All About Me
Meme for ghostlybohemia
1. Can you cook? Yes, and I love to cook too, when I have the time.
2. What was your dream growing up? I had several actually. One would be to wake up one morning and finding out I was an 18th century girl not a 20th century one. Another one was having a big house in the country with lots of land, a few horses, a cat. I'm still working on making that second dream come true.
3. What talent do you wish you had? Too many to list them all but I do wish I could play the piano well instead of hammering clumsily on it. I love the sound of a piano, it's both sensual and magical.
4. Favorite place? Tough. I'd have to go with the Sierra Nevada, I think. I've never been happier than when I spent the summers working there. Beautiful place.
5. Favorite colour? Had you asked me 10 years ago I would have said blue. Now I can honestly say I don't have a favorite color. I have a weakness for dark red tops when it comes to buying clothes but other than that I pretty much enjoy everything.
6. What was the last book you read? 'CAPES: how to do a good grammatical commentary'. And I'd definitely *not* recommend it to anyone unless they were going for their CAPES also. Pure torture.
7. What zodiac sign are you? Leo
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? I hate needles, I'm scared of them. No way I'm getting a tatoo or my ears pierced. It's a nightmare when I have to get a blood test because I'm likely to pass out. It happened more than once.
9. Worst Habit? Laziness
10. What is your favorite scene from your favorite movie? It's hard to choose, especially since I don't really have a favorite movie but for some reason there's a very short scene--and I do mean short because it lasts for only a couple of seconds-- from the movie Amelie that struck a chord with me: it's when she's grating cheese on her plate of coquillettes (a kind of pasta). It was like watching a blast from the past because I often had that very same dish as a child. So very simple and full of good memories.
11. What is your favorite sport? Horse riding of course :o) I also like hiking in the mountains in summer.
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? It depends.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator for three hours? Well it would depend on what I had with me when the elevator got stuck. If I had a book in my bag I would read. If I didn't and if I was alone, I'd just sit down and think. If there were some people with me I guess we'd talk together.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? The death of my sister.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. I still have the napkin I was using as a baby. You know, the spongy kind you tie around the neck. It's like a talisman. I remember that, once, when I was in middle school, I even brought it to class and left it in my coat pocket. I would discreetly touch it from time to time.
16. Do you have any pets? I have a cat, Cléobulle (hence my LJ name). I also have a horse, Cody, but I don't count horses as pets, they're more than that--plus they're too big to be pets :o)
17. What animal do you think suits your personality? A cat. They're independent and like to have some time alone, they like to sleep, they like being petted from time to time, they're quiet. That's me.
18. What time is it where you are now? It's a bit past three o'clock in the afternoon.
19. If you could have any super powers, what would they be? The works. Why not have everything if you can? flying, invisibility, shapeshifting etc...
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Nothing. I like myself the way I am. I need to get in shape but I can take care of that easily, no need to change anything. Well, maybe I'd like to have my teeth whitened a bit.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? I think I wouldn't partner anyone in crime. That question makes me think of the Cristina/Burke storyline in Grey's Anatomy when they both try to conceal Burke's shaking. That's random but it just popped in my head.
22. What color eyes do you have? Brown.
23. What is your faith background? I don't have much faith in anything to tell the truth. I was baptized as a baby though.
24. Favorite season? There's something to love in each season: the crisp air in winter, the look of the countryside when the frost or snow has settled in. The grass in spring, so very green, the leaves growing back on the trees. The storms in summer, the warm breeze. The light of autumn, the golden colors. I do have a favorite month though and it's September.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? I'd rather win $1 000 000! I'd invest half and would have to think about what I would do with the rest.
26. Favorite kind of weather and/or temperature? For the temperature it's easy: between 20 and 25°C. Perfect for whatever kind of activities I'm engaged in. It's harder to decide for the weather because I like all kinds actually, except maybe when it's hailing. I even find it exhilarating to go on a trail ride when it's storming or when it's lightly raining. The kind of weather I find most depressing though is the unrelieved light grey sky you often get for endless days in the winter and some other times during the year.
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at? Don't like hanging in bars much.
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes. I've seen some strange things. There's definitely more to the world than we know.
29. Favorite quote? I'm not big on quotes, mainly because I never seem to be able to remember them. I do like this one though: "A nobler want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty." (Ralph Waldo Emerson). It's a quote that suits me, so I don't forget it--plus it's short, so easy to remember :o)
30. Do you swear a lot? Fuckin' Hell, yeah. English is not my maternal tongue so it doesn't even feel like I'm swearing when I do it. The words themselves don't have much significance for me, they don't feel real. I mostly swear when I'm alone though.
31. Biggest pet peeve? I don't like people who have a streak of meanness in them.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Dreamy.
33. In one word, how would you describe me? I don't think I know you well enough yet to find that one word.
Anyone feels like doing a meme? I know I'm horrible at commenting on my F-list these days but I do read all of your posts and I'd love to see your answers to that meme.
