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post #4741 of 6846
4/4/12 at 10:12pm
I undersatnd. Nobody sees it like I see it. Nobody sees it like you see it, since we all see things differently. I suppose my comment betrays a secret interest in films that deal in despair, as seeing films like "Mirror Mirror" or ones that involve War, or middle aged men going on benders, or ones that suggest you can raise salmon in Yemen is for me purely out of the question. My tastes in everything are singular and precise and it is rare that people don't find them strange. However: You are living in a bubble if you are not aware of the culture of terror that is blooming around you. You are either purely delusional, living in a city that has no/very little international importance, or, most likely, you are too old to be in touch with youth in a way that enables you to see and experience it from the inside: "Grand children" and the relationships you have with them don't count. You are then happily removed from it, convinced you are immune, which is an enviable place to be. Ignorance is bliss. Congratulations. I would never, ever have the slightest part of a zoo. If it were up to me, zoos would be illegal.

If it were up to you, what thing that is common and accepted would be illegal?

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post #4742 of 6846
4/4/12 at 10:39pm
Where I live - Talking on the cell phone while driving

Your choice - a private jet or a yacht/
post #4743 of 6846
4/4/12 at 11:58pm
yacht because i come from an island with a tradition in sailing

What's your dream that you believe is going to be real soon?
post #4744 of 6846
4/5/12 at 12:07am
Acquisition of oceanfront property

What's the best that your city or area has to offer to visitors?
post #4745 of 6846
4/5/12 at 12:10am
Not a large-scale dream per se, but far more a series of feasible tasks, plans and projects: more socializing with friends, more professional achievements, even right down to more fragrances on my wish list actually owned

What is the next indulgence/luxury/comfort/pampering/recreational purchase you are planning and you are most likely to make in near future?
post #4746 of 6846
4/5/12 at 12:14am
Would be the same answer to Sophi's question above your post: Acquisition of oceanfront property

I'll re-pose my question from above: What's the best that your city or area has to offer to visitors?
post #4747 of 6846
4/5/12 at 12:26am
beautiful, verdant, rolling, riverside scenery
here's a picture of my city:
Attachment 12827


rate these traits in order of importance to you (1 thru 10)


honesty
loyalty
humility
reliability
tenderness
compassion
creativity
wit
open-mindedness
curiosity
LL
post #4748 of 6846
4/5/12 at 12:54am
honesty 10
loyalty 10
humility 6
reliability 9
tenderness 8
compassion 10
creativity 9
wit 10
open-mindedness 8
curiosity 8

same q.
post #4749 of 6846
4/5/12 at 1:18am
honesty 10
loyalty 10
humility 5
reliability 10
tenderness 10
compassion 10
creativity10
wit 10
open-mindedness10
curiosity 5

Next Q:Choose the three most important qualities according to you from the list above
post #4750 of 6846
4/5/12 at 2:52am
Loyalty, reliabilty, open-mindedness.

Which would you prefer, to be 100% emotionally content or 100% financially content for the rest of your life?
post #4751 of 6846
4/5/12 at 2:56am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack Hunter View Post

Loyalty, reliabilty, open-mindedness.

Which would you prefer, to be 100% emotionally content or 100% financially content for the rest of your life?

Emotionally

Boris, Ken or Brian for Mayor of London?
post #4752 of 6846
4/5/12 at 7:21am
Brian

Who is your favorite folk singer?
post #4753 of 6846
4/5/12 at 7:31am
None

Would you rather be blind or deaf ?
post #4754 of 6846
4/5/12 at 7:47am
Deaf

Do you prefer visually attractive Orchids or Roses?
post #4755 of 6846
4/5/12 at 8:02am
Extremely difficult to make a preference there! Like trying to decide between cherries or peaches. I’ll go with orchids, but I may change my mind.

Daisies or Tiger Lilies?
post #4756 of 6846
4/5/12 at 8:12am
Tiger Lilies

What is your favorite oxymoron?
post #4757 of 6846
4/5/12 at 12:41pm
I can never think of them after the fact. Sieve-brain.

What is your favorite rainy day activity (other than work)?
post #4758 of 6846
4/5/12 at 1:12pm
Taking in a movie ( in the theater)

What is your favorite flower to plant in a garden?
post #4759 of 6846
4/5/12 at 2:30pm
Hypothetically (because I plant nothing here except a few pots), a climbing rose.

