Five for Friday :)

[kybearfuzz]

Stolen from and/or influenced by thefridayfive, here are five questions for Friday:

1. Are you named for someone? Who and why?
   
2. What activity recharges your battery?
   
3. What is something you collect and why?
   
4. If you could star in a movie, what genre would it be?
   
5. Do you speak any other languages than your native tongue? Are there any you'd like to learn?

My Answers

1. I was named for my maternal grandfather Marcus. My mom and dad didn't know they were having twins and were wanting to name the baby after their dads. When the twin and I came about, it made things simple. I was named after Papaw Marcus, Joe after Papaw Joseph.
   
2. Napping does it for me. I can nap for a long time though....
   
3. I collect comic books, which isn't a surprise to most people. I've lost count of how many I have.
   
4. I would love to star in a scary and/or horror movie. I doubt I would be a scream queen (hush, you bitches!), but it would be fun.
   
5. I speak some French. I can read it and translate it far better than speaking it though. I never got to practice it much in KY, so my fluency is the pits. I'd love to learn Spanish or Italian.

Comments

[martini-tim.livejournal.com]

1. I was named after my Uncle Tim, who is a year younger than my oldest brother. My mom loved her little brother, so I am his namesake.

2. Talking with friends charges me up. When I am down or tired, I seek out someone to talk to, about anything. Bad sci-fi movies, classic books, why science cannot produce non-binding underwear, ANYTHING. I just feel better afterwards.

3. I collect the wrappers of chocolates I have eaten. I have wrappers from every continent (except Antartica, which I am working on, seriously) and dozens of countries and languages. I have been doing this since the early 90's and have filled an album, which I call "Chocolate I Have Known, Volume 1". Volume 2 is already a third full, thanks to trips to Asia and Europe.

4. I would like to be in a romantic drama. That's a silly wish, but there it is.

5. I can speak French. Not well, but it got me through two weeks in Paris and southern France. I was told my accent was terrible.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I've always wanted to visit Antarctica too. My goal is to set foot on every continent. Antarctica is naturally the hardest. Chocolate wrappers is pretty neat, I also tend to collect movie stubs ;)

[(Anonymous)]

I know someone who works at an Antarctic research station, and each person there is given a small plot in a greenhouse where they can plant anything they want. I am trying to convince him to grow some cacao, and then roast and grind some nibs for me, so I can say I have some chocolate from Antarctica.

So far, he is resisting...

[(Anonymous)]

D'oh, that was me, MartiniTim. I'm having trouble logging in. :(

[shimbexprovides.livejournal.com]

Are you named for someone? Who and why?
Technically no, but I have the same middle name as my Dad and Grandpa Jack.

What activity recharges your battery?
I think one of the belts in the engine does that, right?

What is something you collect and why?
Grapes. They're pretty, and they symbolize abundance, hospitality, and generosity. I tend to accumulate books, though I suppose you could call that a collection.

If you could star in a movie, what genre would it be?
Documentary, of course. I am naturally fascinating.

Do you speak any other languages than your native tongue? Are there any you'd like to learn?
I speak enough German and French to completely butcher them when I try to speak them. I know a teeny bit of Spanish and Russian (would like to know more). I'd love to speak something obscure like Urdu or Xhosa.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

.. naturally fascinating! :D

[shimbexprovides.livejournal.com]

You know it, toots. :-)

[killerjoe.livejournal.com]

1. Are you named for someone? Who and why?
2. What activity recharges your battery?
3. What is something you collect and why?
4. If you could star in a movie, what genre would it be?
5. Do you speak any other languages than your native tongue? Are there any you'd like to learn?

1. My Great-Grandfather, Jose Molina Coretz Reyes. My parents wanted to honor my Mom's Grandfather, a man they respdected. The other choice was Stashu Wisniewski, my paternal grandfather. As much as I think Joe is a pretty boring name, it's beats Stashu/Stan, hands down.

2. Helping others. How co-dependent is that? But now a close second is spending time lying in bed with dedos, and just being togehter. Something about lying there talking to him makes me feel so much better (and Im not just talking about sex....)

3. I collect a number of things. One of them is comic books. Earlier this years I donated 8 long boxes to
Operation Comic Relief keeping only my Wonder Woman books (of which I stil lhav etwo long boxes and a short box of action figures.)

4. I would love to star in a screw ball comedy. A la Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, or What's Up Doc? A musical wouldn't be bad, either.

