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erastesWell, Transgressions is done.
Galley proof cut into pieces, edited, scanned, emailed off. I just hope that someone else other than me is editing it (i'm sure there is!) as I'm sure I didn't catch all the errors. Thanks to Lisa (the editor) it's a much better book now. This is the scary part - because that's it. There's nothing now I can do. It's out of my hands and for better or worse, I've pushed it out into the world to be trampled!
May I just say that our New Year's Fireworks (at the London Eye) were a bit rubbish? Designed by some enfant terrible of the Firework World apparently, and I for one, wasn't impressed. Bring back the old school, I say.
As to Hangingstone Hill, it's all changed. As I posted on The Brit Writers recently, I was going to set it in Dartmoor, but then realised that 1. I don't really know much about Dartmoor and 2. It's been done to death and 3. I can only research online as it's a bit blooming far to drive. So - as I live in one of the most evocative mysterious beautiful places in England, and certainly it's unique, I've decided to set it on the Norfolk Broads instead. No hills, though, so the name will certainly have to go.
And because I haven't done one for a while, a meme.
1. Do you eat breakfast upon waking up?
Not unless someone carries it in on a tray no.
2. Are you Evil?
Compared to?
3. How much water do you consume during a 24 hour period?
Sometimes lots sometimes not. This is sometimes but not always correlated to other questions regarding alcohol.
4. How often do you floss?
Hey. I'm English. Stupid question.
5. If you could save an old woman and her cat from a burning building would you attempt a rescue operation?
Cat first.
6. Your favorite swear word is:
Buggrit
7. When driving - do you tailgate?
No!
8. When baking cookies do you indulge in cookie dough?
When doing WHAT?? and it's revolting. I tried it once. ick.
9. Can you do magic tricks?
I can make food disappear pretty quickly, does that count?
Not unless someone carries it in on a tray no.
2. Are you Evil?
Compared to?
3. How much water do you consume during a 24 hour period?
Sometimes lots sometimes not. This is sometimes but not always correlated to other questions regarding alcohol.
4. How often do you floss?
Hey. I'm English. Stupid question.
5. If you could save an old woman and her cat from a burning building would you attempt a rescue operation?
Cat first.
6. Your favorite swear word is:
Buggrit
7. When driving - do you tailgate?
No!
8. When baking cookies do you indulge in cookie dough?
When doing WHAT?? and it's revolting. I tried it once. ick.
9. Can you do magic tricks?
I can make food disappear pretty quickly, does that count?
10. Would you provide sexual favors for money or some other form of compensation?
Of course. What do you call dating?
11. How many drinks does it take you to reach asshole mode?
None. It's a natural state of being
12. 1 Ply or 2 Ply Toilet Paper?
4 ply thank you.
14. If you woke up in a tub full of ice with your organs removed - what would you do?
What, again???
15. Have you ever sideswiped anything while driving?
I may be a woman but I can drive very well, I know the width of my car, which is more than I can say for most people.
16. Do you like old people? honestly?
Most of them that I've met, yes. Probably like them more now than I used to as I slowly become one of them.
17. Do you like crying babies?
I hate babies. Full Stop. Just knowing there's one in the same room makes my skin crawl.
18. When was the last time you bobbed for apples?
On my birthday.
19. Do you enjoy funnel cake?
What's that?
20. What is anal cunt?
The last question in Adult Jeopardy before they closed the show.
21. Have you ever fallen down a flight of stairs?
Been pushed. No. Pushed. Yes.
Been pushed. No. Pushed. Yes.
22. Current Want?
An agent in who believes in m/m as much as I do
An agent in who believes in m/m as much as I do
23. Current Crush?
Mark Strong
Mark Strong
24. The last time you said "Fuck" was:
this morning
this morning
25. Do you act obnoxious in public places?
I don't need to be obnoxious. I'm English. I find icily polite is far more efficient, cannot be argued against and is as obnoxious as hell.
I don't need to be obnoxious. I'm English. I find icily polite is far more efficient, cannot be argued against and is as obnoxious as hell.