What was the last thing that moved you to tears?
post #4760 of 6846
4/5/12 at 2:32pm
2 songs ... Baby Mine and The Glory of Love by Bette Midler - this morning ,on iTunes. I cannot play songs like that or I'll be in floods of tears !

SQ
post #4761 of 6846
4/5/12 at 2:38pm


Makes me shed a tear every time.

What was the last thing that moved you to happy tears?
post #4762 of 6846
4/5/12 at 2:59pm
My daughter's wedding

Of these two, are you an iced tea or iced coffee drinker?
post #4763 of 6846
4/5/12 at 3:03pm
Fresh iced coffee, bottled iced tea... bottled flavoured iced tea :')

Do you downplay your fragrance expendature to loved ones?
post #4764 of 6846
4/5/12 at 3:14pm
No. Everyone around me is well aware of what is spent.

Which airline that you have flown in your opinion have you received the best service from?
post #4765 of 6846
4/5/12 at 3:17pm
Singapore Airlines- without a doubt- my gold standard !

SQ
post #4766 of 6846
4/5/12 at 3:19pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mimi Gardenia View Post

Singapore Airlines- without a doubt- my gold standard !

SQ

Singapore Airlines also, closely followed by Air New Zealand

What was your most exciting discovery recently, whether it a movie, a song, a fragrance?
post #4767 of 6846
4/5/12 at 3:25pm
Although not a new fragrance , Fleurs d'Oranger by Serge Lutens. It's an all out love affair . I don't know why I have not bothered with FdO before . An extremely kind Basenoter , gave me a decant and it's been all the way since then .

Is there anything new you have learnt about yourself this year ?
post #4768 of 6846
4/5/12 at 3:54pm
That I can be more equanimous with other people than I thought.

What was the last new fruit or vegetable that you discovered?
post #4769 of 6846
4/6/12 at 1:26am
Wild garlic

What was the most recent achievement of yours, professional or personal, which is fondly/admiringly talked about?
post #4770 of 6846
4/6/12 at 3:09am
Scoring two goals in a local football match.

Why is baseball called the World Series if it is only played in the US?
post #4771 of 6846
4/6/12 at 3:39am
I could say American Imperialism, but I'll offer this instead:

post #4772 of 6846
4/6/12 at 7:10am
I've often wondered why it's called the World Series myself. I know the Toronto Blue Jays won the pennant twice in the nineties and it was great fun to watch, still, the North American Series of sorts is what it is. With emphasis on the US, as we in Canada now have just one team involved. I don't get too riled up over it!

What do have planned for this weekend?
post #4773 of 6846
4/6/12 at 7:28am
House cleaning

How good or bad are you as a dancer? What's your best dance step?
post #4774 of 6846
4/6/12 at 7:28am
@ IngaMi: Not much, but I am looking forward to meeting a buddy for a pizza and a few drinks

@Hednic: I'd say, without false modesty, average to above average when it comes to ballroom dancing, incidentally most of the ballroom dances also involving/requiring/including the dance steps I tend to be good at. However, when it comes to least conventional, more experimental, more ethnic-themed, more modern/casual/informal dancing, my skills may even be equal with "two left feet", simply because I pretty much lacked the training, the practice, the actual experience.

How about the next more extensive, more significant, more long-duration holidays/vacation/spare time within your schedule- do did you make any particular plans?
post #4775 of 6846
4/6/12 at 7:29am
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post #4776 of 6846
4/6/12 at 9:21am
Hillaire, I love that photo of your city. It’s beautiful.

Quote:
How about the next more extensive, more significant, more long-duration holidays/vacation/spare time within your schedule- do did you make any particular plans?

No, I can’t get my husband to give me an answer about taking time off from his job, so I can’t make any plans for us (I am the social director of the household ). Last year he gave them back two weeks of vacation time because he was too busy. I may have to make plans of my own this year. I don’t mind doing things on my own, actually, but one thing I really hate and feel shy about is dining in restaurants by myself. I feel very self conscious about that, and I shouldn’t, but I do.

Do you mind solo activities like going to movies, dining, etc. by yourself, or do you prefer having company?
post #4777 of 6846
4/6/12 at 10:50am
I always prefer having company, but sometimes it doesn't work out that way.