1. Can you cook? Yes, and I love to cook too, when I have the time.
2. What was your dream growing up? I had several actually. One would be to wake up one morning and finding out I was an 18th century girl not a 20th century one. Another one was having a big house in the country with lots of land, a few horses, a cat. I'm still working on making that second dream come true.
3. What talent do you wish you had? Too many to list them all but I do wish I could play the piano well instead of hammering clumsily on it. I love the sound of a piano, it's both sensual and magical.
4. Favorite place? Tough. I'd have to go with the Sierra Nevada, I think. I've never been happier than when I spent the summers working there. Beautiful place.
5. Favorite colour? Had you asked me 10 years ago I would have said blue. Now I can honestly say I don't have a favorite color. I have a weakness for dark red tops when it comes to buying clothes but other than that I pretty much enjoy everything.
6. What was the last book you read? 'CAPES: how to do a good grammatical commentary'. And I'd definitely *not* recommend it to anyone unless they were going for their CAPES also. Pure torture.
7. What zodiac sign are you? Leo
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? I hate needles, I'm scared of them. No way I'm getting a tatoo or my ears pierced. It's a nightmare when I have to get a blood test because I'm likely to pass out. It happened more than once.
9. Worst Habit? Laziness
10. What is your favorite scene from your favorite movie? It's hard to choose, especially since I don't really have a favorite movie but for some reason there's a very short scene--and I do mean short because it lasts for only a couple of seconds-- from the movie Amelie that struck a chord with me: it's when she's grating cheese on her plate of coquillettes (a kind of pasta). It was like watching a blast from the past because I often had that very same dish as a child. So very simple and full of good memories.
11. What is your favorite sport? Horse riding of course :o) I also like hiking in the mountains in summer.
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? It depends.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator for three hours? Well it would depend on what I had with me when the elevator got stuck. If I had a book in my bag I would read. If I didn't and if I was alone, I'd just sit down and think. If there were some people with me I guess we'd talk together.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? The death of my sister.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. I still have the napkin I was using as a baby. You know, the spongy kind you tie around the neck. It's like a talisman. I remember that, once, when I was in middle school, I even brought it to class and left it in my coat pocket. I would discreetly touch it from time to time.
16. Do you have any pets? I have a cat, Cléobulle (hence my LJ name). I also have a horse, Cody, but I don't count horses as pets, they're more than that--plus they're too big to be pets :o)
17. What animal do you think suits your personality? A cat. They're independent and like to have some time alone, they like to sleep, they like being petted from time to time, they're quiet. That's me.
18. What time is it where you are now? It's a bit past three o'clock in the afternoon.
19. If you could have any super powers, what would they be? The works. Why not have everything if you can? flying, invisibility, shapeshifting etc...
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Nothing. I like myself the way I am. I need to get in shape but I can take care of that easily, no need to change anything. Well, maybe I'd like to have my teeth whitened a bit.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? I think I wouldn't partner anyone in crime. That question makes me think of the Cristina/Burke storyline in Grey's Anatomy when they both try to conceal Burke's shaking. That's random but it just popped in my head.
22. What color eyes do you have? Brown.
23. What is your faith background? I don't have much faith in anything to tell the truth. I was baptized as a baby though.
24. Favorite season? There's something to love in each season: the crisp air in winter, the look of the countryside when the frost or snow has settled in. The grass in spring, so very green, the leaves growing back on the trees. The storms in summer, the warm breeze. The light of autumn, the golden colors. I do have a favorite month though and it's September.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? I'd rather win $1 000 000! I'd invest half and would have to think about what I would do with the rest.
26. Favorite kind of weather and/or temperature? For the temperature it's easy: between 20 and 25°C. Perfect for whatever kind of activities I'm engaged in. It's harder to decide for the weather because I like all kinds actually, except maybe when it's hailing. I even find it exhilarating to go on a trail ride when it's storming or when it's lightly raining. The kind of weather I find most depressing though is the unrelieved light grey sky you often get for endless days in the winter and some other times during the year.
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at? Don't like hanging in bars much.
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes. I've seen some strange things. There's definitely more to the world than we know.
29. Favorite quote? I'm not big on quotes, mainly because I never seem to be able to remember them. I do like this one though: "A nobler want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty." (Ralph Waldo Emerson). It's a quote that suits me, so I don't forget it--plus it's short, so easy to remember :o)
30. Do you swear a lot? Fuckin' Hell, yeah. English is not my maternal tongue so it doesn't even feel like I'm swearing when I do it. The words themselves don't have much significance for me, they don't feel real. I mostly swear when I'm alone though.
31. Biggest pet peeve? I don't like people who have a streak of meanness in them.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Dreamy.
33. In one word, how would you describe me? I don't think I know you well enough yet to find that one word.
Anyone feels like doing a meme? I know I'm horrible at commenting on my F-list these days but I do read all of your posts and I'd love to see your answers to that meme.