{"id":3862,"date":"2009-02-06T08:27:57","date_gmt":"2009-02-06T07:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vorspeisenplatte.de\/speisen\/?p=3862"},"modified":"2009-02-06T14:54:45","modified_gmt":"2009-02-06T13:54:45","slug":"handes-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vorspeisenplatte.de\/speisen\/2009\/02\/handes-list.htm","title":{"rendered":"Hande&#8217;s List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This list came via email with the instruction: &#8220;Press FORWARD &#8216; then change all the answers so they apply to you, and then send this to your friends including the person who sent it to you.&#8221; As I just couldn&#8217;t think of any friend I might want to send this to, I decided to publish it here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. What time did you get up this morning?<\/strong><br \/>\nAt seven, after having woken up half past four and not been able to get back to sleep. So much for my day off and sleeping in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Diamonds or pearls?<\/strong><br \/>\nPearls, and very much so.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.What was the last film you saw at the cinema?<br \/>\n<\/strong><i>The Curious Story of Benjamin Button<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. What is your favorite TV show?<\/strong><br \/>\n<i>Friends<\/i> (Having liked one, I think I\u2019ve done my duty by TV.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. What do you usually have for breakfast?<\/strong><br \/>\nA large cup of caf\u00e9 au lait and a large glas of tap water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. What is your middle name?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy parents spared me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. What food do you dislike?<\/strong><br \/>\nRhubarb<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. What is your favorite CD at the moment?<\/strong><br \/>\nYou are witnessing one of the rare moment when I actually do have a favourite CD: Peter Fox <i>Stadtaffe<\/i>. Never heard anything like it. (They mean music, don\u2019t they?)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. What kind of car do you drive?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe non-existing kind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Favorite sandwich?<\/strong><br \/>\nSandwich toast with butter and jam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11. What characteristic do you despise?<\/strong><br \/>\nStupidity. I am convinced that all other annoying characteristics are based in stupidity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12. Favorite item of clothing?<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s7ondemand1-apps.scene7.com\/Boden\/BodenZoom.jsp?company=Boden&#038;sku=09ASPR_WG330&#038;config=Boden\/zoom_config&#038;prodName=Fun+Skirt&#038;prodPrice=%a369.00&#038;prodStyle=WG330&#038;colorNames=BRN;Cafe+Embroidered+Flowers,INK;Ink+Bubbles,IVO;Ivory+Flowerburst,MAG;Magenta+Stars\" target=_new>This skirt<\/a> that I will order within the next weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m very keen on travelling Israel and had been planning to do so this year Whitsun (no, I\u2019m not scared by the political situation \u2013 the Middle East is never Arcadia anyway), but will have to attend an important week long seminar just around this time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14. Favorite brand of clothing?<\/strong><br \/>\nDoes \u201csecond hand\u201d or \u201cantique\u201d count as brand? I don\u2019t even use the term \u201cvintage\u201d out of respect for the 30s, 40s and 60s clothes I covet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15. Where would you retire to?<\/strong><br \/>\nAn early grave? If this doesn&#8217;t work out, Berlin and Brighton will have to do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>16. What was your most recent memorable birthday?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy 29th birthday when I sent all guests on a scavenger hunt through Augsburg. The main fun was in the preparation, but anyway.<\/p>\n<p><strong>17. Favorite sport to watch?<\/strong><br \/>\nFormation dance. When coming home pissed after a night out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>18. Furthest place you are sending this?<\/strong><br \/>\nAustralia. (They do have internet there, don\u2019t they?)<\/p>\n<p><strong>19. Person you expect to send it back first?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe usual suspects in the blogosphere. (Anke?)<\/p>\n<p><strong>20. When is your birthday?<\/strong><br \/>\n22 August<\/p>\n<p><strong>21. Are you a morning person or a night person?<\/strong><br \/>\nDefinitely morning. Makes me feel like a rare animal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>22. What is your shoe size? or bra size<\/strong><br \/>\n41<\/p>\n<p><strong>23. Pets?<\/strong><br \/>\nAs soon as I lead a live that allows for it. I could start with a guinnea pig and work my way up to a nice dog.<\/p>\n<p><strong>24. Any new and exciting news you&#8217;d like to share with us?<\/strong><br \/>\nHaven\u2019t had a bout of migraine for half a year!<\/p>\n<p><strong>25. What did you want to be when you were little?