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I like it but I'm not particularly good at it. I usually get a bumper crop of weeds. Is the top photo your place to hang out and have a cold one?Quote:
Originally Posted by steveaki13
Question for the thread is: What is the favorite formal garden you have been to?
Yes, I spend the warm evenings in the summer house in the top photo. :p
Hyde Hall is my favourite garden. Its not far from where I live although its not a classical formal garden its lovely.
Do you like cooking or is it something you do because you need to eat or do you just eat takeaways?
Come on..... What's with all these embarassing Q's about sewing or cooking?:p
I hate to cook from the bottom of my heart. Never done it in my life until a few months ago when I had no choice. I cook is just a saying cos I do the simplest things possible and either these get wrong. I'm left handed and I lack practice and I don't have time and energy for that. I love the summer dishes cooked with vegetables but I'm not able to cook them so I must add a new reason of frustration.
Do you like ironing? ( I prefer to ask it before Steve does - to avoid a new embarassment. :p)
:angryfireQuote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
Never Iron ever.
What have you been doing today or what are you doing soon?
Went to a mall for the weekly shopping, tried to take care of my mum, now I'm supposed to cook (:angryfire:) something for myself, then I want to dye my hair and have a bath. Finally, if nothing wrong would happen on the family front, I shall lie on my bed and watch the match hoping to don't fall asleep.
Also hope to have some fun on the forum but it's less activity during weekends.
Same Q to you
I played some Football this morning then had a nap and this evening I went to see my Uncle and his family for his Birthday.
Just got back in time to watch the football.
Do worry about international politics and wars in other parts of the world?
No. My mind is always busy with a lot of things I have to cope with in everyday life.
How many meals do you have/day?
3 normally. Breakfast a light meal in the middle of the day and a big meal in the evening.
Who will win the World Cup? Germany or Argentina
I love Argentina but I don't think they deserve it
Who will win the next World Cup? :p
England or Romania? :D I reckon Germany or France. Long way off though
Have you ever watched Rugby?
Yeah when I was very young and had to share a tv set with my older brother who was a sport freak. We watched the 5 Nations championship. Even Romania was pretty good on that time. I wasn't a fan of rugby though, I mean I knew the rules but I disliked that the game was interrupted too often.
Have you ever watched gymnastics?
Yes. Sadly I have watched EVERY frigging sport on the planet atleast once :( (if its been on tv!)
This was till I was in college...
Luckily for my family I now only watch football (it is still too much time I waste - as it affects my sleep since most of it is late night for us)
any rain there? finally the monsoon has re-activated here...lovely.
It's raining almost every day, the typical summer heavy rains. Unfortunately in the last years rains are associated with extreme phenomena like storms, hail or little tornades.
What's the highest temperature you faced in your country?
38.1oC and it was recorded in Kent in South East UK.
What and where was the highest Temperature you have ever been in? I mean weather wise.
Well, in my hometown we may ''enjoy'' days with 42C but due to humidity the sensation is awful. Then the temps are measured in the shadow and outside the city. At the asphalt level and in the sun itt exceeds 50C.
Lowest temp I felt in Book a rest as far as I remember was about -23C. Then again, if the wind is blowing the sensation of cold is amplified.
Did you have measles?
No, had mumps & chicken pox as a kid. I'm boringly healthy now though.Quote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
Should the UN take a hand in the middle east or build a wall around it, throw a bunch of guns & ammo over the wall and leave them locked in for about ten years? (Sorry, was just watching news a bit ago.)
It doesn't matter what UN does. It's a useless organization anyway.
There are some other "circles" that decide the line to follow.:devil:
(BTW,I'm impressed that still there are people watching the serious news during the World Cup final :p)
Are you happy that the World Cup is over?
No. It did not end the way I wanted but still not happy.
Now I have to go back to domestic stuff like getting whole wheat flour+milk this morning.
Are you a gadget freak?
I'm a boring conservative Taurus so I can't be ars+d with such things.
Are you a lazy person?
depends..overall yes.. but if I really like or get into some work I do not quit it until it is done.
Do you believe in astrology (crap!) ?
No way. I agree with your terminology.
In the UK women Bishops are the subject of church reform on the news at the moment. Where do you stand on women high up in the church/religion, despite religion generally frowning on it for hundreds of years? (even if you dont believe in religion)
Women should be equal in everything. Anything else is just a waste of 50% of the intelligence and productivity of the human race.
Have you ever taken an extended cruise on a smaller boat?
No. I hadn't the opportunity.
Is it wrong if I believe in magic?
