Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Bernard Pivot Blogfest: Let's get to know each other.

And today we have Nicole Ducleroir's Bernard Pivot Blogfest. Please be sure to check out the other participants. All we have to do is answer the following questions about ourselves. I've never heard of this questionnaire, but it's supposed to reveal a lot about our personalities. So here we go:

1.What is your favorite word?

I don't have one, but I tend to take a liking to different words every week, like um ... coffee, ice cream, lemon meringue pie ... um ... oh, sorry, what did you say? I'm not supposed to be talking about what I like to eat? Whoops ... but they're still words, aren't they?

2.What is your least favorite word?

rules (who needs 'em?)

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

Um ... being turned on creatively, spiritually and emotionally? No, seriously now, writing, music, writing, reading, writing, music, reading, um ... sex? What is that again?

4.What turns you off?

My off button. It's located ... um ... somewhere. Let me know when you find it.

5.What is your favorite curse word?

Really? My favourite curse word is a bit offensive. Can I whisper it? (cunt) (I like it because it's still considered taboo - isn't it? And it sounds so much stronger than any of the others, and if you really want to offend someone, 'fuck you' just doesn't work any more. But if you say, 'fuck you cunt', well, that's kinda crossing the line - the waist line to be exact ;o) Oh yeah, and its Greek equivalent: Mounotricha (literally translated: a cunt hair) PS: please don't judge me. I'm just answering a question! *flutters eyelids*

6.What sound or noise do you love?

Silence!

7.What sound or noise do you hate?

Garbage trucks at 5 a.m!

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

Ok, well, I guess I'd like to be either a zoologist or an archaeologist. I actually studied archaeology before I got into English. I bet you didn't know that about me, huh?

9.What profession would you not like to do?

Garbage collector. I just couldn't bear to wake up all those poor writers who stayed up half the night trying to finish their novels.

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

God: Don't worry, you're not going to be shoved into an alternate universe, or another body, to be given another chance to rectify all the mistakes you made. You're really dead, and it's really over, so relax, pick a cloud, and go to sleep.

Me: Really? Awesome. Oh ... wait ... does that mean, the man of my dreams, who I was convinced I'd met in another life, really wasn't from another life because I didn't have one? Sheesh. I was so sure we had some kinda cosmic connection. Shame ...

God: Oh, don't worry. Of course, he was. You see, this was your last life. You are perfect. Be proud.

:o)


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79 comments:

  1. Samantha Vérant16 February 2011 at 11:51

    Seems we're up earlier than the rest of the world, eh? Ahhh, I forgot about silence. I LOVE silence. Cheers!

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  2. Iris B16 February 2011 at 11:59

    I agree - SILENCE ... with two girls my favourite it's my favourite noise as well as my favourite word !!! :-)next to love ...

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  3. Ellie Garratt16 February 2011 at 12:09

    Silence. Yay for silence! Loved your conversation with God. Brilliant.

    Bernard Pivot Blogfest

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  4. Laura Pauling16 February 2011 at 13:55

    Okay, your answers totally cracked me up! Even early in the morn.

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  5. Aleeza16 February 2011 at 14:32

    garbage collector truck--ARG.

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  6. Vicki Rocho16 February 2011 at 14:36

    You were on a roll today! Made me giggle left and right (or maybe that should be top to bottom?)

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  7. Unknown16 February 2011 at 14:41

    Jess you nailed this!!! Rules was such a great answer!!! As was all the food you listed, talk about yummy!! It's 6 am and I'm already thinking about pies!

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  8. Shannon16 February 2011 at 14:47

    Rules, silence and your conversation with God...that is why I adore you. And no judging on the c word - it is a powerful word.

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  9. Unknown16 February 2011 at 14:55

    LOL -- LOVE your curse word! You're right, it is the top of the list when you really need to offend someone. And God's response was awesome! Thanks for playing along!!

