friday's feast

may 9 2008

Appetizer

When someone smiles at you, do you smile back?

Ofcourse!!
Unless it's a smile from one of the very few people I distrust.
In that case I either ignore the person, or I say: "Oh, Hello", with the sounds of: "Am I wearing your clothes?"

Soup

Describe the flooring in your home. Do you have carpet, hardwood, vinyl, a mix?

Vinyl tiles.
I really need new flooring. Those tiles are 15 years old.
They were bought at Ikea and I've never seen them again.
Such a pity, because I really need tiles.
We can't empty the room, and with tiles one can do one part and move on to the next day.
We've considered laminate, but the boys walk in too much sharp sand...one way or another.

Salad

Write a sentence with only 5 words, but all of the words have to start with the first letter of your first name.

Listen, Lovely Lame Laminate lovers!

Main Course

Do you know anyone whose life has been touched by adoption?

Oh yes, I have quite some friends who were either adopted themselves or have adopted children.

We also tried to adopt.
There weren't many children available then.

A friend was midwife in Africa, Swasiland, and one day a mother died, and her little girl survived.
Her father, who was chief of a tribe, didn't want her and told her to put her up for adoption.
She knew we had all the paperwork and everything else ready, so she called us and we all started the procedures.

It felt very strange that I knew where her father was, and I knew that in the same tribe some women weren't able to have children. They would have loved to give her a proper home.
So I told my friend to try and talk with the chief, tell him that the spirits have their own way of telling him that things need to be changed.
Maybe this girls was born as his daughter to teach him to change the laws in favor of the tribe and those who belang to the tribe. She was the daughter of a long line of chiefs, she couldn't be given away. There were women in his tribe, ready to feed her and help her become a proper chief's daughter.

Well, he accepted her after all. In a beautiful; ceremony, calling me her second mother.

Well, that's nice, but it took me a long time not to feel sad about this all.
I felt a bond with her, bridging the distance.

Because this went wrong in the eyes of the adoption agency, we were asked if we wanted a "medical problem in Haïti".
So another procedure started.
This time a lovely boy was expected.

But I got pregnant.

When I told it at the next meeting the woman closed the files with a bang..
That was it.
I was 40 and after that it isn't possible to adopt in our country.

Dessert

Name 2 blue things.

My lip care, the bright sky outside.


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friday's feast

may 2 2008

Appetizer

What was your favorite cartoon when you were a child?

Am I the only one in the world who doesn't like cartoons?

The only ones I saw in the past were Sjors and Sjimmie

and I like the Tarzan cartoons a lot, but that was when I was a bit older.


Soup

Pretend you are about to get a new pet. Which animal would you pick, and what would you name it?

Hmmm... I'm allergic to a lot of animals, but when I wouldn't be I would choose:

1. a cat. And I would name it "Ben's Pest". I would teach it to sneek into the garden of someone who lives here, poo there, miauw at night, go with it's claws through the food on the table, push from the tabel all glasses and cause other disturbances.
   This Ben has a cat that does all that. He even enters the house causing me to have breathing problems and a skin rask...



2. a dog. I'd call him "Master", and teach him to bark and jump right when my autistic son has one of his pushy and claiming moods (like he had this morning again). That way I can tell my son to listen to his Master's voice.



3. a parrot. I'd call him: "Have a good day". I'll teach it to call me sweetheart.
   I'm not hearing that enough.

Salad

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy getting all dressed up for a special occasion?

10!!!!
Problem is that I don't have enough special occassions.

I always loved performances on stage... with the fancy ballet costumes, and I really, really love to feel pretty and nice.

So come on..invite me to something special!

Main Course

What kind of music do you listen to while you drive?

I don't drive!!
I often sing when I'm bycicling my way through town.. many times I'm singing bagpipe tunes, but I love to sing everything, from Opera to country music.

Dessert

When was the last time you bought a clock? And in which room did you put it?

A clock?
That has been ages ago.

I think the last one that was bought was an alarm for in the bedroom.

I would love to have a very nice pocketwatch. One with a history.
I love items that have a story that gives it more identity than beauty alone.


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friday's feast

april 26 2008

Appetizer

Name something you would categorize as weird.

