Ever find yourself reading Big Brother contestant bios and thinking, "Why are these people all so lame? My bio would be ever so much groovier than that!"

And so we shall see. Copy and paste the format at the end of this post, fill in your information as though you were writing it on your BB questionnaire (nothing too fancy), and post it in this thread. Add a picture if you like.

If you added a bio last year - please resubmit it, feeling free to edit it as you like. Old bios can be found in the archive.

Check out Fisty's bio to see how it's done.


Fisty
Hamster Time Mascot
5
Single
Largo, FL


FAVORITES
Films: Caddyshack, Of Mice and Men, Fight Club
TV shows: Big Brother
Actors: Christopher Walken, Danny Devito
Actresses: Jennifer Garner, Catherine Keener
Bands: Modest Mouse
Hobbies: Exercising on wheel, shredding things
Sports to Play: Hide and go die in the heating vent
Sports Teams: Denver Nuggets
Outdoor Activities: Avoiding cats, dogs, and birds of prey
Music: Disco
Cereals: Granola
Snacks: Veggies, pellets
Cookies: Snickerdoodles
Candy Bars: Toblerone
Alcoholic Drinks: Purple Hooter
Non-Alcoholic: Squirt


Now copy & paste this to get started:

Name
Occupation
Age
Marital Status
Location

FAVORITES
Films:
TV shows:
Actors:
Actresses:
Bands:
Hobbies:
Sports to Play:
Sports Teams:
Outdoor Activities:
Music:
Cereals:
Snacks:
Cookies:
Candy Bars:
Alcoholic Drinks:
Non-Alcoholic:

Name Mheh aka Mike
Occupation Wine Guy
Age 35
Marital Status Not Single, seeing someone, partnered up.
Location Burlinton Ontario Canada

FAVORITES
Films: Stargate, Legally blonde, Walk the Line
TV shows: BB, TAR, The Block, Idol of any variety.
Actors: Not Tom Cruise
Actresses: Hmmm Rese, not Katie
Bands: Liberty X, Jack Johnson, Will Young
Hobbies: Reading
Sports to Play: Swimming
Sports Teams: The Leafs!
Outdoor Activities: Tanning, walking to get fast food
Music: Upbeat
Cereals: Cherios, Lucky Charms
Snacks: See above
Cookies: Oatmeal, no raisins
Candy Bars: Nestle Crunch
Alcoholic Drinks: Beer, Smirnoff Ice, Rum & Diet Coke
Non-Alcoholic: OJ, Iced Tea

Name Rose
Occupation COO of small database firm
Age 24
Marital Status Single, but shacking up
Location Like, oh my god, like, the valley!

FAVORITES
Films: Blues Brothers, Urban Legend, Sky High
TV shows: BB, ANTM, Boston Legal, Scrubs
Actors: Michael Keaton and his eyebrows
Actresses: Helen Hunt. Rrrow
Bands: U2, Tom Petty, Led Zeppelin, all that crap
Hobbies: Reading, Watch the idiot box, Making fun of people
Sports to Play: Anythink that requires use of the word shuttlecock
Sports Teams: Team Kaysar!
Outdoor Activities: Drinking
Music: See: Bands
Cereals: Raisin Bran
Snacks: anything fried
Cookies: are for sissies
Candy Bars: Baaaaaby Ruth
Alcoholic Drinks: PBR
Non-Alcoholic: Iced Tea.

Name: mom mom mom mom
Occupation:mom mom mom mom
Age:36 3/4's
Marital Status:married
Location:washington state

FAVORITES
Films:pooty tang
TV shows:BB,ANTM,ellen
Actors:jason lantham
Actresses:milla
Bands:bowie,arcade fire
Hobbies:this
Sports to Play:what?? oh,tennis
Sports Teams:patriots
Outdoor Activities:walking,chick-nicking
Music:techno,dance,soul,r&b, blues,bowie
Cereals:kashi
Snacks:rice with soyaki,chips and salsa,french bread with real butter
Cookies:homemade choc chip, coconut macaroooooons,fortune cookies
Candy Bars:heath,payday,dove,toblerone
Alcoholic Drinks:mudslide,marguarita rocks double salt
>or just a damn shot of tequila
Non-Alcoholic:[B]crystal light sunrise, iced tea,
>all the sodas mixed and then add 4 wedges of lemon

Name Elizabeth
Occupation Union Thug
Age very old
Marital Status Married w/dogs
Location New Hamster (seriously, Concord, NH)

FAVORITES
Films: Shawshank Redemption, Harold and Maude, Local Hero, Mystic Pizza, Wizard of Oz
TV shows: BB, Project Runway, ANTM, Top Chef, West Wing, Veronica Mars, Gilmore Girls, Real Time with Bill Maher.
Actors: George Clooney (yum), Alan Rickman, Colin Firth
Actresses: Allison Janney, Sandra Bullock
Bands: The Beatles (shut up, I said I was old), Green Day, Dixie Chicks, The Opera Babes
Hobbies: Cooking, collecting cookbooks, civil disobedience, basset hound rescue
Sports to Play: Full Contact Politics
Sports Teams: The Democrats
Outdoor Activities: walking my two basset hounds, loving every minute of New England spring.
Music: Anything that doesn't suck in any genre.
Cereals: Special K Red Berries
Snacks: Chips and my homemade guacamole, white chocolate covered pretzels
Cookies: Oatmeal w/nuts
Candy Bars: White chocolate w/nuts.
Alcoholic Drinks: My liver said I can't do that anymore.
Non-Alcoholic: Snapple Peach Iced Tea, water, Squirt

Name: Jerry
Occupation: Computer Programmer and small business owner
Age: 31
Marital Status: Single, but hey at least all my friends are getting married and having kids while I'm sitting here alone on a Friday night watching Big Brother on the internet hoping for something exciting to happen like nudity or a fight or sweet death.
Location: Lovely Northeastern Ohio

FAVORITES
Films: Fletch, Fletch Lives, Star Wars, Airplane, Caddyshack, Spaceballs
TV shows: Seinfeld, Cheers, CSI, Gilmore Girls, NCIS, Big Brother, Ghost Whisperer, Arrested Develoment, Scubs, both Offices, Golden Girls, Andy Griffith Show, A-Team
Actors: Chevy Chase, Matt Damon
Actresses: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lauren Graham, Scarlett Johansson, Paula Marshall, Kiera Knightley
Bands: Billy Joel, Beatles, INXS
Hobbies: Fantasy Football, Reading
Sports to Play: Golf, Bowling (I'm a computer geek for crying out loud)
Sports Teams: Cleveland teams, Kent State teams
Outdoor Activities: Sometimes I go outside to walk to my car, take my trash out or get the mail.
Music: 60's, 70's, 80's and up through around 95. Most music since then is really bad.
Cereals: Fruity Pebbles, Captain Crunch berry, Rice Chex
Snacks: Chocolate, anything with chocolate.
Cookies: I really like Subway's Oatmeal Raisen cookies.
Candy Bars: Twix, Caramello
Alcoholic Drinks: Not much of a drinker
Non-Alcoholic: Coke, Pepsi, Lemonade, Root Beer

name - Glenda
occupation -Registered Nurse, working on completing my BSN, than Master's degree
age -39
marital status -Married
location - East coast

FAVORITES
films over the hedge, mission impossible III.
tv shows :Ghost whisperer, all CSI's, NCIS, Numbers
actors Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom
actresses :Sandra Bullock
bands Green Day, nelly furtado, pussycat dolls, eminem
hobbies Don't have time between school and work
sports to play : none
sports teams :Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys
outdoor activities going to beach
music pop, hip-hop, rap
cereals fruit loops with marshmellows
snacks potato chips, cookies
cookies chocolat chip
candy bars fast break
alcoholic drinks : Bud-light beer
non-alcoholic : cherry coke, coke

Name PinkFlamingo (yeah, I collect them. So?)
Occupation Business Analyst
Age Too old to be doing this, but doing it anyway
Marital Status Married
Location central Ohio

FAVORITES

Films: Cary Grant comedies, Pretty Woman, Bird on a Wire
TV shows: Survivor, Amazing Race, BB, Boston Legal, Ghost Whisperer
Actors: Cary Grant, Mel Gibson, George Clooney (I'm a sucker for dapper and pretty)
Actresses: Goldie Hawn, Sandra Bullock
Bands: Eagles, Michael Buble (yeah, I know he's not a "band", but I still like him, ok?)
Hobbies: Collecting books, and shiny things (like glass, gemstones, left over Christmas tinsel...)
Sports to Play: Buzzword Bingo
Sports Teams: Can't live here with backing the OSU Buckeyes
Outdoor Activities: Driving the convertible with the top down
Music: Classic rock, world music, island music
Cereals: Cocoa Krispies
Snacks: cheesy, salty things
Cookies: homemade peanut butter chocolate chip
Candy Bars: Pay Day
Alcoholic Drinks: CaptaIn Morgan, Manhattan on the rocks
Non-Alcoholic: Coffee, Cappucino, Espresso (you get the idea)

Name Jak
Occupation Teacher, without class
Age 34 (Holy shit, when did that happen?)
Marital Status Single AND LOVING IT!!!! (Did you buy that? Awesome.)
Location Say yes...to Michigan.

