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I am feeling pretty darn great today. The antibiotic has kicked in and I have been healing nicely. As much as I hate conventional medicine, it does have its uses. I suppose I shall allow it to live, then. *evil grin*
Unfortunately, George seems to be coming down with it. He has had a fever since last night. I have camped myself outside the bedroom door all day to watch over him. His body does strange things with fevers. He tends to hold the fever for 3 to 5 days before it breaks. This leaves me rather unsettled. I don’t like the idea of a fever lasting that long. So, I’ve been here all day dinking about the upstairs with him while he lies sleeping.
Oh, the bittersweet irony. He has spent more than two weeks waiting for me to be well enough to explore and discover Sydney with him and now that I am ready, he is stricken. This is as unfair as a political election in Florida! I demand a recount! No, wait, that will require lawyer fees and court dates. Perhaps I had better just wait his fever out. *sigh*
So, while I’ve been here in the house, pretty much by myself, I’ve been occupying my time looking through the local Sydney phone book accumulating addresses of places I want to check out. I’ve been looking them up on the city map, and I’ve been trying to figure out my way around the streets. Sydney reminds me of the cities of the NorthEast US. Old port towns that began with dirt streets for pedestrians and horse carts that were built up too fast. There is no city planning, it’s all pell mell.
I’ve read some local newspapers and periodicals trying to glean some information from them. I’ve been sketching designs for a new kitchen in this house. It is terribly small and inefficient. Everyone in the family wants to do something about it but they all have different, and quite costly, opinions. I have convinced them all (for better or worse is yet to be determined) to not do any major wall demolition. This is an old double brick built house with a second floor above, moving walls will cost in the tens of thousands. Anyway, we have an appointment with a kitchen designer tomorrow to see about a quote. The family seems to like my layout suggestions. Let’s hope this works out positively.
The last part of my day has been spent working on the following lists of questions. I have spent hours on them with many interruptions including tending to George, making and eating supper and helping the Parents in with the groceries when they returned a while ago. Boy, when they go food shopping, they really do it up. I think I mentioned earlier that they buy by the crate. Very impressive, but too much food.
Anyhow, here are my lists. They are comprising two different email lists that were sent to me by two different friends. I’ve not had the time to do them before, this seemed a good opportunity. Instead of spamming my email list, I decided to post them here so people could just come and read them rather inoffensively. I hope this is informative and enjoyable.
1. What time is it?: 3:11pm
2. Name as it appears on your birth certificate?: Carol Ann Iacone
3. Nickname: Oh migosh, too many. The longest lived of them are “pootie” and “Shaggy Dog”
4. Parents name: Carmine Iacone and Claire Marie Bernadette Boucher Iacone
5. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake? I stopped celebrating my birthday at age 21. The next important birthdate would be the official age at which I can start collecting Social Security. Of course, by the time I am eligible, it will either be gone or the age would be 104. The ban on celebrating my birthday is a personal issue, not at all age related. I usually know how old I am, I just refuse to acknowledge the date. I up my age with the turning of each new year.
6. Date that you regularly blow them out? See above.
7. Pets: I am honored to be the proud parent of the two most beautiful little Maltese puppies in the world.
8. Eye color: Mahogany brown
9. Hair color: Dark brown with some copper sun highlights.
10. Piercing: Two holes in each ear and a couple of stab wounds… oh, wait, that’s not exactly a piercing. They were just pierces.
11. Tattoos: One teeny, tiny little silver tattoo on my left ring finger near the nail. After 10 years as a jeweler and silversmith, that was my only tattoo. Not too bad, I should think, considering how many times I shed my blood at that profession. *smirk*
12. How much do you love your job?: Right now, I am in-between official jobs. My task at hand: research Sydney, Australia for inhabitability. I take this very seriously.
13. Favorite color: 1. Black 2. Royal Purple 3. the peachy pink I have painted the main portion of Avalonne (my home).
14. Hometown: Wherever I make it. I was born in Cranston, RI, USA, raised in East Greenwich, RI, lived in many RI locations, but the city I consider HOME, where my true heart resides, is Eugene, OR, USA.
15. Current residence: Eugene, Oregon , USA and Sydney, Australia
16. Favorite food: Again, this is another tough one to pin down. Let’s see, my favourite food would be vegetarian, it would probably be fresh (I like food with attitude *giggle*), it might be blueberries, peaches , Clementine tangerines, Fuji apples or bananas. It could also be a bowl of rice pasta on a bed of fresh lettuces, herbs and mint with diced tomatoes, red capsicum, cucumber, bean sprouts and marinated and grilled tofu all tossed together with a soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic and dill dressing. It might just be dark chocolate with coconut and nuts. It could also be the smooth, sweet delight of mint chocolate chip Rice Dream or Soy Dream (ice cream alternatives).