Oh dear, that's a difficult question.
I won't say I've seen it all, or that I accept everything, but I don't think things are weird easily.
So I guess it will be some strange sculptured art, or maybe even the reaction of people on art.
We have here some flat pieces of iron, stuck vertically in the ground. In fact they are used untreated plates sheets of iron.
People say they're oh so beautiful!!
That's weird, because when I would stuck them the same way in my garden, or they would be stuck in the ground the same way at a building place none would say that they're "oh so beautiful!"

It's also weird that people enter memes and when I visit them and want to comment I have to log in at sites I don't want to be a member of.

Soup

What color was the last piece of food you ate?

Brown. It was my breakfast: peperkoek.

Salad

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy being alone?

9.
The only times I don't enjoy it is when I feel depressed and there's a lot of mess lying around when everyone has left.

But I'm never completely alone. My autistic son is at home.

Main Course

Fill in the blank: I will _________ vote for ___________ in _______.

Well, I'm not american. We're an allied country and as such we have relations with america and a view on them.
For international relationships I would vote for Obama.
Clinton wants to force too much rules and regulations on the already weakened relationships. She makes the impression she doesn't want to listen well enough.
Maybe americans value her for the idea they have that she pushes forward and follows what she wants.
But I'm sure Obama does the same.
But dealing with him has to do less with dealing with a bulldozer.
he makes the impression he's able to listen, value matters on their own merits, and make the decision that's best for all partners on the long run.

In other words: I feel Clinton is there for the glory and the ego.
Obama for the cause.

Voting in my own country, The Netherlands, is much different.
We don't vote for people as much as in america, but we vote for party programmes.
We've got many parties, and it's important to get the parties with the best programs in the government.
One can vote for a person in a party.
Whenever that person gets enough votes to surpass others he'll get a better chance of taking a seat in parliament.

Right now I sure wouldn't vote for the tiny party of Wilders.
I sure wouldn't vote for Verdonk. People adore her because she creates the image of their aunt, sweeping the house, eh the country, clean from unwanted people. I think the woman is dangerous in her views, and when ever she gets prime minister we'll leave the country.
For the rest my vote will depend on the issues at hand when it's voting time.

Dessert

Describe your sleeping habits.

I go to bed late, I rise early.
Most of the time one foot sticks out from under the blanket.
Most of the time I try to read a bit before sleeping, then put the radio on and fall asleep while others talk about economic problems.
It's informative and utterly boring, but it works, because it takes my mind of all the troubles.


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friday's feast

april 18 2008

Appetizer

Name a color you find soothing.

Hmmm, soothing...dark blue, ruby red...

Soup

Using 20 or less words, describe your first driving experience.

Zero words. Because I never had one driving lesson.

Salad

What material is your favorite item of clothing made out of?

Depends on the time of year and what the clothes are needed for.

In spring and summer I like cotton at the top, and thin cotton trousers or skirt.
For dancing I love lycra.

Main Course

Who is a great singer or musician who, if they were to come to your town for a concert, you would spend the night outside waiting for tickets to see?

Kiri te Kanawa.
She's not coming to my town, but she's coming to my country june the 15th.

Ofcourse there are other groups and singers. But spending a night outside? For Ramses Shaffy I would.

Dessert

What is the most frequent letter of the alphabet in your whole name (first, middle, maiden, last, etc.)?

None.

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Kiri Te Kanawa was the adopted daughter of an Irish mother and Maori father.
She was born in 1944, at march 6, at Gisborne , on the eastern coast of North Island, New Zealand.

She has a clear and well controlled voice that she can handle with emotion and theatre.

When she was young she won the John Court Aria Prize and the Mobil Song Quest and everyone loved her voice.
Without needing an audition she was accepted as a student at the London Opera Centre in 1965.

She performed in a few operas and when she appeared as Idamantes in Mozart's Idomeneo it was clear she was ready for the bigger roles. She received a three-year contract as a junior principal at Covent Garden.

her international break through came when she played Xenia in Boris Godunov and the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro.

She received many prices and honors and became an Officer of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

She has been singing all over the world.
One of her most wellknown performances was in 1981. She sang "Let the Bright Seraphim" at St. Paul's cathedral at the marriage of HRH the Prince of Wales to the Lady Diana Spencer.