FAVORITES
Films: The Matrix, V for Vendetta, Star Wars Trilogy (NOT the abominations that were Eps 1/2/3), Big Fish, Pleasantville, The Fifth Element, Lord of the Rings, Moulin Rouge (Hi, I'm a flaming nerd)
TV shows: BB (der), Grey's Anatomy, Lost, The Office (either version), Survivor, Scrubs, Farscape, Project Runway, TAR, Family Guy, Adult Swim
Actors: Mathew Fox is kinda hot. Oh! You mean, like, based on ability. Ewan MacGregor then. Wait, no, I picked him cuz he's kind of hot too. I don't know.
Actresses: Kathy Griffen. Well, she's not an actress, really, but actresses are stupid and vapid, so I'm going for comedy gold.
Bands: I don't really have one. I'm one of those "I listen to lots of different music" types. Except Country. Bleah.
Hobbies: Amusing myself
Sports to Play: HAHAHAHAHA
Sports Teams: If there were, like, a team of kung-fu women who beat the crap out of people, using kung-fu moves and maybe lightsabers, and they did it to like, a techno soundtrack, that would be my favorite team. Oh, and they'd have to have a cool name, like "Atomic Bitches" or "Heee-YAH!" or something.
Outdoor Activities: Once a week I'm forced to mow the lawn, and in the winter, snow is shoveled.
Music: Uh...all kinds? Except Country. And those throat-singing guys, I don't like them either. Yeah, yeah, it's an amazing talent, but that doesn't mean I have to listen to it.
Cereals: Frosted Flakes, Honeycomb. Sugary goodness.
Snacks: Fruit. Salty and chocolate things when my roommate is PMSing.
Cookies: Oreos. Hell yeah. With Double Stuff. And homemade Chocolate Chip cookies. Also, those cookies with the melted Hershey Kisses in the middle of them.
Candy Bars: Dark Chocolate Godiva bars
Alcoholic Drinks: Margaritas, Raspberry Stoli and Lemonade, Rubbing Alchohol (on the rocks)
Non-Alcoholic: Iced Tea, Water, and Lemonade. Not all mixed together though. Although, wait, I guess technically that's not true, because both Lemonade and Iced Tea have water in them, and I do love lemonade and iced tea mixed, so yeah. All mixed together.

Cops

Occupation - Business Intelligence IT Manager
Age - Still Younger than TVJunkie
Marital Status - Old Maid with Buddies
Location - Cleveland


FAVORITES
Films: Say Anything, When Harry Met Sally, Grosse Pointe Blank, Bridget Jones’ Diary, Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, Serendipity, Rear Window, The Sixth Sense, The Wizard of Oz

TV shows: Lost, Gilmore Girls, The Amazing Race, Grey's Anatomy, Everwood (*sniff*), American Idol, Cold Case, Veronica Mars, Without a Trace, As The World Turns, What Not to Wear

Actors: Colin Firth, Morgan Freeman, John Cusack, Naveen Andrews, Patrick Dempsey, Andy Garcia

Actresses: Sandra Bullock, Lauren Graham

Bands: Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, SheDaisy, Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride, Beatles, Night Ranger, Train, Eva Cassidy, Alison Krauss, Gnarls Barkley

Hobbies: Surfing, Gambling, Drinking

Sports to Play: Golf, Softball, Dating, Volleyball, Bocce ball

Sports Teams: Browns, Indians, Buckeye Football

Outdoor Activities: Golf, Hiking, Baggo, Cross-Country Skiing, Road Rallies, Bar-B-Que

Music: Anything non-twangy nor angry

Cereals: Special K w/ Berries, Post Raisin Bran, Cheerios

Snacks: Grilled Fruit, Reduced-Fat Cheese Nips, Edy's Slow-Churned Light Ice Cream

Cookies: Snickerdoodles

Candy Bars: Gobstoppers, Baby !!

Alcoholic Drinks: Three Olives Cherry/Grape Vodkas, Kendall Jackson Chardonnay - and for bad days, nothing works like straight Cuervo

Non-Alcoholic: Coffee, Aquafina FlavorSplash Mixed Berries, Starbucks Caramel Macchiato

Name Kari
Occupation College administration
Age My outer shell is 37, but my inner being is a perky 20-ish
Marital Status Married
Location Georgia

FAVORITES
Films: Wizard of Oz, The African Queen, 80s Brat Pack genre, the Kevin Smith oeuvre, all mafia/mob movies
TV shows: BB, Lost, 24, The Sopranos, Entourage, House
Actors: John Cusack, Edward Norton, Robert Deniro, Matthew McConaug-heyyyy, Johnny Depp, Denzel Washington
Actresses: Jodie Foster, Susan Sarandon, Halle Berry, Katharine Hepburn, Natalie Portman
Bands: Too many and too varied to ever narrow it down for a questionnaire, but I must mention Tenacious D.
Hobbies: Playing with my 2 1/2 year old daughter, moderating on the best music site ever (Songfacts), watching copious amounts of TV, reading when I can
Sports to Play: channel surfing, couch wrangling
Sports Teams: UCONN Huskies college basketball
Outdoor Activities: Not many...I'm an indoor girl
Music: See bands.
Cereals: Apple Jacks
Snacks: Chips, Doritos
Cookies: Chips Ahoy
Candy Bars: Mounds
Alcoholic Drinks: Margarita
Non-Alcoholic: Pepsi

Si and Am

Cindy
Quality Resource Analyst [sounds good doesn't it, really I'm an Administrative Assistant type]
37
Single
Chicago

FAVOURITES - what I could think of this minute - I reserve the right to change my mind

Films: Almost Famous, Fight Club, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, Mary Poppins, Finding Neverland
TV shows: Amazing Race, Queer As Folk, Buffy, Gilmore Girls, any cooking type show [except for Emeril, Sandra Lee, Bobby Flay and Rachel Ray], Jackass, Degrassi, The Next Generation, Pee Wee's Playhouse, [I actually almost forgot] Big Brother [duh!]
Actors: Topher Grace, John Cusack
Actresses: Lauren Graham, Kate Winslet, Reece Witherspoon
Bands: Wilco, REM, Ben Folds Five, Green Day, U2
Hobbies: Sleeping, laying on couch, complaining, cooking, and killing all the spiders that try to live in my apartment in the summer
Sports to Play: You've got to be kidding
Sports Teams: Cubs!, Andy Roddick (yes, I know he's not a team, but I would watch him play anything)
Outdoor Activities: not so much - It's so hot in my apartment, does watching live feeds count?
Music: not country, I fall asleep every night to the Classical station
Cereals: Special K Red Berries, Golden Grahams, Cap't Crunch
Snacks: Munchers Cheddar, cake, cupcakes, ice cream, Warm Delights
Cookies: Snickerdoodles, White Chocolate Macadamia, Sugar with Frosting
Candy Bars: I don't really eat candy bars
Alcoholic Drinks: Raspberry Vodka Lemonade, beer
Non-Alcoholic: Diet Dr. Pepper, Iced Tea, Cold Water

Name: Annie
Occupation: Freelance web designer and writer
Age: 33
Marital Status: Single
Location: Richmond, VA

FAVORITES
Films: Garden State, The Station Agent, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, original Star Wars trilogy, While You Were Sleeping, Love Actually, Pirates of the Caribbean
TV shows: CSI, The Office (US), The Amazing Race, Scrubs, Supernatural, Prison Break, Grey's Anatomy, Numb3rs
Actors: Zach Braff, TR Knight, Keanu Reeves, William Petersen, Rob Morrow, Jack Davenport, Martin Freeman, John Krasinski, Clive Owen
Actresses: Jorja Fox, Jenna Fischer, Katherine Heigl, Keira Knightley, Sandra Bullock
Bands: U2, Jason Mraz, Panic! At The Disco, Bo Bice, Jack Johnson, Adam Pascal
Hobbies: Gardening, making body scrubs, collecting BPAL perfume oils, raising bettas, reading, watching TV
Sports to Play: N/A
Sports Teams: Orioles
Outdoor Activities: Lazing around in the sun, drinking cold beer
Music: Pretty much anything except opera
Cereals: Cheerios
Snacks: Salt & vinegar chips, mini-bagels, popsicles
Cookies: Nutter butters
Candy Bars: Reese's cups
Alcoholic Drinks: Good beer, red wine, apple martinis, banana daquiris
Non-Alcoholic: Starbucks, diet Coke, ginger ale, water

Name: Puppy Luppy
Occupation: Production Manager
Age: Middle
Marital Status: Married (for a very long time)
Location: Outside D.C.