17. Been to Africa?: No... not yet! I have designs on Egypt so please don’t break the place before I visit! *smile*
18. Been toilet papering?: Actually, no. I’ve never had the heart to partake in this great American tradition.
19. Loved somebody so much it made you cry?: Oh yes! My love runs deeply and I have cried both from joy and pain. *sigh* I’m just that way.
20. Been in a car accident?: Only minor ones, thank the Goddess and beautiful Mother Earth. Usually, my poor car was involved in accidents without me. Poor baby had a roving bull’s-eye on her for quite a few years. People have actually run off the road, jumped curbs, hurdled sidewalks and crossed parking lots just to hit her. I am always thankful I was never in her when it happened.
21. Croutons or Bacon?: Well, being a vegetarian, bacon is right out. I feel it serves a better purpose on the pig. I’m not much on stale baked bread, but if those are my choices, I’m going to have to say croutons.
22. Sprite or 7up?: I choose not to drink carbonated beverages.
23. Favorite Movie: Hmmm… another toughie. It depends upon the mood. Young Frankenstein has always made me laugh, the original Star Wars Trilogy is always like spending time with old childhood friends, Arsenic and Old Lace is an almost perfect Cary Grant comedy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail for irreverence, The Sound of Music and the King and I rank highly for musicals… well, should I continue, this could take quite some time. Suffice it to say, I love a good movie. I’ll make the popcorn and I’ll even whip up a deluxe smoothie if you bring one over. I have some of the most comfortable furniture found in any living room, so come on over!
24. Favorite holiday: There is only one holiday in my personal religion… Samhain (Halloween). The possibilities are endless! I feel it is my singular responsibility to bring Halloween to Australia. They truly are a backward people to not celebrate it. It is good to have a purpose in life. *wink*
25. Favorite day of the week?: Today, right now. Whatever day of the week it is, whatever the time of day.
26. Favorite word or phrase?: Words! I love words! I love them all! After all, there are no bad words, only bad intentions. Although, I rather like saying the words “lascivious,” “phantasmagorical,” and “insipid.” They just roll off the tongue nicely.
27. Favorite toothpaste?: I was raised as a Crest girl. My favourite new alternative toothpaste is SeaFresh put out by Jason.
28. Favorite restaurant?: Carol’s kitchen. Come on over for a bite.
29. favorite beverage?: 1. The sweet, cool taste of a high quality water. 2. Tea. I am a tea slut. My favourite green tea is King’s Tea, my favourite blended tea is a tie between Bel Ami and a Chocolate Hazelnut Orange. My favourite African tea is Rooibos Orange Blossom. Ahhh! A little taste of heaven in a cup.
30. so where is 30????: I believe it has always occurred right between 29 and 31 on the normal scale. If it has gone missing, please let me know. I’ll arrange a search party… we can’t just let numbers go running about on their own. Humph. Numbers these days, they have so little discipline. You’d have never seen them pulling such stunts when Pythagoras was around. *snicker, snicker*
31. Favorite sport to watch?: I don’t usually watch sports unless someone I know is participating. My favourites to participate in is bicycling and scuba diving.
32. Preferred type of ice cream?: mint chocolate chip in either soy or rice format. I’ve also experienced a rather orgasmic lemon cream ice cream once or twice upon a time. That was a treat. Usually, any frozen creamy ice cream-like substance that involves chocolate and lots of crunchy bits is more than acceptable. I used to love many Ben and Jerry’s flavours.
33. Favorite Sesame Street character: I’m afraid I’m not current, but of the 1968 to 1974 crew, Grover, Cookie Monster, Ernie and Oskar were my favourites. “Rubber duckie, you’re the one!” *crooning to myself*
34. Disney or Warner Bros.?: I have a healthy respect for both. Bugs Bunny introduced me to opera and classical music [Kill the wabbit! Kill the wabbit!]. Disney brought many of my favourite fables to life. I think that at this moment, I’d have to say my favourite cartoon producer would be Pixar. They are absolutely marvelous. I own most of their products and watch them over and over without tire. Every time I spot some inside joke I missed all the times before.
35. Favorite fast food restaurant?: *gag, gasp, sputter* The only thing I eat that comes close would be an occasional Subway veggie delight if I’m traveling. Does that count?
36. When was your last hospital visit?: In April of this year when my Mom had part of her colon removed. Oh, wait, I correct myself. I took my friend Rob to the emergency room when he dislocated his shoulder in early autumn.
37. What color is your bedroom carpet?: I don’t like carpet. My Australian bedroom has a real wood floor and my Eugene home is covered in a light reddish walnut Pergo-like laminate.
