Chirky

od asked... You have to choose between your perfect toes or perfect nose. Which do you keep, and which do you let become imperfect? Perfect nose. So many more people see my nose, and not my toes. I wouldn't say that the nose I currently have is perfect; however, I WOULD say that my toes are perfect. If I got a new nose, it would be a win-win situation for me!

There are a lot of Hyatt babies in your family cemetery. Any stories or know what happened?
Just like any cemetery, long ago many children died during infancy. Did you know that when a child reached age 11, a celebration would be thrown, because it signified a healthy child that would most likely mature into adulthood? Many mothers would purposefully not bond with their babies because infant death was so abundant that they didn't want to become attached and lose their child.

You've traded deoderant for anti-bacterial hand gel. Do you rub it in or just glob it under your arms and hope it doesn't drip?
I rub it in, silly! The same way you use it in the palm of your hands. Just a little drop goes a long way. Except for boys. Boys have hairy armpits, so they require more.

If you could sound like any animal (besides a squirrel) when you snore, what animal would that be?
Does it have to be a mammal? Perhaps I would be a bird. A pretty-songed one. Then, Roger would think he's falling asleep in the forest, and that would be so relaxing!

Why do Texan women have a thing for "Oh Baby" lipgloss by M-A-C cosmetics?
I didn't know that Texan women did. Do you know of anyone besides me? I love that it is thick, and stays on my lips. Not drippy and needing to be reapplied every 3 minutes. It also has sparkles in it, and I! LOVE! GLITTER!

If you were on Fear Factor, which would be worse: being covered head-to-toe in ear wax or being required to have a looong conversation with someone who had lots of ingrown hairs you couldn't pull out but had to stare at?
Ear wax. The ingrown hairs would be tempting to me, but at least I could imagine pulling them as I had the looong conversation.

If I start a blogging commune somewhere in the world, where would it have to be located for you and Roger to join?
Depends on the expenses and amenities. Somewhere near a crystal clear, blue-watered, powdery white sand beach. But also close to lush mountains. And everything has to be near us, within walking distance, so we wouldn't need a car unless we were going far away. And there needs to be a market that I can walk to in the mornings to buy my groceries, and a plentiful supply of the most recent copy of US Weekly. Find this place and you've found my heaven.

Imagine I featured you on a "Feel the Love" post on my site where I gush over my favorite bloggers (I've done 2 so far). I create a list of 100 reasons why I think you're the schizzle, but every line starts with "Jessica Lynn is cool because..." (notice the missing E in Lynne). Would I need a mortician, a good plastic surgeon, or a home-equity loan for all the "I'm Sorry" cards I'd have to send you? Or something else?
I'm glad that you realize that YOU'RE MISSING THE E. OD, I sat there and STARED at this sentence ("Jessica Lynn is cool because") for a full thirty seconds before reading the rest of it. I couldn't believe that YET ANOTHER PERSON HAD DISREGARDED THE E. I am not a psychotic type of person, so you wouldn't need a mortician. I am not an angry type of person, so you wouldn't need a good plastic surgeon. And I don't really hold grudges, so you may not need a home-equity loan for all the apology cards. However, you might want to go ahead and invest in knee pads for even INSINUATING that you might disrespect the E. Begin groveling NOW, thankyouverymuch.

Pick 3 bloggers you haven't met offline. Who are they, and what would you serve for dinner that you think they would love?
First, I wouldn't want them all to come for dinner on the same night - and since this wasn't assumed in the question, I have the liberty of choosing when they get to come. Also, I'm picking all girls, because you boys are just too competitive:
Rachel (North Carolina)
Amanda (East Texas)
Beth (Salt Lake City metropolitan area), and she would bring her husband and we'd all play Settlers. :)
I'd serve Vermicelli noodles with shredded pork and random vegetables that you can't find in American grocery stores from my favorite Vietnamese Restaurant. It's SOOOO good. For those in the DFW area, it's near Baylor Hospital downtown Dallas, and is called: Vietnam Restaurant. (Original, I know.) #99 on the menu. You'll be licking the bowl!

Coke or Pepsi?
Coke.

