Hi again!
Well, here is my list of questions and answers. If I can think of anyone else to send it on to, I shall. It was rather fun answering all that stuff. It's true, you learn some things from it, even about yourself! Anyway, it was a good distraction from all the excitement today and I hope it doesn't bore you silly.
Full Name: Jane-Marie Henniker
Nickname(s):Janey, Mrs H.
Birthplace: Leith, Scotland
Home Town: Edinburgh, Scotland
Sex: female
Living Arrangement: top floor flat in Bruntsfield, with a wonderful view, shared with DH to whom I have been legally married for 12 years.
Your Favourite TV Show: Have I Got News For You (political satire quiz show)
What's on your mouse pad? Magic mushrooms.
Favourite Magazine: Mojo. It's the only one I read, sometimes.
Favourite Colour: Green.
Favourite Smells: Dinner. Good hash.
Worst feeling in the world: Believing I've hurt somebody (even if they deserve it)
Best feeling in the world: Believing I did it right (whatever it was)
Favourite soundtrack: Probably Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid (Bob Dylan) or FM (70's film about a radio station - movie was crap but the music was good).
Favourite Song: Why Do I Keep Fucking Up? (Neil Young)
What is the first thing you think of when you wake in the morning? What day is it?
Do you get motion sickness? Never. I once slept right through a really bad Channel crossing. When I woke up everybody else was green and throwing up all over the place. Ha ha ha.
Roller Coasters - Scary or exciting: ???. Found at fun fairs, amusement parks etc - a small, open car on rails that goes up high and down again extremely fast, and sometimes goes upside down. These are not just scary, they are absolutely terrifying.
A pen or a pencil: Pen. I have many fine pens, and some not so good ones. I have a pen fetish, but I hardly ever write anything.
How many rings before you answer? Usually takes about 3 to get to the phone. It's hard not to answer the phone when it rings. I'm much too curious to ignore it.
Future son's name: Dylan or Floyd. Left it a bit late, though.
Future Daughter's name: Anything but Tracy, Michelle or Chantelle
Favourite Food: Pizza and Chips!!
Do you get along with your parents? Most of the time. Didn't for a long time, though.
Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla
Favourite Ice Cream Flavour? Vanilla or toffee or fudge.
Croutons or bacon bits: Croutons. I like Bacos too but they give me terrible indigestion.
Favourite Salad Dressing: Tesco's low fat oil-free gunge in a bottle. It's the only one we can agree on.
Do you like to drive? Nope. I am a danger on the roads.
Do you sleep with stuffed animals? Depends on what you call a stuffed animal . . . DH after a huge dinner?
What type was your first car? Hillman Hunter. A veritable monster of a vehicle. It was also my last car.
You could meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be? Neil Young, of course.
Your favourite alcoholic drink? Fresh beer with a nice hat. Me too, but I think you mean "a good head", perhaps? I also like Southern Comfort, straight, no ice, but that is reserved for Christmas and New Year.
What is your zodiac sign? Cancer the Crab.
Who is your favourite poet? Bob Dylan.
What's your favourite book? Earth Abides, by George R Stewart, first publication 1950.
Do you eat the Steam of Broccoli? I think you probably mean "steamed broccoli" or "head of broccoli" or even "steamed head of broccoli"? Many vegetables can be said to have a head - lettuce, cauliflower, cabbage. It is also ok to say that something has "a good head of steam" if it is steam-powered and working well. But beware! In colloquial English, "giving head" means "performing oral sex". Yes, I do like broccoli, with lots of freshly ground black pepper.
If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be? Writing and recording music for nature documentaries on TV.
If you could dye your hair any colour, what colour would it be? Green. I actually did it, in 1972, long before punk rock and all the rest of it, when I was a big fan of David Bowie and went to all his concerts with green hair. Why? I don't know.
Have you ever been in love? Many times, usually with Al Pacino or Tom Petty. Seriously - twice.
What is on the walls in your room? In my/our bedroom: 2 maps of Chicago (been there since 1987, now all curly round the edges), a rather nice old framed oil painting of some trees and farm buildings, a Southern Comfort mirror, a pinboard covered in things of no importance (library information, old concert tickets, some interesting beer mats), and a big poster of lots of cats getting drunk in a bar (honestly!)
Is the glass half full or half empty? Empty. I ain't no optimist, but at least I'm never disappointed.
What is your favourite Movie? Oh dear, I don't know. For light entertainment, perhaps Terminator and Terminator 2 with Arnie S. For heavy intellectual stuff, a film called Tickets To The Zoo which is about homeless teenagers in Edinburgh. I've also watched Serpico about a million times . . .
Lefty, righty, ambidextrous? It means, do you write with, or tend to use, your left hand or your right hand? Ambidextrous means you can use both equally well. I am a righty.
Do you type with your fingers on the right keys? Yes, unfortunately. But it's kept me fed and clothed for a quarter of a century.
If you could be any gardening tool, what would it be? A large, motorised lawn mower. Why? I don't know.
What's under your bed? Two boxes of books and some shoes I can't wear any more. Lots of fluff.
What is your favourite number? 3, for no real reason.
What is your dream car? One of those nice new VW Beetles.
What is your favourite sport to watch? Snooker.
Have you had your appendix/tonsils removed? Nope. I am still intact (except for some teeth).
Shampoo or conditioner? Both.
Have you ever gone skinny dipping? Means going swimming with no clothes on. In Scotland? No chance!
Have you ever been convicted of a crime? No, but I was taken to court by the local council for refusing, as a matter of principle and in a state of moral outrage, to pay the Poll Tax. That was a highly unpopular and unfair precursor to the Council Tax, imposed on Scotland by an English Conservative government under Mad Margaret Thatcher, Wicked Witch of the South. My one and only serious Protest (apart from some really bad songs in the 70's).
One pillow or 2? 2 feather pillows. They leak feathers everywhere, but they are ever so comfy.
Pets? A goldfish called Fish, aged 23 years. Have in the past given house room to a big black half-Persian cat called Perry, 2 budgerigars, 2 terrapins and a hamster. The goldfish has outlived the lot of them.
Favourite type of Music? blues, rock, classical - yes, indeed.
What was your first job? Junior Shorthand Typist. I lasted one month and was fired. My month's wage was £40.
Favourite stores? Book shops. Definitely. Used to be record shops, then I got old.
Favourite place to chill? My own living room floor.
Favourite place to visit? Amsterdam or the East Lothian coast.
Favourite type of game to play? Strategy games, except chess, which is too difficult for my little brain.
What is your bad time of day? before 8 am. Oh, definitely.
Favourite time of year? spring, definitely - yes, and autumn too.
Adidas, Nike or Reebok? Don't wear designer stuff - I prefer my labels on the inside of my clothes.
Favourite Subject in School? English language.
Least favourite subject? Geography. Teacher wrote "lost" on my 3rd year report card.
Are you a romantic? Only when used in conjunction with the word "fool".
What makes you laugh? English language.
Have you ever laughed until you cried (or peed your pants?) Frequently, but not lately. Ain't that sad?
Your motto: Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
What is your best asset (physical or personality)? I can laugh at myself.
What's the first thing you notice of the same sex? Is she wearing makeup? If so, why?
What's the first three (in order) things you notice about the opposite sex? Eyes, hair, voice.
Say one nice thing about the person who sent this to you: Maria, you are a wonderful person.
The person you sent this to least likely to respond? You, I should think, since you did it already.