FAVORITES
Films: Pirates of the Caribbean, Casablanca, Don Juan DeMarco
TV shows: Lost, BB, LCS, Entourage, Sopranos, CSI
Actors: Johnny Depp, Robert DeNiro
Actresses: Reese Witherspoon, Charlize Theron
Bands: U2, Rolling Stones, Brooks & Dunn
Hobbies: I make Santa dolls (currently costuming 'Pirates of the Caribbean/Cap'n Jack Sparrow' Santa), I'm just getting into quilting and I'm a hellluva cook
Sports to Play: Does casino gambling qualify as a sport?
Sports Teams: Virgin Islands Bobsled Team
Outdoor Activities: Gardening and smoking (I'm not allowed to smoke in the house :) )
Music: I have eclectic music tastes--pop, blues, jazz, country, rock and roll, a little rap
Cereals: Lucky Charms
Snacks: Utz potato chips (plain, not ruffled--I'm somewhat of a chip snob)
Cookies: Gingerbread and chocolate chip--homemade
Candy Bars: Rollo, Godiva Milk Chocolate
Alcoholic Drinks: Champagne, Cosmopolitan, Margarita (salt/rocks)
Non-Alcoholic: Snapple Diet Iced Tea

Name: ShyLurkerGuy
Occupation: Underemployed Graphic Artist (video store job to pay the bills)
Age: mid-30s
Marital Status: Single GM
Location: North York (Toronto), Ontario, Canada

FAVORITES (mostly the same as last year)

Films: Lord of the Rings trilogy, Matrix trilogy, Rent, V for Vendetta, Serenity, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Star Wars original trilogy (eps. 4,5,6), The Fifth Element, any Pixar film, Hackers, Clueless, The Princess Bride
TV shows: anything watched by ChatHT regulars, SYTYCD, DWtS, TAR, Doctor Who (2005), Battlestar Galactica (2004), Lost, 4400, Stargate SG-1/Atlantis, Farscape, Buffy/Angel/Firefly, Dead Like Me
Actors: Hugh Jackman, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, Ben Browder (Farscape), Connor Trineer (Enterprise), Chris Evans (Fantastic Four)... some of them can act, right?
Actresses: Too busy ogling-- er, watching the actors... does Margaret Cho count?
Bands: broadband, rubber bands, contraband...
Hobbies: swing (lindy hop) dancing, whining about whiny store customers
Sports to Play: wasting my gym membership --oh, you mean a real sport?
Sports Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs
Outdoor Activities: Dancing with friends at Pride Toronto
Music: Dance (Electronic), House/Deep House, Chillout/Ambient
Cereals: anything chocolate or lightly sweetened and stays crunchy in milk
Snacks: spicy potato wedges, Lay's (Canada) Spicy Curry and Lightly Salted potato chips, Miss Vickie's (Canada) Lime & Black Pepper potato chips, chocolate ice cream
Cookies: Chewey Chips Ahoy!, peanut butter, chocolate chocolate chip
Candy Bars: Coffee Crisp, Aero, Kit Kat, and Smarties
Alcoholic Drinks: Smirnoff Ice, fruit vodkas
Non-Alcoholic: H2O, Mocha Frapuccinos, Green Tea, V8

- Mrs. Gryn
- Currently a medical biller, soon to be a plain ol' housewife
- Kennedy was president when I was born
- At the moment, Newhall, California. In a couple of months, it'll be southern Maryland

FAVORITES
Films: Lots of musicals like "The Slipper and the Rose", "Singing in the Rain", "The Sound of Music." Also LoTR, original recipe Star Wars, French Kiss, Bridget Jones' Diary, Pride & Prejudice (Colin Firth version), The Terminator, Aliens
TV shows: Big Brother and other abusive reality shows like Hell's Kitchen, Survivor, The Apprentice. Also As the World Turns, Judge Judy, Lost, 24, The Office (UK and US)
Actors: Colin Firth, Kenneth Branaugh, Matt Damon, John Wayne, James Stewart, Gene Kelly, Kevin Kline
Actresses: Meg Ryan in her romantic comedy phase, Sigourney Weaver, Myrna Loy, Catherine Zeta Jones
Bands: The Moody Blues, The Police, Boz Scaggs, Clannad, Chris de Burgh
Hobbies: Writing, painting, needlework (not the kind that requires tying off a vein, thankyouvermuch)
Sports to Play: Chase the cats
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers
Outdoor Activities: Avoiding direct sunlight, Disneyland
Music: Uh, yes please?
Cereals: Oatmeal! Rice Krispies, corn flakes
Snacks: Baked potato chips, chips and salsa, baby carrots, grapes
Cookies: Chocolate chip, Mint Milanos
Candy Bars: *sigh* Such a distant memory, but I love anything with chocolate
Alcoholic Drinks: white russian, white wine spritzer, a good dark and foamy beer
Non-Alcoholic: Coffee, coffee, coffee, water, coffee. Also Diet Rite cola

...

Name: Mamie
Occupation: Secretary
Age: 29
Marital Status: Married
Location: Jacksonville, Florida

FAVORITES
Films: Gone with the Wind, anything with Audrey Hepburn, 10 Things I Hate About You, Sweet Home Alabama, Breakfast Club (any Brat Pack movie), State Fair (any musical type movie from that era), Disney movies, Walk the Line, Pure Country
TV shows: BB, TAR, Survivor, One Tree Hill, As The World Turns, Gilmore Girls, Scrubs, The Office, My Name is Earl,
Actors: Zach Braff, Cary Grant, Matthew McCaughnahay?, Heath Ledger, Neil Patrick Harris
Actresses: Sandra Bullock, Audrey Hepburn, Reese Witherspoon
Bands: Sugarland, BonJovi, SheDaisy, Nickelback, 311, Sublime,
Hobbies: reading, hanging out with the kids, going to Disney World,
Sports to Play: Tennis
Sports Teams: hmm, I will have to pick Redwings, Gators, Jaquars (even though they suck they are the hometeam)
Outdoor Activities: I don't spend a lot of time outdoors unless i am at Disney world or sitting on my mom's back deck.
Music: Country, Rock, whatever is playing I am pretty flexible
Cereals: Frosted Flakes, Blueberry Morning
Snacks: Cheddar Jack Cheez Its, strawberry twizzlers, Cool Ranch Doritos with French Onion Dip
Cookies: chocolate chip straight out of the oven, double stuft oreos
Candy Bars: Zero, Snickers
Alcoholic Drinks: Smirnoff Ice, Smirnoff Twisted Watermelon
Non-Alcoholic: Sweet Tea

Name Lilith
Occupation Homeschooler/Stay at home mom
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Location Northern Ontario Canada

FAVORITES
Films: Godfather, What Dreams May Come, Sixth Sense, Any movie from the 1950's and 1960's
TV shows: Big Brother UK, Big Brother US, Home and Away
Actors: Tom Hanks
Actresses: Angelina Jolie
Bands: all of them
Hobbies: Gardening, reading
Sports to Play: Cross Country Skiing
Sports Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs
Outdoor Activities: Gardening, skiing, skating, swimming, walking, playing in the park, napping in the shade, cloud watching
Music: any
Cereals: none
Snacks: Popcorn
Cookies: Chocolate chip or peanut butter
Candy Bars: none
Alcoholic Drinks: none
Non-Alcoholic: Diet Coke