Would you say that e-mail/texting has completely replaced the way you correspond with others, or do you still correspond the traditional way by writing letters on paper?
post #4778 of 6846
4/6/12 at 10:56am
I always send handwritten thank you notes - don't think there's a substitute.

SQ.
post #4779 of 6846
4/6/12 at 11:20am
Out of sheer time constraints, I find myself relying more on e-mail, but as you state, for somethings there's no substitute for a handwritten message.

Do you set deadlines for yourself in your everyday dealings?
post #4780 of 6846
4/6/12 at 11:35am
So so, I guess, by the nature of my work, it comes naturally, deadlines are neither a source of pressure/stress, nor a striking, challenging surprise. Mostly they come natural and are in most cases complied with without much effort.


If you were to be a fictional character (from movies, literature etc.), who would you most likely be and why?
post #4781 of 6846
4/6/12 at 12:00pm
Sam Wheat in Ghost - a hopeless romantic

What action film would you say kept you on the edge of your seat almost throughout?
post #4782 of 6846
4/6/12 at 12:19pm
I am a HUGE FAN of the Jason Bourne Films.....

SQ!!!

Gary
post #4783 of 6846
4/6/12 at 1:21pm
The French Connection

Who is your favorite female director?
post #4784 of 6846
4/6/12 at 2:06pm
For me, it's a close contest between Claire Denis, Catherine Breillat, Liliana Cavani, Lina Wertmuller and more.

What is your favorite comedy (irrespective whether it's a play, any other literary work, a film, a TV series, a sitcom, a stand-up comedy show or even a single sketch) and why?
post #4785 of 6846
4/6/12 at 2:18pm
Difficult to pick one, but if forced to choose would go with Dr Strangelove, for being a near-perfect satire with no weak performances.

For whatever reason, you have to economise on your spending - what's the first thing you give up?
post #4786 of 6846
4/6/12 at 2:26pm
I spend very little so there isn’t much left to give up except eating out occasionally. I think we could give up cable tv. I wouldn’t miss it, but my hubby probably would.

sq.
post #4787 of 6846
4/6/12 at 2:36pm
Fewer luncheons for clients

Were you ever denied entrance to an R-rated film as a youngster?
post #4788 of 6846
4/6/12 at 2:38pm
Nope !

What's your favorite piece of clothing ,right now ?
post #4789 of 6846
4/6/12 at 2:50pm
My dress suits

How much of a day on average would you say you spend doing some type of exercise?
post #4790 of 6846
4/6/12 at 2:59pm
Oh My God - 2-3 hours a day .

SQ
post #4791 of 6846
4/6/12 at 3:04pm
About the same amount of time but only three days a week.

What was the last thing that you had engraved for someone and who was it for?
post #4792 of 6846
4/6/12 at 3:46pm
A silver photo frame for a friend.

What are you doing for Easter ?
post #4793 of 6846
4/6/12 at 4:35pm
My children are coming to spend it with my wife and me.

Can you name a food you have had an opportunity to taste but have so far never tasted?
post #4794 of 6846
4/6/12 at 4:49pm
Sea urchin sushi !
I'm not sure I want to taste this - its reputation precedes it ........

Have you ever had a ghostly encounter ?
post #4795 of 6846
4/6/12 at 4:54pm
Nope. Haven't experienced his phenomenon yet.

Which of your emotions is the most volatile?
post #4796 of 6846
4/6/12 at 5:14pm
Hmmmm, I can't really say . It's difficult to answer .

SQ
post #4797 of 6846
4/6/12 at 5:42pm
For me, anything related to cruelty toward animals.

If you could be trained to perform any Hollywood film stunt, what would like to try to perform?
post #4798 of 6846
4/6/12 at 6:05pm
I want to dive into a body of water (filmed from below) chased by my chin hair by an explosion that turns the sky behind me into fire and, from its pressure, shoves me rapidly, helplessly into the near-boiling depths. After that, I will emerge in still, cool waters and shake my hair out like, "Whew! That was close!"

So, in light of all the eggs we are dyeing, I ask you, what recipes do you like that are egg-centric?
post #4799 of 6846
4/6/12 at 6:19pm
I enjoy making egg drop soup.

Which movie watched in a theater did you dislike so much, that you walked out in the middle?
post #4800 of 6846
4/6/12 at 6:32pm
I never walked out in the middle of a movie. I take care to choose well.

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