The meme thing - my two cents

I've been coming across this meme all over the place. I think Spinning Girl was first. Then Brooke had it. Then Sizzle. Not being one to pass up an opportunity to shame myself, I just had to jump in:

[A is for age:]
49. Yes, I’m on the bubble.

[B is for booze of choice]
Where to begin? Gin and tonic (much lime). Red wine. Functional beer. And cosmopolitans, made by me (heavy on the lime).

[C is for career]
Writer. Editor. Stooge.

[D is for your dog's name:]
No dog – cat. Gonzo. Actually, Gone (long story) but that’s such a dumb name I call her Gonzo.

Now, if and when I get a dog (and it may be on the horizon) her name will be Molly Bloom.

[E is for essential items you use everyday:]
In no particular order … coffee, tea, toilet paper, computer, iPod, pants.

[F is for favorite song(s) at the moment:]
Too many to name … but Kate Bush, “Nocturne” would be in there. “Ventura” by Lucinda Williams. “Hope” by Shaggy. “Purple Heather” by Van Morrison.

[G is for favorite games:]
Poker. Hearts. Other card games. And trivia games but only because I usually do pretty well with them. Not a big game fan.

[H is for hometown:]
Edmonton, Alberta. Previously, Ottawa, Ontario. (Yes, both are in Canada.)

[I is for instruments you play:]
None. I just listen. Though years ago I did study classical guitar.

[J is for jam or jelly you like:]
Black Currant! Although homemade strawberry jam and croissants, with Earl Grey tea is spiffy!

[K is for kids?]
None. Well, four if you include sponsored ones in countries that have names that are hard to pronounce.

[L is for last kiss?:]
Somewhere around Christmas I suppose, not so much erotic as it was friendly. Does that count?

[M is for most admired trait:]
Humour? That’s a guess. How the hell are you supposed to answer something like this? “I’m a really warm person with a heart of gold and lasso-like penis – and I have no ego!” Really, you don’t ask someone what their best trait is. Better to ask what their worst is. Now THAT would be interesting!

[N is for name of your crush:]
Maria Mariano. UPDATE!: I thought it said first crush. Well, Maria is long gone from my life. I was probably 7 years old at the time. Current? Good grief … I dunno. But that Felicity Huffman is kinda fetching.

[O is for overnight hospital stays:]
None overnight, but I have spent some time during daylight hours.

[P is for phobias:]
Where to begin? Liking someone more than they like me or, conversely, having someone like me more than I like them.

[Q is for quotes you like:]
"Passion alone is a remedy against boredom." - Donald Sutherland

"There are no ghosts, only people who are not real." - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

[R is for biggest regret:]
I’ll have to get back to you on this one.

[S is for sweets of your choice:]
Not a big fan of sweets. Let’s talk cashews.

[T is for time you wake up:]
All over the map these days. When I’m back on track … maybe 7:00 a.m.?

[U is for underwear:]
Yes, what about it? I learned years ago that underwear is a must when I did up my fly rather more quickly than I should have. I damn near ripped my penis right off! And I howled!!!!!!

[V is for vegetables you love:]
I prefer fruit, but if you insist … I like standards like corn, peas, lettuce, tomatoes.

[W is for worst habit:]
Procrastination, indecision, playing with my hair – that’s three!

[X is for x-rays you've had:]
Mouth (dental), chest.

[Y is for yummy food you make:]
As mentioned, my cosmopolitan kicks – is a cocktail a food? Long ago I made an absolutely fabulous apricot lamb pilaf. Unfortunately, I learned afterwards I hate apricot lamb pilaf. But I’m great at making it!

[Z is for zodiac sign:]
The goat (hence goatboy) – Capricorn. But I am approaching Aquarius, just about on the cusp, which probably explains why I’m screwed up.

Tag: How to become an idiot