Meme: Random Things

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

From kingstoken

1. Do you like blue cheese? Yes. The only time I eat, though, is with celery and carrots and buffalo wings.
2. Coke or Pepsi? Coke. I did my undergraduate studies in Atlanta and have been to the World of Coke museum many times.
3. Do you own a gun? No, but I am the only one in my still-living original biological family that doesn't own at least 2.
4. Whisky, Tequila, Vodka? None of the above. I stop drinking for real a long time ago.
5. Hot dogs or cheeseburger? Hot dogs [but I'd rather have a just hamburger, no cheese].
6. What do you drink in the morning? Cold water, coffee, black tea, green tea, on rare occasion, juice.
7. Can you do 100 push ups? No, unless I did them 20 at a time over so many hours.
8. Summer, Winter, Spring, Autumn? Autumn
9. Favourite hobby? Ficcing/poetry and jigsaw puzzles.
10. Tattoos? No. That ship has sailed.
11. Do you wear glasses? Yes, but for driving only
12. Phobias? Republicans
13. Nicknames? Mom! And okapi :)
14. Three drinks you drink? Black tea [Twinnings Ceylon Orange Pekoe], iced tea [Golden Peak - slightly sweet] and Grape FANTA
15. Do you believe in ghosts? No, sadly. I'd LOVE to be haunted. Sign me up!
16. Biggest downfall? All-or-nothing attitude
17. Rain or snow? Yes, please.
18. Piercings? Earlobes, one in each.
19. Age? 44
20. French fries or onion rings? Onion rings, if I can get them but they're rare.
21. Will 6 friends do this? Probably not.
22: Kids? 2
23. Favourite colour? Grey
24. Favourite crisp (chip) flavour? Plain.
25. Can you whistle? Yes.
26. Do you have brothers or sisters? 1 sister
27. Ever had surgeries? Two C-sections
28. Religion? Recovering Roman Catholic. I follow the spiritual program and disciplines as taught by Sri Eknath Easwaran.
29. Shower or bath? Shower. Too fat for a bath, and I'd have to clean it first!
30. Like gambling? No. I did it a bit when vacationing long ago in Las Vegas, and I played the lottery when I worked among co-workers who were keen on it.
31. Are you a good friend? No. I got rid of most of my friends after the 2016 presidential election.
32. Broken bones? No.
33. How many TVs in your house? None. The boys' father has a screen and a Roku which he takes out when he wants to watch soccer matches.
34. Worst pain ever? I was only in labor for a couple of hours, but 'cramps' doesn't even begin to describe it. These days, I'm not fond of caffeine headaches.
35. Do you like to dance? Yes.
36. Are your parents still alive? No.
37. Do you like camping? There was a period in my life when I lived in a tent for weeks at time in the wilderness. Those days are gone forever.
38. Are you weird? 100%

Comments

[kingstoken]

Another lover of grape pop!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Yes, it's rare that I have it, but I enjoy it the most.

[lunabee34]

100% weird is the best.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Ha! I am glad you think so!

[ancientreader]

Oooh I like this meme! And your answers. One reason: you and I will never be in competition at the soft-drink table. Is that not excellent news???? YES IT IS <3 <3 <3

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Hee, hee! Yes, I won't fight you for your diet Schweppes (Or the red wine. Or the whiskey. Or the cheeseburgers).

[smallhobbit]

Well, I've now learned more things about you, but not any I would have thought to ask!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Ha! Random meme is random, that's true.

[cuddyclothes]

Yay for a fellow sufferer from caffeine headaches! Plus not drinking any more (20 years in this corner).

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Yes, it always feels like a wire worm trying to dig through my brain. And (in my experience) it is absolutely impervious to treatment.

Congrats! That's a wonderful achievement. Kudos to you for sticking with it for so long.

[cuddyclothes]

Thanks! It's gotten easier over the years. During quarantine, ice cream helps!

[write_out]

Oh I love reading these kinds of memes! It's fun to learn new stuff about people. I will copy you and ancientreader and do this in the next day or so.

I am with you on Coke! And Autumn! Oh, and plain chips! :)

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Yea! Glad you liked it. Yes, flavoured chips are too much for me. Look forward to reading your answers.

[mafief]

More cool things to learn about you. Sweet. I think I’m starting to know you better now that I remember some of the answers.
These memes are fun!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thanks! Cool!

[debriswoman]

An interesting mix...I venture to disagree a little with your answer to 31, and was amused with response to 38...:-)

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Well, I didn't really know how to keep only some friends after the 2016 election. So many of the people close to me voted for the current US president and I didn't want to/know how to figure out who did and who didn't and who I could trust and I didn't want to have that conversation with everyone so I just got rid of them all, except my sister and my kids' emergency contact. Maybe a real friend wouldn't have done that.

:)