Back from the sea
-Got this from dearxjessy .
Ask me these 7 questions (fill in the blanks):
1. What do you think of _____________ ?
2. When did you last ____________?
3. __________ or ___________ and why?
4. What did you ______________?
5. What's your favorite ______________?
6. How would you ______________?
7. Who would you most like to ________ ?
-My parents and I came back from ( Read more... )
Ask me these 7 questions (fill in the blanks):
1. What do you think of _____________ ?
2. When did you last ____________?
3. __________ or ___________ and why?
4. What did you ______________?
5. What's your favorite ______________?
6. How would you ______________?
7. Who would you most like to ________ ?
-My parents and I came back from ( Read more... )
You probably think the same thing about my Greek homework assignment... as well as the "draw a place you want to visit" meme. The latter I started a long time ago, but I'm perfectionistic and haven't made the time to work on it. I'm the slowest artist ever. :(
But, yes, this is easier. For you.
For me? When you put it that way, it just makes me want to create the most challenging questions of all time for the 5-question survey. ;) It's like, "Suppose through some twisted fate, T receives a painful electrical shock every time you think about him. Describe in detail what type of day you would plan for yourself in order to avoid thinking about him, thus preventing him from suffering."
Can you answer the questions, too?
Yes I can, but I'm not going to. :P
Just kidding. ;) I'll interweave my answers and responses to your answers because that's how I roll!
1.) Yeah, abstract art is weird. I'm willing to analyze to an extent. For example, some impressionistic-type work is okay... but abstract is way out there. Maybe I'm an "Uncultured Philistine", but I struggle to see the point. If it's supposed to be easy to interpret, why is it literally abstract? If it's supposed to be open ended, I think there are other more effective and productive ways to evoke open ended thought. Realism is much more to my tastes. Landscapes are good. Of course, I like good, realistic wildlife artwork. Dragon artwork is also awesome, of course. ;)
2.) Well, for me, the most out of character thing I've probably done lately is quit my choir at my home parish of which I had been a member for seven years... Then I went and joined another choir at a parish 45 minutes away where I didn't know anyone. I think you knew most of that story already, but it really was pretty out of character for me. I'm not necessarily loyal to people, but I have noticed I'm pretty loyal to organizations. Aside from that, I'd say that this summer I've been a bit lazy with my exercising, which is a bit out of character. Last summer around this time, I could have done a 10k if I needed to. Now, I doubt I could do it because I haven't been running that much. What's weird is I'm not sure where I've been devoting my time instead. It's not like I quit running and started blogging more or hiking more or playing more volleyball or something.
3.) Most people would agree with you. :) Home ownership has some difficulties (mainly the maintenance)... but the advantage is you can totally control your environment (within reason). The main reason I don't own a home is because of the maintenance aspects, though. It takes time and it takes some skill. I don't necessarily want to waste time upkeeping a house and I'm not exactly Mr. Handyman... So, I've been a renter so far...
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:) Well, yes. But congrats on your memory skills! I believe that most people would have forgotten them. Ok, the drawing meme may be more difficult, but the homework I gave you doesn't require more than 10 minutes (most of which you'll spend trying to find that message and rereading the theory I wrote for you).
It's like, "Suppose through some twisted fate, T receives a painful electrical shock every time you think about him. Describe in detail what type of day you would plan for yourself in order to avoid thinking about him, thus preventing him from suffering."
That's a bad bad question. I suffered just reading it.
If it's supposed to be open ended, I think there are other more effective and productive ways to evoke open ended thought.
Yes. With abstract art 10 different people can get 10 different meanings from a painting. What's the point? I'm not impressed by something like that. Also I don't enjoy Surrealism in literature.
I think your decision to quit your choir was a correct one and it was very brave of you. As for exercising, from my experience (or lack of it :P) I know that I can't do much without company. I'm not motivated. I mean, I used to ride my bike a lot during summer, but when my cousin's bike was stolen, I just didn't want to go by myself. Would it be too much if you asked someone from the choir to go running with you?
Being home alone is easy...
I've been home alone during the day countless of times and I love it. But at night I get more insecure. I also got insecure the other day, when a hull of popcorn stuck on my throat and I was home alone. (That's why I need roommates.)
