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Advent Calendar 3
Klimt; Reclining Nude (c.1913)
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Advent Calendar 2
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Advent Calendar 1
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Birthday Meme
Just for a bit of fun, I thought I’d make up my own birthday meme. Hopefully it doesn’t give too much away!
- Do you share your birthday with anyone well known? Yes, former miners’ leader Arthur Scargill (b.1938), golfer Ben Crenshaw (b.1952) and England footballer Bryan Robson (b.1957).
- Do you share your birthday with anyone you know? Yes, JP.
- Do you share your birthday with an historical figure? Yes, most notable Harry Gordon Selfridge (b.1858), founder of the eponymous London department store; also James Paget (b.1814, English surgeon and pathologist) and Ezra Cornell (b.1807, founder of Western Union and Cornell University).
- Do you share your birthday with an important historical event? Again yes, the first recorded lottery in England in 1569.
- Where were you born? University College Hospital, London.
- What time of day were you born? Just in time for lunch! [No change there then!]
- How much did you weigh? Something over 8lb.
- Who are you named after? No-one to my knowledge, although I do have my mother’s family name embedded.
- Zodiac sign? Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac sign? Metal Tiger.
- Innie or Outie? Innie.
- Do you wear glasses or contact lenses? Glasses since I was about 14.
- What have you had pierced or tattooed? No tattoos, and you really do not want to know where my piercing is.
- Do you still have your tonsils? Yes, I still have my tonsils, but I’ve been robbed of my appendix, a deformed fingernail and my right knee joint.
- At what age did you become aware of pornography? I think probably at about 13.
- What is your best attribute? An analytical brain.
- What is the thing you least like about yourself? An ability to be tactlessly outspoken.
- With who do you feel most comfortable talking to about anything? Noreen, Katy.
- The last time you felt broken? Today — it’s a knee thing.
- Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert? Introvert.
- Have you ever taken drugs; if so what? Only the West’s drugs of choice: alcohol and tobacco.
- Who amongst your current friends (not family) have you known the longest? Ken King; we were at primary school together 50+ years ago and have recently make contact again.
- Is there anyone on your friends list you would ever consider having sex with? Yes; but no I’m not going to tell you who!
- Are you cool with talking about sex? Yes.
- Who did you lose your virginity to? Faith.
- Has reading a book ever changed your life? Yes, see this from my Zen Mischief weblog.
- What were you doing when you last lost track of the time? Being wheeled into the operating theatre.
- What can you do today that you couldn’t do a year ago? Use crutches properly.
- Do you think you’ll change in the next 3 months? Yes, of course; we all change all the time.
- What will you be able to do at this time next year that you can’t now? With luck I’ll be able to walk properly.
- If you had to be executed but could choose the method, what method would you choose? Instantaneous poison.
- What will people say at your funeral? “Phew! There goes that PITA at last.”
So you’re all now challenged to complete this on (or even not on) your birthday each year. The only rule is that you must add or change at least one question each year. Have fun!
Ay to Zee
I’ve decided that we’ll have another irregular series, an A to Z. Unlike 10 things this won’t be a regular monthly feature — I considered it and thought that one such a month was enough and I’d do an A-Z when the whim takes me. I also decided that we’ll start with …
An A-Z of Me
A — Age: 63 on the calendar. Mentally it varies from 21 to 91. Physically it feels more like 163.
B — Blood Type: Not a clue; I’ve never been told.
C — Chore You Hate: All of them, especially housework.
D — Dogs or Cats: Definitely cats. I don’t dislike dogs but I don’t have the affinity with them I do with cats.
E — Expletive Deleted: Usually f**k or c**t.
F — Fun Thing: The London Eye.
G — Greatest Accomplishment: Survival.
H — Haircut: Yes, I finally managed to get to the barber last week; only 6 weeks late!
I — I’d Like To Be: Thinner, fitter and richer.
J — Japan or China: Japan. I’d like to see both although Japan would win, except that I disapprove of their stance on whaling and I don’t much fancy a 12+ hour flight.
K — Kids: No, thank goodness. Two cats is enough, thank you!
L — Luxury: A warm, sunny, sandy beach and an endless supply of cool beer.
M — Married: Yes for half a lifetime.
N — Nude or Clothed: Nude when possible, clothed when necessary. In that order.
O — Operation: Yes, I’ve had several but nothing major: appendix, sinuses, knees.
P — Piercings: Yes one, somewhere you probably don’t want to know about.
