Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing

1. What are things you would do first if you won a billion-dollar lottery?

A. Hire a financial advisor and lawyer.

2. What is something you probably spend too much money on?

A. That would be potato chips.

3. How do you feel about the dentist?

A. I love my dentist. She is great and takes good care of me. I also love to get my teeth cleaned and I would do it every three months if I could afford it.

4. What foods are you most picky about?

A. I don't eat spicy foods, and I'm allergic to black pepper.

5. Name some Internet friends / penpals you want to visit in person.

A. Oh, I would love to visit all of them. I'd like to meet Bev, who does Sunday Stealing, and Sam, who does Saturday 9. I'd like to meet Kwizgiver (which should happen given that she has a sister who lives not far away . . .), and Stacy, and Diane, and oh . . . just everyone.

6. What are your healthiest habits?

A. I'm not sure I have any. Let me think. I shower daily and use lotion. I brush my teeth twice a day, sometimes three. 

7. What are the easiest, low effort foods and snacks for busy days?

A. Trail mix, or a granola bar.

8. Where do you go in summer to unwind?

A. Same place I go in winter - to my office in my house, or to my chair in the living room. 

9. List your comfort books, tv shows, and movies.

A. My comfort books would be The Lord of the Rings trilogy or most anything by Janet Evanovich or Nora Roberts. TV shows would be Big Bang Theory or MASH. Movies would be Under the Tuscan Sun, Dirty Dancing, Steel Magnolias, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

10. Make a list of good things.

A. All of the stuff in #9, sunshine, clouds, rain, rainbows, clover, bees, grass, books, music, writing.

11. Name your favorite places to take photos.

A. Out the back and front doors of my house.

12. What are the routines and habits you stick to most?

A. I shower regularly, generally eat before 6 p.m., and go to bed about the same time every night.

13. What are some topics you’d love to learn more about?

A. I'd like to learn more about astronomy, archeology, music theory, and other languages.

14. What happened about this time last year?

A. I wrote 33 blog posts last August. My husband was recovering from his hip replacement surgery about this time last year and getting along well, so I would have been dealing with him.

15. What are some favorite memories of someone you’ve lost?

A. My grandmother had varicose veins, and when I was quite young, I was sitting with her and I starting tracing the lines on her legs. I looked up at her and said, quite earnestly, "Gee, Grandma, you're cracking up!"  She loved that and reminded me that I said it many times.

She used to talk to her friend, "Mama Fore" every day. We were not allowed to interrupt when she was talking to Mama Fore.

When I cut my thumb open when I was 10, I passed out in her arms.

I called her once a week just to talk after I became an adult. I miss that.

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Saturday 9: Diana

Saturday 9: Diana (1957)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) Legend has it that Paul Anka wrote this song about his favorite babysitter. In your younger days, did you make a little extra money as a sitter?

A. I did. I did not do it often, but I babysat occasionally. I did it for one couple for quite a while. I was too young to drive so they would drive me home. The gig ended after the man tried to assault me in his car when he drove me home one night. After that, I refused to babysit for them, although they may not have asked me again. I can't remember for sure.

2) Paul sings he doesn't care what "they" say about his love for an older girl. Have you ever had a romantic relationship that your friends or family didn't approve of?

A. Not really, no. I mean, that would have been over 40 years ago anyway, so what does it matter?

3) Paul was once a choirboy, singing with the St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral choir in Ontario. Have you ever performed with your church choir?

A. No.

4) When Paul was 15, he left Ontario to find fame and fortune in New York. He had $100 in his pocket, a gift from his uncle. Tell us about someone in your life who believed in you and encouraged you.

A. My teachers were generally encouraging. My math teacher in high school encouraged me to go to college more so than others did. I think she was disappointed that I took a long circular route to get there, but I did it, and obtained a masters degree, too. If I'd gone to college, I would not have met my husband and my life would have been completely different.

5) Paul seldom gets credit for one of his most familiar compositions: the theme to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Since Johnny retired in 1992, The Tonight Show has been hosted by Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, and Jimmy Fallon. Which of these Tonight Show hosts is your favorite?

A. I didn't watch The Tonight Show; I watched David Letterman. Now I go to bed too early to watch any of them. I've seen Jimmy Fallon on other things and liked him on those.

6) In 1978, Paul Anka hired Las Vegas' first female bartender for his restaurant, Jubilation. Where did you most recently dine out?