Every time my dad has a night shift, my mum is there, so I'm not alone. But sometimes they send her to Athens from work. Her absence and dad's night shift only coincided last year. That was great, because I invited my friend to spend the night at my place. But this time everyone was away. :/
I've started trying to learn a semi-difficult organ toccata
Oh, good for you! ;) I hope you'll be good at it.
So you managed to sneak in a T-related answer even though my questions were (on the surface) not T-related at all. Not surprising, though.
:D Hehe. Yep, that's me.
I'd probably get owned because I'm assuming it's all in Greek, so I wouldn't understand any of the questions in the first place.
Right. Of course I would translate them for you. And then we would go visit my grandma. :P
That's about it.
No it's not!
Oops, I am sorry! Yeah, I was pretty naive thinking that you would be satisfied by such a simple answer. :)
I choose different fruits each time. (It also depends on what we've got in the fridge.) For example, yesterday I ate watermelon (not all of it :P), plums, nectarines..
Bananas and apples are usually in my plate all year long, too. Strawberries and cherries in spring. Grapes in late summer (my favourite!). Also, peach, apricot, melon, orange, pear.. These are the ones I eat.
Um, I can't say that I cut them in really small pieces. And I don't add anything else. No sugar, no syrup. Hm, I'll take a pic of my fruits tonight.
If possible, I'll make everything as close to the same size as possible. :)
I don't worry about the size. But I tend to eat a piece of everything before I eat the first one again. Like, one piece of watermelon, then nectarine, then plum, then watermelon...Unless of course some are overrepresented (e.g. grapes) :). At the end, there must be one piece of each fruit left.
I might garnish the top of the fruit salad at the end a little by cutting up something that looks symmetrical.
You little chef..;)
When do you eat your fruit salad? (time of day)
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I actually feel my memory skills are not as strong as they should be and need improved at least a little. :} But thanks for the vote of confidence. I might have a tough time tracking down that drawing meme post. That was probably over a year and a half ago.
That's a bad bad question. I suffered just reading it.
Muhahaha! So you see, there's always a way for me to be even more difficult. It's worth keeping that in mind... It's also worth keeping in mind that I'm notorious for challenging people. :}
Also I don't enjoy Surrealism in literature.
Being that I'm not very well read, I'm not even sure I know any examples of this. What's it like? Or maybe I don't want to know? :}
In terms of artistic Surrealism, my first instinct is to think of Salvador Dali. Some of his art is really far out there and weird. Some of it, you almost wish it were abstract so you couldn't even begin to make sense of it!
I think your decision to quit your choir was a correct one and it was very brave of you.
I'm glad you feel that way. Personally, I'm still not sure! :} However, I feel I've made good use of my time away from choir. I also know from the schedule that the choir isn't singing nearly as often anymore, which is a good thing for them in my opinion. I think we were singing too often when I was a member, which is not good for the level of music that we do, especially with our lack of attendance. We need to hammer pieces out for a long period of time. Before, it was just "learn the notes and then let's perform it". No attention to finesse.
Anyway, I need to stop ranting about it to you because I'm sure you'd rather spend time reading other things... like the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe. ;)
I just didn't want to go by myself.
I agree about exercising being easier with others. However, I've had few opportunities like that. So I sort of got used to just trying to motivate myself and not expecting anything from anyone else. Sometimes, I use the "no exercise companion" notion as the motivation, actually. It's perhaps not the most psychologically healthy thing, but neither is getting shot down constantly when asking people if they want to go for a jog or for a hike or to play volleyball or whatever.
Would it be too much if you asked someone from the choir to go running with you?
I think it probably would be, unfortunately. The new choir I'm in has an average age range that is much lower than my old choir (pun not intended). In fact, the director of my new choir is younger than I am. However, the thing about this new choir is that it's dispersed over a wide area. I'd have to look up the km, but it's probably more telling to just site travel time. The church itself where we sing is about 45 minutes away. A core section of the choir comes from State College, which is about an hour and a half away. Some members come from Somerset which is about 30-35 minutes away. So, most of us do not live in the same neighborhood/area. There are a few other singers from my area, but I don't think they are necessarily into athletic pursuits. Also, they have wives/families, so there are other obligations there.
