Onesome: Holly-- Hmmm... Do you have holly where you are? Is it used for decorating? ...and if not, what types of greenery are used to show off the season? Inquiring minds and all that... no
Twosome: Jolly-- Jolly Elf or The Grinch? How is your Christmas experience going so far? jolly
Threesome: Christmas-- Hey, I miss ol' Burl Ives singing the song in this header: who does your favorite Christmas song? ...and which song is that? Yes, yes, you're allowed more than one ... let it snow
1. what is the furthest you've ever travelled from your home? spain
2. everyone has a dream vacation ... what's yours? hawaii
3. where you live, is there a marked difference between the amount of daylight you see in the summer and winter? some yes
4. what is the coldest temperature you've ever experienced? below freezing
5. i am used to a minimum of 50% humidity. i'm so dry up here in reykjavik, i am scratching like i've got fleas. what's your common humidity where you live? low
6. right now, all the news i get is about the serial killer in england. i feel so disconnected from the States. when was the last time you felt "disconnected" from home, and why did you feel that way? when I traveled to spain
7. the coffee here is all instant, even at coffee shoppes. you have to go in to a really chic shoppe and pay about $7-8USD for a good cup of non-instant coffee. would you settle for instant, or are you a coffee-worshipper who would pay that much for a good cup? I don't drink coffee
8. icelanders, though very nice once you get to talking to them, are really perfunctory. they would be considered rude in the U.S. and score REALLY low on the customer service side. they're not mean or rude or condescending, it's just that the 'niceties' we take for granted ("have a nice day" or "thank you!") are not very present here. when was the last time you experienced sub-par customer service? last month
monday madness
1. What song gives you the most holiday cheer? Winter Wonderland
2. Who is the hardest person to shop for on your holiday list? my dad
3. When do you start your holiday shopping? in October
4. What food or drink do you love when it's cold out? (Recipes and
recommendations, please!) hot chocolate
5. What do you do to get rid of a cold or flu? stay in bed and drink liquids
Tuesday
Twosome
1. Name you are most frequently called? Nickname you are most frequently
called? Cath
2. Age people think you are? Age you wish you were? not sure. not sure
3. Have you ever had someone mess with/pranked you while you were sleeping? Have
you ever messed/pranked with people when they are sleeping? yes no
4. Have you ever actually listened to a Telemarketers phone call? Have you ever
prank-called someone? no no
5. What is the longest you have gone without food? What is the largest amount of
food you have ever eaten at one sitting? 27 hours
Wednesday Mindhump
1. What kind of weather is winter bringing your area right now? nice
2. What's your favorite way to warm up during winter? drink hot chocolate
3. Which celebrity would you want to engage in a snowball fight? not sure
4. Tell us about one of your favorite childhood memories of winter. playing in
the snow
The Thursday Threesome
Onesome: Holly-- Hmmm... Do you have holly where you are? Is it used for
decorating? ...and if not, what types of greenery are used to show off the
season? Inquiring minds and all that... no
Twosome: Jolly-- Jolly Elf or The Grinch? How is your Christmas experience
going so far? jolly
Threesome: Christmas-- Hey, I miss ol' Burl Ives singing the song in this... let it snow
header: who does your favorite Christmas song? ...and which song is that? Yes,
yes, you're allowed more than one
Five on Friday
1. What stresses you out? not enough time
2. How well do you cope with stress? not well
3. What techniques do you use to relieve stress? not much
4. When was the last time you did something for yourself to relax? last year
5. What is your favorite comfort food? mac and cheese
Friday Fiver
1. First kiss?
2. Underwater swimming or skydiving? swimming
3. Careful as you cross the street or never look both ways? careful
4. Ketchup: a vegetable? no
5. Underwear - optional? no mandatory
Saturday 8
1. what is the furthest you've ever travelled from your home? spain
2. everyone has a dream vacation ... what's yours? hawaii
3. where you live, is there a marked difference between the amount of daylight
you see in the summer and winter? some yes
4. what is the coldest temperature you've ever experienced? below freezing
5. i am used to a minimum of 50% humidity. i'm so dry up here in reykjavik, i am
scratching like i've got fleas. what's your common humidity where you live? low
6. right now, all the news i get is about the serial killer in england. i feel
so disconnected from the States. when was the last time you felt "disconnected"
from home, and why did you feel that way? when I traveled to spain
7. the coffee here is all instant, even at coffee shoppes. you have to go in to
a really chic shoppe and pay about $7-8USD for a good cup of non-instant coffee.
would you settle for instant, or are you a coffee-worshipper who would pay that
much for a good cup? I don't drink coffee
8. icelanders, though very nice once you get to talking to them, are really
perfunctory. they would be considered rude in the U.S. and score REALLY low on
the customer service side. they're not mean or rude or condescending, it's just
that the 'niceties' we take for granted ("have a nice day" or "thank you!") are
not very present here. when was the last time you experienced sub-par customer
service? last month
Sunday Seven
Name seven specific persons or groups of persons who you would pick for a
"Person of the Year" honor.
I like their choice