Questions for 7 - 11 November
It's Armistice Day and I miss the poppy which always bloomed in our garden around this time. Either it died or the landscaper we had in a couple of years ago (who did a wonderful job) took it out. It was just the one by the rock wall, but I liked its reminder.
Time to catch up with these, ho hum.
7. What’s the longest period of time you’ve gone without sleep?
Probably till 4 or 5am when I was on call for technical support.
8. Did the house you grew up in have a big yard?
I grew up in several houses. One had a very big yard with lots of scope for adventurous play.
9. What has been the most difficult class you’ve ever taken?
Russian. I have studied several languages at school and overseas, and still do with Duo, but Russian was hard. Admittedly the night-school teacher wasn't trained which might have made a difference, but all those cases, and have you ever seen Russian cursive?
10. What’s something that’s much more difficult than a lot of people realise?
Talking on the phone. Before I worked from home, I would go to see someone in person in the office rather than phone them. Annoyingly though, if someone phoned while I was there, they always took precedence.
11. What are some things a house would need to have for you to purchase it?
Character, beauty, three or more bedrooms (because working from home), a view (whether of sea, mountains, lakes, or just lovely trees), lots of storage (something we lack in this old house), a double garage, good outdoor living... We're just missing the garage (it's being built) and the storage here, though the garage will be big enough to help with the other.
Actually, having lived over 5 years in an old house we've had to extensively renovate (still not finished, and even then the floors will still slope upstairs), I have to say that any next one would have to require seriously minimal fixing.
Also posted on Dreamwidth, with
comments.
Time to catch up with these, ho hum.
7. What’s the longest period of time you’ve gone without sleep?
Probably till 4 or 5am when I was on call for technical support.
8. Did the house you grew up in have a big yard?
I grew up in several houses. One had a very big yard with lots of scope for adventurous play.
9. What has been the most difficult class you’ve ever taken?
Russian. I have studied several languages at school and overseas, and still do with Duo, but Russian was hard. Admittedly the night-school teacher wasn't trained which might have made a difference, but all those cases, and have you ever seen Russian cursive?
10. What’s something that’s much more difficult than a lot of people realise?
Talking on the phone. Before I worked from home, I would go to see someone in person in the office rather than phone them. Annoyingly though, if someone phoned while I was there, they always took precedence.
11. What are some things a house would need to have for you to purchase it?
Character, beauty, three or more bedrooms (because working from home), a view (whether of sea, mountains, lakes, or just lovely trees), lots of storage (something we lack in this old house), a double garage, good outdoor living... We're just missing the garage (it's being built) and the storage here, though the garage will be big enough to help with the other.
Actually, having lived over 5 years in an old house we've had to extensively renovate (still not finished, and even then the floors will still slope upstairs), I have to say that any next one would have to require seriously minimal fixing.
Also posted on Dreamwidth, with
comments.