Today I thought to answer a few questions asked for the WeblogPoMo AMA challenge:
“What’s your comfort movie/show/piece of media, and - if you feel like sharing - why?”
This one is easy. My go to comfort movie is The Fifth Element. I have lost count the number of times I have watched this movie, as I watch it at least 5-6 times a year. If I need a pick-me-up for any reason whatsoever, and sometimes, for no reason at all, I slot the DVD in, press play and escape.
Okay, here’s a really deep, deep question of the day for a Monday:
Do you tip at coffee shops?
The reason I ask? Me and mine were at the mall yesterday and, for the first time in maybe over a year, the OH wanted a sugary Starbucks confection called: coffee. Me? Not so much. So we went. We ordered. They got some spiced cinnamon latte affair and me? I got a cranberry refresher.
Well, there go our plans to go out today to get new bedding for the winter … the first ice storm of the season is heading our way in about 30 minutes. It’s dark and heavy out there already.
Hey, @manton it’s happening again, missing comments - Lou commented on my post, and I tried to reply but, my reply has gone somewhere else … and when I clicked on Lou’s comment, I saw Chinese writing in the address bar. (see screen capture)
I remember my sister when asked, “How are you?” use to answer, “Well, I haven’t murder anyone today.” Which always made everyone laugh (some rather nervously if they didn’t know her and her sense of humour).
Another one was, “I’ll tell you after I’ve had my third coffee.” Which is a little less in the face than her first choice. And something I used when in a grumpy mood. But these days, with the world oing to hell in a handbasket, it’s difficult. I’m more prone to wanting to say, “Well, I haven’t murder anyone today.”
And you, what do you say when asked, “How are you today?”
I got the most wonderful surprise just now in the mail box. Not just one snail mail post but TWO! I am beside myself, like a little kid who just got to open two Christmas presents early for good behaviour (unheard of, not the early part, the good behaviour part).
First up I want to say a BIG thank you to Scott for his postcard from Sunset Crater Volcano, in Arizona.
Minor first world problems abound here at Chez Alex this morning. As the master drain that services both our laundry and kitchen sink has started backing up. So that, ever time someone in a floor above us uses their dishwasher, sink, or washing machine, water and soap suds is coming up through our kitchen sink.
Yesterday evening was something of a nightmare making sure our kitchen didn’t get flooded after someone did laundery.
Hey, Miraz I was thinking of you last night as me and mine watched a couple of new shows over on Acorn TV. The Whistable Pearl and a new one to me, DCI Ellis. Both UK made and based. Both excellent female-starring police-based dramas.
Today I thought to answer another of the great #WeblogPoMo AMA questions floating around. This question was originally asked by Hiro and answered by Gabz and also, Helen.
“What’s the best music-related experience of your life so far?"
Narrowing my answer down to just one person or act is impossible given the sheer number of concerts I’ve been to over the course of a long life (so far). I could say the best was meeting, inadvertantly, the Rolling Stones when I was about 7-8 years old, and getting my photo taken with them.
I’ve see a few people sharing their pet peeves recently, so that to add a few of my own:
It drives me nuts when someone tells you not to break up a relationship over politics. Honey, let me tell you, if you're compromising your values to suck up to a jerk who votes right-wing conservative, it's time to move countries. Sending me a link to go watch a video or listen to music where I have to create an account and or sign in.
Following in Gabz footsteps and, like him, having never heard of, What’s In My NOW, I had to go check it out and, of course, write up my own, What’s In MY NOW post.
Each week one interesting person shares the tangible and invisible things that are influencing the NOW — 3 physical, 2 digital, and 1 invisible.
So, here we go.
Physical Hobinichi Techo — I’ve been using these daily planner / journals for about a decade now because not only are they beautifully made, with exquisite Tomoe River paper, but they’re small enough to carry around in my messenger bag.
Waiting at the bus stop this morning to come home from my grocery run and … a guy waltzes up and stands in front of me. Glancing at his backpack I spot a tiny button but can’t quite make out what it says except … I can see it has a Nazi Swastika in the centre. Feeling a little sick I pulled out my phone to take a photo to make sure what I was seeing was what I was seeing and …