That's why I need roommates.
Or just be careful about eating so you don't choke yourself. :} In the course of time where I haven't had any roommates, I've found that choking myself half to death isn't so bad after all. j/k ;)
Yeah, I guess it is easier to have someone around in case a crisis event occurs. My crisis events are when there are plumbing issues or water seeps in due to too much rain or wasps get in... or if I've had car trouble. Fortunately, that's about the worst I've had to deal with so far. I've never had, like, a medical incident or someone trying to break in. Those would be times where it would be a lot better to have someone else around.
(cont'd)
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I'm not even sure I know any examples of this. What's it like?
Like in paintings, Surrealism in Literature means absence of reason. It's basically automatic writing, which is considered a way into the unconscious. Also, emotions are important.
It was a revolutionary movement. But I prefer simpler things. :)
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Thanks, I hope so too. However, I'm trying to keep my expectations realistic and not getting too hopeful. I've been practicing some simpler pieces for months now, and I'm still not confident with them. This is one of the most ambitious organ pieces I've attempted since I've started goofing around with it about two years ago.
Of course I would translate them for you. And then we would go visit my grandma. :P
*chuckles* Really? Is that the logical thing to do after you translate game questions for someone? And is that the belligerent Grandma or the other one? :} Ahh, perhaps you are refering to my earlier suggestion that I say a bunch of nonsensical Greek words just to get her riled up. Haha!
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Yeah, I was pretty naive thinking that you would be satisfied by such a simple answer. :)
I'm always raising the bar higher. :}
These are the ones I eat.
Sounds like a pretty wide range. I can think of only a few "common" fruits (at least around here) that didn't make the list.
At the end, there must be one piece of each fruit left.
And do you eat the grape last because it's your fave? :}
So one distinction here seems to be what you do with your fruit. When I talk about a fruit salad, I'll actually chop up all the ingredients and mix them together in a large bowl. There is a large quantity in the end because so much fruit is used. One could eat it all in a single sitting, but only if nothing else was eaten and small portions of fruit were used. The fruit salad is intended to be served as a side dish and shared amongst all the diners. However, I gather you don't mix up anything since you mentioned about eating everything evenly (i.e. one piece of each type of fruit in a systematic fashion). It would be possible to do that with my fruit salad, but harder since everything is thoroughly mixed together. Also, everything is cut up small so that you would typically eat a few different pieces of fruit at the same time. Again, you could pick out a blueberry or a mandarin orange or a little piece of apple, but it would be only a little better than eating one kernel of corn at a time. :}
You little chef..;)
Haha, nahh... I'm actually not a very competent chef. I don't make much of anything from scratch, which a real chef could do. Instead, I cheat, but make things that are relatively simple and taste good (in my opinion).
When do you eat your fruit salad? (time of day)
Typically I won't make fruit salad that often unless I'm making something to take to a get-together or something. Most of the time, I'll just have an entire fruit. I've already mentioned my banana-at-work plan about 20 times, so I won't get into it. :} At dinner, I usually have an apple, cut in half with the core and stems cut out. I'll eat both halves as I work my way through dinner. If I have oatmeal (either in the morning or actually more often in the evening these days), I'll usually add raisins to it. I like other fruits, but they are often neglected either because they are expensive or not as easy to deal with. I like nectarines, for example, but they attract fruit flies like crazy if you leave them out. If you put them in the refridgerator, they don't ripen very well. So even when they are in season and inexpensive, I don't always pick them as my first choice. Other fruits are good, but can be expensive even when in season (like blueberries and strawberries). Grapes are good, but can be annoying since I like wash all of my fruit before eating it. Washing grapes takes me a long time.
Frozen grapes in the summer are pretty good, though. Take 'em to a get-together on a hot summer day, and they'll be gone quick!
~GD
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The former of course! :) Hehe. I just connected the two 'translation needed' situations. Boy, that would be one demanding day.
I can think of only a few "common" fruits (at least around here) that didn't make the list.
Such as?
Sometimes I do eat the grape last, but mostly because it's more refreshing and it makes me less thirsty.
Yeah, I figured we don't do it in the same way. First of all, I don't call it a salad. :P
That's what I had the other day.
Frozen grapes, huh? Never thought about that. Interesting.
