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squeefulfishThe 40 sentences thing, as stolen from lotsa people.
1. My uncle once: offered to make someone vanish.
2. Never in my life: have I mown the lawn.
3. When I was five: I refused to go to ballet lessons that my parents had spent months saving for. I clung to the bannister and wailed because I was scared. I still feel guilty.
4. High school was: not all bad. I had some wonderfully supportive teachers and friends (even if they did bring me enough chocolate once to put on a stone in a fortnight!) and subjects that I enjoyed.
5. I will never forget: the two vast and trunkless legs of stone and how vast they weren't, or indeed, leggy. Never did find the half sunk visage though.
6. Once I met: a woman who changed my life and set me on my current path. She wouldn't remember me now, and I never knew her name.
7. There's this boy I know: that I can't stay away from, even though he's ridiculously bad for me.
8. Once, at a bar: I broke a finger by trying to poke my then boyfriend in the ribs.
9. By noon, I'm usually: either waking up or wondering if I'll get away for first break on time.
10. Last night: I ate well, drank well and chatted until my cheeks hurt from smiling.
11. If only I had: taken the lift from Busaras instead of the DART, life now would be easier for having been able to work over the summer.
12. Next time I go to church: will be tomorrow to sit and think about family who are gone, and also about my dissertation.
13. What worries me most: yellow sclera. I see them every day and I can't say anything about them. I can see what they're leading to.
14. When I turn my head left I see: wall, keyboard (of the making music sort), radiator. Exciting, no?
15. When I turn my head right I see: Overloaded bookcase, overflowing wrdrobe, violin, bras drying, dress drying, pint of coffee, toy box. Actually, pretty much everything I own.
16. You know I'm lying when: I blush. But then I blush a lot anyway.
17. What I miss most about the Eighties is: riding a bike to school.
18. If I were a character in Shakespeare I'd be: I have no idea, I need more Shakespeare in my life.
19. By this time next year: I'll be polishing the dissertation and studying for finals.
20. A better name for me would be: My name is me, no-one changes that. Might not be the one I was born with, but I'm bloody well dying with it.
21. I have a hard time understanding: mathsy things.
22. If I ever go back to school, I'll: do my Masters at least.
23. You know I like you if: I tell you. I'm not subtle.
24. If I ever won an award, the first person I would thank would be: parents, probably, depending on what it was, natch.
25. Take my advice, never: forget to get the young man's name and phone number.
26. My ideal breakfast is: Fried mushrooms on toast that's dribbling melted butter. Crispy rashers. Sausages. Scrambled eggs. Big pot of coffee (sugar and milk plx.)
27. A song I love but do not have is: Feckin' music, feck off.
28. If you visit my hometown, I suggest you: see the head in a box, have a pint in McPhail's (preferably on Samba weekend), feed the ducks and walk along the Boyne out to Oldbridge.
29. Why won't people: just be nice to each other. Simple.
30. If you spend a night at my house: you'll leave with booze and books and possibly bread (or cake)
31. I'd stop my wedding for: pfft, can't see one of them happening to me. But playing along, for random emergency.
32. The world could do without: norovirus. Bleurgh. Closing wards because of it, re-opening them, then some moronic visitor comes in and infects someone... I do not get paid for what I do! I certainly don't get paid when I'm sick! Stay at home if you are vomitin' and poopin'.
33. I'd rather lick the belly of a cockroach than: read O'Driscoll again.
34. My favourite blonde(s) is/are: Emma! The 3 year old niece who can pick up any song from hearing it once on the radio but cannot remember nursery rhymes.
35. Paper clips are more useful than: chewing gum.
36. If I do anything well it's: being there when needed, even if I quite often can't make it when wanted.
37. I can't help but: really, really enjoy cake.
38. I usually cry: after a B5-athon, whenever I get emotionally involved with characters, when I'm over-tired. At the end of a long shift when I know I've still 4 hours till sleep.
39. My advice to my child/nephew/niece: Talk about your problems, find someone you can trust even if you don't want help. Talk to someone.
40. And by the way: Iago's, English Market, Cork. Ultimate Chocolate Cake. Trust me, it deserves the capitals. Bring me back a slice.
