8 February 2005
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It has been quite a while since I drank to get drunk. Perhaps I had one too many hangovers or woke up in one too many strange beds. Maybe I just grew up. I don’t know, but sometime during the past five years or so drinking to get drunk simply lost its thrill for me. I would now classify myself as a “social drinker.” I still drink, but not to excess and usually only with a meal.
Some people who no longer drink to excess can still have fun when attending a function where most of the people are drunk. They simply enjoy the atmosphere or like to merely observe the foolish things others do when drunk. Not me. If I am surrounded my drunken idiots while I myself am sober I quickly lose all patience and want nothing more than to escape the madness.
For this reason I have never really enjoyed Munich’s famous Oktoberfest and though I missed the bulk of the celebration, I wasn’t all that impressed with the aftermath of “Fasching Dienstag” when I was downtown today.
Fasching is Bavaria’s version of Mardi Gras or Carnival (Karnevale) complete with a parade, funny costumes, and rivers of alcohol. I’m sure had I been drunk it would have been a blast. But I wasn’t and so it was merely loud, crowded, and cold. I vow that next year I will either avoid it all together or be completely plastered!
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8 February 2005
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The “Stitching Blogger’s Question” Mailing List has been a success so far! Every week I have more stitchers sign up for the question, every time I stitch I think of more questions to ask (I am keeping track of them in a little notebook), and I even had my first question suggestion! Who knows? Maybe this will become a weekly meme after all… 
The question this time around comes from AngelSan and is:
Is cross stitch your only crafty hobby or do you have others?
As for me, let’s say cross stitch is my main crafty hobby. Sometimes I paint, sew, or quilt and I have tried (unsuccessfully I might add) to crochet, but I always come back to cross stitch.
I have thought off and on about trying to learn to knit, but since my efforts into crochet haven’t been successful, I am not sure. The other problem that I have with yarn hobbies is that I am allergic to wool! And while there are plenty of nice cotton, acrylic, silk, and rayon (just to name a few) yarns out there if one of them has so much as a touch of wool in it I will swell up like a balloon!
So, what about the rest of you?
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8 February 2005
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Been seeing this around the blog-o-sphere lately… and since I can’t think of much to report today, here goes:
- What time did you get up this morning? About 10:00
- Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.
- What was the last film you saw at the Cinema? Hmm… The Stepford Wives remake, I think.
- What is your favorite TV show? Don’t watch much TV
- What did you have for breakfast? Toppas (in the US they are called “Frosted Mini Wheats”)
- What is your middle name? Prefer not to say
- What is your favorite cuisine? Anything spicy
- What foods do you dislike? Vegetables
- What kind of car do you drive? I have barely driven (read: twice) in almost three years!
- Favorite Sandwich? An old-fashioned juicy American hamburger with Swiss cheese on a sesame bun… YUM!
- What characteristic do you despise? Fakeness, shallowness
- Favorite item of clothing? My leopard print slippers
- If you could go anywhere in the world for a holiday where would you go? I want to visit so many places I can’t decide!
- What color is your bathroom? White
- Favorite brand of clothing? Used to be Gap, but then they left Germany. Right now I would say “Incense” or “Bamboo.”
- Where would you like to retire? The Mediterranean
- Favorite time of the day? Evening
- What was your most memorable birthday? My 27th. I took the day off work, bought some new clothes, and then I went to see Eric Clapton in concert (alone!).
- Where were you born? Iowa
- Favorite sport to watch? Tennis
- What are you wearing right now? Gray sweatpants, Eric Clapton T-shirt
- What star sign are you? Gemini
- What fabric detergent do you use? Meeresrishe (sea fresh) Dash
- Pepsi or Coke? COKE! Of course!
- Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night owl
- What is your shoe size? American size 7, German size 37
- Do you have any pets? Three Cats; Mouse, Scooter, and Harley
- Any new exciting news you’d like to share with your family and friends? No
- What did you want to be when you were little? A veterinarian
- What are you meant to be doing today? Planning on going to the gym in an hour or so.
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