Fun & Games discussion

Tell us about yourself. Five true things about you. Whatever you want to tell us. Feel free to play more than once. Have fun.

Following are the last four posts:

Luna Miranda
1. I'm not a morning person
2. Coffee is my cup of tea.
3. Bohemian design is my style.
4. I love dogs
5. I'd love to live in a treehouse.

Christine Hatfield
1. I have a medical problem
2. I volunteer at the School
3. My favorite food is pizza
4. My favorite holiday is Christmas
5. I’m 36 years old

Mansi
1. I live in India
2. I have many medical issues,one being fibromyalgia.
3. I am the single child of my parents
4. I know 4-5 languages.
5.I love the festival Diwali,the most

Anita
1. Born, raised, and still live in Massachusetts
2. Love to visit art museums
3. I am taking an online course to learn Russian
4. I'm still a big fan of PS3 and play on a daily basis
5. I was a foreign exchange student at age 15, spending 6 weeks in Germany (attended school in Hamburg).

1. I have physically been about 50 feet away from a U.S. president.
2. I failed an aptitude test.
3. I have aphantasia (inability to form mental images).
4. My only hobby is consuming information.
5. I have an unauthorized paperback set of The Lord of the rings.

1. I have voted in favour of the MLA politician who ultimately was chosen our Chief Minister .
2.I am going to the physiotherapist daily .
3. I am claustrophobic.
4. I love chess but haven't played for a while.
5. I am not on Instagram and never intend to.

(Lynn how you came to know about your aphantasia )

Mansi wrote: "Lynn how you came to know about your aphantasia )"

I learned about it on another social site and then found out more on YouTube.

1. I've gone to school in New York, Florida, and Louisiana.
2. I like coconut shrimp.
3. I have a dog.
4. I like the smell of gardenias.
5. My first car was red.

1. I have never been to any other country.
2. I won a bronze medal in Chess in teenage .
3. I dont like white colour.
4.My father's birthday is this month.
5. My first scooty was my favorite colour dark purple.

1. I don't have a driving licence.
2. A few years ago, I interned as an autopsy technician at the institute of forensic medicine.
3. I have 2 pet snails.
4. My favourite late-night snack is Greek yoghurt with honey and banana slices.
5. I can trace my direct ancestors back to the late 12th century.

The autopsy technician job sounds interesting (if a bit grim).

1. I like the Harry Potter books.
2. I've had poison ivy rashes a few times.
3. I have lots of house plants.
4. I once taught a parakeet to talk.
5. One of my favorite actors is Matt Damon.

1. I have met Rita Moreno
2. I used to sing in choir
3. I love animals
4. I love classic movies
5. I enjoy a good glass of wine

Rita Moreno is so talented. Meeting her must have been a treat. 🙂

1. I once had a few chicken 'pets.'
2. I like crossword puzzles.
3. One of my childhood dreams was to own an animal preserve.
4, I like flavored water.
5. I used to watch 'The Galloping Gourmet.'

1. I have an air conditioner in my room.
2. I was down with viral fever this week ,now I am recovering.
3. I like quizzes and crosswords and puzzles .
4. I don't like popcorns .
5. I ordered a few products online ,just to pamper me.

Glad you're feeling better Mansi. 🌺

Thank u Barbara ,I'm much better❤️

Your in my thoughts Mansi

1. I like the scent of gardenias.
2. I have a dog.
3. I read Time magazine.
4. I'm intrigued by the idea of space travel.
5. I sometimes watch reruns of 'Bones.'

I don’t have a dog Barbara

1. There's an old cemetery in my neighborhood where I sometimes walk my dog.
2. My dream car is a Mercedes 450 SL.
3. I like beaches.
4. I like David Sedaris books because they're so funny.
5. I think red is good color for me.

1. I was born in northern Italy
2. My favorite color is green
3. I'm a nature lover
4. I love dogs and cats
5. I have three small children

1. I think episodes 105-130 of the anime One Piece is the funniest, most exciting, and the most original work of art ever.
2. I think the nonexistence of God as we know it has been scientifically proven.
3. Check out Yakui the Maid on YT.
4. I'm going to read selected poems by Keats
5. The latest account I created on the internet is called goodbyeworkerbee.

1. I've read most of the Agatha Christie books.
2. One of my favorite writers is James Lee Burke.
3. I like M&Ms candies.
4. I like to go apple-picking in the fall.
5. I like to watch foreign films.

1. I've read all the Sherlock Holmes novellas
2. My favorite books are Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy
3. I love Maine Coons and Golden Retrievers
4. My children have Italian given names and a German surname
5. Pink peonies are my favorite flower

!. I was born in Germany
2. I love to swim
3. I live at the beach
4. The first novel I read at 14 years old was Gone With the Wind
5. My reading journey began with Nancy Drew when I was in grade school.

1. I live in the Philippines
2. My great grandfather was from Galicia, Spain.
3. I love fruits, especially mango, avocado, guava, and pineapple.
4. My dream travel destinations are Istanbul and Kyoto.
5. My favorite midnight snack is popcorn.