-- please do not use colored fonts --- lifeonhold

Name Jenna
Occupation Blissfully unemployed
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Location Atlanta, GA

FAVORITES
Films: Bend It Like Beckham, Shag, Never Been Kissed
TV shows: Grey's Anatomy, American Idol, CSI:(LV), Alias (May it rest in peace)
Actors: Michael Vartan, Adrian Grenier
Actresses: Anne Hathaway
Bands: John Mayer, Relient K, Fall Out Boy
Hobbies: Surfing the Web, Bike Riding
Sports to Play: I guess bike riding counts as a sport :)
Sports Teams: Atlanta Braves, NY Giants, Fulham FC
Outdoor Activities: Bike riding, laying out
Music: A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll, a little bit alternative
Cereals: Vanilla Almond Special K, Lucky Charms
Snacks: Bananas, Cupcakes, Goldfish
Cookies: Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter
Candy Bars: Take Five, Twix
Alcoholic Drinks: Corona Light, Amaretto Sour, fruity stuff like Mike's or Smirnoff twisters
Non-Alcoholic: Diet Cherry Coke, Iced Caramel Macchiatto, Sweet Tea

Name: Kristen
Occupation: HR girl
Age: 32
Marital Status: Single
Location: Southern CA

FAVORITES
Films: Pulp Fiction, Clerks, The Muppert Movie, Rent
TV shows: NCIS, House, Grey's Anatomy, Prison Break
Actors: Mark Harmon, Hugh Laurie, Sean Connery, Kevin Spacey, Gary Sinise
Actresses: Catherine Zeta Jones, Hilary Swank
Bands: Punk/ska bands, Bob Marley
Hobbies: Reading/TV
Sports to Play: Soccer
Sports Teams: US National Soccer teams
Outdoor Activities: drinking
Music: Punk/ska
Cereals: CHEERIOS!
Snacks: YES
Cookies: Chocolate chip/Macadamia Nut
Candy Bars: Snickers, Twix, Watchamacallit (sp?)
Alcoholic Drinks: Captain & Diet Coke, wine, beer
Non-Alcoholic: Diet Coke, Sweet Tea

Doogie2K (Jason)
Student/Lab Tech
19
Single
Calgary



FAVOURITES
Films: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, The Incredibles, GalaxyQuest, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, classic Star Wars trilogy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail
TV shows: NCIS, Jeopardy!, New Tricks, Doctor Who, Numb3rs, Criminal Minds
Actors: Christopher Eccleston
Actresses: Billie Piper (Yes, there's a mini-theme here, but only for a lack of a real opinion. I'm done now.)
Bands: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Rush, old-school Metallica (I like Green Day's new album, too, but I don't know enough of them to add them for sure)
Hobbies: Video games, watching a lot of hockey, listening to music
Sports to Play: Hockey (not that I can skate), golf
Sports Teams: Oileeeeerrrrrs! Also, Habs
Outdoor Activities: Golf
Music: Isn't that kind of covered above? Anyway, mostly classic rock, dabbling in newer stuff here and there.
Cereals: Frosted Flakes, with 1/3 less sugar!
Snacks: Doritos, dry-roasted peanuts, apple, Old Dutch cheese puffs, sour cream and cheddar potato chips, or those "pizza"-flavoured ones by Pringles
Cookies: Chocolate chip, oatmeal
Candy Bars: Wunderbar, Mr. Big, Aero, Crunch, Twix, Kit Kat, Swiss chocolates as a general rule
Alcoholic Drinks: Screwdriver (vodka in general)
Non-Alcoholic: Water, milk (white and chocolate varieties), hot chocolate, Pepsi, occasionally Jolt

ETA: Hm, some changes from last year, some stuff that I forgot, but generally not much of a difference.

Cappy
"Cleaner"
33
Single
Oregon

FAVORITES

Films: His Girl Friday, Scarface, The Godfather I & II, The Last Emperor, The Usual Suspects, The Notebook, Hitch, Be Cool.
TV shows: Fear Factor, Las Vegas, Kevin Hill, Beauty and the Geek, The O.C., CSI: Las Vegas, Big Brother.
Actors: DeNiro, Pesci, Duvall, Washington, Del Toro, Penn, Depp, Buscimi, Walken, Harris, Cooper, Spacey.
Actresses: Berry, Hayek, Lane, Bassett, Johansson, Dench, Sarandon, Kidman, J. Moore, Knightley, Dawson, Pfeiffer, Ryan, Bellucci, Fanning.
Bands: Maze f. Frankie Beverly, Parlaiment, Earth, Wind, & Fire, The Gap Band
Hobbies: Playstation
Sports to Play: Baseball, basketball
Sports Teams: Beavers, Mets, Niners
Outdoor Activities: Hiking, camping, sunset walks on the beach :-)
Music: Hip-Hop, R&B, Jazz
Cereals: Cap'n Crunch Berries, Cheerios
Snacks : Salt & Vinegar Lays, and those super hot Cheetos thingies
Cookies: Oreos, Chips Ahoy
Candy Bars: Twix, Snickers
Alcoholic Drinks: Red Bull Vodka, Captain & Coke, Black Butte Porter, Widmer Hefeweisen
Non-Alcoholic: Sprite, Welch's Grape

Name: TVJunkie
Occupation: Motion Picture / Television Production
Age: 40-something
Marital Status: Single
Location: Southern California

FAVORITES
Films: The Godfather I & II, Swimming With Sharks, Shaun Of The Dead, Serenity,
TV shows: Buffy, Angel, Firefly, House, Medium, Lost, Entourage, Bones, Big Brother, um - you did notice my screen name, didn't you?
Actors: Clive Owen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Piven, Morgan Freeman, Johnny Depp, Delroy Lindo, Kevin Spacey, Alan Rickman, John Cusack
Actresses: Angelina Jolie, Diane Lane, Keira Knightley, Connie Nielsen, Sandra Oh
Bands: Queen, INXS, Drama Gods, Black Crowes, Cream/Clapton, Green Day, Robert Cray, Ty Taylor, Eminem
Hobbies: Digital Photography (www.spikelives.com), Las Vegas (it's a hobby!), Rapid Roulette!
Sports to Play: *snort*
Sports Teams: L.A. Kings, Football Season (L.A. doesn't have a team, yo)
Outdoor Activities: Travel and staying in the shade, sometimes shopping
Music: Isn't that the same as "Bands"? okay, okay .. um .. everything.
Cereals: Granolaish stuff w/raisins
Snacks: Kettle corn, Cheetos, Chips of all shapes, sizes and flavors
Cookies: Nutter Butter, Double-Stuff Oreos
Candy Bars: Butterfinger, anything dark chocolate
Alcoholic Drinks: Cape Cod, Bloody Mary (w/3 jalapeno stuffed olives, please), Tropical Martini
Non-Alcoholic: Diet Coke w/vanilla (a-holes discontinued it), Propel Mixed Berry, Grande Triple Soy Vanilla Latte/Marble Macchiato/Caramel Macchiato .. heh.

Name: Mike
Occupation: Driver/Part-time student
Age: 30
Marital Status: Single, yo!
Location: Orlando, FL

FAVORITES

Films: Edward Scissorhands, The Princess Bride, the original Star Wars trilogy, Lord of the Rings, Heathers, Army of Darkness
TV shows: (CURRENT) Robot Chicken, Boston Legal, House, 24, Battlestar Galactica, The Shield, My Name is Earl, The Office, and of course Big Brother! (GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN) Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Wonderfalls, Dead Like Me, The Simpsons (yeah, I know it's still on the air) and Sledge Hammer!
Actors: Johnny Depp, Edward Norton, James Spader
Actresses: Keira Knightley (*rowr*), Kate Winslet, Alyson Hannigan
Bands: er, uh, gee, um, Garbage? No Doubt? Evanescence? Not real big into music these days.
Hobbies: Reading, writing, and building cool web pages no one ever sees
Sports to Play: er, uh, gee, um, minigolf?
Sports Teams: er, uh, gee, um, I got nuthin'
Outdoor Activities: Hiking, boating, bicycling
Music: classical, film scores, and '80s pop
Cereals: Total or Frosted Shredded Wheat (let the good times roll!)
Snacks: tortilla chips, assorted fruit, mixed nuts, baby carrots
Cookies: Animal Crackers
Candy Bars: not big on the candy bars, but if I had to, I'd probably get a PayDay or Almond Joy
Alcoholic Drinks: My drinking days are far behind me, but I can stomach a whiskey sour every now and again
Non-Alcoholic: Iced tea, chocolate milk, and good old fashioned H2O.

