8 posts tagged “qotd”
What is your personal motto?
This is a big part of it anyway.
How have you changed in the past year?
Submitted by littleduckling.
I no longer fear the what ifs. I've learned what grief and endings are, and what it means to have the ground fall away beneath my feet...possibilities that paralyzed me before, but now they don't infringe on my good times. These things happen. They are a part of life happening every day, and they exist in the same stream as a million moments of joy, excitement, passion, enlightenment, success, and adventure.
I take them, and all other things, as they come, and I work hard for the things that I want, hoping to help them into my path.
I'm relaxed and groovy, playful, hopeful, and humming with pleasure more often than not now. It's a nice change from this time last year.
What are your top five favorite cooking seasonings?
Submitted by skip.town.
lemon juice/oil
adobo
black pepper (freshly ground)
sofrito
green chile (technically a food group)
What does your name mean and why did your parents choose it for you?
Submitted by mommy2two.
I don't recall exactly the origins, but I know that it's derived from something akin to butterfly. So, butterfly it is. This, by the way, had absolutely nothing to do with why my parents chose my name. They just liked the sound of Vanessa Raquel and that was that. Also though, I was going to be named Samantha, but my mom decided she did not like the idea of people calling me "Sam" for short. That's unfortunate. I strike myself as a "Sam" much more than a Vanessa. Most of my friends would agree.
Perhaps I should request a name change to Samantha Raquel...? Wouldn't that be bold of me...and a wee bit odd too...decisions, decisions.
What are the 10 foods you must have in your refrigerator and/or your kitchen cabinet?
Submitted by Carol.
rice
beans, black and red
quaker oatmeal squares cereal
soy milk (um, i have a lactose issue, ok. glad we could share that.)
orange juice
rice cakes (i know, it sounds weird, but i have loved the crunch of them since i was little. i like my foods to have texture.)
peanut butter and jelly (yes, it counts as one food)
some kind of chile, preferably hot
lots of varieties of teas
hummus
What's the weirdest baby name you've ever heard (or considered)?
Abcde
heard, not considered. and no, i'm not joking.
pronounced "ab-seh-dee"
What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?
mint chocolate chip and mango, together
an oddly decadent combination
The husband
The pets (4 cats, 4 dogs--all rescues)
The family in general but especially the sister and gramma gramma
Then there's the other list: dark chocolate, fresh fruit, music from george michael, disneyland, comfy not-too-orthopedic-looking shoes, travel, a good sharp chef's knife, a bed all to myself, clean warm laundry, my dirty girl books, and so much more...
It's a happy time. I love a lot of things.
