Getting to Know You - Week 7

[VeeVee]

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!!

Since last weeks pick your own questions when so well, I will do it again!.

You can do all 20 if you like or choose or fav 10 question!

Enjoy!


What was your favorite food when you were a child?
What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity?
What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
What is your favorite form of exercise?
If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would it be for?
If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be?
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life?
What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up?
What’s the best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received?
What word describes you best?
Where do you want to retire?
You have a 10 minute speech to give at a high school, what is it about?

Last sporting event you went to?
Have you ever met anyone famous?
What was your first job?
Do you collect anything? What?
Favorite flower?
When do you start decorating for Christmas?

[danger_dan]

What was your favorite food when you were a child? mac & cheese, with hot dog chunks
What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity? swimming both indoors and out, and skating on the pond/lake in the winters
What chore do you absolutely hate doing? cleaning the bathroom, especially cleaning out the drains (an especially my lady's shower drain)
What is your favorite form of exercise? ...ahahahha......i've got my work out dvds right now...and then there's the other work out
If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would it be for? Christmas party...absolutely love Christmas...it'd be like you're at the north pole...right before Christmas!
If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be? Future...end of the human race...
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? Pay off debt...boring...but a necessity
What would you name the autobiography of your life? Danger
What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life?...you'd have to listen to my entire music library...
What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up?...i'm a rock, i don't do tears
What’s the best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received? Best given - Tiffany's Open Heart Pendant, to my Lady. There hasn't been a day she's taken it off since I gave it to her .
Best received - the original Nintendo Entertainment System, from my Aunt and Uncle...still have it, still works.
Worst given - terrible photo of myself and an ex, for our then anniversary.
Worst received - the same terrible photo, for the same anniversary
What word describes you best? Charismatic
Where do you want to retire?
listen, starting at 1:08:00

You have a 10 minute speech to give at a high school, what is it about? Life as an adult
Last sporting event you went to? Jays Game this past summer
Have you ever met anyone famous? too many athletes to name
What was your first job? Swim Instructor/Lifeguard
Do you collect anything? What? collected Popsicle sticks as a kid, collect coins now
Favorite flower? Lilacs. they remind me of my Lady
When do you start decorating for Christmas? November 1st

[gryphon]

What was your favorite food when you were a child? Pizza
What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity? Indoor:Reading Outdoor: walking
What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Not sure, I guess cleaning
What is your favorite form of exercise? Running and walking
If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would it be for? A party for getting published the first time I will have a novel published, and it will be a nice party with food and drinks but also a kind everyone can enjoy.
If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be? The Lincoln Assasination
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? Prepare for people wanting some of it.
What would you name the autobiography of your life? In My Life
What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life? God's Gonna Cut You Down By Johnny Cash, Monster By Skillet, Sick By Adelita's way, war of change by thousand foot krutch, enemy by fozzy, rainbow in the dark by dio, hurt by johnny cash,
What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up? Im not sure
What’s the best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received? Best , my gamecube when I was 13, worst, a book a friend gave me that was so bizzare.
What word describes you best? A Paradox
Where do you want to retire? Somewhere in Israel
You have a 10 minute speech to give at a high school, what is it about? Its okay o be different

Last sporting event you went to? Ive never been to one
Have you ever met anyone famous? Ive met famous comic book writers including the legendary Brian Bolland and others
What was your first job? Moving boxes at a factory
Do you collect anything? What? I collect comics but I also WANT to collect all sorts of memorabillia, including comic book memorabillia, sports,MMA, Wrestling, Video games, sci fi and fantasy and movies and others
Favorite flower? Tulips
When do you start decorating for Christmas? I don't celebrate

[sheetsofemptycanvas]

What was your favorite food when you were a child?
KD and hot dogs, bologna sandwiches with mustard and plain chips crushed up on it lol. I still eat those things when I need a little comfort food!
What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity?
Reading for indoors, sitting around a bonfire for outdoor, or going for walks
What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
Dishes and sweeping!! I'd do laundry all day long if I didn't have to ever do those two things again!
What is your favorite form of exercise?
Wii Fit!
If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would it be for?
A dinner party! With lots of appetizers and fancy drinks, a fabulous main course and a make your own dessert bar!
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
Cry LOL. Then grab my friends for the road trip to T.O to pick up my monies!!!
What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up?
I watched the series finale of Lost on DVD the other day ( I re-watched the whole series for about the billionth time) and bawled like a baby... just like every other time!
Have you ever met anyone famous?
I met J.J Clark, he's a local weather man! And I saw Tom Green in Ottawa one day.
Do you collect anything? What?
I collect snowmen. My favorite is one made out of straw that my ex brought me back from Germany!
Favorite flower?
Daisy
When do you start decorating for Christmas?
I want to start decorating now!!! But I'll wait until after Halloween

