50 Random Questions as stolen from the delightful Deeleea…
1. What color is your toothbrush?
Purple and green (a colour combo which my gran used to say “should never be seen”)
2. Name one person who made you smile today:
The Other Harf, enthusiastically commenting on how cosy the grotty old fleece he found in the bottom of the wardrobe was.
3. What were you doing at 8am this morning?
Driving to work. Yay.
4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
Trying to log on to Studylink to get a loan to pay for my latest university paper. Mission unsuccessful.
5. What is your favorite candy bar?
I am partial to a Pinky Bar and have been known to inhale a Milky Bar or three.
6. Have you ever been to a strip club?
I’ve been to an “Adult Entertainment” club in Amsterdam (with a coachload of backpacking Antipodeans, I might add. It was an excursion!)
7. What is the last thing you said aloud?
Do you want a cup of tea, to Lil’Sis.
8. What is your favorite ice cream?
Boysenberry Ripple. But if I have a double scoop it’s always accompanied by Hokey Pokey.
9. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Tea. I’m on my fourth cup today.
10. Do you like your wallet?
I like it just after I’ve cleaned it out of receipts and old business cards. It closes much better then.
11 What was the last thing you ate?
A ham, cheese and tomato sammie.
12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
Yesterday I bought three white cotton/lycra singlets from the House of G to go under my collection of merino jumpers.
13. The last sporting event you watched?
The All Blacks vs France last Saturday night on telly – and Miss 8.9′s netball game last Saturday, live.
14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn?
Buttered.
15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to?
The Other Harf.
16. Ever go camping?
The
last time was in New Year’s 2004 – Kai Iwi Lakes with Lil’Sis and
family. Had our stereo confiscated by the camp warden at 1am. Party
pooper.
17. Do you take vitamins daily?
I rattle! Garlic and Echinacea, Women’s Multivitamin and a Glucosamine Chondroitin horse tablet that always makes me gag.
18. Do you go to church every Sunday?
Nope.
19. Do you have a tan?
Not with these ginga genes!
20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza?
Oooh,
that’s a tough call. I do like Peking Duck with pancakes, but I’m also
very partial to a slice of Pepperoni pizza too. What a dilemma….
21. Do you drink your soda with a straw?
Out of the glass, yes. Out of a can, straight down.
22. What did your last text message say?
Yep.
23. What are you doing tomorrow?
It’s another fun-packed day at work for me. Zippety do-dah-day.
25. Look to your left, what do you see?
My
camera bag, perching a little too closely to the edge of the desk and
in reach of passing -by two and a half year olds. *Moves to safety*
26. What color is your watch?
I don’t own a watch – somebody or something else always has the time.
27. What do you think of when you hear Australia?
The theme from “Skippy the Bush Kangaroo”. Oh, and my potential visit to Melbourne in October!
29. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
Depends on the queue, the time of day and the fast food in question.
30. What is your favourite number?
34. It was a good age….
31. Who’s the last person you talked to on the phone?
One of the suppliers at work, asking for a copy invoice. I live on the edge, you know.
33. How many states have you lived in?
Only
one – New South Wales, Australia. I’ve lived in two provinces (Auckland
and Northland) and two counties (London and Essex) as well.
34. Biggest annoyance right now?
The state of my wardrobe!
35. Last song listened to?
“Can’t
Take My Eyes Off You” by Andy Williams. It was the intro the afternoon
talkback hosts on Radio Live. Not my own personal choice, you
understand.
36.Can you say the alphabet backwards?
Give me enough time, I’m sure I could.
37. Do you have a maid service clean your house?
Yes, he’s called “the Other Harf”. Ha ha!
38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
My brown and pink Chuck Taylors.
39. Are you jealous of anyone?
The winner of the 36 million dollar Lotto draw last night. Bah!
40. Is anyone jealous of you?
Envious, possibly, but not jealous.
41. Do you love anyone?
Of course! Many, many people.
42. Do any of your friends have children?
Most of them do.
43. What do you usually do during the day?
Data entry, reconciliations, accounts. Ho hum.
44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now?
I intensely dislike, but not hate.
45. Do you use the word ‘hello’ daily?
Nope – it’s always hi.
46. What color is your car?
White with a tinge of mud.
47. Do you like cats?
Yes, especially smoochy ones.
48. Are you thinking about someone right now?
I’m thinking about Deeleea actually, and her answer for #47!
49. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Explain this “Six Flags”?
50. How did you get your worst scar?
I
crashed into a fence riding my cousin’s BMX when I was ten years old.
Scar, left shin, just below the knee, still clearly visible 29 years
later.
Steal away, my friends, steal away…
I might have to do this one