So today is “Happy Birthday to Me” day and here’s the traditional birthday meme. Enjoy!
- Have you ever been camping? Yes, many times, although not since my teens.
- What terrifies you? Dementia; cancer.
- Do you like makeup? Not a lot, which is why I never wear any.
- What piercings do you have? One, somewhere you don’t want to know about!
- Do you fear thunder and lightning? No; thunderstorms are fun.
- Do you feel you had a happy childhood? No, I didn’t have a happy childhood, for all sorts of reasons.
- Do you go to church every Sunday? No. It’s probably almost 40 years since I went to church on a Sunday.
- Do you go in a fast food place or just use the drive thru? Neither; I don’t do fast food.
- Do you use the word “hello” daily? Who doesn’t?
- Do you like to wear perfume/cologne? No, but I do sometimes wear aftershave.
- Have you ever slept with someone at least 5 years older or younger? Yes, she was 9 years older than me (32 to my 23); I learnt a lot and it was fun.
- What would you name your future children? Nebuchadnezzar PearDrop and Nefertiti CherryPie. (Oh come on! You mean you didn’t expect a stupid answer?)
- Do you wear glasses/contacts? Yes, I’ve worn glasses since I was about 14 and I’ve never wanted to switch to lenses.
- Do you have a creed? Yes: “Treat others as you would like them to treat you”.
- Do you hold grudges? I try not to; I can think of only two which are mostly still there; both are over 40 years old.
- Which are better black or green olives? Both are good; black are better.
- Do you have any strange fears? Not that I can think of.
- Do you have any strange interests? Don’t think I have any of them either.
- Are you envious of anyone? Not really, and certainly not in an overwhelming way.
- Is anyone envious of you? I’d say they were fools if they were.
- Any specific textures that bother you? The fuzz on peach skin.
- Do you ever go barefoot when you’re outside? Yes, quite often in the garden or on the beach.
- Can you say the alphabet backwards? Of course.
- Favourite pair of shoes you wear all the time? Yes, although I don’t wear shoes often these days, mostly trainers. But I’ve worn the same pair of Clarks deck shoes for well over 10 years (I had them ages before I retired); they’re just so comfortable.
- Do you believe in ghosts? Probably maybe.
- Do you wear rings? Yes, six of various sorts.
- How would you describe your style? Haphazard casual.
- What would you say if the person you love/like kissed another girl/boy? Why would I need to say anything? Why comment on something perfectly normal?
- Have you ever been in a car accident? Yes, four. Luckily none of them serious. And, no I wasn’t driving (‘cos I don’t).
- Are you very sensitive to smell? I have quite a good sense of smell, but it isn’t sensitive in that there are lots of smells it it recoils from other than ordure.
- Do you believe in aliens? Possibly maybe.
- What’s your most common mistake? Being truthful; people really don’t like it!
- When was the last time you had a portrait taken by a photographer? Laura Dodsworth, October 2016.
- Have you ever sat on a roof top? Yes, quite a few times.
- Do you like going on airplanes? Yes, I quite like the actual flight (though I used not to) but I hate all the airport hassles.
- Do you ever write in pencil any more? Old programmers always write in pencil.
- Do you like to organize? I suppose so, I just do it naturally.
- Dinosaurs or dragons? Always dragons.
- Do you believe in god(s)? No.
- Have you ever laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by? Many times.
- Can you curl your tongue? No; that’s a gene I didn’t inherit.
- Opinions on sex before marriage? Where’s the problem?
- Have you ever been handcuffed? No.
- What do you label yourself as? Village idiot.
- How did you get your worst scar? Appendectomy in my late 20s; I think they let the trainees loose on me: huge scar and big blanket stitches to close it.
- Do you take vitamins daily? Only vitamin D.
- Do you have freckles? No.
- Have you ever been to a strip club? No; why would I?
- Do you believe in auras? I don’t know; they seem incredibly unlikely but then so do so many things.
- An angel appears out of heaven and offers you a lifetime supply of the alcoholic beverage of your choice. “Be brand-specific” it says. What are you going to choose? Adnams Dry Hopped Lager or Adnams Ghost Ship.
I must find something a bit more exciting for next year (assuming the Kindly Ones permit me to continue to exist that long).