What's up, guys? I haven't posted this week because our innernet connection sucks big time, and I'm STILL trying to find a service provider for our area, which is not awesome. I'm sitting at McDonald's to boost off their free wi-fi at the mo', and I plan to do a buncha posts back-to-back while I'm here. Check 'em out, will ya? And for the love, please comment if ya read 'em. All week I've gotten tons of spam comments, and it's getting wearisome. Spanx! ;)
Saturday 9: You Belong With Me
1) Like the girl in this song, have you ever been in love with someone but afraid to tell them?
Yeah, but I did eventually - and it turned out to be mutual, when the object my affection finally responded. This turned out to be disastrous to our formerly-awesome friendship. Bah.
2) Taylor Swift has been known to write songs about her real-life lovers. If you were to write a song about the most recent person you were romantically involved with, what would the title be?
Welp, it'd have to be about my husband, and it would be the sub-tagline of this-here blahg: "On Our Wavelength," which is also close to what I had engraved on his wedding ring. ♥
3) Ms. Swift recently turned 23 and has already won VMAs and AMAs and Grammys. What were you doing when you were 23? (If you aren't 23 yet, where do you see yourself when you hit it?)
I lived in Tampa and was working on my Ph.D in elasmobranch ecomorphology {Translation: shark feeding behavior and the related anatomy}. I no longer work in that field, except, it appears, when we're at the beach and I'm trying to drop knowledge on my homeschooled children, who keep insisting I should go back to working as a marine biologist. Ahh, that was a lifetime ago, children...
4) When you were a child, did you sleep with a plush toy? (If yes, please include its name in your answer.)
Of course I did - and I still do! The childhood toy was a red-and-white puppy with holly berries on one ear; its name was Snowflake. Now, it's the giant teddy bear Hubs gave me when he proposed. His less-romantic name is "Xavier, the X-rated Bear." Yeah. True story.
5) I'm making a Starbucks run. What can I get you?
I'll take a low-fat, sugar-free caramel frappuccino, por favor.
6) It was 60 years ago that Clarence Birdseye first marketed frozen vegetables. Now it's your turn: Share something you learned recently.
Yesterday, I learned how to get to downtown Miami from Homestead (hint: do NOT take US-1 unless you want to sit in traffic for 2½ hours; take the Turnpike instead!) and then from there, how to get to Key Biscayne. Not fascinating, perhaps, but a beautiful journey just the same...
7) In junior high, were you class clown, teacher's pet, a geek, a jock ... or did you just melt into the background?
I was a nerd, the teacher's pet, natch. I was not a very popular girl!
8) Was your most recent ticket for parking illegally or was it a moving violation?
A moving violation, from a November micro-accident. The copper wrote me up for reckless driving, a total crock of shit that I got thrown out of court. Whew! Also, as I was leaving the courtroom, I heard the judge reaming the officer for the ridiculous ticket. Heh, heh.
9) Tell us about the last museum you visited.
That would be Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, with my kidoodles, in Williamsburg, VA. It was an assignment for my side job, but it was fu-u-u-un! We had a blast there. If you get the chance, you should totally go. Worth the trip, I promise (unless you have something up your butt and are the uptight type who doesn't like silliness and shenaniganizing.)
1. What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten in public?
Both on cruises I've taken to the Caribbean, it would have to be either the frog legs or the escargot. I mean, I haven't tried monkey brains or goat testicles, so my options here are a bit limited, y'know?
2. If you had to go on an adventure, with elves, dwarves, or hobbits, who would you take and why?
Uhhh... this question is so ridiculous, I shan't deign to answer it. Sorry. Wait! Wait a minute! Dwarves are real, aka Little People. My own son is a dwarf. So I'm slightly offended now. Humph.
3. You are at a rural retreat lodge somewhere deep in Wisconsin or Canada. You are approached by a taxidermist who hands you a stuffed badger and asks you to put it in your lap. What do you do next?
All I can think of is to ask, "Why?!" which, I know, is exactly what I would really do.
4. If you were given biscotti, would you prefer it with coffee, tea, or hot chocolate?
I officially hate this meme almost as much as I hate biscotti. I mean, cookies are not supposed to be that freakin' hard!
5. In your opinion, who is the funniest man or woman alive today?
Oh, gosh. I don't know! Ellen DeGeneres has to be right up there, though. She cracks my arse up every single time I see her. Oh, and Steven Wright is one funny dude. We saw his show once. It was fantastic!
Oh, gosh. I don't know! Ellen DeGeneres has to be right up there, though. She cracks my arse up every single time I see her. Oh, and Steven Wright is one funny dude. We saw his show once. It was fantastic!
6. If you were given thirty seconds on television to say something, what would it be?
I could not possibly sum up the brain diarrhea that I would want to share in half a minute, yet I guarantee you I'd be imploring you to recycle at some point in my li'l ol' message.
7. What is your idea of the most romantic date setting ever?
When my husband and I got married on the beach at sunset, that was pretty romantic. I couldn't have thought of a way to beat that until Sunday night, when we were at the beach at sunset, and there was suddenly a huge group of people descending on the beach. All of them were wearing white from head to toe, and they were walking INTO THE WATER to watch the bride and groom, who happened to be Jewish (judging by the Israeli flag someone carried), get married. And there were horns playing and oh, my God, it was so damn cool. And yes, romantic.
8. If you could go on one date with a movie or television star, who would it be and why?
I have a silly crush on Matt Damon, because he's so cute with those crinkly eyes and crooked smile. And talented, to boot. That's why, so there.
9. What is the worst song you have ever heard?
That stupid werewolf song by (I think) Warren Zevon, or anything sung by Stevie Nicks, who sounds like a wounded goat. Seriously, I can't stand her voice. Ugh.
10. If you could live anywhere else, where would it be?
Dudes, we just moved to paradise, aka Homestead, Florida. I thank God every day for this beautiful life we're now living. I love it HERE!
11. Who - in your opinion - was the greatest person to ever live?
I'm not at liberty to say. Okay, okay... aside from Jesus, it'd have to be someone like Mohatma Ghandi, Mother Theresa, or whoever thought up milk chocolate. Fo'realz.
All right, I guess that wasn't too bad after all. I'll be back momentarily with more loveliness from our new paradise home, so come back and comment, will ya? I mean, the spam is ridick today!
Fin.
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