PULLED OUT OF THE COLLECTION

Wed., May 16, 11:43 AM

I am not inspired today, so here is another meme. (Just ignore the inspiration question when you come to it.)

  1. What are three things on your wish list and why?
    Regular things or impossible things?

    • I would like to see my husband more comfortable, maybe in a different facility. Not happening.

    • I really need my own car. I might be able to afford one by the end of the year.

    • I want to sell my house and find a better place for a woman like me. That one won’t happen either.

  2. Do you miss your childhood?
    Childhood was always striving to be something more than I was. Smarter, prettier, less shy… It wasn’t all bad, I guess, but I don’t miss it. The one thing I miss from my childhood is the company of my dad.

  3. What do you do on your spare time on the weekends?
    Spare time is spare time; I have plenty. My basic activities don’t change. If the U.D. and the Gentleman are around, I try to stay out of their way.

  4. What do you appreciate most in your life?
    Having a roof over my head, knowing that I am not in debt.

  5. Would you rather be rich or healthy?
    I know I shall never be rich. I would rather be in control of my health.

  6. If you could go back in time, would you and why?
    No; you can’t change the past. Going back is more likely to give you regrets, which I really don’t need.

  7. Favorite game as a child?
    I probably would be classed as “does not play well with others.” I loved games that required thinking. Other kids did not. If they wanted to play school, I always had to be the teacher. See the old post about toys and games.

  8. What is your dream career?
    I have done it a couple of times. I like to be the “helper” in a thriving enterprise. Sure, I am the secretary; I type even when the boss knows how to type. I also do the bookkeeping, order supplies, keep the place going. I carry important details in my memory. I am willing to do the grunt work when necessary. Being a full-fledged member of the team satisfies my ambitions.

  9. What do you do in your free time?
    Whatever I want. That’s why it’s free. (No one is paying.)

  10. Favorite clothing stores?
    When I could go out and shop for myself — without helpers — I liked Burlington because it had a variety of sizes. I am no real size, and I hate to do alterations. When I was working, I used to go into the large lady stores and buy the smallest size. Those are too big for me now.

  11. What TV shows can't you live without?
    Sooner or later you can live without any television show, no matter how much you loved it. If it hangs on too long, they will spoil it. This season’s Eureka reminds me of the last few Star Treks — the original series. Did you ever see the episode, “Spock’s Brain”?

  12. Three things you need in your life are:
    Food and water; my computer; a comfortable bathroom.

  13. What can’t you sleep without?
    If I am tired, I can sleep just about anywhere, including planes and trains. It is better if I have support for my back. It may be safer if I take an antihistamine, so that I don’t wake up headachy or bloody.

  14. Who do you have a celebrity crush on?
    Most celebrities don’t impress me much. There was a time when I might have said Sandy Koufax.

  15. What is your favorite season and why?
    I always tell people you shouldn’t wish your life away. But I love spring when it comes, with its great promise of hope.

  16. What is your favorite wild animal?
    Please understand, I don’t know any personally. But I love monkeys, because they are so obviously intelligent and often display a sense of humor.

  17. Name three of your favorite childhood shows
    Childhood shows, for me, are radio shows. “Jack Benny,” even before I understood his jokes. “Lux Radio Theater,” which aired movie plays, often starring the original actors. Saturday mornings meant “Big Jon and Sparky,” a great show that would not translate well to television; kids had to imagine what they were hearing.

  18. If you could live as a character in a movie who would it be?
    It has been so long since I saw a movie with a character I admired… I know, Mr. Spock!

  19. Favorite vegetables?
    I like so many, depending on where and how. Cooked vegetable? Eggplant. Raw? Peppers (green, red, yellow); onions; mushrooms; cauliflower and broccoli… I guess olives are a fruit.

  20. Favorite fruit?
    Almost any fresh fruit except bananas. (One bad experience many years ago turned me off from them forever.)

  21. If you had a dragon what would you name it?
    Puff, probably. Something better might be appropriate, once I got to know it.

