This is an old post, but seems to be a popular one of late!!
Never mind the 12 days of Christmas, here's 10 Questions to get you thinking.
Never mind the 12 days of Christmas, here's 10 Questions to get you thinking.
(originally from a French series,'Bouillon de Culture' hosted by Bernard Pivot)
1. What is your favourite word? Creativity.
2. What is your least favourite word? Rat.
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? The woods.
4. What turns you off? Loud Arguments.
5. What is your favourite curse word? Crap.
6. What sound or noise do you love? The wind across the valley while snuggled up in bed.
7. What sound or noise do you hate? The phone ringing while I'm writing.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Oil painting.
9. What profession would you not like to do? Bin man/woman.
10.If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Your Mam and Dad are here.
These questions are my favorite segment of 'Inside The Actors Studio' hosted by James Lipton. You never know what you're going to hear! Yes, time to think.
ReplyDeletegood ones -haven't done a meme in yonks will think about it
ReplyDelete#1 Imagination
ReplyDelete#2 Can't or impossible
#3 The struggle to overcome adversity
#4 Violence, especially against children
#5 F*&#K
#6 Children laughing
#7 Chalk or fingernails on a blackboard. A leaf blower at seven am.is a close second.
#8 I'd like to try stand-up comedy
#9 Politician
#10 "We've been expecting you, and here's a free pass for all the fun rides."
Looking forward to reading your 10 Helen & Niamh. Fab 1-10 Stephen! Better go do mine now!
ReplyDelete1. Burden (don’t know why – I just love it!)
ReplyDelete2. Whatever. (Speak to me – don’t say whatever!)
3. A handsome brute of a man.
4. Folk who litter their language with swear words.
5. F*ck – although I don’t litter my language with it!
6. Brilliant music and voices in song.
7. Rap music or a dentists drill – can’t decide which trumps.
8. Doctor – but too old so too late!
9. Bus driver as it seems to bring grumpiness with it.
10. “Hello you! Glad you’ve come to stay!”
Happy Thinking Louise and Happy Christmas too!
Anna :o]
Burden!!! Anna, how can anyone love burden-brilliant answers though:)
ReplyDeleteOooh love this Louise!
ReplyDelete1. Serendipity
2. Marzipan
3. Nature - the sea, trees, the rain
4. Nay-sayers
5. Shite
6. My cat purring
7. Teeth grinding
8. Zoo vet
9. Fisherman/woman
10. Everyone is waiting for you with tea and cake
What fun, thank you! Happy holidays and here's to an amazing 2012 x
1. Serendipity
ReplyDelete2. vomit
3. silence
4. raised voices
5. I don't curse (when no one is listening 'ah fuck it')
6. the sound of rain on my window when I'm in bed.
7. Children crying
8. Secret agent or Private Investigator
9. A cleaner
10. 'your welcome cosmopolitan is waiting for you at the bar'.
1 how
ReplyDelete2 boring
3 Gaeilge, coffee, family farm, fairy forts,Tara, the land....
4 TV
5 Fox off
6 The sea
7 High heals
8 A graphic designer
9 Accountant
10 Your dad has been waiting for you, with daisies and smarties.
1. What is your favourite word? Love
ReplyDelete2. What is your least favourite word? C*nt
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? God's love for each of us & me.
4. What turns you off? Possessiveness & Jealousy
5. What is your favourite curse word? F*ck
6. What sound or noise do you love? Dolphins
7. What sound or noise do you hate? Loud noises
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Doctor
9. What profession would you not like to do? Waitressing
10.If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Welcome to heaven, you are here for eternity.......Bliss :) & that my children are there too.
Great questions Louise ;)
PS If I had a another choice on question 6, it is the sound of laughter.
