Thursday Thirteen 293: Weird Questions

Since technology is again refusing to cooperate with me and is not allowing me to finish another post I have started, I decided to go with something quick and easy. Here are thirteen "weird questions" taken from the Sunday Stealing meme.


1. Do you wear slippers?
No, I prefer slipper socks. Wearing a pair right now in fact. The advantage over slippers is that I can actually wear these to bed.

2. How many pictures are in your living room?
Eight photographs and one painting.

3. Do you ever watch Brady Bunch reruns?
Not usually. I can’t even tell you when I last saw an episode. M*A*S*H on the other hand…I often watch that during the week, after the evening news, and watched one of tonight's two episodes before heading out for a walk.

4. Are you allergic to anything?
Sadly, yes. Perfume, pollen, ragweed . . . I have a hard time walking down the cleaning products aisle of any store, and hate those perfume samples in ads and magazines.

5. When was the last time you called in sick?
Wow, when did I last call in sick? I think it was two years ago, when my niece and her cousins gave me the flu for Christmas. Thoughtful of them, wasn't it?

6. Have you ever been in a car accident?
Yes, two minor ones. The first happened in a store parking lot, when my sister and another driver backed into each other. He thought he’d take the college kids for a ride with the insurance company. I’m sure he wasn't happy when he had to pay her (it was ruled equal fault, and her car suffered the most damage, so he had to pay the difference). The second, I was a passenger in a car that was rear-ended at a stop sign last year. Woman took her foot off the break and rolled into us. No damage to either car, but my neck was a little sore for a couple days from the slight jolt (the joy of a previous neck injury, ironically NOT caused by a car accident).

7. What is your favorite snack food?
Duh, anything chocolate. Like fudge brownies. Or Double fudge brownie ice cream. Sensing a theme here?

8. Have you ever seen a tornado?
No, though a couple have come within 1-2 miles of where I live. That’s close enough in my opinion. Having seen the damage these storms can do, I have a healthy respect for taking cover, or preparing to do so, when the sirens go off.

9. If you won a million dollars, what would you buy first?
A passport, followed by a ticket outta here.

10. What time is it right now?
"Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?"

11. How many pairs of shoes do you own?
Honestly, I'm not a shoe person. I absolutely hate shopping for them. So . . . I think I have six pair—and that includes my winter boots and the old walking shoes I just replaced.

12. Do you own a dictionary?
More than one, and in three languages (English, French and Norwegian). I also own a thesaurus or two. Oh, and a rhyming dictionary. I almost forgot about that one. *Grin*

13. Any big plans for the summer?
Nothing, other than Concerts on the Square, which starts next Wednesday and continues for six weeks.




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