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1. We had steady flurries for a couple of hours today so school was delayed by 2 hours.

2. I watched two versions of the film My Bloody Valentine (1981 & 2014). I like the older one better. I may or may not be able to crank a Venom ficlet out by Thursday inspired by it.

3. Has anyone ever tried a holiday coffee blend that was not Xmas? I was looking around and I see St. Patrick's Irish coffee and some Easter ones but they all sound kind of Fruity! [meaning strange and artificially flavored and probably not a good value for experimenting]. There is Bones Coffee Company and a couple of others.

Questions of the Week

7 Feb: Girl & Women in Sports Day: Do you follow any women’s sports? If you were a girl, did you play sports as a child?

No. I know South Korea has a good archer because the BTS boys watched her win a competition In the Soop (their vacation program) a couple of years ago. BUT I am happy to say that my boys and their father watched the Women's World Cup with just as much enthusiasm as the men's.

8 Feb: Wear Orange Day: Is orange the new pink? [from the film Legally Blonde]

I like orange. I like pink. I have to say the greatest benefit of bright orange is picking out My Kid in a crowd so I sometimes insist on it when we go to fairs and things like that.


9 Feb: Read in the Tub Day: Do you read in the bathtub? Ever dropped a book in the tub?

No. I don't take baths. I am too lazy to clean the tub first and it would be snug fit these days and I have issues with looking at my own body but once in a while when I'm in a hotel with a bigger tub, I will take a bath and read (to avoid looking at myself). I try not to drop the book in the tub (especially if it's a library book) but it happens enough.

10 Feb: Lunar New Year: Do you celebrate lunar new year? What do you hope the year of the Dragon will bring to your life?

I don't celebrate it but Target had some cute decorations, so I got some and hung them up and we had Chinese on Saturday night. I am hoping to do spread with them and with a little envelope Minisculus brought home from school.

[community profile] story_works has a Year of the Dragon challenge going on, fyi. I welcome anyone with links to resources that might help me find inspiration!

11 Feb: Superbowl Sunday: Do you know anything about American football? Do you have a favorite team?

Everyone likes the Ravens here, but I don't follow American football. Growing up in the South it was college (meaning university) football. And it was a Big Deal in my family that my sister went to undergraduate studies at Clemson University rather than the University of South Carolina (where my parents and aunts and uncles went). Looking back, it seems like a ludicrous controversy.

12 Feb: Darwin Day: Do you believe in survival of the fittest?

No. I believe in compassion. But [personal profile] firecat has recced a book called The Panda's Thumb that I might check out.

13 Feb: Fat Tuesday: Have you ever celebrated Mardi Gras/Carnival?

I have! I lived in New Orleans for a couple of years and in Bolivia for a couple of years so I have had different carnival/Mardi Gras experiences.

Date: 2024-02-13 09:04 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] smallhobbit
I envy you your Mardi Gras experiences. And I agree with you re compassion.

Date: 2024-02-14 10:31 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] debriswoman
Learning new things about you:-)

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