131. If you could choose to return to a set point in time and relive it, but not change anything, what would you choose, and why?
I would probably choose any summer prior to grade 6 in my childhood. I tend to remember at that time I wasn't aware about so many things I'm aware of now. It was an innocent, happy, carefree time in my life and I wish I could go back to a time when I didn't worry about anything but being called in from the backyard before I was ready to come in.
132. What is your strongest memory of your parents, from your childhood, and what were you all doing at the time?
My dad worked in camp a lot when I was a kid, so I don't have any particularly strong memories of him to share. But my mom was always home, for the most part. I remember in the summer she would call us in when it started getting dark and we would make any excuse to stay outside and play - even offer to sleep out there under the willow tree if it came to that. That, and when we were really young and my mom would give us apple juice, she would make us sit on the floor up against the dishwasher so we didn't walk around the spill juice everywhere. I remember keenly that the three of us had to sit there on the floor until we'd finished our juice, otherwise we didn't get any. My mom was one of those people who kept us from consuming a lot of high-sugar stuff, so if we wanted to run around and play, we got water. If you sat still and quiet the juice was more of a treat. Mind you, this is when we were very young - I was probably no older than 6.
133. You are given 24 hours to do whatever you like, money is no object. What would you do, and why?
Well, I would say travel the world, but you can't really do that in 24 hours. I guess I'd go out and get myself a house and maybe a dog. Or, if this "money is no object" thing means you have to go and DO something, not necessarily set yourself up for a nice future, I suppose I would get on a plane and go somewhere fancy for a day. Why not?
134. You have to invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive. Who do you invite, and why?
Oh, this is going to be delightful. First I'll start with my best friend in the world. That's one.
Second, my poet idol, William Wordsworth. There's two.
Three is Queen Elizabeth the first, my political idol.
Four would probably be my mother, because who else would enjoy this company better?
Fifth, the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Why not?
135. What makes your favourite song so special? How do you relate to it?
I don't have a constant favourite song.
136. What are some colors you see in your everyday life?
This is kind of a weird question. I guess, green is a big one. There's so much foliage and so many trees in my area. I love that I'm always surrounded by forest on three sides, and ocean on the other. That's the next one - blue. The ocean is just down the road from me and it's something that I love very much. Any time spent away from home I find myself missing the ocean more than anything else about my hometown - besides my family, cats, etc. Orange, black, and white are next. These are the colors of my baby cats, my ginger tabby and tuxedo boys. -I guess pink goes along with them too, for their ears, noses, toes...
137. What is your fondest memory of an animal or pet you once had?
I assume this means pets who have since passed away. I guess I would choose my first dog, who my parents had 1 year before I was born. He died when I was 12 and he was my best friend for those years. His name was Ranger and I remember the night after he died I heard his collar jingling - I saw his ghost lying on his bed in the basement where he always liked to sleep. I feel like this sighting was his way of saying goodbye to me, seperate from the rest of the family.
138. If you could relive one if your previous trips, who of your current entourage would you take with you?
My best friend.
139. What happens in the latest movie you saw?
I saw Despicable Me 2, and I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, since it's fairly new!
140. Can you picture yourself in the shoes of any of the protagonists?
Um...the girl, I guess? But she's kind of my polar opposite personality type, so IDK.
