1. So, how’s your day been? So far, so good. I’ve been up for about half an hour, showered, dressed, and we’re about to leave to take Fred’s mother to an all-day appointment at a clinic in Memphis. She won’t hear of us staying with her through her appointment, so we’re going to Graceland! 2. We all know how much you love yellow, but if you absolutely had to choose one, what would be your least favorite color and why? Drab olive, because I always have a visceral “GOD what an ugly color!” reaction to it. 3. Now, explain again why it is that you and Fred don’t share a bedroom? (Kidding! 🙂 Heh. Brat. But for any new readers who are interested in the answer, you can read it here. 4. Can I have one of your cats? I’ll let you pick. Ahem. You know, we still haven’t buried Tubby’s ashes… 5. You are hereby ordered to give up one of the shows you watch and write about over on Couch Potato. So which one is it gonna be? Why, why, WHYYYY, Heather, why would you cause me such pain? ::sob:: Heh. Actually, at this point I’d happily give up American Idol. I don’t really care who wins, since my favorite – Jennifer Hudson – left weeks ago. 6. If you had to work outside the home, what would your ideal job be? Something around cats, that kept me busy, and didn’t include spending the entire day at a desk. 7. You’ve been commissioned by Fred to create a soundtrack for his life, and you have a five song minimum. What songs do you pick? Birdhouse in My Soul (They Might Be Giants), Safety Dance (Men Without Hats), Steal my Sunshine (Len), Blue (Eiffel 65), Love Changes Everything (Andrew Lloyd Webber). 8. Are there any other animals besides cats that you could see yourself co-habitating with comfortably? What one non-domesticated animal would you love to have around? (Pretending it’s cleared for safety first and housing and food are no issue.) I’d like to say I could be happy with a dog, but I’m just really not a dog person. Dogs require too much attention. I’d love to have a big ol’ fish tank, and maybe some hamsters (they crack me up!), but that’s really about it. As for a non-domesticated animal? That’s easy – a meerkat! 9. Looking over your wishlist, which five books would you really like to have and what about them interested you in the first place? Like a Charm, by Karin Slaughter (I read her previous two books and really enjoyed them), Eventide, by Kent Haruf (Kent Haruf is just the most amazing writer. I’ve read everything else he’s written, and each of his books are simple gems that I absolutely love), The Enemy, by Lee Child (I have a little crush on Jack Reacher. He kicks ASS.), Down Here, by Andrew Vachss (I have a crush on Burke, too – is it weird to have a crush on fictional characters?), and Dead to the World, by Charlaine Harris (one in the Southern Vampires series, which I absolutely adore). 10. What’s Miz Poo doing right now? Snoozing on the pillow on my desk after an exhausting 20-minute grooming session. 11. What are your current short-term goals? Mostly to get the final four chapters that I have to write for Erin’s book done. To keep up with the Smart & Sassy questions as they come in. Mostly, to make it through today without going completely nuts.
When the Bean sees a bird out in the yard, he likes to stop halfway through the cat door and just stand there, chattering.
“I can’t believe she put a picture of my ass on the internet…”
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Bean sure is growing and filling out. He is a cutie.
I only live 3 hours from Graceland and have never been. Have fun and I KNOW there is gonna be pics, huh?
Had I known you were coming to Memphis I would have reccomended some good resturants to eat at here. Because there are some mighty fine burgers to be had here in Memphis.
The best thing I can come up with to describe Graceland is, you can tell Elvis was poor. The house looks like what a really poor 12 year old would think would be cool if he was rich.
But I love the cars and the planes.
Have fun in Memphis! Your kitties will miss you.
Ha! Beanie butt!
I wish I had known you were going to be in Memphis! We could have had lunch or something! There are certainly some great burgers here, and about 4,000 barbecue joints to choose from. Hope you didn’t eat anywhere on Elvis Presley Blvd…….
Hah, what a relief to know I’m not the only one to get a crush on characters in books! Bridget Jones’s Mark Darcy, to mention one… He’s… mmmmm… 🙂
I have a question as well: I’m not a native English speaker, so I am wondering what the word “Spud” means?
Speaking of Couch Potato — do you ever visit televisionwithoutpity.com? Their recaps are hilarious and the forums are fantastic — they really monitor them for spelling, grammer, and basic assholishness…makes them a pleasure to read and lots of smarties post there. Love it!
I think you and Fred would fit in beautifully there.
Given that there is only 1 episode of American Idol left it isn’t really much of a sacrafice!
Tara – we did! We ate at the Rockabilly Cafe (I think that’s the name of it). Not terribly impressive, but the cheeseburger was good! 🙂
Jennifer – It’s slang for a potato. Which now that I think about it isn’t a very nice nickname! But it sounds cute, and she hasn’t complained. 🙂
Susan: I do read televisionwithoutpity.com! I don’t read them all the time, but if I miss a show, I read the recap and feel like I actually saw it! They’re hilarious.
Anonymous – Well, she didn’t SAY it had to be a big sacrifice, just one of the shows I write about over at Couch Potato, and that fits the bill! 🙂
Hiya Robyn,
I just wanted to say that I absolutely love you site. I’ve had you on my favorite links for awhile now (a couple of months atleast) and have never commented, but I think it’s about time. Love your cats, your comments, and your view on life. Your site is great!