Friday Spies© Anaphora

Your weekly favorite: five irrelevant questions.

1. What's your favorite season?

Yes? Truly, I love all the seasons. What I missed most when we lived in Florida was having real changes of season. That, and not having flying cockroaches. Urgh.

I love autumn when the golden afternoon sun lights up the colored trees and gilds the world. I love winter with deep snowfalls hushing the city and making for great skiing. I love spring when my garden bursts into riotous color and the scent of growth is in the air. I love summer (when it's not too hot) when the trees are emerald and the berries ripen in the sun.

2. Do you have a green thumb?

Oh yeah.

3. What is your favorite sport to watch? What is your favorite sport to play? Do you have a sports hero?

Equestrian events are probably my favorite to watch, or they would be if they were ever on tv when and where I could see them. Otherwise, it's really hard to beat a football game. You've got your drama, your strategy, your brute force, your finesse, your heros and villains. It's war on the field, full of the unpredictable.

I wouldn't say that you "play" skiing, but it's my favorite sport to do. It was the first one I ever tried that I didn't fail at spectacularly. I have no hand-eye coordination whatsoever, but I do have balance and I live for speed.

A sports hero? There are so many, but I can't say that any one in particular springs to mind.

4. Which would you rather be: Mayor, Governor, Senator, or President?

Ruler of the Universe.

5. What are ten must-own items for single men and single women?

How would I know? Have I ever been single? Wait, when has inexperience stopped me from having an opinion?

For da guys:

1. The Joy of Cooking. The list is right - you have to know how to cook, and this book will teach you everything you need to know for the basics and then some. Whether you're feeding yourself or trying to impress a girl, you should know how to cook.
2. One really good suit and tie. I don't care if you're a day laborer, you should be able to look totally spiffy when necessary.
3. White cotton dress shirt(s) to go with the suit. White. Cotton. Yes, you have to iron it.
4. Books. It's not enough to have the huge tv and every video game known to man -- you must be literate. Comic books don't count, unless they're Asterix and Obelix (preferably in a foreign language) or Get Fuzzy.
5. A car, and a good one. Unless you live in New York City.
6. Gee, I don't know, supplies?
7. See numbers 4-6 below. Yes, I'm cheating. Deal with it.

For Da Gals:

1. A little black dress.
2. Kickin' shoes.
3. The Joy of Cooking because you need to eat too.
4. A job. If you're lucky enough to be independently wealthy, then work as a volunteer. But be responsible for something.
5. A hobby. Be interesting. If you bore yourself, you're boring to everyone else too.
6. A library card. Owning books is not a bad idea for you, either. A five-year collection of Vogue is nice, but it doesn't count.
7. A voter registration card. Who knows who you might meet at jury duty?
8. A really good mechanic if you own a car.
9. Everything you need for self-protection. Including a bodygaurd, if possible.
10. Um... chocolate?

Comments

[Pat]

Might I add, for the guys, a toolbox. Can't stand a guy who doesn't know how to fix anything. Of course, he can always hire someone to do it, but where's the fun in that? Come to think of it, not a bad idea for da gals, too.