38. How many times did you fail your drivers test?: The original one in RI, I didn’t fail. In Oregon I had to take the test twice. The first one I tried to take while on a heavy pain medication because I threw my back out moving. Medications and I don’t function well together. I have to take the Australian one within the next month or two. I’ll let you know how I fare on that one soon.
39. Who is the last person you got e-mail from before this?:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
naudiz, a wonderful friend and extremely talented writer.
40. Convicted of a crime?: No.
41. Which single store would you choose to max your credit card?: I pay off my credit card in full at the end of each cycle. No store could ever be so tempting that I would want to defy my own logic and accrue finance charges.
43. Name the person that you are friends with that lives the farthest away: Well, that would be EVERYBODY! I’m in Australia! All my friends, except George and his sister, Belinda, are farther away than ever I should want them.
42. What do you do most often when you are bored?: Read. You know I’m really bored when I start reading cereal boxes or the warning label on the closest item at hand.
44. Most annoying thing people ask me?: Silly human: “Is Anne your real last name?” Carol: “Indeed it is.” Silly human: “Are you sure?” Carol (aloud): “Yes, quite sure.” Carol (to herself): “Actually, no. I just thought I would put a false name down on this important document just to have a good laugh with you as I lack ingenious things to do with my time. *grumble* Silly human.”
45. Bedtime: Right now? Is it really? Well, not where I am currently, but I’m sure it’s someone’s bedtime somewhere on this beautiful rock. Although, I could use a nap. *smile*
46. Who will respond the quickest to this email?: Irrelevant. It is not an email. Moot point. I’m not asking anyone to respond.
47. Who is the person you sent this to that is least likely to respond: See above.
48. Favorite all time TV show: I killed my TV over 5 years ago. Almost 6 now. I’m rather out of touch, although George has all the Babylon 5 episodes on tape and I really enjoy them. I also enjoyed Star Trek TNG (especially the final season). As a child I enjoyed Bewitched. I thought she should have divorced her husband or let Endora trap him in some other dimension, but that nose twitch of Elizabeth Montgomery still makes me all gooey to think of it. She is one of my first celebrity crushes. *sigh* I enjoyed Tiny Toons and Animaniacs. Oh, and of course, Monty Python’s Flying Circus. I also loved to watch PBS Mystery! I’m sure there are others, but it’s been so long that I can’t really think of them.
49. Last person(s) you had dinner with: George
50. Last movie you saw: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
This is another one that I received in an email not long ago. As long as we’re getting to know MiLady, let’s really get into it, shall we? Take a break, grab your favourite beverage and make yourself cozy.
1. Beatles or Elvis?: Beatles… all the way!
2. What is your secret spy name?: I’d tell you, but I would have to strap you into The 1950’s Salon Hairdryer of Mind Manipulation to scramble up your memories a bit. Well, what did you expect? I simply can’t have my spy name known if it is a secret. *wink*
3. When you were a kid, you wanted to grow up to be: A sage.
4. Ever had an odd pet (anything other than dog, cat, fish, bird)?: Ferrets.
5. What color are your socks?: I wear white socks with my white sneakers, black socks with my black sneakers and no socks with my Birkenstocks. At the moment, I’m roaming about the house in little black ballet slippers.
6. Is your hair color currently your natural color?: Yes, of course. I’m a Natural Girl.
7. Daffy Duck or Donald Duck?: Donald Duck. He’s my favourite hot-head.
8. Favorite game to play (not sport, just game): Oh dear, I’m a gamer chick. They list numerous and plenty. Anything from Live Action Role Playing, to Tabletop Role Playing, then there’s the board games, the card games (High-Low Jack is my favourite there). Oh, and let’s not forget Tetris and Freecell. I don’t know what I would do when I’m on hold on the phone if it weren’t for those two computer games. Can we say, “Gameslut?”
9. Strange skill you have that not many people know about: Hmmm. I don’t know what skills I have that are not readily apparent. Perhaps you don’t know that I was born ambidextrous. I even could write with both feet when I was really young. One day, when my Father was home, he saw me writing with my left hand and he yelled at me. Apparently, he was raised to believe that left-handed people were freaks or something. I never really knew what was the problem. When I was in high school, I started teaching myself to write with my left hand and showed my Mother my progress. She was the one that told me that I used to be ambidextrous as a child and that my Father put a stop to it early on. I had no memory of it, and my Father had passed away, so I couldn’t ask him. I later found out that Medieval Europeans believed southpaws were in league with the Devil. My Father came from a very strict, superstitious Italian background, who knows.
10. Worst job you've ever had: Cleaning the bathtub. I’ll scrub toilets, but I hate to clean the tub. Irrational, I know.