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  10. Alison Pearce Stevens16 February 2011 at 15:25

    I'm a zoologist--it's fun, but writing's better. :)

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  11. Kari Marie16 February 2011 at 15:29

    archeology is so interesting! I agree, no one likes garbage trucks at 5 a.m.!

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  12. S.A. Larsenッ16 February 2011 at 15:33

    Being an archaeologist would be so cool. I love your answer to #10. Hopeful...

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  13. Charity Bradford16 February 2011 at 15:37

    Oh, blessed silence, how I miss thee. Zoology would be really cool as well. And as for question #3? LOVE your answers. LOL!

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  14. Stina16 February 2011 at 15:53

    LOL on the rules. Yep, who needs them?

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  15. Angela16 February 2011 at 16:02

    Rules, I don't like rules either. What an enlightened person you are.

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  16. Jess16 February 2011 at 16:07

    I love that you wouldn't want to be a garbage collector because you wouldn't want to wake up writers. You're a better person than me :) I'd be more concerned about the icky garbage!

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  17. Summer Frey16 February 2011 at 16:08

    Oh yes, your curse word is spot-on! Not one I use very often, but when I do, it's to great effect!!

    And I LOVE your God answer. Hehe!

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  18. Len Lambert16 February 2011 at 16:09

    Silence. Rules. I love your conversation with God :)

    Another fab getting-to-know-Jessica post! :)

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  19. Arlee Bird16 February 2011 at 16:19

    Fun answers. I'm with you on the rules-- gotta have some I know, but I don't like being confined by a lot of them. Actually I don't mind "fuck" and "cunt" if they are used sparingly in proper context as verb and noun. I just don't like it when they are used gratuitously and slung around for shock value and to be hurtful or express anger. I believe they were originally actual words in old English or something like that.

    Lee
    Tossing It Out

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  20. Diana16 February 2011 at 16:37

    Garbage trucks! they are evil. lol.

    I'm a new follower.

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  21. L.A. Colvin16 February 2011 at 16:39

    Too funny! Love the curse word. It's that extra little dig in teh eyeball. lol

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  22. Luna16 February 2011 at 16:39

    Ha ha! I loved your answers!

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  23. Summer Ross16 February 2011 at 16:45

    LOl- these are great answers! I have noticed how the curse word you chose is still taboo- but I find it awesome you like it anyway.

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  24. Rebecca T.16 February 2011 at 16:50

    I love your reason to not be a garbage collector!

    And I think archaeology would be so much fun, too.

    Fun answers!

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  25. Margo Benson16 February 2011 at 16:53

    Love the curse word in Greek - enjoyed your chat with God!

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  26. RosieC16 February 2011 at 17:09

    *giggle* Great answers :)

    No judgment on #5. I'm really entertained by the Greek equivalent, though.

    Yeah, those garbage collectors must have it in for all of us, eh? :)

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  27. Wendy Tyler Ryan16 February 2011 at 17:16

    Great list. I'd have to agree about the "rules".

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  28. Linda G.16 February 2011 at 17:26

    Love your conversation with God. :)

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  29. J.L. Campbell16 February 2011 at 17:37

    I enjoyed number 10. Things should be that easy!

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  30. Candyland16 February 2011 at 17:43

    Ahhh my ears are burning because I'm so perfectly innocent. Actually the hubs has a pretty foul mouth so it's nothing to me:)

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  31. Jennifer Hoffine16 February 2011 at 17:44

    Love silence for your favorite sound...that one did cross my mind.

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  32. Cherie Reich16 February 2011 at 17:44

    I love your answers, particularly number one. And, I wanted to be an archaeologist too. It's one reason I ended up majoring in Classics. It was rather sad, though, when I found out that archaeologists really weren't like Indiana Jones.

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  33. Carolyn Abiad16 February 2011 at 17:48

    My garbage truck comes by at 10 am (I'm sleepless at 3 am anyway), but I'd still hate the job.