If Roger ever hit you intentionally, would you leave him?
This is a difficult question to answer without sounding like I am advocating abusive spouses. Several years ago, I was in an abusive relationship. Once it turned physical, I broke it off. I am confident that Roger would never, never do this. That said, let me answer your question as gingerly as I can: let me preface my answer by saying that I am aware that there are extreme circumstances in the lives of many women that works as evidence of the necessity for divorce. My personal philosophy is that everything needs to be worked through. Spouses need to understand that they must forgive. In my opinion, if you can't forgive, if you can't work through rough times, your relationship has little chance of surviving. If Roger ever abused me, we would DEFINITELY be in counseling. Depending on the circumstances, including whether children were involved, I may choose to live separate from him for a while. This abusive action, or type of domination, is NEVER acceptable – whether exercised by the husband or wife. I think it is a case-by-case basis. I believe that there is nothing that a couple cannot work through if they are both determined to make their relationship work.

What does "Causing mothers angst" mean?
It means that I have been causing my mother some degree of angst, more so in my teenage years, since I was born (1978). Since my mom-in-law reads this site (Hi Mom!), I am sure there are many, many unfortunate moments when she has thought, "Did Jessica really just write that?" and "WHAT DID MY SON MARRY?!?" Thus, I am causing mothers angst.

The "I'm Jes" picture is very professional looking. Was this for a modeling gig?
Nope, it was taken for my bridal portraits about a month before Roger and I married. However, it was taken BY a professional (Huy Nguyen). His partner, Gary Donihoo, also shot our wedding. Their studio is: www.f8studio.com.

Rank in order of preference: The Recruit (Colin Farrel), Spy Game (Brad Pitt), Enemy of the State (Will Smith).
Switch the last two and you got it!

Which is the least likely place you'd pierce: eyebrow, tongue, nipple or navel? Most likely?
Least likely: nipple. HOW WOULD I BREAST-FEED MY CHILDREN?!? Most likely: navel.

If you could hike a dormant volcano in Hawaii or a snow capped mountain top in the Pacific Northwest, which would you prefer?
The dormant volcano, because that would mean that I would also be near the beach! The WARM beach.

Right-handed or left-handed?
I choose ambidextrous.

Kool-aid or lemonade?
Lemonade, as long as it is not TOO sweet.

Coffee or tea?
Tea

Apples or oranges?
Apples. Plain. OR Dipped in Peanut Butter. OR Cored, sliced in half, drizzled with butter, sugar and cinnamon, and microwaved. Yummmm…

Emeril or Rachael Ray?
Rachael Ray, just because Emeril annoys me with his onomatopoeias.

Tampons or pads?
Did you really just ask me this question? Unfortunately for you, and other readers, this is privileged information. Only my husband (and former roommates) know this answer.

Paper or plastic?
Paper, because we use them for trash cans. Did you know that grocery stores are CHARGING now for getting a stack of paper bags? That's why I now ask for my groceries to be PACKED in paper. I'm sneaky that way.

Cell phone or home phone?
Cell phone. I don't have a home phone!

Email or instant messenger?
Email.

Windows or Macintosh?
Depends on what I'm doing. Graphics = mac, just about anything else = Windows. Roger is constantly telling me how far superior a Mac is compared to Windows, so I believe I know what our next computer purchase will be.

Cats or dogs?
Dogs. Big ones.

Cookies or cake?
What about Key Lime Pie?

Plain or ribbed (potato chips)?
Ribbed. I like to eat them in the pre-formatted sections. I'm obsessive that way.

Chicken or steak?
Chicken, in most cases.

Favorite male blogger: Ben (Married in MN), Steve (the OD), or Eddo (Posted Note)? Sorry Ben, I have a feeling we Minnesotans are gonna get shafted on this one.
You are right – I am a longtime fan of Eddo, before he even had the PostedNote. I've been reading his sites since…at least 2000. Plus, I know him! :)

One final question: If you knew before you got pregnant that your child wouldn't survive to adulthood, would you still try to get pregnant? Tough question! Sad. I don't like to think about this. But I think that we still would at least try.