APL always manages to find these funky little things!
| You Are a Chimera |
 You are very outgoing and well connected to many people. Incredibly devoted to your family and friends, you find purpose in nurturing others. You are rarely alone, and you do best in the company of others. You are incredibly expressive, and people are sometimes overwhelmed by your strong emotions. |
It’s all quite true, isn’t it? Mythologically, the Chimera was part lion (I’m a Leo, after all!), part goat (stubborn as the day is long) and part dragon (especially after the spicy Thai for lunch!)
From the same site:
| You Will Be a Cool Parent |
 You seem to naturally know a lot about parenting, and you know what kids need. You can tell when it’s time to let kids off the hook, and when it’s time to lay down the law. While your parenting is modern and hip, it’s not over the top. You know that there’s nothing cool about a parent who acts like a teenager… or a drill sergeant! |
Well, thank goodness I have this confirmed in writing. Note to self: print off and keep multiple copies for future use with disbelieving children.
Have you seen the Alanis Morisette cover of My Humps? Props to Kerry for finding it. I was reading somewhere that Alanis hasn’t yet said what her intent was, whether it’s a parody or an April Fools Joke or a criticism or what. I hope it was intended to demonstrate how truly inane and stupid the song’s lyrics are, despite the catchy beat. I have to say, I like it!
For a truly disturbing YouTube experience, make sure the kiddies aren’t looking over your shoulder and then watch Kermit on Crank, where Kermit the Frog covers the NIN song hurt while rather graphically shooting up. I’m not sure I needed to see this one.
Yesterday, after I posted the interview questions and answers it occured to me that it would have been a fun time to play the cocktail party comment game and have y’all interview each other. Since it’s a long weekend, let’s do it now. It’s a cocktail party, and you all have to make small talk. Pay attention, cuz if you play there’s TWO parts to each comment. Each person who comments will answer the question in the comment directly above theirs, and then pose a question of their own for the next person. Got it? Each comment has the answer to the previous question, and the question for the next person.
The questions can be on whatever topic you like, and you can take as long or as little to answer as you like. The questions should be about personal preferences, attitudes and opinions, along the lines of the ones you see in those e-mail memes: what’s the last book you read? What’s your favourite movie? What’s under your bed? Vanilla or chocolate? What’s the best vacation you ever took? What are your pets’ names and why? (Yes, I know, these are lame questions. But I trust that you can do oh so much better.)
Okay, so my question for the first commenter is: What superhero did you want to be when you were a kid?
When I was little, I didn’t realize that I could be ANY superhero I wanted to be, so being stuck in my gender-class, I was Wonder Woman. Now, physically, I’m about as far away from Wonder Woman as you can get, being short, blonde and not at all, uh, statuesque. We do have blue eyes in common though. Now that I AM WonderWoman, I think I’d like to be SpiderMan.
So, along these lines, if you could have any super-power granted to you, what would it be?
Oh, hey Sayre. Modern Spiderman made hot by TM or comic book Superman?
And if super-powers are being given out, I’d like to fly. I’d like to scoop up my family, and get away for a little vacation now and then. When I was younger, I might have wanted a more glamorous power – but wow, airfare is so expensive these days! I imagine being able to check the music listings in Austin, and say to Steve “Hey! Roger Wallace is at Steve Dean’s club tonight! Let’s go!” – but that’s assuming I can fly at a speed that will get us there and back that won’t interrupt the rest of our lives. And that assumes we can find a good babysitter on short notice. Shoot – that’s another super-power. Can I have two?
Where are the cashews, and when is Robert Downey Junior showing up?
And if you met him, what would you say?
The cashews have tragically fallen victim to cuts in airborne service; some nonsense about ‘bankruptcy’ and ‘can’t get out of your seat over DC or NYC in case your need to pee is actually a terrorist plot.’
He’s on vacation in the Caribbean, and what I want to ask him is, where are the drink umbrellas? I was promised fruity drinks with umbrellas!
For the next: The ludicrously cold temperatures and temperamental weather: divine will, a cosmic joke, global warming? When will it get warm???
Climate change is part of the problem. But spring weather tends to be temperamental anyhow. At least, it is in my part of the world.
If you were stuck in an elevator for ten hours, and the same song was going to be playing over and over again, and you could choose the song, what song would it be?
