The 10 Question Interview
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Kuanyin from Who’s Yo Mama has tagged me with a 10 Question Interview for which I have to answer to questions that reveal things about myself. Gasp! Kuanyin tags it as the 5 Question Interview, but I knew I’d likely receive some flack for calling it that, considering there are 10 questions to answer, but in five-fold — 5 answers to each question. Then I’m to tag 5 people. Photo George Pollard
Whenever I’ve done these in the past, most of you have likely been unaware, as I’ve attempted to turn it more into a regular post with information you might enjoy. But this one has me caught between a rock and a hard place — there’s no escaping the personal factor.
I don’t care to behave as though I have a stick up my butt by not playing along with friends I’ve made, so I hope you’ll afford me a little leeway by responding with some of these memes. I promise that I will always have something special for you on days that I post these as well. More to come, in other words. Scroll up … wayyyy up, and you’ll see today’s post for you.
So without further ado …
The Instructions: Remove the blog from the top, move all blogs up one, and then add yourself to the bottom.
Life With Heathens, What Floats My Boat, Homespun Honolulu, Who’s Yo Mama and Life in the Fast Lane (that’s me!)
What were you doing 10 years ago (5 Things):
I can barely remember what I did yesterday, let alone 10 years ago. I was working for a large chain of stores in management in western Canada. The organization had repeated downsizing despite numerous large acquisitions as they gobbled up retail sites along their path. Due to the downsizing, many of us had to wear several ‘hats’. 10 years ago I was …
1. A Retailer Training Manager
2. A Food Category Manager
3. An IT Coordinator — it didn’t make sense to throw me to the wolves working with DOS for configurations and resolving errors, considering I had ZERO experience and barely knew Lotus 123 at the time. No, that’s not a typo, it was archaic software.
4. Attending countless interviews in search for a new job, never getting past the 3rd and final interview to pass GO. Competition was fierce, and jobs were few for the industry.
5. Taking courses via correspondence to get an MBA to be able to compete for a new job. I didn’t complete my MBA, as I was one of the few remaining initial employees that was laid off in yet another downsizing — results of purchasing a larger chain of outlets than your company owns. I decided the corporate world wasn’t for me and went on to become self employed once again. Photo The Pretenda
What were you doing 1 year ago (5 Things):
1. Having FUN! After all, I was self employed.
2. Driving a 1 ton flat deck truck doing local deliveries of freight for the company I own alongside my husband.
3. Had to come off of the road to manage the business in the administration area as the business grew too large to do both.
4. Dispatched deliveries to drivers.
5. Celebrated in the wedding to my husband. Photo Fast Lane Transport
Five Snacks You Enjoy:
1. Lay’s Classic chips with Kraft Philadelphia French Onion dip.
2. Bite Size white corn tortilla chips with salsa and sour cream.
3. Perogies! With sour cream and caramelized onions, of course.
4. Chocolate cheese cake — and the only cake I’m fond of.
5. Lindt chocolate balls — the BEST! Has anyone guessed I’m a chocoholic yet?
I know, I can hear your arteries screaming at you from here just thinking of my eating patterns. I don’t gain weight easily. Photo Woffiegrrl
Five Songs That You Know The Lyrics To:
1. You actually expect me to be able to list the song titles and band names? HA! Good luck with that one, I’m horribly name challenged. But I can sing along with all of them on my favorite Rock channel. Photo Lopie
Five Things You Would Do If You Were A Millionaire:
1. Add the addition to my home I’ve always wanted. I don’t want to move!
2. Take a vacation and send tickets to all of my dear friends near and far, and those that I’ve made close friendships with on-line to party and celebrate life together in person.
3. Travel the world to all of my favorite destinations I’ve never been to.
4. Give to some of my favorite charities.
5. Keep on blogging! Photo TW Colins
Five Bad Habits:
I’ve had to echo a couple of Kuanyin’s answers, as they’re also some of mine.
1. Spend too much time on the computer.
2. Eat while I’m working at the computer (sometimes! I’m multi-tasking!).
3. Spend too much time blogging.
4. Spend too much time blogging.
5. Spend too much time blogging. Photo John Irvine
Five Things You Like To Do:
1. Scour the net for interesting things to post on. When I find my daily story it’s like hitting pay dirt! The thrill of the hunt! Some days I win, others I don’t and have to draw from my file stash.
2. Snuggle up with my shitzhu dog in bed at night.
3. Lounge in bed watching good action movies on the odd occasion that I can afford the time. For some reason, Saturdays feel the most self indulgent to do so.
4. Read while having a hot bubble bath and listening to good music at the same time (I know that sounds weird!), and giving myself a pedicure afterwards, on the odd occasion that I can afford the time.
