I know about it. All TV indian series have at least one episode when the family celebrate Diwali and Holi. :pQuote:
Diwali
Election for president on November 2nd 2014.
I won't go as I have no choice this time.
What was the last thing you bought?
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I know about it. All TV indian series have at least one episode when the family celebrate Diwali and Holi. :pQuote:
Diwali
Election for president on November 2nd 2014.
I won't go as I have no choice this time.
What was the last thing you bought?
You only know the stupid tv version of it. :p:
last thing I bought? apart from the chikoo and guava last night?
for myself? a couple of daily wear t-shirts a few weeks ago..
What are you planning to buy next? for yourself or your house?
edit: this is chikoo or sapota as its also known
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manilkara_zapota
I need some new shoes and an autumn coat.
Edit: just 5 minutes ago I bought a perfume Absolutely irresistible ( from Givenchy) from the black market. Might not be genuine but smells good.
Do you often renew your outfits or you wear something until it's "finished"?
I wear it until it's done. Sometimes past that. :p Old clothes are always more comfortable than new.
Regular shoes, sandals or tennies?
I wear sandals only during summer, now it's time for shoes ( although some girls already wear boots ).
Tennis shoes - sometimes during weekends.
I have loose feet and it's a nightmare to find footwear. I have to walk a lot so I can't buy high heels. I need shoes to wear with skirts and shoes for jeans ( with a more "manly" look ). I'll buy the first pair that will suit me and has a reasonable price .
What colour do you prefer for socks?
White business socks and black for when wearing shorts. :D:eek:;)
Do you walk a lot for fun?
I walk a lot because I need to, I live between 2 subway stations, I get off the subway in the center of the network and have to walk a lot till outside, then I have to walk down a long boulevard designed for no public transport. I don't complain, it's the only exercise I do and I live and work in the beautiful part of the city.
In the past I used to walk all the distance home-work and back. Now things have changed.
Do you like to walk?
Yes, I often walk to work along the Coastal Walkway (6km) The two small hills in the distance is roughly where I live (not on the hills, but 50m inland)
http://theoutsideoffice.guestnewzeal...al-Walkway.jpg
Describe your ideal day at work?
Going in to work early and it begins to snow, then I get to go home about half hour later.
Do you think I should give up on photography after my disaster of a day or persist and buy a new camera?
Lovely setting Anfield.Quote:
Originally Posted by anfield5
Come on......It just happened and it's not a rule to always lose it. So go and buy a new one and enjoy your passion for photography.
At the end of the day it's but an object that can be replaced. Unlike health or youth.
Have you ever found a thing that somebody else lost?
Steve, be creative - go out and steal one!
Yes, I once found a wallet and returned it to the owner as his address was in it. The miserable beggar didn't beven say "Thank You" (In fairness, he was probably gobsmacked that someone returned it)
If you found a substantial sum of money, say £ 250 +, would you pocket it or hand it in?
Yeah - on a good day New Plymouth is a stunning place to be.Quote:
Originally Posted by steveaki13
I have always tried to be honest and return or hand in things that I find. even $20 might be all someone has, and they can't really get by without it, so I try and do the right thing. (awwww ain't I nice :))
Do you read the ingredients lists on the side of food packaging?
You bet! Amazing what you find there.....and what is put in some things.
What's your favorite recipe for a home made dish?
I think that using things in unexpected ways sometimes produces results which are surprisingly fun.
We have a kind of "chips" (?) in Australia called Burger Rings* which don't really taste like a burger at all.
If you put them into a mortar and grind them up into a powdery substance, you can then rub them all over chicken pieces to then put under the grill or on a barbecue. There's so much grease/oil in them, that you get something kind of like a weird spicy KFC type batter.
*http://www2.woolworthsonline.com.au/...k-burger-rings
I read a metric heck-ton of books (particularly the classics). What novel should I read next and why?
Aunt Julia and the scriptwriter by Mario Vargas Llosa. In case you haven't already read it. Because the character Pedro Camacho is memorable. Because it's like reading two books, chapters of real life from a Peru in the years when the radio was still the king are mixed with the stories of the prolific scriptwriter who lose control on his characters. Because the humour is genuine and you'll find yourself laughing like mad.
Because M V Llosa is great.
What book will you recommend to me?
