11 Things

There is a meme going around the blogging community, and my pal Jennifer tagged me.

The rules are that I am to write 11 random facts about myself and answer 11 questions.  I must then nominate people to answer 11 questions that I come up with.

11 Random Facts about Me:

1)  Black coffee makes me happy.
2)  For about a year (I think in grade 4) I used to have a habit of tapping my teeth together on one side and then the other, usually in patterns.  I couldn't stop doing it.  It was like a nail biting habit, but with my teeth.
3)  I am very easily distracted. 
4)  I bought a VCR this year.  Yes, in 2013.
5)  I don't like to borrow things.
6)  I am very ticklish.
7)  I had a lot of pets growing up, but probably won't have one as an adult.
8)  The thought of brushing one's teeth with hot water makes me gag.
9)  My favourite colour is black.  
10)  I love wall-climbing, but haven't done it in ages.
11)  I get called strange at least once a week, but usually once a day.

Jennifer's 11 Questions for Me:

1.  What is one thing that you want to do but haven't done yet for whatever reason?

Get a PhD.

 

2.  What worries you?

I don't worry so much anymore.  If I can't control it, no point in worrying about it.

 

3.  What is one thing you would change about yourself/life?

I've thoughtfully, and purposefully created the life I want.  I wouldn't change a thing. 

 

4.  If you could travel anywhere where would you go and why?

Korea or Japan probably, because I've never been to Asia, and I'd like to experience a culture that is very different from my own.

5.  What is one thing you'd like to be remember for?

Putting a smile on others' faces.

 

6.  What was your original motivation for starting a blog?  Is it still the same now?

To have a hobby.  Yes, it's still the same.

 

7.  Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Happy and healthy, with my sweetheart.  Not changing diapers, I'll tell you that much!

 

8.  Who was the last person that made you cry? Why?

It wasn't a person, it was an onion.  It was pretty bad.

 

9.  Why are you happy?

Simple.  I long for nothing, and love what I have. 

 

10.  What is your favourite thing to do when you are alone?

Cook, read, dance around the house, try on clothes, lol.

 

11.  What is one thing you'd like to learn?

How to speak Spanish or Japanese.

I have some questions for my readers, but first ... the food.

Yesterday was a freezing cold day.  We made the perfect, comforting dinner, chicken soup. 



On the side, mini pitas stuffed with chicken, jalapenos, tomatoes, mayo, mustard and spinach.


 

Tonight we went out to Earls.  Martinis to drink ...



Fish tacos for an appetizer to share ...



Quesadilla and salad for my entree ...

Now, I will pass on the following questions to YOU, my lovely readers.  You can answer if you want, either in the comments, or on your blog:

1)  How often do you go to the hair salon? 

2)  What is your favourite herb/spice?

3)  Thoughts on cosmetic surgery?

4)  Favourite kind of tea?

5)  What skill do you wish you had?

6)  Who makes you laugh the most?

7)  Do you have tattoos?  Where?  What?

8)  What fast food restaurant is your favourite?

9)  What 3 items are always in your freezer?

10)  What do you put on your toast usually?

11)  What are you most proud of?

 

Bored

It has been a long time since I experienced boredom.  I typically have so much on the go that I long for the experience of boredom.  Believe it or not, I am bored today.  Most of my friends are out of town.  I have no plans for the weekend, no TV shows to watch, no thesis work to do at the moment and a week of holidays ahead of me.  It is a strange, almost foreign feeling.  

It is so bizarre enjoying my morning oats and tea without any concept of what I will do for the rest of the day.

Luckily my friend Jessica at DairyFreeBetty tagged me to participate in a meme called 11 Things.  There were rules that went with it, but I have never been one for rules, so I will just answer the 11 questions she asked.

1) Why did you start blogging?

I needed a hobby, and it seemed like the logical choice.  I had been reading food blogs for a while and thought starting my own would give me a project aside from my schooling which seemed at the time to be consuming my life.

2) What is one food you could never live without?

Pasta.

3) What's your biggest fear?

Mediocrity.  And spiders.

4) What are three things that are always in your purse?

Wallet, keys, pens.  

5) What is your favourite flower?

Lilac.

6) What is your favourite ethnic food?

Kimchi.

7) Who are three bloggers you would love to meet in person?

I have a loooong list, but 3 off the top of my head: Jessica, Diana and Ameena

8) What is something we would never know about you?

I have a love for world maps and globes.  I am obsessed.  I want an entire wall in my house to be a world map ... but a classy looking one, not like wallpaper.

9) If you could spend one month anywhere, where would it be?

New York.  I am a New Yorker at heart.

10) If you could name a nail polish colour, what colour would it be and what would you name it?

Apricot colour.  I would name it precocious.

11) What is a favourite recipe you have found one someone else's blog?

This.

I now have 11 questions that I would like my readers to answer:

(This isn't what the rules told me to do, but the rules can go die). 

1) What are your plans for tonight?
2) What is your favourite perfume?
3) What is your middle name?
4) What has been your greatest personal accomplishment?
5) How would you describe your fashion sense in three words or less?
6) Furthest place from home you have traveled?
7) What is one song that brings a tear to your eye?
8) 3 things you would do if you were bored?
9) What is your favourite magazine?
10) What do you want to do when you retire, even if it is many, many years away?
11) How many children do you have or do you hope to have one day?