Name: Eigakan
Occupation: "student"
Age: 21
Marital Status: Extremely single
Location: Almost in the US, but I can see CBS and BB

FAVORITES
Films: Kill Bill, Tarantino films in general, action films, Asian cinema
TV shows: BB, The Simpsons
Actors: Orlando Bloom and Jake Gyllenhaal
Actresses: Uma Thurman, Keira Knightley
Bands: Kylie, Britney, Ayumi Hamasaki, Hikaru Utada
Hobbies: Watch movies (a lot of movies), listen to music and Japan
Sports to Play: NONE
Sports Teams: NONE
Outdoor Activities: origami?
Music: pop/dance/Jpop/electronic/techno
Cereals: Lucky Charms
Snacks: Chocolate
Cookies: Chocolate chip cookies
Candy Bars: Yes, I like candies
Alcoholic Drinks: NO
Non-Alcoholic: Coca-Cola

Anne
32
Married, 1 preschooler
Ann Arbor, MI

FAVORITES
Films: Blade Runner, Bridget Jones' Diary, Henry V
TV shows: The Amazing Race, La Femme Nikita, X-Files
Actors: Colin Firth, Matthew MacFadyen, John Krasinski
Actresses: Emma Thompson, Nancy Grahn, Robin Wright Penn
Snacks: Reese's Pieces, Trader Joe's Banana Crisps
Cookies: Oatmeal, Molasses
Candy Bars: Snickers
Alcoholic Drinks: Tanqueray & Tonic
Non-Alcoholic: Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper

Name: The Schwa Sound
Occupation: Takin' Care of Business. Which according to Bachman Turner Overdrive means "I like to work at nothing all day." Don't I wish.
Age: 32
Marital Status: Single
Location: SoCal
FAVORITES
Films: The Classics.
TV shows: Almost any reality show. I am classy like that.
Actors: Current ones? Not many. Hugh Grant is ok.
Actresses: I like the old-timers.
Bands: I have the musical taste of a Scandinavian teenybopper.
Hobbies: Mocking people on TV.
Sports to Play: Golf. Shut up.
Sports Teams: UCLA Bruins, baby.
Outdoor Activities: Walking.
Music: see previous
Cereals: I really, really love Chex.
Snacks: Pringles.
Cookies: Oreos
Candy Bars: "I like the expensive stuff that has 90% cocoa written on it," she said snottily.
Alcoholic Drinks: Anything with a paper umbrella or a plastic monkey.
Non-Alcoholic: Water.

Name: Jen
Occupation: Some form of Accounting
Age: 36 Yikes, when did THAT happen?!
Marital Status: married with child
Location: Massachusetts

FAVORITES
Films: Better Off Dead, Anchorman, Dodgeball, Clueless, Look Who's Talking (don't judge!), Steel Magnolias (I WANNA KNOW WHYYYYYY?!), the original Star Wars
TV shows: King of Queens, The Office (both), Grey's Anatomy, The Amazing Race, My Name is Earl, Survivor
Actors: Mel Gibson, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Vince Vaughn, Wil Ferrel
Actresses: Sandra Bullock, Cloris Leachman, Goldie Hawn, Tea Leoni....seriously I can't think of many. Meanwhile I could add 20 more to the my favorite actor list.
Bands: Green Day, Beatles, No Doubt, The Wiggles
Hobbies: watching tv, reading about tv online, cooking
Sports to Play: Laundry, vacuuming
Sports Teams: Red Sox, Patriots, Liverpool
Outdoor Activities: Catch the toddler, looking for my two cats that were supposedly "eaten" by "predators", kill the coyote
Music: I enjoy music, Music=good
Cereals: Yes please! All of 'em. Freakies, Cap'n Crunch, Life, oatmeal, Frosted Flakes....
Snacks: cookies, chips, guacamole and salsa, Cheetos
Cookies: oreos, toll house, dark chocolate covered digestives
Candy Bars: Whachamacallit, Snickers, Time Out, Plain dark chocolate
Alcoholic Drinks: Is there any other kind? Margarita, good beer, mud slide, hot coffee with booze in it
Non-Alcoholic: Diet Coke, Diet Coke, Diet Coke, Starbucks Coffee

Name: Kris
Occupation: Editorial Assistant
Age: is all in the head (oh all right, I'm 36)
Marital Status: shacking up
Location: WI now, back to da south in 1 month, which will be Stuart, FL, which is somewhere in FL and that's about all I know about it
FAVORITES
Films: Shaun of the Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Dead Alive, I Spit on Your Grave, Switchblade Sisters, How's Your News, Donnie Darko, Dogville
TV shows: I'll watch anything, if it's on and nothing else is
Actors: Wm. H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Paul Bettany, Mark Ruffalo
Actresses: Sarah Polley, Hope Davis, Rachel Weisz, Zooey Deschanel
Bands: Southern Culture on the Skids, Modest Mouse, Wilco, Blur, Pulp, The Woggles, Luna
Hobbies: movies, books, voyeurism, thinking about how I need a hobby besides Big Brother
Sports to Play: does bowling count? Because I don't do that either.
Sports Teams: college basketball - UNC, LSU, Georgetown
Outdoor Activities: getting the mail, looking out for tornadoes, walking to car, sitting on stoop, heckling
Music: anything but country or "contemporary adult" music (I don't know what it is, but it sounds bad)
Cereals: hops?
Snacks: soy chips, nuts
Cookies: not really
Candy Bars: anything dark
Alcoholic Drinks: yes
Non-Alcoholic: coffee, diet coke

Name Lori
Occupation Business Owner
Age 41
Marital Status Blissfully Wed to my soulmate
Location Plano, Texas, USA

FAVORITES
Films: JAWS, Terms of Endearment, Out of Africa, Steel Magnolias, GWTW, Breakfast Club
TV shows: Survivor, ER, TAR, BB-US, BB-UK, Iron Chef, American Idol
Actors: Anthony Edwards, Anthony Hopkins, Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, Mandy Patinkin
Actresses: Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Sally Field, Bernadette Peters
Bands: Billy Joel, The Beatles, The Eagles, Peter Gabriel, Alanis Morrisette
Hobbies: Reading, singing, computer games
Sports to Play: None
Sports Teams: Dallas Stars, Dallas Cowboys, New Zealand All-Blacks, Arsenal Gunners
Outdoor Activities: Does drinking on a patio count???
Music: Classic rock, pop, soft rock, Broadway music, light alternative
Cereals: Frosted Flakes and Rice Krispies
Snacks: Tostitos and salsa mixed with sour cream
Cookies: Pepperidge Farm cookies and Double-Stuffed Oreos
Candy Bars: Skor, Reese's PBCs, Butterfingers, Snickers, Take 5
Alcoholic Drinks: Ice cold Coors Light in a bottle with a wedge of lime
Non-Alcoholic: Caffeine-Free Diet Coke

Name Nailbone aka Boner aka Ron
Occupation Manager/Programmer
Age 45+
Marital Status Married
Location Texas, USA

FAVORITES
Films: The Big Chill, The Usual Suspects, any Jennifer Aniston movies :)
TV shows: Friends, all the CSI's
Actors: Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, Bruce Willis
Actresses: Jennifer Aniston, Catherine Zeta Jones, Jennifer Love hewitt
Bands: Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Ted Nugent, pretty much any 70's and 80's rock
Hobbies: sports, music
Sports to Play: football
Sports Teams: Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Stars, Texas Rangers, Texas A&M, Texas Tech
Outdoor Activities: backpacking, camping
Music: classic rock from the 70's and 80's
Cereals: Captain Crunch, Smacks
Snacks: jelly beans, ice cream
Cookies: oatmeal rasin, white chunk macadamia
Candy Bars: Zero, Butterfinger, Heath
Alcoholic Drinks: Shiner Bock beer, all kinds of fruity tropical drinks
Non-Alcoholic: Diet Coke w/ Lime, sweet tea, coffee