1. My uncle once: offered to make someone vanish.
2. Never in my life: have I mown the lawn.
3. When I was five: I refused to go to ballet lessons that my parents had spent months saving for. I clung to the bannister and wailed because I was scared. I still feel guilty.
4. High school was: not all bad. I had some wonderfully supportive teachers and friends (even if they did bring me enough chocolate once to put on a stone in a fortnight!) and subjects that I enjoyed.
5. I will never forget: the two vast and trunkless legs of stone and how vast they weren't, or indeed, leggy. Never did find the half sunk visage though.
6. Once I met: a woman who changed my life and set me on my current path. She wouldn't remember me now, and I never knew her name.
7. There's this boy I know: that I can't stay away from, even though he's ridiculously bad for me.
8. Once, at a bar: I broke a finger by trying to poke my then boyfriend in the ribs.
9. By noon, I'm usually: either waking up or wondering if I'll get away for first break on time.
10. Last night: I ate well, drank well and chatted until my cheeks hurt from smiling.
11. If only I had: taken the lift from Busaras instead of the DART, life now would be easier for having been able to work over the summer.
12. Next time I go to church: will be tomorrow to sit and think about family who are gone, and also about my dissertation.
13. What worries me most: yellow sclera. I see them every day and I can't say anything about them. I can see what they're leading to.
14. When I turn my head left I see: wall, keyboard (of the making music sort), radiator. Exciting, no?
15. When I turn my head right I see: Overloaded bookcase, overflowing wrdrobe, violin, bras drying, dress drying, pint of coffee, toy box. Actually, pretty much everything I own.
16. You know I'm lying when: I blush. But then I blush a lot anyway.
17. What I miss most about the Eighties is: riding a bike to school.
18. If I were a character in Shakespeare I'd be: I have no idea, I need more Shakespeare in my life.
19. By this time next year: I'll be polishing the dissertation and studying for finals.
20. A better name for me would be: My name is me, no-one changes that. Might not be the one I was born with, but I'm bloody well dying with it.
21. I have a hard time understanding: mathsy things.
22. If I ever go back to school, I'll: do my Masters at least.
23. You know I like you if: I tell you. I'm not subtle.
24. If I ever won an award, the first person I would thank would be: parents, probably, depending on what it was, natch.
25. Take my advice, never: forget to get the young man's name and phone number.
26. My ideal breakfast is: Fried mushrooms on toast that's dribbling melted butter. Crispy rashers. Sausages. Scrambled eggs. Big pot of coffee (sugar and milk plx.)
27. A song I love but do not have is: Feckin' music, feck off.
28. If you visit my hometown, I suggest you: see the head in a box, have a pint in McPhail's (preferably on Samba weekend), feed the ducks and walk along the Boyne out to Oldbridge.
29. Why won't people: just be nice to each other. Simple.
30. If you spend a night at my house: you'll leave with booze and books and possibly bread (or cake)
31. I'd stop my wedding for: pfft, can't see one of them happening to me. But playing along, for random emergency.
32. The world could do without: norovirus. Bleurgh. Closing wards because of it, re-opening them, then some moronic visitor comes in and infects someone... I do not get paid for what I do! I certainly don't get paid when I'm sick! Stay at home if you are vomitin' and poopin'.
33. I'd rather lick the belly of a cockroach than: read O'Driscoll again.
34. My favourite blonde(s) is/are: Emma! The 3 year old niece who can pick up any song from hearing it once on the radio but cannot remember nursery rhymes.
35. Paper clips are more useful than: chewing gum.
36. If I do anything well it's: being there when needed, even if I quite often can't make it when wanted.
37. I can't help but: really, really enjoy cake.
38. I usually cry: after a B5-athon, whenever I get emotionally involved with characters, when I'm over-tired. At the end of a long shift when I know I've still 4 hours till sleep.
39. My advice to my child/nephew/niece: Talk about your problems, find someone you can trust even if you don't want help. Talk to someone.
40. And by the way: Iago's, English Market, Cork. Ultimate Chocolate Cake. Trust me, it deserves the capitals. Bring me back a slice.