5. Entertain at home with good friends. Photo Ginger.jengibre
Five Things You Would Never Wear Again:
1. Clog shoes. If you don’t know what these are, I’m not telling, I’d be dating myself!
2. Spiked heels.
3. Clothing made of fortrel. My mother made me wear them! UGH!
4. Wild flashy clothes. I used to wear them when I was a hair stylist.
5. Gaudy earrings. Photo Donut
Five Favorite Toys:
1. Wireless gadgets and computer peripherals. No wires! FREEEDOM!!!
2. My computer — it’s a love-hate thing.
3. My digital camera — it’s old but I know how to use it.
4. Kitchen gadgets and power tools (OK, that’s a double answer, I know).
5. My new (old) Jeep TJ with hard and soft top that my husband has so kindly fixed up for me to look as good as new! Hot days with the top down — FREEEDOM!!! Photo LisaJayBee
Five Things You Hate To Do:
1. Go to the dentist — don’t we all? (Other than the dentists themselves.)
2. Going to bed at night.
3. Getting up in the morning — once I’ve dragged myself there I hate getting out of it.
4. Shovel snow.
5. Freeze my butt off outside in winter. Photo Heidiologies
And to quote Kuanyin, I’m now passing this meme on to others. Play along if you want, and if not, hey, that’s cool! Don’t worry about the graphics, I merely added them because I’m a visual person, and can’t bear to write a post without at least a few images.
Ev Nucci from My Life is Murphy’s Law
Saboma from Maryannaville
Cheewee from Cash for Comments
Harleyblues from Sir Paul McCartney & The Beatles Guest Band Purplemelon
Colin from Life
If you’ve gotten this far I applaud you and thank you for listening!
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Hi Deborah, so that’s why you decided to let me live for now hahahah, payback time huh?
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I will attempt this early next week as my daughter is with me for this weekend, but it will also give me chance to rattle the marbles between the ears and dust out the cobwebs.
OMG you remember clog shoes lol, and there’s me thinking they were considered antiquities now hahahaha
Have a great weekend
Hehehe, I was just in the process of going to contact you to tell you the very same thing
Aha, you’re dating yourself knowing what Clog shoes are also Colin!
No worries, whenever you get the time. Have a great weekend with your daughter
workin on it!
ah ha mysterious Deborah is human !!!!….but I don’t know about those eating habits
sour cream, caramelized onions and chocolates…very exotic……
fortrel….is that like fake fur???
clogs ha ha I had a red & white polka dot pair……
and dentists…..brrrrr…..
Great to hear Christina!
Hehe, yes Kim, I’m human, but don’t let that get outta the bag OK?
Fortrel had to be the ugliest fibre designed known to man. It was a strechy synthetic that was thick, almost 1/8 inch thick, and textured. Gawd it was hideous. Adult women were wearing home sewn clothing from it.
My mother made the clothes herself in hideous shocking colors and forced me to wear them. She couldn’t get it thru her head that no, the kids weren’t jealous, they were making fun of me.
You had a polkadot pair of clogs too??? Mine were baby blue with white, and a large bow, haha. I sure thought they were sexy at the time … what was I thinking???
Baby blue with white CLOGS and a LARGE bow….what were you thinking? Methinks you weren’t thinking and that you had lost your marbles completely hahahaha……I’m sure that no one will tell the world that you are human, especially after those admissions hahaha!!
Oh, ZING! You’re making yourself wide open as fair game Colin, haha!
I’m so happy you played along because it’s wonderful getting to know YOU! I somehow missed the clogs, but I got the mother who made me wear hideous clothes! And wow…you’re super smart too! Happy to hear you’re prospering and self-employed now with a great hubby. I once had a Shitzhu dog who had the biggest eyes you’ve ever seen…thus, we called him Ewok. I miss him. This was a great post, and I’m thrilled we’ve become blog friends.
Kuanyin, it was my pleasure to play along and get to know the personal side of you better as well … you amazed me with some of the facts about yourself!
It’s crippling to a kid’s social life when a parent forces them to wear gaudy clothes, isn’t it? Even slim budgets can always afford something from a hand-me-down store that’s still in fashion.
As for being self-employed, it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
Ewok … what a cool name! They look so funny when you give them a bath … tiny little head and all eyes
Awww, sorry he’s no longer with you. Time for another?
Hello my darling…OK…I’m game. Just gimme some time to get my act together and do this little bugger. It might take me a few days…so don’t have a melt down if I don’t get to it for a few days OK? I’ll circle back when I’ve got my act together OK darling?
Thanks Ev! No worries, take as much time as you need