Cazaroonie

Jan 05

7 Weird Things

As I mentioned yesterday, Iris of Double-Half or One Ten without Ham tagged me to do the 7 Weird Things Meme.

The rules here are:

1. Link the person that tagged you and post the rules (checked).
2. Share 7 random or weird facts about yourself.
3. Tag 7 people at the end and link to their sites.
4. Let each person know about the tag in the comment section of their site.

Ok, I refuse to play the chain game. If you want to participate, go for it! If not, well, you don’t have to worry about me tagging you. Just let me know if you did decide to do it.

I’m one of those people who find it really easy to get their sleeping schedule way out of whack. Even when I’m exhausted I can continue to stay up later and later. If I didn’t have any commitments I would easily work my way around a 24 hour clock. I’m not sure if that makes any sense…
I hate pineapple. No really, HATE IT. Cannot stand it. I’ve slowly gotten better with the pineapple intolerance because it makes ordering pizza easier but I used to feel violently repulsed when I’d bite into pizza and find a pineapple surprise.
Like Iris, I find it hard to buy a product when they have a really bad advertisement. A classic example is the Hogster Ad for Hog’s Breath Cafe. That ad makes me never ever even contemplate eating at Hog’s Breath Cafe ever again. It’s PAINFUL.
I’m not scared of public speaking. At all. I know a lot of radio people that are fantastic on the air but petrified of public speaking.
I poke my tongue out when I’m concentrating hard on something. I don’t do it on purpose. It just happens.
I own several tarot card decks. I was interested in them when I was younger. One day when I actually have my own office/study I’m going to get a few of the cards framed. In particular the decks I can remember are the Dragon and Rider Waite sets. And yes, I keep them wrapped in silk.
I have an over active imagination which makes it extremely easy for me to freak myself out.

Coming up soon are my New Years Goals and the obligitory “OH MY GOD WE SURVIVED 6 MONTHS AND THE BABY DIDN’T KILL US” post.

Jan 03

I’ve Been Interviewed!

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Lady Courtney of Five Second Dance Party posted an interview and then asked people if they wanted to be interviewed. I put my hand up and it’s my turn now.

It’s sort of like truth or dare, without the dare part!

Also, I can’t figure out why the line breaks aren’t doing their thing properly…

Iris! I’m so sorry, you tagged at a time when I was really busy and I missed doing your 7 Weird Things Meme. I’ll do it tomorrow for you!

What’s the rudest thing anybody has said to you post-DJ? (That relates to pregnancy, child-rearing, etc.)

There’s no one thing that stands out in my mind. My Mother, however, has a typical case of Grandmaitis. Everything I do has, at one point or another, caused her to point out that I’m doing it wrong.

I love you Mum, I really do, and I’m sorry if this has upset you. It would just be nice for you to think a little about how you felt when you were a new Mum before you decide to frown upon what it is that I’m doing.

My child health nurse has a habit of letting opinion slip through with the facts she’s suppose to be giving you which is frustrating…

Your absolute favorite TV star, Keith Hamilton Cobb*, approaches you at a party where your beau (or kid) isn’t present and says he wants you. Right here, right now, no opportunity to call and get permission. Do you jump into a dark bedroom with him or do you politely turn him down?

I would turn him down. I wouldn’t kick myself. But wouldn’t that be the ultimate Hell Yeah moment? I would probably go home straight away and do the deed with my husband. Besides, what if he was a bad lay? You never know…

Can you think of a time in your life when you were petrified of something, but bucked up and did it anyway? How proud were you? What was it and what gave you the courage to just go for it? If you can’t think of anything, what’s something you’re building the courage to go for now?

You know what’s sad about that question is all I can think of is resigning from a couple of my jobs. After antagonising about do I or don’t I for months I would finally do it and DAMN I felt good for it. The first job in particular that had me in that situation was affecting my mental health. You know the “You can only hear something so many times before you start believing it” sort of situation. I felt lighter the minute I left work on my last day working there. The job I took on after that also meant my husband and I making friends with our best friends. They’re getting married in April and we’re in the bridal party.

When you just need to get away, from hubby and from kid, where do you go?
On a walk with the dogs to take photos. Usually though, I just tell my hubby to watch DJ and I go play World of Warcraft. Or Fable: The Lost Chapters** which is the current obsession.

What’s the best book that you ever read and why?

I have to say Memiors of a Geisha. I just love the way it’s written and Geisha life is something that has always fascinated me. I devoured that book in about three days. I’ve never really done that before.

So here’s the rules:

1. Leave me a comment saying, “Interview me.”
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

*Keith Hamilton Cobb isn’t really my absolute favourite star. It’s just that while I spent those three and a bit weeks waiting for DJ to make his appearance I watched every single episode of Andromeda that I possibly could. Keith Hamilton Cobb plays Tyr, who frequently would run around without a shirt on. Oh my god. Hot.

** Totally recommend Fable: The Lost Chapter to anyone out there who is vaguely interested in RPG video games. Fable is particularly Adult so not for the kiddies. An example of the adult flair would be having to have had sex with ten people to get a door to open. Or, hello, gore, violence, and particularly dumb women.

Jan 01