October 2024 Prompts - Part 2
Jan. 12th, 2025 08:48 pmI am back to trying to get things done, so have the rest of my answers to prompts from last October.
1 OCT: World Vegetarian Day: What’s your favorite vegetarian meal? A hearty vegetable soup with homemade bread.
2 OCT: Audiophile Day: If you listen to audiobooks, who is/are your favorite narrator(s)? No idea. I don’t listen to audiobooks very often. Once in a while I listen to plays, but those don’t generally have a single narrator.
3 OCT: Techies Day: Are you a techie? I’m somewhat of a techie.
4 OCT: World Smile Day: Do you like your smile? How many different smiles do you have? I don’t really like my smile. There’s a long story of childhood trauma associated with this. The short version is that I had extra teeth in my upper jaw, which kept one of my front baby teeth from falling out and I had to have surgery to remove the extra teeth and then have the front tooth pulled into place. But it never really ended up straight.
5 OCT: Frugal Fun Day: What’s the best fun thing to do that’s free? Listening to music.
6 OCT: Mad Hatter Day: What’s your favorite Alice in Wonderland character? I’ll go with the white Rabbit.
7 OCT: Forgiveness Day: Who (including yourself) do you need to forgive most and why? I need to stop beating myself up for being lazy.
8 OCT: International Face your Fears Day: What fear do you need to face most? I’m somewhat afraid of confronting people who I’m angry with.
9 OCT: World Post Card Day: When’s the last time you sent or received a postcard? I’ve sent postcards advertising events to several friends within the past month or so. I need to do more this month.
10 OCT: Cake Decorating Day: What’s the prettiest or most interesting cake you’ve ever seen (or made)? I have no skill at cake decorating. I’ve admired some cakes I’ve seen, e.g. one shaped like a book.
11 OCT: World Egg Day: If you found a bird egg on the ground, what would you do? Probably just leave it there, since I have no idea what else to do.
12 OCT: International Migratory Bird Day: If you had to fly south for the winter, where would you go? Probably Uruguay. Although there are also some cool birds in South Africa.
13 OCT: Silly Sayings: What’s a common saying or axiom or proverb that you just don’t believe? What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.
14 OCT: Indigenous Peoples’ Day: What book or film or series about or created by indigenous peoples do you enjoy? Greenlandic people count as indigenous, right? I really liked Smilla’s Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg.
15 OCT: Global Handwashing Day: How many times a day do you wash your hands? A lot. At least a dozen.
16 OCT: Dictionary Day: When’s the last time you looked up the definition of a word? I look up the definition of something at least weekly.
17 OCT: Pasta Day: What’s your favorite pasta shape and/or favorite way to eat pasta? I am partial to rotelli.
18 OCT: International Necktie Day: Do you know how to tie a Windsor knot? Yes.
19 OCT: International Gin and Tonic Day: What two things do you always associate together? Gin and tonic is a perfect answer to that. But if you want to cite me for lack of originality, strawberries and sour cream.
20 OCT: Croc Day: Do you own a pair of Crocs? I think I own two pairs of crocs.
21 OCT: Reptile Awareness Day: When’s the last time you saw a live snake? What was your reaction? I see snakes from time to time on the paths in our local park, but not often. So probably at least a year ago.
22 OCT: INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY: How often do you write/text in all caps? What emotion does it signify usually? I rarely write anything in all caps and, when I do, it’s usually by accident.
23 OCT: TV Talk Show Host Day: Who’s your favorite TV talk show host? I don’t generally watch talk shows. Do you count John Oliver? If not, I’d probably have to go back to Dick Cavett.
24 OCT: United Nations Day: If you had to represent your country at the United Nations, what would you include in your first speech/address? An apology to the rest of the world.
25 OCT: Global Champagne Day: Champagne. Yay or nay? It’s okay but I won’t go out of my way for it. I’m more likely to drink prosecco.
26 OCT: Howl at the Moon Night: Do you like werewolves? Well, I do like hairy guys.
27 OCT: Visit a Cemetery: When’s the last time you visited a cemetery? I’ve been known to visit historic cemeteries when traveling. I actually semi-visit a couple rather regularly, since there are a couple of family cemeteries I pass by on my regular walking routes. In fact, there is a tiny one in the corner of a nearby shopping center.
28 OCT: Saint Jude’s Day: What do you consider a lost cause? Getting my den (a.k.a. the Black Hole of Vienna) organized.
29 OCT: Hermit Day: Does the hermit lifestyle appeal to you, why or why not? There re definitely days when I want to be left alone.
