Here are some Conversation Starters.
There are actually 200 of them; I just chose a few.
What shows are you into? A Million Little Things, The Big Bang Theory, American Pickers, and old Columbo reruns. I watch other tv shows but they are mostly what my husband watches...a lot of true crime stuff. I don't really enjoy those, but that's what we do for our spouses, isn't it? Left to my own devices, I don't watch much television. I'd rather read or mess around on the laptop.
What TV channel doesn’t exist but really should? I can't think of anything. I'm sure anything I could come up with is already on tv somewhere. I'd have an easier time telling you what channels exist, but shouldn't.
Who has impressed you most with what they’ve accomplished? I can't think of any one person specifically, but I admire children who face terrible diseases and circumstances with a dignity we could all learn from. I also stand in awe of the soldiers who return scarred and less than whole, but fight to put their lives back together and then still give of themselves.
What age do you wish you could permanently be? I was going to say 35-40, but then I realized I didn't have my grandkids at that age, nor did I know that the rough times with our son and his wife would improve, or that our daughter would emerge from her turbulent teen years much better off than I ever imagined she would. So, I guess I'll just say 56...which is 2 years down the road, but grandbaby #4 is due this summer and I don't want to miss that!
What TV show or movie do you refuse to watch? The list of "reality" shows is very long...Big Brother, the Real Housewives of Anything, Teen Moms....basically anything that exploits a certain group or is totally amoral or tasteless.
What is something that is considered a luxury, but you don’t think you could live without? My laptop. It wouldn't bother me at all to part with my cell phone, but the laptop? I'd rather you took my right arm! Okay, not really. I'm sure I'd survive, but I would not be smiling.
What’s your claim to fame? I don't think I have one.
What’s something you like to do the old-fashioned way? Read. I have a NOOK and the Kindle app on my phone, but I dislike using them. I want a book in my hands. l also wear a watch to tell time...one with hands and numbers. I've heard that marks me as old since the younger generation can't tell time on analog clocks and they don't, in general, wear watches since cell phones have clocks.
What’s your favorite genre of book or movie? Mystery, thriller, romance. I'm happy with either of those.
How often do you people watch? I don't really do it purposely, but I guess any time I'm out somewhere there are lots of people it's hard to avoid.
What have you only recently formed an opinion about? Nursing homes and the care given there. Let's just say I hope to never be completely dependent on anyone.
What are you interested in that most people haven’t heard of? I can't think of anything that unusual.
What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home? Either Arizona or Florida. Whichever is the farthest.
What is the most heartwarming thing you’ve ever seen? That video on Facebook where the dad dances with the handicapped daughter. Heart-melt. Every. Single. Time.
What is the most annoying question that people ask you? "Is your hair naturally curly?" I must hear that 10 times a day.
What could you give a 40-minute presentation on with absolutely no preparation? It would be pretty rambling, I'm sure, but I think I could talk about what I've learned about dementia for that long.
If you were dictator of a small island nation, what crazy dictator stuff would you do? Every day would have a theme of some kind. Just for fun.
What is something you think everyone should do at least once in their lives? Cut completely loose, dance like no one is watching, act like a complete goof, and just be completely free and caught up in a moment without worrying what anyone else is thinking.
Well, that's it for today. I'm linking up with Bev and the gang of thieves for Sunday Stealing, one of the longest running memes around. If you enjoyed reading my answers, please go visit and let Bev know or better yet, join in with us!
Oh, I like the every day has a theme scenario. That could be fun.
ReplyDeleteI kind of latched on to the crazy part of that, not the dictator-I'm-in-charge part. LOL
DeleteMy cousin Rose and I still write to one another, just because "fun" mail is indeed a day brightener.
ReplyDeleteYes, 35-40 was a great age. Womanly and adult but very vital.
And there is something to holding a book in your hands and turning pages.
That is wonderful that you have someone who will still exchange letters. I don't have any writers left in my life. :(
DeleteI am probably the only person in the world who prefers reading on my Nook.
ReplyDeleteNo, I know plenty of people who like reading on a NOOK or Kindle. I collect books, so I guess there is just something about the whole package that appeals to me. I love the feel of the pages and cover. I like the smell of new books and musty old ones. Kind of like in The Book of Speculation, I like the energy of old books...I like to think of previous owners or readers. It's like we each leave a little something behind among the pages. The history of a book is almost a living thing.
DeleteWith my tablet I can read in the dark. Especially useful during power outages. Which happen two to three times a year.
DeleteWhen reading outside, I don't have to worry about proper care of a book.
Don't get me wrong - books are great and I would have trouble parting with any of mine and I have hundreds - I don't care about the tablet. If something goes haywire, just get a new one.
I am totally with you on those stupid reality shows. I do not know why they are still on tv. Also, I LOVE A Million Little Things. I forgot to add that one! Loved your answers! Have a great day!
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Someone must watch them, I guess. (((shudder)))
DeleteI prefer my Kindle Fire to read books. I actually found two books the other day that I haven't read yet and I just put them back in the drawer. Love my Kindle. Fun questions and your answers. Again we answered several the same. I don't watch those reality shows that exploit people either. Wishing you a good week ahead, Stacy!
ReplyDeleteI thought I would love my NOOK and I did use it at first, but I just love having a physical book in my hand.
DeleteNo reality shows for me, either. You've hit on one of my Biggest Fears - dementia and/or becoming dependent on others. I never expected it to happen ... but I've become really dependent on my Kindle Fire on account of it's adjustable font. Dang, these olden eyes.
ReplyDeleteIt has always been a fear of mine, but on the back burner. Since Megan worked in a nursing home a couple of years ago and now I'm working in one...I really don't ever want to be in one. There are good people who work in them, but there are also plenty of the same type of person we complain about everywhere else. Outright abuse is rare, but very common is a certain level of neglect and unkindness. It's no wonder depression is so common in nursing homes.
DeleteMy eyesight and the font size may be the thing that drives me to the NOOK one day.
I have to wear a watch, too. It is the second thing I put on after my glasses.
ReplyDeleteMy dad bought me my first good watch when I started jr. high and I've worn one nearly every day since. I have used my phone in a pinch when a watch has died or something, but I don't see how anyone thinks it's more convenient. I guess the fact I don't have my phone glued to my hand at all times makes the difference.
DeleteI'm with you on that dance like no one is watching thing. And never wanting to be forced into a nursing home.
ReplyDeleteGood answers!