Name: Erika
Occupation: Staff writer for a weekly newspaper
Age: 31. Bah.
Marital Status: Single. Bah again.
Location: Atlanta

FAVORITES
Films: Goonies, Grease, Bring it On, Dead Poets Society, Love Actually, Pride and Prejudice (BBC Version), Moulin Rouge, Ten Things I Hate About You, Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Basically anything I can watch over and over and over.
TV shows: I'm going with just the uncancelled ones for now: Veronica Mars, Lost, Top Model, Grey's Anatomy, Anderson Cooper 360 (yummy Anderson), TAR, Dancing with the Stars (shut up!)
Actors: Ewan McGregor. Forever and always and infinity.
Actresses: Emma Thompson, Jennifer Garner, Audrey Hepburn
Bands: Toad the Wet Sprocket, Butch Walker, Foo Fighters (also every boy band EVER, because love is blind...and also deaf), Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Barenaked Ladies.
Hobbies: Reading, pretending to learn to crochet, being a professional bridesmaid/baby shower hostess, happy hour and happy brunches with my girls, flossing, cute boys with accents. Oh, and I'm also a mod over at Looking Good, which means that I like pretty, sparkly things (see above, re: boy bands)
Sports to Play: Um, I'm trying to become a tennis player rather than someone who just flails around with a big racket. Other than that, I'm a black belt in Choi Kwang Do...so that has to count as a sport, sort of? Right?
Sports Teams: Atlanta Braves, before and after they were good, and now since they suck again
Outdoor Activities: Um. Outdoor? There are bugs out of my doors. And Atlanta humidity.
Music:Anything and everything. I'm never one to be embarrassed by what some people would consider guilty pleasures. Give me Kelly Clarkson over Fiona Apple any day. Sad, but true.
Cereals: Not such a huge cereal fan, but I dig the healthier ones the most: raisin bran, corn flakes and Frosted Mini Wheats (for the sugary ones)
Snacks: Cheez-its, fruit, anything else with cheese
Cookies: Soft ones...My mom's oatmeal cookies could have made you cry, they were so good
Candy Bars: Peppermint Patties
Alcoholic Drinks: Coors Light, red wine, margaritas
Non-Alcoholic: Water, Diet Coke

Name: Gforce (Gary)
Occupation: Information Technology Technical Specialist (CRA)
Age 44
Marital Status: Totally Single
Location: New Brunswick, Canada!

FAVORITES
Films: Anything Star Trek, October Sky, Saving Private Ryan
TV shows: Anything Star Trek (again), Stargate: Atlantis, Survivor, 24, TAR, pretty much anything on Discovery and of course, BB
Actors: I've always been fond of Gary Sinise's work and also Tom Hanks.
Actresses: Meryl Streep has been reliable, Kathy Bates typically rocks.
Bands: B52's, Cold Chisel, Rolling Stones, U2, a bunch others...
Hobbies: Hiking, woodworking, computers, SCUBA, fishing, too many!
Sports to Play: Mountain biking, not much others
Sports Teams: Go Leafs!!
Outdoor Activities: Hiking, biking, diving (SCUBA), walking, as long as it's outdoors, I love it!
Music: There's stuff I like from any genre, but I will always be a classical guy at heart.
Cereals: Raisin Bran all the way, unless I'm camping, and then it's Froot Loops and Cap'n Crunch!
Snacks: Fresh fruit, veggies, the occasional nachos with cheese & salsa
Cookies: Any, but not often!! Chocolate Chip (or CHUNK!) is the best, of course.
Candy Bars: Not for a while, but Milky Way Dark is my favourite (forgiveable) sin.
Alcoholic Drinks: No!
Non-Alcoholic: Water, OJ

Name: Highwaygirl
Occupation: Fearless Leader
Age: 36
Marital Status: Spoken for, albeit not legally
Location: Hurricane Central (i.e. Florida)

FAVORITES
Films: The Shawshank Redemption, Donnie Darko, Excalibur, Field of Dreams, Jaws, Dark City, Glory, Empire of the Sun, Titus
TV shows: ANTM, L&O:SVU and Criminal Intent, 24, Prison Break, Lost (but that finale SUCKED), Project Runway, any talk show with Anderson Cooper or Keith Olbermann
Actors: Morgan Freeman, Ewan MacGregor, Johnny Depp, Sam Neill, Eric Bana
Actresses: Reese Witherspoon, Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Jennifer Garner, Mariska Hargitay
Bands: Keane, Jimmy Eat World, Franz Ferdinand, Guster, Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket
Hobbies: Teasing, being coy, playing World of Warcraft (NERD ALERT), learning how to play cribbage, drinking wine, herding cats, railing against the Establishment, and saying provocative things on the phone to my boyfriend while he's helplessly sitting in his office on an Air Force base
Sports to Play: Extreme Arc Trainer
Sports Teams: I did my 10 years as a sports writer and now I don't care anymore
Outdoor Activities: Skipping, pretending to jog, walking to and from my car, watching sunsets on the beach, and laying on my back on a cool, crisp autumn night, pondering the endlessness of the stars
Music: ABC (anything but country)
Cereals: Fruity Pebbles, Cocoa Pebbles, and Apple Jacks if I'm feeling sugary, Frosted Strawberry Mini-Wheats and Kashi Go Lean Crunch if I'm feeling healthy
Snacks: Anything snacktastic, preferably salty. And cheese.
Cookies: Snickerdoodles, bitches!
Candy Bars: Will rot your teeth and should be avoided at all costs. Popsicles are better.
Alcoholic Drinks: Woody's Blueberry, babies! And merlot, with Marcel.
Non-Alcoholic: Starbucks Unsweetened Iced Green Tea (made at home), Diet Tropicana Orange soda

Name: Linda
Occupation: QC for software firm
Age: 41
Marital Status: singleingleingle / no kids (not that I wouldn't marry the right kid...)
Location: Chicago! (We've banned foie gras?!)

FAVORITES
Films: Goodfellas, Europa Europa, Shakes The Clown, American Pimp
TV shows: Project Runway, BB, ANTM, Lost, Cash Cab
Actors: Philip Hoffman, Tim Roth, Harvey Keitel, Robert DeNiro, Ed Harris
Actresses: Julie Delpy, Lily Taylor, Catherine Deneuve, Diane Keaton, Cate Blanchett
Bands: Neutral Milk Hotel, Beatles, Zeppelin, Built To Spill, Patsy Cline, Stooges, Velvet Underground
Hobbies: Smoking and talking
Outdoor Activities: Walking, walking, walking
Cereals: Kellogg's Fruit Harvest
Snacks: Popsicles and smoothies
Cookies: My sister's lemon things I can never remember the name of... with pecans. Yum!
Alcoholic Drinks: Superchilled vodka
Non-Alcoholic: Vitamin water -- the orange one

Name: Sophy
Occupation: Non-profit bleeding heart liberal do-gooder (and smartass)
Age: Born the year Kennedy was elected President
Marital Status: Married
Location: Illinois

FAVORITES
Films: Steel Magnolias, Shawshank Redemption, Hotel Rwanda, Chicago, Ferris Bueller's Day Off
TV shows: Most things Reality (BB, Survivor, TAR, Apprentice, RR); LOST, West Wing <sniffle>, Grey's Anatomy, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Actors: George Clooney is my second husband (or will be, as soon as we meet), Viggo Mortenson (except for History of Violence, for which he owes me an apology), Ed Harris (same as Viggo), Johnny Depp, Robert Redford, Anthony Hopkins.
Actresses: Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, Kathy Bates, Claire Danes, Scarlett Johanson, Jodi Foster.
Bands: Genesis (yeah, I know, they aren't together anymore), Beatles (same), Barenaked Ladies (who will probably break up now), Nickle Creek.
Hobbies: Snarking on HT during live feeds, canoeing/kayaking, bicycling, reading.
Sports to Play: Tennis.
Sports Teams: California Angels (I refuse to call them by their "new" name), LA Lakers, UCLA Bruins.
Outdoor Activities: Love to go camping, hiking, canoeing/kayaking, dance naked under a full moon...
Music: Soft Rock/Pop, Jazz, anything but Country, really.
Cereals: Captain Crunch, Lucky Charms, Fruit Loops - all the healthy ones like those.
Snacks: Cheetos, Triscuits, honey roasted peanuts, Krispy Kremes.
Cookies: Double-Stuff Oreos, Keebler Elves ones with chocolate in the middle.
Candy Bars: Skor, Milky Way, Plain Hershey Bar, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups.
Alcoholic Drinks: Mai Tai, Margarita, Appletini, Mangotini, Lemon Martini, Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Cabernet Wines. <hic>
Non-Alcoholic: Sweet Tea, Coca Cola, Ice Cold Water

Name Holly
Occupation Mom/Homeschool Teacher
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Location No Longer at Work!