The following year she was created a Dame of the British Empire by HM Queen Elizabeth II.

I have been following Kiri Te Kanawa witj pleasure. Especially when someone at an audition told me I had a voice like her.
Ofcourse I'm not as good at all, but I still feel it as an honor.

It has always been one of my wishes to see her perform on stage.

Never ever did I realise that she would stop travelling and performing, so when I read about her last performance it came as a tremendous shock.

Her farewell in The Netherlands is at the other side of the country... but oh...how I wish I can go there!!!

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friday's feast

april 4 2008

Appetizer

Invent a new flower; give it a name and describe it.

It's the dehedriam.
It's a wonderful flower consisting of a whole bouquet of miniflowers in white, light blue and soft purple.
When the flower grows older it doesn't get droopy, but it slowly colours from soft pink to whine red. Then the leaves close and form the protection for the growing seeds.
In winter the firm stem, spreading in little branches holding the flowers, can carry a rather large load of snow, which has lead to the alias: the winter-pom-pom-flower.

The fragrance resembles the summer evenings joy of honeysuckle.

Soup

Name someone whom you think has a wonderful voice.

Someone who jumps in my mind: Kiri te Kanawa.
She'll be visiting my country soon, to receive a prestigeous prize.
Oh...how I wish I could attend her last concert here.
But I can spend my money only once, and as you know, it goes to the children.

Salad

On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how clean do you keep your car?

Haha...We don't have a car.
I keep my bycicle as clean as the rain keeps it.

Main Course

How do you feel about poetry?

I don't like all poetry.
Often people use the concept of poetry as an excuse to launch a chaotic meaningless mess of words on internet or elsewhere, just like some people throw paint to a flat surface and call it a painting.

It's not so that I need to understand everything what is said, but it should trigger a special feeling.

I love the moments when I feel like writing poetry and the poem itself takes over and surprises me.

Dessert

What was the last person/place/thing you took a picture of?

I remember! That was the snow at easter!
It was so amazing to have snow those days. The large amounts that swirled through the sky. It was awesome!

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friday's feast

march 28 2008

Appetizer

What does the color dark green make you think of?

The woods/forests... and the end of summer.

I grew up near the forest and often played there.
In spring the fragile leaves were light green and they turned to firm dark green leaves at the end of summer. It always made me a bit sad to see the season pass into fall, because I couldn't play there anymore.

Soup

How many cousins do you have?

I don't know.
My family is at one side very, very large.
When my grandmother died we lost contact, because we had no place anymore to host all of them.
I have at least 15 cousins.

Salad

On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how honest are you?

9.
Sometimes I tell a white lie not to hurt someone.

Main Course

Name something that is truly free.

My thoughts.

Even love costs.

Dessert

Using the letters in the word SPRING, write a sentence.

She Proudly Ranks Innumerable New-York Gardens.
Some Parents Raise Innocent Nice Girls.





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friday's feast

march 21 2008

Appetizer

Given the choice, would you prefer to live in the country or in the city?

The country.
I grew up near the woods and I've missed it ever since.
I'm lucky to live near a lake, where I can see the stars at night and enjoy some quiet, but I would love to live near the mountains.

Scotland would be fine.

Untill then I'll enjoy my garden.

Soup

Who is the cutest kid you know?

Haha!! When I choose one the other 5 are all over me. LOL!
But the twingirls feel the closest. Maybe because they don't have autism spectrum disorder.
One of them is very handsome and the other is....cutest.
Oops, I've said it!!

Salad

Fill in the blank: I couldn’t believe it when I heard ___________.

Have to think about that...

Main Course

If you could star in a commercial for one of your favorite products, which one would you want to advertise?

Smallpipes. LOL! Never seen a commercial on TV though.

Dessert

What type(s) of vitamins and/or supplements do you take on a regular basis?

I take vitamins because I have an aminodeficitdisorder (say that fast 5 times. LOL!).
The vitamins keep me alive.

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friday's feast

march 14 2008

Appetizer

On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 as highest), how much do you like your own handwriting?

It depends on the mood and what I'm writing.

Calligraphy: 8
normal handwriting: 7
grocery list: 5

Soup

Do you prefer baths or showers?

