Because I'm Tired, That's Why

A week with the niblings. A few days in the Pacific Northwest. Time to reconsider my direction in life. That is the reason behind my silence the last few weeks. Now, as I prepare to write about the visitors and the visiting, I will entertain with a procrastinatory meme, courtesy of -- who else? -- Hannibal.

BLOG MEME: Q&A

I HATE: masses of people

I MISS: summers off.

I HEART: the open road.

I REGRET: more things that I haven't done than I have done.

I LIKE: catching up with friends.

I FEAR: zombies.

I DANCE: when only my cats are looking. And sometimes not even then.

I SING: when no one -- including myself -- can hear me.

I SHOULD: follow a new direction in life.

[IN THE LAST FEW DAYS, HAVE YOU...]

GOT HIGH? Only in terms of altitude.

DRUNK? Pleasantly buzzed, yes.

KISSED SOMEONE? Yes.

CRIED? Yes.

HELPED SOMEONE? Yes.

GOTTEN ILL? No.

GONE TO THE CINEMA? Just over a week ago, yes.

GONE OUT FOR DINNER? And some fine ones, too!

WRITTEN A REAL LETTER? Postcards count?

WRITTEN IN A JOURNAL? A bona fide paper one, too!

FOUGHT WITH YOUR PARENTS? No.

[WOULD YOU EVER...]

1. EAT AN INSECT? I accidentally did while kayaking this week.

2. BUNGEE JUMP? Not unless I could somehow make six figures off it.

3. HANG GLIDE? Yes, please!

4. KILL SOMEONE? Of course. Just not without cause.

5. WALK ON HOT COALS? I feel like I already have a thousand times over.

6. GO OUT TO EAT WITH A COMPLETE STRANGER? Again?

7. GO OUT WITH SOMEONE FOR THEIR REPUTATION? Only if they can explain this question.

8. BE A VEGETARIAN? Done!

10. RUN A RED LIGHT? I swear, officer, it was puce.

11. DYE YOUR HAIR BLUE? Egad, no.

12. MAKE SOMEONE CRY? Again?

13. STAY UP ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT? That's the only way to see the sun rise.

[THE LAST PERSON WHO...]

1. SAW YOU CRY? Can't even remember.

2. YOU SAW CRY? Don't want to embarrass anyone.

3. WENT TO THE CINEMA WITH? The niblings and Maliryn.

4. WENT TO DINNER/LUNCH WITH? Robin, the fab PR chick in the San Juans, and her step-son Sam

5. THAT CALLED YOU ON THE PHONE? Lena

6. THAT YOU CALLED ON THE PHONE? McKinley

7. TEXT YOU? Lena

8. MADE YOU LAUGH? McKinley (unwittingly)

[DO YOU PREFER]

1. FLOWERS OR CANDY? What's behind door #3?

2. GRAY OR BLACK? Black.

3. COLOR OR BLACK? Depends.

5. SUNRISE OR SUNSET? Sunset. Sunrise makes me sleepy.

6. STAYING UP LATE OR WAKING UP EARLY? Always staying up.