Soup

It's been a long time since I meme'd.

1. add the award icon to your blog
No, thanks. Anyway, no one sent me one.



2. link to your nominator to say thank you.

Thanks, Soup.



3. post 11 facts about yourself.



I am 50. I have lived in 15 places. I have had one cat. I have one degree - a BS in nursing. I've attended two universities. I've worked in 4 hospitals. I served 8 years, 6 active, in the 144th Evac Hospital Utah National Guard. I spent 4 months in Saudi Arabia during Gulf War I. I own one house (at the patience of the bank.) Have owned five cars. I have zero children. I have lost count of how many jobs I've worked.



4. answer the questions the tagger has set for you.


If I must.

1. If a lemonade stand fell from a tree in your neighbour's front yard, would you change your mind about what would be the next movie you would watch?

My neighbour doesn't have a tree in the front yard.

2. When the rain falls outside and it is warm out, do you stay indoors at all costs or does your behaviour not change with respect to being outdoors?

We go for a walk in the rain, per our vows.

3. How old were you when you first learned to ride a bicycle; if you don't remember, make up your answer, if you don't know how to ride a bike, lie, I won't know the difference.

Summer between 1st & 2nd grade, however old that is. Tired of being taunted for riding a tricycle by a neighbor boy.

4. How comfortable are you with lying?

To protect my privacy from someone being nosy that I don't like, perfectly. Although, even then, I prefer to ignore or be simply evasive. Generally, I think lies are an erosion of character.

5. If your favourite TV show was cancelled without warning, would you do something about it?

No. Everything ends, such is life. And I have such odd tastes I expect any show that I like will likely be cancelled. I.e. The Tick, The Good Guys, Frank's Place.

6. If you had the choice to become super motivated to exercise more, or super motivated to eat less and properly, which of the two motivations would you prefer to have? Why?

Not a matter of motivation, but that I tend to injure myself when I exercise more. I'm not an over eater either. So, I suppose if the motivation came in the form of it not hurting or causing damage, I'd love to enjoy being more active.

7. Do you have a favourite colour?

Purple, dark and intense. But not for cars - that are best in red or blue. Houses are best in red or creamy white, sometimes green, or natural materials.

8. If you had unlimited funds to buy, own and operate a car, what car would you buy?

Oh, the same one I have, maybe get a racing stripe painted on it. If I get another one, perhaps a scooter.

9. If there was one enormous infrastructural project that you would like to see happen in your city, or anywhere in the world, what would it be?

A complete replacement of roads with trains - perhaps largely solar powered. Eliminate cars as a main mode of transport.

10. If you answered question number 7 with anything other than yes or no, did you read the first of the five words that I used to describe me?

Damn literalist. Just because I choose to ignore your instructions does not mean I didn't understand them.

11. Why do you think this meme is made of up groups of 11 components?

Mental Floss used to do a lot of 5 and 10 lists, until 11-11-11, when they did a series of 11 lists. I suspect this started a bit of a craze. Since 12-12-12, I think we will see more lists in dozens.



5. create 11 questions for your nominees to answer.



1. Do you have a favorite blanket, or other bit of fabric? Please describe.
2. Do you take good care of your feet? In what way, or not as the case may be?
3. What is your comfort food? Just something easy when you are tired or not feeling well?
4. What is your favorite aggregate website? Or, news, or webcomic?
5. Do you have any small skill, like braiding or pen flipping or whistling?
6. What is the most beautiful sort of dog or cat to you? Please describe.
7. Are your hands generally cold or warm?
8. If you see someone at work (or in public) napping, do you want to cover them with a blanket, or tie their shoe laces together?
9. Name a tv show, movie or book that you love, that most people you know have never heard of. Have you recommended it to anyone who then wasn't interested?
10. You can have the original of any piece of art, what would you want on your wall?
11. You are getting a good massage from a therapist you trust, what is the best bit?


6. choose up-and-coming bloggers with less than 200 followers, go to their blog, and tell them about the award.

RR and Rou, if you are interested… . Feel free to answer some of Soup's questions if you prefer.