FAVORITES
Films: Usual Suspects, A Room With A View, Monty Python Holy Grail, Valley Girl, Sleeping Beauty, Pride and Predjudice (The A&E/BBC Version), Love Actually, 80's John Hughes Movies
TV shows: CSI (The Real One), 24, Prison Break, Lost, Medium, Grey's Anatomy, Coupling (Before Jeff Left), and of course BB
Actors: Kevin Spacey. Others too, but I'm kinda getting tired of typing.
Actresses: OK, I guess I'm really just tired of thinking.
Bands: Fuel, INXS, Old Duran Duran, Beatles, Most 80's New Wave
Hobbies: Reading Harry Potter, Planning My Next Disney Trip, Collecting Scrapbook Supplies, Cooking
Sports to Play: Does bargain hunting count?
Sports Teams: Gryffindor Quidditch
Outdoor Activities: What is this "outdoor" that you speak of?
Music: Nothing current, apparantly
Cereals: Raisin Nut Bran, Cocoa Pebbles, Pops, Frosted Mini Wheats
Snacks: Chocolate Anything, Muncho's, Little Debbie Star Crunch and Oatmeal Cream Pie
Cookies: Chocolate Chunk
Candy Bars: Take 5, Reese's, Snickers Almond, Zero
Alcoholic Drinks: Half Gin/Half Bailey's, White Russian, Midori Sour, Various Frozen Girlie Drinks
Non-Alcoholic: I'm at a loss since I've given up Diet Coke. Water, no lemon.

shann aka shannon
teacher, so professional summer loafer
gulp... 35
married with offspring
Knoxville, TN, baby...home of Survivor Tina and Kent the dork

FAVORITES
Films: Notting Hill, Sound of Music, Star Wars (the original trilogy), any 80s brat pack movie
TV shows: Amazing Race, Survivor, Charmed, Joan of Arcadia, Ghost Whisperer, American Idol
Actors: Harrison Ford, Adrian Grenier, Morgan Freeman, Johnny Depp
Actresses:Holly Marie Combs, Audrey Hepburn, Katherine Hepburn, Sandra Bullock
Bands: The Bacon Brothers, The Eagles, James Taylor
Hobbies: computers, reading
Sports to Play:um... Sudoku?
Sports Teams:Clemson Tigers
Outdoor Activities:um...sitting on my deck drinking pina coladas?
Music: isn't that the same as bands? 60s/70s classic rock
Cereals:Frosted Flakes of course
Snacks: chips with salsa & cheese dip
Cookies: chocolate chip, warm from the oven
Candy Bars:Heath
Alcoholic Drinks:pina coladas, strawberry margaritas
Non-Alcoholic:Diet Coke

Name: Brendon
Occupation: Usually Insurance Claims
Age: 32
Marital Status: Married
Location: Orangevale, CA

FAVORITES
Films: Coen Bros, Tarantino, Scorcese, David Fincher, Wes Anderson, Star Wars
TV shows: Rescue Me, Arrested Development, Deadwood, CSI, BB, Amazing Race, Survivor, Baseball
Actors: DeNiro, Jack Black, Christopher Walken, Will Farrell, Sean Penn, Owen Wilson
Actresses: Kate Beckinsale, Rachel Weisz, Charlize Theron, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett
Bands: NOFX, Queens of the Stone Age, Bob Marley, Sigur Ros, Beastie Boys
Hobbies: Playing, Studying, Coaching, Watching, Eating, Sleeping, Drinking Baseball
Sports to Play: Baseball, Basketball
Sports Teams: SF Giants, Sac Kings, Oakland Raiders, County Cork Hurling, Brazil Futbol
Outdoor Activities: Playing w/ my children
Music: Punk Rock, Rock N Roll, Electronic, Jazz, Classical
Cereals: Strawberry Frosted Mini-Wheats
Snacks: Granola Bars, Pop-Tarts
Cookies: Uh-Oh Oreos
Candy Bars: Payday, Skor
Alcoholic Drinks: Guinness, micro-brews, Patron
Non-Alcoholic: Water, New 7Up, Dr Pepper, Guava Juice

Name - Amy
Occupation - Travel Agent
Age - 29
Marital Status - Single
Location - La Crosse, WI

FAVORITES
Films: Where the Day Takes You, Say Anything, Empire Records, Family Stone...and so on and so on
TV shows: Big Brother, of course! Grey's Anatomy, Entourage, Tourgasm, Huff
Actors: Christian Bale, Dermot Mulroney, Jeremy Piven
Actresses: Sandra Bullock, Reese Witherspoon
Bands:Dave Matthews Band, Barenaked Ladies, Sarah McLachlan
Hobbies: road tripping!
Sports to Play: ha!
Sports Teams: Packers, I guess? Maybe? I dunno.
Outdoor Activities: anything fun :-)
Music: yes please...and lots!
Cereals: I haven't eaten cereal since I was in high school
Snacks: strawberries, pretzels, pistachios
Cookies: i'm easy...as long as there are no nuts.
Candy Bars: lots of caramel and not very much chocolate
Alcoholic Drinks: grape smirnoff
Non-Alcoholic: aquafina or mountain dew

Hainner
Work at home, chained to my computer
30
Married
Chicago

FAVORITES
Films: comedies mainly- but there's been too many good ones in the last 50+ years to pick only a few
TV shows: BB, Deadwood (really most any original programming on HBO/Showtime), Lost, Grey's, Survivor, some Celebreality, some MTV, Top Chef, ANTM, Project Runway, Apprentice, TAR, I could go on and on...
Bands: Tenacious D, System of a Down, Tom Petty, Old Crow Medicine Show, 311, Toadies, Indigo Girls, Almost Rosario... another list that could go on forever
Hobbies: TV watching, mostly- but also reading, travelling, having a social life (no, really!)
Sports to Play: frisbee golf, wallyball, board/group games, Bob & Heather's Drinking Game, Gamecube
Sports Teams: Cubs, Bears
Outdoor Activities: motorcycling, walking, camping, swimming, fetch with the dog, that sort of thing
Music: folk, bluegrass, rock, pop, metal, pretty much anything that is truly great, I like
Cereals: this is the aisle in the store I always spend the most time in, so I won't even try to choose here
Snacks: mmmm I love snacks
Cookies: orange Milanos, oreos, good ol' chocolate chip
Candy Bars: snickers, payday
Alcoholic Drinks: Jaegerbombs, Heineken, caparinhas
Non-Alcoholic: diet coke, 2% milk, juices

Name Minxy
Occupation Paralegal, aka, personal slave to the world's stupidest attorney
Age not 40
Marital Status under the control of a jedi mind trick
Location Midtown Manhattan

FAVORITES
Films: Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, What Dreams May Come
TV shows: BB, Weeds, Grey's Anatomy
Actors: Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Colin Firth...
Actresses: Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson...
Bands: Dagit, Prince, Coltrane, Miles Davis, Gap Band, Sly & The Family Stone, Angie Stone
Hobbies: determining who needs a helmet, reading, people watching, complaining, shopping
Sports to Play: tongue hockey
Sports Teams:
Outdoor Activities: walking from the parking lot to the mall
Music: jazz, funk
Cereals: Golden Grahams, Corn Pops, Chocolate Lucky Charms
Snacks: Salt 'n Vinegar tato chips, choco chip cookies, cheese, ice cream
Cookies: double stuff oreos, snickerdoodles, homemade peanut butter cookies
Candy Bars: reese's peanut butter cups, snickers, kitkat, butterfingers, milky way
Alcoholic Drinks: Cosmopolitan, Pomegranate margaritas
Non-Alcoholic: Starbuck's caramel macchiato, pepsi twist, coffee, mountain dew, who am I kidding, any freaking thing that's caffienated!!