  22. What do you put on hotdogs?
    I put mustard on frankfurters, brown and spicy. I’m not sure I could call them hot dogs, inasmuch as I don’t care for hot dog buns; I like rye bread.

  23. Do you play online games?
    I play some games I can only find online, but I don’t care to play with strangers. Every time I get a new computer, I discover that my old — really old — games are gone.

  24. Whats your favorite way to get inspired?
    To read — books and newspapers; to watch television and listen to the radio; to watch people around me.

  25. Do you have a middle name?
    No; it was just one of the many things my younger siblings received, but I did not. For the last forty-plus years, I have used my maiden name for an initial. My family name is a good identifier because it is so unusual.

  26. Favorite kids name?
    I always liked Rebecca for a girl, because there are several in our family tree. (My U.D. is Rebekah.) I liked David and Robert for boys, but they were overused by the time I had a son.

  27. Do you speak any other languages?
    It is very hard to maintain a speaking fluency if there is no one to talk to, so I now say I speak only English. I studied German, French, Russian, and Hebrew at one time or another. My high school Latin gives me a little understanding of Spanish and Italian.

  28. Do you use Twitter?
    No! If FB is bad, Twitter is worse. Didn’t you read about Big Brother? If something is that immediately important, you dial 911.

  29. Do you play Angry Birds?
    No.

  30. Do you look at YouTube?
    Occasionally. If I don’t replace my speakers, I will have to borrow someone else’s computer.

  31. Do you like Hello Kitty?
    Not particularly. I quickly lose interest in toys that are commercially overdeveloped. Don’t care much for Elmo either.

  32. Have you ever cried because you were so happy?
    All the time. At every wedding, including my own. And just about every birth.

  33. Who would you like to see in concert?
    Y’know, I can’t think of anyone who is still alive. Thank goodness for PBS.

  34. Can you swim well?
    I swam well enough, though not as well as my friends. In college we had to pass a swimming test, five laps of the pool, at least one on your stomach. I did the crawl as long as I could, did a lap on my back, crawled back to the instructor and asked how many I had done. “Why did you do six?” Obviously, I lost count; I was too busy swimming.

  35. Ever won a contest?
    Spelling bees in school. I wrote about the best contest in a longer post; look for the part about Inquizition. (Oh, I think I added that link earlier in this lo-o-o-ong piece.)

  36. Ever won a giveaway?
    Like door prizes? Once or twice, usually second or third prize.

  37. Do you get a full 8 hours of sleep every night?
    I sleep about eight hours out of each twenty-four, not necessarily all at once.

  38. What tea do you like?
    Black teas, usually. Specialty teas, like Earl Grey or Constant Comment. I may add lemon or fresh ginger. I like it hot (temperature).

  39. What coffee do you like?
    Kirkland’s Signature. It has been my favorite ever since I became a Costco member.

  40. Do you shop at Walmart?
    Not if I can avoid it.

  41. Do you shop at Target?
    Maybe once a year.

  42. What do you order at Second Cup?
    That sounds like a coffee shop; we don’t have them here. I would order black coffee, of course.

  43. Do you like homemade meals?
    Who’s cooking? I am a good cook who doesn’t get respect for what she can do, so I don’t. When I am home alone, I cook something simple for myself, because it’s not worth cooking something elaborate for just one.

  44. Do you like homemade bake goods?
    Indeed! That’s one of the reasons I don’t bake any more.

  45. Do you shop online?
    Sure. Anything I used to order from a catalog, I can now get online.

  46. Name 3 stores online stores you would like to shop at.
    Hanes. Amazon. Jewish Source, where I only shop occasionally, because the prices are out of my budget.

  47. What holiday don't you like?
    I don’t like Christmas, for more reasons than I can list here. If you’re curious, I can link you to a few good rants.

  48. What do you eat more when you're sick?
    What kind of sick? I usually don’t eat much of anything when I am sick; I just drink tea. I might sip some orange juice, because it will affect my glucose level, and I will go to sleep.

That was really long; I’ll bet I missed a couple.





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