A. We are still doing mostly take-out. That's our new normal, apparently. The last place we ate out was Coach & Four back in June.

7) In 1957, when "Diana" was a hit, Wham-O began producing Frisbees. The toy was a massive success, even outselling the hula hoop. Do you enjoy tossing a Frisbee?

A. I haven't tossed a Frisbee in decades. I used to like it ok when I was a kid.

8) Also in 1957, the book Peyton Place was made into a blockbuster film. Book lovers often say that, no matter what, the movie is never as good as the book. Do you think that's true?

A. No. They are different artistic mediums, and I don't think they can be fairly compared. It's like trying to compare an oil painting to a knitting project.

9) Random question: This Saturday, the treat's on Sam. Will you have buttered popcorn, caramel corn or cheese popcorn?

A. Just plain buttered popcorn, please. Thank you, Sam.

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Happiness Challenge - Day 11

 

Today I am happy that the grocery stores are stocked. I remember during the pandemic when the sight of shelves instead of products scared me, along with everyone else. So, I am happy today for a full grocery store, even if some things I used to purchase seem no longer to be available (at least not around here).

I am also happy that I had a long chat with my friend today. We hadn't talked for a day or so and I missed her. It is amazing how much a conversation with a similar soul can lift the spirits. So, thank goodness for friends!

I am also happy that I ate a little pizza, and it didn't upset my stomach. I don't think it's something I can eat often, but it's nice to see that perhaps a piece every now and then won't do me in.

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Each day in August you are to post about something that makes *you* happy. Pretty simple. And, it doesn't even have to be every day if you don't want it to be. It's a great way to remind ourselves that there are positive things going on in our lives, our communities, and the world.

This meme comes from The Gal Herself.

Happiness Challenge - Day 10

 

I saw a buck in velvet this morning. He was like a shadow, moving quickly across the glen, but I caught a visual of him and his beautiful horns. My deer always make me happy.

Today I worked on an editing project, and it is nice to have work to do. Especially this kind of work, which I can pick up and put down at my leisure. And it's work I enjoy. That always helps.

Most of the day I was alone, and I enjoyed that as well. I like my alone time.

I finished a Neil Gaiman audiobook, Norse Mythology, this morning, too. I learned a lot about that mythology that I hadn't known. I knew a bit of it, and I could hear echoes of other mythologies in it, but it was good to learn something new.

Thursday Thirteen #820

Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which a person seeks to make another person doubt their own perceptions, memories, or sanity. It's a tactic used to gain power and control over someone by making them question their reality, thereby weakening their confidence and ability to trust their own judgment. The term "gaslighting" originates from a play called "Gas Light," in which a husband manipulates his wife by dimming the gas lights in their home and then denying that they had changed, making her doubt her perception.

Here are 13 ways to identify when someone might be gaslighting you:

1. Denying: The gaslighter flatly denies events or situations that you clearly remember happening, making you question your memory.

2. Withholding Information: They purposefully withhold information or keep secrets, causing you to doubt your understanding of what's going on.

3. Contradictions: They contradict themselves frequently, making it difficult for you to grasp the truth and leaving you feeling confused.

4. Trivializing Feelings: The gaslighter dismisses your emotions or reactions as overreactions, making you question your own feelings and emotional responses.

5. Projection: They accuse you of things they are doing themselves, deflecting attention away from their actions by putting the focus on you.

6. Shifting Blame: Gaslighters shift blame onto you, even for their own mistakes or inappropriate behavior, leading you to feel responsible for things that aren't your fault.

7. Minimizing: They downplay their behavior or the impact it has on you, making you doubt the significance of your concerns.

8. Creating Confusion: Gaslighters intentionally confuse you by changing their story or manipulating facts, leaving you unsure of what's true.

9. Isolation: They isolate you from friends, family, or support networks, making you more dependent on them and less likely to get validation from others.

10. Doubting Your Memory: They repeatedly claim that your memory is unreliable, causing you to question your recollection of events.

11. Using Others: Gaslighters might enlist others to support their version of events, making you feel like everyone agrees with them and you're in the wrong.

12. Setting Unrealistic Expectations: They set unrealistic standards for you and then blame you for not meeting them, eroding your self-esteem and self-worth.

13. Changing Reality: Gaslighters may rearrange objects, hide things, or subtly change your environment to make you doubt your sanity or perception.