Since you read all the "literary stuff" you should try something lighter or something which you haven't tried, perhaps a genre you think you will not like but haven't given a chance at all...
What happened to steve's camera?
He was probably with a girl by the sea shore, lost his minds and forgot the camera. On the camera were loads of pics of the girl and they're lost now.
(Sorry Steve, that was mean, but I remembered what happened to a guy and couldn't help myself )
Will he get a new one?
I hope so.
Do you like a simple P&S camera or a SLR with lots of options?
Now you speak ancient chinese to me....
I'm dumb when it comes to technical issues so you lost me.
But being so dumb means I don't need sophisticated devices. I want simple ones to be easy to handle.
What do you want to get for Christmas?
( for Storm - on a comparable holiday)
A new Camera :p:devil:
Seriously I never want much these days, so maybe I will ask for some funds. Although I plan to get a new Camera asap if I cannot find it.
Do you actively practice mental or written maths much in your life? I mean do you regularly do sums.
I have a mathematical type brain, so yes would be the answer. I find it is a good way to keep brain function.
Does poor grammar annoy you, especially when it comes from news readers and articles etc?
I am poor at it myself as I am sure everyone has noticed. So I can't judge anyone else :)
Do you research your family tree/history? Or would you ever consider it?
I have done some, but after 3 generations, particularly on my mothers side, there are no records. I do however know what my surname means if you are interested.
Do you play pup quizzes?
Pup Quizzes :p Like this.............
What pup is this? http://spenglercounseling.com/wp-con...-1920x1200.jpg
However I never play pub quizzes either.
Q: What does your surname mean? (If you know and are not Anfield)
my surname is Higham. It means High - up on a hill and Ham - small village, so together I am Andrew of the small village on a hill.
What does you surname mean (If you are not me)?
Atkinson = Atkin (s) is one of many derived pet name forms of Adam (Adam & Eve) Maybe Scandinavian in origin. Obviously the son section is added for obvious family reasons through the centuries.
Making me something along the lines of - Steven Adams son
Is your surname a common one? If so which region does it come from?
In NZ no, it is not common. In Taranaki there is Me, my parents and my sister and one other family. In parts of the mother country it is fairly common. When the Domesday book was written, many people were given the name Higham, simply because they lived in small villages on hillsides. There are a number of place name all across England called Higham ________.
What does your first name mean?
Steven is derived from Greek Stephanos in turn the Greek for Wreath, Crown and means to literally encompass.
Obviously commonly used via Saint Stephen
Same Question back to you
Andrew is greek and means brave or manly. So I am a Manly little village on a hill. Kinda sounds like some sort of 70's porn star retirement village when you put it that way :)
Do you have any famous ancestors or family connections?
Whoops! Beaten to it so I'll change my reply.
No, I don't have any famous ancestors that I know of.
If you could choose a new first name, what would you choose?
Because my surname is Rollason, I like the rhythm that X-x X-x-X has on people's names in our family. I think I'd be a Matthew.
If you could have any address in the world to live, which one would you choose?
Someplace under a coconut tree on Bora Bora.
If you could move to any city, town, etc. in your country from where you are now, what would it be?
I wouldn't be happy anywhere else in this country. Brasov or Sibiu seem to be nice places but I definitely won't live there.
If I really have to mention an option I'd say Campina, it's a quiet clean city about 90 km far from Book a Rest.
Do you mind living in a village?
We missed the chance to know your first name.....:sQuote:
Originally Posted by D-Type
Probably not. Would make a nice change from living in a big city.Quote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
Are there many dedicated bicycle lanes in your city/town?
We don't have at all. Right now they're trying to build one on one of the main boulevards.
Are you turning your head after girls wearing mini skirts?:devil:
There are supposed to be some, obviously completely useless to any bicycles now that they are encroached on by pedestrians, hawkers, even motorbikes and the odd stray dog :\\ (add the enormous money spent on making those lanes and the obvious graft/bribery/embezzlement that went on in that)
A sad picture of life here for any 1st worlder but that is the fact :(
When did you last watch a movie in a hall?
edit: got pipped to it by gadjo,
err likely to turn my head even for a very brief instant :)
same q
It's been quite a while. I think it was Oz The Great And Powerful with my kids, probably about a year ago.
Do you purchase expensive (designer) sunglass, like Rayban, Serengeti, etc., or just the cheap ones that you can buy from a service station?