More Interview Questions
This time a-muffin-story asks the questions.
Want me to put the old interviewers Light on you?
1. Leave me a comment saying, "I too am an egomaniac."
2. I'll then respond by asking you up to five questions. You will answer them, because you like talking about yourself.
3. You will update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.
1. What are the names of all your cats and why did you chose those names for them?
We have 5 cats, all girls.
The eldest is Dashielle. She was named by Dean, long before I met him, after Dashiell Hammett, author of The Thin Man series. She has several nicknames as well: Grump, Enforcer, Little Miss Blue Eyes, and Mighty Warrior.
Next in age are Yoda and Queenie - sisters from the same litter. When we first got them, we planned to just foster them (they were feral, trapped in our own yard), and since we didn't intend to keep them, we named them Hannah and Barbara. Well once we decided to keep them, we changed their names to Yoda and Queenie. Yoda, because she's all black, and at that time, was all ears and eyes - she looked like Yoda. And Queenie, because she was so prissy, like a beauty queen. And of course, they have nicknames too. Yoda: Spazzy, Jaguar, Mighty Hunter; Queenie: Lump, Pinata, Pudding Loaf, beached whale.
Last are the twins, Linux and Unix. They're about a year old, and very nearly identical - black longhairs. And, what can I say about their names. My husband and I are the village geeks - we're the only ones in town with a satellite dish on the roof that isn't for the TV. So the names just occurred naturally.
2. What are 5 things you believe you could offer the world that if people would only listen, would change things for the better?
1. The gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ.
2. How to eat well, for cheap.
3. How to play - and really cut loose doing it. (What I mean is, how to truly, completely relax and let yourself have fun.
4. How to throw together a meal that is healthy and satisfying, from whatever you have in the kitchen, especially if "there's nothing in the kitchen."
5. Go sponsor a child at http://www.worldvision.org/ - it is only $30 a month, and makes a HUGE difference in their lives, particularly girls.
3. Describe your idea of "the best day ever".
Get up fairly early, have breakfast, pack a picnic, and hit the road. Drive until we see something interesting, then stop and check it out. Find a beautiful spot to have lunch (with shade, and without ants or bees). Enjoy lunch, then back into the truck for more sightseeing. Toward the end of the day, find a romantic spot for dinner, and stop there. Connected to this wonderful restaurant is a really nice hotel with jacuzzi tubs in the room. After dinner we check in for the night, get some necessities from the front desk (as we haven't even packed a toothbrush), and spend the evening being intimate with my husband.
Either that or go to Disneyland.
4. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be and why? Conversely, if there was one thing about you that you wanted everyone to know about, what is it, and why do you want everyone to know about it?
I would change my weight. I'm "morbidly obese", and I have health issues because of it. And I can't seem to "just diet" - if it were easy, I would have done it already.
I want everyone to know that: Just because I'm large doesn't mean I'm stupid, or lack creativity. My size does not define me.
5. Of all the foods you can remember ever having eaten, describe the perfect meal in detail. When did you eat the foods in this meal? What is it about them that you love so much?
This is a hard one. It partly depends on the season of the year.
I think I'd start with a caprese salad made with fresh mozz, and a beefsteak tomato from my neighbor's yard.
Next, a palate cleanser of blackberry sorbet, with the blackberries picked in our yard. Not too sweet, just cool and refreshing.
Then perhaps a fruit salad, chilled to just above freezing, maybe 35 degrees, made with watermelon heart, crenshaw melon, raspberries, strawberries, mango, blueberries (the big fat ones), boysenberries, and pitted royal anne cherries. Tossed together, no dressing, and served in a chilled bowl.
Then prime rib, done to medium, and fall-apart tender; served with garlic mashed potatoes and fresh asparagus with hollandaise sauce.
During dinner, I would drink San Pellegrino sparkling water, with a twist of lemon or lime.
For dessert, a toss up between something super rich and chocolaty, and a creme brulee. And of course, strong coffee with cream.
With the exception of the prime rib, these are all things I've made, and really love, and to have them all together in one meal, without the hassle of having to cook it - to be able to just enjoy the meal, would be a wonderful thing.
