Bipolar Questions #6

About the service, product, or the like? Yes, many times. I am not shy about doing that. It's partly a personality trait, and partly because I have worked at a managerial level focusing on sales, marketing, and customer service. I tend to provide the most constructive criticism about meals in restaurants. I have very high standards when it comes to culinary creations. I have the cooking and baking abilities/experience to back that up. Deep down my dream job would be a restaurant critic for the New York Times.

Is there something that you are very particular about?

the times that I eat my meals. I get agitated if they are at the wrong times.

how would you describe your perfect day?

A return to a day when I was a camp counselor. Canoeing on the river, loving the mountains, teaching nature, being goofy. It was amazing.

What is the last thing you drank?

dr pepper.

would you say you try to stick to healthy eating?

I do try to. I know how to. Unfortunately, I do sometimes fall into less healthy eating patterns. I'm currently trying to lose weight again, so I am in a better phase.

What is the least healthful food that you truly love? Most healthful?

least healthy: mcdonalds fries

most healthy: either grapes or plums. I try to eat fruit salad each day for breakfast

what part of your personality do you need to work on the most

hmmm not sure I can answer that (maybe not feeling grrrrrr at times when the tv is on for a long time...very few programs I like )

favourite holiday ever?

France 1999 with my school I qas 14 years old it was amazing we went to the Eiffel Tower it was cool. It was 10 days long

Question: Favourite hobby?

Halloween one year working with a friend for 2 MONTHS on many costumes and decorations. I was QUITE hypomanic (and would skip down the street to get a supply I had at home, lol -- we lived very close by each other). I was burnt out come Nov 1, but had a helluva lot of fun working together. Super creativity team for the win!

What is your favorite season and why?

As far as festive holidays, I suppose Christmases used to be my favorite as a kid. I also really liked Christmas Eves early in my marriage and when my parrots were with us. [They loved opening presents ] As far as favorite holiday in terms of the American "vacation", it was one spent with my husband in southern Portugal.

If you could rewind or fast forward to a particular day, which one would it be?

The day my summer job clicked and I knew what I was meant to do with my life.

Have you ever taken an art class? What kind?

I've never taken an art class but wish I had learned to paint

What's your favorite weather?

Low to mid 70s and sunny
How do you like your eggs cooked?

Poached or over easy.

Which is your favorite meal, excluding dessert?

toad in the hole (sausages in batter in the UK) cooked really well

with some fries, or garlic bread on the side. it is a true english classic.

have you ever tried to give something up? (a food, a habbit, etc). did it work?

Yeah, I did give up soda/sugary liquids. Giving up drugs has proven to be much harder, however, and it has not worked so far.

Favorite drummer?

He passed away a long time ago (alcohol and maybe drugs), but John Bonham of the band Led Zeppelin was pretty darned amazing.

What have you found to be the most intense song/musical piece?

when I was at school, they did a play on the war.

the song they used was samuel barber's adagio for strings

I don't think anything quite captures the devistation on a battle field quite like that song

so intense and so moving

last time you ate a mcdonalds?

I don't even remember. Probably a couple years. The nearest McDonald's restaurants are 20 or 25 minutes away, and I rarely go in those directions. For some reason my immediate area has many more Burger Kings. I prefer Burger King burgers, but like McDonald's breakfast items better, particularly their Egg McMuffin and hash brown. My husband will almost never eat at any fast food restaurant, other than maybe Subway or Mooyah Burger, and at the latter he eats a salad. He will eat the McDonald's big breakfast (scrambled eggs, sausage, hash brown, English muffin) on rare occasions, but only if we are traveling. Even in those cases we usually eat beforehand or at a hotel breakfast. My favorite fast food restaurant is Surf Taco. We actually rarely eat fast food. I am an enthusiastic home cook/baker.

Is there something you do a lot that many people don't?

not really, but I suppose watch cartoons (and by cartoons, I mean for really little kids)

and at my age, with no kids, that's kinda weird and not something you see all the time
actually I do a lot of " kid" orientated things which people of my age don't do or think you're too old for.

do you miss being a kid?, or are you glad you are grown up

I'm glad I'm adult although of course there are memories of happy times as a child or times I want a do-over.

Have ever drank Gatorade or its' equivilant? What is your favorite flavor?

I havon't. but have heard good things about it so really want to.

I don't think you can get it in the UK though, so maybe will have to order some on amazon (maybe they do it, I know that's where I got some american candy from)

red grapes, green grapes, or don't like them?

Green grapes.

Favourite childhood toy?

A toy that was similar to barbie but was wee plastic people which you had a tree house, cars and caravan amongst other things. It was called Oh Penny and its a toy from the 80's still have it in the attic at my parents house lol!

Question: The UK is basking in a heat wave sitting at 32 degrees Celsius in some parts of England. I'm in Scotland and it's sitting at 22 degrees Celsius. What about you? What's the temperature where you are?

I live in the US (Mid Atlantic state). We tend to have hot and humid summers. Right now (8:20 am) it's comparatively mild at 20 C (68 F) and even today's high in my area will be mild at 27 C (81 F), because of a cooler front with rain. We had the edge of a hurricane pass by a couple of days ago, too. Normally it's closer to 32 C (90 F) or even hotter. When it gets brutally hot, it can reach 38 F (100 F), but slightly lower is the norm. The humidity always makes it feel hotter. I'm looking forward to autumn. That's the best season where I am.

What time of year is your mood usually at its best or at least a bit better?