For daily use: showers. I can shower within a couple of minutes, if needed.
But when I need to relax, I love(d) a bath.
It has been ages ago I smelled at bottles to find something nice to pour in the hot water.
Music, a book...
Awwww......

Salad

What was the last bad movie you watched?

Haha...It was so bad I can't remember the name.

Main Course

Name something you are addicted to and describe how it affects your life.

Bagpiping.
I feel sad each time I can't go to the band. My autistic son and his dad don't go along, and I just can't leave them together.
I can't use the highland bagpipes in the house, because people can hear it 20 houses further. LOL!
So I'm blogging to make money to buy smallpipes. That's why there are at times some silly posts, I need them to keep the posts in balance.
Now the dollar is as low I have lost over half I had worked for.
When people would rate me higher and more on the buzzfuse widget I might win one of the monthly money prizes and stop moaning about my smallpipes here.

Dessert

Which instrument is your favorite to listen to?

It really depends on my mood.
I don't like artificial instruments very much though. Never did.
I'd rather like a steel guitar than one of those howling keyboards.

I like harp, and lots of african instruments.
I also like to listen to a good spanish guitarplayer.
And as a former balletdancer I dream away when I hear just one piano with a little echo.


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friday's feast

march 7 2008



Appetizer

If you could be any current celebrity for one whole week, who would you want to be?

I would like to be Obama.
There are certain subjects I would want to explore, because people are waiting for understanding. I'm sure I would be able to make them feel hope again. And I certainly would get their votes.
I also would adress international issues far more.
It's important that people in all countries achieve mutual trust.

I'm not going to tell which subjects, because I don't want to feed the opposition.

I also would like to be Oprah Winfrey.
I can talk as good as she can. No problem there.
The change I want to make is that I want those huge presents given to people who always care for others but never have the chance to visit the program.
I also want a monthly episode in which online friends meet each other in real life.

Soup

On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being highest), how much do you enjoy talking on the phone?

O.

Most of the time the phone is used for passtime. And my schedule is bussy enough.
Or it's used for bad news.
When people don't want to bother to write an email, it's not worth the call.
I have a cellphone, so if needed people can reach me. We don't have a normal phone.

Salad

Name a charitable organization to which you have donated (or would like to).

I have donated to many organisations.

In the past a friend who was midwife went to a hospital in Swaziland and she wanted to have a manually operated vaccuumpump.
We gave her all the money we saved and called the supplier to ask him to hand her the pump for that ammount. He valued the idea so much that he did, and he even gave her some more equipment.

Main Course

What is a food you like so much you could eat it every single day for a month?

Fish... smoked salmon.

Dessert

Have you or anyone in your family had the flu this year?

We had it all. Yep. All 8.
I myself got the flu a month before the flushot and I've been very ill this time.
It took me quite a long while to get over it.

For the first time in years I didn't get ill after the flushot. So having the flu so badly helped... I tell myself.


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friday's feast

february 29 2008

Appetizer

Who was the last person you hugged?

One of my girls.
A grown up?
No juicy stories here. The neighbouring woman when she moved out and said goodbye last week.

Soup

Share a beauty or grooming trick or tip with us.

A beauty trick? From me?

Don't use so much Kohl around/in the eyes. Some people use so much that it looks like they're in need of hospitalisation and/or TBC treatment.

When you feel bad, it shows in your face.
So try to keep those smile muscles moving.

Salad

What does the color yellow make you think of?

The sun.
Yellow isn't really my colour. It makes me look pale.

Main Course

If you were to make your living as a photographer, what subject would your pictures revolve around?

I've worked a while as a photographer for a magazine.
So I've thought about this.

The subject would be people moving through life.
Another subject: nature's miracles. (OK, who's going to send me on a mission to Mt. St. Helens so I can proof that I can do it.)

Dessert

What was the longest book you ever read?

The longest book..... hmm....
I once read a trilogy and it was a very thick book.
But it didn't feel like it.

The thickest and longest book was though, I think, my psychiatry book at university.
I felt very lucky to have a photographic memory, when I was doing exams.



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friday's feast

february 22 2008

Appetizer

Have you ever played a practical joke on anyone? If so, what did you do and who was your victim?

