Sixty fine reasons to fill a page
This I ‘borrowed’ from Enid at Belizegial’s Blog and it seemed just the thing when I am at a creative impasse, and have vented sufficient spleen for now.
1. What time did you get up this morning? 5:30 a.m.
1. What time did you get up this morning? 5:30 a.m.
2. Diamonds or pearls? For what? I don’t really wear either.
3. Last movie you saw in the theater? Saving Private Ryan (gives you an idea of how long it’s been since I actually went to the cinema.
4.What is/are your favorite TV shows? Lost, L%O, The Office.
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? A boiled egg, toast and peanut butter.
6. What is your middle name? Wallace, as in ‘Braveheart.’
7. What food do you dislike? Zucchini.
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? My old Blondie collection.
9. What kind of car do you drive? Nissan NX2000.
10. Favorite sandwich? Tossup between Reuben and egg salad.
11. What characteristics do you despise? Humorlessness, anality, preciousness.
12. Favorite item of clothing? Shorts, T-shirt, flip-flops.
13. If you could go anywhere in the world for a vacation, where would you go? Kauai, Palm Springs, San Diego, Ireland, England.
14. What color is your bathroom? One is ‘dill pickle’ green, the other is salmon.
15. Favorite brand of clothing? Eddie Bauer.
16. Where would you want to retire? Somewhere where it’s always warm.
17. Most memorable birthday? The one on which I was born.
18. Favorite sport to watch? Girls’ beach volleyball.
19. Furthest place you are sending this to? Depends who is reading it, but Australia, New Zealand, the UK.20.
Who do you expect to respond? Whomever.
21. Person you expect to respond first? No idea. Maybe no-one.
22. Favorite saying? Not for polite company.
23. When is your birthday? February.
24. Are you a morning person or a night person? Morning.
25. What is your shoe size? 9
26. Pets? A very old cat and four fish in an outside pond.
27. What did you want to be when you were little? A fireman, a train engineer, a psychiatrist, a lawyer, a marine biologist, an architect.
28. What are you today? An ink-stained wretch and general layabout.
29. What is your favorite candy? Macadamia nut brittle.
30. Your favorite flower? Roses and plumeria (frangipani) blossoms.
31.What is a day on the calendar you are really looking forward to? The first day of spring.
32. What are you listening to right now? The hum of my desktop.
33. What was the last thing you ate? A raisin scone and peanut butter.
34. Do you wish on stars? Not so much.
35. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Turquoise.
36. What is your pet peeve? Far-far too many to list. Stupidity is probably first, however, followed by greed.
37. Last person you spoke to on the phone? A substitute newspaper editor who didn't know what in the hell I was referring to when I told him about a story interview the regular editor had set up for this afternoon.
38. Do you like the person/people you are sending this onto? Love you all madly.
39. Favorite soft drink? Ice-cold lemonade.
40. Favorite restaurant? Too many to choose just one!
41. Hair Color? Sort of mottled and grey at the temples just like Cary Grant.
42. Favorite day of the year? The day after New Year’s after all the Yuletide blather is complete.
43. What was your favorite toy as a child? Electric train.
44. Summer or winter? May it always be summer.
45. Hugs or kisses? Both and then some.
46. Chocolate or vanilla? Vanilla, though I love chocolate, too.
47. Do you want your blog friends to carry this on? Up to you all.
48. When was the last time you cried? I don’t cry much, but I am a great ‘mister’. Got misty when Stumpy was put under, definitely.
49. What is under your bed? Dust bunnies (no doubt) feathers, and if there’s old underwear there, it’s not mine, OK?
50. Who is the friend you've had the longest? Karen, since first grade, and John since age 12.
51. What did you do last night? Watched an absolutely awful new show called ‘Canterbury’s Law’ about a charmless and hostile female lawyer. I give it five episodes.
53. What are you afraid of? Other than life, not much. Oh, maybe a Welcome Back Kotter comeback.
54. How many keys on your key ring? 9
55. How many years at your current job? As self-employed, about five.
56. Favorite day of the week? Friday.
57. How many states have you lived in? none
58. Do you make friends easily? Generally, yes.
59. How many folks will you send this to? All who visit this blog
60. Have the good things outweighed the bad in your life? There have been moments when I wasn’t so sure, but I’d say ‘yes’ definitely.
Labels: Not always a bed of roses
posted by Ian Lidster at
10:00 AM
12 Comments:
#3 What's L%O?
#6 Or as in Wallace and Grommit
#14 - Were you hungry when you painted?
Wallace? They called you Wallace? Thank god for the Ian in front of it.
Obviously this is an email thing, what with all these "sending" questions. Definitely going to do it - easy blogging...
Dear cs: Oops -- meant to be L&O. Close only counts in horseshoes and nuclear war. Indeed as in Wallace and Grommit, and I'd never thought of the hunger factor with the decor.
Jazz: I agree about the Wallace thing, and don't share it all that often.
I adore Lost, and just finished watching Season 3, so don't you dare breath a word of Season 4 to me. There is nothing worse than knowing just a fractional tidbit of a show that may, or may not, be true, but that taints every moment you watch with anticipation or horror ... I prefer utter entertainment ignorance, thankyouverymuch. :)
There are some odd questions, but it makes a lighthearted read.
I must save this for a day when I can't think of a thing.
Once again we meet the real Ian, well we see him every day I guess.
Two weird coincidences here. I just put Blondie in the CD player in my bathroom this weekend to listen to while I showered and I decided a few weeks ago to spend my birthday at a pro beach voleyball tournament! Funky.
Who has put such a nosey list of questions together? Certainly, asking a number of mundane questions can give us cyberworld enthusiasts a better idea of a real person!
Girls’ beach volleyball - i wonder why!
bill wallace would be huge shoes to fill, and size 9 would not do it! ;) lol
I have lived in many states, including fear, happiness, and contentment. But your answer is better.
"An ink-stained wretch and general layabout."
That made me chuckle!
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