Who, me?

16 December 2005   11:21 PM

Welcome to the 2005 edition of getting to know your friends. What you are supposed to do is copy this entire blog entry and paste it onto a new blog entry that you'll post. Change all the answers so they apply to you, and then publish! Leave a comment if you do this.The theory is that you will learn a lot of little (random) things about your friends, if you did not know them already.

What time did you get up this morning?

Twenty past seven-ish, waking up at about ten to eight.

Diamonds or pearls?

Neither. Not really a jewellery person.

What was the last film you saw at the cinema?

Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire

What is your favourite TV show?

Pretty much any comedy/quiz show. Particular favourites at the minute are posh nosh and QI

What do you usually have for breakfast?

I don't usually. When I do it's most often a bacon sandwich at work. Mmmm... bacon.

Favourite cuisine?

Quite a fan of Japanese Teppan-Yaki restaurants, and of Heartbreak Soup (a restaurant on Newcastle Quayside). Or Indian. Tex-mex. Traditional English. Chinese. Italian. Whatever.

What food do you dislike?

Anything too greasy. I quite happily like fried food, but not if it's still too greasy.

What is your favourite CD at the moment?

VERY much depends on mood. Probably Kaiser Chiefs 'Employment' but I'm also listening to a Christmas Hits compilation in the car. Or if my 2-year old is in the car, 'Nemo's Birthday'. But that's an anti-favourite of mine.

Morning or night person?

Look at the time I normally post these things. Apparently I don't turn to dust during daylight hours but if I didn't have to go to work I'd never find out.

Favourite sandwich?

Probably the aforementioned bacon and mushroom breakfast sandwich. What a way to start the day.

What characteristic do you despise?

Intolerance/bigotry

Favourite item of clothing?

My Little Britain Fat Fighters T-Shirt. Not that I've ever really worn it. When (if) I finally get round to posting that, you'll see why.

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would it be?

A cruise around (what's left of) the seven wonders of the ancient world. Although maybe I'd leave off the Hanging Of Gardens of Babylon just for now...

What colour is your bathroom?

Kind of a white/cream type thing.

Favourite brand of clothing?

CandA. Or Burton. Or maybe St Michael. As with the person I nicked this off, I don't do labels.

Where would you retire to?

Somewhere near a city (for access to shops, cinemas etc) but a bit more rural for day-to-day life.. The Northumbrian coast maybe. Or alternatively anywhere in the Lake District. I love the Lakes.

What was your most memorable birthday?

Was thirty this year. But I think the one that sticks in my mind was my 21st. It was a monday night and I was working in a pub in Lancaster that night, with one other person. I found out that night we shared the same birthday and she happened to be 40 that night. Not that it's the one I've done the most on, but the synchronicity makes it memorable.

Favourite sport to watch?

The noble art of football. Newcastle United. Not always the same thing.

Who do you least expect to complete this?

Don't know who reads my blog. Other than those people who've commented on it. Um... I least expect Terry Pratchett to comment on it. That'd be a big surprise.

Person you expect to complete it first?

Pixeldiva. Since she'd done it before me.

Person who is least busy?

Out of who?

When is your birthday?

8 April. Which I share with Kofi Annan, Izzy Stradlin, Julian Lennon and Buddha.

What is your shoe size?

12. And no, I'm not a clown.

Pets?

Two cats. Einstein and Darwin.

Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us?

Not that I can think of, no. Sorry.

What did you want to be when you were little?

Bigger, mostly. But if you mean career wise, I always wanted to be a writer. Which means if people are being entertained by reading this, then I've kind of succeeded. I'm just not being paid for it. Bugger.

What is your favourite flower?

Self-raising.

What date on the calendar are you looking forward to?

22nd December - big night out with the lads before Christmas, and no work the next morning.

One word to describe the person who you snaffled this from?

Rockchick