What is your current obsession?
Gardening. As it is at this time each year. Moving plants, trying to grow new plants, bidding farewell to plants that didn't survive the winter, checking obsessively on the progress of existing plants . . .
What is your weirdest obsession?
I don't think it's weird, but maybe some people do. . . As a child I loved series books: Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Bobbsey Twins, Cherry Ames. I had quite an impressive collection. Then, as a broke and stupid university student, I sold them all at a flea market. I'm now obsessed with re-building my collection, even the books I didn't have, and I can't pass a used bookstore or yard sale without checking for potential new additions.
What are you wearing today?
Jeans, T-shirt and sweatshirt. Just like most days.
Why is today special?
Because I've tried a recipe I found for toffee and it turned out beautifully and I've already eaten half of it.
What would you like to learn to do?
Stop procrastinating.
What is the last thing you bought?
Coffee at the Second Cup. Butter pecan.
What are you listening to right now?
The sound of my cat snoring.
What's your favorite weather?
The crisp but still mild weather of October. Bright sunshine, blue sky, crunchy leaves underfoot.
What's your most challenging goal right now?
Finding someone willing to hire me.
What do you think about the person who tagged you?
I think she's very honest and open. You can read her blog and feel like you know her.
What's your favorite guilty pleasure?
Deep-fried pub food: potato skins, onion straws, zucchini sticks, jalapeno poppers . . . *insert Homer Simpson drool here*
Favorite vacation spot?
I would love to visit London again. London, England; not London, Ontario. (Not that there's anything wrong with London, Ontario.)
What would you like to have in your hands right now?
A vanilla milkshake from Chickenburger.
What would you like to get rid of?
My current state of uncertainty.
If you could go anywhere in the in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
Hmmmm. Short notice. I'd go downtown, get a latte and read the newspapers.
Which language would you like to learn?
Klingon.
What super power would you like to possess?
Time travel. But I wouldn't corrupt the timeline. And I would respect the Prime Directive.
What's your favorite thing about the city you live in?
Where to begin . . . the waterfront in summer, the ice cream mixed with handmade candy from Sugah!, the great pubs, the used bookstores, the donairs, the residential architecture in the south end, the smell of salt air, Bud the Spud's fries, the abundance of historical ghost stories, the fog rolling in along the harbour . . .
What's your favorite piece of clothing in your own closet?
My oversized shirt. It can be worn with anything.
What's your dream job?
Cartoonist. Sadly I have the drawing skills of a pre-schooler.
If you had $150 now what would you do with it?
Complete my collection of original Nancy Drew books.
Do you admire anyone's style?
Yes.
Describe your personal style?
Extreme casual.
Who's fashion show would you want tickets to?
None. I have absolutely no interest in fashion. But I'd trade them for tickets to a sci-fi convention.
Who's closet would you want to raid?
No one's. See above response.
If you could choose one person who has passed to have lunch with, who would it be and why?
I have to choose two. Both my grandfathers, who died before I was born. They both immigrated to Canada in their youth and I would love a first-hand account of their experiences.
Finally, what does this post have to do with Halloween?
Nothing. But because I try to give all my posts a connection, however tenuous, to Halloween or just general spookiness, I'm including this photo. Spooky indeed!
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