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Me, too! Thanks for sharing info about yourself, Susan. I always read more than one book. It's such fun!
Thanks for kind comments - glad I made you smile Lorraine :)
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A- Age- 33B - Book you are reading: Three at the moment...
1)My Name is Red (Parmuk Orhan)
2)Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (Agatha Christie)
3)The Phantom Tollbooth (Norton Juster)-With my Son at bed time.
C - Chore you hate: Cleaning the toilet.
D - Dessert you love: Gooey Chocolate Brownie or Banoffee pie!.
E - Essential start your day item: Large mug of coffee
F - Favorite author/ book: Birdsong- Sebastian Faulks, so far!.
G - Gold or silver: Gold (Don't do silver!)
H - Height:5'1-5'2"- My six year old is over three quarters my height already!.
I - Instruments you play: None
J - Job title: Junior School Supervisory Assistant. I also listen to readers at school and I'm a Mother!.
K - Kid(s):2- 1 Son age 6yrs and 1 Stepson age 13yrs.
L - Living arrangements: With my Husband, Son, the cat and two fish.
M - Most overused word/phrase in your vocabulary:
"I'll be with you in a minute!"- Often said to the kids at school/work when they are ALL wanting me for one reason or another or to the kids/Hubby at home when I am reading!.
N - Nicknames:None (that I know of!)
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Very bad bout of Gastroenteritis as a baby apparently.
P - Pet Peeve:People not cleaning away after themselves.
Q- Quotes you like:
1)"If you only read what everyone else is reading you can only think what everyone else is thinking" (Haruki Murakami)
2)"Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life".(Confucius)
3) Memories are what warm you up from the inside. But they're are also what tear you apart' (Haruki Murakami)
R - Right or left handed:Right
S - Siblings:1 Brother
T - Time you woke up today:5.45am- The cat jumped on me!.
U - Unique thing about you:My curly hair which I am always trying to straighten and will curl in the slightest change of temperature/weather.
V - Vegetable you love:Most, but leeks are a favourite
W - Worst habit:I talk too much!
X - X-rays you've had:Finger X-ray- Basketball injury at school.
Y - Yummy food you make:Roast dinners and Yorkshire Puds and the kids favourite- Fajita's
Z - Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Ah, "Be with you in a minute" could tie with "No" I guess...
When you get to be my age, Furny, you will just let your curly hair curl. Life is much simpler that way!
Susan- Ha! yes, it often means that at home to the Husband and Kids but at work I'm paid to be at their 'Beck and call' but with up two classes of kids to supervise it's a comment I say a lot!.Emily- Ha! I know life will come round in circles.
I loved it in the 80's when all my friends where paying for perms and I'd scrunch mine with mousse & it would look just as good. Then I spent years straightening it and now I guess when I am an OAP I will be glad I don't have to pay for a perm with my purple rinse and set again! Lol!
My husband has very curly hair and he hates it - I don't know why, I think curly hair is lovely.
It's the classic thing that you are never happy with what you have!. I was like Shirley Temple when I was little and used to get so many comments from people but as an adult it drives me crazy!. I set off somewhere with it straight and by the time I get there it is all wavy and curly in random places.The only good thing is on the rare nights out or fancy occasions I can straighten it or have it curly for different looks.
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A - Age: 51B - Book you are reading: The Silent Speaker by Rex Stout
C - Chore you hate: ironing
D - Dessert you love: peppermint ice cream
E - Essential start your day item: caffeine
F - Favorite author/ book: one is – Amy Tan/The Kitchen God’s Wife
G - Gold or silver: silver
H - Height: 5’ 2”
I - Instruments you play: piano
J - Job title: staff scientist
K - Kid(s): one, college-age
L - Living arrangements: married
M - Most overused word/phrase in your vocabulary: seriously?
N - Nicknames: none
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: after C-section
P - Pet Peeve: people who don’t keep their word
Q- Quotes you like: see my profile page
R - Right or left handed: right
S - Siblings: only child
T - Time you woke up today: 5:00 am
U - Unique thing about you: mosquito magnet
V - Vegetable you love: asparagus
W - Worst habit: too critical
X - X-rays you've had: mamogram
Y - Yummy food you make: French onion soup
Z - Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Carolyn- Regarding Banoffee pie, I have it at an Italian where my in-laws live and it is to die for! Hmm!.Kim- Seriously?-I like!ha!.
Welcome, Furny!I read The Phantom Tollbooth to my son over and over when he was young. That's one of the reasons it gets 5 stars from me, all those precious memories.
