Late Nite Meme
Goodness but I'm tired. I took my mum to the theatre for Christmas present purposes last night, and due to train issues she was really late for our planned dinner - and as she has no mobile phone, I had no idea what had happened to her (the train issues were not near where I was waiting for her). Don't live pre-digital, kids, it takes years off other people's lives. And then today I did a really long academic grants panel for the first time as a participant assessor (instead of as staff servicing the panel, which is my usual role). It was out of London, so I've done my first work travel of the year, and it ran from noon till seven pm. That is *bad* for meeting timing. BAD. I am very tired now, but I needed toast as we had no time for dinner, so I am digesting now. And memeing.
8 Would you rather live in a deep-sea station or a space station?
Ugh. I hate this. Despite vertigo, I think I'd rather be in space, so you die very quickly in a vacuum, rather than seeing cracks form in the glass and the water seeping in. And all the icky deep sea fish, too. (I'm assuming this will go horribly wrong. Anything set on either of those usually goes wrong.)
9 What’s your favorite “comfort food” when you’re feeling down or unwell?
Toast, basically. Peanut butter toast with lots of butter is good. If I'm not feeling well, anything fancy is tiring or wasted entirely. If I've got a tiny bit more energy I might rise to tomato sauce for pasta - there's a recipe where you just simmer a tin of tomatoes with a huge lump of butter and half an onion (not chopped, just bung it in), for 40 minutes or so. No faff required, and it's really good. When I had shingles, this was one of the things I shopped for on my way home with all the meds for a week of suffering, and I was right that this would be the right thing to eat.
10 What was the last film you saw at a theatre/cinema?
11 Have you ever been asked for your telephone number and you didn't want to give it? What did you do?
12 Have you ever had a “crush” on a fictional character?
13 What are your favorite pizza toppings?
14 Who was your very first best friend? Are you still in contact or communication with them?
15 If you could pick a new first name, what would you choose?
16 What is your favorite board game?
17 What self-care things do you find helpful to ground yourself or “talk yourself down from the ledge” when you’re overwhelmed by your feelings or by stress?
18 What is the most extreme weather you have ever experienced?
19 Do you operate out of any particular faith system that informs your actions? Do you intentionally NOT have a faith system, and if so, what beliefs or ideas inform your actions?
20 When you go to a fancy coffee shop, what’s your go-to order?
21 What genre of books is your usual favorite when you read for pleasure?
22 Where is one place you wouldn’t ever want to be caught dead?
23 How would someone who genuinely likes and admires you describe you?
24 How would someone who doesn’t really like you describe you?
25 If you had to teach a one-hour class with absolutely no prep time, what subject could you competently pull off?
26 What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you while out for a meal at a restaurant?
27 What aphorism or saying is helpful for you right now?
28 What’s your favorite meme? (Post it!)
29 What is your skin care regimen?
30 What song are you listening to a lot right now? (Post a link?)
31 What superpower best suits your personality?
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8 Would you rather live in a deep-sea station or a space station?
Ugh. I hate this. Despite vertigo, I think I'd rather be in space, so you die very quickly in a vacuum, rather than seeing cracks form in the glass and the water seeping in. And all the icky deep sea fish, too. (I'm assuming this will go horribly wrong. Anything set on either of those usually goes wrong.)
9 What’s your favorite “comfort food” when you’re feeling down or unwell?
Toast, basically. Peanut butter toast with lots of butter is good. If I'm not feeling well, anything fancy is tiring or wasted entirely. If I've got a tiny bit more energy I might rise to tomato sauce for pasta - there's a recipe where you just simmer a tin of tomatoes with a huge lump of butter and half an onion (not chopped, just bung it in), for 40 minutes or so. No faff required, and it's really good. When I had shingles, this was one of the things I shopped for on my way home with all the meds for a week of suffering, and I was right that this would be the right thing to eat.
10 What was the last film you saw at a theatre/cinema?
11 Have you ever been asked for your telephone number and you didn't want to give it? What did you do?
12 Have you ever had a “crush” on a fictional character?
13 What are your favorite pizza toppings?
14 Who was your very first best friend? Are you still in contact or communication with them?
15 If you could pick a new first name, what would you choose?
16 What is your favorite board game?
17 What self-care things do you find helpful to ground yourself or “talk yourself down from the ledge” when you’re overwhelmed by your feelings or by stress?
18 What is the most extreme weather you have ever experienced?
19 Do you operate out of any particular faith system that informs your actions? Do you intentionally NOT have a faith system, and if so, what beliefs or ideas inform your actions?
20 When you go to a fancy coffee shop, what’s your go-to order?
21 What genre of books is your usual favorite when you read for pleasure?
22 Where is one place you wouldn’t ever want to be caught dead?
23 How would someone who genuinely likes and admires you describe you?
24 How would someone who doesn’t really like you describe you?
25 If you had to teach a one-hour class with absolutely no prep time, what subject could you competently pull off?
26 What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you while out for a meal at a restaurant?
27 What aphorism or saying is helpful for you right now?
28 What’s your favorite meme? (Post it!)
29 What is your skin care regimen?
30 What song are you listening to a lot right now? (Post a link?)
31 What superpower best suits your personality?
This entry was originally posted at https://bruttimabuoni.dreamwidth.org/958852.html. You can comment here or there as you please!