<\/strong><br \/>\nNun, astronaut, veterinarian, fire fighter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>26. How are you today?<\/strong><br \/>\nQuite alright &#8211; it is my day off after all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>27. What is your favorite candy?<\/strong><br \/>\n<i>BE<\/i>: I\u2019m not really keen on candy. <i>AE<\/i>: Hand-made chocolates<\/p>\n<p><strong>28. What is your favorite flower?<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the wild: Any flower I pass by when running along river Isar. In a vase: Lillies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?<\/strong><br \/>\n22 February<\/p>\n<p><strong>30. What&#8217;s your full name?<\/strong><br \/>\nThat&#8217;s classified information, but I can divulge that I have a second surname which is decidedly Polish (I normally don\u2019t use it, Germans have a hard enough time with my first, Spanish surname).<\/p>\n<p><strong>31. What are you listening to right now?<\/strong><br \/>\nDeutschlandradio Kultur<\/p>\n<p><strong>32. What was the last thing you ate?<\/strong><br \/>\nHand-made chocolates last night<\/p>\n<p><strong>33. Do you wish on stars?<\/strong><br \/>\nDo they have an email adress?<\/p>\n<p><strong>34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?<\/strong><br \/>\nPurple<\/p>\n<p><strong>35. How is the weather right now?<\/strong><br \/>\nA bit foggy, promising to turn sunny.<\/p>\n<p><strong>36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today?<\/strong><br \/>\nOn a day off it is quite unlikely that I speak on the phone at all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>37. Favorite soft drink?<\/strong><br \/>\nTap water<\/p>\n<p><strong>38. Favorite restaurant?<\/strong><br \/>\nAt the moment Terrine here in Munich.<\/p>\n<p><strong>39. Real hair color<\/strong><br \/>\nDark brown (70%) and white (30%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>40. What was your favourite toy as a child?<\/strong><br \/>\nAs soon as I was able to read, it was books. Before then I absolutely don\u2019t remember.<\/p>\n<p><strong>41. Summer or winter?<\/strong><br \/>\nSummer<\/p>\n<p><strong>42. Hugs or kisses<\/strong><br \/>\nDepends very, very much on the giver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>43. Chocolate or Vanilla?<\/strong><br \/>\nChocolate<\/p>\n<p><strong>44. Coffee or tea?<\/strong><br \/>\nCoffee, then herbal tea, then more coffee<\/p>\n<p><strong>45. Do you want your friends to email you back?<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter I sent them an email? Depends if it contained a question. (I think I don\u2019t get the point.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>46. When was the last time you cried?<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the cinema, as per usual, four weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p><strong>47. What is under your bed?<\/strong><br \/>\nLast time I checked just a little bit of dust (cleaning gentlemen come once a week).<\/p>\n<p><strong>48. What did you do last night?<\/strong><br \/>\nReading the internet and a detective novel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>49. What are you afraid of ?<\/strong><br \/>\nO my, where to begin? I am afraid of embarrassing situations, and I am very easily embarrassed. By not meeting expectations, for instance. By apparently embarrassing others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>50. Salty or sweet?<\/strong><br \/>\nSalty. No, sweet. Or salty? Can&#8217;t decide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>51. How many keys on your key ring?<\/strong><br \/>\nThree<\/p>\n<p><strong>52. How many years at your current job?<\/strong><br \/>\nTwo<\/p>\n<p><strong>53. Favorite day of the week?<\/strong><br \/>\nFriday<\/p>\n<p><strong>54. How many towns have you lived in?<\/strong><br \/>\nFive<\/p>\n<p><strong>55. Do you make friends easily?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo<\/p>\n<p><strong>56. How many people will you send this to?<\/strong><br \/>\nAbout 400 (it\u2019s Friday)<\/p>\n<p><strong>57. How many will respond?<\/strong><br \/>\nFive to six<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This list came via email with the instruction: &#8220;Press FORWARD &#8216; then change all the answers so they apply to you, and then send this to your friends including the person who sent it to you.&#8221; As I just couldn&#8217;t think of any friend I might want to send this to, I decided to publish [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vorspeisenplatte.de\/speisen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vorspeisenplatte.de\/speisen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vorspeisenplatte.de\/speisen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vorspeisenplatte.de\/speisen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vorspeisenplatte.de\/speisen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vorspeisenplatte.de\/speisen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3862\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vorspeisenplatte.de\/speisen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vorspeisenplatte.de\/speisen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vorspeisenplatte.de\/speisen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}