ReplyDeleteIf we can do it quick, here I go:
ReplyDelete1. What is your favourite word? Loquacious
2. What is your least favourite word? Ewok
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Arguments
4. What turns you off? Serenity
5. What is your favourite curse word? Arsewank
6. What sound or noise do you love? London streets at 5pm
7. What sound or noise do you hate? Country Music
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Archaeologist
9. What profession would you not like to do? Salesman
10.If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? I'm not going to presume on this one, believing as I do in the ineffable bit.
Actually, ineffable sounds like something you can't swear at.
1. What is your favourite word? Yes.
ReplyDelete2. What is your least favourite word? Can't.
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? People.
4. What turns you off? Insincerity.
5. What is your favourite curse word? Crap.
6. What sound or noise do you love? A drum.
7. What sound or noise do you hate? The phone ringing anytime.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Singing.
9. What profession would you not like to do? None.
10.If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? You're late.
1. What is your favourite word? Yes (Mammy).
ReplyDelete2. What is your least favourite word? No (Mammy).
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Music. Oh, and sex obviously.
4. What turns you off? Being told someone might ‘discover’ me one day.
5. What is your favourite curse word? Bugger.
6. What sound or noise do you love? Log fire crackling in the grate, high winds gusting outside and lover turning key in the latch.
7. What sound or noise do you hate? The Nokia mobile phone ring tone.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Barrister.
9. What profession would you not like to do? Nursing.
10.If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? “Your babies are here – Nora's been taking care of them.”
1. What is your favourite word? Balance.
ReplyDelete2. What is your least favourite word? Lie.
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Helping someone to solve problems.
4. What turns you off? Closed minds.
5. What is your favourite curse word? F*ck.
6. What sound or noise do you love? Rain lashing against the window.
7. What sound or noise do you hate? Loud arguments.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Psychiatrist.
9. What profession would you not like to do? Cleaner
10.If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Go back, you're early.
Brilliant answer, although you did cheat Caren, why am I not surprised!
ReplyDeleteKeep them coming folks:)
I loved this!! Have a great holiday. :)
ReplyDelete1)Bliss
2) Can't
3) Powerful Storms
4) Whining
5) Curses!!
6) Rain on the windowpane
7) Crunching metal of car accident
8) Wealthy Philanthropist
9) Any position that involves being polite & impartial to parents who've abused their children.
10) "After much debate, I've decided to let you in. " :)
-SandySue
Great post, Louise! Here's mine…
ReplyDelete1) Greyhound
2) Sensible
3) Music
4) Negativity
5) Arse
6) The dawn chorus in summer
7) People shouting
8) Paleontologist (yes, really!)\
9) Office worker in a big city
10) "Your grandparents are just over here."
Brilliant Sandy Sue - And What is a Paleontologist Emma? Sounds pretty interesting:)
ReplyDeleteExcellent answers. Don't think IO could beat them - many would be the same.
ReplyDeleteHarder than it looks when you get down to answering these questions! At last:
ReplyDelete1. What is your favourite word? Books
2. What is your least favourite word? Bored
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Graveyards!
4. What turns you off? Loud noise
5. What is your favourite curse word? FxxK
6. What sound or noise do you love? The sound of my husband’s key in the front door
7. What sound or noise do you hate? A spade entering wet sand
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Editor
9. What profession would you not like to do? Chef
10.If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Welcome, you’ve found us!
Hiya Susan - Hubby putting key in door - lovely, but graveyards????
ReplyDelete1. Passion
ReplyDelete2. Apathy
3. The waterfall at Glenbarrow in County Offaly
4. Negativity
5. It is 2 words: "buggering Jesus!"
6. The contented snuffling of my niece, Grace, all of 2 months old, as she snuggles against my chest (before she was born, I'd have said the sound of the wind lashing down the chimney and the rain beating on the windows while I'm curled up warm and dry at home!)
7. Nails/chalk shrieking across a blackboard
8. In another reality, I'd love to have sufficient imagination to write good prose
9. I'd loathe a job flipping burgers in any fast food joint!
10. You see? Wickedness and vice do pay off! :-)
Thanks Tara - Love the last one-and number 6, bless her little heart:)
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