Tagged
Tagged by Susan! Love this meme. Have seen it in many places and was eager for a chance to participate. Yayyyy!
accent: flat and boring; used to think that I talked normal, like Tom Brokaw; now, the sound of my own voice is either shrill or lifeless. Would love an Irish accent (nod to me mother) or a Southern one. Hell, I like any accent (except my own flat and boring one)
booze: Sure. I'll take a Bud Light. Or a couple. Or a small family of beers. Or a glass of Reisling (but just one--I get a headache if I have any more than that). When I was younger, "snakebites" were my shot of choice; I haven't had a "snakebite" in years and can no longer stomach the thought. Oh, and I hate a fruity drink or a margarita.
chore I hate: all of them, unless I'm in the right mood; then, I like chores, feel ambitious. Favorite chore is vacuuming or cleaning the sink--makes me puffed up with my own accomplishment. And I looooove vacuuming and washing my car!
dogs/cats: Two dogs: Spot (mutt) and Alice (miniature pinscher); two cats: Spike and Nigel
essential electronics: laptop, Tivo (does that count?); telephone
favorite perfume/cologne: Fendi (since sophomore year of college)
gold/silver: silver, white gold, or (I'm drooling here) platinum; if it has a diamond wedged into it, I'll wear it.
hometown: Edinboro, PA (nice, little college town with a lake; a good place to grow up and to visit)
insomnia: sometimes, but that's what books are for
job title: Why do we need labels? I'm tempted to say "writer" just because I can be defiant like that.
kids: two lovely, energetic little guys
living arrangements: row house that lacks closet space
most admired trait: passion and enthusiasm (you either like me or think that I'm a dingbat)
number of sexual partners: Oh, I'd like to tell you. Really. But then, I'd have to kill you, so it's just not worth it :) (I hope to God no one has used that response--I hate copying and that one came to me almost too easily)
overnight hospital stays: Both times my boys were born; with my littlest guy, I begged the doctor to let us out early; I couldn't handle the woman with whom I shared the room.
phobia: sticky things like gum on the sidewalk, transportation (used to be just planes, now everything is suspect, except for trains), an asteroid hitting the Earth and knocking us into oblivion (a bit hesitant to share that one, lest you think that I'm a kook)
quote:
"The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience." Harper Lee-To Kill A Mockingbird
religion: A nice relationship with God, one of His and my own creation. We have coffee and we talk. I tend to use His name in vain quite often, however; am working on this!
siblings: None. But I have a few soul sisters walking around in this world!
time I usually wake up: 7:00 am
unusual talent: None. Oh, wait--I'm super cool about getting lost and guessing my way to my destination. Does that not count?
vegetable I refuse to eat: Brussel sprouts. One time when I was about four, my mother made them for dinner; when she turned her back, I hid all 5 of them in a wicker basket. She found them immediately (C'mon--kid won't eat brussel sprouts for 45 minutes, bawls at the prospect, then suddenly, they're gone. My mother's no fool!).
worst habit: Waaaaaayyyyyy too much time on computer
x-rays: Can't remember. Dental?
yummy foods I make: Potato-leek soup; Vegetable barley soup; whole grain pasta with a spicy, homemade sauce; bruschetta; pot roast; home-made, grown-up macaroni and cheese; stuffed mushrooms; twiced-baked mashed potatoes; many different kinds of muffins
zodiac sign: Aries; when I was younger, I practically worshipped at the altar of Sydney Omarr. Now, I rarely read my horoscope (but I believe . . .)
Thanks for the tag, Susan. And I tag anyone who is interested in playing!
accent: flat and boring; used to think that I talked normal, like Tom Brokaw; now, the sound of my own voice is either shrill or lifeless. Would love an Irish accent (nod to me mother) or a Southern one. Hell, I like any accent (except my own flat and boring one)
booze: Sure. I'll take a Bud Light. Or a couple. Or a small family of beers. Or a glass of Reisling (but just one--I get a headache if I have any more than that). When I was younger, "snakebites" were my shot of choice; I haven't had a "snakebite" in years and can no longer stomach the thought. Oh, and I hate a fruity drink or a margarita.
chore I hate: all of them, unless I'm in the right mood; then, I like chores, feel ambitious. Favorite chore is vacuuming or cleaning the sink--makes me puffed up with my own accomplishment. And I looooove vacuuming and washing my car!
dogs/cats: Two dogs: Spot (mutt) and Alice (miniature pinscher); two cats: Spike and Nigel
essential electronics: laptop, Tivo (does that count?); telephone
favorite perfume/cologne: Fendi (since sophomore year of college)
gold/silver: silver, white gold, or (I'm drooling here) platinum; if it has a diamond wedged into it, I'll wear it.
