The best thing about Chicago is: new restuarants

My favorite physical activity is: having my personal trainer torture me twice a week

The first thing I do when I wake up is: make coffee

My radio dial is usually tuned to: WBEZ

My theme song is rebel rebel

Reading is my favorite way to end an evening.

If you have a pet, it better not be slobbery

If I were a super hero, I would be Batman

The quickest way to my heart is the long road The quickest way to my bed is more than 1 bourbon and in the morning, I like my eggs cooked scrambled

The person I'd like to tell off most is Sarah Palin

the steam room makes me sweat.

The movie version of my life should be titled Shane

Something I said I'd never do but did anyway was get in shape

Two things I can't live without are books and my job

It's Sunday morning at 10 a.m. If I'm not sleeping, I'm reading the NY Times

I consider myself an open-minded person, but my deal breakers are right wingers and close talkers

My ideal mate has the brain of Jane Jacobs and the body of herself

Lollapalooza or Pitchfork

Deep dish or thin crust

Black or Cream and Sugar

Cats or Dogs

McCain or Barack

Glad about the Olympics or Mad about the Olympics

Starbucks or Intelligentsia

Improv Olympic or Second City

Art Institute or MCA

Fox News at 9 p.m. or WGN News at 9 p.m.

MySpace or Facebook

Wireless or landline

TV Land or MeTV

Whole Foods or Trader Joe's

Grab a Red Eye or bring a book for the commute

White linen or red checkered tablecloth

Keith Olbermann or Bill O'Reilly

Yoga or aerobics

Green Mill or Hot House

Lincoln Park or Wicker Park

Steak or sushi

Facets or Odd Obsessions

IKEA or used

Jerry Springer or Oprah

Movies or Live Theater

Important Things with Demetri Martin or Chappelle's Show

Netflix or Blockbuster

Evanston or Oak Park

Tribune or Sun-Times

Cow's milk or soy milk

Dinner and a movie or Pizza and a rental

Empty Bottle or Metro

NBC Office or BBC Office

Email or letters

Borders or Bookworks

Reckless Records or Best Buy

Chicago tap or Poland Spring

Gym workout or bike ride

Marshall Field's or Macy's

Red Line or Blue Line

Instant Message or Text Message

PBS Frontline or PBS Mystery

El or Taxi

Old Style or Goose Island

Print News or Web News

White Sox or Cubs

Beer or wine

Goodman or Red Moon