Titus - the brainiest most talented poet terrier EVER - sent me a meme and, although I don't usually do these, I thought that seeing as I was only going to post the winner of the
graphic conversation I would pad it out a little and do this, too. Thanks Titus!
1. Why did you start blogging?
It was a dark night. I sat alone in the diner on the corner of fifth and fourth and a quarter eating the dried up crust of a marmite sandwich and stared out of the window. It was raining hard. If it had been raining any harder the rain would have bounced back up and it wouldn't have been wet. But it was wet. Not just any wet: it was the wettest wet I'd ever known. It was Auckland. I wanted to get the rain out of my head and sitting on my ear wasn't working, I decided to try something. First there was the bungee jumping but that made the world spin for twenty four continuous hours, not even a five minute break, and then there was the scoot boarding (as my daughter calls it) but my street cred was falling fast; I needed to do something, something big, and I needed it to be soon...dun dun duuuuun!
What actually happened was I wanted to see if I could get some stuff published and I thought blogging would be a good way to meet other bloggers and put a little pressure on me. That's the official reason. The actual reason is that I was researching for a novel - aaaaargh - the truth is out!
2. If you could travel anywhere in the world with no restriction of costs, where would it be and why?
America - all of it, until I found what I was looking for - because Edward Norton lives there!
3. Did you have a teacher in school that had a great influence on your life? If so, what?
I had three: one told me I was a poor working class girl and as such should be satisfied to work in a local supermarket. I have been trying to grow a bigger moustache than her ever since.
The second got me work experience at the local rag and had a belly like Father Christmas and every English lesson I lived in hopeful fear that a button would ping off his shirt and knock my nemesis in the head.
The third tried, with much patience and perseverance, to teach me French and told me to send my stories to magazines.
4. If you could spend the day with a famous person, who would it be, and what would you do?
Edward Norton and I would discuss ways to end world poverty over a shared sandwich.
5. Toilet paper – over or under?
I am SO over toilet paper - it is so last season. Scootching along the grass for me every time now. And the winner is: R.F. It's me! Kidding! Rachel Fox - you lucky blogger!
6. Name one thing in your life that you would do over if possible.
Is this a rude question?
7. Tell about your pets – if any.
Bubbles the hamster weed on my arm when I was twelve and I didn't tell then but I am now. So there! Oh, ABOUT, not ON....hmn...there is a spider, outside my kitchen window, whom I have named Roberta the Bruce. RtB and I have a deal: she stays put and I don't have to clean the windows - but she isn't allowed inside!
8. Do you live in a small town or a large town?
I live in a city within a city which is the size of a town by UK standards within a city which feels like a town. I live in North Shore City - it is a real city, honest guvnor, but it is within the better known city of Auckland and each has its own mayor and they don't really get along (if you believe the report of one attendee of the most recent meeting) or they really want to hug a lot (if you believe another report of the same recent meeting).
I am supposed to pass this on - like chicken herpes - but you may have had this already. If not, and you want it - come and get it!
And for those of you who just scrolled to the end for the winner - hahahahahahaha - go back up and look again :) I'm a scamp and a half!