Only if you don't "spell" it correctly. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
Your choice, though it seems to me to be against objective experience.
What is your favorite sport that you actually participate in?
Football although its the sport I have played very often. I am a RB/LB or CB.
and I am not very good either.
Have you ever been in a Police cell?
:God, no.......(yet :p)
Have you ever called the police?
Not the police, but I have called an ambulance for my sick mother a few times. That was very scary.
What would be your absolute dream job if you could do anything in the world?
I'd like to work in a book shop or library, or in an art gallery, or in a theater, or.......
Do you know poems by heart?
A few that I had drummed into me at school. In my case i think mit was a bit like driving a wedge in wide end first!
What would you have liked to be included in your school curriculum, but wasn't?
History of arts, history of religions and french language
Did your school curriculuum included practical activities?
a couple of them for a year or so only (pretty useless as nobody took those seriously...)
gardening (although I love it), baking
Do you have any school reunions? or old classmates meeting on your own?
We weren't great friends during high school. However there are a few of us who are very stubborn and keep organizing such things even 2 or 3 times/year. Generally I avoid going but I was at those organized in the high school( after 5,10,20, 30, 40......100 years from graduating). Just a month ago a guy from my class called up for an informal meeting at a terrace and for the first time I really wanted to go but I couldn't. Anyway, about half of my former classmates left the country and we'll probably celebrate the next reunion in Canada. :p
When you were in school did you ever run away from the classes? - don't know the english word, I mean if you left school without permission when you were supposed to stay at a class.
The English term is 'Playing Truant'. As I was at a boarding school, the boundary between cutting a class and running away from school was very narrow. You would be missed. Likewise, at weekends, as we all sat in the same places you would be missed at the next meal. So, in short I didn't.
They (whoever 'they' are) say "Your schooldays are the happiest days of your life". Do you agree?
The elementary school was great. Haven't problems with learning and the classmates were living in the neighbourhood. For a reason I don't get many of them came and played on my street and became part of our gang. Life on the street was wonderful and full of adventure - a la Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. Sometimes I wonder how free we were, my mother never bothered that I disappeared for hours from the street as we were going to parks, cinema, museums, even art galleries. Yes I was very very happy and enjoyed life and took advantage of living in the central part of the city. The nightmare started when I went to a certain high school, probably the worst choice of my life ( it wasn't mine, my family decided).
Did your school bring you tickets to theatre?
Yes. We went to a few Shakespeare plays. MacBeth, Midsummer Nights Dream and the Tempest. To name three.
Have you been to the theatre recently?
No and it's a shame because I live in the area where all theatres are placed. I don't know..... It's not only about me but about all the people here. In the past the cultural life was very intense, I was going to the theatre at least once/month and getting tickets was a tough business. Looks like these days I became a carpathian monkey like everybody. :s
(Btw, since you've mentioned shakesperian plays, I remember I was at King Lear performed by Royal Shakespeare Company and couldn't understand much and it was funny to see that Gloucester was a black guy with a rasta haircut. Fortunatelly I knew the play and knew what's going to happen)
What was your latest disappointment?
( warning: Messi's play at WC doesn't count. :p )
:p
I didn't get a job I appiled for. :( I have been doing a bit of "cash in hand" work, but as for a proper job I have been looking for the last month or so and I was turned down for one I applied for the other day.
Do you think you will ever change jobs?
I' m realy sorry for you Steve. I know what's it like. But don't worry, one day the sun wil rise again on your alley. :kiss:
To answer your Q, I don't think so. I think I've already said how you can get a job here and I don't want that. humiliation again. Things would have been easier if I were a young long legged blonde but I'm not. :p
Besides, my job despite burning me up is quite good . It assures a. decent wage ( for our standars of course ) and a good social position ( people generally are impressed by this institution, even scared that's why I avoid mentioning where I. work). If I weren't thar shy ( it doesn't matter I'm also stupid, my coworkers don't have such sensibilities) my job could offer me the opportunity to gain a lot of money -legally of course-but since I am and have a bad impression about myself I won't.
Would you accept a job that you dislike?
Your not. :eek::(;)Quote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
Q: I dont think I would like to accept a job I disliked but I guess I would have to if I had no choice. Hopefully I can find something that I like a bit more.
What was your first ever job?
See? If I ask again this would be your latest disappointment. :sQuote:
Originally Posted by steveaki13
My first job was at the planning department of a factory. It produced equipments for industrial constructions like cranes, hydraulic hammers, etc. It was probably the single place where I was treated like a human being and where I had great coworkers.
Who was the last person that disappointed you?
( apart from me and Messi of course )