11. Your dream car: My dream car is a 5 door, 4 cylinder, 2.2 litre or more engine, that is either an alternative fuel driven or a hybrid car like those Hondas that run on petrol but electrically recharge themselves. In other words, something that leaves as light a footprint as possible but still has some pick up to get me out of close scrapes. It needs to be a family vehicle with utilitarian tendencies. My little Dodge Omni hatchback can carry 10 feet of lumber and I can still close the hatch. Lumber hauling is important to a tool belt wearing goddess like myself. *beaming smile* Now, if anyone knows of a vehicle like this, please let me know. I’m actually in the market for a car now that I’m in Sydney. Gosh, I really miss my bicycle commuting in Eugene. That was the life!
12. Your favorite comic strip is: It was and still is a tie between The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes.
13. Do you still have your appendix?: I do.
14. Toilet paper: rolled under or over?: Over. After years of debate and hemming and hawing, I have conceded that over is better than under. Oh, the pressures of relationships. *smirk* (You know who you are!)
15. Do you collect anything interesting?: I have a wonderful collection of quality Hugs. I also have interest in accumulating a large compendium of Vocabulary Words, not to mention my ever growing wall o’ Books.
16. What are your hobbies?: Another of those almost-too-many-to-list questions. Well, art in almost any form (painting, drawing, jewelry, sculpture, pottery), building things with my tools, home renovation, finding new and interesting ways of torturing small animals (in other words, playing with my pets), finding new and interesting ways to torture George (who has been elected by a significant population as the official Point of Least Resistance), reading, and on and on. I’m usually not bored.
17. Your favorite form of chocolate: Plentiful! *blushing giggle*
18. Your guilty pleasure: I have many pleasures, none of them are guilty. I have worked far too hard all my life to feel guilty over my pleasures.
19. Your favorite piece of sushi: My own special vegetarian variety of Kitchen Sink Sushi. This is a sushi roll made out of any veggie that just happens to be in the kitchen at the time I’m making them. They are always simply orgasmic. I love sushi!
20. Your favorite way to blow $20: Really good, fresh organic food, vegan personal care products and locally made soaps that smell good enough to eat for myself, my family and my friends to partake. Sheer luxury. I’m always so thankful that I have reached that stage in life where I can afford to spend the extra money to get the products I really want. I am truly blessed.
21. Ever slapped someone who was not a blood relative?: I’ve slapped and been slapped by a few lovers in a most delightful way. I don’t believe I’ve ever slapped anyone in anger. I have never started a fight, but I’ve finished three. In my impetuous youth, three different people picked a fight and made it physical. I threw one punch and they were over. No one was hurt badly, but no one expected me to retaliate, either. The fact that I stood up to them was enough for them to scrape their pride off the pavement and quit harassing me. I’m not proud, but I’m not sorry. I’ve found a non-violent way to avoid physicality since the age of 13. I’ve never had to raise a hand in anger since. Of that, I’m proud.
22. Your favorite Girl Scout cookie: The chocolate covered mint ones. Chocolate and mint… are you beginning to see a pattern here?
23. Your personal theme song: Oooo, this differs depending upon moods and times of my life. Right now, I’ve been singing rain songs in my head. I’m trying to produce rain here in Sydney. There has been a really awful drought and the farms are suffering badly. I’m not claiming any personal success, but there has been rain twice since I’ve arrived here. I’m hoping that it at least means I’m being heard and acknowledged, but it is not a comment on my personal power. I’d be flattering myself to think so… but wouldn’t it be nice if I could bring the rain where needed? Oh, the goodness I could do for the dry regions of the world!
24. Do you have any jewelry in your birthstone (and what is the stone?)? : Oh yes, oodles. I’m a jeweler, after all. My stone is the beautiful purple amethyst.
25. The farthest place you've ever traveled to: I’m here! Australia. A 15 to 17 hour plane ride from San Francisco. Blechh!
26. What would you do with a million dollars?: I’d like to say it was some altruistic act on my part, but right now, it would have to be to buy a house of my own in Sydney. A million dollars would just cover it. Can you believe houses are that expensive here? And I’m just talking a 3 bedroom basic house of very modest means.
27. What is one of your life goals (have you achieved it yet?)?: To be the best person I possibly can be, to create peace and goodness around me and to influence the same in others, to heal others with positive energy and good works and to be a sage. I am a work in progress. I may only strive to achieve these goals, I cannot guarantee any of them, but I’ll do my best. If I don’t finish it in this life, mayhaps I shall in the next.
28. In 10 more years, you want to accomplish: I would like to accomplish having a healthy, happy, well-adjusted child.
29. What would your secret super-hero power be?: I would be able to heal people physically and mentally with the power of my mind and the force of my will. And it would be a secret. I would never let anyone know it was me so I couldn’t be taken advantage of. I would just travel far and wide and, from a distance, make the appropriate adjustments to heal someone. Pain and suffering bothers me on a cellular level. I wish I could do more to alleviate it in others, so that would be my super power of choice.