Kim- I think he may be a little young really (6) but he is enjoying the illustrations. I am reading it to him because I am part of a classics group on here and they pick a children's monthly classic alongside an adult one so I thought it was one we could share.I actually hadn't heard of it until it was picked!.
Furny, I'm in that classic group, too. I just got the book out of the library. I had never heard of it until I saw it mentioned.
Emily- What a small world! Lol!Yes, I had to order it from the Library.
I was surprised that I had never heard of it before, so glad it is not just me! ha! :0)
I won the book as a prize in 5th grade and immediately fell in love with its cleverness and plays on words. I would be interested to hear what you both think of it.BTW, I was intrigued by the reference to your classics group and went to check it out. I'm thinking of joining as classics is probably my favorite genre.
Kim- Yes, do pop over and join us the more the merrier!:0)
Kim, there are several classic groups. This one is appropriately called "Should Have Read Classics."
I did decide to join.I've been looking at some of the other groups. I wanted one that's active but more laid back.
a 55b the paris option robert ludlum gayle lynds
c hate all chores
d chocolate chocolate more chocolate
e coffe
f to many to list
g gold or silver? i'm neither flesh n blood :)
h 5'2"
i play guitar and air piano
j unable to work
k one daughter 3 grandkids
l live with my dogs
m oh sh%5t (just said that when i hit the submit button not meaning too)n nick name as kid dooney bird
o- too many overnite hospital stays to count
p the folks in washington dc who seem to have misplaced their minds
q dont have a fave quote
r right handed
s one brother one sister
t woke up at 5 am
u i am just kinda odd
v love most veggies
x too many xrays to count
y lasgna cant spell italian words
z cancer
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Made me laugh out loud!
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B - Book You Are Reading: The Big Four (Agatha Christie), Xenocide (Orson Scott Card), Raiders' Ransom (Emily Diamand)
C - Chore You Hate: Organizing.
D - Dessert You Love: Cheese Cake or Apple Pie
E - Essential Start Your Day Item: Coffee
F - Favorite Author: Agatha Christie, Book: The Positronic Man (Isaac Asimov)
G - Gold or Silver: Silver
H - Height: Way too short for my liking. ;) I think about 5'4
I - Instruments You Play: Piano, a tiny bit of guitar.
J - Job Title: Library Shelver
K - Kid(s): Maybe someday. :)
L - Living Arrangements: My parents!
M - Most Overused Word/Phrase: lol
N - Nicknames: T, Trev, That Guy...
O - Overnight Hospital Stay: Eye surgery when I was only 3 or 4.
P - Pet Peeve: Ignorance
Q - Quotes You Like: "Let's feed our tears to the dragons of misery, but let's never crawl in their mouths." - Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
R - Right or Left Handed: Right handed
S - Siblings: One brother.
T - Time You Woke Up Today: 6 a.m.
U - Unique Thing About You: I really want to get a pilot license and fly planes for fun (not for a job, that would be crazy stressful).
V - Vegetable You Love: Carrots
W - Worst Habit: Chewing on pencils when writing.
X - X-Rays You've Had: Teeth. I think that's it though.
Y - Yummy Food You Make: I don't make anything very well. In school I learned how to make really yummy "savory bread" but that was just butter spread on a store-bought pita and covered with Greek spice. Pretty much the easiest thing ever but it's delicious!
Z - Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
trevor you wanna laugh you should see me play air piano along with liberace video now thats a laff riot
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B - Book you are reading: The Silent Speaker by Rex Stout
C - Chore you hate: ironing
D - Dessert you love: peppermint ice cream
E - Essential start your day item: caffeine
F - Favorite..."
Ah another "seriously" - I must say it at least 3 times each day when I'm around my daughter.
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n nick name as kid dooney bird
o- too many overnite hospital stays to count
p the folks in washington dc who seem to have mi..."
I've tried to replace "sh%5t" with sugar at work because I get too many gasps around the freakin' copy machine - I'm about 75% good. I blame my mother.
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I keep meaning to go to Liberace's museum in Las Vegas - maybe get a candelabra for my computer monitor. I do have his magnet where he's wearing hot pants, go-go boots, a vest with tassels all done up in red, white & blue. He was such a character!
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A - Age: 48 B - Book you are reading: Echo in the Bone, Diana Gabaldon
C - Chore you hate: Going through my papers
D - Dessert you love: Pretty much all of them! My current favorite is homemade lemon pudding cake.
