13 posts tagged “qotd”
What were you doing one year ago today?
Submitted by CassandraMorgan.
A year ago today, I was probably crying into a Super Value Meal, chain smoking, denying that I would ever feel OK again.
About two weeks prior, I had been unceremoniously ejected from (in retrospect) a debilitating relationship, in which I had completely lost sight of who I was.
One year later, I'm the person that I wanted to be the whole time (and I met someone that loves me for it who I absolutely love in return and who makes me feel like a sexy, funny, smart, righteous love ninja).
What's the most famous movie you've never seen?
Submitted by Mike.
The Godfather (and all of its sequels). People whose opinions I respect tell me that it's great, so I have no doubt. It's just never seemed that interesting to me . . . no idea why.
What are five books that changed your life?
Inspired by Ms. Genevieve.
1. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - I read it for the first time when I was 12, and I reread it at least once a year. It's passionate and rich, and is amazing in its ability to offer me something new each time I read it. It continues to teach me a great deal about love, relationships, friendships, desire, and truth.
2. The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon - One of the tighest pieces of fiction I've ever read, it helped shape my writing by teaching me the importance of point-of-view in fiction.
3. Our Bodies, Ourselves and The Joy of Sex - My parents and I never had "the conversation" until right before I went to college, so as a nerdy teen obsessed with reading, I went to the library and checked out books. In retrospect, a little strange, perhaps. But I think both works offered me a healthy perspective on sexuality and human relations.
4. Scrambled Eggs and Whiskey by Hayden Carruth - HC is the most underrated American poet. He's clear, witty, dark, vague, inspiring, difficult, emotional, passive, intense, light, funny and sardonic at the same time. I found that book at a time when I was stuggling to find my own poetic voice and understand what my writing meant to me. It was a massive comfort.
5. Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney and The Man with Night Sweats by Thom Gunn - Two of the most amazing collections of poetry that I read while studying in the UK. They both focus on life's phases, and remind me of the time that I spent abroad - again, helped me find a voice.
(OK, so that's really seven, but I was an English major.)
If you're reincarnated, what do you think you'll come back as?
Submitted by Diana.
I'm working on my karma, so that I will be the housecat of an old lady, who keeps her house clean and likes to sit down a lot. At the rate that I am going, I will come back as my housecat - sheltered, and fed, but not cuddled as much as she should be.
How did you meet your best friend(s)?
I met my BFF my freshman year of high school (although I swore it was 8th grade, but she begs to differ). I was the girl that was chosen last in gym class, and she was second-to-last. We've been peas and carrots ever since. : )
Thanks for all the love, fellow Voxers that have landed here as a result of the QOTD!
How many languages can you speak? Which languages can you read or understand?
I can read, speak, and understand two: English and French. I cannot, however, write very well en francais.
About a year ago, I went to DC's Alliance Francaise to sign up for some classes, as I hadn't taken anything formal in many years. I BOMBED the writing test, but did well in the oral interview. You see, I had a French boyfriend for a while to whom I would speak to half the time in French, the other half in English. So my comprehension, vocabulary and speaking was fine, but the writing was laughable.
The beauty of French is that many verb tenses sound identical but look different.
C'est dommage, je sais, par ce que j'ai etudie le francais pour presque huit annees!
(If that's not illustration enough, I don't know what is.)
If you had a band, what would you call yourselves?
Question submitted by Zoot.
The Daisy Buchanans
What is your favorite cover song?
Question submitted by Ray.
This is going to sound absolutely crazy, but go with it. I recently heard Dolly Parton cover Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" and was blown away. She gives it this lovely, ethereal, almost hymnal quality, and truly brings something new to the classic.
It's crazy, but amazing.
So, how did you do with that weekend goal? No goal? What did you do this weekend?
- Scraped the top of my big toe on the bottom of the pool. Ouch.
- Watched an amazing Copolla movie, The Conversation.
- Did one million loads of laundry in preparation for Maine.
- Talked w my BFF, who gave me great career and dating advice.
- Hung out w some friends.
- Slept and slept and slept and slept.
