May 2007 questionnaire number two...

[jessinwa]

number two... i really enjoyed reading all of your answers to the last one and since we have so many new mamas-to-be who have joined us recently i thought i would post another. enjoy! (keep in mind that i am an american so i might spell words a bit funny. )

Flip to page 18, paragraph 4 in the book closest to you right now, what does it say?
If you stretch out your left arm - as far as possible, what are you touching?
Except the computer, what can you hear right now?
When was the last time you were outside and what did you do?
What are you wearing?
What's on the walls, in the room you're in right now?
When was the last time you laughed?
Who washed the breakfast dishes today?
What do you do with your pocket change?
What was the last project that you took on?
What song always makes you get up and dance?
What do you collect?
Who is on your list? You know, those who you have a free pass to have an affair with should they come knocking on your door. Who is on your DP's list?
What is your all time favourite clean joke?

Flip to page 18, paragraph 4 in the book closest to you right now, what does it say? "amy shared our father's enthusiasm for firearms and the quick-draw mythology surrounding them..." from 'take the cannoli' by sarah vowell
If you stretch out your left arm - as far as possible, what are you touching? the arm of the couch
Except the computer, what can you hear right now? dh cleaning the kitchen. i love that man.
When was the last time you were outside and what did you do? i had to run into the house from the car. it is really raining today.
What are you wearing? jeans, long-sleeve tee, special scarf
What's on the walls, in the room you're in right now? three paintings that my mama painted, two ikea mirrors, a photo that i took in dresden.
When was the last time you laughed? all afternoon. munch, dh and i went out shopping in the rain. it was lots of fun.
Who washed the breakfast dishes today? dh, like always. i love that man.
What do you do with your pocket change? ride the bus and feed the parking meters
What was the last project that you took on? i made munch a new hat out of old wool sweaters. i love it.
What song always makes you get up and dance? "rock the casbah" by the clash
What do you collect? old cameras, pyrex dishes, needy friends, fabric, vintage buttons, what don't i collect?
Who is on your list? You know, those who you have a free pass to have an affair with should they come knocking on your door. Who is on your DP's list?
my list : eddie izzard (don't laugh), maybe robbie williams, a young sean connery and angelina jolie (just to see what the big deal is).
dh's list : scarlet johansen, letitia casta and beyonce.
What is your all time favourite clean joke? what is brown and sticky?

a stick.

Flip to page 18, paragraph 4 in the book closest to you right now, what does it say? start your own universe with none of the above-defined games styles; this game will not have the plot storyline, execpt for the one you create in your own X universe! dh's pc manual!!
If you stretch out your left arm - as far as possible, what are you touching? kylie minogues leg on her 2006 calendar that i bought dh last xmas
Except the computer, what can you hear right now? the teletubbies
When was the last time you were outside and what did you do? put my ds's stinky nappy in the bin
What are you wearing? pj's
What's on the walls, in the room you're in right now? paint and kylie's calendar and a mirror
When was the last time you laughed? just now at my answers
Who washed the breakfast dishes today? no one yet, just eaten it
What do you do with your pocket change? spend it!
What was the last project that you took on? helping to plan my firends hen weekend - taking place the weekend after next
What song always makes you get up and dance? anything cheesy
What do you collect? crap
Who is on your list? You know, those who you have a free pass to have an affair with should they come knocking on your door. Who is on your DP's list? sadly we dont have a list
What is your all time favourite clean joke? what do you call a man with a seagull on his head....... Cliff

Flip to page 18, paragraph 4 in the book closest to you right now, what does it say? "Let a metasearch engine, search engine or web directory retrieve the names of specific people, and online entries of your family surname"
If you stretch out your left arm - as far as possible, what are you touching? Ceiling in loung, under the stairs.
Except the computer, what can you hear right now? Football on tv.
When was the last time you were outside and what did you do? Walked from restaurant to car at 12.15 last night.
What are you wearing? PJs, dressing gown and slippers.
What's on the walls, in the room you're in right now? Goldish paint.
When was the last time you laughed? When I read this questionaire.
Who washed the breakfast dishes today? No one yet.
What do you do with your pocket change? Put it in a palstic box and save it up.
What was the last project that you took on? Can't remember.
What song always makes you get up and dance? Mashed potatoe (Dirty Dancing)
What do you collect? Nothing
Who is on your list? You know, those who you have a free pass to have an affair with should they come knocking on your door. Who is on your DP's list? Robbie Williams, Shane from Westlife. Rachel Stevens for DP.
What is your all time favourite clean joke? Why does Edward Woodward have 4 D's? Because if he didn't he would be Ewar Woowar!