[VeeVee]

What was your favorite food when you were a child?
Probably Mac and Cheese

What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
Dishes, I loath doing dishes - thankfully BF does them haha

If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would it be for?
It would be a SC meet and greet, I would rent a bed and breakfast or some kind of golf course resort with rooms, we would have dinner, drinks, dancing SO MUCH FUN!

If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
Buy a house with lots of land!

What’s the best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received?
When I was 9, my moms friend gave me this egg shaped pendant, it was really big and white and gold and it did nothing....I have no clue why she thought a 9 year old girl would like that lol

What word describes you best?
Funny

Last sporting event you went to?
Rogers Cup Tennis

Have you ever met anyone famous?
Julianne Moore at a Toronto movie Theater - she was in front of me buying tickets, then I saw her again in the lady room, she was beside me washing her hands. I nearly fainted when she looked over and said Hi to me haha

What was your first job?
Retail at a clothing store

Do you collect anything? What?
No but I would love to collect snow globes

When do you start decorating for Christmas?
Dec 1 CAN"T WAIT!!

[KrazE]

What was your favourite food when you were a child?

Steamed spinach with butter & salt - still my fave!

What’s your favourite indoor/outdoor activity?

Indoor - napping!

What chore do you absolutely hate doing?

Folding laundry

What is your favourite form of exercise?

Turning over in bed

If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would it be for?

A slumber party (there's a theme here lol)

If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be?

Queen in concert (Freddie Mercury days)

If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?

Braces for all my kids

What would you name the autobiography of your life?

The art of napping

What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life?

Judas Priest - Before the Dawn
Metallica - Fade To Black

What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up?

Man on Fire - works every time

What’s the best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received?

Worst given - Clothes from former inlaws (back when they were still inlaws)

What word describes you best?

Sarcastic

Where do you want to retire?

Away from the city & noise

You have a 10 minute speech to give at a high school, what is it about?

Bullying

Last sporting event you went to?

Car racing

Have you ever met anyone famous?

Not really, just local 'celebrities', but my SO knows Rik Emmett personally!

What was your first job?

Working in a hot, sweaty, stinky chip stand

Do you collect anything? What?

Nope

Favourite flower?

orchids

When do you start decorating for Christmas?

I stopped decorating 2 years ago - one part due to getting cats and their first year didn't go well with a tree & decorations, and the other due to the kids all being teenagers and just don't care for all the deco lol

[glowworm2k]

What was your favorite food when you were a child?
Mac and cheese bologna by Schneiders. I also loved anything relating to apples: apples, applesauce, apple juice.....
What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity?
Walking outside watching the sunrise
What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
Vacuuming. DH gets to vacuum as one of his weekly chores
What is your favorite form of exercise?
Walking/hiking, although I am really starting to love my pregnancy pilates DVD
If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would it be for?
this:

If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be?
The day this kid with whom I'm pregnant graduates high school... I want to get a fast-forward sneak peek to make sure everything turns out ok
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
Pay off the mortgage!
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
Don't forget to smile
What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life?
A lot of grunge and late-90s stuff... quite a varied soundtrack of stuff that I started loving as a teen but never stopped listening to
What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up?
I bawled over an episode of Modern Family the other week because Cam and Mitchell almost adopted a kitten that looked like my dearly departed Sherry. Pregnancy hormones much?!?!
What’s the best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received?
That's a toughie, as there have been some pretty terrible ones over the years. For the yuck factor: I got head lice from one of the women at the homeless shelter who hugged me to say goodbye on my last day...
What word describes you best?
Stubborn.
Where do you want to retire?
I don't think I will ever be able to afford to retire, but I would like to stay right where I am
You have a 10 minute speech to give at a high school, what is it about?
Probably about why you should grow up after high school and take responsibility for yourself. My life really turned around for the better once I left high school.
Last sporting event you went to?
Does a demolition derby count?? I saw one of those at the Navan Fair this fall.
Have you ever met anyone famous?
Not that I can think of.
What was your first job?
Mowing lawns for neighbours.
Do you collect anything? What?
Not anymore. I used to collect ceramics.
Favorite flower?
Orange lily

When do you start decorating for Christmas?
I don't.

