Honest Crap…

I stole that wicked sign post from Joy, all four of my personalities agreed it should be fun…   Now I have to think of 10 honest things to tell you about me.

1. My hate for spiders started when I was 8 and out on a hike with a church group (wait I know that sounds odd hang on).  We were half way to the caves, about 4 hours in (it was indeed a day hike) and I had taken off my shoes because we had just walked through a stream.

Back then I didn’t really look where I was walking, since then I always look towards the ground… One moment it was solid ground the next moment I stood on a baboon spider (I think they’re called tarantulas everywhere else).  I’ll never forget the feeling of its hair under my foot or between my toes for as long as I live.  These days I don’t go near a spider no matter how “cute” they apparently are.  Forget about it!

2.  I hate umbrellas, honestly I’d rather get wet than use one.  People who carry them in the streets forget how big they are and how pointy the ends are then when they poke me in the head they wonder why I get mad.  Yurgh

3.  I have taken over 30,000 photos in my life, starting at the age of 10, and lost 90% due to a) not backing up a computer that then decided to fry itself without the egg or bacon b) negatives (a lot) disappearing in a move and c) with people who disappeared… Now I back it all up both on CD and online storage.

4.  I only own one handbag and its not a design I would buy for myself, I have 6 pairs of shoes and 5 pairs of pants to my name… I love clothes, shoes and handbags but gave everything I couldn’t pack into my one bag away when I fled to the UK. My jackets and warm things were given to me by two close friends for whom I’ll always be grateful.

5.  My dream is to touch the world, not for personal gratification but to die knowing that in this lifetime I did something that made a difference and that it wasn’t a waste.

6.  My friends are my friends because they can stand my sense of humour, those that can’t stand ambiguity or insinuations never last long out of frustration.

7.  I am spontaneous and impulsive, often getting myself into trouble but can’t stand unannounced visitors or surprise parties… the worst was when I was visiting a friends and they decided to invite a travelling fling, who was unknown to him on the way out, to surprise me.

8.  I have only travelled 3% of the world, the other 97% is still on my to-do before I die list (ok maybe 50%).

9.  I talk to myself, tree’s, flowers and especially the food I put on to cook normally in a begging not to burn voice.

10.  I dreamt in November 2007 that I was filling out this Tag, sitting exactly where I am sipping my coffee… freaky

If you’re on my blogroll you’re it.  Take the award and post it on your blog with 10 honest and random things about you.

I think I am still insane but no tantrums thus far… fingers crossed!

Interview with Joy Erickson

I was interviewed by Joy as part of this funky Meme that is not a meme.  Here are my answers to her five questions (I was really scared honest)!

1. You have lived in a lot of places. Which has been your favorite and why?

England is great although the culture is so regimented and cold

Saudi has its on set of problems, I love the country but the fact that women are so repressed depressed me, not being able to walk freely or explore where I wanted.  The fact that cameras were illegal also pissed the living dingbats out of me!

Kenya is beautiful and I’d go back there in a heart beat but not ever for long term, too much strife and so similar to SA in that way.

Out of all the countries I’d have to say Brazil, although I only lived there for a short while it had the biggest impact on me (perhaps because the stay was so short lol).  There is a certain sparkle about the country, the culture is a fun loving, laugh loving, happy one.  The people can be poor or rich but all seem to work hard and don’t complain about it either.

There of course is also the element of adventure, such a big country and so many things to do and see, so much I still want to see and do.  I have happy memories from that time, I think that is probably the key thing in my choice.

Now can you blame me look at this beautiful beach scene:

Oops sorry wrong one… here is the right one, I lived 2 blocks from this beach!

 

2. If you could only pick ONE cookie, which would you choose! No cheating on this one!

Cheating? Me? Moi? Neffa! hmph… my big BIG vice (yeah shush I know I got more than a few) is Peanut Butter cookies with the nuts in.  There is something about the flavour and how they melt in your mouth… and… its the one cookie I have baked that has never changed colour to black ever!

What can I say, put a plate of them in front of me, look away and magic… kapoof all gones! quick as sticks

 

3. What “chore” in your new life do you like the least?

Probably cleaning toilets, I hate hate hate that because well eeew!!!  That and dishes, I kiss my dishwasher each and every day in thankfulness and gratefulness that it was a) invented and b) where I live!

 

4. What is your favorite thing to aim your camera at?

New places, there is something about visiting new places that sparks my creativity like none other.  Its as if my eyes are opened wide and a kaleidoscope of abstract reality flows weaving wonders and wows.

 

5. If a big bouquet of flowers arrived at your door, what kind would you like them to be?

Multi-coloured tulips, or just one colour, I love them! There is just something about them that I have always loved, them and orchids strangely enough…

Now, if you would like ME to interview YOU, here’s what to do:
1. Leave me a comment saying, “Interview me.”
2. I will email you 5 questions.
3. You answer the questions on your blog.