Flip to page 18, paragraph 4 in the book closest to you right now, what does it say? - I say, "but lola you do not have to wear a school uniform. At our school you can wear whatever you like"
If you stretch out your left arm - as far as possible, what are you touching? - The front door.
Except the computer, what can you hear right now? - The tractor, dh is cutting the front lawn on the sit on mowa.
When was the last time you were outside and what did you do? - Gave the washing to dh to put on the line.
What are you wearing? Grey traccies and and a dark grey, swetta (very attractive, but perfect Sunday attire)
What's on the walls, in the room you're in right now? - A calenda of the Palmair girls? Dad's friend is an air hostess for them. A large Mirror and stipey wallpaper.
When was the last time you laughed? - This morning as ds.
Who washed the breakfast dishes today? - No one yet, they are in the dishwasher.
What do you do with your pocket change?- put it in ds's wallet, he is saving for the playmobile fire engine.
What was the last project that you took on? - Batteling through my 50 x-mas cards to make.
What song always makes you get up and dance? - Greese lightening or don't blame it on the sunshine.
What do you collect? - When I was a child I collected badges. Now I am collecting all the different Euro coins.
Who is on your list? You know, those who you have a free pass to have an affair with should they come knocking on your door. Who is on your DP's list? Mine - don't laugh but Hugh Grant would do it for me. Or I'm still looking for my Marine. - Dh says no one he wouldn't have an affair. Ahhhh bless. lol
What is your all time favourite clean joke? Whats black and white and goes round and round and round and ping.

A penguin in a microwave? Actually it's the only clean one I could think of.

Flip to page 18, paragraph 4 in the book closest to you right now, what does it say? 'state what this is and why you have chosen it'
If you stretch out your left arm - as far as possible, what are you touching? My kids unironed school jumpers on top of a huge washing pile!
Except the computer, what can you hear right now?My twins being VERY noisy!
When was the last time you were outside and what did you do? Yesterday took kids to my nans for dinner.
What are you wearing? very untrendy cardi and cargo pants and granny slippers.
What's on the walls, in the room you're in right now? pics of my kids and fingerprints from my kids breakfast.
When was the last time you laughed? at my nans yesterday.
Who washed the breakfast dishes today? not done em yet. Will be me though.
What do you do with your pocket change? put it in a jar.
What was the last project that you took on? childcare course at college.
What song always makes you get up and dance? jamiroqui don't know name.
What do you collect? mess.
Who is on your list? You know, those who you have a free pass to have an affair with should they come knocking on your door. Who is on your DP's list? I like Anthony Kleidis from Red Hot Chillis and Jon Bon Jovi.
What is your all time favourite clean joke? hmmm not sure suppose what is pink wrinkly and hangs out yer trousers? Yer mum!

It turned ou to be the most stressful journey of my life- not only had i gone to the wrong hospital, but Jamie was running late after having got stuck at work and he was negotiating the traffic on his moped only to find he, too, was in completely the wrong part of town.

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Big Cook Little Cook

In my jammies yelling for DD to get in!

Jeans and black rib top maternity of course!

A few pictures and Cath Kidston fabric on frames

Last night with Dh on the phone

Me, always!

Put it in a plastic tub on top of the freezer

Tidying up the house this morning

Madonna, hung up or anything by her really

Nothing, well, children!

Geff Goldblum (weird i know), George Clooney, Kelly from the Stereophonics, Kevin Costner (When he was in Robin Hood) My hubby likes Sarah Jessica Parker, i dont know who else!

Hmm, im not very good with clean jokes. Whats the difference between weasles and stoats? Weasles are weasely recognised and stoats are stoataly different! I prefer...How do you turn a lemon on? Lick its citrus...heee.heee

Flip to page 18, paragraph 4 in the book closest to you right now, what does it say? "And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof the prancing and pawing of each little hoof" from The Night Before Christmas, which I bought from amazon and it arrived yesterday. Already owned it but I saw the edition I used to have as a child and felt all nostalgic!

