Midwestern Musings

In a tribute to those musicians and storytellers, both current and nearly forgotten, I’ll provide a folk music lyric to begin my musings.

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Blowin' in the Wind

“The answer my friend, is blowin’ in the wind.
The answer is blowing in the wind.”

These 10 questions originally came from a French series, "Bouillon de Culture" hosted by Bernard Pivot. They are probably more familiar to many as the questions James Lipton asks at the end of "Inside the Actor's Studio." Please feel free to add your own. I've added my response.


01. What is your favorite word? Schnookie

02.What is your least favorite word? Can’t

03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Love

04. What turns you off? Cowardice

05. What is your favorite curse word? F_ _ _.

06. What sound or noise do you love? Purring of a cat

07. What sound or noise do you hate? Sound of cats performing personal hygiene.

08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Writer.

09. What profession would you not like to do? Lobster claw rubber-band applier.

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Have a seat. Anna will be here soon.

How about you?

6 Comments:

At 4:16 PM, Blogger Domonic M.A. Potorti said...

OK, here goes.

01. What is your favorite word?
Um, that'd be "ghastly." Probably not a surprise.

02.What is your least favorite word? Mayonnaise. The very sound of the dread substance roils my guts.

03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Passion, even if I can't empathize with it.

04. What turns you off? Insincerity in any form.

05. What is your favorite curse word? Fucktard.

06. What sound or noise do you love? Wind blowing through pine trees

07. What sound or noise do you hate? Dog sounds (licking, panting, smacking their food, drinking)

08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Travel writer.

09. What profession would you not like to do? Cattle inseminator.

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? The pumpkin is on his way.

 
At 5:38 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

01. lately it's" unruly"
02. Whatever
03.Someone spending quality time with me
04.Cheaters
05.D----
06.Puppy snoring, dog snoring, husband snoring
07. The cat thing.....yuck
08. Artist in residence on and island with a lighthouse.
09. Janitor at any gym, pew.
10. Your friends have been waiting for you.


BB

 
At 5:40 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

01. What is your favorite word?

So many- plinth, rubric, constabulary...

02. What is your least favorite word?

gangrenous

03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?

Creatively- good music
Spiritually- good music, art, or cool history
Emotionally- meaningful conversation with good friends.

04. What turns you off?

Intolerance.

05. What is your favorite curse word?

Dropping the F-bomb.

06. What sound or noise do you love?

dried leaves crunching under foot.

07. What sound or noise do you hate?

nails on a chalkboard (typical I know.. but guh!!!)

08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?

musician (although I'd need to master an instrument first...) that or
radio announcer for NPR.

09. What profession would you not like to do?

Waste management, or cleaning brass spittoons- I've known someone who
did that as a summer job- Disgusting!

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you
arrive at the Pearly Gates?

Welcome! Nicely done! What do you want to do next? If you need time to
think, there's plenty of company at the party in the mean time.

DS

 
At 5:41 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

01. What is your favorite word? Madly

02.What is your least favorite word? Wrong

03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Loyalty

04. What turns you off? Inconsistency

05. What is your favorite curse word? Bugger

06. What sound or noise do you love? laughter

07. What sound or noise do you hate? Someone eating cereal with milk

08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Children's author and illustrator

09. What profession would you not like to do? Computer technician

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "That will do, pig."

 
At 4:52 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

01. What is your favorite word? Fabulous (but Anna's answer of Madly is GREAT)

02.What is your least favorite word? can't/won't

03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? communication

04. What turns you off? hatred and prejudice (unwillingness to "open your eyes")

05. What is your favorite curse word? crap (but my cousin has a GREAT one..."penis wrinkle")

06. What sound or noise do you love? baby giggles

07. What sound or noise do you hate? "squeaky" snow (like fingernails on a chalkboard)

08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Archaeologist

09. What profession would you not like to do? Anything in a hospital that involves blood

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Welcome...here are your keys to the gate and that's where you hang your halo. You are now home.

AS

 
At 4:54 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

1. SPOON
2. POLYP
3. LOVE/SEX
4. HATE
5. FUCKWEASEL (all one word)
6. AIRPORTS (I love to travel)
7. AIRPORTS (I often times hate to say goodbye)
8. SOMETHING DIRTY
9. TEACHER
10."I have a golden bullhorn here with your name on it".

Petey

 

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