My oldest was the victim.
He always goes to bed far too late.
We needed to call him every morning, not once, but 5 or more times.

That night I woke him up... "quick, quick...it's time, come on...."
He dressed on automatic pilot, ate a sandwich, got his bag, and in the meantime i was telling him to hurry up... he went outside.
"You're forgetting your watch".

He looked at the time.... 3 in the night. LOL!

Soup

What do your salt and pepper shakers look like?

Fun question.
In the kitchen I have a boring set. Just from the shop.
But I have some fun pairs: chickens, trees. and a nice wooden pair.

Salad

Where is the next place you plan to visit (on vacation or business)?

Ugh... you remind me I have to call the dentist.

I have no plans.
I would love to go next week with the supplier of smallpipes to Scotland, to the factory.
But when I do so, I can't afford to buy a set of smallpipes.
It took so much time and effort to safe some money, then the dollar went down, and I needed to save a lot more.
I'm nearly there...

So no trips for me, unless a miracle happens.

Main Course

What kind of lotion or cream do you use to keep your hands from getting too dry?

I had some nice cream from Spa.
Now I use Dove. Got it for my birthday.

Dessert

Make up a dessert, tell us its ingredients, and give it a name.

Mount Everest

put on a plate raspberries and blackberries.
Then a bit of vanilla icecream.
Cover it with chocolate sauze.
A bit of chocolate icecream
Vanilla icecream again
and then white chocolate sauze all over it.

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friday's feast

february 15 2008

Appetizer

Name one thing that is unique about you.

Well... hmmm.... I bet those one things are shared around the world with others.
I'm unique because of my children.
The way I deal with people who should try better for them is rather unique.
I'm kind, but very straightforward, and I always put the kid first.

Soup

Fill in the blank: My favorite _________ is __________ but I like _________ too.

My favorite instrument is the bagpipes, but I like other instruments too.

Salad

What type of wood do you have for your home’s furnishings?

Light wood

Main Course

Who do you talk to most often on the phone?

I have a cellphone and I use it only to be reached and to call when I need to make an appointment.

So the time of long talks is over. I don't have the time during the day and evening.

Dessert

What level of responsibility do you have in your job?

As a mom of 4 handicapped kids, I don't have a job, but all the responsibility in the world.


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friday's feast

february 1 2008

Appetizer
What is your favorite kind of cereal?

In fact I don't have a favorite kind, because the one that is shouldn't be used by me. I'm a diabetic.
I love caramelised popped rice. Or isn't that cereal?

Soup
When was the last time you purchased something for your home, what was it, and in which room did it go?

The last time?
Can't remember.

I think it was the rocking chair.
I wanted it for ages, but with 6 kids there's never mommymoney.
Then I was looking at a site and someone offered that rockingchair.
Turned out it was not too far from here, so the kids went and got it.

It's in the livingroom.

Salad
What is the funniest commercial you’ve ever seen?

I always skip commercials to do little chores. So I don't know.

Main Course
Make up a name for a company by using a spice and an animal (example: Cinnamon Monkey).

In the jasmine giraffe

Dessert
Fill in the blank: I haven’t ______ since ______.

I haven't been to the carnival since ages.

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Appetizer
How many times per day do you usually laugh?

Haha! I'm not going to count and loose my spontaneity!

Soup
What do your sunglasses look like?

Brown glasses, blue rim.

Salad
You win a free trip to anywhere on your continent, but you have to travel by train. Where do you go?

To the hightest peak.
There's a station in Switzerland that's very high. It's to the Jungfraujoch.
And I would also try to get as far away as possible.

Main Course
Name one thing you consider a great quality about living in your town/city.

Nature. There are many woods near my town. And ofcourse I hardly go there. But I've grown up there and it feels good to know they are still here.
In the summer we have a tremendously large international event, with a lot of open air music from all around the earth.

Dessert
If the sky could be another color, what color do you think would look best?

Marvellous question!!

It has been grey so long, that I long for fresh spring aqua.
But I can deal with a light-purple one. I like wine-red, but I;'m afairad the quality of light down here would not be good enough.

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friday's feast

january 18 2008

Appetizer
What is your favorite beverage?

Do you mean alcohol? (otherwise water is OK).