Unfortunately, George seems to be coming down with it. He has had a fever since last night. I have camped myself outside the bedroom door all day to watch over him. His body does strange things with fevers. He tends to hold the fever for 3 to 5 days before it breaks. This leaves me rather unsettled. I don’t like the idea of a fever lasting that long. So, I’ve been here all day dinking about the upstairs with him while he lies sleeping.
Oh, the bittersweet irony. He has spent more than two weeks waiting for me to be well enough to explore and discover Sydney with him and now that I am ready, he is stricken. This is as unfair as a political election in Florida! I demand a recount! No, wait, that will require lawyer fees and court dates. Perhaps I had better just wait his fever out. *sigh*
So, while I’ve been here in the house, pretty much by myself, I’ve been occupying my time looking through the local Sydney phone book accumulating addresses of places I want to check out. I’ve been looking them up on the city map, and I’ve been trying to figure out my way around the streets. Sydney reminds me of the cities of the NorthEast US. Old port towns that began with dirt streets for pedestrians and horse carts that were built up too fast. There is no city planning, it’s all pell mell.
I’ve read some local newspapers and periodicals trying to glean some information from them. I’ve been sketching designs for a new kitchen in this house. It is terribly small and inefficient. Everyone in the family wants to do something about it but they all have different, and quite costly, opinions. I have convinced them all (for better or worse is yet to be determined) to not do any major wall demolition. This is an old double brick built house with a second floor above, moving walls will cost in the tens of thousands. Anyway, we have an appointment with a kitchen designer tomorrow to see about a quote. The family seems to like my layout suggestions. Let’s hope this works out positively.
The last part of my day has been spent working on the following lists of questions. I have spent hours on them with many interruptions including tending to George, making and eating supper and helping the Parents in with the groceries when they returned a while ago. Boy, when they go food shopping, they really do it up. I think I mentioned earlier that they buy by the crate. Very impressive, but too much food.
Anyhow, here are my lists. They are comprising two different email lists that were sent to me by two different friends. I’ve not had the time to do them before, this seemed a good opportunity. Instead of spamming my email list, I decided to post them here so people could just come and read them rather inoffensively. I hope this is informative and enjoyable.
1. What time is it?: 3:11pm
2. Name as it appears on your birth certificate?: Carol Ann Iacone
3. Nickname: Oh migosh, too many. The longest lived of them are “pootie” and “Shaggy Dog”
4. Parents name: Carmine Iacone and Claire Marie Bernadette Boucher Iacone
5. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake? I stopped celebrating my birthday at age 21. The next important birthdate would be the official age at which I can start collecting Social Security. Of course, by the time I am eligible, it will either be gone or the age would be 104. The ban on celebrating my birthday is a personal issue, not at all age related. I usually know how old I am, I just refuse to acknowledge the date. I up my age with the turning of each new year.
6. Date that you regularly blow them out? See above.
7. Pets: I am honored to be the proud parent of the two most beautiful little Maltese puppies in the world.
8. Eye color: Mahogany brown
9. Hair color: Dark brown with some copper sun highlights.
10. Piercing: Two holes in each ear and a couple of stab wounds… oh, wait, that’s not exactly a piercing. They were just pierces.
11. Tattoos: One teeny, tiny little silver tattoo on my left ring finger near the nail. After 10 years as a jeweler and silversmith, that was my only tattoo. Not too bad, I should think, considering how many times I shed my blood at that profession. *smirk*
12. How much do you love your job?: Right now, I am in-between official jobs. My task at hand: research Sydney, Australia for inhabitability. I take this very seriously.
13. Favorite color: 1. Black 2. Royal Purple 3. the peachy pink I have painted the main portion of Avalonne (my home).
14. Hometown: Wherever I make it. I was born in Cranston, RI, USA, raised in East Greenwich, RI, lived in many RI locations, but the city I consider HOME, where my true heart resides, is Eugene, OR, USA.
15. Current residence: Eugene, Oregon , USA and Sydney, Australia
16. Favorite food: Again, this is another tough one to pin down. Let’s see, my favourite food would be vegetarian, it would probably be fresh (I like food with attitude *giggle*), it might be blueberries, peaches , Clementine tangerines, Fuji apples or bananas. It could also be a bowl of rice pasta on a bed of fresh lettuces, herbs and mint with diced tomatoes, red capsicum, cucumber, bean sprouts and marinated and grilled tofu all tossed together with a soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic and dill dressing. It might just be dark chocolate with coconut and nuts. It could also be the smooth, sweet delight of mint chocolate chip Rice Dream or Soy Dream (ice cream alternatives).
17. Been to Africa?: No... not yet! I have designs on Egypt so please don’t break the place before I visit! *smile*
18. Been toilet papering?: Actually, no. I’ve never had the heart to partake in this great American tradition.
19. Loved somebody so much it made you cry?: Oh yes! My love runs deeply and I have cried both from joy and pain. *sigh* I’m just that way.