26. Do you play with fire?
Oh dear, yes indeedy.
27. If you could throw someone into a vat of acid-who would it be?
Now lets get specific here, I'm not falling for that - it needs to be sulphuric acid or nothing. I'll draw you up a list, starting with most of the people I work with, then moving to some of the family, then family of my friends.
29. When was the last time you rode a bicycle?
All the time, I am not driving one mile to the shoppe, after all.
30. Do you tend to be impatient when waiting in long lines?
I don't wait in long lines. Why would anyone do that?
31. Have you ever maliciously pushed an unsuspecting person into a swimming pool?
Pool, lake, ocean, vat of acid. Pushed, smushed.
32. Have you ever hit an anvil with a hammer?
Yes
33. Do you talk with your mouth full of food?
Good god No. English!
36. Have you ever moshed?
Now I'm going to have to go and look that up. I thought it was just the name of one of my flist. Oh. No. Happened to me at various punk gigs though. Yes, real punk gigs. I am that old.
37. Soft or Hard Pretzels?
Neither. Horrible things.
38. Do you shop at Walmart?
Oh yes, I often get on a plane and go to America to shop in cut price stores.
39. Do you partake in dares?
Only if its a dare I would have done without being dared
40. Do you still play cassettes?
Yes
41. When in school did you get detentions?
No. Have you not being paying attention to the answers so far?
42. Social Awareness is:
Someone else's problem
44. When was the last time you went bowling?
about ten years ago.
45. Have you ever thrown a hissy fit?
oh dear lord, yes. Last one was last week. Didn't work.
46. Have you ever been sprayed by a skunk?
Yes. In the USA whilst working on a camp. Probably more often now as they are becoming The Pet to have over here now.
Yes. In the USA whilst working on a camp. Probably more often now as they are becoming The Pet to have over here now.
47. Do you possess the ability to create fire utilizing 2 wooden sticks?
Yes, everyone has this "ability" - it ain't rocket science. Can I? No.
48. If you were a smurf who would you be?
God Emperor Smurf
49. Have you ever been called an asshole?
Online, I think. Also Pretentious. I mean, really! Moi!
50. Have you ever stripped in public?
Yes
51. Did you ever have a pet fish?
Yes
52. Suck or Bite?
That's a bit vague isn't it?
53. When was the last time that you played with action figures?
When I was a child
54. Do you consume soup?
*worried look* Er... is there another reason for soup?
55. When was the last time you played tic tac toe or drew a picture?
today
56. When was the last time you threw change into a wishing well?
Have done, can't remember
57. The most creative swear word you ever muttered was:
I have no idea. Bored now.
58. Did you go to prom?
HELLO. ENGLISH!
59. When was your last police encounter?
Pulled over to have my car checked over last year
60. You are partial to being positive or negative:
Depends to whom I'm speaking/writing and why
61. I adore:
Dogs, cats, cheese, wine, horses
62. Have you ever drank grain alcohol?
Yes, and it's drunk.
64. Have you ever urinated in a public place?
Yes
65. When's the last time you consumed a hot dog? or a corn dog?
Last month at the cinema. What's s corn dog? Is it like a corn dolly?
66. What was the last really cool gift you received?
Flowers from Kerry just because
67. Have you seen the movie Dragonslayer?
Yes. Lots of times too. Hey. It has Ralph Richardson in it!
68. if there was a vampiress would u try to make friends or run away?
I'd get her to make me, then I'd stake her.
69. What's a blastbeat?
Sounds like some sort of insect.
70. Do you leave cookies out for Santa on the eve of X-Mas?
We don't have such things here. He gets mince pies and a nice sherry and lumps it.
71. Do you possess the ability to mimic animal creatures?
I can neigh very convincingly, so much so that horses will answer.
I can neigh very convincingly, so much so that horses will answer.
72. Have you ever lost your swim trunks/suit in a large body of water?
Yes. Oh the shame. But when you say lost....
