14 posts tagged “qotd”

How many email addresses do you have?  What are they for? 
Submitted by clippedwings.

Let's see. Two AOL addresses- one with my name, because I'm the main account holder, and one that's named after one of my favorite soap characters, because I used to post on the soap forums on AOL. One work address. One Yahoo address. One Gmail address. So, five?

What are three things you want to learn, and three things you can teach others to do? 
Submitted by bookishbiker.

Well, I HAVE to answer this one, since I know (in the online sense) bookishbiker.

I can teach someone how to knit, I could teach bookishbiker how to start a charcoal fire (it's super easy with a chimney starter!) and I could teach someone how to process library books for consortial borrowing. In fact, I'll be doing that July 11th.

I would like to learn how to keep my sandals from smelling fun-kay (yes, I do wash my feet), how to toss food in a frying pan and not lose any and finally, how to fly a plane. I would also like to learn how to better manage my money, but I think there's a better chance I'd learn how to fly a plane first. Sheesh.

Who are the last five people you called on your cell phone?

Mom
The Husband
M, my childhood friend who lives on the other end of the country
The Husband's younger brother
D. I'm surprised D isn't higher up on the list, we talk to each other all the time.

What kind of camera(s) do you own?

A Panasonic Lumix LZ3. Last summer that was my extra paycheck purchase, because I was getting tired of asking the Husband to take pictures of the knitting, and having to lug my knitting projects to work, then finding a time to take pictures, then waiting for him to have time to either send me the files or post them on our Flickr account. I like my camera. I should really read the manual and see what fun features it has.

How well does your name Google? Who are you up against? (Celebrities, etc.)
Submitted by Matt Blank.

If you Google me, you're getting me. It's because I have a name that's extremely unique, given that my maiden name was a rare one and my married name is pretty rare too, and when you hyphenate that you get just me. Seriously, it'd be like googling "Arawanna Quetzal-some other rare word".

I will say that there was some discussion about being googled by potential employers, so I ran a quick Google on my name. I am pleased to report that I look pretty good when you Google me. You get my place of employment and you get minutes and the like from committees I'm on. Whew.

What was your worst cooking experience?

The words "Read the instructions completely before beginning this task" should be tattooed on my left forearm, I swear. My just jumping in and starting something has led to my share of kitchen nightmares. There was the Thanksgiving that I made green bean casserole and didn't realize you had to put the onions IN the casserole as well as ON the casserole. The casserole turned out too soupy and when I pulled it out of the oven it splashed onto the heating element. My first thought- wipe it up before it burns on. That set the paper towel on fire and the Husband used the dish sprayer to put it out. I pointed out that we had an electric stove and you really weren't supposed to use water on something like that , but at least it didn't blow up the kitchen. There was also the Guinness pie fiasco, where Guinness + marshmallows + chocolate chips, all in the food processor = mess spraying from food processor and painting walls with goo. I think those were the most recent complete messes.

What method do you use to prepare your coffee or tea? 
Submitted by AgentBouche.

Step 1- get in car.
Step 2- drive to Starbucks.
Step 3- order a nonfat with whip cinnamon dolce latte.
Step 4- enjoy.

What was the one toy you wanted as a kid that your parents never bought you?
Submitted by Princess of Darkness.

Oddly enough, I just bought this for my birthday last weekend. That would be Hungry Hungry Hippos. My friend M, who lived down the street, had it and we weren't allowed to play it at my house because it made too much noise. I think we eventually weren't allowed to play it at her house because of her little brother. It was, and quite possibly still is, the coolest game EVER.

Have you ever been cheated on? Ever cheated? 
Submitted by Joe. 

I will admit, I cheated on the guy I dated before my husband. With two different guys. It was a messed up relationship in the first place, though.

I don't know if anyone ever cheated on me. I would guess no, but you never know.

What's something that you're really proud of, which most people in your life don't know about?
Submitted by CosmicBabe.

Now I don't mean to brag, and I don't mean to boast, but I'm intercontinental when I eat french toast.

Oddly enough, we're having french toast instead of waffles on Sunday.