July Questions Day 1-31
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bearshorty1 Have you ever flown a kite?
I don't believe so although I feel I might have when I was very small. I really don't remember it.
2 What is the most beautiful thing you have ever destroyed?
I broke a really pretty necklace once. I can't think of anything destructive.
3 Have you ever planted a tree? Or chopped one down? If you have done both which was more satisfying?
I have done neither. I have thrown a random seed to the ground and hoped it would sprout but that didn't really count.
4 Would you rather live in a world without deodorant or painkillers?
Without deodorant. People can get used to the smell but painkillers really help in many situations. I need my Advil for headaches and cramps. I'd rather be smelly.
5 Can people really change?
I believe so. The change have to be self-motivated though; you can't make anyone else change if they don't want to. And we also grow and change as we get older in many ways.
6 What amazing secret about a relative did you only find out after they were dead?
I don't have that many relatives that died during my lifetime, thankfully. And I can't really think of secrets that I found out.
7 Have you ever employed a smith of any kind?
For my jewelry. I had to fix an earring once and my trusty necklace was thinning at the top and needed an adjustment.
8 If you could levitate six inches off the ground what would you do with this impressive but actually not very practical skill?
It's a very practical skill for avoiding the rainy ground and having dry shoes. I don't need it to reach top shelves since I'm tall but I could use it to reach the cabinet right above the fridge where I keep baking tins.
9 How obsessive are you about your bins?
Not very. I live in an apartment building so I just have to walk down the hall and send trash down the chute and put recyclables into the blue container there.
10 Have you ever been up on the roof?
Yes. Most recently last autumn when out elevator was being replaced and we could walk on the roof to the neighboring entrance and take the elevator down from there.
11 What's the largest vehicle you have ever driven?
I don't really drive although I did get a license when I was 20.I practiced in a regular sedan car.
12 Have you ever met your doppelganger?
Not yet.
13 What is the best certificate that you have ever been awarded?
When I was maybe 8 or 9 in summer camp, I drew this crocodile which I cut out and pasted on another paper and drew around it. I got an art award for that very unexpectedly. I also liked the history award in high school. But of course the most joyous one was from University of Toronto for finally passing the PhD Medieval Latin exam after years and years of trying.
14 If being permanently stapled to a cello would somehow bring about world peace would you be prepared to be permanently stapled to a cello? It would hurt a little bit and you would never quite be able to escape the pain but there would be world peace and you could learn to play the cello.
For world peace I would do it, especially since I really like the sound of the cello.
15 Do you remember a place that was once all fields and is no longer?
Yes. There was a lot of construction in college since I left and when we went to visit a lot of grass was gone.
16 What one legal thing would you make illegal?
Smoking
17 What one illegal thing would you make legal?
Don't have an opinion
18 Have you ever named a pet after a real person?
I never had a pet. I did name my dolls after the people who gave them to me.
19 Do you have a favourite plate?
No, no favorite plate. I do have a favorite mug to drink my tea - my college mug with the school logo.
20 What did you use to spend your pocket money on?
I used to save it up to use for presents for people or to buy my radio/cassette player or a CD player. Occasionally some music.
21 Would you rather not be able to see any colors or have mild but constant tinnitus (ringing in the ears)?
The ringing would get annoying fast so I would go with not seeing colors, although that would suck.
22 What is your most interesting quirk?
I don't think I have any interesting quirks.
23 A genie gives you one wish, no infinity wishes allowed, what do you ask for?
Health for my family.
24 What's the weirdest thing that you have ever seen at the seaside?
Nothing beyond weird bathing suits.
25 Would you rather be a scarecrow or a scared crow?
A crow.
26 What's the most un-breakfasty food you've ever had for breakfast?
Olivier salad and cake for New Year's morning. It is a tradition. I did have leftover pizza once in a blue moon.
27 If you had to have a tail, would you prefer one like a rabbit, a monkey or a donkey?
A rabbit. It's cute and fluffy.
28 Do you like hard-boiled eggs?
Yes. Eggs in any form are delicious.
29 Would you rather live in a tree-house or a bouncy castle?
Tree House!
30 Would you prefer to be furry like a bear or scaly like a fish?
Furry. It would be soft and comfy.