[FallenPixels]

What was your favorite food when you were a child?
I loved plain spaghetti with nothing on it

What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity?
Reading indoors while snuggling with a kitty

What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
Dishes because it wrecks my nails, but I hate doing the litter boxes more

If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would it be for?
I hate throwing parties, I organize them for work, so it just seems like work

If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
scream
but the first thing I would look to buy is a house

What would you name the autobiography of your life?
Why does veevee ask me hard questions?

What’s the best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received?
best - errrr probably my camera
worst - sweaters from my grandma, she used to send them to us every xmas and my sisters and I got the same one in the same size LOL

Where do you want to retire?
Back home in England

Have you ever met anyone famous?
Yep, I spent a year working for a company that catered events, so got to meet lots of people

What was your first job?
I worked in a luggage and handbag store

Do you collect anything? What?
cats
seriously, though I used to collect Pooh Bear stuff and have quite the book collection but we dont have the space for it here so I don't anymore

Favorite flower?
blue roses, which I know are not naturally blue but I love them, and daisies

When do you start decorating for Christmas?
Christmas Eve, and hope it is all still up the next morning

[alicia]

What was your favorite food when you were a child?
This is weird. I really liked Vienna Sausages. Like a lot. My Mom used to have to ration the amount in the house, LOL. The other one is what my family calls "goulash" - elbow macaroni, ground beef, and tomato soup". I still make it sometimes
What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity?
indoor: reading/writing. outdoor:crunching leaves on walks
What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
litter box!
What is your favorite form of exercise?
running
If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would it be for?
surprise wedding. invite all the important people over to my parents house for a "potluck get-together" and then we'd have a surprise wedding ceremony. My parents have a beautiful lakefront property - it is my dream wedding
If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be?
my parents wedding
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
pay off my SLOC! such relief to not have that student debt lingering.
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
a chartreuse point of view
What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life?
"carry on wayward son", "hallelujah" (KD Lang version), "my baby takes the morning train" (long story!), "changes", "can't help falling in love", etc.
What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up?
movie - "one day" I bawled for the last twenty minutes of it.
tv show - "parenthood" pretty much every week.
book - it's been awhile since I cried from a book.
What’s the best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received?
hard question!
What word describes you best?
odd
Where do you want to retire?
on an east coast verandah
You have a 10 minute speech to give at a high school, what is it about?

don't take basic science, do applied!
Last sporting event you went to?
does a nine year olds hockey game count?
Have you ever met anyone famous?
nope, not really.
What was your first job?
on the books, I worked part-time at Chapters from 16-20. Before that I babysat and cat-sat.
Do you collect anything? What?
elephants with their trunks up.
Favorite flower?
hydrangeas
When do you start decorating for Christmas?
whenever I get a chance after December 1st.

[vesper]

What was your favorite food when you were a child? Grilled Cheese

What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity? Photography

What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Dishes

What is your favorite form of exercise? upper body weight training
If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would it be for? Backyard party for friends, nothing like party I went on Saturday.

If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be? Eve biting from the forbidden fruit. Not just because she was naked, but because that is when grumpiness was invented.

If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? Give it away to deserving charities... after I bought my dream van. Riches make simple minded people like me miserable. (I believe that, but I know I would keep it all and spend it.)

What would you name the autobiography of your life? Yahoo!

What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life? Good Vibrations (Beach Boys)

What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up? Can't remember

What’s the best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received?

What word describes you best? Persistant

Where do you want to retire? New Orleans or Banff

You have a 10 minute speech to give at a high school, what is it about? Personal responsibility.

Last sporting event you went to? Toronto Maple Leafs game last season.

Have you ever met anyone famous? Al Gore before he was VP when I was a kid.

