What is your current obsession?
The loveliness that is the English summer. And Twitter.
What is your weirdest obsession?
I have a long(ish) list of phobias.
What are you wearing today?
Post-work comfy pants and a pink Kathmandu hoodie.
What’s for dinner?
Marinated beef and a massive plate of stir-fry vege, with soba noodles.
What would you eat for your last meal?
It would involve slow-cooked lamb, red wine, white linen tablecloths and a table full of my favourite people.
What’s the last thing you bought?
Tickets to see Counting Crows next week at Brixton Academy (very very excited about this little purchase).
What are you listening to right now?
Science Guy talking to me about the stupid football from the bedroom, which drives me batty because I am a bit deaf and can only make out every third word. Also its about football.
What do you think of the person who tagged you?
Susannah is a rock star. I am hanging out for Oxford :)
If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
Connecticut.
If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
To the Divine Ms G’s Welly kitchen, for tea and scones in front of the fire and a bit of a cuddle with little Emily.
Which language do you want to learn?
Cat.
What’s your favorite quote (for now)?
‘She’s gone. She gave me a pen. I gave her my heart, she gave me a pen’ ~ Lloyd Dobler, Say Anything.
What is your favorite colour?
An Affair in Red Square (a glorious bright red currently adorning my toes).
What is your favorite piece of clothing in your own wardrobe?
Ladybug pyjamas that once belonged to my Mum.
What is your dream job?
Running a cafe/bookshop in a quirky English village.
What’s your favourite magazine?
I always buy Oprah, Good Housekeeping & Psychologies.
If you had £100 now, what would you spend it on?
Underwear.
Describe your personal style?
At work: wrap dresses, straight legged pants. At home: jeans. I am a fan of the cardi. And the mac.
What are you going to do after this?
Catch up on some blogs, listen to Radio 4.
What are your favourite films?
Annie Hall, Lantana, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Muriel’s Wedding, The Breakfast Club, The Station Agent, Garden State, We Don’t Live Here Anymore, Little Miss Sunshine. Say Anything (ok any movie with John Cusack).
What’s your favourite fruit?
Blueberries, cherries, mango’s.
What inspires you?
Well written prose, wit, anyone who can play the cello. Mr President.
Your favourite books?
Moon Tiger, To The Lighthouse, Unless, I Capture The Castle, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Travelling Hornplayer.
Do you collect anything?
Books, lovers and teapots.
What are you currently reading?
I have just finished What I Loved, currently in the middle of The Stand, next is Brideshead Revisited.
Go to your book shelf, take down the first book with a red spine you see, turn to page 26 and type out the first line:
‘And when the ducks stood on their heads suddenly, as ducks will, he would dive down and tickle their necks, just under where their chins would be if ducks had chins, till they were forced to come to the surface again in a hurry, spluttering and angry and shaking their feathers, for it is impossible to say quite all you feel when you head is under water’ ~ The Wind in the Willows by Kennneth Grahame. Glorious!
By what criteria do you judge a person?
Their use of exclamation marks. And the length of their sodding memes.
The rules:
1. Respond and rework; answer the questions on your blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your invention, add one more question of your own.
2. Tag eight other people. Tagging, with love: Megan, Girl Interrupted, Stephanie, Special K, Ms Thursday, Lou, Martha, and Kate.
Comments
You have immaculate taste in movies. And isn’t The Stand superb?
I’ll do this.
yay! nothing like a good meme to get your teeth into :)
Did you like <>What I Loved<>? Because it was what I didn’t.
You realise I’m going to have to activate my BRAIN for this.
Jo – I read The Stand about 15 years ago and it’s just as good this time.
Mo – just grab a good book a blanket and go to your local park. Then if it does get cloudy/rainy you can get home. And hey, no traffic :)
Mr LS – 4 stars. I really enjoyed it.
Robin – I really meant Stars Hollow, but you know, thats just a tv set that doesn’t exist anymore.
Mr LS – what else you got for sale?
The loveliness that is the English summer?
You’re kidding right? I mean, when it is sunny it is nice. But it is so short, and unpredictable, and oh the traffic…
Cool post! We have lots in common.
Interesting answers, running a bookshop would be great.
ps – like the nice smiley photo
Thanks for the tag sas :) … love your answers! lol I would like to learn Cat too … although then I’d know exactly what Lily thinks of me, and I don’t think it would be anything nice.
And the quote is awesome! That’s one of my fave films *sigh*
bit jealous of your mac. I’ve been looking for one since winter and no luck. Same thing with wellies.
And “Say Anything” *swoon*
I wish I’d known, you could have had my copy. Someone in Oxfam is either going to love it or waste £1.
Mr L-S, I give it a 4.
great list and answers! very interesting. Love your blog header to boot!
Hi from your fellow unraveller :) I love your new look, I mean new profile picture!!! You look like you are in love with life and yourself.
I love all your answers, esp. the one about comng to Connecticut!
Cool, just noticed you tagged me d’uh, I’ll do it sometimes soon.
Well now, if you’re serious I’ll go and root through the most recent novel shaped disappointments in the spare room and let you know.
4 out of 10 or 4 stars?