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Getting to know you - A Fun 'My Favourite Things' Quiz
Ah, didnt see that before. Thank you very much :)
Favourites are always hard for me to choose. I tend to have lists, and each thing on my list is there for different reasons. But here it goes ...My Favorite...
1. Time of Day: Evening
2. Food: Pizza with potato, baby spinach leaves, parmesan, and any other topping I feel like at the time. I had potato pizza in Rome in February, and it was the best pizza I'd ever had, so I had to try make it at home.
3. Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic): Either Bailey's Irish Cream or Midori
4. Band/singer: I'm going to choose from composers instead, since most of the music I listen to these days is instrumental, movie scores, etc. John Williams and James Horner
5. Actor: Neil Patrick Harris
6. Spot in Australia: I live in Adelaide, and I've only ever been interstate once, to Sydney, and was only there for 5 hours, but I love Adelaide, so until I've seen more of Australia, Adelaide would be my favourite
7. Team/Sport: Figure skating, favourite skater is Midori Ito
8. Car: Sunshine yellow Volkswagon Beetle.
9. Animal: Cats are my favourite domestic animal, I have 3. And for wild animals my favourite is the Amur leopard. It was shown on the documentary Planet Earth; it is the rarest cat in the world, with only an estimated 40 left in the wild
10. Activity: Reading
11. Things to collect: Rocks. I'm studying geology at uni, and its been an interest of mine since I was little.
Vanessa wrote: "Favourites are always hard for me to choose. I tend to have lists, and each thing on my list is there for different reasons. But here it goes ...
Don't worry about making choices Vanessa you can always come back in later and post a different list.
A very good friend of mine is a geologist. He gets very excited about rocks. We used to go camping every year at South Durras, one year he took us to the spot where you can see the Sydney Basin emerges.
Don't worry about making choices Vanessa you can always come back in later and post a different list.
A very good friend of mine is a geologist. He gets very excited about rocks. We used to go camping every year at South Durras, one year he took us to the spot where you can see the Sydney Basin emerges.
Welcome Vanessa! I am from Adelaide too! Great to have another Adelaidian on board!
Mandy, I'll send you a message with further details because I don't want to hijack the thread with my long response but for anyone else also interested in ARGs check out the Unifiction discussion board and feel free to message me on here for details too.
I think it's really cool you play soccer Jessica. I was a netball girl myself and my eldest niece plays unisex Gridiron.But I really came to say that Tasmania is top of my list of places to see in Oz - I've never heard a single person say a bad word about it so it must be beautiful.
My Favorite... 1. Time of Day: Bedtime
2. Food: Home cooked roast
3. Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic): Coke
4. Band/singer: Boyz II Men
5. Actor: Denzel Washington / Jack Nicholson
6. Spot in Australia: Gold Coast
7. Team/Sport: LA Lakers - NBA
8. Car: Porsche 911 / '67 Chevy Impala
9. Animal: Tiger
10. Activity: Reading
11. Things to collect: Books
My Favourite... 1. Time of Day: Twilight
2. Food: Anything with mushrooms or garlic, preferably both. No wait - roast beef & veg. No - cheese... mmmm Or king prawn omelette.
3. Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic): water or a nice dry white
4. Band/singer: Hilltop Hoods/Bliss & Eso/The Herd/Urthboy/Gyroscope/British India ... and on
5. Actor: Matt Damon/Zooey Deschanel
6. Spot in Australia: Perth Hills/ Reddell Beach
7. Team/Sport: Whatnow?
8. Car: 1999 Corolla "The Silver Bullet"
9. Animal: Any Aussie bird. Or lizard. Or frog :)
10. Activity: Walking/ reading/ sunsets & a cold drink
11. Things to collect: elephants, the older and more preloved the better
Bluesky wrote: "My Favourite... 7. Team/Sport: Whatnow?..."
LOL! I hear you!
Shane wrote: "My Favorite...
1. Time of Day: Bedtime
2. Food: Home cooked roast
3. Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic): Coke
4. Band/singer: Boyz II Men
5. Actor: Denzel Washington / Jack Nicholson
6. Spot in A..."
A man of few words. I am going to like you Shane. :)
1. Time of Day: Bedtime
2. Food: Home cooked roast
3. Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic): Coke
4. Band/singer: Boyz II Men
5. Actor: Denzel Washington / Jack Nicholson
6. Spot in A..."
A man of few words. I am going to like you Shane. :)
My Favorite...1. Time of Day: quiet time...middle of the night
2. Food: curry; pho; mango
3. Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic): diet coke - yeah I know...
