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Letter meme
Aug. 26th, 2008 10:08 amTagged by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Ten things I love that start with "F"
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Ten things I love that start with "F"
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Omnivore's hundred
Aug. 18th, 2008 02:39 pmThe Omnivore's Hundred is a list of foods the gastronomic Andrew Wheeler thinks everyone should try at least once in their lives.
The rules of the meme: bold those you have tried, strikethrough those you wouldn't eat on a bet: ( I don't know how to strike through, so I'll just add comments. I'm not much of a meat-eater, though.
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Anyone who has ever travelled with me knows that I am up for trying any weird fruit or vegetable that comes near me.
The rules of the meme: bold those you have tried, strikethrough those you wouldn't eat on a bet: ( I don't know how to strike through, so I'll just add comments. I'm not much of a meat-eater, though.
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Anyone who has ever travelled with me knows that I am up for trying any weird fruit or vegetable that comes near me.
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Jan. 17th, 2007 09:38 am Courtney tagged me to spill five things about myself that you may not know.
Here goes-
1. I didn't go to school for part of Grades 4 and 5. I had problems with friends and had a lot of fights at school. My parents pulled me out of school and I studied with a private tutor and went to a therapist. In Grade 5, I switched out of my school to the Catholic school system. My parents and I think now that I was really suffering from severe childhood depression.
2. I think I've wanted to be a writer since I was about 10. I have always been fascinated by writing and tried to write a novel at age 8. I started writing haikus when I was six and the first story that I wrote was called "Zeke the flying Zebra." At age 14, one of my poems won an honourable mention in a contest at the Saskatoon Public Library. That's when I got hooked for life.
3. Before I wanted to be a writer, I wanted to be a special effects technician or a wildlife biologist. I used to love to watch Wild Kingdom, or Lorne Green's New Wilderness with my father. I would collect bits of bone, or blood from meat my mom cooked, or strange things I found outside and look at them under my microscope. I've always loved biology and got a 96 in Grade 11 biology because of my love of animal classification.
4. I'm a bit scared of balloons.
5. When I was 19, I was asked to be a junior writer for the pilot of a television show set in Saskatchewan. I attended story meetings and a press conference, but unfortunately we never got the funding for the show. I got this gig because of author RP MacIntyre, who was one of my earliest writing mentors, and I've acknowledged his support in my upcoming book. I was also a finalist for a YTV achievement award in writing when I was 19. YTV called my house, which freaked the hell out of my dad, in the best way possible.
Tagging- Whoever wants to.
Here goes-
1. I didn't go to school for part of Grades 4 and 5. I had problems with friends and had a lot of fights at school. My parents pulled me out of school and I studied with a private tutor and went to a therapist. In Grade 5, I switched out of my school to the Catholic school system. My parents and I think now that I was really suffering from severe childhood depression.
2. I think I've wanted to be a writer since I was about 10. I have always been fascinated by writing and tried to write a novel at age 8. I started writing haikus when I was six and the first story that I wrote was called "Zeke the flying Zebra." At age 14, one of my poems won an honourable mention in a contest at the Saskatoon Public Library. That's when I got hooked for life.
3. Before I wanted to be a writer, I wanted to be a special effects technician or a wildlife biologist. I used to love to watch Wild Kingdom, or Lorne Green's New Wilderness with my father. I would collect bits of bone, or blood from meat my mom cooked, or strange things I found outside and look at them under my microscope. I've always loved biology and got a 96 in Grade 11 biology because of my love of animal classification.
4. I'm a bit scared of balloons.
5. When I was 19, I was asked to be a junior writer for the pilot of a television show set in Saskatchewan. I attended story meetings and a press conference, but unfortunately we never got the funding for the show. I got this gig because of author RP MacIntyre, who was one of my earliest writing mentors, and I've acknowledged his support in my upcoming book. I was also a finalist for a YTV achievement award in writing when I was 19. YTV called my house, which freaked the hell out of my dad, in the best way possible.
Tagging- Whoever wants to.
Letter meme
May. 4th, 2006 08:01 am[Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] tagged me with the letter "L"-
1. Lists- I adore lists. I make lists all the time; things to do, movies to watch, books to read, things to cook, stuff to buy. Oh yes. I love lists.
2. Library- I love being surrounded by books and generally visit the library several times a week. I pick up my holds, look at things, and wander the shelves. In the week after I was born, my parents took me to two places; the mall (ick) and the library. I have a lot of fond memories about being in the library as a child. Libraries are sanctuaries for me.
3. Lotus- My Chinese name is "Lotus leaf blossom." It was given to me by my grandfather at my birth and it's in a dialect that is unrecognizable to most Cantonese speakers. I can't pronounce it well. I really like the image of the lotus; it's about becoming and growing spiritually throughout life. I have a blue lotus tattooed on my back to remind me of my desire for continued growth and compassion.
4. Languages- I adore languages and learning languages. I studied French from kindergarten to Grade 12, took Spanish in university, and studied Indonesian and Mongolian while abroad. I have a bit of a knack for languages and linguistic learning. One of my goals is to learn some Cantonese at some point.
5. Lying down- Given the opportunity, I will pick lying down over almost any other posture. One of my favourite things to do is to lie in bed and read. I would put it among one of my top ten activities.
6. Lemon-lime- I like sour things; sour candies, drinks and fruit. I tend to really enjoy anything that tastes like lime.