Irrelevant bonus of the day:
(from my cousin's colouring book :P)
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I guess I don't have a good understanding about just how difficult it is/would be. When I write these long-winded comments and you respond, the translation aspect is entirely transparent to me. In any case, I'm sure I'd be patient about it. Your belligerent Grandma, well, perhaps not so much. ;)
Such as?
Well, let's see... Blueberries were probably the most noteable missing fruit. They are small and usually very pleasant tasting, so they are versatile and have a high level of appeal. In addition to just eating them à la carte, they are commonly used in baked desserts (like pies, for example). Also, some people add them to their breakfast cereal as a much healthier alternative to sugar.
Other missing berries are blackberries and raspberries, which are similar to each other. My maternal grandparents had a few bushes of both growing near their house that produced fruit. They appear to grow pretty readily in this part of the country as you occasionally run across a bush while hiking along the edges of forests. I remember a few berry-picking excursions in the summer while visiting our relatives in this area years ago.
You mentioned melon, which is a fruit I'm not too fond of, personally. The two types most commonly found in grocery stores are cantaloupe and honeydew. I would eat these if served, but only so as not to be wasteful. They aren't to my tastes. :}
As far as citrus goes, the only one I think you listed was oranges. Grapefruit is pretty popular, usually as a breakfast fruit. Some people like grapefruit juice, too, though orange juice is by far more common. Increasingly more common these days is the orange-like clemantine. They are smaller than oranges and can often have quite a few seeds in them... But they tend to be sweeter than oranges and are so easy to peal that you don't need a knife. They are therefore a fairly portable fruit... something you could easily throw into a bag with your lunch and be good to go.
Pineapple is also pretty common. It's probably more common to buy it canned or to eat it at a restaurant that has a buffet... But whole pineapples are for sale during certain seasons.
Other fruits are sold, but aren't necessarily super-common. You can find fruits like kiwi, starfruit, and mangos around. Typically, I don't try these fruits because they can be more expensive and I'm satisfied with the fruits with which I'm already familiar. :}
First of all, I don't call it a salad.
Yeah, we tend to use salad for more than just vegetable mixes. For picnics, people often serve potato salad or macaroni salad. I'm not sure you'd be inclined to call those salads either. :}
That's what I had the other day.
I wish you had zoomed in a little more........ j/k ;)
Frozen grapes, huh? Never thought about that. Interesting.
This is just another level of grapes which I have to imagine you'll appreciate. :} I just take them off the stem, wash them, put them into a container, and put that in the freezer. Definitely worth a try, especially if you are expecting hot weather the next day.
(from my cousin's colouring book :P)
*chuckles* Valia, you need to stop stealing your cousin's coloring book and give her a chance to play with it. j/k ;)
Anyway, nice! Either that was pre-colored or whoever did that was really neat about coloring it in. See, everyone thinks Dragons are so mean and grrrr-like, but there are friendly ones as well. I guess the ones like me who eat humans for breakfast give the rest a bad name. Muhahaha! j/k ;)
~GD
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Grapefruit is pretty popular, usually as a breakfast fruit. Some people like grapefruit juice
I don't like it at all. Dad brought some once and I couldn't eat it. I think it's too bitter. I know that some women drink the juice, because it helps burn fat.
For picnics, people often serve potato salad or macaroni salad.
Oh, I do call these salads. I like a particular macaroni salad they serve in a fast food restaurant. Yummy.
Either that was pre-colored
Well, yeah, that was the original picture (the small dragon is just a sticker) and she had to colour the one in the following page.
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I'm a bit surprised about the blueberries. They are probably one of the most popular summertime fruits. I don't know a lot of people who would say, "I really don't like fresh blueberries." :} Pineapples are a bit more exotic, and mangos are even more exotic. I wonder if they would grow well in the warmer climate of Greece?
Dad brought some once and I couldn't eat it. I think it's too bitter.
Maybe you got a bad one. Good grapefruit is perhaps sour... or some people might say "tart". However, I wouldn't say it should be bitter. Now, if you drink milk while eating your grapefruit, that would probably be quite bitter! ;)
I know that some women drink the juice, because it helps burn fat.
*singing* Grapefruit diet (diet)!
~GD
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