Pretentious living, through literature and films?

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March 8, 2014
The Meme With No Name
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Let's go!!!   From Arynmay

1. Have you ever pretended to read a book to impress someone?  
To be honest, there was never anyone, EVER, interested enough in me to pay attention to what I was reading.  The only one who even noticed that I was reading was in a college silversmithing class.  He thought I looked very peaceful reading my book before class.  He was such a nice professor.

2. Have you ever pretended not to read a book in order to avoid embarrassment?
There is no way I would ever sacrifice reading in order to avoid embarrassment.  Are you talking about the something like The Kamasutra?  hehehe  Never read it, even in private! lol

3. What’s your worst reading habit?
I'm trying to figure this one out.  Is it a "reading in the shower" sort of thing, or a "reading reaaally naughty books with pictures" sort of thing, or maybe "eating chocolate while reading", which to my view is a capital offense right up there with "eating something with spaghetti sauce while reading"?  Inquiring minds wish to know. ;o)

4. What book are you most proud of having read?
Proud, hmmm?  I'm old and have had the time to do many things, so maybe proud doesn't apply here.  I have read the complete Bible in five different translations, the Koran twice, and I've read the entire History of Western Civilization by the Durants.

5. Do you buy most of your books new, second-hand, electronically or borrow via the library?
Second hand and the Library.  We couldn't afford my book habit if  I bought new ones, though I did belong to the book of the month club for ages from High school through my thirties.  It was a wonderful way to get books like the Durant volumes and some awesome Art History book series'.

6. Have you ever pretended to watch a film to impress someone?
Nah.  Is this sort of like a modern fairy tale thing?  Is this what people actually do now?  I'm very interested in this if it is a new form of dating or something.  And, about the Life of Pi.  I read the book and loved the movie.  I'm sort of sure that some people pretended to like it, though.  It was gorgeous but a little obtuse.

7. Have you ever pretended not to have watched a film in order to avoid embarrassment?
No, but I have shut OFF movies to avoid embarrassment.

8. What movie have you watched the most?
"Milagro Beanfield War".  I've had it a long time and still love it.  I did quit reading the book out of disgust, however.  I won't be a spoiler here, but let's just say that one of the characters I loved in the movie I came to loath in the book.  I didn't even KNOW there was a book until my kid gave it to me to read; but if it had been read first, I'd never have watched the movie.  

9. What film do you tell people is your favorite ever?
See the above.  BUT, listen, please.  I have so many favorites, so all time favorites are sort of off the charts, as in "too many to list".  But "Amalie" is one of my new favorites as well as "Sequins" and "Bread and Tulips".  I love "Moon Over Parador", "Men in Black" and "Cold Comfort Farm".  There's so many more.  Someday I could make a long list and post it if everyone else did.  We could trade movies titles like we trade book titles!  We could overload the Netflix computers with requests!

10. What film is actually your favorite ever?
I thought we just ran through this?  hmmm?  Oh well, see #8 and #9.  Princess Bride, and about a thousand other films come to mind.  I'm such a Film freak that you'd probably do better asking about what I HATED, but that might be for another time.  The odd thing is that I actually was one of those kids who got to go to the movies a couple times a month on the weekend, when it cost a quarter to get in.  I took my little brother and we smuggled in our grapes and apples.  Two hours away, peeking into a different world. Sounds like fun, doesn't it?

11. What time do you usually wake up and get up in the mornings?
Lately, because of all the Hubbub, I've been getting up at 6 am.  I did that for years and years, since high school.  When I didn't have to anymore, I sort of just got to be a slob about schedules.  It is so much fun to read until you fall asleep at night, ya know?

12. Do you wake naturally or does something/someone wake you up?
The trash trucks and the "mow and blow" guys that other people have doing their yards wake me up sometimes.  That's not too naturally, but it is environmental.

13. How many snooze alarms do you need?
I come up swinging when an alarm clock wakes me up, so I don't hit any snooze.  I've always sort of wanted one of those alarm clocks you can throw against a wall.  I've been very kind and forgiving to my dainty little alarm clock.  Anyway, a snooze button wouldn't be of any use.

14. What’s your routine on a workday/work at home morning?
Being retired has it's advantages. Mornings are blissful non-shock and awe events.  They only get hairy if there is a mad dash somewhere for a big ToDo.

15. What’s your routine on a non-workday morning?
 I wake up, say good morning to DH in the other room, who then asks me what kind of tea I want.  I go visit the little room, get back to bed to cuddle up with Wolfie, who gets back on the bed at that time.  He helps me with the crossword puzzles.  He's amazingly patient about being asked dumb questions- ones like, "What the *#$% are they using that word to mean that for??!"

Wishing you all both Hope and some measure of happiness this coming week.
I will keep you all in my thoughts and close at heart.

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