The Answer and Ask Comment Game

It is time to socialize and make small talk.......

How shall we do this?

Let me explain:

The person before you has asked you a question. Now bein a pleasant uest you shall answer. See, small talk! Now, you will want to welcome the next uest by askin a question of them.

It really is as simple as answer and ask. Please remember you are a pleasant uest and this is only small talk, albeit of the amusin kind. Some possible questions miht be

• What book are you readin?
• Where were you born?
• Do you think red jellybeans are over-rated?
• Mary-Anne or iner?

Please, keep it non-personal and ask fun questions. And  yes you can come back to mix and minle, in fact I encourae it.

Question for first person:

What is the last CD you purchased?

Comments

[Carol]

It was Jan Arden's latest collection of her hits called Greatest Hurts. Isn't that a great title!
Have you heard any great titles lately?

[Plumkrazzee]

No, but I did hear my sister call her friend's tatoo a "tramp stamp"...i'd never heard that term before, where have I been?!

Do you have any tatoos?

[Dawn]

No tatoos.
How many piercings do you have?

[mar]

Two: my pierced ears, just the regular pierce.
Did you go to a live concert this year?

[mar]

Two: my pierced ears, just the regular piercing.

Did you go to a live concert this year?

[OldOldLady Of The HillsOl]

No, but not because I didn't want to...I am unable to go into big crowds ion Public Places...Avoiding catching something very bad for my lungs, and me!

Which would you rather do...Ride the Bus or Ride The Subway, and WHY?

[Barbara]

I would rather ride the bus because I think I have watched too many movies and just see the subway as a place of scary people with knives and guns.
Who was your favourite teacher in school and why?

[dak-ind]

i had a great latin teacher in high school. he taught us more about life in that class than any other teacher, ever. he even took students who's parents could pony up enough dough off to rome on summer vacations. i miss him.

what is your favorite kind of pie?

[Suse]

Mr Ilton in Grade 4 (I think I've answered this question before. On this very blog). He taught us our times tables, how to play rounders, and chess. And that was it. All year. But he was fun.

Still or sparkling water ... your preference?

[Kitty]

Neither really but I'll take still over sparkling, somehow the sparkling water tastes wrong.

What is the weather doing right now where you are?

[mar]

It's partially cloudy, 8ºC and we are expecting strong north winds and rain over the weekend.

How did you find Michele's site?

[kimbofo]

I can't remember how I found Michele's site - but it was the original version (about short stories and other literature) and not the present incarnation.

What is your favourite day of the week?

[Curator]

The Donnas, Gold Metal

[Melody]

Seems as if I have Kimbofo's question....

My favourite day of the week is probably Thursday. I don't know why, I just do.

Okay then, next question for you...
Do you like people to take their shoes off when they enter your place or are they okay left on?

[kenju]

You can leave your shoes on when you come to my house, or you can take them off, if you like. I'm easy to get along with!

Have you gone to a movie within the last month? Which one, and did you like it?

[Dave]

I have to say that I prefer them to take their shoes off, but would never ask them to do so.

So a question for the next visitor -

What is the most awe inspiring place you have ever visited, preferably not in the country in which you live but obviously if you haven't been abroad your own country is fine?

[Dave]

For Kenju - Wallace and Gromitt and it was very funny.

[Janet]

Hmmm...that's a tough question Dave! I was awed by the cherry blossoms in Japan, and a million other things there as well. I was awed by the Scott Memorial in Edinburgh, Scotland; I was awed by the feeling of history in Paris (and the cafe creme); I was awed by dawn in Oahu. Those are the most memorable for me.

What's your favorite thing about Thanksgiving?

[Carmen]

Getting together with my dysfunctional family.

Do you prefer milk or dark chocolate?

[Sojourning]

Oooh, most definitely dark chocolate! (Does Michele have any lying around in here...?)

Do you hit the early a.m. after holiday sales, or do you sleep in?

[Courtney]

Sleep in! That scene is crazy (having worked retail for 5 1/2 years, I think I'm entitled to skip Black Friday for a while).

Does Thanksgiving night usher in the holiday season for you?

[Jugglernaut]

Thanksgiving IS the holiday season for me. After that it's all manipulative commercials until New Year's.

Mac or PC? Why?

[sage]

PCs!

Who's your favorite poet?

[Zephra]

I don't like poetry much but I have to say it would be Edgar Allen Poe.

