A Little Meme

I stole this meme, ages ago, from Chatty – thanks, Ma’am!!

1. If you were to attend a costume party tonight, as what or whom would you go?
For as creative as I like to think I am, I suck at coming up with clever costume ideas. I have a few medieval maiden gowns in my basement – we used to attend an annual medieval feast – so I’d probably employ one of them.

2. What are your choice of toppings on a hamburger? And do you prefer gas or charcoal grilling?

Ketchup (and lots of it), a little mustard, some pickle (kosher dill, chopped or really thinly sliced) and some good, pungent onion. I only like cheese if I’m eating burgers at home and we pre-melt the cheese in the oven. The grilling method doesn’t matter in the least to me, but I do have to admit to having bad memories of eating lighter-fluid burgers as a kid…

3. You are chosen to have lunch with the President. The condition is you only get to ask one question. What do you ask?

What the HELL are you THINKING?!? (alternate question: Would you like a pretzel, Mr. President?)

4. It’s your first day of vacation, what are you doing?

I am sitting under the shade of a palm tree near a beach with a good book in my lap.

5. What is your concession stand must-have at the movies?

I don’t need concession stand food at the movies, but when I DO indulge, it usually involves a soda and buttered, salty popcorn. There’s usually chocolate involved, too – KitKats or those little chocolate bits with the white dots on top…

6. Which do you dislike most: pop-up ads or spam email?

I hate them both, but pop-ups piss me off a lot more than spam does. My email has a great spam filter.

7. What do you think Captain Hook’s name was before he had a hook for a hand?

Mortimer.

8. Rock, paper, or scissors?

Paper.

9. How long was it from ‘the first date’ until the proposal of marriage? How long until the wedding?

Three years and five months, then a year and eight months.

10. Which is worse, being in a place that is too loud, or too quiet?

Too loud is worse, but even that I can stand if it’s the right kind of loud.

11. What is one quality that you really appreciate in a person?

Honesty.

12. At the good old general store, what particular kind of candy would you expect to be in the big jar at the counter?

pinwheel lollipops

13. What is the most distinguishing landmark in your city?

We have a lot of old, brick mill buildings.

14. Everyone hears discussions that they consider boring. What topic can put you to sleep quicker than any other?

I’m going with Chatty’s answer on this one – politics.

15. How many times did it take you to pass your drivers test?

Once. I got points taken off my test for not knowing the DUI penalties (not a big deal, as I don’t drink) and for swinging a little too wide on a left turn, but not enough points to flunk me.

16. If you had to have the same topping on your vanilla ice cream for the rest of your life, what topping would you choose?

DUH! Hot fudge!

17. What food item would need to be removed from the market altogether in order for you to live a healthier, longer life?

DUH! Hot fudge! No… really, it’d have to be Ben and Jerry’s Phish Food. Or potato chips. No, wait, it’d be brownie mix. Maybe Diet Coke. No….

18. You are offered an envelope that you know contains $50. You are then told that you may either keep it or exchange it for another envelope that may contain $500 or may be empty. Do you keep the first envelope, or do you take your chances with the second?

That’d depend – do I have a 50/50 shot at the $500? If I DO, I take the chance – if I don’t get the money, I’m no worse off than I was when I started. If the odds are longer, though, I keep the $50.

19. If you had to choose, which would you give up: cable TV, or DSL/cable internet?

The T.V. I can watch most of my favorite shows on their websites, anyway.

20. What is your highest level of education?

I have a B.A. in English Teaching and an M.A.T (Master of Arts in Teaching) Secondary School English. I’m kicking around the idea of an M.A. in history or maybe a Ph.D. in English Teaching, but I haven’t quite made that leap yet.

21. How much is a gallon of gas in your city? What was the highest it’s been?

It’s $2.89 today. I’ve paid as much as $3.05.

22. What kind of lunch box did you have as a kid?

Puh-leese. My mother didn’t get up to see me out of the house in the morning, and we were poor enough to qualify for free lunch at school. I ate whatever was being slung up at the cafeteria. The ONLY time I EVER brought lunch to school was on field trips, and I made those lunches myself and brought them in paper bags.

23. What would you rather have, a nanny, a housekeeper, a cook, or a chauffeur?

A housekeeper, no question.

24. Would you rather be trapped in an elevator, or stuck in traffic?

That depends. If I know for sure that I’m SAFE in the elevator – that the cable’s not going to snap and I’m not going to die a fiery death in the building’s basement, I’d be okay in the elevator – I usually have a book with me. I don’t mind traffic so much, except that I drive a stick-shift and, after a while, the clutch leg gets tired…

25. Lets say a brick fell on your foot, and your kid is standing right next to you, what is your ‘cleaned up’ swear word?

Flippin’, flappin’ rama-lama-ding-dong. Of course, I have no problem swearing next to MY kids, but I clean up when I’m in front of others’.

Happy Saturday!