Randomness Meme

Also called “Bit of Everything Meme,” this was stolen, with thanks, from Tense Teacher.

Do you have any special talents?
I have a good ear for accents and my favorite is a Scots accent, which I have been told (when I was overheard by a Scotsman - AFTER I recovered from a cringe/blush cyclic reaction) was a decent Glaswegian burr. I used to actually stalk people, follow them from a safe distance, if I overheard them speaking with any interesting accent. Now, I use accents to get my students’ attention when eyes start meandering windowward.

Do you regret anything about your past?
That it took me FAR too long to admit when I didn’t understand something. Now I have NO problem asking someone to run something by me again At 41, I am far too old to fakes hit like this any longer.

Do people ever mistake you for being a different race?
Not so much. When I was 19 I visited Holland with my tall blond friend and had to constantly correct the assumption that it was SHE that was of Dutch descent instead of little, brown-haired me.

Do you collect anything?
Books about grammar and the etymology of English words, fine-tipped pens and markers, stripey socks and snarky comebacks to stupid questions.

Would you tattoo someone’s name on your body?
Under no circumstances.

What do you worry about the most?
The unknown perils of the future my daughters will face. And zits.

Do you have any friends with “benefits”?
That’d be the husband. The one legally obligated to be with me. The one I love.

How old were you when you moved out of your parents house?
Uh *ducks away embarrassed* 26. Does it count that I spent a summer at 18 spending every cent I’d earned tromping through England? Or the 4 months I spent at 21 (again, spending every penny I’d earned) traveling through Europe? No? Well, paying rent when I began my job, I lived with my parents until I moved in with my now husband.

Whom do you miss right now?
Boo, but she’ll be back from her sleepover at her bf’s house later today.

Are you drinking anything?
Miso soup.

Do you like beer? If so, which one?
I’m a Guinness girl, with a penchant for lagers as well. Oh, and the mixture of blueberry ale and stout ROCKS.

Do you carry any form of contraceptive with you?
Negatory.

Do you have any weapons for personal protection?

Devastating wit? Bad breath? Horrible humor? No, although I am beginning to wonder if I might reconsider this stance…

What is the last restaurant at which you ate?
Local pizza-heaven place, Flatbread Pizza.

What is your favorite fruit?
Mango, hands down. I also love blueberries and my fam will tell you that I sneak them into most things I bake…

Do you believe “Once a cheater, always a cheater”?
No, although it’s very often the case. I have seen the error of such devastating behavior learned and never repeated.

Do you sit on public toilet seats?
Yup, although I will hover if I have to.

What is a goal you would like to complete this year?
Writing three pages a day and doing yoga and other forms of exercise with frequency. Also, have my injured tailbone HEAL.

Last person with whom you had an argument?
Youngest offspring. Might have had something to do with stubbornness. And wet towels.

Have you ever run away from home?
Nah. I sometimes entertained thoughts of “I’ll show them!” but I was, like, 8.

Where were you 2 hours ago?
Seated in front on my computer.

Favorite concert you have been to?
Indigo Girls on the Seattle Pier.

Are you listening to music?
No.

Describe the shirt you are wearing?
Green, with a an old advertisement for French soaps. One of my favorite tops, actually.

Do you know anyone named Bob?
As a matter of fact, yes; several, including the DH, for whom the nickname “Sideshow Bob” is about as apt as is possible.

What is your favorite candy?
If chocolate counts, and it really should, it eclipses all other so-called candy.

Do you take your daily vitamins?
Most abcertainly.

What color is your vehicle?
Purple.

Where is your most ticklish spot?
I’m on the same page as Tense, who responded with back of neck, but only by her husband. Me too, but while I am certain Geek is a lovely man, Bob is the tickler in my life. He makes me scrunch up my neck and giggle.

Last thing you bought from Walgreens?
Duct tape

What do you think about the president?
He’s a regular murderer of the English language, lacks charisma and integrity and leaves a sad legacy for the next occupant of the WH. That said, his recent emotional reaction to handing out a posthumous medal to the parents of a man who threw himself onto a grenade to save his comrades had me reacting sympathetically to him. I begrudge him for making war on spurious grounds, but he was a mensch to these people and showed his humanity.

What are your favorite pizza toppings?
See? Random! I LOVE caramelized onions, roasted garlic, broccoli, goat cheese, mushrooms and balsamic reduction.

How much money do you have on you?
In anticipation of visiting my Great White North homeland, I have a twenty with the Queen on it, and credit cards to keep her company.

When did you last go swimming?
Last summer, in a hotel in Ottawa.

How old are you parents?
My father will be 75 and my mother 70, this September.

What is your greatest fear?
Something happening to my loved ones, especially my full of life and vibrant daughters.

When did you last hold a baby?
I held the newborn of family friends and zoned out on newbaby smell. Until she smelled her mother and yowled and the zoning endeth.

If you had the opportunity to open a store, what would you sell?
Socks, the crazier patterned, the better.

What did you last cook?
Thursday night, when I roasted some chickens.

Do you have over 200 MySpace friends?
I don’t do MySpace.

What is your favorite piece of furniture you own?
My bed!

Where is your favorite place to eat?
I’m going to talk about my flatbread pizza place again, mostly because the ingredients are organic and pose no second thoughts of the likelihood of unpleasant ingredients, like hormone-laden meats and dairy, or pesticide-marinated veggies.

What is your favorite movie theater?
I like the local ones equally.

Do you have a favorite number?
Lately, I have used the number 722 an awful lot. Otherwise, it’s 4 for the number of those in my family.