20. Been in a car accident?: Only minor ones, thank the Goddess and beautiful Mother Earth. Usually, my poor car was involved in accidents without me. Poor baby had a roving bull’s-eye on her for quite a few years. People have actually run off the road, jumped curbs, hurdled sidewalks and crossed parking lots just to hit her. I am always thankful I was never in her when it happened.
21. Croutons or Bacon?: Well, being a vegetarian, bacon is right out. I feel it serves a better purpose on the pig. I’m not much on stale baked bread, but if those are my choices, I’m going to have to say croutons.
22. Sprite or 7up?: I choose not to drink carbonated beverages.
23. Favorite Movie: Hmmm… another toughie. It depends upon the mood. Young Frankenstein has always made me laugh, the original Star Wars Trilogy is always like spending time with old childhood friends, Arsenic and Old Lace is an almost perfect Cary Grant comedy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail for irreverence, The Sound of Music and the King and I rank highly for musicals… well, should I continue, this could take quite some time. Suffice it to say, I love a good movie. I’ll make the popcorn and I’ll even whip up a deluxe smoothie if you bring one over. I have some of the most comfortable furniture found in any living room, so come on over!
24. Favorite holiday: There is only one holiday in my personal religion… Samhain (Halloween). The possibilities are endless! I feel it is my singular responsibility to bring Halloween to Australia. They truly are a backward people to not celebrate it. It is good to have a purpose in life. *wink*
25. Favorite day of the week?: Today, right now. Whatever day of the week it is, whatever the time of day.
26. Favorite word or phrase?: Words! I love words! I love them all! After all, there are no bad words, only bad intentions. Although, I rather like saying the words “lascivious,” “phantasmagorical,” and “insipid.” They just roll off the tongue nicely.
27. Favorite toothpaste?: I was raised as a Crest girl. My favourite new alternative toothpaste is SeaFresh put out by Jason.
28. Favorite restaurant?: Carol’s kitchen. Come on over for a bite.
29. favorite beverage?: 1. The sweet, cool taste of a high quality water. 2. Tea. I am a tea slut. My favourite green tea is King’s Tea, my favourite blended tea is a tie between Bel Ami and a Chocolate Hazelnut Orange. My favourite African tea is Rooibos Orange Blossom. Ahhh! A little taste of heaven in a cup.
30. so where is 30????: I believe it has always occurred right between 29 and 31 on the normal scale. If it has gone missing, please let me know. I’ll arrange a search party… we can’t just let numbers go running about on their own. Humph. Numbers these days, they have so little discipline. You’d have never seen them pulling such stunts when Pythagoras was around. *snicker, snicker*
31. Favorite sport to watch?: I don’t usually watch sports unless someone I know is participating. My favourites to participate in is bicycling and scuba diving.
32. Preferred type of ice cream?: mint chocolate chip in either soy or rice format. I’ve also experienced a rather orgasmic lemon cream ice cream once or twice upon a time. That was a treat. Usually, any frozen creamy ice cream-like substance that involves chocolate and lots of crunchy bits is more than acceptable. I used to love many Ben and Jerry’s flavours.
33. Favorite Sesame Street character: I’m afraid I’m not current, but of the 1968 to 1974 crew, Grover, Cookie Monster, Ernie and Oskar were my favourites. “Rubber duckie, you’re the one!” *crooning to myself*
34. Disney or Warner Bros.?: I have a healthy respect for both. Bugs Bunny introduced me to opera and classical music [Kill the wabbit! Kill the wabbit!]. Disney brought many of my favourite fables to life. I think that at this moment, I’d have to say my favourite cartoon producer would be Pixar. They are absolutely marvelous. I own most of their products and watch them over and over without tire. Every time I spot some inside joke I missed all the times before.
35. Favorite fast food restaurant?: *gag, gasp, sputter* The only thing I eat that comes close would be an occasional Subway veggie delight if I’m traveling. Does that count?
36. When was your last hospital visit?: In April of this year when my Mom had part of her colon removed. Oh, wait, I correct myself. I took my friend Rob to the emergency room when he dislocated his shoulder in early autumn.
37. What color is your bedroom carpet?: I don’t like carpet. My Australian bedroom has a real wood floor and my Eugene home is covered in a light reddish walnut Pergo-like laminate.
38. How many times did you fail your drivers test?: The original one in RI, I didn’t fail. In Oregon I had to take the test twice. The first one I tried to take while on a heavy pain medication because I threw my back out moving. Medications and I don’t function well together. I have to take the Australian one within the next month or two. I’ll let you know how I fare on that one soon.
