Doing it for Ourselves

  Welcome to Sunday Stealing. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!

This week we aren't stealing, we're contributing! These are questions suggested by our "usual suspects." They were entertaining, which isn't a surprise because our participants are bright and fun. Thanks to everyone who took part.

DIY Meme

1. Would you rather have every traffic light turn green or always get the best parking spot? (Kwizgiver) 

The best parking spot.   

2. What's the most difficult thing you have ever done? (Gold in the Clouds) 

Outlive children. Nothing else comes remotely close.

3. What information do you know that you are proud of/happy about, but others say, "Who cares?" (Roger)       Tons of things.  I am a walking encyclopedial

4. What mystery do you wish you knew the answer to? (Myra/Mevely)

Why people think God has a political party or why they look to men for solutions.

5. What small, ordinary thing brings you disproportionate joy? (Country Dew)

Having a good, simple can opener, a nice little coffee pot, a porch to sit on.  I struggled with one of the fancier openers and then finally bought the older kind.  It works easily every time without struggle and each time I use it I am thankful.

My little white 5 cup coffee machine is so much better than my old stupid coffee press which was such a pain in the neck to clean the grounds out of!  Very thankful to have it.

My porch is heaven.

6. What time do you go to sleep/wake up?  (Annie)

Nowadays.. I go to bed about 10-12  and wake up at between 6 and 7,,, then close my eyes, roll over and go back to sleep.

7. What is your favorite sleeping position? (Lisa) 

I sleep on my side..either one usually.

8. Describe your personal Utopia. (Pandora) 

What I have now.  It lacks things but it's mine and I have great peace inside.  In the larger sense, in Utopia there is no race, creed, color, religion. All are loved and valued. Everyone has more than enough to live on.  No one is bullied, belittled, lied to or lied on.... All mankind lives in peace with one another and nature.

9. Imagine that you have a machine that can create any new invention for you based on your description. What you ask the machine to create, and why? (Plastic Mancunian) 

I would ask it to create whatever I needed at the moment because that seems the best way to use it.

Accidentally in Love

 

Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!

Saturday 9: Accidentally in Love (2004)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) In the video for this song, a young man dances alone in the kitchen while making breakfast for his lady love. When no one's looking, do you often bust a move?

I dance no matter who is watching... ask my family.  I used to dance down the grocery store aisles. I danced to the kitchen just a few moments ago.  My father used to dance around the house too.

2) "Accidentally in Love" was featured in the animated movie Shrek 2.  In this video, a plushie from the movie is shown on their bed. Do you have any plush toys in your bedroom? 

My teddy, Ted E. Bear has been with me since I was 3.. I promised he would go to heaven with me.  I hope to keep that promise.   So, yes I have a few plush friiends.

3) The lyrics liken falling in love to strawberry ice cream that he just can't resist. What sweet treat would hit the spot right now? 

Some ice cream with whipped cream on top.

4) He sings about lightening. Astraphobia is the fear of thunderstorms. Have you ever suffered from astraphobia?    

Unless you are nuts, everyone should have a healthy fear of lightning storms just not an irrational fear.

My mother was terrified of lightning. As a teen, she and her friends took one last dive when a storm hit. The last one to dive had her insides blown out by a bolt of lightning.  My mother dove down to retrieve her and saw that.

5) This song is about falling in love when he wasn't looking for it. Has this ever happened to you? Or have you usually found romance while actively seeking a partner (dating sites, blind dates, etc.)? 

I have never actively sought a partner.  It just happened.

6) This week's artists, The Counting Crows, got their start in San Francisco. A famous quote, often attributed to Mark Twain, says, "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." How has the summer weather been where you are?

It's been  very cool and chilly at night.  Today, though,  it was 94 for a bit though.. not too humid, and all in all a lovely day.

7) In 2004, when this song was popular, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook. Have you checked Facebook today?

I play June's Journey on Facebook but I don't really check the rest of it much. Also, something happened to my account at one point and half my friends went missing.  I never noticed really because all I ever see are weird posts from people and companies I don't know at all.

8) Also in 2004, we lost President Ronald Reagan. Before entering politics, he had a decades-long career in Hollywood and appeared in 53 films. Have you ever seen a Ronald Reagan movie?

Yes, I've seen a few like Santa Fe Trail. 

9) Random question: Describe your favorite pajamas.

In Winter they are a black pair that have llamas on them and say Fa La La La Llama

In Summer they are light gray with coffee cups and good morning on them.