If you stretch out your left arm - as far as possible, what are you touching? My yellow sunshine buddy who sits on my desk- he's perennially happy, just like me.

Except the computer, what can you hear right now? The song "Galway Farmer" by Show Of Hands (my fave band!)

When was the last time you were outside and what did you do? Dashed coldly from the car to the door at midnight last night.

What are you wearing? Patchwork skirt, doc marten boots and a big knitted cardigan. I'm a total hippy.

What's on the walls, in the room you're in right now? Some black and white photos I took and developed myself. They're of old buildings and churches here in Norwich and I'm quite proud of them. Plus, a painting I did a couple of years ago and a mirror.

When was the last time you laughed? Last night at the ILs, MIL was tipsy and hilarious, kept threatening us all with her ladle.

Who washed the breakfast dishes today? DH went to work at 6am (runs a hotel, has breakfast there), I haven't eaten yet

What do you do with your pocket change? Put it in a jar or save it up and buy myself a gingerbread man.

What was the last project that you took on? Doing an MSc in Information Management (paid for by work), a City and Guilds III in photography and I've joined a choir recently. Just bought a house too, suppose that's quite a project. And I'm constructing life in my uterus. Clever, huh?!

What song always makes you get up and dance? Mustang Sally.

What do you collect? Pigs, material and stuff for making clothes and modifying things and Le Creuset kitchen things.

Who is on your list? You know, those who you have a free pass to have an affair with should they come knocking on your door. Er, I wouldn't ever do it I must point out but I do think that Damian Lewis Paul Bettany and Jake Gyllenhaal would be very nice to sit and look at for an extremely long time!

Who is on your DP's list? DH claims he doesn't look at anybody else like that. He's honestly not interested, ie I can say gosh Angelina Jolly's pretty and he says 'her mouth is weird' without even looking at her. He's well-trained or a prude!

What is your all time favourite clean joke? Two fish in a tank one says to the other 'who's driving this thing?' or two parrots on a perch, one says to the other 'can you smell fish?'. Love them both.

Flip to page 18, paragraph 4 in the book closest to you right now, what does it say?
"Yoga is as much a practice involving breath as it is involving the body. The quality of the breath is extremely important because it expresses our inner feelings. If we are in pain it shows in our breathing..."

If you stretch out your left arm - as far as possible, what are you touching?
wooden bead frame

Except the computer, what can you hear right now?
radio 4 - the food programme

When was the last time you were outside and what did you do?
friday evening - doctors appointment

What are you wearing?
dressing gown

What's on the walls, in the room you're in right now?
photograph of a frozen ditch by a photographer friend, mirror, electric guitar

When was the last time you laughed?
this morning, at something my daughter said

Who washed the breakfast dishes today?
haven't been washed yet

What do you do with your pocket change?
stays in my purse until it's spent

What was the last project that you took on?
to spin enough yarn for a jumper for my daughter. am 1/3 of the way through, having abandoned all hobbies (and duties ) since pg symptoms started.

What song always makes you get up and dance?
"happy days are here again" by the broken family band

What do you collect?
i don't collect so much as stash - fabrics and fibres in particular

Who is on your list? You know, those who you have a free pass to have an affair with should they come knocking on your door. Who is on your DP's list?
no lists, no need [polishing halo smiley]

What is your all time favourite clean joke?
what do you do if you see a spaceman? park in it man

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lol, correction, having made myself out as utterly lazy just remembered i went out yesterday afty shopping for clothes for dd.

jellybeans, top joke

Flip to page 18, paragraph 4 in the book closest to you right now, what does it say?--"Eramos los unicos pasajeros, tal vez en todo el tren, y hasta ese momento no habia nada que me causara un verdadero interes." from Vivir para contarla, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

If you stretch out your left arm - as far as possible, what are you touching? --Nothing
Except the computer, what can you hear right now? --MRG (ds) watching Curious George.
When was the last time you were outside and what did you do? Fed my mom's sheep and goats.
What are you wearing? my pajamas
What's on the walls, in the room you're in right now?-- pictures, diplomas, tv
When was the last time you laughed? --last night
Who washed the breakfast dishes today? --no one yet
What do you do with your pocket change? --put in mrg's piggy bank
What was the last project that you took on? -- making a collage of ds'first year photos
What song always makes you get up and dance? Dancing queen by Abba
What do you collect? State quarters, jewelry boxes.
Who is on your list? You know, those who you have a free pass to have an affair with should they come knocking on your door. Who is on your DP's list? --Mathew McConehay for me and no one for dh
What is your all time favourite clean joke? I have one but it needs hand gestures.