E - Essential start your day item: Big glass of water
F - Favorite author/ book: That's changed at least twice since I started reading this list! But my current top five authors are Christie, PG Wodehouse, Anne McCaffrey, Dick Francis and Connie Willis.
G - Gold or silver: Silver
H - Height: 5 foot 6. And thanks for not asking about my weight!
I - Instruments you play: At various times, I have played piano, guitar, saxophone, flute and recorder. Right now, I stick to singing.
J - Job title: Editor/writer
K - Kid(s): Couldn't have any
L - Living arrangements: With my husband and our two Cavalier King Charles spaniels
M - Most overused word/phrase in your vocabulary: Wait!
N - Nicknames: Not one has ever stuck.
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Appendicitis, 2010
P - Pet Peeve: Unnecessary use of passive voice in writing; rudeness; willful ignorance
Q - Quotes you like: "Come, my friends,
'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
Push off, and sitting well in order smite
The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
Of all the western stars, until I die." -- Tennyson
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: An older half-sister
T - Time you woke up today: 8:30
U - Unique thing about you: I have traveled to six of the world's seven continents
V - Vegetable you love: Spinach
W - Worst habit: Not acting before my weight spirals out of control
X - X-rays you've had: Neck and back
Y - Yummy food you make: I love to cook, and make many tasty things. Spicy-Sweet Bacon Bites were a hit at our last party.
Z - Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Vanessa, which continent have you not visited?
Emily wrote: "Vanessa, which continent have you not visited?"Antarctica! I hope to go for my 50th birthday year, if expenses permit.
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Carolyn, I'm actually re-reading Echo as I wait for the next one! That, I think, is one of the pleasures of following an author who's still writing -- knowing that there will be a NEW BOOK! Which is something I miss with Agatha Christie. I started reading her books about the time she died. I've read all of them, so at this point, the only new material I ever get is the odd short story I somehow missed.
A- Age: under 16B- Book you are reading: The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood
C- Chore you hate:Washing dishes
D- Dessert you love: strawberry cheesecake
E- Essential Start your day item: Loud music
F - Favorite author/ book: The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages
G - Gold or silver: silver
H - Height:5ft. 6 in.
I - Instruments you play: viola and the flute. Go violas!
J - Job title: um. student
K - Kid(s): does my dog count?
L - Living arrangements: A house
M - Most overused word/phrase in your vocabulary:nifty
N - Nicknames: carolina
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Ive never been to the hospital, is that wierd?
P - Pet Peeve: When pens run out of ink mid sentence/thought
Q- Quotes you like: "By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes." - Macbeth and "A word to the wise isn't necessary, its the fools who need advice." - Cosby
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings:2 brothers
T - Time you woke up today: 9:45. still to early
U - Unique thing about you:I have a big floppy pink hat that makes me feel like a princess when I wear it. Now you all probably think Im nuts. You might be right
V - Vegetable you love: kale
W - Worst habit: Im forgetful
X - X-rays you've had: only of my teeth
Y - Yummy food you make: awesome chocolate no-bake cookies
Z - Zodiac Sign: AQUARIUS!!
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Love that saying Carolina :)
I know, right! It makes me laugh every time.:)
A - Age: 29B - Book you are reading: Discretion by Allison Leotta
C - Chore you hate: All of them!!
D - Dessert you love: Cookies
E - Essential start your day item: None of them! I'd rather stay in bed. (but I have to work so that's out)
F - Favorite author/ book: Agatha Christie. But I can't decide what my favorite book is.
G - Gold or silver: Neither.
H - Height: 5'4
I - Instruments you play: None.
J - Job title: I am a certified teacher but I a currently working as a substitute until I find placement.
K - Kid(s): None.
L - Living arrangements: Me and the possessed cat.
M - Most overused word/phrase in your vocabulary: According to my friend, my most overused words are: apparently, obviously, and ironically.
N - Nicknames: None.
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: None :)
P - Pet Peeve: People who mistreat those with disabilities.
Q- Quotes you like: “You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.” Brian Tracy
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: One sister.
T - Time you woke up today: 7 a.m.
U - Unique thing about you: I don't like ice cream.
V - Vegetable you love: Broccoli as long as it is raw.
W - Worst habit: I fidget.
X - X-rays you've had: Three.
Y - Yummy food you make: I have formal letter from the FDA banning me from entering the kitchen with the intention of cooking.
Z - Zodiac Sign: Capricorn.
