Myt ever-luvin, long-sufferin’ sister Nuala sent me this list of ‘let’s get to know each other’ questions by email. It came with the following instruction:
“Okay, here’s what you’re supposed to do, and try not
to be lame and spoil the fun! Just copy (do not
forward) this entire e-mail and paste into a new
E-mail that you can send. Change all the answers so
that they apply to you. Then send this to a whole
bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person that
sent to you. Some of you may get this several times
that means you have lots of Friends.”
1. What is your occupation?
Sessional Lecturer, Philosophy department, U of Guelph; also a writer.
2. What color are your socks right now?
navy blue
3. What are you listening to right now?
Wagner’s opera, Tannhauser.
4. What was the last thing that you ate?
Cheese and tomato sandwich.
5. Can you drive a stick shift?
Yes. But I’m not allowed to. I haven’t got a license!
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
What the hell kind of question is that? Gawd, sometimes these email surveys are stupid.
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone?
My friend Tom, someone I’ve known since high school, and the longest-running friend I have.
8. Do you like the person who sent this to you?
Yes. She’s my sister, what else am I going to say?
9. How old are you today?
32.
10. Favorite drink?
Earl-grey tea with a spoonful of honey (no milk or sugar)… or a glass of amaretto.
11. What is your favorite sport to watch?
The Olympic Games
12. Have you ever dyed your hair?
No
13. Pets?
I used to have cats, but not anymore.
14. Favorite food?
Whatever is served for a collectively-prepared feast with my pagan friends on one of the eight festivals.
15. What was the last movie you watched?
“Zelary” – A Czech movie about a woman who hides from the Gestapo in the countryside of eastern europe, and falls in love with a farmer. Absolutely beautiful film. Made me want to move back to Europe.
16. Favorite day of the year?
The first day of spring.
17. What do you do to vent anger?
Push-ups. I can do about 40-50 before my arms get too tired.
18. What was your favorite toy as a child?
Lego.
19. What is your favorite, fall or spring?
Spring, definetly.
21. Cherries or blueberries?
Cherries.
22. Do you want your friends to email you back?
Yes, sure, so long as they don’t think surveys like this are completely stupid. 🙂
23. Who is most likely to respond?
Don’t know.
24. Who is least likely to respond?
Don’t know.
25. living arrangements?
With my parents and brother Turlough, in the family home. Looking for a way out, too.
26. When was the last time you cried?
July of 2006, during “Spirits of the Earth” pagan festival near London, Ontario.
27. What is on the floor of your closet?
Boxes of old stuff belonging to other people in my family, in storage.
28. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to?
Among LJ readers, it’s hard to say. Probably Amy. Among email people, certain family members.
29. What did you do last night?
Watched “Zelary”, talked with my brother Cairan about the contents of the book I’m working on, and his “Human Science” programme at UW.
30. Favorite smells?
campfire smells. Also, freshly baked bread.
31. What inspires you?
The sun, the moon, the earth, the sea, my friends, philosophy, literature, music, architecture, and the future.
32. What are you afraid of?
I’m not saying on LJ.
33. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers?
Can’t think of the last time I ate a hamburger.
35. Number of keys on your key ring?
Eight.
36. How many years at your current job?
Less than one, as a lecturer; about three, as a writer (while getting paid for it).
37. Favorite day of the week?
Saturday
38. How many states have you lived in?
Three: Canada, Ireland, and Germany. Within Canada I’ve lived in three different Ontario cities, and Newfoundland; within Ireland I lived in Galway and in county Meath.
39. Favorite holidays?
Beltaine, Samhain, and Kaleidoscope Festival.
40. Ever driven a Motorcycle or heavy machinery?
I drove a tractor once.
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