Flip to page 18, paragraph 4 in the book closest to you right now, what does it say? - Did she blush? She stepped back from the receiver as though it was on fire
If you stretch out your left arm - as far as possible, what are you touching? - DS2 watching Peppa Pig
Except the computer, what can you hear right now? Peppa Pig and Rugby coming from ds1's room
When was the last time you were outside and what did you do? - About half hour ago, leaving MIL's house
What are you wearing? - Jeans, white vest top and khaki jacket (im cold)
What's on the walls, in the room you're in right now? - A clock, desperately need new pictures
When was the last time you laughed? - today in the car
Who washed the breakfast dishes today? - me, as usual
What do you do with your pocket change? - my ds's normally spend it or i put it in their money boxes
What was the last project that you took on? - decorating the DS's room
What song always makes you get up and dance? - anything if im in the mood
What do you collect? - books by patricia cornwell, clothes
Who is on your list? You know, those who you have a free pass to have an affair with should they come knocking on your door. Who is on your DP's list? - Heath Ledger, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Robbie Williams, im sure there was someone else but cant think who. DH's list Kylie, Angelina Jolie
What is your all time favourite clean joke? sorry can only remember dirty ones

Flip to page 18, paragraph 4 in the book closest to you right now, what does it say? ITS BLANK!
If you stretch out your left arm - as far as possible, what are you touching? HOLE PUNCH
Except the computer, what can you hear right now? A PRINTER
When was the last time you were outside and what did you do? LAST NIGHT - WATCH FIREWORKS
What are you wearing? BLACK TROUSERS AND JACKET. AQUAMARINE JUMPER. SENSIBLE SHOES
What's on the walls, in the room you're in right now? NOTHING
When was the last time you laughed? YESTERDAY
Who washed the breakfast dishes today? NO-ONE
What do you do with your pocket change? KEEP IT IN MY PURSE
What was the last project that you took on? HOUSE HUNTING GGRRRR...
What song always makes you get up and dance?
What do you collect? NIPPES (DETRITUS)
Who is on your list? You know, those who you have a free pass to have an affair with should they come knocking on your door. Who is on your DP's list? FOR ME GUY I TRAVELLED WITH IN SOUTH AMERICA WHO NOW LIVES IN OZ AND I WILL NEVER SEE AGAIN!! DH ISNT ALLOWED A LIST!
What is your all time favourite clean joke? CAN NEVER REMEMBER JOKES

Flip to page 18, paragraph 4 in the book closest to you right now, what does it say? IT'S A STATIONARY ORDER BOOK.
If you stretch out your left arm - as far as possible, what are you touching? A RESEARCH NOTE.
Except the computer, what can you hear right now? OFFICE CHATTER.
When was the last time you were outside and what did you do? ON MY WAY TO WORK ON MY MOPED THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE SAINSBURY'S YESTERDAY. THRILLING.
What are you wearing? PURPLE SHIRT, GREY TROUSERS, BLACK MARY JANE SHOES.
What's on the walls, in the room you're in right now? VILE ORANGE (TERRACOTTA?) PAINT.
When was the last time you laughed? A FEW MINUTES AGO.
Who washed the breakfast dishes today? NOBODY, I EAT BREAKFAST AT WORK AND DD WILL LEAVE HERS IN THE SINK AS USUAL.
What do you do with your pocket change? IN MY WALLET UNTIL IT GETS TOO FULL AND THEN IT GOES IN MY DESK DRAWER/ CHANGE BUCKET AT HOME.
What was the last project that you took on? HOUSE HUNTING - ME TOO!
What song always makes you get up and dance? ER, ME AND DH DANCED AROUND TO TO JAMIROQUAI "CANNED HEAT" AT 3am ON SUNDAY MORNING, WHILST WATCHING A RECORDING OF STRICTLY COME DANCING.
What do you collect? LAUNDRY FROM AROUND THE HOUSE, MAINLY.
Who is on your list? You know, those who you have a free pass to have an affair with should they come knocking on your door. Who is on your DP's list? MY LIST, UMMM, BONO. (I KNOW, I KNOW.) DP WOULD BE LAETITIA CASTA. MIND YOU, HE WOULD BE MUCH LESS LIKELY TO USE HIS FREE PASS THAN ME.
What is your all time favourite clean joke? WHAT DO YOU CALL A FLY WITHOUT WINGS? A WALK.