39. Who is the last person you got e-mail from before this?:
naudiz, a wonderful friend and extremely talented writer. 40. Convicted of a crime?: No.
41. Which single store would you choose to max your credit card?: I pay off my credit card in full at the end of each cycle. No store could ever be so tempting that I would want to defy my own logic and accrue finance charges.
43. Name the person that you are friends with that lives the farthest away: Well, that would be EVERYBODY! I’m in Australia! All my friends, except George and his sister, Belinda, are farther away than ever I should want them.
42. What do you do most often when you are bored?: Read. You know I’m really bored when I start reading cereal boxes or the warning label on the closest item at hand.
44. Most annoying thing people ask me?: Silly human: “Is Anne your real last name?” Carol: “Indeed it is.” Silly human: “Are you sure?” Carol (aloud): “Yes, quite sure.” Carol (to herself): “Actually, no. I just thought I would put a false name down on this important document just to have a good laugh with you as I lack ingenious things to do with my time. *grumble* Silly human.”
45. Bedtime: Right now? Is it really? Well, not where I am currently, but I’m sure it’s someone’s bedtime somewhere on this beautiful rock. Although, I could use a nap. *smile*
46. Who will respond the quickest to this email?: Irrelevant. It is not an email. Moot point. I’m not asking anyone to respond.
47. Who is the person you sent this to that is least likely to respond: See above.
48. Favorite all time TV show: I killed my TV over 5 years ago. Almost 6 now. I’m rather out of touch, although George has all the Babylon 5 episodes on tape and I really enjoy them. I also enjoyed Star Trek TNG (especially the final season). As a child I enjoyed Bewitched. I thought she should have divorced her husband or let Endora trap him in some other dimension, but that nose twitch of Elizabeth Montgomery still makes me all gooey to think of it. She is one of my first celebrity crushes. *sigh* I enjoyed Tiny Toons and Animaniacs. Oh, and of course, Monty Python’s Flying Circus. I also loved to watch PBS Mystery! I’m sure there are others, but it’s been so long that I can’t really think of them.
49. Last person(s) you had dinner with: George
50. Last movie you saw: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
This is another one that I received in an email not long ago. As long as we’re getting to know MiLady, let’s really get into it, shall we? Take a break, grab your favourite beverage and make yourself cozy.
1. Beatles or Elvis?: Beatles… all the way!
2. What is your secret spy name?: I’d tell you, but I would have to strap you into The 1950’s Salon Hairdryer of Mind Manipulation to scramble up your memories a bit. Well, what did you expect? I simply can’t have my spy name known if it is a secret. *wink*
3. When you were a kid, you wanted to grow up to be: A sage.
4. Ever had an odd pet (anything other than dog, cat, fish, bird)?: Ferrets.
5. What color are your socks?: I wear white socks with my white sneakers, black socks with my black sneakers and no socks with my Birkenstocks. At the moment, I’m roaming about the house in little black ballet slippers.
6. Is your hair color currently your natural color?: Yes, of course. I’m a Natural Girl.
7. Daffy Duck or Donald Duck?: Donald Duck. He’s my favourite hot-head.
8. Favorite game to play (not sport, just game): Oh dear, I’m a gamer chick. They list numerous and plenty. Anything from Live Action Role Playing, to Tabletop Role Playing, then there’s the board games, the card games (High-Low Jack is my favourite there). Oh, and let’s not forget Tetris and Freecell. I don’t know what I would do when I’m on hold on the phone if it weren’t for those two computer games. Can we say, “Gameslut?”
9. Strange skill you have that not many people know about: Hmmm. I don’t know what skills I have that are not readily apparent. Perhaps you don’t know that I was born ambidextrous. I even could write with both feet when I was really young. One day, when my Father was home, he saw me writing with my left hand and he yelled at me. Apparently, he was raised to believe that left-handed people were freaks or something. I never really knew what was the problem. When I was in high school, I started teaching myself to write with my left hand and showed my Mother my progress. She was the one that told me that I used to be ambidextrous as a child and that my Father put a stop to it early on. I had no memory of it, and my Father had passed away, so I couldn’t ask him. I later found out that Medieval Europeans believed southpaws were in league with the Devil. My Father came from a very strict, superstitious Italian background, who knows.
10. Worst job you've ever had: Cleaning the bathtub. I’ll scrub toilets, but I hate to clean the tub. Irrational, I know.
11. Your dream car: My dream car is a 5 door, 4 cylinder, 2.2 litre or more engine, that is either an alternative fuel driven or a hybrid car like those Hondas that run on petrol but electrically recharge themselves. In other words, something that leaves as light a footprint as possible but still has some pick up to get me out of close scrapes. It needs to be a family vehicle with utilitarian tendencies. My little Dodge Omni hatchback can carry 10 feet of lumber and I can still close the hatch. Lumber hauling is important to a tool belt wearing goddess like myself. *beaming smile* Now, if anyone knows of a vehicle like this, please let me know. I’m actually in the market for a car now that I’m in Sydney. Gosh, I really miss my bicycle commuting in Eugene. That was the life!
