borrowed from profgrrrrl:

3 names you go by (that won't give away my identity):
first name
miss first name
first name middle name


3 screennames you've had:
wholleycow
firstinitiallastname22
femalephysicist

3 physical things you like about yourself:
eyes - both the color and expressiveness even though I am not able to hide how I feel
shoulders/back - they are getting toned again
hands - strong and have learned to do almost anything with either

3 physical things you dislike about yourself:
thighs
sinuses
stomach (although it is getting flatter, I could learn to love it again)

3 parts of your heritage:
Norwegian
Canadian
Russian? (will have to ask Dad)

3 things you are wearing right now:
safety glasses (I am still at work in the lab)
birkenstock bostons (yes, with socks)
gold rope necklace

3 favorite bands / musical artists:
Ani Difranco
Tim McGraw
James Taylor
If I could have a 4th: Terri Clark
If I could have a 5th: Sarah McLachlan

3 favorite songs (three isn't enough so how about one for each of the artists above):
32 flavors - Ani
live like you were dying - Tim
fire and rain - James
no fear - Terri
push - Sarah

3 things you want in a relationship:
passion
touch
trust

3 physical things about the preferred sex that appeals to you:
strong toned back
soft skin
eyes

3 of your favorite hobbies:
travel
reading
playing pool

3 things you want to do really badly right now:
sex
(followed by) a full night of deep, dreamless sleep
to sit by the water in Key West

3 things that scare you:
being physically overpowered
failure
rollar coasters

3 of your everyday essentials:
coffee
cell phone
time to myself

3 careers you have considered or are considering:
high school teacher
preschool teacher (I know, quite a jump there)
mechanical engineer

3 places you want to go on vacation:
Sydney, AUS
London
Italy

3 kids' names you like:
James (for a girl)
Henry
Emma

3 things you want to do before you die:
raise a child
travel overseas
learn the art of carpentry

3 ways you are stereotypically a boy:
mechanically inclined (i.e. good at fixing things and putting things together)
excel at math and science (we're talking stereotypes here....)
I don't like asking for help

3 ways you are stereotypically a chick:
nurturing maternal instinct
I love to cook and bake
I cry at sappy movies

3 celeb crushes:
Julia Stiles
Angelina Jolie
Meg Ryan

I'm supposed to pass this on to 3 folks, and I'll choose ...
mary miller
steph
dana