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ANGER
1. Who did you last get angry with? I'd rather not say
2. What is your weapon of choice? I can be passive-aggressive occasionally. But I'm working on that. :P
3. Would you hit a member of the opposite sex? only in self-defense
4. How about of the same sex? see above
5. Who was the last person who got really angry at you? I'm not sure
7. Do you keep grudges, or can you let them go easily? I can let them go, but it takes a lot of prayer and effort.

SLOTH
1. What is one thing you're supposed to do daily that you haven't done in a long time? Have a long prayer time...instead of five minutes here and there during the day.
2. What is the latest you've ever woken up? 1:30 pm
3. Name a person you've been meaning to contact, but haven't: my friend Christine in Michigan, whom I met on my Europe trip
4. What is the last lame excuse you made? "I'm too tired"
5. Have you ever watched an infomercial all the way through (one of the long ones...)? Sadly, yes.
6. When was the last time you got a good workout in? I did my Pilates on Sunday. I was supposed to do it again Tuesday night and last night. Oh well.
7. How many times did you hit the snooze button on your alarm clock today? None, because I accidentally shut the alarm off. :P But usually, I hit it twice.

GLUTTONY
1. What is your overpriced yuppie beverage of choice? Frappucino. I had one last night, for the first time in a while. Yay!
2. Meat eaters: white meat or dark meat? I like both.
3. What is the greatest amount of alcohol you've had in one sitting/outing/event? At our regional dinner in Vegas, I think I had a glass and a half of wine, which to me is really pushing it. :)
4. Have you ever used a professional diet company? no
5. Do you have an issue with your weight? It's all about prevention. If I gain a few pounds, I feel a little panicky until it's gone.
6. Do you prefer sweets, salty foods, or spicy foods? salty
7. Have you ever looked at a small housepet or child and thought, "LUNCH?" Oh my gosh!! Who wrote this? :( Actually, my dad sometimes jokes about cooking Bun, but he only does it to tease me. :)

LUST
1. How many people have you seen naked (not counting movies/family)? 0
2. How many people have seen YOU naked (not counting physicians/family? 0
3. Have you ever caught yourself staring at the chest/crotch of a member of your gender of choice during a normal conversation? Nooo...
4. Have you "done it"? no
5. What is your favorite body part on a person of the opposite gender? Do eyes count? :) I also like hands. Hands tell you a lot about a person.
6. Have you ever been propositioned by a prostitute? good grief
7. Have you ever had to get tested for an STD or pregnancy? No, thankyouverymuch. See 4. :)

GREED
1. How many credit cards do you own? one credit card, one check card
2. What's your guilty pleasure store? Victoria's Secret
3. If you had $1 million, what would you do with it? help my friends and family; give some to the church and some to other ministries; buy a modest house; get a Cabriolet; go to Europe, New Zealand, and Australia; buy a little vacation home in Miami :)
4. Would you rather be rich, or famous? rich
5. Would you accept a boring job if it meant you would make megabucks? Well, I'm here, aren't I? :) lol...
6. Have you ever stolen anything? I stole a roll of Mentos when I was three.
7. How many MP3s are on your hard drive? 35-40. What does that have to do with anything?

PRIDE
1. What one thing have you done that you're most proud of? graduated from college in four years
2. What one thing have you done that your parents are most proud of? the same
3. What thing would you like to accomplish in your life? Get married. Write a decent novel. Travel.
4. Do you get annoyed by coming in second place? Yes, I am a perfectionist. However, as I have spent most of my life in second place, I have learned humility. :)
5. Have you ever entered a contest of skill, knowing you were of much higher skill than all the other competitors? Yes, every time I play "states and capitals." :)
6. Have you ever cheated on something to get a higher score? no
7. What did you do today that you're proud of? Um...I washed my dish from breakfast instead of leaving it there to wash later. Gosh, I'm pathetic.

ENVY
1. What item (or person) of your friend's would you most want to have for your own? Kathy's John Nash-esque math brain
2. Who would you want to go on "Trading Spaces" with? Jessica :)
3. If you could be anyone else in the world, who would you be? I'm not any better off as anyone else, so I would stay me. :)
4. Have you ever been cheated on? Sort of...
5. Have you ever wished you had a physical feature different from your own? Of course.
6. What inborn trait do you see in others that you wish you had for yourself? TALENT
7. Do you wish you'd come up with this survey? no
8. Finally, what is your favorite deadly sin? "Favorite sin" is a horrible term; but I have realized recently that pride is the besetting sin of my life.

