TELL US YOUR FUNNIEST DATING STORY:

I was in Chicago and had a date with a man I had liked for a long time. Now, keep in mind, I had big '90s hair. Huge, long and very curly. During the "date" he mentioned casually something about his wife. I, of course, had no idea he was married. At the time I was playing with a lighter, flicking it on and off. When he said "wife," I froze, but the lighter stayed on and caught my hair on fire. I didn't realize it though until he then grabbed a glass of water and threw it in my face as he reached over and started punching my shoulder (trying to put out the flames). The stench of all that burned hair was awful. It was a small restaurant and so not only did it stink up the entire place, but everyone saw the whole thing and commented on how he just saved my life as I was running to the bathroom in shame. (For about six months the left side of my hair was about 4 inches shorter than the right.)

TELL US YOUR MOST ROMANTIC DATING STORY:

I was traveling Europe and had spent a few days in Prague. During that time I had met a drummer. We spent a romantic three days together, but both of us were too nervous to even kiss! I finally had to go on the fourth day and he took me to the train station and helped carry my luggage. Finally, as I got on the train, he stood on the platform and said he had fallen in love with me — and then he kissed me. The longest, most beautiful kiss I ever had. Then the train took off and as I started to cry and watch him fade into the distance, I noticed ... he was still wearing my backpack.

WHAT'S THE MOST RIDICULOUS THING YOU'VE EVER DONE AROUND A GUY?

I went to a dog-walk-a-thon and while I was there, I noticed a really cute guy who was a judge of the dog singing competition. Well, I was in luck. My dog was a great singer and all I had to do was howl and my dog would join me and sing away. I would impress him and he would tell me how much he has been looking his whole life for someone exactly like me, and we would run away together happily ever after.

So I signed up my dog. When it came to my turn, I got on stage and put my dog on my lap. I began to howl. She began to stare at me blankly. I continued to howl. She continued to look at me and tilt her head. I finally grabbed her paw and she let out a yelp. The host of the competition then said, "You aren't allowed to hurt the dog." I then howled. My dog did nothing. I howled one last time. I was then kicked off stage. I was later on the 6 o'clock news. They had the best singing pet and the worst singing pet. They featured me as the worst singing pet. And I never even got the cute judge's phone number.

WHAT ARE YOUR PET PEEVES?

I actually had a dog named "Peeve." He was my pet peeve. But other ones would include being rude to waiters, nail clipping (the sound) and harsh voices. Instant messengers who are strangers, not listening, driving slow, slow talkers and smoke in my face.

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