Well, not exactly, but itโs amazing how these little pop quizzes reveal how weโre sometimes more alike than different.
The real name is of course: โ40 Things About Meโ and I was nominated by @melusine2908 thank you Miss Cuteness for the honor ๐
here goes...
1) do I like bleu cheese: Yes! even on pizza ๐
2) Coke or Pepsi: kinda neither, because I brew my own root beer ๐
3) do I own a gun: did once, not now, never again
4) what flavor Kool-Aid: nope too sugary, prefer fresh fruit and kefir smoothies ๐
5) hotdogs: cutest little babies ๐พ ...oh, not those? Ok, take me out to the ballgame then, with everything! โพ๏ธ๐ญ
6) favorite TV show: CSI, the original Gil Grissom and Sara Sidle era ๐๐ท๐ฆ๐ฌ๐โ๏ธ๐โ๏ธโ๏ธ๐
7) favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption โ๐๐ผ๐ฐ*see accompanying gif*
8) morning drink: water, then coffee w cream & sugar or honey โ๏ธ
9) can I do a push-up: of course ๐ช
10) favorite jewelry: on me...? Iโd have to know you better to show you ๐ ...on a woman? intricate navel rings ๐
11) favorite hobby: searching for obtainium ~ that which is considered by others as refuse or scrap, then I give it new life, or combine with others or incorporate into a crafted piece. Example: finding discarded metal forks and spoons and making them into a wind chime ๐
12) do I have ADHD: Iโm within Autism spectrum, does that count?
13) do I wear glasses: more so now, had retinal rupture during Trans ischemic event
14) favorite cartoon character: Mighty Mouse
15) three things I did today: woke up *pretty much a nonstarter if you don't* , cleaned room, shopped at farmers market ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅฆ๐ฅ๐
16) three thing I regularly drink: water, coffee, beer, fresh smoothies ...ok thatโs four, I was going for extra credit
17) current dislike: geopolitical strife ๐ข
18) favorite place to go: any quiet lake at sunset ๐ถ๐
19) how did I ring in the New Year: outside, looking up at the heavens, making a wish for peace
20) favorite place to travel: I like hitting different race car tracks duing the season... Boogity ๐
21) nominate five people to pass this on: @romany @felicity @avecalluna @babal @jacleric ~ if youโve already participated, please choose an alternate, thanks!
22) favorite color: complicated, for me generally any blue hues, but in eyes Iโm equally smitten by greenish hazel and dark amber
23) do I like satin sheets: not generally, unless theyโre wrapping someone to the bedpost ๐
24) can I whistle: nope, too many knocks to the jaw haha!
25) what am I doing right now: well, this silly! while watching Blue planet
26) would I like to be a pirate: yes of course! I enjoy searching for buried treasures already! *obtainium*
27) favorite food: bourbon chicken
28) last time I laughed: earlier today when someone cut me off in a big hurry in traffic, then pulling right up beside them at the very next red light, pointed right at him and lost it ๐คฃ
29) last time I received flowers: hmm, many years ago I was very very ill. Last time I gave? Motherโs Day to a stranger I noticed was very loving to her children even though their personal situation was rough ๐
30) most recent injury: does a heart attack count? last April, things better now
31) how many pets: none, three tropical houseplants I talk to every day ๐
32) worst pain ever: ripping off my kneecap playing high school football, eep! ๐ฑ
33) do I like to dance: not really a clubber, but I secretly dance to the food store intercom music when no one is watching ๐บ
34) parents living: no, Dad passed 1976 too early, Ma suffered long bout with septic blood and passed 1992. I honestly still love and miss them terribly even though I suffered a childhood of sexual and physical abuse by them and relatives. Yes Iโm in therapy
35) do i love my life: daily, Yes! Looking back, a bazillion reasons to hate or wish things never happened, working on it ๐
36) summer or winter: both actually, I need the change of seasons to completely flow through me for a sense of balance
37) grandchildren: one, estranged, that family deeply entrenched in a charismatic church cult. But the little dude is pretty cool and surprisingly levelheaded, so I have hope ๐
38) car or van: Jeep actually, owned and maintained same one since 2010
39) people person or not: depends, if I sense a false friendship I recoil like a frightened rabbit. If genuine connection Iโll open up more, too many beers and you wonโt get in a word haha! ๐ป
annnd... @melusine2908 dear I looked back over your post after nominating me and only see 39 items, eep! So Iโll go for the free throw...
40) best day of my life: moving into my first real home and realizing I could do it against all fears
Thatโs it. Peace โ๏ธ