73. Have you ever done Community Service?
No
74. Have you ever kicked or been kicked in the lower abdominal area?
Yes
76. If you were a power tool what would you be?
One of those tiny tiny screwdrivers that you use for adjusting spectacles that always get lost and don't have to work any more
77. When was the last time you watched "The Price Is Right"?
In the seventies when it was hosted by Leslie Crowther
78. When you sleep do you keep the quilt and sheets nice and snug or are they in Complete dissaray?
utter bedlam
79. How far can you throw a paper airplane?
I don't think that's the point of them, is it? I thought it was uplift and the wind, not throwing ability.
80. What is your success ratio when throwing paper wads into the waste paper basket?
Who knows. Who cares?
81. If you were granted the power to be invisible for a day - would you do evil bad shit?
*Stares in disbelief* You really haven't been paying attention, have you?
82. When was the last time you played with tinker toys?
I have no idea what they are
83. When was the last time you utilized the swear word, "cocksucker"?
Don't think I ever have. Goodness, this is an old quiz with a topical question in it!
84. Do you have stickers on your computer area?
No, I'm in my 40's. Not 12.
85. How many computers are in your home?
Three
86. Are you a daytime or nighttime person?
Night, I'm tired as hell at 8pm but after 1030 I can stay up all night.
87. Do you have Satellite, Cable or Rabbit Ears on your TV?
Satellite. I have no idea what Rabbit Ears are. You Americans are WEIRD.
Satellite. I have no idea what Rabbit Ears are. You Americans are WEIRD.
88. Have you ever been in an automobile accident and just left the scene?
No.
No.
89. What is the strangest food item you ever ate?
Worst? Blintzes. What the FUCK are they all about?
Strangest: Probably Squid in its own ink.
90. Do you prefer reality action tv shows or soapy dramas?
Neither
91. If you won $10,000 on a scratch ticket, what would you buy?
a gallon of petrol. Only joking. That's £5,000 just about. A new car
92. In your opinion, what do you see yourself doing for a living in the next 5 years?
Writing
93. If you could be water, in any form, what form would you take?
Well, - I'd be WATER of course. What an odd question.
Writing
93. If you could be water, in any form, what form would you take?
Well, - I'd be WATER of course. What an odd question.
94. What is / was your favorite subject in school?
Latin
Latin
95. What Religion Are you?
None
None
96. What place would you like to travel to?
China
China
98. Have you ever eaten pet food?
Yes
99. Do you take psychotropic Medication?
What is that?
Yes
99. Do you take psychotropic Medication?
What is that?
100. Did you lie on this survey?
No
No
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Date: 2009-01-02 02:58 pm (UTC)Three
You haven't been watching the RI Xmas Lectures, have you? It's probably more like a couple of dozen.
26. Do you play with fire?
Oh dear, yes indeedy.
I'm banned from sitting beside the candles in restaurants. >:-)
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Date: 2009-01-02 05:28 pm (UTC)*chuckles* well, not literally, but in other ways I play with it.
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Date: 2009-01-02 06:36 pm (UTC)What the hell are television rabbit ears and should I get my TV some - it might be missing out on .... something odd?
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Date: 2009-01-02 08:06 pm (UTC)MMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. The Broads.
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Date: 2009-01-02 11:51 pm (UTC)Corndog: Hotdog encased in corn bread mixture and fried, on a stick.
Tinker Toys: A construction toy made up of various parts that the user can 'tinker' with to build something.
Funnel Cake: A pastry created by pouring batter through a funnel into oil. After it's fried, it's lifted out of the oil and onto a plate. Then powdered sugar is sprinkled on top and served.
*g* Your answers were great by the way.
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Date: 2009-01-03 04:27 am (UTC)The moors have been done to death--I suspect your own location will be more interesting.
Exhaustive meme, but some of the questions are tempting. Soup, for heaven's sake. Who doesn't consume soup at some point?
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Date: 2009-01-03 10:55 am (UTC):)
now i want to write Hangingstone flats, consarnit! *spits*