Tainted Love. Soft Cell. (I am a deep intellect.)
I see Marla has already graced us with her presence in classic and adorable “Marla party fashion”. If she’s staying, then, so am I.
Boxers or briefs?
Hmmm… both have qualities to recommend them, but I have to be honest – I prefer briefs.
If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would you have as your last meal?
Veal cutlets dredged in italian breadcrumbs, sauted in butter, olive oil, and garlic. Served with beet greens wilted with garlic, and spaghetti with garlic sauce.
Let the Angel of Death try to take me then! Hahaha! (http://tobkes.othellomaster.com/archives/2006/11/22/another-2000/ if you don’t get the reference)
If you won the lottery, what would you change about your life?
I would no longer buy my underwear in bulk at Costco.
And a cleaning lady.
OK lame answer that really warrant more philosophizing, but it’s late. Sorry.
How much time do you feel you ‘waste’ on the computer?
hire a full time housekeeper/meal-planner-cook/gardener to take over all the mundane stuff any mom does daily so that I would have more free time to do other stuff, fun stuff 🙂
And what is your biggest pet peeve?
sheesh nancy, you beat me to it but looks like we have the same idea for household help
and to answer your question, waste way too much time on the computer but if I had taht FT housekeeper, I’d have even more time to waste 😉
Biggest pet peeve is still up!
Oh, Lord – don’t get me started on pet peeves… we could be here all day. Let’s just say that it involves college students and cars and leave it at that, shall we?
Are you a cat person or a dog person – and why?
Dog.
Even though we have both…once our feline is gone, we won’t be replacing her. I do think we will always have a dog in our home.
I love the cuddles and purrs you get from a kitty, and it’s been a great 16 years with her, she will be my only cat. Main reason? Litter box. Ick.
Do you recycle?
We kind of recycle. Which means we separate out the plastics and bottles and cardboard, and let them fester in the garage until it’s a pile bigger than my minivan and then we take it all out to the curb at once and let the recycling fellows curse us.
What I don’t do, but would like to, is compost. Do you compost?
No, we don’t compost. My family did when I was growing up, and I regularly feel guilty about NOT composting, but just haven’t gotten myself organized. Maybe this summer.
In honour of the game being played right this minute… Leafs or Habs?!
Habs of course!!!
Who’s your favorite hockey player of all times?
Ummm…Who are the Habs?
And ummm…I’m going to go with Orr? Since he’s in crosswords all the time? Or was he the Giant? Or is that Ott? Yipes!
Speaking of giants, Lurch or Herman Munster?
Hmmm, depends what I have to do with them, but I think I’ll pick Lurch.
If you were a cookie, what kind of cookie would you be and why?
Hmmm…good question. Do I want to be fought over and eaten to the last crumb or do I want to stay aloof and slowly get petrified and stale on the shelf?
I vote against staleness and petrification – Homemade chocolate chip, please!
Oh, and it’s your birthday – do you opt for a hundred dollar gift certificate to Amazon.com or a donation of a hundred dollars in your name to the charity of your choice?
Damn, I don’t want to choose. Probably I’d donate the $100 then spend a little on myself at Amazon!
What’s your idea of heaven?
Heaven = having all the answers to all the questions. Knowing it all. An end to curiousity and insecurity and anxiety.
Or, a long day at a sunny, sandy beach with everyone I love, leading up to a giant barbeque and bonfire and a warm sultry night under the stars.
(Thanks to all for playing this weekend in my absence! What fun!!)
Next question: if you could relive your life in any generation, what year would you choose to be born?
OK, so I confess to reading this question three hours ago, then having ot go make dinner. BUT, I loved this question and brought it up at dinner. I am sharing the answers.
One gentleman born in the early 30’s, stated he would want to be born in the same generation as he was.
A certain woman born in the mid 60’s though she would like either in the 30’s or 40’s cause then her children could lead a more carefee life. YOu know, not have to hold their hands till they are 11 to go to the park. I wish they could walk to school alone and the park and play outside till the street lights came on. BUT the only thing I would pass up to avoid would be living through the wars.
A certain gentleman born in the early 70’s thought the same as me, but he wanted to experience adolescence in the 70’s a la Happy Days, sock hop, drive in restaurant era (like American Graffiti).
So, we had fun with this over dinner. Thank you Miss Dani!!