What was your first job? Selling Newspapers in front of Kroger and mowing lawns when I was 12

Do you collect anything? Not really

Favorite flower? Is Canola a flower? Probably not. Sun flowers

When do you start decorating for Christmas? After US thanksgiving

[spidey46x2]

What was your favorite food when you were a child? Kraft Dinner
What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity? Hockey
What chore do you absolutely hate doing? DISHES ugh
What is your favorite form of exercise? skating, swimming
If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would it be for? a crazy party for friends and myself.
If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be? Death in concert
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? Pay off my mortgage
What would you name the autobiography of your life? From the Darkside
What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life? Heartwork, Carneous Cacoffiny, Scavenger of Human Sorrow, Those Whom The Gods Detest, You Suffer
What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up? Don't remember
What’s the best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received? Husband has given me trips to NYC, Cuba, Las Vegas (3 times)
What word describes you best? Firecracker
Where do you want to retire? To the cottage
You have a 10 minute speech to give at a high school, what is it about? Peer pressure and looking out for yourselfLast sporting event you went to? Oshawa Generals game
Have you ever met anyone famous? Many people at my work - Cesar Millan and Mike Holmes last week. Bryan Baeumler and Chef Michael Smith the week before
What was your first job? Picking strawberries at a farm
Do you collect anything? What? I collect heavy metal vinyl, anything "Piglet" and my mom started my Noah's Ark collection in the 80's. I now have almost 300 items.
Favorite flower? Blue roses
When do you start decorating for Christmas? Dec 1 or around that date

[Lynn49]

What was your favorite food when you were a child? My Mom's home-made Pyrohy...potato/cheese, apple, blueberry...
What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity? Indoor: crafting, sewing Outdoor: sipping wine on the patio
What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Vacuuming: I choke up, so hubby does it all.
What is your favorite form of exercise?...exercise...excercise...doesn't ring a bell...okay: walking Jenny
If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would it be for? Superbowl!! We had doozies!!
If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be? Caesar riding triumphantly into Rome.
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? Stick the money in our RRSPs.
What would you name the autobiography of your life? I have no idea.
What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life? My Way.
What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up? "Steel Magnolias" with Queen Latefah
What’s the best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received? Best: my engagement ring. Worst...I don't recall a 'worst'...
What word describes you best? Positive.
Where do you want to retire? Not here, but it's where our DD and her family are. In another life-time: Rome.
You have a 10 minute speech to give at a high school, what is it about? Being Financially Smart.
Last sporting event you went to? Packers (a moment of reverent silence, please) game at Lambeau Field! And it won't be the last time!
Have you ever met anyone famous? Yes, but I doubt anyone here would remember them...lol...
What was your first job? Working on the local newspaper while in high-school. In the "morgue"...where clippings go to die.
Do you collect anything? What? Nope, I hate clutter. No. Wait. Fabric. I could open my own shop!
Favorite flower? Lilacs..most of you know why...
When do you start decorating for Christmas? When the kids were young, I'd start sneaking things out on Dec 1st. Now...meh...a couple weeks before...

Thank you, Vee!! Great questions!!

[Natalka]

What was your favorite food when you were a child?

My mom's Ukrainian food - perogies, cabbage rolls, borscht, torte, pampushky...

What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity?

Indoor - talking with my family
Outdoor - snowball fight

What chore do you absolutely hate doing?

Cleaning the toilet

What is your favorite form of exercise?

Sex

If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would it be for?

A very Victorian tea party with all my SC friends.

If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be?

I had better be around to see some grandbabies!

If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?

Depends upon how much money... after screaming, of course...
Pay off debts, buy a house, buy a car...

What would you name the autobiography of your life?

"It could only happen to me"

What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life?

My Favourite Things - Sound of Music
Let It Be - The Beatles
The Sound of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel
Just What I Needed - The Cars
Red, Red Wine - UB-40
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up?

Last novel I cried during was The Secret Cardinal when he was announced as Pope.
TV show - The last reality wedding show I watched - I always cry during the ceremony.
Movie - Stepmom

[Natalka]

What word describes you best?

Gregarious

Where do you want to retire?

In a little house.

You have a 10 minute speech to give at a high school, what is it about?

"Real life is nothing like high school..."

Last sporting event you went to?

Son's basketball game.

Have you ever met anyone famous?

Hm... nope.

What was your first job?

Babysitting from age 10. But first 'real' job being employed was as a page at our Public Libary when I was 12.

Do you collect anything? What?

Dust

Favorite flower?

Carnations and hyacinth.

When do you start decorating for Christmas?

Not too early because we keep things up til mid-Jan - so regular house decorations the second week of December; tree doesn't go up til the week before English Christmas.

[vesper]

Gregarious

I had to google that. Not what I thought it meant. But great anyway!!