4. Band/singer: so many...oz rock from the 70's :-)
5. Actor: ray liotta; jack nicholson; steve martin!
6. Spot in Australia: isolated coastline or surrounded by bush....looking out at whale beach...wakehurst parkway!
7. Team/Sport: rugby
8. Car: whatever gets me there :-)
9. Animal: never met an animal I didn't like but at the moment my favourite is the cat at the end of my bed
10. Activity: reading, walking, taking photos etcetc...just being in nature
11. Things to collect: books!
me too :-) but Shirley of course..and Dragon!!
My Favorite...1. Time of Day: 2am. Kids asleep, hubbie asleep. Great time for thinking, reading or writing. Nice and quiet.
2. Food: Hard one that. Um, savoury - Barramundi with white creamy sauce. Sweet - Death By Chocolate (chocolate mousse, then chocolate cake, then chocolate icecream topped with cream)
3. Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic): Lemon, Lime and Bitters
4. Band/singer: Linkin Park, Queen, Katy Perry, Robbie Williams, etc.
5. Actor: Katharine Heigl, Johnny Depp, Taylor Lautner, etc
6. Spot in Australia: don't really have one
7. Team/Sport: sports, what is that? LOL
8. Car: have always wanted the bumble bee car from transformers. raaarrrr.
9. Animal: black panther
10. Activity: reading and writing
11. Things to collect: stone eggs and novels
Carmel wrote: "Are you at Flinders Uni, my eldest brother studied Geology there a number of years ago. Good luck with that, you'd be sitting exams soon wouldn't you?"No, I'm at Adelaide Uni. I was thinking about going to Flinders, but it's pretty far from where I live, so Adelaide Uni was more convenient, especially since I work in the city, too.
I don't have exams for geology for my first year; we have 3 written tests and a rock identification test throughout the semester instead. I have an exam for biology though, on Friday, but once that's over I'll be free until March next year.
anita wrote: "My Favorite...Aaah, what a lovely list, Anita! you're on my wavelength!
Hey, I'm Becca :)My Favorite...
1. Time of Day: The time the sun sets. It varies depending on the season :P
2. Food: Summer fruits are the best
3. Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic): Lemon Lime and Bitters
4. Band/singer: They're too many to choose from. I love music from the 70's - 00's
5. Actor: Definitely Mark Harmon
6. Spot in Australia: Mt Tambourine. The view there is amazing.
7. Team/Sport: I love state of origin. Go the Blues.
8. Car: Anything made by Ford
9. Animal: I love all animals; yes including those creepy crawlies. But Tigers are my fave
10. Activity: Sketching while listening to music
11. Things to collect: Books and memories via photos.
Welcome Becca. You like to live dangerously supporting the Blues while living in Brisbane. :)
Thanks Gail. I hear that a lot, actually. But I think the fact that they keep losing kinda makes people look past that small fault of mine :)
I'll give this a shot :)My Favorite...
1. Time of Day: Mid afternoon when I can go outside with a book and spend it on the airchair. If it is late enough or I don't have to go out I'll bring a beer along too.
2. Food: Sushi and Japanese sweets (they have so many different things)
3. Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic): BEER!
4. Band/singer: No idea..I do enjoy WASHINGTON though
5. Actor: Angelina Jolie followed by Nicole Da Silva (not the pop singer)
6. Spot in Australia: Melbourne clothing shops <3
7. Team/Sport: Blegh :P
8. Car: Jag! But I own a Ford
9. Animal: Tigers or any big cats. I own two cats.
10. Activity: Drawing/Designing, sampling new beers (i'm a beerhead).
11. Things to collect: Comics, trades, games, vinyl toys, magazines, markers(lol)
@ Becca - I totally agree with Mt Tamborine, my younger sister got married there as did one of my older nieces. Stunning spot. And I don't care about football so you can go for whoever you like. I'm only interested in AFL and support Hawthorn so????@ Laura - Ain't nothing in the world like a cold beer and I too love Melbourne's clothes shops - I must save up and go down for a shopping spree and a trip to the Zoo and Museum, which I also love.
