don't sleep a lot at night either!
 
 

06. What was your first celebrity crush?
 
Elvis Presley *sigh* I had all the records (yep LPs), posters, books & watched every movie.
 
 

07. What's your current fandom/obsession/addiction?

I have never been obsessed with anything like I am with Bones. Despite my gripes with the direction that they seem to be heading with the storylines, I can't seem to stop watching - it's like a train wreck. I then find that I need to read more fluffy fanfics to counteract my feelings towards the Bones writers, therefore fuelling my obsession *sigh*catch 22*. Season 4 finale will be the defining moment...as to whether I return for season 5, as I have become very disillusioned with it.
 
 

08. What are you listening to right now?
 
The kids & the tv in the background.
 

 
09. What was the last text message you received?
 
From my son asking me to keep his dinner for him, as he would be home late.
 
 

10. What websites do you always visit when you go online?
 
Always go to Hotmail & FFnet...then depending on the free time I have, I will try to get to at least one Bones site, to find out the latest BB news.
 
 

11. What was the last thing you bought?
 
Apart from groceries & Easter eggs, I did buy myself some blank dvds to burn my Bones episodes...there's that obsession again. lol.
 
 

12. Cutest thing you have seen today:

 2 of my kids snuggled up under a blanket together when we all sat down to watch the latest Bones episode.

 13. Does the weather affect your mood?

 I suppose it does, I haven't really noticed. I love watching & hearing the rain...but I get frustrated if we need to go driving in it.The cold weather  makes me just want to stay snuggled up...but I don't always mind the freshness of it. The heat just saps the energy from me, can't be motivated to do much at all. So rather than the weather affecting my moods, it rather affects my actions. :-)

 14. What is your zodiac sign?

 Scorpio

 15. Name a song that makes you think about a ship/character that you like lately.
 

I love listening to my Nickelback cd when I drive to & from work  - no kids to complain about my choice of music - & there are a couple of songs on there that always make me think of B&B.

 16. NEW QUESTION: What's one thing that shocked you lately?

 Apart from future Bones storylines....but I did try to organize a short holiday break over Easter, but they wanted $1,000 for 3 nights stay - needless to say, we are spending Easter at home!

 17. Do you have any siblings?

 I have a sister 2 years younger than me...AKA 'The Perfect One'.

 18. What's something you'd like to say to someone right now?

 Tell the kids to shut the door, I can't hear myself think over the loudness of the tv...oh wait, I can say that to them!

 19. What are your plans for next weekend?

 If we all survive this long Easter weekend, then next weekend will will be fine tuning & shopping for my daughter's 18th birthday party. Ugghh...not looking forward to it!!!!

 20. Say something to the person who tagged you:

 I really admire/am jealous of, how eloquently you (Gemma) articulate your thoughts & views on so many different topics...not afraid to express yourself. I thoroughly enjoy comparing notes with you, ranting to you & listening to your rants, sharing personal stories, not to forget to mention our ongoing critiquing of Bones - where we agree on almost everything - you just know how to express OUR thoughts so much better.

 Ok, so now I am going to see if I can remember how to post this. :-):-):-)

Ok, I was tagged by toms_gg & here are my promised answers...well I can only hope so....have forgotten how to post...but I did promise Jen that I would try...here goes:  

 1. What are your nicknames?

Carebear...started by my boyfriend (who I later married...another story) derived from my family nickname of 'care'. My sister could never pronounce Kerrie...it always came out as care-yee...then later got shortened to 'care'. The name just stuck. Same as I could never say my sister's name, Lynette...so she became nutty ---> netty ---> net. Forty *cough* something years later we still call each other care & net. LOL.

2. How do you style your hair?

If you can call blow-drying a fringe 'styling'. My hair is below my shoulders, but is very, very fine (a constant source of teasing about lack of hair from my kids) so there is no point in trying to do anything with it, but leave it straight. 

3. Favourite ice cream?

Out of the basic flavours - chocolate...otherwise it will depend on what fancy flavours are on offer.

4. How many colours are you wearing now?

Green, black, pink. maroon. 

5. Are you an introvert or extrovert?

Introvert

6. What was the last book you read?

I can't remember, when the kids were babies. Apart from the Bones one last year....but the kids reckon that that isn't a real book. :-)

7. Do you nap a lot?

No, would love too, but never have enough time.

8. If the person you secretly like is already taken, what do you do?

Move on...try not to think about it...don't think that has happened since my early teen years, soooo long ago.

9. Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days?

Yes. Enough said!

10. What's your current obsession?

My one & only....Bones...I am thinking of making a New Years resolution to cut back my obsession....but why bother, I am sure that I will only break it.

11. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

I can be ready in 15 minutes...getting up, showering, dressing ...but I usually get up about an hour earlier so that I can have a peaceful breakfast before waking kids up...oh & yeah, to check emails...as I live on the other side of the world, everything usually happens while I am asleep & then I catch up on them over breakfast...yep, sad I know.

12. What websites do you visit daily?

As I said I check my emails every day, more than once usually....& if any fanfic alerts come in then I go to that site....but not really any others that I go to daily.

13. Do you write fic? What was the last fic you wrote?

Nope...I'm a reader...not a writer...unless reviews count.....although I was once added to someone's list of favourite authors....go figure!!! LOL.

14. Do you like to clean?

God no!!!! But it is an evil necessity...& I love the way that it all looks when it is clean & tidy....not that it ever lasts very long. :-(

15. What's the last song you got stuck in your head?

None latey...surprising, considering all the Christmas carols I have been listening to. But other than that it was 'Girls Wanna Have Fun'....for obvious reasons, & reading a certain fic, by the same name didn't help matters....I felt a bit like one of Pavlov's dogs...just had to see GJWHF in print & I would automatically start singing it.

16. What's the last movie you saw?

I haven't been to the movies in years....I can't even remember what it was called....'Irreconcilable Differences'??? maybe...with Catherine Zeta Jones & George Clooney & that was only because we had tickets.

17. Favourite Christmas song?

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, has always been a favourite.

18. What is your least favourite thing to do that you have to do every day?

Such a tough choice...getting up in the morning...or going to work...or picking kids up from school...or driving kids to work...or picking kids up from work...or cooking dinner...or doing the washing...or the ironing...so many to choose from...I will just go with all of the above.

Now let's see if I can get this sucker posted.
 

Fingers crossed that this ends up in the right place.