To: Wash, Mal, Zoe, Kaylee, Inara, Book, River, Jayne From: Simon Subject: Friends Survey 1. What is your occupation? Doctor 2. What color is your underwear? Is that really a worthwhile question. They are white, by the way. 3. What are you listening to right now? River is sleeping, thankfully. So I have on some ancient recordings of Mozart, very softly. 4. What was the last thing you ate? Dinner. Kaylee helped cook; it was very pleasant! 5. Do you wish on stars? I may have, once. 6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Silver. Perhaps blue. 7. How is the weather right now? Nicely cool. Kaylee tinkered with the recirculator earlier and I think it’s working better. 8. Last person you spoke to on the phone? I saw a phone once in a museum, but no one wants to hear that story. Haven’t waved anyone either. Kind of lonely, really. 9. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes, he’s an excellent pilot and has gotten us out of many difficult situations. 10. Name three things other than office supplies/computer/laptop that are on your desk right now: Oh, very little. River’s drawing pad, a couple of books I picked up on Beaumonde. 11. Favorite drink? Tea, generally. Though I must admit I have had some interesting alcohols before. 12. Another MIA one ... how about any tattoos? If no, do you want any and if yes, what and/or where? Oh, no. Just the thought of permanently inking something onto my skin is kind of ludicrous. 13. Have you ever dyed your hair? No. Do men even dye their hair anymore? 14. Do you wear contacts or glasses? No, but my father wore reading glasses. I suspect I, too, will need them someday. 15. Who do you think Jennifer Aniston should marry next? Who? I’m not sure who she is, so I can’t really comment on her marital situation. 16. Favorite month? Oh, I really used to enjoy Marz back home. The weather would just be turning pleasant and River and I would thrill to play outside again. 17. Favorite food? Gosh, probably anything but protein bars lately. 18. What was the last movie you watched? Unnamable Conquest. A rather silly film from Shinon. Poorly dubbed into English, too. 19. Favorite day of the year? Kaylee’s birthday. 20. What do you do to vent anger? Normally, I clam up and sulk, but I’ve been finding reasons to vent and rant lately. It’s rather liberating! 21. Favorite Toy as a child? My tablet. Very interactive. After that, probably my dedicated sourcebox! That was excellent. 22. Fall or Spring? Most definitely Spring. 23. Hugs or kisses? Well, hugs are always nice. But I must admit I have missed kisses lately. 24. Cherry or Blueberry? Blueberry. There used to be these blueberry bushes that grew on our neighbor’s property back home; very delicious berries! 25. Do you want your friends to email you back? Certainly, if they have the time. 26. Who is most likely to respond? Kaylee, but I think hers just arrived in my inobx, so I’ll have to say Inara. 27. Who is least likely to respond? The Captain, surely. He doesn’t seem the sharing type. 28. Living arrangements? River and I share a bunk for now. It’s funny, really. We didn’t even share one when we were children. 29. Last time you cried? Truthfully, a few weeks ago. River had an episode and I was just tired. 30. What is on the floor of your closet? A couple pairs of shoes we bought last time we were near a respectable planet. Little else. 31. Who is the friend you have had the longest? River, my mei mei. 32. What did you do last night? Dealt with some cuts and scratches Jayne got while trying to move cargo, had dinner, read a bit. Talked with River, too. She’s …well, she’s been a little off lately. 33. Favorite smells? Pie. Spring flowers. Cleanliness. Fresh air. Kaylee’s shampoo. 34. What inspires you? River. Kaylee’s smile. The captain’s strength. 35. What are you afraid of? Losing River. Other things I’d rather not say. 36. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? If I must, plain cheeseburgers. 37. Favorite car? Oh, I had a great little transport when I was in college. Can’t remember for the life of me what it was called, but it was neat. 38. Favorite dog breed? I rather like cats, actually. 39. Number of keys on your key ring? I’m not sure what this means...though I do like the ringing of keys. It’s a nice sound. 40. How many years at your current address? Almost a year now. My gosh, has it been that long? 41. Favorite day of the week? Any day River seems stable. 42. How many states have you lived in? Home, the Med Academy, here. 43. Are you happy? For the most part, yes. 44. Where would you like to move? Somewhere safe. Somewhere quiet. 45. If there is another question you'd like to add ... do it here! What’s your favorite planet? Londinium