Getting To Know You - My First!

This is my FIRST TRY at "Getting To Know You", created by Keely over at MannLand. Head over there to check out how you can join in! Here are the questions, and my answers:

1. If you were stranded on a desert island and could pick one person to be stranded with you..Who would you pick? Family members not included.

You do know that I'd pick my hubby Mike, if given the chance, right? Because I'm NOT a survivor in the outdoors, and he most definitely IS. He'd have us living in luxury in a heartbeat. But...since that is against the rules on this question...I'd pick our friends Gary & Amy Donaldson. They are our very good friends. We camp with them almost every year, and we visit each other when we can. They are special friends. They are both wickedly smart and we have SO MUCH FUN together. Gary could probably win a game of "SURVIVOR", and Amy's a great cook - she has her own cooking school and when we we're camping, it's such a treat to have her cook for me! I know that's TWO people, but they come as a set. :) I think we'd work together and find a way out of there! Until we did, it would be like an extended camping trip between the Bixlers (minus the rest of my family) and the Donaldsons (minus their kids).

2. Do you read celebrity gossip?

I do sometimes - I don't buy the magazines, but if I'm working out, I sometimes read them. I don't thrive on it, and I often times don't know the celebrities because I'm not "up" on them like most are - but I am mildly interested. I am not super-impressed by the gossip, though, because I know half of it isn't even true - and celebrities aren't living in the same world we are! I certainly don't worship them. But, I do like a few of them and the work they do.

3. Favorite show you're waching this season?

I really like the Biggest Loser, and The Office.

4. How tall are you?
5'7"

5. What was the last book you read?
Ha! I just finished "90 Minutes In Heaven" - - I read the book on the recommendation from a few of YOU who commented on a past post of mine about my Dad's death and his supernatural experience upon dying - he seemed to be watching something nobody else could see - angels, I suppose - before he went to stand up and go to them - and his body fell off his spirit and he was gone. This book was pretty amazing. It really seemed authentic. (And I'm a sceptic on things like this!) You should read it!

6. Flats or heels?
Usually flats, because, like I said, I'm 5'7"...not a shorty by any means - and if I wear 3" heels, I'm almost 6'. I do, however, love pumps. LOVE THEM. So, when Mike and I go out, we look almost the same height. I feel sort of geeky, but I just love pumps.

7. If you had to choose one natural disaser to go through, what would you choose..Earthquake, Tornado, or Hurricane?

I live in the Midwest - tornado country. I would say tornado, because I am familiar with what to do in a situation like that. I've never been through a tornado, but within a few miles of one, for sure.

8. Thong, panties, or (gasp) granny panties?

Bikini all the way. Panties. I used to do thongs - one time I wore a leopard print thong...under white pants. If you ever think of doing that, don't. I wore it to work. I worked in an office with almost all men. They teased me unmercifully, because of course they could see the underwear perfectly through the white pants. (They were all my "buddies" - but they didn't soon let me forget it!) Now it's white panties. I have a fear of printed underwear altogether.

Can't wait to read your answers!