((What makes you think you can write a blog?
I have a laptop and a pair of glasses that make me look smart.
Why a blog? Why now?
It occurred to me that there aren’t nearly enough blogs about me. So who better to write one than me? And what better to write about than the things I do? You may be shocked, amused, intrigued, bored, or mystified at the things I do, but you’ll never know what’s coming next. You may find that we have a lot in common. Or you may just pity me. Either way, this blog is a great outlet for me to write, share, think, and discuss, and I hope you’ll find it a bookmark-worthy site. Also see my post I’m Writing a Blog So You Don’t Have To.
What are your interests?
Reading, music, food, writing, sleeping, making lists, movies, reality TV, obsessing over my Netflix queue and iPod playlist, gardening, talking in a high-pitched voice for my cats, Zumba, eating in hospital cafeterias, finding ways to do everything from my bed
Do you have a MySpace page?
It’s more of a “My Bands’ Space” page, but, yeah, here you go:
http://www.myspace.com/submarinebell
Any other Web sites?
Yup! Way before blogging was called blogging, I wrote about my participation in the Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk:
http://users.rcn.com/proedit/3day.html
I’m also planning on creating several spin-off blogs from I Do Things that will focus on more specific topics, such as—
IÂ didn’t ask you about that.
Sorry.
Favorite book, movie, band, TV show
The Ruins by Scott Smith, Hellraiser, Flaming Lips, “House MD.” Ask me again in a week.
Do you just blog or do you actually work?
I own an editorial services business called ProEdit. I work from my home office, copyediting and proofreading book manuscripts and textbook supplements, designing and writing newsletters, editing Web sites—
Confess: Do you work in bed?
As my interests above reveal, yes, I do sometimes work in bed. But not under the covers or in my pajamas. I work fully clothed.
Speaking of “fully clothed,” what’s this “I Do Nude” business?
Well, Dave and I have been to some nude beaches and a nude resort. I draw the line at nude bowling.
Who’s Dave and why do I care?
Dave is my much-adored husband of 18 years, nose squeezer, chin chucker, foot rubber, financial manager, chief snuggler, tax preparer, travel companion, fellow music-lover and concert-goer, keeper of the lawn, assassin of the hedge, and master of the flame. And he does his own laundry! You care because I Do Things would not exist without Dave’s support. Plus, you’ll be reading about a lot of Dave’s “Things,” too.
Let’s do the iPod shuffle. First 10 songs?
- 1.  All Sparks: The Editors
2.  Underdog: Tralala
3.  The Man That Got Away: Judy Garland
4.  Hippie Death Suite: Clinic
5.  Nobody’s Fault but Mine: Led Zeppelin
6.  Bowling Green: Neko Case and Her Boyfriends
7.  Staying Alive: Bee Gees
8.  Gone! The Cure
9.  Eloise: The Damned
10. Feeling Yourself Disintegrate: Flaming Lips
11. Vertigo: Libertines
That’s 11.
Mine goes to 11.
List 5 things you’ll never do.
- eat raisins
- board an airplane without my magic flying pills
- wear high heels
- get another Brazilian wax
- pose for Playboy
Interesting physical feature?
I have a scar from a magnetic hockey board dropped on the bridge of my nose by my brother.
What can you do that no one else can do?
Wiggle my nose. Without moving my mouth (video on the way).
Pet peeve?
When people behind me in line stand too close to me. One old lady almost got her toe separated from her foot when I “accidentally” stepped on it.
Complete this sentence: I always wanted to be _____
A flower child.
Perfect day, weather-wise.
Summer thunderstorm.
Ferris wheel or rollercoaster?
Neither. I’m scared of heights and scared of death.
What’s your favorite self-indulgence?
Massage.
OK. Let’s get it over with. Do you, by any chance, have cats?
Oh, how did you know to ask that? Yes! Gus and Prudence are featured every now and then. We said good-bye to our beloved Simone, 18, in August of 2007.
Anything else your readers should know?
Read the blog!
