The meme of 5

I think (I say I think because it said "Diane," and I think that was a reference to me) I've been tagged by Dharma for the meme of 5, so here goes:

5 Nicknames You Had/Have:
1. Dees (practically my only name when I was in college)
2. Jackson (my father called me that when I was a child)
3. Cookie
4. Toots
5. Pigface

5 Sweet Treats You like to Eat
1. doughnuts
2. jellybeans (not the gourmet kind)
3. chess pie
4. icebox cookies
5. vanilla creme drops

5 Things People Would Be Surprised You Have
1. a set of maracas
2. a Jewish mother (had)
3. a decent singing voice
4. fear of crowds
5. expertise in public relations (my former profession)

5 Fabulous Celebrations
1. the 10th anniversary of my former business
2. the birthday when we got iced in and we all had to stay in the old hotel where we had dinner
3. my wedding
4. the Halloween that my friends and I rented a limousine and trick or treated for champagne and other expensive treats at people's houses
5. my 10th wedding anniversary, in Paris

5 Things You'd Like to Have
1. a leisurely trip through continental Europe
2. a trip to Brazil and Argentina
3. a dog
4. more confidence about my writing
5. my 35-year-old body

5 Cool Presents You've Received
1. some beautiful antique rings
2. a fairy tale written just for me
3. a crane sculpture for my garden
4. a pair of willow chairs
5. a painting I admired and could not afford

5 Things You've Collected
1. antique cannas
2. glass vases (one of my cats breaks them)
3. little cloisonne animals
4. coins (when I was a child)
5. fountain pens

5 Books You've Read in the Past 5 Years
1. The Secret Life of Bees
2. Queer Street
3. The Hours
4. Positively 4th Steet
5. Running With Scissors

5 Slang Terms You Use Regularly
1. Holy Moly!
2. too cool for school
3. duh!
4. Oh, please...
5. better than a sharp stick in the eye

(Fulfilling this tag was definitely better than a sharp stick in the eye.)