A Tricky Hodgepodge

1. What's something you're dealing with that might be described as tricky?

~ Life itself! With unemployment, kidney failure (and trying to get a stint in for the seventh time) -attending dialysis three times a week at 5:45 AM (and I've never been a morning person), my condo is a mess and I don't have the drive or energy to thoroughly clean it, living totally on my own -yes, life is Very tricky these days

2.  What's your treat of choice?

~ I liked how a neighbor of mine use to give me and my siblings a bottle of Faygo pop when we went trick-or-treating at his door! He only did this for the neighbor kids he knew the best. This was so sweet! Nowadays my favorite treat on Halloween would be mini chocolate bars (ANY kind)!

3. Did you/will you carve a jack-o-lantern this month? Which real (living or dead) or fictional 'Jack' would you most like to meet in person? Why?

~ No, I won't. I wish I could celebrate like I use to but I can't light one on my condo porch -nor do I have reason to, nobody comes around. I'd like to meet Jack White, because I admire his talent, and Jack Frost, so I could tell him not to breathe upon me so harshly this winter!

4.  In your opinion, what's the grossest sounding word in the English language?

~ The word worthless always makes my ears bleed a little

5. When did your heart last skip a beat?

~  When I ate a very yummy filet (done blue, of course!) at 
Outback Steakhouse on my birthday Saturday -it was simply scrumptious!

6. Monster Mash by Bobby 'Boris' Picket, Michael Jackson's Thriller, Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon, or Ray Parker Jr.'s Ghostbusters...your favorite 'scary' tune?

~ The song Dummy Doll by Johnny Legend is my favorite 'scary' tune, but out of those listed I like 'Monster Mash' the most!

7.   It was a dark and stormy night when______________________________.

~ My cable went out on me, and stayed out for a long long while! (OK, it's still out, I really should call!)

8.  Insert your own random thought here.

~ Happy Hauntings!

~ Wednesday Hodgepodge

An Uncommon Hodgepodge

1. When it comes to good manners, what two top your list of most important?

~ 1) Driving responsibly and respectfully, 2) Common courtesy -being polite

2. Let's open a proverbial can of worms...Common Core.  Are you familiar with the term (talking education reform in the USA)?  If so, care to share your thoughts? In your opinion, what is one of the biggest issues schools (in your home country) face today?

~ I've never heard of Common Core. One of the biggest issues schools face is the lack of discipline

3. Name a celebrity whose fashion sense you admire and share why.

~ I really don't pay attention

4. How are you affected by the changing seasons?

~ I LOVE the changing seasons! My favorite is autumn. Spring refreshes me, summer pumps me up, autumn soothes me, winter tires me

5. Scariest book you've ever read?

~ The journals I've written have scared the beejeebers out if me!

6. What time of day are you most hungry? What's your go-to snack?

 ~ Most hungry at night because I have a tendency to go long periods of time without eating throughout the day. Go-to snacks: cereal, pop-tarts

7. Do you lean more towards being too needy or too independent? Which do you find harder to deal with in others?

 ~ I'd say I'm too independent - when you're 48, single and no family, independence just falls into being. I find neediness in others harder to deal with in others, when you're living your life on your own, and in your own timeframe, independence in others just falls right into line

8.  Insert your own random thought here.

  ~ My birthday is Sunday!

The Hodgepodge: Required Reading For A Wednesday

1. The USA will mark Columbus Day this year on Monday, October 14th. What's something you need or want to explore (literally or metaphorically speaking)?

~ I would really love to explore having a new job, being a cat mommy, and getting back to life again. Life has literally hit VOID

2. The Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz, Ursula from The Little Mermaid, or Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty...who do you most love to hate?

~ Maleficent, she looks the most evil, Totally Scary -I can still just look at a picture of her and shudder

3. Is open-mindedness a virtue?

~ I definitely believe it to be

4. How often do you weigh yourself?

~ Six times a week, going into dialysis and leaving dialysis on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays

5. This question comes to you courtesy of Rebecca over at Making Memories, so thanks Rebecca! Costa Rica was recently named the happiest country in the world on the Happy Planet Index. What's the happiest country in the world to you, and what makes it so?

~ I hate being totally left-brained but I'll answer Denmark because that's what the records tell me! I haven't done much (Ok, any) traveling so I can't speak from experiences here

6. Besides The Bible, what is one book you think should be mandatory reading for high school students? Why?

~ Can't think of one that should be 'mandatory'

7. I went shopping at some nearby outlets last week, and while I was there, I picked up a couple of Christmas gifts. How about you? Have you started your holiday shopping yet?

~ Nope

8. Insert your own random thought here.

~ Off to visit friends and pick up my last chek from CSS today, I have an origami pumpkin to give my friend Keith (I hope he likes it!) and might just bring a dozen or two Tim Horton pumpkin muffins with me

~ Wednesday Hodgepodge