Questions Bipolar Version #9

I feel bad for him, as I recently read he has aphasia. That sounds like an awful condition! I was not as fond of his work in the action-adventure stuff (i.e. Die Hard), but was a fan of his comedic work (i.e. the show Moonlighting). I thought it suited him better, but surely the action-adventure paid him more.

If you could be any form of artist, what would it be (i.e. painter, actor, dancer, fiction writer, singer, violinist, etc.)?

I think I’d take fiction writer. I’d like to be more anonymous. I wish I could make my dreams into full feature length novels. They’d be fun fantasy.

Have you ever planted bulb flowers from tulips the following year?

Yeah, we actually did that one of my recent hospital stays too

what's your favorite plant?

Either tulips or hyacinths

favourite tree?

spruce trees

what helps calm you down when you feel a bit too sped up?

My weighted blanket

What is a good older movie I should watch?

Citizen Cane is good. If your in a mood to release emotions Old Yeller is a tear jerker.

How much sleep is a good night? 🌙

For me, seven to nine hours.

What time in the morning do you usually wake up and then get up (if different)?

My alarm does off at 10:30. Before all my medical crap I got up at 11:30 or a bit earlier. With all the stress lately I sleep until I just wake up, usually about 1 pm. Which I know isn't good but my pdoc says to sleep when I need to sleep right now.

Have you ever trained a pet to do something specific and surprising?

When I was a kid I somehow trained my super intelligent dog to sit in the middle of my friends and when I said, “go to name”, she would go to that friend and lick them. Obviously I had a tell or somehow indicated to her which friend to go to, but I’ll be darned if I know how she knew. But she was a herding dog and love learning tricks.

Do you sleep with a pet?

Yep. My Abbycat. She usually sleeps near the foot of my bed but sometimes sleeps beside me. When I was anxious about my biopsy last week she cuddles with my at chest level all night because she knew I was upset.

Have you ever jumped on a trampollne?

Yep, long, long time ago. Plus when I worked at the school for the blind we once went to a trampoline room in a huge building of games and pizza. Filled with trampolines and I had to jump with the kids who choose that as their option.

What’s your favorite way to waste time?

internet
have you ever fed an animal that wasn't your own? (maybe at a zoo or a farm etc)

Yeah, I used to volunteer at our local shelter and part of that was feeding the cats,, dogs, & whatever else they had (I got to feed a snake once too).

Would you consider yourself advanced or an expert in any particular skill or area of knowledge?

I’m pretty good at communicating and training animals.

Do you watch game shows?

Yes, but only Jeopardy, and not as much, lately.

Are you good at any game on TV or elsewhere? Which in particular?

I’m pretty good at wheel of fortune but some days it’s like, what?

If you were listening to a playlist, what song would you play next?

For whatever reason You are my Sunshine has been playing in my head for days so I'll go for that.

If you start watching a movie and it is terrible (but you liked the book) do you keep watching? (Movie is free)

absolutely

I watched the railway children all the way threw and hated it

but love the book- and still do!

what is one skill you wish you had, but don't?

It would be nice if I could sing. I can't. Perhaps I'm not so bad to the point of dogs howling, but close.

Can you play an instrument at all? If so, which one(s)?

I play the piano

Would you like to learn to play a new musical instrument, and/or to engage in any new creative hobby?

Hmmm saxophone 🎷 or trumpet so I could play mournful sad jazz. 🎼 🎶 plas I’ve always wanted to play the drums 🪘 kettle drums that is.

Can you keep plants going? How do you know when to water them?

For a pot plant, feeling the weight of the pot. Or when the plant starts drooping.
(I don't really know. Papa bear and I answered this together but he said his brain isn't available right now)

Favourite subject at school?

Ooo that’s a tough one, I like all subjects except math. I know science is tied to math but oddly I did well. Hmm literature or history I’d have to say.

Would you like a Robbie the robot for a companion?

I don't know what Robbie the robot is but I'm guessing no.

Do you watch a lot of YouTube?