Scents: Rose, Lavender, Vanilla. In fact if I didn't have to worry about other expenses, I would spend every dime I have on candles that smell like the aforementioned scents. I have to run through that aisle at Target. Seriously.

Flowers: Don't care what kind. Just love them.

Board Games: Trivial Pursuit, Scene It, does Video Poker count?

Sports to Play: Does Video Poker count?

Sports Teams: SF Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, 49ers, Raiders, A's, Sharks, and any game I actually get to go to. Nothing better in the world than being at an NFL, NBA, MLB , NHL game ...

Outdoor Activities: Finding a way to get back inside.

Bay Area Hangout: Cafe du Nord, anywhere in Alameda, ATT Park, Bimbo's, A's games

Place to See a Concert: Bimbo's, Cafe du Nord, the Greek , the Independent

Music: U2, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Indigo Girls, Fall Out Boy, Nine Inch Nails, The Replacements, Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, October Project, Arcade Fire, Innocence Mission, Augustana, Delays, Billy Bragg, Concrete Blonde, Frightened Rabbit, Yaz

TV Shows: Friday Night Lights, Grey's Anatomy, Letterman, The Simpsons, The Shield, Family Guy, Rescue Me, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 30 Rock, Cheap Seats, The Office, Entourage, Dancing with the Stars, Showbiz Show with David Spade, Kathy Griffin's My Life on the D List, Survivor, Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, American Idol, Curb Your Enthusiasm, King of the Hill, So You Think You Can Dance

Movies (All Time): The old Wuthering Heights with Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon in it, The Breakfast Club, The Electric Horseman, Garden State, The Hunger, Upside of Anger, Floundering , 24 Hour Party People, Princess Bride

Actors: the Dad (Coach) on Friday Night Lights, Street on Friday Night Lights, Tim Riggins on Friday Night Lights, Alec Baldwin, Patrick Dempsey, John Cusack, Johnny Depp, Zach Braff, Vince Vaughn, George Clooney, Owen Wilson, Kenneth on 30 Rock, TR Knight

Actresses: Meryl Streep, Sally Field, Felicity Huffman, CCH Pounder, Janeane Garofalo, that Bad-Ass First Lady on 24, Jaime Pressley, Diane Lane, Alfre Woodard, Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie, Katie Heigl, Tina Fey, the mom on Friday Night Lights.

Magazines: Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek

Books/Authors: Carrie Fisher, Steve Martin, Pat Conroy, and lots of paperbacks to read on the train

Cereals: Kashi, Pizza

Fruits: Apples and Kiwi

Snack Foods: Pistachios, Michelob Ultra, Maker's Mark

Cookies: Chocolate chip, no almonds or peanuts or walnuts or anything else to mess them up

Candy Bars: Reeses, 100 Grand, Hersheys

Fav Animal: English Bulldogs

Pet's name: George. Girl. Long story.

Vacation spot: Vegas, Wine Country, Vegas

Fluent in other languages: I don't remember as much German as I'd like to, but I still have some of it

If you were a spice which would one would it be: Basil. and Kung Pao.

Hometown: Ooh.. I'm an Army Brat... You ready for an answer that long....?

Your Hero: my Mom and Dad

Sparkling or Still: Sparkling for the table please... "Water? It's a mixer, darling."