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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

A QUESTIONNAIRE

So the lovely Jamie from Day & Age Design Blog found Here asked me to do a Questionnaire
She has one of the best Design blogs I have ever seen, informative beautiful photos, and not too serious...you must take a peek
Anyway here are my answers for what they are worth:

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No my name is a beautiful Greek or Russian name but has been shortened to make it easy to say

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Last night...no yesterday morning when someone was so sweet and kind to me, I was feeling down and she made my day, and last night watching the end of a good movie....I am a softie

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
No...not at all...I went to so many schools, all taught different handwriting, so it is now a complete mess, I write half script half print...even I can't read it.


4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? 
Normally I don't eat lunch meat,  ham...rarely or chicken...maybe Tuna or Salmon


5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? 
No...not my own... Step kids, good one too


6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? 
Yes.... but I might clash with my strong willed self


7. DO YOU HAVE SIBLINGS? 
Yes I have a lovely younger brother


8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? 
Yes I do, but no adenoids, they took them out instead


9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? 
No... but only because of my age and bad back not because I am scared


10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? 
Organic puffed brown rice with fruit and yogurt


11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? 
Sure... when I can get down to do it, sometimes if my back is killing me, I try to get Mr Stell to do it, often with no luck.


12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? 
Very... in all ways, strength of body and mind


13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? 
I Rarely eat it... and if I do usually some sort of cornetto


14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Voice...no idea why...I am vague to a degree ....unless a person is outstanding in some way and it doesn't have to be physical, I don't really notice faces..they all blend to me, of course I am as blind as a bat.  


15. RED OR PINK? 
Pink ...I dislike red


16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? 
My lack of being able to show affection...I am pragmatic and not mushy, a bit like a man affection wise I am afraid.


17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
My family, they don't live that close... my Mother, my Father, my Brother, my Step-kids, their children... my Grand children and my two deceased pets Hermes a dog and Saskia  a cat


18. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? 
Scorpio 


19. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE PAIR OF SHOES? 
No I collect...I own 130 pairs of shoes and love the lot 


20. FAVORITE MEAL? 
Garlic Prawn Pasta...that I cook well 


21. FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC? 
I am so eclectic in music, hard to say...not main stream..... sort of Indie, laid back blues Jazz even opera and classical...anything that moves me


22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? 
Purplely Pink, Cobolt Blue and Sea green I can't choose one 


23. FAVORITE SMELLS? 
My favorite Perfume Coeur Joie by Nina Ricci 


24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? 
My darling Mother


25. MOUNTAIN HIDEAWAY OR BEACH HOUSE? 
A cabin in the bush...that I own...I am an Aussie after all, and I live in a beach side town


26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? 
Tennis or none at all


27. HAIR COLOR? 
Dark brown very long


28. EYE COLOR? 
Green


29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? 
No....but I do wear funny vintage glasses 


30. FAVORITE HEIRLOOM?
Surely you jest !!....have you seen my blog..... 2 or 3 hundred pieces...I love them all 


31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? 
I am not into either really I like film noir, or foreign movies most...and they all have unhappy endings


32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? 
Sisterhood of the Ya Ya's or something like that, yesterday night 


33. FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? 
Again I collect... maybe....my Ya Ya Jeans or my hand painted Joie jeans both from the USA I buy mostly vintage and own so many clothes. 


34. SUMMER OR WINTER? 
Winter I hate the heat in Australia


35. HUGS OR KISSES? 
Hugs 


36. FAVORITE DESSERT? 
My Mother's Pavlova


37. STRENGTH TRAINING OR CARDIO?
Walking and Yoga. 


38. COMPUTER OR TELEVISION? 
Computer 


39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? 
WOW....I am a fiend for reading.... I have about 5 going at one time...at this moment I am out of books and re reading Christopher Isherwood Diaries, I mostly read biographic books. 


40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? 
Nothing...a cheap plain red one... yuk !


42. FAVORITE SOUND? 
My cat purring  


43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? 
No contest ...The Stones...been a big fan for years


44. WHAT IS YOUR DREAM CAR? 
E type Jag 


45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? 
I have a talent for learning new things, language, design, and making different and unique types of jewelery


46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? 
London England but to Aussie parents, this gives me dual nationality   


47. WHERE ARE YOU LIVING NOW? 
Somewhere in NSW Australia


48. WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST FEAR?
Loosing my Parents or my Partner Mr Stell 


49. WHAT BRINGS YOU THE MOST JOY? 
My life, who I am now and my family, including my cat 


50. WHAT PIECE OF ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO YOUR YOUNG SELF?
None...You live and learn, you can not put an old head on young shoulders...I would not have listened anyway 


So there it is...have you learned anything new about me ? I think not...sorry to disappoint... 

7 comments:

  1. Interesting. Thanks for sharing. :)

    Adult Student

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  2. Nice job Stell. Thanks for the kind words in the beginning! My fiance is a Scorpio too. Love your answer to #50 :)

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  3. I already know you and now I am so pleased to know more.
    So that's where that passion comes from ... Scorpio. =)

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  4. 130 pair of shoes? Seriously? Holy shit Stell! I love your answer to #50. So true. I'm just now getting to the stage where I listen to advice. The following part.... well, nah, because what do they know;)

    BTW, I responded earlier but google is fucking with me off and on:(

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  5. Great interview! Makes for an interesting read!

    "26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
    Tennis or none at all"

    Ditto!!! Although I have been known to watch football matches for a month every 4 years... Campeones! Campeones! Ohé! Ohé! Ohéeeeee!!! :p

    Am off to watch a Roger-Rafa final in Paris (on TV)... VAMOS RAFA!!!! (was so glad it was Roger who finally interrupted Djokovic's winning streak the other day!)

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  6. i love these kinds of interviewey questionnaires! fun read

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