3 Things Meme (for Dri)

Ok only because Dri said I had to (at least she was nice enough to strike the "or die painfully" part), and against my Aquarian "you can't categorize me" grain, here's my goofy "3 Things Meme" (ooo I feel oh so LJ now). Feel free to keep the virus going...if you do make sure to post a comment here so I can come by and see yours. :)

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
Julia
Julie
Jul

THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
Quixhobbit
jdvorin1 (boring I know)
MamaJulia

THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
openmindedness/sense of perspective
empathy for others
attention to detail

THREE THINGS YOU HATE ABOUT YOURSELF:
(hate's a pretty strong word, howbout things I wish I could change?)
I wish I were more able/interested in being physically active
I wish I could be less sarcastic and nasty when I'm angry
I wish my body was less broken than it is

THREE THINGS YOU WISH YOU HAD RIGHT NOW:
A nice long sabbatical with full pay
A full body massage
4 or 5 more hours in a day, enough time to nap, read, write, paint, and volunteer for a good cause

THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
Russian
German
Polish

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
people who hate other people
the idea of anything bad happening to my loved ones
the idea of losing loved ones

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
sleep
hugs from people who love me
contact with others through phone, email, IM or facetime

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
my usual complement of jewelry, including earrings, ear-cuff, rings, watch, toe ring, and the gorgeous 3 stone pendant that Joshie gave me for Xmas
my groovy glasses
maternity clothes

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS/ARTISTS AT PRESENT:
Ani Difranco
Jack Johnson
whatever random eclectic shuffle mix my iPod is serving up

THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS:
maintaining some semblance of personal/artistic time with a new baby in the house
finishing a novel (a girl can dream, can't she?)
moving up to Level 2 classes in yoga

THREE THINGS YOU NEED IN A RELATIONSHIP:
attention
empathy
skin to skin contact (from my lifemate) or mutual level of trust/admiration (from friends)

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE:
I want to be publically recognized for my art/writing some day
I would walk over hot coals or throw myself in front of a speeding train for my child's sake
I want everyone in the world to believe the same things I do, or suffer and die

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX (or same) THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
face
hair
upper body (hands, arms, shoulders, chest)

THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T DO:
complicated math/science thinking
run/jog or any other strenuous physical activity
touch my nose with my tongue

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
reading
writing
painting

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
nap
read a book for hours in peace and quiet on the couch with a blanket and the rain on the roof
lounge about by myself in a magically already cleaned house

THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
novelist
psychologist
teacher

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
New Zealand
Italy
Rio de Janeiro

THREE KIDS NAMES
Elijah
Isaac
Elinore

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
finish writing a novel
go hang-gliding
enjoy grandchildren

THREE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO TAKE THIS QUIZ (and post the results)... NOW!
Josh
Rebecca
Suzanne