If you suspect someone is gaslighting you, it's important to trust your instincts and seek support from trusted friends, family, or a mental health professional. Gaslighting can have serious effects on your mental and emotional well-being, and recognizing it is the first step towards protecting yourself from its harmful effects.

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Happiness Challenge - Day 9

 

We didn't get the rain we needed, but today was a pretty day. It got a little humid after lunch as some storm clouds rolled through (they dropped no rain), but I thought it was lovely outside.

The garden is producing in abundance, especially tomatoes. It is too bad I cannot eat tomatoes much anymore, and my husband doesn't like cooked tomatoes at all, so it is not worth the effort to can or freeze tomatoes. It is unfortunate that the produce all comes in at the same time, but I guess summer abundance meant not starving in the wintertime in the old days, when that was all one had to eat.

Also, I went over to my father's for a guitar-playing session with him and a friend of his. I like playing my guitar.

Happiness Challenge - Day 8

 

Today I am happy because I have a good dentist.

I've had a tooth bothering me for a while. When I finally called about it, my dentist was on vacation, so I saw someone else.

That person did not fix the problem, so three weeks later I went back to see my own dentist.

She's great.

I have a filling in the tooth that was bothering me. She said it had worn down - I grind my teeth even though I wear a night guard - and she refilled her back up and I was good to go.

Today I realized how much the tooth had been bothering me because the bother was gone. Sometime you don't know how much pain and/or discomfort you're putting up with until it goes away.

Happiness Challenge - Day 7

 

Today I am happy because we have rain in the forecast. We still need rain.

When the systems change over from el nino to la nina and vice versa, we get into these weather patterns where we sit and watch the rain go down the mountains, missing us entirely.

This year has been particularly bad and for a while we were so short of hay for the cattle for the winter we were afraid we might have to sell half the herd.

It looks like now we will be ok, and this rain will help with a third cutting.

Farming is not easy. But I'm happy too that I live in a rural area where I can see trees, the sky, the deer, the squirrels. I never know what kind of critter might walk right by my office window. That's happiness, right there, just watching Ma Nature do her thing.

Happiness Challenge - Day 6

 

Today I am looking back to see that this is my blog anniversary weekend. I started my blog on August 5, 2006.

I've been writing this thing for 17 years. That's like birthing a kid. Sort of.

My blog is printed out by blog2print every six months or so. It takes up almost an entire shelf on my bookcase now. I do this so I will have it, because this has been free all of this time, and one day, it will not be, or it will cease to exist because blogging isn't a thing anymore.

Those blog books hopefully will end up with family. Or they may end up in the recycling when I am gone, who knows. But I print them up and have them bound for myself. So I can look at them occasionally and say, "See, I did that." 

I may not be writing bestselling books, but I have written an awful lot of words.

My blog makes me happy, and even after all of these years, it can still challenge me because I try not to go for many days without writing something or posting a photo. I have to tend to it, nurture it, guard it.

After all, I've been writing here for almost 1/3 of my life!

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing

1.  What do you have hanging on your walls?

A. A calendar, several clocks, my diplomas, and a copy of a Van Gogh picture.

2.  Have you used an outrageous excuse to get out of jury duty?

A. No. I wanted to be juror, but I have only been picked three times and then didn't make the cut. I was released because I wrote for the newspaper.

3. Where so you like to go shopping (not for groceries)?

A. I like to shop in office supply stores. The older kind, though, not the newer ones. They don't have as many notebooks and things in them now.

4. What was the last movie you saw in a movie theater?

A. Barbie.

5. If you wrote a note and put it in a bottle to throw out to sea, what would the note say?

A. “Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!”

6. What decision have you made in your life that you regret?

A. I have written before about a job I left in 1984 that I wish I had not. 

7. What is in your junk drawer?

A. Junk, of course. That includes an assortment of tools, the little twisty ties off of bread, tape, a deck of playing cards, toothpicks, scratch pads, nuts and bolts, and other assorted doodads.

8. Have you ever gone to a high school reunion?

A. Yes. I went to my 30th high school reunion. I have no plans to attend another.

9. Would you rather receive the GOOD news or the BAD news first?

A. The bad news.

10. What are your top 3 pet peeves?

A. I don't know that I have a top three. But here are three: people who smell bad (and for me that could be someone who wears perfume), people who can't park properly, especially in the disabled parking spaces, and people who lie.

