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3 things which scare me:

the biggies: hatred, war, death

more trivial: abusive drunks on the street, guns, unexplained noises
3 things which I don't understand: life, the universe, everything
3 things I'd like to learn: another language (probably French or sign language, fluently), moderne dance, how to sing properly
3 things I am wearing right now: blue striped button-up long-sleeved shirt, jeans, grey socks (pretty boring)
3 things on my desk: pile of paper circles (from the portable three-hole punch), ad for a dramatic reading of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, foam box (used to raise laptop up to something approaching eye level)
3 things I want to do before I die: learn as much as possible, find somebody to love, overcome at least some of my fears
3 good things about my personality: honest, sympathetic, tolerant
3 bad things about my personality: too sensitive, too perfectionistic, fearful/anxious
3 parts of my heritage: French, Irish, Shawnee (can't tell, can you?)
3 things I like about my body: my hair (on a good day); my face is okay, I guess; I'm becoming more content with my general shape
3 things I don't like about my body: pain/tension (back, neck, shoulder, arms, wrists, sometime legs), teeth (malocclusions, overbite, broken tooth), cowlick on the back of my head
3 things most people don't know about me:

(1) I attended a small alternative school on a farm from senior kindergarten to Grade 3. In addition to an academic and arts curriculum, we learned through such tasks as collecting sap from maple trees, collecting eggs from chickens, taking care of a pony, using a spinning wheel, and milking a goat. Self-teaching was encouraged, report cards featured comments instead of marks, and there were no "discipline lectures." The overall experience has yet to be surpassed by any other school I've attended.

(2) I "appeared" twice with my high school choir on a telethon--but never turned up on camera, of course.

(3) Coming out of elementary school (Grades 4-8), I intended to go into science. In fact, my science teacher selected me as one of three delegates to a conference about women's careers in science and technology.
3 things I say the most: "Did you know that...?" "I'm sorry." "Um..." (and stuttering/mumbling in general)
3 places I want to go: across Canada (and possibly United States), backpacking through Europe, the Holy Land (i.e. Israel, etc.)
3 names that I go by: Katherine, Kath (for those who can't handle the entire name), 'Frine
3 screen names I use or have used: Ishbel, Jaala, kuuk ("river" in Inuktitut, also nicely reminiscent of "kook")

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Interestingly enough, my favourite instrument to play in Woodwind Methods was the bassoon.