Random meme
1. Describe three films you liked in your early teens:
I remember loving Blazing Saddles. I suppose many young people today, might not get some of the jokes--like Howard Johnson's 1 flavour (Howard Johnson's motorway restaurant chain--famous for it's orange roof and clam dishes, used to boast "99 flavors" of ice cream), or people making fun of Hedley Lamar's name (actress Heddy Lamar was an early film star). The campfire farting scene was probably the first type of crude humour of that nature, ever seen before in a major film--not sure whether that's a good thing or not, mind you. My favourite scenes were when Mongo clocks the horse, and the bad guy registration scene, with the Nazi's and the Bedouins.
I also am fond of the song "I'm tired." Thought that was a hoot.
Live and Let Die. Saw that at our village's drive-in movie theater with my dad--even remember which screen--screen 1. The theme tune was a big American Top 40 hit, on Casey Kasum's Sunday morning countdown show, on the radio. But, I remember being enthralled by some of the characters and chase scenes. Although my dad was a very big Bond fan, it was my first Bond film that I'd ever seen, and to this day it very much remains one of my favourites.
In 1975, my sister was all agog over films such as Jaws, Rollerball, Tommy and the Rocky Horror Picture Show. I remember mum liking The Eiger Sanction and some Pink Panther film, and dad enjoyed Three Days of the Condor and and Dog Day Afternoon. (We went to the cinema a lot that year, for some reason.) I remember liking films like Sherlock Holmes' Younger Brother, the Four Musketeers and Escape to Witch Mountain. but that particular year, I clearly recall being quite over the moon with the film, Rooster Cogburn---I mean, Kate Hepburn and the Duke? Wow, what a combination! It was John Wayne's next to last western film--and it was great. Of course, as a follow up to True Grit, it wasn't quite as good as that film, but the reprise of Rooster Cogburn's US Marshall character really suited Wayne, and I can't think of a more exciting Hollywood pairing than these two strong-willed and stubborn characters.
2. You're asked to count to three on your fingers. Which hand do you use, and which three fingers?
Right hand--index, ring finger and middle finger.
3. What did you order, last time you ordered from a takeaway, McDonald's, etc?
Sweet and sour chicken, with plain pork flavoured lo mein and a roast pork flavoured egg roll.
4. What did you last order the last time you went out to a proper restaurant?
I don't know if the New Way diner, which is just a little hole-in-the-wall place on South Street, constitutes a "proper restaurant," but I was sat down and waited on. I had two of their special hot dogs with "the works," (their own spicy-sweet meat sauce, mustard and chopped onions), a small order of fries and a small diet Pepsi.
5. A. The names of your three all time favourite takeway/fast food places?
Ted's Fish Fry (Aka: chippy), Hot Dog Charlie's, Arby's.
5. B. Three favourite restaurants?
Jake's Roundup, The Wooden Soldier, Spiak's.
5. C. Name three favourite ethnic food restaurants?
Roma, Mike's PIzza-Adobe (Italian-Mexican), Sitar.
6. You're all alone on a quiet rainy night. Do you watch an old film, play a video game, randomly surf the net, or put on some music and curl up with a good book?
It's about a 50/50 split between the old film and the music/book, I suppose.
7. When did you last wear fancy dress, why were you in fancy dress (party, trick or treating) and what did you have on?
I was in fancy dress last Halloween for the annual office do--won a prize. I don't really remember exactly what I went as--either a scarecrow or a farmer.
8. Would you date any of your blog friends?
Dunno', never been asked, but likely not, as all of my male blog friends are some 3000 miles or more away from me, and most of them are "taken," already, and, who the hell would want to date someone like me, anyway???
9. What did you, or will you do, for your birthday this year?
Absolutely nothing, just like most other years, of late. Just another day on the calendar these days.
10. What's the current ring-tone on your mobile?
It's a phone, it rings. Really, novelty ring-tones can be fun, but I just haven't bothered with that, as of yet.
11. What were you doing at midnight, last night?
Sitting up in bed, reading an old western paperback.
12. Last time you had a haircut?
April of 2008. Planning to rectify that situation soon, I hope.
13. What are you wearing at the moment?
Are we being kinky? 
Oh, okay...it's quite chilly today, so I'm wearing a brown tee shirt under a brown and gold ladies plaid flannel shirt and a pair of dark indigo ladies' "Rider's" boot-cut jeans, thick powder blue socks, my Ariat Jameson boots, cotton pants and a bra.
14. What are your plans for today?
Cash my disability and pay checks at Hanniford, pay the 600 rent and a 90 dollar bill that's two weeks overdue, use the other 75 or 80 dollars to buy some frozen Chicken Biryani to make for my dinner tonight (that's my "treat" for this week), go to Housecalls pharmacy and get my scripts filled, then go to Walmarts and get the pet food and a few groceries--and if I've enough left over, a new mobile with a cheaper calling card option...if I'm really lucky, I may even make it to the post office today...if not, then I'll have to wait until Wednesday or Friday of next week. That MAY pretty much leave me in the lurch for funds, though, so the phone may have to wait until the end of October.
15. What's the first thing you see when you open your wallet?
Air.
And, my useless library card.
16. Name a hobby you'd like to do, but either have never done, can't afford to do, or just aren't willing to try:
Model railroading I suppose. Last Sunday made me realize how very much I miss it, but also, there's other hobbies I used to do and enjoy, but like railroading, I can't afford a single one of them. I always wanted to learn how to fly, but my learning disability would probably make that pretty much impossible.
17. What time is it where you are, right now, and what did you have to eat, so far today?
It's nearly noon time and nothing to eat so far--I am technically hungry, but don't feel like eating anything.
18. How tall are you?
Five feet, six inches.
19. Have you ever tried illegal drugs?
Nope, never had the urge to even smoke pot, it's simply not my thing.
20. Last time you drank in a pub?
June of 2001, in Leeuwarden, NL--if you're talking about alcoholic beverages. I had a glass of gingerale at the bar in Talk of the Town Tavern, back in spring of this year.
21. Hot dogs, sausage or Haggis?
Aren't they all sort of (loosely speaking) the same thing? 
I like both hot dogs and haggis, but haggis isn't sold over here, so hot dogs, I suppose.
22. Three favourite places to be?
Out in the country or in a stable or in a forest
In a quiet room writing or reading or doing a hobby
Inside a theater--even empty they thrill me.
23. What songs do you sing in the shower?
I rarely sing in the shower, but when I do, I do folk songs or sometimes a pop tune I've been listening to.
24. A. Have you ever sung in a choir (outside of school) or on a stage in front of an audience?
Yes to both.
24. B. The last song you sang out loud with no one around?
I think it was either "Today," or "Angel from Montgomery."
24. C. Last song you sung in public, can you read music, and how good a singer are you?
Oh, probably in theater class, five or six years ago. I think it was an in-class exercise as a dare--you drew a slip of paper from a hat, and had to do what it told you to, in front of the rest of the class, no matter what it was. I had to stand up on the apron of the stage, and belt out "Oklahoma."
I can fractionally read music--I mean, I know what beats the notes are, know about rests, and know the low notes mean low chords and high notes denote higher chords, but..that's about it. If you were to point at a note, and ask me what it was--couldn't begin to tell you.
My singing sucks like a Hoover.
25. Last person you hugged and/or kissed?
Honestly, cant' remember the last time I hugged someone...kissed? Probably my mum, the day before she died, I kissed her on the cheek.