@laura - I'm quite partial to a beer as well. Nothing better than an icy cool beer on a hot summer day. I'm probably a beer heathen though. I like a corona with a slice of lime. :)
@LauraYou collect Markers!!! You mean like the felt tip pens? That's very quirky Laura but sounds like fun. Thought you might like this book:
The Beer Lovers Guide to Australia
Carmel wrote: "I love a light beer in summer also:) I'm a little partial to a shandy (not sure if I've spelt that right) - beer with a small amount of lemonade, so refreshing on a dam hot day!!Tracey - must mak..."
You've made up my mind for me - baby elephants, too cute. Might take a long weekend and do some shopping.
Carmel wrote: "Tracey wrote: "You've made up my mind for me - baby elephants, too cute. Might take a long weekend and do some shopping...."You deserve a break Tracey and I imagine those sweet elephants will p..."
Darn tootin' as my dear Mum used to say :)
I also hope everyone's not stressing too much with Xmas around the corner
@Tracey- So true about the beer especially on a hot afternoon. I just went semi christmas shopping today..omg! Shops were PACKED! Must get it done quicker before everything is gone..lol@Gail- If you like lemon or lime in your beers maybe check out "carlton dry fusion black" bit of a different kick. Nice after a hot day of gardening though :D
@Mandy- Yep those types of markers. I collect paint pens as well..But I use them for my artwork too. That book is great! It needs to be in my collection!!
@Carmel- Shandy can be pretty refreshing :D
Thanks Laura I'll give it a go. Do I put lime in or leave it out? (I guess I can always have a slice handy if I feel the need, I always have a good supply.) :)
Gail "cyborg" wrote: "Thanks Laura I'll give it a go. Do I put lime in or leave it out? (I guess I can always have a slice handy if I feel the need, I always have a good supply.) :)"I never thought to put a lime in it..But maybe you could give it a shot. This one uses spices in the beer. Rather interesting after the first sip.
ok something to break the ice for the newbieMy favorite..
1.Time of day-when im not studying or working
2.Food- im a chocoholic
3.Drink- coke although doing the health thing so i stick with water:(
4.Band/singer- too many too list
5.Actor- another too many too list
6.Spot in Aus- Katoomba in the Blue Mountains
7.Team/sport- not into, but go the BLUES
8.Car- holden
9.Animal- anything cute and fluffy
10.Activity- reading, listening to music and watching movies
11.Things to collect- YA BOOKS
Ha ha, good to see someone else here who struggles to choose favourites. :D
It's Bronwyn here, this is a good ideaMy Favorite...
1. Time of Day: I enjoy the evenings
2. Food: Summer Fruit
3. Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic): Lemonade Lime and Bitters & Mascato White Wine
4. Band/singer: No particular favourite band or singer - I love music from the 60's - 80's mostlye
5. Actor: Patrick Swayze
6. Spot in Australia: Mooloolaba is pretty good
7. Team/Sport: I don't watch or play sport but I did enjoy watching Touch when my daughter was playing
8. Car: Mercedes
9. Animal: Cats
10. Activity: Reading, making cards, photo scrapbooking
11. Things to collect: Books and memories via photos, items used in my card making (I have quite a collection) and when you think you have it all they bring out something else that you must have
Bronwyn wrote: "3. Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic): Lemonade Lime and Bitters & Mascato White Wine..."My sister loves Muscato wine! I must admit it's very easy on the palate.:)
I have to agree with Bronwyn, Mooloolaba is quite pretty, another one of my fave places is North Stradbroke Island. Quiet, peaceful and gorgeous beaches.
My Favorite... 1. Time of Day: Sunrise/Just after it has rained. Ideally, sunrise after it has rained XD
2. Food: mangoes (dried/fresh), ginger
3. Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic): ginger beer
4. Band/singer: Phil Collins/Huey Lewis & The News/most synth pop from the 80's ;)
5. Actor: Edward Norton
6. Spot in Australia: Lamington National Park, any rainforest
7. Team/Sport: Field Hockey/ Badminton
8. Car: Mini (old styles)
9. Animal: Tigers
10. Activity Reading/Music
11. Things to collect LP's and Books
haha i'm quite undecided for many ;o i like too many things ;)
Khenan wrote: "My Favorite... 6. Spot in Australia: Lamington National Park..."
Beautiful spot! Have you walked some of the trails Khenan? Or climbed Mt Warning?