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  34. Southpaw16 February 2011 at 17:58

    I love your answers and I do not judge. The garbage truck answer sent chills down my spine.

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  35. Katie16 February 2011 at 17:59

    I must agree that being a garbage truck person would seriously suck. I mean really. Those poor people. Eww.

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  37. Jules16 February 2011 at 18:02

    Oh you hungry, rule breaker :) You crack me up :D Great answers.
    Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow

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  38. Anonymous16 February 2011 at 18:10

    Favourite words, favourite food--makes perfect sense they are one and the same! And, like your conversation with God. "You are perfect." Beautiful!

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  39. Kristin Rae16 February 2011 at 18:20

    archaeologist for the win!

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  40. Nate Wilson16 February 2011 at 18:20

    You had me at "ice cream."

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  41. Sarah Ahiers16 February 2011 at 18:22

    Crazy! I actually studied zoology before i moved on to english!

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  42. Lola Sharp16 February 2011 at 18:31

    Silence? What is this silence of which you speak? I thought it a myth. Kids and pets have rendered silence inexistent in my world. *sigh*

    Oh, no judgement from me. ;)

    Hugs,
    Lola

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  43. Joanna St. James16 February 2011 at 18:35

    I am boldly going to use your fave cuss word on the hubs, he is the only one I can swear freely with that'll throw him for a loop.

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  44. Adriana Noir16 February 2011 at 18:54

    LOL Jessica! I loved your answers. Even though cunt is my least favorite word ever, you were so funny and frickin adorable about the whole thing that you almost had me convinced!

    Yes...I hates the garbage trucks early in the morning too! and now I feel the need for some yummy food....

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  45. Ann16 February 2011 at 18:57

    You're right "rules" is an awful rule. So confining. Loved all your answers! Made me chuckle.

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  46. DL Hammons16 February 2011 at 19:05

    Can you whisper it??? LOL!!!! :)

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  47. Angela Scott16 February 2011 at 19:12

    From now on, anytime I say or do something offensive, I'm just gonna bat my lashes. I think it's the perfect plan.

    Thanks for sharing. Now a follower.

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  48. Stephen T. McCarthy16 February 2011 at 19:13

    AlliAllo ~
    Dang! It seems you and God are developing quite a good relationship - a whole conversation and everything.

    The next time you see Him, do me a favor please, and ask Him, "What's your sign?"

    I've always wanted to know that!

    Hey, how's "String Bridge" coming along?

    ~ D-FensDogg
    'Loyal American Underground'

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  49. Michael Di Gesu16 February 2011 at 19:20

    I appreciate your candor, Jess. You're real and as a writer one has to be.

    Thanks for the nice comment ... I go the warm fuzzies.

    (not married, but in a LTR)

    Michael

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  50. Elizabeth Mueller16 February 2011 at 20:28

    Lol, Jessica, you make me laugh! I love your honesty--so straightforward, who can judge honesty, really?

    *HUGS*

    Guess what, girl? I have an award for ya!

    :)

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  51. Mara McBain16 February 2011 at 20:33

    Love your conversation with God! Ohh and while I don't like cunt ... it is the greatest insult!

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  52. j.leigh.bailey16 February 2011 at 20:44

    Having a bit of a problem with the garbage pick up, are you? Fun list. It made me smile!

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  53. LTM16 February 2011 at 21:16

    aww... no love for the garbage man. But don't you think riding on the back of those trucks would be fun? I think they must not do that in Europe... :D My thing is those lawnmowers... ugh!

    And awww.... sweet little convo with God~ :o) <3

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  54. Shannon O'Donnell16 February 2011 at 21:21

    Not surprisingly, these were fun answers, Jessica!! :-)

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  55. Jolene Perry16 February 2011 at 21:27

    You are hysterical and there really is something very satisfying about cunt. It's a good one.

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  56. Michelle Gregory16 February 2011 at 21:32

    love your answers. let's see, food, no garbage trucks, and sex. i can see we might get along.