Q — Quirky Possession: A Tibetan singing bowl and two Bhutanese Thanka.
R — Random Fact: I’ve never eaten a hamster or a goldfish, either alive or dead.
S — Siblings: No, and I cannot imagine what it must be like to have brothers and sisters.
T — Tattoos: Not yet.
U — Underwear: Only when I have to.
V — Vanilla or Chocolate: Vanilla. While I don’t mind real chocolate I dislike chocolate flavouring. Though I had some mango sorbet the other day which was out of this world!
W — Waiting for: A big lottery win.
X — X-Rays: Had a few of these over the years and always found the images fascinating.
Y — Yummy Food: Curry.
Z — Zoo Animal Favourite: Meercats and the aquarium.
What about you? Either leave your answers in the comments or on your blog with a link in the comments.
And another A-Z when the mood takes me.
Silly Age Meme
OK so Katyboo tagged me on Facebook in one of these silly memes. Well I did sort of invite it really, so it’s all self-inflicted — no change there then!
The meme is about what you were doing at some randomly assigned age …
Age I was given: 44
Where I lived: Greenford, West London
What I drove: Nothing; I don’t drive
What I did: Worked for IBM UK; Project Manager for deployment of laptops to all IBM employees in the UK
Who had my heart: The Norn who must be obeyed
Age now: 62
Where I live: Greenford, West London
What I drive: Nothing; I still don’t drive and may not now be allowed to even if I wanted to (which I don’t)
What I do: Retired; Hon. Secretary of Anthony Powell Society; Chairman of my doctors’ Patient Group; active member of HealthWatch Ealing
Who has my heart: The same Norn who must be obeyed
If you want to play this silly game, leave a comment and I’ll give you an age.
Five Questions, Series 4 #5
So, at last, we get to the final question of series 4 of Five Questions.
There is only one possible answer to that … ME!
You think I’m joking? Then you’ve not seen the size of me!
What?! You want a more serious answer?! You mean that isn’t good enough?!
Well if you push me then the answer has to be (a) depression and (b) not enough hours in the day to get done what I want to do.
But isn’t that essentially the same for everyone? … There isn’t enough time and we just can’t push ourselves to do more.
OK, that concludes Five Questions, Series 4. I’ll do another series in a few months.
Meantime, I would like questions to answer — ask anything and I will see if I can answer it. No promises though ‘cos you really don’t want to know about my … TMIA!
Silly Meme
This meme is doing the rounds on Facebook. Just because I’m feeling like wasting time I thought I’d share it here too.
Age I was given: 30
I lived in: Chiswick
I was married to Noreen (by about 2 years)
I drove: myself into depression
I worked at: IBM in Sudbury Hill
I wanted to be: out of the scrofulous flat we lived in (and achieved it while still 30)
I feared: failure
I am now: 62
I live in: Sudbury Hill
I am still married to Noreen
I drive: a PC all day
I work at: retirement (and a little community giveback)
I want to be: financially secure
I fear: losing my marbles
Add a comment to this post and I’ll give you an age so you can continue this silliness.
I've Never Seen Star Wars
Tim over at Bringing up Charlie has started something new. It may even turn into a meme.
As a result of some new-fangled programme on the wireless, which seems to be called I’ve Never Seen Star Wars, Tim has come to realise that there are a collection of things he’s never done or which have somehow passed him by, but which everyone assumes everyone else actually has done. And guess what? The summit of his list is never having seen Star Wars.
Tim then goes on to challenge the rest of us to document the things we’ve never done but which might surprise our friends. Being as I like memes, and I’m insatiably curious about other people, it would be churlish of me not to join in. So here’s my list of a dozen (apparently common) things I’ve never done.
- Seen Star Wars or 2001: A Space Odyssey or Clockwork Orange or any of those other iconic films. (See, Tim, you aren’t the only one!)
- Eaten oysters or tripe
- Worn a dinner jacket or a cocktail dress
- Been skinny dipping
- Played strip poker or strip pool
- Taken recreational drugs
- Driven a car or ridden motorbike
- Watched Eastenders or (again like Tim) Friends or Downton Abbey
- Lusted after Jennifer Aniston or Pamela Anderson
- Been to the races (horses or dogs)
- Been on a package holiday
- Broken a bone
Interestingly only one thing on that list bothers me not to have done. Anyone care to guess which one?
So now I dare everyone else to tell, their darkest, secret, “I’ve never dones” — either in the comments here or on your own blog (with a link in the comments), so we can all have a good snigger. 🙂