11. Are there famous people from where you live?

A. Yes. Matt Ramsey is in the band Old Dominion, which has won lots of music awards. Mary Johnston was a famous writer in the early 1900s. 

12. What kitchen gadgets do you use most?

A. The can opener, the toaster, and the potato peeler.

13. Who was your elementary school best friend?

A. That seemed to change from year to year, but a few of them were Chris, Ann, and Donna.

14. Choose an animal and tell us 4 things about that animal.

A. A deer is curious, yet timid. They give birth to twins more frequently than one might think. They don't like cats or coyotes. They will eat roses, even the thorns.

15. What is your favorite pizza topping?  What do you never want on a pizza?

A. I like a veggie pizza, but never want black olives.

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Happiness Challenge - Day 5

 

Today I am happy because this morning when I stepped on the scales, I had lost three pounds. This was a pleasant surprise because I thought I had gained weight instead.

Yay.

I am also happy because it is Saturday and that means clean bed linens tonight.

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Each day in August you are to post about something that makes *you* happy. Pretty simple. And, it doesn't even have to be every day if you don't want it to be. It's a great way to remind ourselves that there are positive things going on in our lives, our communities, and the world.

This meme comes from The Gal Herself.

Saturday 9: Linda

Saturday 9: Linda (1946)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) In this song, Buddy Clark sings that when he can't sleep he doesn't count sheep, he enumerates Linda's charms. Did you sleep well last night?

A. Yes. I have to get up every night to take medication, so I seldom get through a night without that, but I sleep better than I did when I was younger.

2) In addition to singing with big bands, Buddy sang commercial jingles live on radio programs and was the voice of Carnation Milk. Can you think of a jingle that's stayed in your head?

A. This is a jingle for a local drugstore that for whatever reason I have always remembered. I can't find it online. I think it dates back to the 1970s. Anyway, it goes like this:

Evans Drugstore, Evans Drugstore, good prescription service. Intersection at Airport and Williamson Road. Delivery in the city, and in the county too! For drugs, cosmetics, school supplies, it's Evans Drugstore!

3) For "Linda," Buddy Clark performed with bandleader Ray Noble. Ray was classically trained at London's Royal Academy of Music, but much preferred big band music to that of Mozart, Beethoven or Chopin. When did you last listen to classical music?

A. It has been a while. Sometimes when I am writing something I ask Alexa for classical music, but not often.

4) Composer Jack Lawrence named this song after a particular little girl, the daughter of his lawyer, Lee Eastman. Without looking it up, do you know what became of Lee Eastman's daughter Linda?

A. I haven't a clue. I don't know who any of those people are. Ok, I looked her up, now I know who she was.

5) According to the Social Security Administration Linda was long one of the most popular names for American baby girls. It was #2 in the 1940s and 1950s (second only to Mary). By the 1960s it slipped to #7 and by the 1970s it fell to #68. Are there many Lindas in your life?

A. Not many. There are some Lindas who are friends with me on Facebook, but I don't know of anyone named Linda that I hang out with.

6) 1946, the year this record was released, is regarded as the first year of the Baby Boom, which lasted until 1964. Are you from The Silent Generation or are you Boomer, a Gen-Xer, a Gen-Yer, or a Millennial?

A. According to this, I am a Boomer. I feel better with the "Generation Jones" term given to people born between 1954 and 1965. I have never related much to Boomers as I was born at the tail end of the years used for that. I actually relate more to Gen-Xers.

7) In the summer of '46, hats were a standard part of any woman's outfit. Hats for day, hats for evening, hats for rainy days . . . The 1946 Sears Spring-Summer catalog devoted nine pages to women's hats. Do you own many hats? If yes, for what occasions do you wear them?

A. I have a few baseball caps and one railroad hat that my brother gave me, but I don't wear hats much anymore. I used to wear them all the time, but I think that was mostly because my mother hated them.

8) Also in 1946, the Mensa Society was created. The only qualification to join was an IQ in the top 98th percentile. Do you know your IQ?

A. I do not. I just took this test and it says I am smarter than 70% of the other people who have taken the test. I scored above average on every aspect of the test. It gives me an IQ score of 108, but I have no idea how accurate that is. There's a lot more to knowing stuff than being able to determine which number goes where or whatever.