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  57. May Torres16 February 2011 at 21:36

    Your answers are awesome! I love the dialogue with God in Heaven! Priceless :-)

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  58. Roland D. Yeomans16 February 2011 at 22:07

    Ah, but would you want to be an Indiana Jones-style archaeologist? What am I saying? Of course you would! I don't know if I'd stand too close to you with a whip in your hand though!

    Love your answers! Roland

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  59. Unknown16 February 2011 at 22:42

    Meringue is an awesome word - it bounces off the tongue and silence has value way beyond gold - great choices.

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  60. Abby Minard16 February 2011 at 22:50

    Aw, you finally reached Nirvanna in this life ;p

    And I hate garbage trucks that early too- there should be some kind of law that they can't come until noon.

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  61. BK Mattingly16 February 2011 at 23:22

    I love the convo between you and God. :)

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  62. Brigitte17 February 2011 at 00:14

    An off button?
    Where can I purchase one? xD

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  63. DiscConnected17 February 2011 at 02:02

    Your choice of curse word surprises me, as every woman I know hates it.

    There was a good episode of 30 Rock (The C Word) about this, where a coworker calls Tina Fey the word and she's telling someone else about it but won't say the word.

    Tina Fey: It rhymes with the title of your favorite Todd Rundgren album"

    Other character" "It rhymes with 'Hermit Of Mink Hollow'?"

    But I digress. Good list.

    Larry

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  64. Cathy Olliffe-Webster17 February 2011 at 02:03

    I like you already! Right from your first foodie paragraph. And then your choice for number 2 - rules. Right on! Regarding your Feb. 15 post, I pick number two. Fer sure.
    Happy Bernard Pivot Day.

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  65. Heather M. Gardner17 February 2011 at 02:46

    If your going to curse, it might as well be a good one!
    Thanks for sharing your answers.

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  66. KatOwens: Insect Collector17 February 2011 at 02:50

    Very funny answers- I enjoyed reading them!

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  67. Raquel Byrnes17 February 2011 at 02:55

    Garbage trucks...bleh! I agree. =)

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  68. Lydia Kang17 February 2011 at 04:24

    I may have to borrow your Greek cuss word. It sounds too awesome.

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  69. Amanda Milner17 February 2011 at 05:08

    Haha! I love that your favorite words were all food items! Silence is a pretty excellent sound;-)

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  70. VR Barkowski17 February 2011 at 05:28

    Great answers, you totally brought a smile to my face. And rules as your least favorite word? Perfection.

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  71. Jemi Fraser17 February 2011 at 05:34

    You totally crack me up! :) I hope no one ever, ever finds you off switch!

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  72. Denise Covey 17 February 2011 at 07:25

    Woh, 70 comments! Ah, what can beat the sounds of silence? Good stuff.

    Bernard Pivot Blogfest

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  73. Al17 February 2011 at 09:18

    With you on the archaeology.
    I actually studied a chunk in my undergrad degree.

    Off button, what a good idea I could do with one of those sometimes.

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  74. Sherrie Petersen17 February 2011 at 16:26

    You are funny, but I had no idea you studied archaeology. That's always fascinated me too.

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  75. Gail18 February 2011 at 00:10

    Loved your answer to # 10!!!

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  76. Christopher18 February 2011 at 02:05

    I was thinking today that I should have made mine c*** instead just for that reason. But, I say f*** so much more so it wouldn't be really true. Glad someone pointed out the power of the c***.

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  77. HowLynnTime18 February 2011 at 11:09

    Lol love the God chat and hate the same word you do...lol.

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  78. Deniz Bevan18 February 2011 at 18:32

    Great answers! In re cunt... the first time I really started liking that word was when I read DH Lawrence...

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  79. Lisa Potts19 February 2011 at 05:22

    Cunt...that is a damn good word. Totally offensive. Love it.

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