Who taught you how to ride a bike?
My dad when I was six or seven. I learned on a volcanic rock gravel road in Flagstaff, Arizona. I learned quick, aftr picking gravel out of my knees and elbows, NOT to fall down. I LOVED my first bike. It's was a boys bike, but it was GOLD. Being the Cyndi Lauper wanna be that I was I was all into the glitz and glam. You could take the pink and white banana seat bike with a cheap platic basket. I HAD a golden bike...I was a princess!
I eventually got that pink and white bike, but I barely remember it.
My second favourite bike was the one I had a teen. It was blue and it had three speeds. Just enough--a 10 speed is just confusing. It also had a headlight that was powered by the spinning of the front wheel. I don't know what happened to that bike. I miss that bike. It was perfect.
How do you beat writer's block?
Submitted by marvel is my pen name.
Every year I enter Nanowrimo in November...I have yet to finish. Although this year I did get over a 1,000 words. The first year I tried to combat my writers block by creating a blog just for it...I called it Writer's BLOCK. It didn't really help. I also try music--that gets my creative juices flowing.
I've been battling writer's block for over 6 years. Ever since my friends and I wrote our infamous (in our own circle) An Sceal based on not so real life adventures of rock stars. It was a work of genius, but things started coming true and naturally we freaked out. AND I haven't been able to write anything decent since then.
I guess I am terrified of my "power" laughable as that is. If I write something negative will it happen and I can't just write nice stuff because that's boring.
What's the first image that comes up when you Google your name?
Because I have a name "issue" I googled my name three times for each of my names I go by.
First my given name, Krystal Evans--this pic isn't bad--at least it's decent the others...well they remind me why I HATE my name.
Then, the name I am changing it to, Birdwell
And lastly Birdy (amazing how many bird pictures I got--go figure), what most call me.
In which fictional world/universe/land/city would you most like to live?
Submitted by glenn is the new chuck.
Pern from Anne McCaffery's Dragonrider series. Although right now I am re-reading Lord of the Rings and so I am having dreams of Lothlorien too. But Pern has been a long time favourite of mine.
How many bones have you broken? Yours or someone else's?
I did a fantastic impression of Superman when I flew over the handle bars of my bike--fracturing my wrist. I also got a neat little scar on my chin from a teeny pebble that helped cushion my landing.
As for anyone else--just stitches.
How did you meet your current, or most recent, significant other?
I met my husband at the deli counter at my local grocery store. My best friend was his co-worker and fixed us up. In fact she and I engineered our first date--which technically he's still on--I never let him leave.
Amazing when you're not looking for it-true love comes your way and sometimes you're too stupid to see it so God has to smacxk you up side the head with a two by four.
Jamey had his knee surgery today. Last night he was telling me that he wasn't going to take the vicodin prescription from the doctor. He's very worried about getting addicted to anything. I nodded my head, but thought to myself, Yeah, just wait until you wake up from the anaesthesia; then we'll talk. This afternoon when I picked him up from the surgery center, I asked him if he was going to fill the vicodin 'script. With his eyes closed, he replied, "Yeah as soon as possible."
I figured so.
The kids and I spent the day shopping and playing at McDonalds. At Michaels, I bought more yarn for Phisto's ruffled wristwarmers. When I have a spare minute (most likely next month) I'll post the pattern on my pattern shop...and of course pictures. I also found the thread I need for the Bracelets I am making (gotta name them)--if I can make enough that will sell--I'll have so much yarn money. Whoppee! Then we stopped by James Avery to buy my brother his belated Christmas gift. He is finally coming home from Korea tomorrow, actually.
I can't wait to squeeze him.
We know you never slack off at work, but if you did, what would you do?
Back when I worked for Citibank (if this was Middle Earth they would be Sauron--I felt like a traitor the entire two years worked there), I found a Easter Egg via Microsoft Word that allowed me to play Pinball. For the life of me I can't remember what the code is to get to the easter egg.
Now that I am a stay at home parent my days should be filled with cleaning, cooking and childcare--keyword should--when I slack off it's either to knit or read. Mostly knit, much to the dismay of my husband.
What's the most obsessive-compulsive thing you do in a normal day?
Submitted by Nikki.
Hmmm, I always drink a mug of hot chocolate every morning--through the winter and the summer.
And when I shower I always wash my hair, soap the bod, rinse, then condition my hair, shave the hairy places that oughtn't be hairy on a girl, and wash my face, then rinse. Always in that order--without fail.
Show us a mess.
Submitted by Josie.
I nearly fell out of my chair when I read this Vox Hunt. Show us a mess?? Really? I've got them all over my house. Am I willing to publish these sort of incriminating photos all over the Internet? I've had a blog for 9 years and I have yet to publish my mess in pictures.
I don't think I can start now--but it was a good try.
