quiz
I love those quick lil question/answer sessions you find in newspapers (and more and more frequently on blogs). They offer you an insight into other people's views of the world and in turn, allow you to reflect on your own. So with thanks to the latest edition of Good Weekend magazine I offer the following:
My earliest memory is... hard to pinpoint, but it's either singing nursery rhymes, eating dirt or dreaming of Santa arriving in his rocket on Christmas eve
At school I... was easily distracted
My first relationship... was with Television
I wish I'd never worn... stretch denim jeans and moccasins to school on free dress day
My mother and father always told me... to clean my room
I wish I had... all the answers
I wish I hadn't... divorced my wife
My most humiliating moment was... when I realised people weren't looking at me because I'm so hot, but because I'd gone down the street with little bits of toilet paper stuck to the shaving nicks on my face
My happiest moment was... one of many, but playing with orang-utans in Jakarta was pretty damn good
At home I cook... very, very rarely
My last meal would be... prepared by someone else and consist of mashed potato, followed by rhubarb & custard
My favourite gadget is... yet to be invented, but it records your dreams. I'll choose toothpicks instead
I'm very bad at... ball games
When I was a child I wanted to be... older
It's not fashionable, but I love... farting... and the fact that I grew up in Croydon, Victoria (hmm, do you think there's a connection?)
Friends say I am... a good listener/giver of advice
The song I'd like played at my funeral is... obvious - Baby I'm Burning by Dolly Parton
If only I could... fly
The hardest thing I've ever done was... come out to my father (ultimately one of the most rewarding things too)
What I don't find amusing is... being stuck with effing John Howard as prime miniature
I'm always being asked... for money and "did you just fart?"
If I wasn't me I'd like to be... Noah Taylor
My favourite work of art is... Starry Night (1889) by Vincent Van Gogh
At the moment I'm watching... repeats of Sons & Daughters (but you knew that)
If I were a car I'd be... one of those environmentally friendly ones
I often wonder... where my home is
So, there you go. Interestingly, the hardest question to answer was "I wish I hadn't..." followed by "My happiest moment was...". They were difficult because I don't have any real regrets (what's the point?) and I've had so many moments of happiness (often from very simple things).
If you've never done this sort of quiz, why don't you give it a go?
My earliest memory is... hard to pinpoint, but it's either singing nursery rhymes, eating dirt or dreaming of Santa arriving in his rocket on Christmas eve
At school I... was easily distracted
My first relationship... was with Television
I wish I'd never worn... stretch denim jeans and moccasins to school on free dress day
My mother and father always told me... to clean my room
I wish I had... all the answers
I wish I hadn't... divorced my wife
My most humiliating moment was... when I realised people weren't looking at me because I'm so hot, but because I'd gone down the street with little bits of toilet paper stuck to the shaving nicks on my face
My happiest moment was... one of many, but playing with orang-utans in Jakarta was pretty damn good
At home I cook... very, very rarely
My last meal would be... prepared by someone else and consist of mashed potato, followed by rhubarb & custard
My favourite gadget is... yet to be invented, but it records your dreams. I'll choose toothpicks instead
I'm very bad at... ball games
When I was a child I wanted to be... older
It's not fashionable, but I love... farting... and the fact that I grew up in Croydon, Victoria (hmm, do you think there's a connection?)
Friends say I am... a good listener/giver of advice
The song I'd like played at my funeral is... obvious - Baby I'm Burning by Dolly Parton
If only I could... fly
The hardest thing I've ever done was... come out to my father (ultimately one of the most rewarding things too)
What I don't find amusing is... being stuck with effing John Howard as prime miniature
I'm always being asked... for money and "did you just fart?"
If I wasn't me I'd like to be... Noah Taylor
My favourite work of art is... Starry Night (1889) by Vincent Van Gogh
At the moment I'm watching... repeats of Sons & Daughters (but you knew that)
If I were a car I'd be... one of those environmentally friendly ones
I often wonder... where my home is
So, there you go. Interestingly, the hardest question to answer was "I wish I hadn't..." followed by "My happiest moment was...". They were difficult because I don't have any real regrets (what's the point?) and I've had so many moments of happiness (often from very simple things).
If you've never done this sort of quiz, why don't you give it a go?
posted by nash at 5:40 PM
2 Comments:
Hi Nash,
This is a great post. Your philosophy (outlook) of life is most refreshing. What’s the use of having any real regrets, as long as you’ve learned from your past mistakes and don’t keep repeating history, and you’ve had a lot of pleasurable times from doing simple, ordinary things? I doubt there are too many people who could honestly say that.
I used to take the quizzes in magazines; the results usually indicated that I was obsessive, compulsive, neurotic and antisocial. I needed a test in a noncommittal newspaper to tell me this? I’ve know that for years!
I always seem to be asked for money as well but it’s been awhile since anyone’s asked if I’ve farted. Maybe by now everyone knows I won’t own up to it, so why bother to inquire.
Do you still wish you were married then?
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