12. Your favorite comic strip is: It was and still is a tie between The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes.
13. Do you still have your appendix?: I do.
14. Toilet paper: rolled under or over?: Over. After years of debate and hemming and hawing, I have conceded that over is better than under. Oh, the pressures of relationships. *smirk* (You know who you are!)
15. Do you collect anything interesting?: I have a wonderful collection of quality Hugs. I also have interest in accumulating a large compendium of Vocabulary Words, not to mention my ever growing wall o’ Books.
16. What are your hobbies?: Another of those almost-too-many-to-list questions. Well, art in almost any form (painting, drawing, jewelry, sculpture, pottery), building things with my tools, home renovation, finding new and interesting ways of torturing small animals (in other words, playing with my pets), finding new and interesting ways to torture George (who has been elected by a significant population as the official Point of Least Resistance), reading, and on and on. I’m usually not bored.
17. Your favorite form of chocolate: Plentiful! *blushing giggle*
18. Your guilty pleasure: I have many pleasures, none of them are guilty. I have worked far too hard all my life to feel guilty over my pleasures.
19. Your favorite piece of sushi: My own special vegetarian variety of Kitchen Sink Sushi. This is a sushi roll made out of any veggie that just happens to be in the kitchen at the time I’m making them. They are always simply orgasmic. I love sushi!
20. Your favorite way to blow $20: Really good, fresh organic food, vegan personal care products and locally made soaps that smell good enough to eat for myself, my family and my friends to partake. Sheer luxury. I’m always so thankful that I have reached that stage in life where I can afford to spend the extra money to get the products I really want. I am truly blessed.
21. Ever slapped someone who was not a blood relative?: I’ve slapped and been slapped by a few lovers in a most delightful way. I don’t believe I’ve ever slapped anyone in anger. I have never started a fight, but I’ve finished three. In my impetuous youth, three different people picked a fight and made it physical. I threw one punch and they were over. No one was hurt badly, but no one expected me to retaliate, either. The fact that I stood up to them was enough for them to scrape their pride off the pavement and quit harassing me. I’m not proud, but I’m not sorry. I’ve found a non-violent way to avoid physicality since the age of 13. I’ve never had to raise a hand in anger since. Of that, I’m proud.
22. Your favorite Girl Scout cookie: The chocolate covered mint ones. Chocolate and mint… are you beginning to see a pattern here?
23. Your personal theme song: Oooo, this differs depending upon moods and times of my life. Right now, I’ve been singing rain songs in my head. I’m trying to produce rain here in Sydney. There has been a really awful drought and the farms are suffering badly. I’m not claiming any personal success, but there has been rain twice since I’ve arrived here. I’m hoping that it at least means I’m being heard and acknowledged, but it is not a comment on my personal power. I’d be flattering myself to think so… but wouldn’t it be nice if I could bring the rain where needed? Oh, the goodness I could do for the dry regions of the world!
24. Do you have any jewelry in your birthstone (and what is the stone?)? : Oh yes, oodles. I’m a jeweler, after all. My stone is the beautiful purple amethyst.
25. The farthest place you've ever traveled to: I’m here! Australia. A 15 to 17 hour plane ride from San Francisco. Blechh!
26. What would you do with a million dollars?: I’d like to say it was some altruistic act on my part, but right now, it would have to be to buy a house of my own in Sydney. A million dollars would just cover it. Can you believe houses are that expensive here? And I’m just talking a 3 bedroom basic house of very modest means.
27. What is one of your life goals (have you achieved it yet?)?: To be the best person I possibly can be, to create peace and goodness around me and to influence the same in others, to heal others with positive energy and good works and to be a sage. I am a work in progress. I may only strive to achieve these goals, I cannot guarantee any of them, but I’ll do my best. If I don’t finish it in this life, mayhaps I shall in the next.
28. In 10 more years, you want to accomplish: I would like to accomplish having a healthy, happy, well-adjusted child.
29. What would your secret super-hero power be?: I would be able to heal people physically and mentally with the power of my mind and the force of my will. And it would be a secret. I would never let anyone know it was me so I couldn’t be taken advantage of. I would just travel far and wide and, from a distance, make the appropriate adjustments to heal someone. Pain and suffering bothers me on a cellular level. I wish I could do more to alleviate it in others, so that would be my super power of choice.
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I added you to my friend's list a little while back because you are so enchanting.
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I'll have to read your journal and see who you are. Ah, the sweet mysteries of life! Like a bud unfolding and blossoming into a beautiful flower... Oh, the anticipation of what I might find beneath the folded petals...