Walked most of the trails around Binna Burra and yes have climbed Mt Warning (started 3:30am to catch the sunrise :P, it was amazing)
My Favorite...1. Time of Day: Going home from work
2. Food: Italian, I love pasta
3. Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic): Tea
4. Band/singer: My music tastes change often, but I guess I would have to say Radiohead, I never get sick of listening to their music
5. Actor: Naomi Watts or Cate Blanchett, can't decide on one...
6. Spot in Australia: Melbourne CBD
7. Team/Sport: Not a sporty person
8. Car: I don't drive, but I do like the modern minis.
9. Animal: Cats, but I have a dog!
10. Activity: Reading, writing, art
11. Things to collect: Fountain pens and ink, and books of course...
Hee, we have a silly game we play in the car with the kids. If they see a mini they get a happy point, there is a little more to the game but the kids love it. We had my son's 15 year old baseball coach in the car last weekend. Much to our surprise he jumped in enthusiastically gaining 3 happy points on a 15 minute car trip. Who would have thought?
Never underestimate the childishness of a teenager!
I'm with you Leanne on the Italian food - my first husband is Italian and his father taught me how to cook 'proper' Italian food.... best thing I got out of that marriage to be honest :)
Leeanne I also collect Fountain Pens and Ink and I have quite a few that I don't have time to use unfortunately because I also like to collect glitter pens as well. I am a bit of a joke at work with my pen collection.
Tracey wrote: "I'm with you Leanne on the Italian food - my first husband is Italian and his father taught me how to cook 'proper' Italian food.... best thing I got out of that marriage to be honest :)"That's a shame about your marriage Tracey, but at least you got some good recipes out of it! :) I'm not much of a cook, but it is something that I want to improve.
Gail "cyborg" wrote: "Hee, we have a silly game we play in the car with the kids. If they see a mini they get a happy point, there is a little more to the game but the kids love it. We had my son's 15 year old baseball ..."Hahaha..that sounds fun..I'd even play it at my age and I'm 26..lol
Also reminds me of a game my family ued to play called 'Spotto'.
Bronwyn wrote: "Leeanne I also collect Fountain Pens and Ink and I have quite a few that I don't have time to use unfortunately because I also like to collect glitter pens as well. I am a bit of a joke at work wi..."Bronwyn, it's nice to see that someone else collects pens. I get weird looks at work when I talk about pens and ink, especially when I receive an order that I've been waiting for and I'm all excited about it. I have more pens than I'll ever need, but I just can't help myself. :)
Leanne wrote: "Bronwyn wrote: "Leeanne I also collect Fountain Pens and Ink and I have quite a few that I don't have time to use unfortunately because I also like to collect glitter pens as well. I am a bit of a..."We should start a pen group! Haha...I collect markers xD I love browsing through art shops and differen shops for different kinds! :3
I have a glass fountain pen that I bought up at Montville along with 4 scented inks. I was disappointed with the inks though as they weren't as nice smelling as I had hoped for. I just don't get time to use them all and of course I find the fountain pens don't work if you are not using them all the time but I still like them. It's good to know there is someone else out there who likes them too.
I rarely use pens of any kind any more if I can get out of it because my handwriting is so awful that sometimes even I can't read it but I'd still love a really nice fountain pen.
My Favourite... 1. Time of Day: The moment I have my morning coffee
2. Food: Thai food is a fave, chocolate (needless to say) and fruit of any description
3. Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic): coffee, wine,
4. Band/singer: Ben Harper (hence the namesake for my goodreads account)
5. Actor: Johnny Depp
6. Spot in Australia: wow...too many to choose, Jervis Bay (NSW),Hobart, Cradle Mtn and Freycinet (TAS)
7. Team/Sport: Not my thing...although love going to the Aussie Open
8. Car: ATM a hyundai excel..desperate for a new one though!
9. Animal: wombats
10. Activity : morning walks along the beach, candle making, travelling
11. Things to collect: photographs, memories and stamps on my passport
Tassie!! Man, I'm sick of that place..haha..Just cause I live there tho :PCan never go wrong with coffe :D!
Aussie Readers
Books mentioned in this topic
The Beer Lovers Guide to Australia (other topics)North and South (other topics)
Storm Boy (other topics)
So Terra I checked out the ARG Wikipedia link you provided and I THINK MY BRAIN JUST FELL OUT!!!! OMG. Do you have to study that stuff at uni? I even had to look up meme! LOL. But it's totally fascinating. Can you recommend any for people who are just starting out? I saw that they often create them as part of introducing a new TV series or movie. Are there any of those types around at the moment?