Happy Birthday!
An interview with BlueSkyGB:
Are you male or female?
Male
How did you come about this site and what makes you keep coming back?
I met a member on another forum and was invited here.
Are you happy with the way things are here?
Yes, I enjoy the site and discussions..especially the games section
Have you visited other countries than your own and what did you like about it or not like? If you could live somewhere different from where you live now, where would it be and why?
I have lived my early life in Chile, then back to the states, I've been to Europe twice, and fell in love with Paris..love all the old churches and castles in Europe...a fav. memory was Easter Services at Canterbury
Do you have any pets?
a 17 year old Basenji dog, a 18 year old cat and 3 younger cats plus a lizard...
What makes you happy?
My family and my music
What is mankind's biggest achievement, and its greatest downfall? advances in science and medicine and the downfall is the continuation of war in the world
If you had a long day of hard work ahead of you what music would you be playing on your mp3, while working?
Probably Blues or Jazz, Coltrane, Allman Brothers, Elmore James...too many to name...
If you could take one book, music album and one video with you to a desert island, what would they be?
Lord of the Rings for the book, Hundred Year Hall from the Grateful Dead or Dylan's Blood on the Tracks for music, Video would be much harder to choose..a comedy...laughter is the best medicine...
Do you feel comfortable in your walk with God?
Yes, we have come to an understanding in my search for faith.
Which actor should play you in a movie based on your life?
Sam Elliott whom I've been told I resemble highly...Although I don't see it, maybe its the voice and the grey hair...
Given the option, what animal would you choose to be?
A cat...independent yet loving
What were your favorite things to do the past?
I used to white water raft and did lots of backpacking.What about now? Now I'm a little more calm in life...a strong cup of coffee
What makes you feel great about yourself?
Raising a strong willed daughter.
Who inspires you most? (Anyone you know or not. Family, friends, authors, artists, leaders, etc.) Which qualities inspire you, in each person?
People that have overcome handicaps to excel in life.
If you had to teach something, what would you teach?
Actually taught Science and Computers when I was a teacher.
What would you regret not fully doing, being or having in your life? following through with my music degree...oh well
What song is in your head at the moment?
Stevie Ray Vaughn's version of Little Wing...its just beautiful...
Which book are you reading at the moment?
Re-reading Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land
The last book you finished reading?
Catholicism for Dummies....still searching I guess ...LOL
Favorite food?/ Comfort food?
any Seafood or a good steak...
What time of day do you most often find yourself on the LitNet?
almost any time of day.
What are you wearing at the moment?
T-shirt, flannel pj pants...comfy
Favorite poem?
A verse by Thomas Merton
First novel you remember reading on your own?
Really cannot remember....too many in my life
Favorite TV shows?
History Channel...
Which LitNet members would you like to meet in person if you could? Haven, Kiz, Idril, Pendragon and too many others to name.
Favorite post on the Forum?
have no favorite
Favorite thread?
any of the game threads
Last food did you have?
comfort food , soup, a little under the weather today....
Last person you hugged/kissed?
my daughter
What do you do (for a living) to be able to keep your LitNet addiction going? And are you happy with your chosen profession?
Have had many professions,farmer, construction worker,Science teacher and others, at this stage in my life, I'm the Head Circulation Clerk/Head of the Interlibrary Loan Dept. at a mid-size public library
What would you like to be if you could change your profession?
A Blues musician...
Least favorite book/song/movie?
anything by Melville, a college course ruined my enjoyment of his works....too many songs and movies to name.
The most generous thing you have done?
I try to do random acts of kindness every day if possible.
What is your most outstanding feature?
My deep voice.
If you could change one thing about the way you look, what would that be?
A few less wrinkles, oh wait those are just laugh lines....
Which book do you wish you had written?
any bestseller...
What is your favorite book cover?
The Art of the Fillmore
What would your biography be titled?
What a Long Strange Trip its Been
Wonderful Superman or depressing Batman?
Batman
The most embarrassing moment in your life?
too shy to tell, plus too many..
Which literary character (s) have you been told to resemble the most? Actually a character in a Dylan song..Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts..
List some of the things that annoy you immensely.
whining people
Anything that you want to forget but you never can?
My first marriage....LOL
Are you mostly happy with life or are you still in pursuit?
mostly happy now in my life
What gives your life meaning?
Had a life changing experience a few years ago after a very bad car wreck, which made me prioritize the things that really matter in my life....
What makes you laugh?
anything that brings me happiness.
What was the happiest period of your life and why?
Right now, my daughter and un-official son-in-law, my pets and my hobbies.
One final word of wisdom for LitNet users?
Keep on Smilin'
Happybirthday!!!
"It's so mysterious, the land of tears."
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
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