Aw geeze – I’ve been tagged with a fruitcake

Wait – that might not have come out correctly. I’ve been tagged to play tag (round number 2) and then I’ve been given a fruitcake in June.  I guess if I was an Aussie like Steph Rogers, it would at least be winter with a fruitcake.  But in Tucson, it’s just hot with moisty fruit. However, it was bestowed upon me by someone with an ultra sexy accent – so I’m gonna bend like a twig in the wind and give it a go.

Ah…astute readers, are you wondering if it was Steph who presented this to me? Because she does have a super sexy accent…but nope.   Could it have been Oleg, from The Red Elvises? His accent makes me all mois…um – melty inside.  But, alas & alack, t’was not Oleg.
It was sexy Irish/Aussie accent man, Rohan.  I’m a sucker for the way he says “part”.

Here’s the Tag Stufffff

Step 1: Post the rules

Because I’m somewhat contrary – or possibly Nerdy – I’m going to answer this in Gaelic

Tá ocras orm.

(and I didn’t promise anything about a ‘correct’ answer)

Step 2: Post a photo of yourself and eleven random facts about you. 

An raibh sé te amuigh?

seomra scoile & seomra folctha (HA HA HA HA)  – and that’s really me…and my son  – he looks like a happy puppy waiting to grow into his legs
Photo Credit: Ted Schredd (http://www.schredd.com/)

Go mbeire an diabhal leis thú!  And here are some facts

1. I have hair!

2.  I have two pieces of gravel in my knee from a biking accident from 2005

3. I like reference books – a lot

4. I own the condensed OED

5. I want to learn to speak Russian

6. I love Frank Zappa

7. My favorite color  – Tá sé dubh

8. I would still be in school if I could afford it

9. I love Bikram Yoga

10. I got to meet Eric Idle (from Monty Python, for the young ‘uns.). He is so sweet.

Cutie Patootie – and a Ginger to boot ~ 

11. My idol is Gwen Ifill – I did get to meet her as well and I have an autographed picture of her hanging in my bedroom.  WHOO HOO!

Gwen Ifill is my FAVORITE news person EV-AH

Step 3: Answer the questions given by the tagger (Rohan)

1. What’s your favorite toe? Camel and the one that went wee-wee all the way home
2. When is the last time you ate a piece of toast? Last Sunday
3. Can I have a hug? Well duh – of course – but would it be like “Mrs. Robinson” in the Graduate? 
4. How long is a piece of string? Funicular
5. How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man? Do Boulevards count? If Yes – Funicular. If No – Trolley
6. Are these questions annoying? It’s 6AM – nope – nothing is annoying at 6AM.
7. What’s your favorite video game? Reading a book
8. What did you have for breakfast…4 days ago? Kind Bar post Yoga class
9. Do you live withing 15 minutes of a body of water like a river, sea or lake? No
10. Have you ever smelled a dog fart? Yes – too many times, in fact
11. Have you ever hugged a shoe? No, but I did hug a baby goat bum when I was really little, at the petting zoo. 

Step 4: Create eleven new questions… 

1. Coffee? Tea?
2. Do you like the word “Moist”?
3. Would you eat snake?
4. Have you encountered a Funicular?
5. Do you tire of my use of the word “Funicular”?
6. Do you wonder why I like Rutabagas?
7. Do you speak Russian?
8. Do you have sexy accent?
9. What can I say about this Elixir? (this is recycled from my first round o’tag)
10. Do you think I can beat you in a round of marathon talking?
11. Is this number 11?

Step 5: Tag some people!

Karen
Romi
Alice
Steph
Jen
The Waiting

And I have to pass some Fruitcake….

FRUITCAKE!

What kind of lucky fruitcake recipient can I find….

Karen– she’s deserving of fruitcake.  Karen – I bestow unto you the most honored Fruitcake award.  Pass it on – but don’t throw it; we don’t want any head injuries in June.

Thank you, Rohan-of-the-sexy-accent, who gave me the award and big thanks to Alice who started passing around moisty fruit for no apparent reason – which is what we’d expect from AliceatWonderland.   CLAPPING ALL AROUND!

And I’d like to leave you with a few Gaelic words from the Irish Gaelic Handout:
Dún do bheal!
Póg ma thoin! It’s also a band!
Loscadh is dó ort!
Go n-ithe an cat thú, is go n-ithe an diabhal an cat and Slán agat.