I received a list of questions for Perpst at Popping Bubbles. SHE said I agreed to be interviewed. Again. I tried to argue but….
She’s very very short.
Short people are ALWAYS up so to something. And you never know what it is. And short people are a little scary.
So I acquessed.
THEN, I received questions from my buddy Ivanhoe at From Ohio with Love. Now she’s not so short, but she’s from the Czech republic. Having been raised in the middle of the cold war, I knew better than to cross her.
I honestly think of myself as the most boring person on the planet. So, if you can tolerate some more nattering about myself, here goes two interviews.
Perpstu at PoppingBubbles asks:
- If you had to write your autobiography today, what would the title be? Why? Worker Bee in Search of Her Hive
- Aside from the delicious honey, what attracted you to beekeeping? I love bees. I love being around them. I love to watch them interact with each other. Even when they are mad at me, they are so communicative. They buzz, move, bat, and only sting when forced to. I love that they created EVERY flowering plant. The Egyptians believed that bees were the closest thing to God. I think they were onto something.
- You love Pandora, even if it throws John Tesh at you on occasion, build a 10 song playlist that describes the last 6 months of your life. Why would you pick those songs? (Links are to YouTube videos)
I hate everything about you, why do I love you? by Three Days Grace
Behind Blue Eye by the Who/Limp Bizkit
Forget it by Breaking Benjamin
Fade by Staind
Closure by Chevelle
Away from the Sun by Three Doors Down
When you wish upon a star by Louis Armstrong rendition
A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke (original)
Headstrong by Trapt
Somewhere over the rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo Ole
- What is your favorite memory of the last five years? Oh…. I strive to not split my life into ‘good vs. bad’, ‘favorite vs. disliked’, so I don’t really know what a favorite would be…. Every moment on this planet sparkles like the hope diamond to me. Even when life is hard, I still love it here.
- I’m coming to visit you – for 24 hours – what are we going to do in that limited time frame? It would depend on where you are. Most people are so exhausted in their lives that I would probably schedule some spa treatments and rest. There’s great eating here in Denver. I might take you on the Denver Cereal tour – tour to all the places in Denver Cereal. If LW came with you, then it’s a whirlwind of fabulously fun activities for kids – Children’s Museum, Butterfly Museum, Zoo, Natural History museum and spalsh fountain, Dinsaur Ridge….But again, it would depend on the circumstances.
Ok, still with me? Here’s Ivanhoe’s set:
- How did you come up with Simply Kind Tuesdays? In doing the Everyday Kindness challenge, I had a hard time writing about kindness for the blog. Kindness is a ‘doing’ word, not a ‘thinking or writing’ word. I wanted a chance to put Kindness out in front of people. I thought that talking about kindness, once a day, would help bring kindness to people’s minds or at least to mine. So many people say, ‘kindness is hard!’ It’s hard for me too. I thought if I wrote about it once a week, included tools and experiences, maybe I could encourage other people to practice being a little more kind to each other.
- Can you give us an update on your queen bee and her gang?
Sigh… I don’t know. I usually don’t check the hives until February since bees hybernate in the winter. From the outside, I’ve lost at least one hive. I expected this as we are switching from using toxic chemicals to all natural. We have to find the right mix of bee genetics and bee handling to keep them alive. I am hopeful to have at least one hive by the spring.
Please keep them in your prayers.
- You write books, but can you tell us what do you read/enjoy reading?
I love serials (Dickens), mysteries, and some edges of fantasy (Ursala Le Guin, Susan Cooper, Madeline L’Engle). I read every Sue Grafton book out of sheer love for Kinsey Mahlone and Grafton’s capacity to hold the era in her work. I also love thrillers.
And Shakespeare. I grew up with his work as my only guide in how to behave in the world.
I used to read anything and everything. I read very quickly, so reading a book isn’t a big undertaking to me. I devoired all kinds of fiction, but particularly liked series. That said, since I’ve been working on the Fey series, I haven’t read very much. I was relieved when Lawrence Block said that’s common for writers. Now, I mostly read friend’s book, blogs, and Sue Grafton once a year. 
- If you won a roundtrip ticket anywhere in the world, where would you go and why? I love Paris. I would love to have an apartment there. I just like being there. I like the people, the weather (especially in early spring), and the language. I’ve heard that Prague is a lot ‘better’ than Paris, but I haven’t been there.
The other place I love is Northern Ireland. Genetic memory? Maybe. I love the coast, the people, and just being there. I’ve only found like of it in Northern California above Fort Bragg. When I need sustainance, I go to the Lost Coast of California.
- What is the first thing you do when you get up in the morning?
Uh, after I pee? I make my husband’s breakfast and lunch, eat, then check my email.
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I owe people interviews, so I’m not going to ask if you want to be interviewed. BUT if you do, I can add you to the list. For those of you waiting for questions? I’ll get there… I’ll get there… Pinky Swear.
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