I don't have a favorite one, I have some favorites, and each one is a reflection of my mood.

I love Port, or Porto, as some call it.
I don't like wines, and because there's something in it what I'm not allowed to use because of a metabolic disease I never drink it. It's not in Port.
Port is for the lazy, laid back mood. For the long quiet discussion, for the time with a good friend, without clock, the slow drifting into the night.

I like Beerenburger.
It's a spirit made in the North of The Netherlands from local herbs.
It's dynamic, strong, fresh, and one way or another I can drink as much as I want and never get ill nor drunk.
It for being with friends and have fun and loud discussions. It makes me laugh and aware.

And I like whisky. Not the cheap one, the water with a taste. But the good golden glow where the scottish hills step in and one feels one can withstand the heaviest storms.
Well, I guess it's a bagpipers thing to drink it on every occassion.
But to be honest: when the taste is water with alcohol the plants die where I have been. LOL!
I like the old versions, that one can roll in the glass like cognacm and that makes one wants to smell it all the time.

Funny is I hardly raise a glass, I almost never drink.
Once in 3 months is much nowadays.
But maybe that makes me appreciate a quiet glass even more.

Oh and eh... when I drink, I use a good piece of Old Amsterdam with it.
That's a strong old cheese.
Well, I'm Dutch and we're cheese eaters.

Soup
Name 3 things that are on your computer desk at home or work.

Didn't I mention this last week too?

Right now:

coffee
lipcare
and a little bear I have to babysit for a little child here in the neighbourhood.


Salad
On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being highest), how honest do you think you are?

9.
I'm very honest and straightforward, but I tell a white lie now and then to keep pthers happy.

Main Course
If you could change the name of one city in the world, what would you rename it and why?

I need a couple of years to think about this question.
I don't want to hurt people by changing the name of their town.

But maybe, maybe I want to change the name of a little city.. well, it's a street and a few houses, somewhere in the USA and it's called: The Netherlands.

Some people in a group thought that I was living there instead of in the marvellous country called: The Netherlands.

Dessert
What stresses you out? What calms you down?

What stresses me out:
Onprofessionalism in people who claim to be high standing professionals.
People who lie and cheat to get what they want.
People who don't stick to the law (like that careteam at school).

What calms me down:
The sea,
Making or listening music,
Getting on top of a situation.

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friday's feast

january 11 2008

Appetizer
What is your middle name? Would you change any of your names if you could? If so, what would you like to be called?

I have no middle name.

Soup
If you were a fashion designer, which fabrics, colors, and styles would you probably use the most?

Give me a chance and I'll show you. I've always wanted to be a fashion designer.
I would use colourfull clothes for the day.
Absorbing and breathing material, so you won't have those sweaty patches or the feel you're stuck in a plastic bag.
Lots of pockets, either loose or hidden.
Something you'll feel elegant in, but won't break you're neck because it doesn't stretch when you slip off the sidewalk.

Evening: more of one tone, or larger colour areas.

I can't tell my style, because noone has invented a name for it, yet.

Salad
What is your least favorite chore, and why?

Cleaning after people.
Come on... with 8 people in the house... It seems to be all I do.

Main Course
What is something that really frightens you, and can you trace it back to an event in your life?

Hmmm.. have to think about that.
I've an inborn fear for large spiders and snakes.

I don't like a sudden cold shower, because it literally takes my breath.

Dessert
Where are you sitting right now? Name 3 things you can see at this moment.

At my own place at the desk.
I can see a waterglass, my glasses and a little santa that's glued on the computer this christmas.

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friday's feast

january 4 2008

When was the last time you received a surprise in the mail, and what was it?

Uh...I bet you don't mean the dentist bill, don't you?
Hmm... a real surprise... I can't remember.
Must have been a package hairshampoo. LOL!

Soup
If you could have a summer and/or winter home, where would you want it to be?

In summer I would love to walk through the snow and in the winter I long for a walk on the beach.
So what says that about me? LOL!

I don't like the extreme temperatures at all.
I'm kind of a springperson. I like the fresh mornings that are just OK enough to walk into the garden without a coat.

Salad
Pick one: pineapple, orange, banana, apple, cherry.

Banana. I'm very allergic to the rest.