1. My favourite regional dish is "Frankfurter Grie Soß" (Green Sauce Frankfurt-style) with hard-boiled eggs and potatoes.🤤
2. I broke my skull when I was 13 months old.
3. I am a huge fan of the TV show "Garth Marenghi's Darkplace".
4. I'd LOVE to have a bunch of pet goats.
5. My husband and I are currently building a cupboard from scratch, and it is not as easy as it sounds.😅

Wow Isa. I hope your skull healed completely.

1. I have a plate in my wrist, from when it was broken.
2. I have a lot of house plants.
3. On a whim, I once put green food coloring in baked goods. People said they looked moldy. LOL
4. I once saw Hamlet on Broadway.
5. I have Harry Potter and Hermione Granger bookends.

1. I've been to 34 US states and Washington DC
2. I worked on a float for the Rose Parade
3. I parasailed in Mexico
4. I snorkeled and ziplined in Kauai
5. I love flowers, especially hydrangeas

Barbara wrote: "Wow Isa. I hope your skull healed completely."

Thank you, Barbara. Yes, everything healed without any complications. It's astounding how resilient tiny people are :)

1. I'm the oldest of 4 siblings.
2. I had a pet rabbit as a kid.
3. I majored in Art History in college.
4. I write FanFiction stories.
5. I've never broken a bone.

1. I like ramen noodles.
2. I've drilled cores out of rocks for my geology research.
3. My sneakers have green laces.
4. I enjoy browsing through flea markets.
5. I sometimes read memoirs.

1. I have two sweet daughters and one adorable son. All are under six.
2. I love long books, especially those over 500 pages.
3. I've been to China's Forbidden City.
4. I've studied opera since I was thirteen.
5. My favorite place is Bali, Indonesia.

1. I can read Cyrillic, but don't speak any language that uses it.
2. My favourite drink is kombucha tea.
3. I got my first tattoo when I was 16.
4. I've had tinnitus for about 13 years now (too many loud concerts frizzled my hearing).
5. I love sitting on the balcony just watching the birds and little critters doing their thing.

1. I saw the Beatles live in one of their first US concerts in the sixties.
2. I have a business degree and a paralegal certification
3. My favorite genre are mysteries, thrillers, true crime and historical fiction.
4. I stay in touch with friends I went to grade school and high school.
5. I have relatives that were born and live in different European countries.

That must have been great, seeing the Beatles L. 🙂

1. I like some stand-up comedians, like Jim Gaffigan.
2. I'd read most anything written by James Lee Burke.
3. I recently tried butternut squash muffins - not bad.
4. I sometimes watch documentaries.
5. I like flavored water, like peach nectarine.

1.I am in the habit of buying packaged fruit juices as it is summer ,and keep them stocked.

2.Recently I heard of a foreign film Nocturnal animals,and i want to see it hoping it's not horror.

3.My cellphone is 3years old.

4. I'm in so much pain nowadays esp now

5. I am a big fan of Salman Khan

Sorry to hear you're in pain Mansi. It sounds like a chronic condition.

(Thanks Barbara .Yes ,it is sadly )

Five things about me--

1. I love the colour Purple
2. I think Palazzos are way more comfy than leggings, although leggings look better .
3. I live in a corner house.
4.I have never been on Tinder.
5. I live in a country where Cricket is considered as religion ,and cricketers are considered as God.

(Mansi, Nocturnal Animals is a thriller....not sure I'd say horror, but it might be considered a psychological thriller and a little scary)

1. I eat a banana every day (for the potassium)
2. I have purple morning glories in my flower box.
3. I like books that make me laugh.
4. I can make decent banana bread and zucchini bread (and that's about it. 🙂)
5. I once saw Lewis Black live; he's sarcastic and funny.

1. I love hydrangeas but have a hard time growing them.
2. I live at the beach.
3. I swim laps 3 times a week.
4. I have had cancer 3 times.
5. I love documentaries.

1. I am now in physical therapy
2. I have never had flu
3. I am allergic to shellfish
4. I have three small children, two girls and one adorable boy
5. My hair is mid-hip length

(Maybe your hydrangeas need acid L. I can't grow peonies in Santa Monica or Beverly Hills because peonies need a cold spell we don't get)

I'm sorry you're in pain, Mansi. I hope it can be managed.

(Thanks Kiki,its fibromyalgia,and I m not managing it well as it's chronic )

Mansi wrote: "(Thanks Kiki,its fibromyalgia,and I m not managing it well as it's chronic )"

I know it can be debilitating. Hope you feel better, Mansi. :-)

(You know about it? Some tips)

Mansi wrote: "(You know about it? Some tips)"

I knew people who have it, but I'm no expert on it. The people I know say you have to stay active, even if it hurts.

Have you tried enzyme supplements? Probiotics?

https://nativeformulas.com/fibromyalg...