hometown: Edinboro, PA (nice, little college town with a lake; a good place to grow up and to visit)
insomnia: sometimes, but that's what books are for
job title: Why do we need labels? I'm tempted to say "writer" just because I can be defiant like that.
kids: two lovely, energetic little guys
living arrangements: row house that lacks closet space
most admired trait: passion and enthusiasm (you either like me or think that I'm a dingbat)
number of sexual partners: Oh, I'd like to tell you. Really. But then, I'd have to kill you, so it's just not worth it :) (I hope to God no one has used that response--I hate copying and that one came to me almost too easily)
overnight hospital stays: Both times my boys were born; with my littlest guy, I begged the doctor to let us out early; I couldn't handle the woman with whom I shared the room.
phobia: sticky things like gum on the sidewalk, transportation (used to be just planes, now everything is suspect, except for trains), an asteroid hitting the Earth and knocking us into oblivion (a bit hesitant to share that one, lest you think that I'm a kook)
quote:
"The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience." Harper Lee-To Kill A Mockingbird
religion: A nice relationship with God, one of His and my own creation. We have coffee and we talk. I tend to use His name in vain quite often, however; am working on this!
siblings: None. But I have a few soul sisters walking around in this world!
time I usually wake up: 7:00 am
unusual talent: None. Oh, wait--I'm super cool about getting lost and guessing my way to my destination. Does that not count?
vegetable I refuse to eat: Brussel sprouts. One time when I was about four, my mother made them for dinner; when she turned her back, I hid all 5 of them in a wicker basket. She found them immediately (C'mon--kid won't eat brussel sprouts for 45 minutes, bawls at the prospect, then suddenly, they're gone. My mother's no fool!).
worst habit: Waaaaaayyyyyy too much time on computer
x-rays: Can't remember. Dental?
yummy foods I make: Potato-leek soup; Vegetable barley soup; whole grain pasta with a spicy, homemade sauce; bruschetta; pot roast; home-made, grown-up macaroni and cheese; stuffed mushrooms; twiced-baked mashed potatoes; many different kinds of muffins
zodiac sign: Aries; when I was younger, I practically worshipped at the altar of Sydney Omarr. Now, I rarely read my horoscope (but I believe . . .)
Thanks for the tag, Susan. And I tag anyone who is interested in playing!
posted by Cate at 6:44 AM
12 Comments:
Hey~
Great insights....dare I say you seem a little quirky....still, I loved all your (fresh) responses!
I love this meme too. I swiped it from acumamakiki and plan to post my answers later this week - Fri or Sat probably. Loved reading your answers!
Come on, you must have a worse habit than that!!!! And I loved your yummy foods. Good for you. I can't cook, too bad for the family too, cause I do cook, and they have to eat it.
Oh, and nice way to pull one out for unusual talent. Like it.
Great, fun answers. I work with someone who you either love or think is a dingbat - so that gives me real insight into your personality! (I LOVE her!)
Interesting. You never really know someone. You don't like sprouts huh?
We share the same unusual talent! This ability always surprises me but never abandons me!
That is a really good meme! :)
Interesting and fun...I might have to do that one!
Bradley
The Egel Nest
Enjoyed reading more about you, Cate.
I too used to addle my brain with snakebite (with just a dash of blackcurrant). Hold on, you said shot of snakebite, so perhaps it's not the same thing. Over here, it is a pint glass of half lager, half cider.
Oh now you're getting the real measure of me ;-)
PS I'm guessing we all share the 'spending too much time on the computer' trait...
FIANLLY blogger is letting me comment. All day yesterday I couldnt. I loved reading this. I've seen this meme around lately and I think it is so cool. Your answeres are of course in the perfect Cate style.
Loved it!
a.
P.S Email me your soup rcipie, K. I LOVE soup and am always looking for a new one.
Great list. I want to come to your house for dinner. All those foods are my favorites. Yum.
I did say I'd have to kill you with the sexual partner response but seriously, I'd have to kill you. I love reading this list, it gives all of us readers a little more.
Argghhh, Kiki, I just KNEW that I had seen it before. Damn. I struggled with that question, tried to come up with something cool and creative, and then when the "I'd have to kill you" line came bounding out, I thought, YES--perfect! And then, Wait . . . that was too easy--maybe someone else answered that way and it's now rooted in my sub-conscious.
Apparently, I've gotta trust my first instinct!
Thanks for letting me know that it was you! And sorry! xo
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