Open Mic Wednesday 7/27/11
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
It’s Open Mic Wednesday. What’s on your mind?
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If you could have an endless supply of any food, what would it be?
Vegemite. Im an aussie I love my vegemite. At one stage it would have been chocolate but I am off that at present.
My favorite would be a meal of turnip greens, mashed potatoes, and cornbread with a large glass of unsweet iced tea. Interesting about the turnip greens, when my husband and I were in Spain there was a hotel restaurant that served turnip greens. The melons were good too.
This may be strange. But Vegetable Pizza – YUM!!!!
Pizza and spaghetti.
Who’s your favorite superhero?
That’s tough. Spider-Man and I go way back.
From childhood memories it’s probably a tie between Spidey and Wonder Woman (I was WW like 3 times for Halloween, and I LOVED the Lynda Carter TV show). I have this very vivid memory of being about 5 years old and “spinning” in the small square of linoleum in my parents’ entryway to “transform” into Wonder Woman while watching an episode. 
It’s hard to decide on one. I consider Mel Gibson’s character in The Road Warrior series a superhero;. Murphy in the ALIEN series, except the last one.story; and Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson in THE CLOSER. I figure you are talking about Superman, Captain Marvel, etc. but I’m older now and more realistic than to believe someone can fly with a cape, etc. I admire characters who fight the odds with courage instead of super strength.
Superman and/or Wonder Woman. Loved “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” after having been a Superman fan all my life, and absolutely loved Lynda Carter and Lyle Waggoner in the 70′s. Tough call!
Spiderman, The Flash, and Wonder Woman. I have several Flash action figures, a little stuffed Flash and the official DC t-shirt. But the Flash I love is the one from the Justice League cartoon of the late 90′s.
I really love that Sheldon loves Flash too.
What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream?
Now this is an easy one Pineapple not that I can get it often but loved it in Hawaii. We use to get is when I was a kid. Banana would be my second favourite.
Mint Chocolate Chip!
I have disciplined myself to order Orange Sherbet. It has less calories than regular ice cream, is delicious and refreshing.
Chocolate. Most any way, shape, or form.
Chocolate Moosetracks. Oh my!!
cookies and cream! frozen yogourt from yogenfruz!
Mint Chocolate Chip!!!
Black raspberry chip.
Blue Bell Dutch Chocolate, followed closely by Blue Bell Happy Tracks.
At a gathering or event, are you a photo taker (always carrying your camera and snapping as many pix as you can), a poser (you know exactly where the cameras in the room are and try to get in front of as many of them as possible with as many people as possible), or are you a camera avoider (avoiding both taking and being in pictures)?
I take photos and tend to avoid photos but I do try and get into some photos as I know its important but if there is a Church event I am the one avoiding the camera
I think taker and avoider go hand-in-hand… and I do both
What does a “large family gathering” mean in your family?
I wasn’t able to publicize the main reason why I was in Baton Rouge this past weekend. My mother and her siblings—and the rest of the grandkids and great-grandkids—threw a surprise 90th birthday party for my grandmother.
There are only 43 of us in this picture—and a couple of people left early (and one is hidden behind someone else and not visible). If all of my grandmother’s offspring (including in-laws) had been there, the number would have been over 60!
Here’s what Sunday afternoon in my grandmother’s living room looked like when I walked in (after going to the early service at my grandmother’s church, my parents and I went to a later service at my sister’s church, so we were among the last to get back for Sunday dinner):
(And that’s just one end of the room!)
Good thing we all like each other.
By the way, this was for my grandmother Julia Katherine Caylor McLellan.
We dont have a big family. so it was just mum, myself my brother his wife and 3 kids.
On dads all his siblings have passed away and the last time I saw a cousin I was about 5. On mums side only one sister remains and I haven’t seen some of the cousins in years some I have never met. so not much on reunions here.
Used to those growing up. My step-father was the 2nd in 8 children, so we always had large family holidays! Now if everyone got together, we’d be over 50-60 people. Miss those living out of state!
Very cool! My family is so small. My mom is an only child, and so am I. I don’t have much to do with my biological father’s family, but his family is very large. My great-grandfather had I guess close to 15-18 children. He had two families (at the same time). Quite a fascinating story actually, he was married to my great-grandmother, and then moved another woman down the hollow from their house. He had children with both women. It was quite the adventure to be introduced to everyone at my grandfather’s funeral a couple of years ago.
It means about the same for me as it does for you. Mimi was the youngest of 9, so that side of the family is HUGE. Papaw Smith is the middle of 11 and all of then grew up. Mamaw is the oldest of 6. Papa only has two sisters, but there’s 11 of us grand-kids altogether and half of us are married now.