Want me to put the old interviewers Light on you?
1. Leave me a comment saying, "I too am an egomaniac."
2. I'll then respond by asking you up to five questions. You will answer them, because you like talking about yourself.
3. You will update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.
1. What are the names of all your cats and why did you chose those names for them?
We have 5 cats, all girls.
The eldest is Dashielle. She was named by Dean, long before I met him, after Dashiell Hammett, author of The Thin Man series. She has several nicknames as well: Grump, Enforcer, Little Miss Blue Eyes, and Mighty Warrior.
Next in age are Yoda and Queenie - sisters from the same litter. When we first got them, we planned to just foster them (they were feral, trapped in our own yard), and since we didn't intend to keep them, we named them Hannah and Barbara. Well once we decided to keep them, we changed their names to Yoda and Queenie. Yoda, because she's all black, and at that time, was all ears and eyes - she looked like Yoda. And Queenie, because she was so prissy, like a beauty queen. And of course, they have nicknames too. Yoda: Spazzy, Jaguar, Mighty Hunter; Queenie: Lump, Pinata, Pudding Loaf, beached whale.
Last are the twins, Linux and Unix. They're about a year old, and very nearly identical - black longhairs. And, what can I say about their names. My husband and I are the village geeks - we're the only ones in town with a satellite dish on the roof that isn't for the TV. So the names just occurred naturally.
2. What are 5 things you believe you could offer the world that if people would only listen, would change things for the better?
1. The gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ.
2. How to eat well, for cheap.
3. How to play - and really cut loose doing it. (What I mean is, how to truly, completely relax and let yourself have fun.
4. How to throw together a meal that is healthy and satisfying, from whatever you have in the kitchen, especially if "there's nothing in the kitchen."
5. Go sponsor a child at http://www.worldvision.org/ - it is only $30 a month, and makes a HUGE difference in their lives, particularly girls.
3. Describe your idea of "the best day ever".
Get up fairly early, have breakfast, pack a picnic, and hit the road. Drive until we see something interesting, then stop and check it out. Find a beautiful spot to have lunch (with shade, and without ants or bees). Enjoy lunch, then back into the truck for more sightseeing. Toward the end of the day, find a romantic spot for dinner, and stop there. Connected to this wonderful restaurant is a really nice hotel with jacuzzi tubs in the room. After dinner we check in for the night, get some necessities from the front desk (as we haven't even packed a toothbrush), and spend the evening being intimate with my husband.
Either that or go to Disneyland.
4. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be and why? Conversely, if there was one thing about you that you wanted everyone to know about, what is it, and why do you want everyone to know about it?
I would change my weight. I'm "morbidly obese", and I have health issues because of it. And I can't seem to "just diet" - if it were easy, I would have done it already.
I want everyone to know that: Just because I'm large doesn't mean I'm stupid, or lack creativity. My size does not define me.
5. Of all the foods you can remember ever having eaten, describe the perfect meal in detail. When did you eat the foods in this meal? What is it about them that you love so much?
This is a hard one. It partly depends on the season of the year.
I think I'd start with a caprese salad made with fresh mozz, and a beefsteak tomato from my neighbor's yard.
Next, a palate cleanser of blackberry sorbet, with the blackberries picked in our yard. Not too sweet, just cool and refreshing.
Then perhaps a fruit salad, chilled to just above freezing, maybe 35 degrees, made with watermelon heart, crenshaw melon, raspberries, strawberries, mango, blueberries (the big fat ones), boysenberries, and pitted royal anne cherries. Tossed together, no dressing, and served in a chilled bowl.
Then prime rib, done to medium, and fall-apart tender; served with garlic mashed potatoes and fresh asparagus with hollandaise sauce.
During dinner, I would drink San Pellegrino sparkling water, with a twist of lemon or lime.
For dessert, a toss up between something super rich and chocolaty, and a creme brulee. And of course, strong coffee with cream.
With the exception of the prime rib, these are all things I've made, and really love, and to have them all together in one meal, without the hassle of having to cook it - to be able to just enjoy the meal, would be a wonderful thing.