Spontaneous Play

Dad and I went out to the China Garden today.  It's a little place in a little strip mall, but, since the Tokyo closed, it's the best place for Asian cuisine in town.  It's also the only place that delivers, as it proudly states in a neon sign you see when you first pull up--"We Delivery".  We ordered our food, got our sodas, and had just settled into our table to wait when an adorable little girl in a pink dress came out from the kitchen and, in spite of the fact that she only knew a little English, and we didn't know any of her language at all, decided that we would be her playmates for the duration of our meal.    We played a whistling game where we had to match her notes exactly. She then proudly spelled out the words on Dad's t-shirt, tickled his underarms, ran her hands over his beard stubble, laughed at my red and black striped tights, and taught me how to sit properly. When our food came out, she began the serious process of trying to teach us the real names for our food, and a few phrases which may or may not have translated to something along the lines of: "These stupid Americans have the brains of parrots." ;-P  She was very dutiful about helping us squeeze hot mustard onto our eggrolls, and throwing away the packets and used napkins, and at one point tried to feed my rice to me. :-|  

Dad was a little annoyed by it all after a while, but he did try to be a good sport about it.  All in all, I just decided to have fun with it.  She was just a kid, after all, and you don't often get an opportunity learn from other cultures.  Besides that, when we got our fortune cookies, mine said: "Cooperate with the one who has know-how and integrity." 

Meme

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?  Why is there a bird's nest on my head? .... Oh, wait....

2. When is the next time you will have sex? In a few weeks, when I go up to Chicago to visit Aurey.

3. What's a word that rhymes with "DOOR"? "MORE"

4. Favorite planet? Earth

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your mobile?  I have no mobile.

6. What is your favorite ring on your phone? Well, back when I had a cell, I had it set to play Night on Bald Mountain. (Think Fantasia)

7. What kind of shirt you have on? No shirt, black sleeveless dress.

8. What do you "label" yourself? Gothy, geeky, artsy pagan chick.

9. Name the brand of shoes you're currently wearing? Mudds (high-heeled black boots)

10. Bright or Dark Room? Hmmm, bright if I'm working on something or reading, which I often am...

11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?  Well, I don't know her really well, but she seems pretty cool. /:-)

12. If you're alone in a room with two beds, which one do you sleep on? Usually the one farthest from the door.

13. What were you doing at midnight last night? Checking my email.

14. What did your last text message say that you received on your mobile? I have no mobile.

15. Where is your letter box? At the end of the driveway, on the left.

16. What's a word that you say a lot? "Bugger."  Also, "Nifty."

17. Who told you he/she loved you last? Aurey.

18. Last furry thing you touched? Simon the cat.

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?  Nada.

20. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed?  About five.

21. Favorite age you have been so far? 15.  Went to Europe that summer on a school trip, and a couple months later, my aunt and uncle took me up to Chicago for a big Monet exhibit and we stayed at a fancy hotel. 

22. Your worst enemy? Me.

23. What is your current desktop picture? On this one, a field of red poppies.  On the one at home, this picture

24. What was the last thing you said to someone? "You too." Customer wished me a nice day.

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly, which would you take? I would choose to be able to fly... and then figure out a way to use my new ability to make that much and more. ;-P

26. Do you like someone? I like lots of people.  (C'mon, if you want a more graphic answer, use a stronger word.  It's not like we're in middle school, here. :-P)

27. The last song you listened to? Tool, the Grudge.

28. If the last person you spoke to was being shot at, would you jump in front of the bullet? If that was the only way to save him, hell yes.


29. If you could punch one person in the face who would it be? Enh, if I'm actually moved to violence toward someone I'll do worse than punch them...

30. What is the closest object to your left foot? The stripey stocking covering it.