7. Lex- A nickname I picked up in high school. Most of my older friends still call me "lex". Please do not call me Lexi unless you have known me for years and years or if you are related to me. I love that my nickname can be short for "lexicon". I have several lexicons given to me by a dear friend, with titles like "The Joy of Lex" and "more Joy of Lex."
8. Lost- My latest tv obsession. I really enjoy the show, but I don't like it as much as Veronica Mars, probably because there aren't enough teenagers on it :)
9. Leonardo Dicaprio- I know that a lot of people don't like him, but he remains one of my favourite modern-day actors. I think he's talented and I enjoy watching him. I hope he gets an Oscar at some point during his life, because he's versatile and picks interesting projects. Plus, he hot!
10. Lucinda Williams- One of my favourite rootsy singers. Her lyrics are gritty and realistic and tell interesting stories.
That's all for now. Comment if you want me to tag you and give you a letter.
1. Lists- I adore lists. I make lists all the time; things to do, movies to watch, books to read, things to cook, stuff to buy. Oh yes. I love lists.
2. Library- I love being surrounded by books and generally visit the library several times a week. I pick up my holds, look at things, and wander the shelves. In the week after I was born, my parents took me to two places; the mall (ick) and the library. I have a lot of fond memories about being in the library as a child. Libraries are sanctuaries for me.
3. Lotus- My Chinese name is "Lotus leaf blossom." It was given to me by my grandfather at my birth and it's in a dialect that is unrecognizable to most Cantonese speakers. I can't pronounce it well. I really like the image of the lotus; it's about becoming and growing spiritually throughout life. I have a blue lotus tattooed on my back to remind me of my desire for continued growth and compassion.
4. Languages- I adore languages and learning languages. I studied French from kindergarten to Grade 12, took Spanish in university, and studied Indonesian and Mongolian while abroad. I have a bit of a knack for languages and linguistic learning. One of my goals is to learn some Cantonese at some point.
5. Lying down- Given the opportunity, I will pick lying down over almost any other posture. One of my favourite things to do is to lie in bed and read. I would put it among one of my top ten activities.
6. Lemon-lime- I like sour things; sour candies, drinks and fruit. I tend to really enjoy anything that tastes like lime.
7. Lex- A nickname I picked up in high school. Most of my older friends still call me "lex". Please do not call me Lexi unless you have known me for years and years or if you are related to me. I love that my nickname can be short for "lexicon". I have several lexicons given to me by a dear friend, with titles like "The Joy of Lex" and "more Joy of Lex."
8. Lost- My latest tv obsession. I really enjoy the show, but I don't like it as much as Veronica Mars, probably because there aren't enough teenagers on it :)
9. Leonardo Dicaprio- I know that a lot of people don't like him, but he remains one of my favourite modern-day actors. I think he's talented and I enjoy watching him. I hope he gets an Oscar at some point during his life, because he's versatile and picks interesting projects. Plus, he hot!
10. Lucinda Williams- One of my favourite rootsy singers. Her lyrics are gritty and realistic and tell interesting stories.
That's all for now. Comment if you want me to tag you and give you a letter.
Idiosyncracies meme
Aug. 12th, 2005 11:04 am[Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] has tagged me to list five of my idiosyncracies. I'm a bit odd, so I had a hard time thinking of things to list...
1. I hate sticky food. I do not like anything with jam or syrup and I don't like cinnamon buns. This is because I hate sticky knees. When I was a little girl, I would eat with my knees sticking up near my plate. They would be bare because I would be wearing my nightgown. I would wipe my hands on my bare knees. Sticky food resulted in sticky knees, which I hated. To this day, I still don't like sticky food.
2. I'm sort of scared of Kiefer Sutherland. Kiefer Sutherland was the bad guy in Flatliners, Lost Boys and Stand by Me. To this day, I find him sort of creepy and don't like watching him.
3. I love a lot of teen and kid related things. One of my favourite shows is Degrassi. I love teen flicks. I read teen and kid lit all the time. (However, I can justify my teen obsession because I'm the daughter of two teen counsellors, and I want to write young adult fiction.)
4. I love apples, but hate the "Delicious" apple. Those apples are not "Delicious", they are the spawn of Satan. Plus the insides are yellow, which is proof of their evilness.
5. I hum little bits of tunes and make a lot of weird expressive sounds instead of using words.
1. I hate sticky food. I do not like anything with jam or syrup and I don't like cinnamon buns. This is because I hate sticky knees. When I was a little girl, I would eat with my knees sticking up near my plate. They would be bare because I would be wearing my nightgown. I would wipe my hands on my bare knees. Sticky food resulted in sticky knees, which I hated. To this day, I still don't like sticky food.
2. I'm sort of scared of Kiefer Sutherland. Kiefer Sutherland was the bad guy in Flatliners, Lost Boys and Stand by Me. To this day, I find him sort of creepy and don't like watching him.
3. I love a lot of teen and kid related things. One of my favourite shows is Degrassi. I love teen flicks. I read teen and kid lit all the time. (However, I can justify my teen obsession because I'm the daughter of two teen counsellors, and I want to write young adult fiction.)
4. I love apples, but hate the "Delicious" apple. Those apples are not "Delicious", they are the spawn of Satan. Plus the insides are yellow, which is proof of their evilness.
5. I hum little bits of tunes and make a lot of weird expressive sounds instead of using words.