9) Random question: Tell us something you admire about your best friend.

A. My best friend is my husband. He is loyal, steady, trustworthy, honorable, smart, and friendly. He's also a hard worker. I admire him for staying true to himself most of the time - he seldom slips. My closest female friend is an artist, and I greatly admire her ability to paint and draw, among other things.

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Happiness Challenge - Day 4

 

My happiness for today is I saw my chiropractor, who put me to rights, and I talked on the phone with my friend. Yay for friends!

I also overslept, which doesn't exactly make me happy but I must've been tired, so there's that.

Also, I am relieved (not happy, but relieved is close) that finally the former president is learning that actions have consequences. While I am not on a jury and it's not up to me to find him innocent or guilty, I have judged his character and I do not find him to be presidential material. How anyone can find him to be worthy of holding that office is beyond me.

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Each day in August you are to post about something that makes *you* happy. Pretty simple. And, it doesn't even have to be every day if you don't want it to be. It's a great way to remind ourselves that there are positive things going on in our lives, our communities, and the world.

This meme comes from The Gal Herself.

Happiness Challenge - Day 3

Today I am happy that I have returned to doing Tai Chi with the video I have used for about 20 years. I had stopped doing this some time ago because I grew bored with it, but I started doing it again recently and can tell a difference in my flexibility.

I'm also happy it is raining, because we really needed some moisture on our hayfields so we can get a good third cutting of feed for the cattle.

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Each day in August you are to post about something that makes *you* happy. Pretty simple. And, it doesn't even have to be every day if you don't want it to be. It's a great way to remind ourselves that there are positive things going on in our lives, our communities, and the world.

This meme comes from The Gal Herself.

Thursday Thirteen

What happens when I take a day off: 

1. The laundry does not get done.

2. The bed does get made, and the dishwasher gets emptied. Some things one has to do.

3. I spend a little cash on "play."

4. I don't eat a real lunch.

5. My writing does not get written.

6. Dinner is created from leftovers.

7. My cellphone goes unnoticed for hours.

8. The PC is never turned on.

9. I put a few miles on the car that normally sits in the garage.

10. I don't speak to my husband for a long period of time.

11. Breaking news doesn't break for me until hours after it's happened. (I didn't need to know it right away anyhow.)

12. I take a second shower to get the "out of the house" germs off of me.

13. My heart lightens up for a few hours.

*Bing AI images.*

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August Happiness Challenge - Day 2

I missed Day 1, but fortunately this is a no-rules sort of thing. So what am I happy about today?

At the moment, I'm happy it's 6:10 p.m. and the day is almost done. I'm ready for bed already!

I'm also happy that I finished my work and chores.

Happy too that my friends and my brother called me today. And happy I gave away zucchini! (We have more zucchini than we need at the moment.)

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Each day in August you are to post about something that makes *you* happy. Pretty simple. And, it doesn't even have to be every day if you don't want it to be. It's a great way to remind ourselves that there are positive things going on in our lives, our communities, and the world.

This meme comes from The Gal Herself.

I Did Not Go Fishing

Yesterday, I went to see the Barbie movie with a friend.

The movie is a tremendous statement about women, their role in society, and how things could be changed - if we only wanted to change it.

This is not a movie for children. This movie was made for women like me - and men with open minds - to throw back upon us the world as it is and as it could be. The political statements in this film are awesome and many.

It is no wonder I see women noting they've seen the movie multiple times at the theater. It is one I will watch again myself when it comes around to the small screen.

I may even buy the DVD. (They do still make DVDs, right?)

There is one monologue in the movie that I wish every woman could read. In fact, I found it online so I will put it here. The monologue is spoken by Gloria, a grown-ass woman who works for Mattel.

She says:

It is literally impossible to be a woman. You are so beautiful, and so smart, and it kills me that you don’t think you’re good enough. Like, we have to always be extraordinary, but somehow we’re always doing it wrong.

You have to be thin, but not too thin. And you can never say you want to be thin. You have to say you want to be healthy, but also you have to be thin. You have to have money, but you can’t ask for money because that’s crass. You have to be a boss, but you can’t be mean.

You have to lead, but you can’t squash other people’s ideas. You’re supposed to love being a mother, but don’t talk about your kids all the damn time. You have to be a career woman, but also always be looking out for other people. You have to answer for men’s bad behavior, which is insane, but if you point that out, you’re accused of complaining.

