184. What's the saddest scene in a movie or TV series? the pivotal scene in The Lives of Others [Das Leben der Anderen] (reviewed here) made me sob. It is a truly excellent movie that I cannot recommend highly enough.
185. What's the most frustrating product you own? the diverter in my upstairs bath has some calcium build-up, so water still comes out of the spigot when the shower is on. It is getting the vinegar treatment tonight so hopefully that will take care of it.
187. What qualities do all your friends have in common? anyone out of the acquaintance zone and into real friendship is a reader, and is passionate about something
188. What odd smell do you really enjoy? dill. Is that odd? I don't know, but I'm thinking of growing some just for the smell.
189. What's the coolest animal you've seen in the wild? a fox
190. What's the best lesson you've learned from a work of fiction? "everybody dies in the end"—that is the lesson of every Scorsese movie worth a damn
191. What food do you crave most often? salty & crispy/crunchy: potato chips, pickles, pretzels, seasoned fries, chips and salsa...
192. Who in your life has the best/worst luck? best: a college friend who has stumbled on a pair of shoes exactly his size in a custom shoe shop and a Leica in great condition at a pawn shop. There are a dozen other examples of his ridiculous good fortune but those two stand out in my mind. The worst? A dear friend with whom I've worked, who has gone through more since I've known her than most people have in a lifetime.
194. What's your best story of you or someone else trying to be sneaky and failing miserably? the year that three different people tried to give me a KitchenAid mixer for Christmas. I had discerned the identity of the first one, so the others became clear quickly enough. It was a comical situation.
196. If you had a HUD that showed three stats about any person you looked at, what three stats would you want it to show? ratio of cruel thoughts to kind ones, books read as an adult, and where they rank hugs on their personal value scale
198. What's your secret talent? recognizing celebrity voice-overs in commercials
199. What's the best way you or someone you know has gotten out of a ticket? a friend's husband told a cop—honestly—that he was speeding because he had to get home to poop. He didn't even receive a warning (and he did make it home in time).
200. Tear gas makes people cry and laughing gas makes people giggle. What other kinds of gases do you wish existed? 'shut up and kiss me' gas, 'stay in your lane' gas, and 'give me a raise' gas
201. What's the most beautiful beach you've been to? South Beach in Miami - but I'm open to new candidates in this category
202. What's the most anxiety inducing thing you do on a regular basis? work
204. What trend are you tired of? political stupidity induced financial panic
205. What's incredibly cheap, and you would pay way more for? library tax as a portion of property taxes
208. What company do you despise? a yoga pants company that was founded by an actress advertises a LOT, or their advertising matrix has me in its crosshairs, because I see it freakin' everywhere. I'm nowhere close to being able to afford their products even if I were so inclined so it's a total waste of their marketing dollars and my exploding brain cells.
210. What would be an accurate tagline for each month?
January: Holiday joy mulched & pressed into bills owed
February: It lasts 4 years
March: Named for the careful penguin walk
April: Could the sun please shine?
May: OMG it's a flower!
June: A triple, the most exciting play in baseball
July: So you thought you liked warm weather...
August: It lasts 4 seconds
September: Not summer, not fall
October: Crisp leaves & inflatable reindeer
November: Are you ready for some football?!
December: It hurts to breathe
[from here; the title quotation is by Isak Dinesen, from Seven Gothic Tales]
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