The 10 Questions *I* Made Up Meme

E@L has been tagged for the "latest" (hopefully the last) 10 question blog meme, one that has been slightly twisted by the precious and well-meaning Savannah, viz: "the latest meme in blogville. the twist is that after i answer her [very good] questions, i get to ask 10 NEW questions and tag another set of bloggers!"

OK, looks out the window at the approaching storm, the bolts of lightning over Sentosa, checks his blank calendar, he's bored - he'll do it.

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Her question to me -

1. is there one book that you reread with some sort of regularity? (every 2 years, once a decade sort of thing) and if so, why?
There have been several over the years. The most re-read would have to be "The Crying Of Lot 49". I find it hilarious and conspiracy-theory spooky at the same time. Pynchon used to have an awesome imagination. These days I am overwhelmed with the books I haven't read (including a couple of Pynchon's).

2. do you still watch cartoons? and if so, which ones and why those in particular?
No.

3. what's the one thing you can't imagine living without on a daily basis?
Prescription painkillers. Don't panic, I'm not a stoner. They're anti-epilepsy drugs which work to numb (or attempt to) my peripheral neuropathy.

4. take out/take away or home cooking more than three times a week?
No take away worth a damn in Singapore. It's a different culture for food here. When I'm home I cook or make a salad once or twice. Mainly I eat in restaurants as I'm traveling or socialising..

5. which is your most favorite room in your home?
My large bedroom/office. King size bed large desk and still room for a big bookshelf. Awesome, checked out 20 apartments before I came back to this one, which was the first I had viewed.

6. are you currently following/regularly watching a tv series? which one and why?
Waiting for Trueblood Series 3. Izzy liked to look the tall Swedish guy. I like the intro music.

7. have you seen the player?
The movie? Yes. The Aussie actress, Greta Scacchi, my god how gorgeous! I was in lust with her! Or do you mean Gary Ablett (Snr & Jnr), the world's [a.k.a Australia's] best Aussie rules players ever? Both of them, father and son - amazing dynasty. Yes. No sexual feelings for either though.

8. other than your blog, do you keep a personal journal?
No. Should do, but don't.

9. do you have a favorite movie quote that you routinely use?
If someone is putting someone else down, I automatically say, "Speaks very highly of you," with Gabriel Byrne's accent(!), from Miller's Crossing. I can't stop myself. And it stops them, often.

10. will you tag 6 bloggers or will you leave this open ended and accept answers in comments?
If I can find six bloggers. Let alone those who are scared off by memes such as this.

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MY questions to you -

1. Who was your 3rd grade teacher and were you in love with her? (Lesbian lust is OK, in fact even better.)

2. Is yours an examined life? If yes, did you find anything interesting?

3. How high is the tallest mountain you have climbed, skied down, or tripped over (question for Singaporeans)?

4. Speaking of storms, do you know, or DID you know, anyone who has been struck by lightning? Or indeed, by lighting?

5. What do you like most about your job/studies/unemployment cheques?

6. Men: are you Miles or Jack? Women: are you Maya or Stephanie, Jack's fiancee or Miles' ex-wife? (You haven't seen Sideways? Why am I even talking to you?)

7. Would you rather write best-selling pulp genre fiction, or an art-house novel that confirms your towering genius but that not even your most sympathetic friends would read, except MAYBE under threat of torture? Trick question, eh what?

8. Have you ever been on a cruise? On a ship I mean, not wearing leather and trying to pick up Mr Goodbar. If yes, did you fall in love on it, the cruise?

9. Other than "I think, therefore I am", can you quote a major philosopher NOW? Without having to look one up? (Descartes doesn't count, he was a mathematician.) Please share your quote, if you have one. (I'm thinking, this is a wasted question.)

10. Do you pay for an online newspaper? If so, which one? (If you are about to say The Straits Times, please leave this blog immediately.)

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I tag the following poor suckers ---

Skippy Sorry, dude I know you're busy.

MercerMachine I know you're NOT busy.

LoveForHeels Hah!

Izzy Delayed punishment for the carpet.

Dick Headley Thought you had escaped this, eh?

Valkyrie Who else do I know? You're it!

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I am sorry to annoy you guys with this.

So now, after answering MY questions, (on YOUR blog and in MY comments section) you can make up 10 questions of your own and...

You get the rest of the drill - if you guys and gals "know" 6 (or as many as you can) bloggers who might not balk at this exercise, and Christ knows it was tough for me, pass it on.

Or not.

E@L