I've been tagged by
a beautiful bluebird for a meme
accent: mostly Canadian, but have been told undercurrents of English Southern African/Zimbabwean & British, & probably some Swahili rhythms
booze: red wine, usually Merlot, and dark beer, Guiness is good
chore I hate: vacuuming, swishing floors with a mop and bucket way preferable, or sweeping
dogs/cats: a Springer Spaniel with me, a shy black cat at my mother's at present
essential electronics: computer, digital camera, sound equipment, does coffee maker, fruit smoothie blender and toaster oven count?
favorite perfume/cologne: Angel - all kitchen scents, over a hundred, no floral, but usually don't wear perfume
gold/silver: silver for my lunar/lune-y self
hometown: TO, where I've been since 10
insomnia: wake for a few hours in the night frequently
job title: umm, dog walker, chief housecleaner, mother, writer, artist, editor, receptionist, tutor, meditator, blogger... :)
kids: two
living arrangements: close
most admired trait: empathy (by my daughter's estimation, though she had a far longer list of her
least admired -:)
number of sexual partners: how delightful
overnight hospital stays: pneumonia at 16, for 2 weeks, one night after my first child was born
phobia: snakes, especially the extremely poisonous ones found in African jungles
quote: "Develop this good heart that longs for others to find lasting happiness..."
and seeks to help others realize themselves, their gifts, live their potential, something to that effect, it's by Sogyal Rinpoche in
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, and I started two journals with it, and kept it on my desk, and the phrasing slips my mind now...
religion: amalgam of mystical traditions, I'd venture
siblings: two brothers
time I usually wake up: anywhere from 5am to 8am, depending on if I've been up a couple of hours in the night and if I'm working or not
unusual talent: untying knots
vegetable I refuse to eat: did a big internet search last night on vegetables trying to find one I didn't like - my daughter thought I was crazy, but still haven't found one
worst habit: letting the world drift by, or myself drift in it
x-rays: too much dental work
yummy foods I make: due to sparse living circumstances I don't cook much (no stove or oven), but my daughter remembers the homemade pizza on the pizza stone, the fresh cinammon buns, various roasts, the arrays of curries, and as soon as we move to a place with a real kitchen again...
zodiac sign: pisces
No tagging - but please do this meme if you're delighted or intrigued or captivated by it...