Wow, I wish I had a letter from the FDA forbidding me to cook. How did you get it?
LOL. It's just a joke. I really don't have one, but everyone in my family wishes I did. I am a horrible cook.
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Oh no. I can relate. My mother has been really sick, so I make a lot of meals for my parents. And my father refuses to insult my cooking. Regardless of how horrible it is. He just gets this really sad look on his face.
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A - Age: 15
B - Book you are reading: The Body in the Library
C - Chore you hate: everything
D - Dessert you love: Mocha cheesecake :)
E - Essential start your day item: food
F - Favorite author/ book: AGATHA CHRISTIE
G - Gold or silver: silver
H - Height: 5'9''
I - Instruments you play: Flute, violin, piano
J - Job title: McDonald's :P
K - Kid(s): too young!
L - Living arrangements: triplex w/ my mom
M - Most overused word/phrase in your vocabulary: you know thats right! :P
N - Nicknames: Em
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: non
P - Pet Peeve: perfume
Q- Quotes you like: "There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate." Charles Dickens :P
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: older brother
T - Time you woke up today: 5:15
U - Unique thing about you: I'll have to get back to you on that :)
V - Vegetable you love: Lima beans
W - Worst habit: crying. I cry a lot :P
X - X-rays you've had: when I was little, I swallowed a screw & they x-rayd for that, I think that's it
Y - Yummy food you make: Chocolate cake in a mug
Z - Zodiac Sign: scorpio
B - Book you are reading: The Body in the Library
C - Chore you hate: everything
D - Dessert you love: Mocha cheesecake :)
E - Essential start your day item: food
F - Favorite author/ book: AGATHA CHRISTIE
G - Gold or silver: silver
H - Height: 5'9''
I - Instruments you play: Flute, violin, piano
J - Job title: McDonald's :P
K - Kid(s): too young!
L - Living arrangements: triplex w/ my mom
M - Most overused word/phrase in your vocabulary: you know thats right! :P
N - Nicknames: Em
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: non
P - Pet Peeve: perfume
Q- Quotes you like: "There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate." Charles Dickens :P
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: older brother
T - Time you woke up today: 5:15
U - Unique thing about you: I'll have to get back to you on that :)
V - Vegetable you love: Lima beans
W - Worst habit: crying. I cry a lot :P
X - X-rays you've had: when I was little, I swallowed a screw & they x-rayd for that, I think that's it
Y - Yummy food you make: Chocolate cake in a mug
Z - Zodiac Sign: scorpio
A - Age: Under agedB - Book you are reading: The clan of the cave bear
C - Chore you hate: pretty much all of them
D - Dessert you love: Chocolate cake and cheescake
E - Essential start your day item: -
F - Favorite author/ book: Agatha Christie and there were none, its one of them, way to many to name all
G - Gold or silver: Gold
H - Height:1.57m
I - Instruments you play: I can play 4 notes on the flute
J - Job title: Student
K - Kid(s): My cat
L - Living arrangements: My parents
M - Most overused word/phrase in your vocabulary: haha
N - Nicknames: Lors, lory, lorito, leo, loris, lora, and probably missing a few
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: thankfully none
P - Pet Peeve: I cants stand having the door half open half closed
Q- Quotes you like: "They laugh at me cuz' I'm different, I laugh at you cuz' you're all the same"- Kurt Kobain
R - Right or left handed: Left handed
S - Siblings: 1 sister
T - Time you woke up today: 6:20
U - Unique thing about you: I used to be redheaded but now Im more of a blonde, I speake very fast and Im never quiet
V - Vegetable you love: lettuce
W - Worst habit: Im never still or quiet
X - X-rays you've had: Don't eaven get me started, ankles, knees, hand, mouth and those are some of them
Y - Yummy food you make: Chocolate cake and cereal with milk
Z - Zodiac Sign: Cancer
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B - Book you are reading: The Body in the Library
C - Chore you hate: everything
D - Dessert you love: Mocha cheesecake :)
E - Essential start your day item: food
F - Favorite author/ b..."
Oooh, a tall one like me. I was 5'9" at 15 too. (I've shrunk an inch with age but we won't talk about that.)
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B - Book you are reading: The clan of the cave bear
C - Chore you hate: pretty much all of them
D - Dessert you love: Chocolate cake and cheescake
E - Essential start your day i..."
I love your quote Lio!
thank you Carolyn, another that I really like is: "I Tried Being Normal Once. Worst 5 Minutes of my Life"
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That made me laugh!