Main Course
Describe the nicest piece of clothing that you own.

It's a tartan outfit I made after a description in a diary of 1894.
I also have a lace skirt with blouse set, that's far too small, but it's very beautiful. So maybe it'll fit one of the girls within a few years.

Dessert
If you could forget one whole day from your life, which day would you choose to wipe from your memory?

You'd better ask which day I would want to keep.

The day I want to whipe out is the day a policewoman phoned me at friday 18.00 hours and told me I was accused of abuse of my children.

I was so angry at her and the whole world.
I knew and I know I've never abused my children in any way.
I also knew that she accused me at that time because she wanted me to come up on monday with a statement accusing someone else they suspected. Like they can force me that way. Ha!
And I realised later that she must have called from her own house, as the shift ended at 17.00 hours. And she called as late so I couldn't reach anyone else to have the accussation confirmed.

I'm still getting mad when I remember this.

Happy new year!!


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friday's feast

december 28 2007

Appetizer
Name 2 things you would like to accomplish in 2008.

Perform on my bagpipes
Get my autistic son in the auti-class

Soup
With which cartoon character do you share personality traits?

I really don't know.
I never watch or read cartoons.


Salad
What time of day (or night) were you born?

Early morning.
It was freezing. Even in the hospital.
The water in the glass beside the bed of my mother was froozen.

Main Course
Tell us something special about your hometown.

It's the oldest town of the country, with a ruin of a castle near a river.
I used to take walks through the oldest part of town, where there were very old houses, and history was breathing all around us.
Now it's all taken down and rebuilt in a kind of modern classical style. Narrow streets and such. But I can't find the old spirit back.
It's nice for tourists though.

There have been so many changes that even in the part I grew up I have to look for cues of the old times.

So the feeling of being at home in my own town is disappearing and I'm quite willing to move abroad if we get a good offer.

Dessert
If you could receive a letter from anyone in the world, who would you want to get one from?

It depends.

I would love to renew a friendship. I'm sending him a mail this afternoon.
I would love my childhood friend to get over his superiority feelings and make up again. (I criticised him on putting his wished before his sons needs.)

I would love Michael Palin to ask me to travel with him.
I would love to go into an honest discussion about peace and the use of the army. Themes: defense tasks, ethics, protecting your own boys and girls, and a lot lot more.
I would love to get a letter asking me for a choreography.
I would love to win those millions that are given away.

I guess I first need a letter from a mailbox company offering me a larger one. LOL!


Happy New Year!!!!!

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my favorite christmas dinner

december 21 2007

Now the Friday's Freast chef is off, we need to create our own fun.
For those who love memes and visiting the blogs of others,
here's a true christmas meme.

Don't forget to enter your site, with the url to the specified entry, to Mr. Linky.
Wishes can go in the comment section.


Appetizer


Soup


Salad


Main Course


Dessert


What do you like to drink during dinner?

What do you drink after dinner?






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Merry Christmas!!!

friday's feast

december 14 2007

Appetizer
Make up a word and give us its definition.

It's actually a word one of my children made up when he was little.
floepstoep (floopstoop)
It's a heightened area in the street to keep the speed of cars down.

Soup
What is currently your favorite song?

The song that keeps popping up in my mind: "nothing compared..."
and the song I'm learning: "lambada del serpente".

I guess the christmassongs will crawl in my mind soon.

Salad
What’s at the top of your Christmas wish list this year?

Well, as my online friends know: we've already had our gift-event: Sinterklaas.
But right now I need a watch. And if I had a choice I would choose a pocketwatch, as it fits well with my bagpipers uniform too.

Main Course
Name a scent that reminds you of someone special in your life.

Cinnamon: remembers me of my gram, a friend that used to make cinnamon tea for me, another one who treated me cinnamon buns.

And fresh baked cake... awww... me and my gram in this time of year.
I got the apples from the cellar, peeled and slices them,
and we threw rum in, cinnamon, lemon.....
Ohh, the smell.......

Dessert
Who is someone on television that you feel probably shouldn’t be, and why?

Ugh... I try not to pay attention to something like that.
I don't like the know-it-all, the one who shocks others to get a point across, who laughs at the expense of others.

I'm not sure if I want to be santa claus...