30 OCT: Candy Corn Day: Candy Corn. Yay or nay? I like it but only once a year.
31 OCT: Halloween: What’s your favorite Halloween tradition? Telling scary stories.
1 OCT: World Vegetarian Day: What’s your favorite vegetarian meal? A hearty vegetable soup with homemade bread.
2 OCT: Audiophile Day: If you listen to audiobooks, who is/are your favorite narrator(s)? No idea. I don’t listen to audiobooks very often. Once in a while I listen to plays, but those don’t generally have a single narrator.
3 OCT: Techies Day: Are you a techie? I’m somewhat of a techie.
4 OCT: World Smile Day: Do you like your smile? How many different smiles do you have? I don’t really like my smile. There’s a long story of childhood trauma associated with this. The short version is that I had extra teeth in my upper jaw, which kept one of my front baby teeth from falling out and I had to have surgery to remove the extra teeth and then have the front tooth pulled into place. But it never really ended up straight.
5 OCT: Frugal Fun Day: What’s the best fun thing to do that’s free? Listening to music.
6 OCT: Mad Hatter Day: What’s your favorite Alice in Wonderland character? I’ll go with the white Rabbit.
7 OCT: Forgiveness Day: Who (including yourself) do you need to forgive most and why? I need to stop beating myself up for being lazy.
8 OCT: International Face your Fears Day: What fear do you need to face most? I’m somewhat afraid of confronting people who I’m angry with.
9 OCT: World Post Card Day: When’s the last time you sent or received a postcard? I’ve sent postcards advertising events to several friends within the past month or so. I need to do more this month.
10 OCT: Cake Decorating Day: What’s the prettiest or most interesting cake you’ve ever seen (or made)? I have no skill at cake decorating. I’ve admired some cakes I’ve seen, e.g. one shaped like a book.
11 OCT: World Egg Day: If you found a bird egg on the ground, what would you do? Probably just leave it there, since I have no idea what else to do.
12 OCT: International Migratory Bird Day: If you had to fly south for the winter, where would you go? Probably Uruguay. Although there are also some cool birds in South Africa.
13 OCT: Silly Sayings: What’s a common saying or axiom or proverb that you just don’t believe? What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.
14 OCT: Indigenous Peoples’ Day: What book or film or series about or created by indigenous peoples do you enjoy? Greenlandic people count as indigenous, right? I really liked Smilla’s Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg.
15 OCT: Global Handwashing Day: How many times a day do you wash your hands? A lot. At least a dozen.
16 OCT: Dictionary Day: When’s the last time you looked up the definition of a word? I look up the definition of something at least weekly.
17 OCT: Pasta Day: What’s your favorite pasta shape and/or favorite way to eat pasta? I am partial to rotelli.
18 OCT: International Necktie Day: Do you know how to tie a Windsor knot? Yes.
19 OCT: International Gin and Tonic Day: What two things do you always associate together? Gin and tonic is a perfect answer to that. But if you want to cite me for lack of originality, strawberries and sour cream.
20 OCT: Croc Day: Do you own a pair of Crocs? I think I own two pairs of crocs.
21 OCT: Reptile Awareness Day: When’s the last time you saw a live snake? What was your reaction? I see snakes from time to time on the paths in our local park, but not often. So probably at least a year ago.
22 OCT: INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY: How often do you write/text in all caps? What emotion does it signify usually? I rarely write anything in all caps and, when I do, it’s usually by accident.
23 OCT: TV Talk Show Host Day: Who’s your favorite TV talk show host? I don’t generally watch talk shows. Do you count John Oliver? If not, I’d probably have to go back to Dick Cavett.
24 OCT: United Nations Day: If you had to represent your country at the United Nations, what would you include in your first speech/address? An apology to the rest of the world.
25 OCT: Global Champagne Day: Champagne. Yay or nay? It’s okay but I won’t go out of my way for it. I’m more likely to drink prosecco.
26 OCT: Howl at the Moon Night: Do you like werewolves? Well, I do like hairy guys.
27 OCT: Visit a Cemetery: When’s the last time you visited a cemetery? I’ve been known to visit historic cemeteries when traveling. I actually semi-visit a couple rather regularly, since there are a couple of family cemeteries I pass by on my regular walking routes. In fact, there is a tiny one in the corner of a nearby shopping center.
28 OCT: Saint Jude’s Day: What do you consider a lost cause? Getting my den (a.k.a. the Black Hole of Vienna) organized.
29 OCT: Hermit Day: Does the hermit lifestyle appeal to you, why or why not? There re definitely days when I want to be left alone.
30 OCT: Candy Corn Day: Candy Corn. Yay or nay? I like it but only once a year.
31 OCT: Halloween: What’s your favorite Halloween tradition? Telling scary stories.