Here are my answers;

Flip to page 18, paragraph 4 in the book closest to you right now, what does it say?
"He frowns and answers slowly, digging each word out with a shovel. 'That if things don't happen unless you see them happening - do they still happen if you know they're gonna - but don't tell nobody...?'"

If you stretch out your left arm - as far as possible, what are you touching?
The back of a dining chair!

Except the computer, what can you hear right now?
A pair of wood pigeons, cooing on the garden fence.

When was the last time you were outside and what did you do?
Last night at about 10pm - I went into the garage to see if I could find our scanner (my husband rather thoughtfully 'stored it away' in there, possibly under a tower of large and cumbersome boxes.

What are you wearing?
a white, long sleeved maternity t-shirt and grey joggers. I'm at home - can you tell?!

What's on the walls, in the room you're in right now? a calendar, family photos and a pencil drawing of a geisha that my mother drew several years ago.

When was the last time you laughed?
This morning, at about 8am, at my husband - he tried to cure me of my morning sickness by dancing at the side of the bed in just his boxers!

Who washed the breakfast dishes today?
They're awaiting a wash in the dishwasher.

What do you do with your pocket change? I usually have a heap of change filling up my purse and if it starts to get annoying, I put it in my son's piggy bank.

What was the last project that you took on?
'Operation House Tart Up'! We need to move house at some point, now that we have another baby on the way and so I decided to get the house all ship-shape and done up in order to put it on the market. I even drew up an excel spreadsheet with all of the jobs on it and timelines for each one. I think that myabe I need to get out a bit more.

What song always makes you get up and dance? Depends on what kind of mood I'm in and who I'm with, but it'll be something that enables me to flail about wildly, making a complete fool of myself!

What do you collect?
Dust, mainly.

Who is on your list? You know, those who you have a free pass to have an affair with should they come knocking on your door. Who is on your DP's list?
We don't have these lists! Now I am going to spend the rest of today compiling mine and when my husband is all hurt and offended, I will tell him that those naughty ladies from the internet made me do it!

What is your all time favourite clean joke?
I'm rubbish at jokes - absolutely rubbish. I'll hear a good one and think "I must remember that one" and I never, ever do.

Flip to page 18, paragraph 4 in the book closest to you right now, what does it say? Now Howard paused on the middle landing to use the phone
...gripping stuff i tell you ladies...gripping!!
If you stretch out your left arm - as far as possible, what are you touching? Husband
Except the computer, what can you hear right now? My brother unpacking the shopping. Love that boy*
When was the last time you were outside and what did you do? Sat in the sun on the deck with the kittens and watched them stalk each other in the grass
What are you wearing? Ug boots, grey work pants, black t-shirt and hideous shapeless warm, fluffy jumper
What's on the walls, in the room you're in right now? Horrible orange paint from the people with no taste who decorated the place we've just bought and an enormous 'Chat Noir' poster from Paris
When was the last time you laughed? At South Park about 5 mins ago
Who washed the breakfast dishes today? The wonderful dishwasher
What do you do with your pocket change? Spend it but save all the £2 pound coins in a jar to use on something frivolous when it's full
What was the last project that you took on? Covered a cat tower that DH made for the new kittens with carpet and sisal rope
What song always makes you get up and dance? It's Friday I'm in love - The Cure (we walked out the church at our wedding to that song. Makes me dance, smile and cry)
What do you collect? Books, wool that never gets knitted and anything to do with cats
Who is on your list? You know, those who you have a free pass to have an affair with should they come knocking on your door. Who is on your DP's list? *For me it's Ryan Gosling, Ryan Reynolds, Seth Green and Marc Blucas
For hubby it's Monica Belluci and in fact she's on my list too *
What is your all time favourite clean joke? Dear lord, i only know dirty ones!