Heather
6th Grade Teacher
24
Single (boo!)
Sacramento, CA

FAVORITES
Films: West Side Story, Love Actually, Forrest Gump, and soooo many more
TV shows: Big Brother, American Idol, Survivor, Grey's Anatomy, Veronica Mars
Actors: Vince Vaughn, Tom Hanks, Hugh Grant
Actresses: Reese Witherspoon, Rachel McAdams
Bands: i don't have any favorites. I love ALL music
Hobbies: dancing, crocheting, myspacing
Sports to Play: basketball, tennis
Sports Teams: Sacramento Kings, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres
Outdoor Activities: tennis, swimming, biking
Music: anything! especially Kelly Clarkson and Garth Brooks
Cereals: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Snacks: Crackers with Alouette cheese
Cookies: Chocolate chip
Candy Bars: Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
Alcoholic Drinks: Vodka & Cran, Long Beach
Non-Alcoholic: Water

Doom Song
Boss Lady
30
Married
The Valley, CA

FAVORITES
Films: Almost Famous, Army of Darkness, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Clueless, The Goonies, Heathers, Kill Bill 1 & 2, Labyrinth, The Lost Boys, Lost in Translation, Love Actually, Office Space, The Rock, Valley Girl
TV shows: Battlestar Galactica, Big Brother, The Daily Show, Entourage, The Family Guy, Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy, Nip/Tuck, The Office, Robot Chicken, Scrubs, Veronica Mars
Actors: Christian Bale, John Cusack, Johnny Depp, Gregory Peck, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken
Actresses: Ileana Douglas, Catherine Keener, Audrey Hepburn, Frances McDormand, Uma Thurman, Sigourney Weaver
Bands: ABBA, Audioslave, Bad Religion, Beastie Boys, The Beatles, Beck, Bloc Party, Blondie, David Bowie, Johnny Cash, Cibo Matto, Patsy Cline, Dandy Warhols, Detroit Cobras, Duran Duran, Erasure, Foo Fighters, Aretha Franklin, Garbage, Guns'n'Roses, Le Tigre, Peggy Lee, Madonna, Metric, Morcheeba, Nirvana, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, No Doubt, Nouvelle Vague, Pixies, Pretty Girls Make Graves, The Ramones, Rilo Kiley, Simon & Garfunkel, Sleater Kinney, Stars, Cat Stevens, Velvet Underground
Hobbies: See above. Plus mixing CDs, writing, learning to cook
Sports to Play: Bocce, croquet, e.g. things you can play with a drink in your hand
Sports Teams: Colorado Avalanche, Denver Broncos
Outdoor Activities: BBQs, playing with my dogs Captain Awesome and Miss Moneypenny
Music: Again, see above and add truckloads of classical--Beethoven, Berlioz, Mozart, the works.
Cereals: Peanut Butter Puffins are from Heaven
Snacks: Apples, chips & salsa, lime popsicles
Cookies: Chocolate chip
Candy Bars: I prefer my chocolate in M&M form, please
Alcoholic Drinks: Bud Light, dirty vodka martini, margarita, good wine
Non-Alcoholic: DIET COKE

Anders44Leafs
Music Teacher
32
single with cat
Northern California, desperately trying to move to Southern California

FAVORITES
Films: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Chicago, 40 Yr Old Virgin, Anchorman, Hudson Hawk (what of it?), Singing in the Rain, Serenity
TV shows: Dirty Jobs, Rescue Me, The Office, Lost, 24, Family Guy, most Adult Swim shows
Actors: Jeremy Piven, Gene Kelly, Jason Bateman, Mos Def, Bryan Cranston, Craig Ferguson
Actresses: Gina Torres, Catherine Zeta Jones, Jaime Pressly, Kyra Sedgwick
Bands: ABBA, XTC, They Might Be Giants, Modest Mouse, Franz Ferdinand
Hobbies: Piano, Singing, Gardening, researching stuff online
Sports to Play: umm.. i used to ice skate..
Sports Teams: San Jose Sharks, SF Giants
Outdoor Activities: what is this out.. doors you speak of..?
Music: show tunes, motown, funk, 80s pop, afro-caribbean, Copland, random classical and vocal jazz
Cereals: Cheerios, Raisin Bran, and Crunch Berries (for special occasions only)
Snacks: raw almonds, chips and salsa, granola bars, trail mixes
Cookies: currently enjoying sandwich cookies of any sort
Candy Bars: chocolate
Alcoholic Drinks: cider, rum punch, margaritas
Non-Alcoholic: sweet tea, squirt, flavored water

Vicki
Stay at home mom
Over 35 and younger than *gasp* 40
Married, well not really, but feels like
High Desert of California

FAVORITES

FILMS: Jaws, The Bad New Bears (original), Star Wars, You Got Mail, Harry Potter (all), Shrek (the first one)
TV Shows: Big Brother, The Amazing Race, Gray's Anatomy, CSI (Las Vegas)
Actors: All the men from CSI Las Vegas (because they are all, um, hot)
Actresses: Jodie Foster (when I was a kid, I wanted to be Jodie Foster), Meg Ryan
Bands: Tom Petty, Matchbox 20, Rod Stewart, Nickleback, and 70's bands (because I am old).
Hobbies: Surfing the net, reading, shopping, doing lunch with friends or my mom and dad.
Sports to play: Softball, wiffleball (Is that a sport?)
Sport teams: LA DODGERS, Tenn. Titans (because they have the prettiest uniforms).
Outdoor activities: Softball, wiffleball, swimming with my kids
Music: All sorts, even Country
Cereals: Lucky Charms, Golden Grahms, Raisin Bran (all cereals as a snack)
Snacks: See Cereals
Cookies: Oreos, Chocolate Chip
Candybars: not so much, but sometimes 3 musketeers or Snickers
Alcoholic Drinks: BUD LIGHT, Margaritas (although, Tequilla puts me to sleep)
Non Alcoholic Drinks: Vanilla Coke, Iced Tea, Starbucks Cafe Mocha on the rocks

I think there should be a category for ice-cream. My favorites include, but not limited to: Rocky Road, Cherry Garcia and Fish Food (I think it may be spelled Fisch food).

Name Scorp451 aka Scorp
Occupation Teacher (but aren't we all on some level, teachers?)
Age Old enough
Marital Status Single
Location Toronto, ON

FAVORITES
Films: The Big Easy (oh my), Pretty Woman, Shawshank Redemption, Gattaca, The Bone Collector, Blade
TV shows: BB, Survivor, TAR, Hustle, Coronation Street
Actors: Jason Statham, Morgan Freeman, Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (*sigh*)
Actresses: Susan Sarandon, Angelina Jolie-Pitt
Bands: Rubber, Hair
Hobbies: Epistemelogical inquiry, meaning of life, yada, yada, yada
Sports to Play: A rousing game of 'catch me, catch me'
Sports Teams: Les Canadiens....well, before, you know, when they were good.
Outdoor Activities: foraging for food, keeping warm
Music: Any and all James Blunt, Il Divo, Stabilo, Vivaldi -- well except for the useless "Powter" with his "Had a bad day", or "Johnny gets high", or "One night stand"....what is he, 12? blech...
Cereals: *sigh* anything with fibre
Snacks: salty, not so much about the sweet
Cookies: not a cookie person
Candy Bars: A Dairy Milk once every, oh, 28 days or so.....
Alcoholic Drinks: A nice cabernet (white gives me a headache), Rye, Blue, you know, the basics
Non-Alcoholic: Water

Name: Melissa
Occupation: Logistics manager (AKA babysitter)
Age: 38
Marital Status: Single
Location: Napa CA, lovely wine country - Originated in Michigan

FAVORITES:
Films: Dogma, Walk the Line, Grease, Sliding Doors
TV shows:BB, Survivor, CSI, Without a Trace, Monk
Actors: Chrstopher Walken, Gene Hackman
Actresses: Sandra Bullock, Meg Ryan
Bands: Pretenders, Beatles
Hobbies: Drinking, Going to the beach, walking the dog , wine tasting
Sports to Play: Drinking (oh sorry wrong line) walking, tennis
Sports Teams: Detroit Redwings!!!!
Outdoor Activities: Drinking, walking,
Music: Any and all
Cereals: Special K
Snacks: Chips and salsa and guacamole
Cookies: Mom's Peanut butter
Candy Bars: Snickers
Alcoholic Drinks: Wine, beer, Martinis, oh who am i kidding all of them.
Non-Alcoholic: Is there such a thing? Water