Smith family reunions used to be massive. Well over 100 people in attendance. The last picture taken of the whole clan before Little Mamaw died, the photographer had to get up on the roof of the house to get everyone in the shot.
Coke, Pop, or Soda—what do you call it and what’s your favorite variety?
I grew up using “coke” as the generic term for all carbonated beverages (with Dr. Pepper being my favorite variety—diet Dr. P these days). But when I lived in the Washington DC area, out of self-preservation, I adapted to calling it soda. Which turned out to be a good thing, because in editing, that’s typically what I end up changing it to when authors whose stuff I edit use “coke” as the generic (I don’t usually change it in dialogue, though, as that’s a very specific regional thing for the South/Southwest. I now pretty much use “coke” and “soda” interchangeably.
here its called soft drink, Some will say soda after listening to american shows or we often say fizzy drink but normally soft drink. I like Sunkist which is orange flavour. I dont drink alot of soft drink.
its 14 years now since I had a coke. I remember the day I stopped July 26 1997 the day the Crows annihilated Richmond (my team in Australian Rules Football) I like in South Australia where alot of people follow the crows. I was in the corner shop and going to buy a coke when I was getting ribbed about the game (and it was a really bad game) I got out of there so quick that I forgot the coke and stopped drinking it there and then. I was going to try and stop anyway. The first week was hard and then the 6th week but I kicked the habit. and I was addicted.
Coke is my favorite, and I call everything “coke.” I can’t seem to make myself use the terms “soda” or “soft drink.”
Big K Cola. It’s cheaper and I think it taste better than Coke or Pepsi. Maybe I’m just use to this brand. I buy the liter bottle because a can it too much for me in one sitting.
We pretty much call it “Coke,” although I’m a Pepsi girl. When I was little, seems like everybody called carbonated beverages “Col’ drinks!”
we call it pop here in canada. my favourite is coke. but i only drink it, like, once or twice a month because i like the real thing ( not this diet or zero) and i recognize that it is HORRIBLE for you
Moderation is key – I am the same way with cokes – at least I strive to be!
I call it pop (from Ohio). I can always go with a good Coca-Cola (Coke) though Cherry Dr. Pepper is awesome!
Pop, and my favorite is Dr. Pepper. I settle for Diet Dr. Pepper these days. .
It’s all Coke. But I hate Dr. Pepper. I’ve never called anything soda in my life.
I like Coke and Mountain Dew best. Pepsi is just nasty nasty nasty.
What’s the longest road trip you’ve ever taken?
I am taking its road or traveling by road well it would be Adelaide to Perth, Western Australia I went by bus and its about 36 hours with stops and a long 36 hours. I did the trip twice. I prefer the 2 days one night to 2 nights 1day. The second time I did it I vowed never again. they were short on buses and the one we had wasn’t a proper touring coach and I was behind the driver with no leg room as some of there stuff was there. I had to keep my legs in the isle to have any leg room and 36 hours was a long time. (Hey I can get to Canada from Sydney in half that time or less its 17 hours.)
My Mom and I drove to Flagstaff, Arizona. It was a three-day drive. We should have taken our time and enjoyed the ride, but were eager to get there. Would like to go again, and again. Have thought about getting a job at the Grand Canyon for a year, but that is a pipe dream.
Either from extreme eastern Kentucky to western Kentucky, it was about 8 hours, or to Columbia, SC. I think it was also about 8 hours.
Moving from Maryland to Oregon, towing a trailer. We didn’t go in a straight line either, since we were visiting folk along the way. It was more of a Lewis & Clark meander, adding 500-1000 miles to the trip. So that was 3500-4000 miles. In winter. With one near-death experience in Wyoming.
To the Grand Canyon and back via San Antonio, Carlsbad Caverns and Phoenix. For a conference. Nearly 3500 miles.
If you could acquire any skill instantly which you don’t currently have, what would it be and why?
Mine would be playing the piano—even though I took a semester when I was in junior high. Because I’ve always wanted to be able to play and am jealous of people like my cousin Randy McLellan who can hear a song once and sit down and play it on the piano (or at least it seems like he can—I’m sure he puts more effort into it than that).
Right now would be to cook (I can bake sweets like cake, cookies etc) but I dont know how to cook other meals I hate to admit it but I dont even know how long to cook alot of veggies. but I can cook minute steak now.
Playing the guitar. As a pianist, used to seeing all those lovely notes in front of me, stringed instruments stymie me!
I wish I could speak Spanish and French. Spanish because our country is becoming bilingual and French because I like the sound of the language and I would like to visit there someday.
Speak and read Russian. I have a Soviet-era Russian history book now and I just know that hidden in this book are things I need for The Epic. But I can’t read it!