FAITH
1. What religion do you follow? Christianity
2. What religion were you raised in? Christianity
3. Do you believe that forgiveness is a religious property, or a human property? I'm not sure what this is asking. I don't think humans have the capacity within themselves to forgive. It only comes from God. We forgive because we are forgiven.
4. Do you believe in magic? no
5. What was the last promise you broke? Probably some work-related thing I forgot to do.
6. Have you ever said the words to a prayer and not meant it? Yes, but like Shana, I have then prayed that I would mean it. :)
7. Do you believe that anyone could be perfect? Only Jesus.

HOPE
1. Did you get everything you wanted over the last holiday season? No, but who does? :)
2. Regarding your future, what is the best thing you could hope for? To fulfill God's plan for me, of course; but beyond the textbook answer- to marry the right person.
3. Do you let yourself get your hopes up for something even if you know that there is a large chance of failure? Um...do you read my journal? :)
4. Do you believe in magic? Do you have amnesia?
5. Have you ever bought a lottery ticket? no
6. Do you gamble? I played two slots in Vegas. It was boring. I have no compulsion to do it again.
7. Have you ever had something called off on account of bad weather, but then gone ahead and done it anyway? I was in a marching band that was run like a drum corps. That ought to answer the question. :)

CHARITY
1. What causes do you support? my church, and most of the charities that my company supports
2. What causes have you given money or time to? Same as 1., and I also volunteer at Streets Ministries. Or I try to...they still haven't paired me with a kid who actually shows up for tutoring.
3. Have you ever worked in a soup kitchen or done another kind of outreach for the homeless? No, but I would like to.
4. Would you ever consider joining the Peace Corps, Amnesty International, or another travel-inherent worldwide charity group? Maybe.
5. Do you give money to the homeless on the street? No. I have always wanted to drive around handing out food to them, but it's really not safe for a girl to do that around here.
6. Have you ever helped out a friend with basic needs, like rent or food? yes
7. What's the greatest extent you've gone to help a friend in need? I'm not sure. Does paying our power and phone bill every month count? :) Although she does me a bigger favor just by living there, so I don't mind.

FORTITUDE
1. What are you most afraid of? loneliness
2. What did you do today that was really brave? I drove to work in Memphis traffic! lol.
3. Who is your favorite superhero, and why? Spider-Man. He's just a regular geeky, downtrodden guy who suddenly became a superhero.
4. Would you put your life in danger to rescue someone? I hope so
5. If you were to face the Wizard, would you want more courage, more brains, or more heart? courage
6. Have you ever gotten stage fright? If so, when? During my ballet recital when I was four. The teachers made me wear leg warmers, and for some reason I didn't want to go on stage wearing them. :)
7. Do you consider yourself to be a leader or a follower? follower

JUSTICE
1. Have you ever been summoned for jury duty? no
2. If they reinstituted the draft (for both genders), would you go, or would find some way out of it? I would go. But I wouldn't be happy.
3. Do you support capital punishment (the death penalty)? not sure
4. Do you believe that Dubya is rightfully President of the USA? yes
5. What was your favorite media circus trial? O.J. Simpson. Ah, high school memories... :)
6. Have you ever written a letter to a politician? No, but I may write to my congressman if the Commercial Appeal keeps sending me bills.

TEMPERANCE
1. What do you have the hardest time moderating yourself on? Lately, TV watching.
2. Do you collect anything? Scrapbooking supplies. :)
3. Are you addicted to anything? I'm beginning to worry that I am really addicted to Coke. Specifically, vanilla Coke. I have to have one every day.
4. Have you ever put anything on layaway or used an installment plan? no
5. What's your preferred method of paying for things? cash
6. Tell us one thing you wish you hadn't let yourself do? eat all that chocolate over the last couple of weeks
7. Do you feel that you obsess over things? La la la...

PRUDENCE
1. Who is the wisest person you know? Casey
2. Have you ever participated in a vigil? no
3. Do you take advice when it's given? Sometimes.
4. What area are you wisest in? I don't think I'm really "wise" about anything.
5. Do you drive defensively? sort of :)
6. Have you ever had unprotected sex outside of marriage? NO! Boy, someone is really fixated on this question...
7. What did you learn today? Ham and cheese crescent rolls are very tasty. :)
8. Finally, what is your favorite virtue? Hope, because it's the one I need the most. That's why I bought my HOPE ring.

That took an hour! Wow.