What is your REAL hair color.

[Shannin]

Dark brown, but I dye it a lighter brown with blonde highlights in the winter (all blonde in the summer).

When answering one of Michele's posts, do you read everyone else's answer first or post your answer and then read?

[Vanessa]

Read first - that way I'm not making a repeat question.

Whats your favorite Starbucks (or similar java venue) drink?

[Pearl]

I had a sort hot chocolate but it was almost a thick as a pudding. Sort of the double expresso version of chocolate. Rich for a sip's worth.

Would you rather buy books or borrow them from a library?

[Samantha]

I would much rather buy them. I can't stand not owning a book once I've read it.

What do you want for Christmas?

[chatty]

A breadmaker.

Where did you get those shoes? They are fabulous.

[Peaches]

Marshall's.

How many cities have you lived in, and where have you lived the longest?

[kenju]

I have lived in Charleston, WV, Norfolk, VA and Raleigh, NC. I have been in Raleigh 36 years, the longest of any place.

What is your favorite color and how does it make you feel when you wear it?

[Dawn N.]

Figures I would get this one... As a self proclaimed artist it is difficult to pick any one color as favorite!

I do love to wear jewel tones! I feel wonderful in teal or royal blue in the winter and turquouise in the summer. Oh and burgundy in the winter as well. I could go on but I will stop here.

What type of sheets do you have on the bed in the winter? Flannel? Cotton? Thread count?

[Vanessa]

Cotton sheets. I'm in Northern California, so while it may get cold its not quite cold enough to require flannel sheets. Not sure about the threadcount but I'm going to guess around 300 - theyre fairly old and were rather cheap.

What was the first album/cd/cassette you bought?

[srp]

This really dates me. It was the Monkees album (really an album) called Shades of Grey. The title song was my favorite.

Would you rather shop in stores the day after Thanksgiving or do you avoid them like the plague?

[Rock Bitch]

Avoid them like the plague and do all my shopping online!

Do you remember your first date and where did you go?

[Poppy]

Dating myself--we went to see the Godfather. My father gave my boyfriend quite a lecture for taking me to see a movie with that rating (whatever it was), because I was too young.

What's your favorite Christmas song--if any?

[Kat]

I don't like Christmas music (I know; sacrilege!), but I do like Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You."

What was your first thought when you woke up this morning?

[Valerie]

My first thought this morning was oh god it is only Thursday. The holiday really messed me up. LOL

Who is your favorite relative and why?

[Ciera]

Favorite relative: my Aunt N, because of her unconditional love.

What is your favorite thing to do on the weekend?

[Marisa]

In the fall, it's going for a long walk and jumping through piles of leaves.

What cereal do you have in your cabinet right now?

[Courtney]

Cheerios. I love Cheerios.
Have you watched a Christmas movie yet, and which one?

[Margaret]

No, I avoid Christmas anything until December 1. If you could date any celebrity, who would it be and why?

[kenju]

Hmmmm, if I could date a celebrity (assuming he'd look at me even once, let alone twice), I'd choose the plumber guy on Desperate Housewives (can't remember his name). He's cute and down to earth.

Have you been to New York at Christmas time? If so, what did you like best about it?

[Wisconsin Karen]

Funny you should ask! I just returned there and, as you can imagine, New York is well into Christmas the week before Thanksgiving. It's pretty amazing!

What gift are you most looking forward to giving to someone?

[the kim half of glamorouse]

a landscape painting class for my Mum.

what's your favourite dish on Christmas Day and why?

[sleepingmommy]

Usually its a desert, because I don't get stuff like that on a daily basis.

[sleepingmommy]

Oops hit enter too soon.

What is your earliest Christmas memory?

[Joe]

Earliest Chistmas memory... peering out our front window and seeing a sleigh coming up the street. Various neighbors, mostly dad's contemporaries, making the whole magic thing happen, one (Mr. Cruanes) in full santa claus regalia (and in an odd irony, I learned years and years later one guy pulling was Tiny, a retarded man from lower down the street, who ended up on death row after being caught up as a fall guy in a fatal armed robbery).
The whole material gift thing is a little shallow, but nothing goes as deep into a little kid's memory and picture of the world as a little magic.
What's the most magic thing that's happened to you, lately?

[Sally]

1. O. Wilde 'Picture of Dorian Grey'
2. New Jersey
3. No
4. Mary-Anne