31 Who is your favourite Mike?
My 15 year old nephew Misha (Misha is Mike in Russian, short for Mikhail)
I don't believe so although I feel I might have when I was very small. I really don't remember it.
2 What is the most beautiful thing you have ever destroyed?
I broke a really pretty necklace once. I can't think of anything destructive.
3 Have you ever planted a tree? Or chopped one down? If you have done both which was more satisfying?
I have done neither. I have thrown a random seed to the ground and hoped it would sprout but that didn't really count.
4 Would you rather live in a world without deodorant or painkillers?
Without deodorant. People can get used to the smell but painkillers really help in many situations. I need my Advil for headaches and cramps. I'd rather be smelly.
5 Can people really change?
I believe so. The change have to be self-motivated though; you can't make anyone else change if they don't want to. And we also grow and change as we get older in many ways.
6 What amazing secret about a relative did you only find out after they were dead?
I don't have that many relatives that died during my lifetime, thankfully. And I can't really think of secrets that I found out.
7 Have you ever employed a smith of any kind?
For my jewelry. I had to fix an earring once and my trusty necklace was thinning at the top and needed an adjustment.
8 If you could levitate six inches off the ground what would you do with this impressive but actually not very practical skill?
It's a very practical skill for avoiding the rainy ground and having dry shoes. I don't need it to reach top shelves since I'm tall but I could use it to reach the cabinet right above the fridge where I keep baking tins.
9 How obsessive are you about your bins?
Not very. I live in an apartment building so I just have to walk down the hall and send trash down the chute and put recyclables into the blue container there.
10 Have you ever been up on the roof?
Yes. Most recently last autumn when out elevator was being replaced and we could walk on the roof to the neighboring entrance and take the elevator down from there.
11 What's the largest vehicle you have ever driven?
I don't really drive although I did get a license when I was 20.I practiced in a regular sedan car.
12 Have you ever met your doppelganger?
Not yet.
13 What is the best certificate that you have ever been awarded?
When I was maybe 8 or 9 in summer camp, I drew this crocodile which I cut out and pasted on another paper and drew around it. I got an art award for that very unexpectedly. I also liked the history award in high school. But of course the most joyous one was from University of Toronto for finally passing the PhD Medieval Latin exam after years and years of trying.
14 If being permanently stapled to a cello would somehow bring about world peace would you be prepared to be permanently stapled to a cello? It would hurt a little bit and you would never quite be able to escape the pain but there would be world peace and you could learn to play the cello.
For world peace I would do it, especially since I really like the sound of the cello.
15 Do you remember a place that was once all fields and is no longer?
Yes. There was a lot of construction in college since I left and when we went to visit a lot of grass was gone.
16 What one legal thing would you make illegal?
Smoking
17 What one illegal thing would you make legal?
Don't have an opinion
18 Have you ever named a pet after a real person?
I never had a pet. I did name my dolls after the people who gave them to me.
19 Do you have a favourite plate?
No, no favorite plate. I do have a favorite mug to drink my tea - my college mug with the school logo.
20 What did you use to spend your pocket money on?
I used to save it up to use for presents for people or to buy my radio/cassette player or a CD player. Occasionally some music.
21 Would you rather not be able to see any colors or have mild but constant tinnitus (ringing in the ears)?
The ringing would get annoying fast so I would go with not seeing colors, although that would suck.
22 What is your most interesting quirk?
I don't think I have any interesting quirks.
23 A genie gives you one wish, no infinity wishes allowed, what do you ask for?
Health for my family.
24 What's the weirdest thing that you have ever seen at the seaside?
Nothing beyond weird bathing suits.
25 Would you rather be a scarecrow or a scared crow?
A crow.
26 What's the most un-breakfasty food you've ever had for breakfast?
Olivier salad and cake for New Year's morning. It is a tradition. I did have leftover pizza once in a blue moon.
27 If you had to have a tail, would you prefer one like a rabbit, a monkey or a donkey?
A rabbit. It's cute and fluffy.
28 Do you like hard-boiled eggs?
Yes. Eggs in any form are delicious.
29 Would you rather live in a tree-house or a bouncy castle?
Tree House!
30 Would you prefer to be furry like a bear or scaly like a fish?
Furry. It would be soft and comfy.
31 Who is your favourite Mike?
My 15 year old nephew Misha (Misha is Mike in Russian, short for Mikhail)