I'm just back from a weekend of what feels like planes, trains and automobiles. I left Darwin early Saturday morning, landed in Sydney, took the train to a hotel, where I'd arranged an early check-in. Had a lovely 24 hours there, before catching the train to the airport, then back on a plane to Melbourne, before driving back home. It was a fun weekend.
I arrived back to a very happy cat. So happy that on lying on my bed, he joined me, sat on my chest, then purred until he dribbled in my mouth. Thanks, Lucifer.
Now for this week's questions, supplied, as always, by Sunday Stealing.
1. I wish someone would ...
maybe tell that Brits that the British Museum is almost completely filled with pilfered items and it really has no reason to be called The British Museum. A better name for it would be The Museum filled with Other Nation's Stuff. Or maybe they could give some of the stuff back. The Parthenon Marbles, anybody?
2. When I order Chinese food ...
I tend to go for old favourites. Living where I do, there's a plethora of Vietnamese restaurants which are excellent, but nothing beats an authentic Australian Chinese restaurant, complete with Honey Prawns, Sweet and Sour Pork, Lemon Chicken, Beef in Black Bean Sauce and Fried fried, with fried ice cream for dessert.
I still dream about something I had in a Chinese restaurant in Belsize Park years ago - Bang Bang Chicken. Poached chicken breast in a spicy peanut sauce.
3. I know it's not everyone's favorite activity, but I actually enjoy ...
Ironing. I'm doing it now between questions. I find it soothing.
4. A major pet peeve of mine is ...
the fact that I love to wear apple green. I have a few clothes that are this colour. And I also have the tendency to spill things on my magic shelf (boobs). I've never been that tidy an eater. Regardless, whenever I wear these apple green clothes, I always end up spilling things down my front, and it always stains like the Shroud of Turin. It's very annoying.
5. I remember when my grandfather ...
used to put me in the back of his car - a VW Bug named Hazel, and I used to sit in the boot. I thought this was the best thing ever. This was well before seatbelts and child seats were ever thought of.
6. I am not fazed at all by ...
travelling alone. I rather like it, if I'm honest, although it would be good to share things with people sometimes.
7. Long car rides ...
are something I love. I shove on an audiobook and hit the road. Being Australian, travelling long distances is in my blood. It's something we just do. I've been known to drive three hours to go to a party. You might sleep on the back seat and drive back the next day, but yeah, I love a good road trip. I love to drive too.
8. I don't understand the fuss over ...
Labubus. I don't get it. What is their purpose? They're ugly.
9. When I'm home alone ...
It's a normal night. I live with an obstreperous black cat.
The real question should be when there's somebody else in the house?... But I can't answer that, other than I might cook and I'd have to work out how to change the Neilsen settings on the box.
4 comments:
It sounds like a great weekend getaway. And that's quite a greeting from Lucifer.
I have never heard of labubus! I can spill on my clothes too, drat it all!
We were just talking about the British Museum. When we were in Egypt in October we were told about the things that are there . . .rather than where they should be! We both like to iron! I don't know about labubus, either. Last but certainly not least, I spill, too. I hate it.
I love "The Museum filled with Other Nation's Stuff." That must be some spectacular food that it's in your dreams.
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