Meme: 3 x 3's

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Stolen from misbegotten and lycomingst

3 things you’ve done today:
1. Got Minor an account on Pottermore and got him sorted [He's a Hufflepuff. His new teacher is a HP fan.]
2. Ran/walked around the little lake [2.5 miles]
3. Distracted Minor and made him laugh while he was doing his online fourth grade orientation by throwing grapes up in the air and catching them in my mouth. He cheered and his teacher thought he was cheering about the homework schedule.

3 things you’ve purchased recently:
1. a paper shredder [to shred last year's soccer team documents]
2. a jump drive [because I got paranoid about my computer crashing even though there's nothing wrong with my computer]
3. two small bags of cashews

3 things you’ve eaten today:
1. Cheese grits
2. a scrambled egg
3. half a bratwurst

3 movies you enjoy:
1. The Old Guard (2020)
2. Knives Out (2019)
3. Death on the Nile (1978)

3 songs you enjoy:
1. Little Red Corvette - Prince
2. Rocket Man - Elton John
3. Midnight Rider - Willie Nelson

3 things you wish for:
1. Money of my own
2. A real-life friend
3. Weight loss

3 things you’re wearing: - Nothing interesting

3 things on your mind:
1. Fic! (I have about 6 different fics/ficlets floating around in my head)
2. Whether I need to drink a 5 hour energy yet
3. if I should clean the flat tomorrow or put it off until Monday

3 of your favorite smells:
1. Eucalyptus
2. Frankincense
3. Jojoba

3 words to describe how you feel now: - No clue - I just am

1 unpopular opinions you have:
1. The term 'English Breakfast' is hopelessly vague and tells you nothing about how the tea tastes. I wish it came with a label of what the blend actually is.
2. I have some opinions about Sherlock Holmes that are not held by the majority of fandom. That's all I'll say about that :)
3. 99% of advice should not be given.

3 things you enjoy doing:
1. Jigsaw puzzles
2. Writing poetry & fic
3. Daydreaming

3 things that you find attractive in a person:
1. Voice
2. A sense of humor
3. Compassion

3 places you have traveled:
1. Tierra del Fuego (both Chilean and Argentinian sides)
2. Zanzibar
3. Sri Lanka (Colombo, Kandy, and Trincomalee)

3 of your favorite flowers or plants:
1. Tomatoes
2. Eucalyptus
3. Honeysuckle

3 facts about your current life: - Nothing comes to mind

3 books you’ve been reading [or listening to] recently:
1. Rex Stout Fer-de-lance Nero Wolfe #1
2. K. J. Charles A Queer Trade
3. The Horror Writers Association, On Writing Horror

3 things you did this summer: - nothing to report

3 games you enjoy
1. King Domino
2. Ticket to Ride
3. Catan

3 facts about your appearance:
1. I have a geographic tongue, which means there are swirls and patterns that change.
2. Only one scar even though I had two C-sections (they cut on the dotted line the second time)
3. I am one of those who sneezes when they are hit with a bright light (e.g., coming out of a movie theatre) or at the first bite of dark chocolate.

Comments

[misbegotten]

I'm fascinated by your (geographic) tongue. *snerk*

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Ha! Yes, it's a thing that every dentist has to remark upon.

[lunabee34]

I love the shredder we bought this summer. I used to tear up so many things into little pieces very inefficiently. Lol

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I used to give the boys' father a folder of documents to shred at his office but of course he hasn't been in the office since March. I don't care about my own documents but these are things pertaining to the boys on the soccer team (some of whom aren't on it anymore) so I felt like I should do it sooner rather than later. I should've waited and gotten it at Target. The one at Staples was $20 more but there were a lot more to choose from at Staples.

[lunabee34]

*nods nods*

We have a shredder at work, and I would sometimes shred things there, too, when I thought about it.

[smallhobbit]

Fascinating to learn more about you.

I'm a Gryffindor! And I know exactly what English Breakfast is going to taste of - it's a posh term for not as strong as Builder's.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Heh, heh. I am also Gyffindor.

I realize it's ridiculous (and hence an unpopular opinion) I would like to know what specific blend of Kenya, Ceylon, and Assam leaves are in the mix. If the Ceylon predominates I am going to like it much more than if either of the other two. But I agree with you 100% about the Builders.

[scfrankles]

Distracted Minor and made him laugh while he was doing his online fourth grade orientation by throwing grapes up in the air and catching them in my mouth. He cheered and his teacher thought he was cheering about the homework schedule. That is just such a charming moment between you and Minor ^___^

Crikey, you are so well-travelled ^^" And I had never heard of a geographic tongue before - how interesting ^_^

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you. I can (with some practice) be good at throwing things like popcorn and other small round foods up and catching them. It was just a whim.

It was a very, very long time ago, but yes, I enjoyed travelling very much.

It's one of those weird things a dentist always has to remark upon. It's doesn't hurt or anything. Just looks odd if you're paying attention. The boys don't have it.

[luthienberen]

Loved learning new things about you <3

Death on the Nile with Peter Ustinov is my favourite version of the book too :-)

Also, something learnt today re geographic tongue!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thanks!

I hear they are doing a new Death on the Nile with Kenneth Branaugh's Poirot but it will be difficult to top the 1978 version.

Yes, it's a weird quirk of biology.

[luthienberen]

Oh yes, I've heard that Kenneth Branaugh is doing Death on the Nile, but like you, think it is going to be hard to top the 1978 version. I liked the version with David Suchet, but it us the 1978 one I can -and do- watch multiple times x

[jesse_the_k]

Given the breadth of your travel experience the geographic tongue almost goes without saying.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Ha, ha, HA! I have just made that connection thanks to you. Brava! May you have a wonderful day.

[mafief]

The sun sneezing made me giggle. :) It’s so random.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

:)