Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. Did you watch The Oscars? How many of the Best Picture nominees have you seen? (American Sniper, Birdman, Boyhood, Selma, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash)

Do you think actors should use their acceptance speeches as an opportunity to promote their political and/or social agenda? Does that sort of speech make you more or less inclined to change the channel?

 

I really have no interest in award shows, especially when I have options such as reading, writing, coloring with Buddy, washing windows, making beds, scrubbing the kitchen floor..... You get the picture. (No pun intended.)

 

I haven't seen any of the movies mentioned.

 I didn't realize actors use their acceptance speeches as opportunities to promote their agendas, but that certainly wouldn't be something I would enjoy listening to.

2. Speaking of the movies... are you comfortable going to a movie alone? How about dinner in a restaurant (not fast food, but an actual restaurant)? The second half of this question was posed by Carrie who blogs over at It's Not Easy Being Queen. Thanks Carrie! 

I have never been to a movie, so no, I don't think I would be comfortable going alone. As for the restaurant. Maybe if the food was exceptionally delicious I could make myself sit through the awkwardness of being alone.
 

3. What's the last home repair or home improvement project you had to pay someone to complete? In hindsight was this a project you could have done yourself? 

We have never paid anyone to make repairs or do any home improvement projects for us.
 

4. Have you ever had Indian food? Like it or no? If you're a fan, what's your favorite dish? Have you ever prepared this yourself at home? Is there an Indian restaurant in your current hometown? 

I have never had Indian food, but I would like to try it someday. Our current hometown has a pitiful assortment of restaurants, none of which have Indian food.
 

5. A song that reminds you of your parents? 

Probably one of the old Amish church songs. They both loved singing those songs. I didn't mind singing my favorites, but I don't sing them any longer. Both LV and the children groan when ever I try, and with all the songs I enjoy that are much nicer than those s-l-o-w tunes I don't mind singing something that doesn't bug them.
 

6. The 26th of February is National Tell A Fairy Tale Day. What's your favorite, or one of your favorite, fairy tales? Do you have any childhood memories associated with a particular fairy tale?
 

Goldilocks and the Three Bears.  I think it's my favorite because of a little book we used to have that my Dad used to read to us. He didn't read much, but did a splendid job of making this story come to life.
 

7. What's a problem you solved yesterday? 

Eh .... math.
 

8. Insert your own random thought here.

It has been really cold here. Our waterfall is frozen solid which shouldn't be a surprise considering temperature has reached -22º  I love winter, but this is just a little too cold.