You’re supposed to stay pretty for men, but not so pretty that you tempt them too much or that you threaten other women because you’re supposed to be a part of the sisterhood. But always stand out and always be grateful. But never forget that the system is rigged. So find a way to acknowledge that but also always be grateful.

You have to never get old, never be rude, never show off, never be selfish, never fall down, never fail, never show fear, never get out of line. It’s too hard! It’s too contradictory and nobody gives you a medal or says thank you! And it turns out in fact that not only are you doing everything wrong, but also everything is your fault.

I’m just so tired of watching myself and every single other woman tie herself into knots so that people will like us. And if all of that is also true for a doll just representing women, then I don’t even know.

As you can see, this is not a movie for children. This is a movie that can move you to tears and make you laugh at the same time. It's definitely a movie that intelligent and empathetic women will love and enjoy.

Women who love being boy toys may not like it so much, but that's their problem. I never have made a good boy toy.

Anyway, if you are one of my faithful readers, then I suspect you will find a lot to like about Barbie. Otherwise, you wouldn't be here.

And yay for me for taking some time to go do something fun for a change.

And Today I'm Outta Here

 

My Name in Elvish

I wore my Lord of the Rings t-shirt into the grocery store the other day. The checkout fellow kept giving me strange looks, and I asked if there was a problem.

"Just admiring your shirt," he said.

I glanced down to see what I had on. "Oh, Lord of the Rings. You a fan?"

"Oh yeah. My brother used to read it to me before bed every night," he said. I asked him if he'd liked the movies, and he gave me a nod. "Have you read the books?"

"Sure, several times," I told him as he slid the groceries across the little beepy thing. "I have a copy on my cellphone to read while I'm at the doctor's office."

"Have you read the Appendices?"

"Of course," I said. "And some of the extra books too."

"I learned how to write in Elvish using the Appendices," he said. Then he asked me my first name. I told him.

On the back of my receipt, he wrote this:

"Cool," I said. "Thanks. I'd never thought to learn Elvish."

I came home and looked up an online translator. It gave me this:

A little prettier but basically the same.

Nerds. You gotta love 'em.

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing

1. Does love come from the brain, the heart or elsewhere?

A. It comes from endorphins and pheromones that trigger the brain.

2. Have you ever given a shot?

A. Only to cows.

3. Can you lick your elbow? (Come on, didja try?)

A. No, I can't, nor did I try.

4. If I was going to be talking to you for 10 minutes, what would be something really interesting you know a little bit about but would like to know more?

A. Well, since I don't know what *you* know, that would be rather difficult to ascertain as to what you could tell me. So first I would have to ask what you might be interested in and could share information about. Now, if you were dressed as a mail person, say, then I would talk to you about your job as I'd like to know more about delivering mail. 

5. What do you think of the Sopranos?

A. I don't think of them ever. I never watched the show.

6. Have you ever had a crush on your teacher?  How about your boss?

A. Yes, I have had crushes on teachers. I don't recall ever having a crush on a boss.

7. Have you ever seen a movie in 3D?

A. Maybe when I was quite young. I could not watch one now; they trigger migraines.

8. How difficult do you think it is for immigrants to come into your country?

A. Very difficult.

9. Do you have what it takes to go live in another country, maybe for years, where you don't speak the language as your first language?

A. No. I only know muy poco espanol and I'm not much on change. Obviously if I had to go live elsewhere, I would do my best.

10. Have you ever died in your dreams?

A. Yes, I have. It usually wakes me up.

11. What book should our political leaders read and why?

A. Apparently, none of them have read any of George Orwell's books, like 1984 or Animal Farm. Nor have they read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Perhaps they should go all the way back to the beginning of the country's origins and pick up a copy of Thomas Paine's Common Sense.

12. What is your favorite glass object?

A. The touch-on lamp beside my bed.

13. Do you like to window shop?

A. Not particularly. I don't even like scrolling around online trying to find things.

14. Are you more likely to buy one really nice expensive outfit or a couple of cheap outfits?

A. It would depend on what it was for. Lounging around the house? Cheap outfits. Going out of the home to work? More expensive, preferably something I could wear with multiple other things, like a really nice reversible pants suit or something.

15. If you could, would you wear everything once, throw it out and buy something new?

A. No, that's wasteful. I wear stuff out before I replace it.

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