24 posts tagged “qotd”
What's your favorite scent?
Cinnamon and cloves (with a little white pepper), something like this...followed closely by apple pie and my mom's chicken and dumplings. And oranges. Not all at the same time, of course ;)
And I love the scent of fall. Crisp, burning, woodsmoke and water. Makes me remember the place where my grandparents lived when I was young.
What’s a simple thing you could do to save money, but are unwilling (or unable) to put to practice?
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You know that bit about bringing your own coffee to work instead of buy the SBux brand that can save you hundreds of dollars a year? Yeah. I don't drink coffee, so that tip really doesn't work for me.
Something I really *should* do is get one of the high-interest savings accounts. It's very simple to set up, I'm sure, I just need to get a round tuit.
If you could travel back in time, which era would you visit and why?
I'm a sucker for the Middle Ages, lack of hygiene and all. I'd just like to see what it would be like to be a medieval person, and have a reason to wear a sword (oh, I'd totally do the disguise bit and learn swordfighting). It's the simplicity of the time, I think. There needs to be more of a reason to know archery, blacksmithing, actual sewing...I'm sure I'd hate it after a while, but it would be fun.
I'd be happy for the 1600s too...France, with the Musketeers, or with pirates. Oh yes, I would be a female pirate. As long as we were only liberating ill-won spoils from the other guys.
What have you lost that you wish you still had?
Submitted by gunderson bee.
In 7th grade, I was really into the Phantom of the Opera musical. I had the soundtrack (on tape, natch) and the tie-in book, and the sheet music (yes, I could actually play that DAH! DAH DAH DAH DAH DAH! beginning of the eponymous song). I don't know if I did most of them during spanish class or that just happens to be the class that got stuck in my head, but I drew a bunch of pictures from the photos in the tie-in book and the sheet music, not directly copying Sarah Brightman as Christine, but doing my own take on them. They were pretty good, for a 7th grader, and I was very proud of them. I colored some of them, but most were just heavy pencil with shading, contouring, the works.
And I don't know where they are. I wish I did, so I could look at them and say, huh, they aren't as bad as I thought/these are actually quite hideous. I just wish I knew, either way. I remember that for the longest time I thought they were in my portfolio from art class in middle school, and I looked in there one day and they weren't, and I was flummoxed. I hate losing art.
If you were independently wealthy, where in the world would you live?
Submitted by Eileen.
I'd probably live in a few different places. Paris, for one. It's just too pretty there. And maybe take a flat in London. I'd like to try living in New York and Los Angeles, but I doubt I'd stay long. Denver sounds better and better as I read about it for Worldcon, though it's awfully far away from my parents.
I like it here in St. Louis though. Maybe I'd stay. :)
What's the best April Fools' Day prank you've ever had pulled on you?
Courtesy of Team Vox.
(Is this really the last? It is April 1, after all...)
I actually really hate April Fools' Day. I'm not very good at pulling pranks--seems like they get me worse than the person I'm pranking. And I always feel bad for the person. I'm just a big softy. Like Sophie. The cutest cat in the world.
What's your favorite thing to drink when it's cold outside?
Hot mulled apple cider. It warms your nose and makes the house smell yummy!
What's your favorite kind of homemade cookie? Share the recipe if you have it.
I adore Mrs. Field's cinnamon sugar cookies. And to tell the truth, I'm not all that fond of chocolate, though a nice melty chocolate chip cookie still warm and soft from the oven is a wondrous thing. BUT. Since there's always a little dough left without chocolate chips, I make a few plain dough cookies...and you roll THOSE in cinnamon and sugar, and life is good.
Did you shop for great deals on Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Or did you observe Buy Nothing Day?
I don't think I will ever willingly go to a store on Black Friday, and November is a bad month for me to be doing anything but writing, therefore spending money is pretty much out. So I guess you could say I observed Buy Nothing Day.
I just don't see the appeal of getting up before the sun does so I can try to get that one special thing that will most likely be on sale again before Christmas. Maybe (and that's a big maybe) when I have kids that absolutely must have that cool new toy, I might possibly consider it, but I'm going to fight for my sleep. I get little enough as it is (like today, when I somehow managed to sleep through both my alarms after waking up an hour before the first and thinking, hey, I've got another hour! grrr.)
Who is your favorite wizard of all time?
However, if you want to hear the real story...well, you'll just have to wait until I get published, now won't you? ;)
