122 posts tagged “qotd”
Have you ever tried composting? Any tips you can share?
My parents used to do it for our veggie garden in New Zealand back in the 80s and I am living with some people who do it now - but I have to profess ignorance in this area. I need some education. I am not really a gardener - in spite of the fact that my parents both seemed to enjoy gardening, my paternal grandfather was an extremely good and keen gardener and my uncle has a PHD in horticultural science. Go figure. But I've always been living in city environments with small gardens or no garden. So I have not yet been bitten by the gardening bug. Maybe it will kick in in my 40s - or if I'm married with kids or something.
What treats do the kids in your family leave out for Santa? What treats did you leave for him as a child?
I didn't spend this Christmas with any children so of course I can't answer the first question.
When we were kids mum would make Father Christmas these green, mint flavoured marshmallow biscuits (we called these 'oobleck bikkies' after the green gunk in a Dr Seuss story which I listened to on a vinyl record as a child).We would also leave Santa some milk by the fireplace - because of course Santa in our house wouldn't touch booze.
Funnily enough dad and mum did pretty good on scoffing these treats and sorting out the present side of things - I honestly never heard them make a sound.
What old wives’ tale have you discovered to be totally untrue?
Submitted by Jack Yan.
All of them are nonsense of course - though I personally find the term totally sexist and dismissive of the wisdom and intuitiveness of the female gender! I bet a man thought of that.
Who do you want to be caught under the mistletoe with this holiday season?
Submitted by An Ebony Epicurean.
At the moment I really don't fancy anyone here in Australia - which is nice. I think I am too old to fancy anyone anymore. It just all seems a bit pointless liking people who don't like you and so on - borrrrring!
Which breed of dog is your favorite? Post a picture of it.
Submitted by Melissa.
We later got a Cav called Hedley (bizarrely named after my dad's boss at the time in preference to the initial suggestion of Cuddles) when I was aged about 9 and he was completely mental. This was probably due to the fact that my mum didn't have time to train him properly this time, my sister and I doted on him and he was (probably) an inbred pedigree male.
If you could easily choose to live in another country without all the red tape and legal stuff, which one would you select and why?
Submitted by Matthew 25.
The United States - it has a diverse climate, geography and population (also it's English speaking and wouldn't have to learn another language because I'm too lazy). When I wrote novels (YES!) as a teenager I always set them there.
Germany also intrigues me, I've enjoyed my visits and I know a little German - but I would have no problems living there as I have an EU passport.
I have lived in the UK and now live in Australia - these are both
countries I have always wanted to try living in and it's great that I have had the opportunity to do so without the red tape. I really am blessed.
Tell us about your holiday traditions.
Submitted by Talk is Cheap.
I know I'm gonna sound like Ebenezer Scrooge - but I'm just really not into Christmas.
If you are not a kid, don't have kids or you don't live in the same country as your family (these all apply to me) it feels completely irrelevant. At least the consumerist aspect does. Christmas parties and meals with friends are generally fun though.
Need to work on my stinky attitudes about giving and Christmas - cos I am sure there is something really wrong with them.
What's your favorite thing to drink when it's cold outside?
If I was in London right now - I would be drinking one of Starbucks' egg nog lattes.Sadly, they don't have them in Australia - boo!
What were your top 10 favorite songs or albums of 2007?
Did you shop for great deals on Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Or did you observe Buy Nothing Day?
Not one- due to the fact that I was travelling through all of them and then recovering from jet lag afterwards.
