tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post1838963193203829978..comments2023-09-16T09:00:31.715-04:00Comments on Telecommuter Talk: A Meme from the QueenEmily Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-81895711287839644582012-03-13T13:33:14.229-04:002012-03-13T13:33:14.229-04:00Emily, I think I'm supposed to post these on ...Emily, I think I'm supposed to post these on my blog but as you know my blog is all over the place and I don't do that kind of thing. So, I'm answering here and hope it's OK.....<br /><br />1. I usually don't "do" the movie once I read the book, but made an exception with John Irving's The Cider House Rules. But Irving wrote the screenplay, and although he omitted some subplots, it's a certainly faithful to the spirit of the book. I can't say I "liked" it more than the book as you can't compare the two. I did love both.<br />2. Oscar Petersen (deceased, unfortunately) opening for Stacey Kent. (BTW, Kent makes a rare USA performance on June 11 at the Susquehanna Valley Country Club in Hummels Wharf, PA which shouldn't be that far from you).<br />3. This one is easy as when Ann is away for long periods, I have the same thing the same day of the week to keep things simple: Monday: a supermarket cooked chicken, frozen spinach, salad, Tues: grilled lean hamburger, frozen spinach, salad; Weds. See Monday. Thursday: Salmon, frozen spinach, salad; Friday: take out, shrimp fajitas, Sat: See Tues. Sunday: See Thursday. Repeat. I know, boring, boring, but don't care much about food.<br />4. I'm currently reading Sondheim's Look, I Made a Hat. I'm too intimidated by Sondheim to speak.<br />5. Warren's Patina paper, the aroma of a new book, deckled edges, folding back corners of pages I'd like to go back to.<br />6. I play the piano focusing on The Great American Songbook, performing concerts for some of the seniors here in FL (even though, gulp, I'm a senior myself).<br />7. Trust<br />8. Current celebrity: Sondheim (just to understand what it is to be a genius for three months). Past celebrity (and none of your readers have ever heard of him): Bobby Shantz because as a kid I wanted to pitch just like him.<br />9. Captain Charlie's Reef Grill in Juno Beach.<br />10. I put down books I feel are a waste of time after 50 pages, so no answer to this one.<br />11. Sure. How did I do?Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10495693030721170952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-58162213684037965492012-03-06T22:23:05.648-05:002012-03-06T22:23:05.648-05:00My answers are finally posted! I enjoyed this. :...My answers are finally posted! I enjoyed this. :-)ZoesMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279493011192565601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-16311616804898399432012-03-05T09:26:40.184-05:002012-03-05T09:26:40.184-05:00I received your command on FB and here. I shall ob...I received your command on FB and here. I shall obey :) Enjoyed your answers. Now I must think about your questions!Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-32020223402942557202012-03-04T16:50:57.453-05:002012-03-04T16:50:57.453-05:00Yaaay! thanks for doing this! I loved your answe...Yaaay! thanks for doing this! I loved your answers,as I knew I would. YOu made me laugh - I too would have so many favourite foods, and favourite places, and favourite author (you already know about my difficulty picking one heroine!) So is Edgar Allen Poe someone you should be reading this year? he did pop up lots here! <br /><br />I like how it was Beatrix Potter you went to! I forgot about the dissection....I have to read more about her. I used to love those books. <br /><br />And always, I prefer to read the books first to seeing the movies. You put it in a most excellent way, to fix the character in your imagination first before seeing a real person. <br /><br />And ooh to Tana French's new one!<br /><br />I bow to the Queen of Memes, you are back! :-DSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-3914608327688066672012-03-04T14:06:36.376-05:002012-03-04T14:06:36.376-05:00It had been ages since I was tagged for a meme, to...It had been ages since I was tagged for a meme, too. How about instead of a matriarch, we call you the Queen of the Blogosphere?Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-5655795482441557602012-03-02T17:31:31.580-05:002012-03-02T17:31:31.580-05:00Oh boy I haven't been tagged in a meme for age...Oh boy I haven't been tagged in a meme for ages. I think I've been in the blogosphere for so long that I'm invisible. Someone called me a matriarch the other day and I just felt... old. Anyway enough of my moaning - thank you! I will do this soon! xxlitlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952927245186474480noreply@blogger.com