5. I speak German still pretty well. I occasionally read a book in German and now and then I chat in German on-line. When I went to Germany, my language skills seems to be up to the task of communication. But once they found out I was American, they all wanted to speak English to me. I've been trying to learn Spanish on and off, but a third language has proven harder than a second one for me.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I should weed through my comic books and make a donation to Operation Comic Relief. Thanks for that ;)

[polomex.livejournal.com]

Eep... I grew up with many a Stashu/Stan. You're right, Joe's much cooler.

[carytown.livejournal.com]

1. The naming convention in my family was to be that everyone's name started with a C. I did have a twin, but he didn't survive mom's difficult delivery.

2. Spending time with my friends. I love to talk and laugh.

3. Dust. Come see my house sometime.

4. It would have to be a screwball comedy. If it were anything serious my best work would probably be the blooper reel.

5. Spanish. My Grandparents on my Mother's side were Castillan. My Paternal grandparents were pretty much absent.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

We don't seem to have any naming conventions in my family, everyone's names from my immediate family to extended family seem to follow no real pattern. I think that would be cool to have it work like yours did.

I have thought seriously about signing up for Spanish classes.

[tbone1961.livejournal.com]

1) Named after two of my uncles. And for confirmation (you know us Catholics), I took the name of my oldest brother who was stillborn.
2)Like you, a good nap. The operative word being good.
3)Baseball caps. No reason why. Just one of those things that started.
4)Duh!! A broadway musical!
5)Alas, I used to know French. But that has slipped away with time.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I love a good nap (just took one) :)

My dad used to collect ball caps! He had dozens of them from all over.

[stereobare.livejournal.com]

1: I was named after my mom's dad (now I have a great nephew named after me, his 1st name is my middle, Jason).
2: The smell of some scents works for me. 2 faves, are lavender and lilac.
3: I have 2 1/2 hobbies, and they tend to take up a lot of space, so no collecting from them. They are stainglass window making and rock hounding (the 1/2 is car stereo's, like to tinker with them, but too costly to stay as a hobby).
4: Not really a movie? but I think being in a commercial would be way cool.
5: I speak jibberish, and I'd like to learn English. Thinking I say things clear enough, then have to repeate it so often, tells me I'm not the fluent in it. And as for other tongue's?, thats only if they/he lets me.... :)

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Ah, I like your hobbies. There is a place in town that teaches stained glass window making here.

[polomex.livejournal.com]

1. Are you named for someone? Who and why?
I'm not named after anyone specifically. Rather, my mother thought the meaning of it ("Gift of God") was appropriate, given what she was dealing with at the time.

2. What activity recharges your battery?
Dancing. Anything from wiggling my booty in my chair to full out-and-out groovin', it makes me feel new. It may physically drain me sometimes, but it mentally cleans me out.

3. What is something you collect and why?
I have a large assortment of books, but I don't know if that qualifies as a "collection."

4. If you could star in a movie, what genre would it be?
While I love comedies, comedy is hard to play. I'd love to be part of a Shakespearean tragedy.

5. Do you speak any other languages than your native tongue? Are there any you'd like to learn?
Like you, I speak some Spanish. I used to be almost fluent, but years of unuse have led to its deterioration. I can read and write it much better than I can speak it. I'd like to make efforts at re-learning and refreshing it.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I used to love to dance, I don't do it hardly at all anymore.

I would think Shakespeare would be hard to do. I greatly admire actors who can pull it off. :)

[dendren.livejournal.com]

1. Are you named for someone? Who and why?

I'm named after two people. My Uncle Phil who was my dad's best friend, and my family calls me Ned, after my dad's father.

2. What activity recharges your battery?

cooking, napping

3. What is something you collect and why?

comics, I have about 40 long boxes and need to thin the collection badly. Don't know why I collect em, just enjoy it.

4. If you could star in a movie, what genre would it be?

Prolly drama.

5. Do you speak any other languages than your native tongue? Are there any you'd like to learn?

I speak very little Spanish, wish I spoke more fluently. I'd really like to learn German.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I enjoy reading comics over and over, reliving some great memories myself. I even love the smell of old comics, that musty odor is very powerful to spark memories...

[susobear.livejournal.com]

1- Uhm... not really... when I was born spain was a turmoil of things happening. There was still a ban on basque names, so my mother couldn't use the one she wanted ( Iker ) but my aunt liked my name and it was available ( Unai ) so I went to the peace justice being Iker but I came out being Unai. My grandma wanted to call me Jon Iñaki, thought. Big family drama.

2-There is nothing to recharge me like a good night sleep. Lately I use diet coke to give me all the energy though.

3-I know it's weird... but I collect the IM conversations I have, which are backed up in several different locations worldwide abd securely prpotected.

4- Why do i have the feeling that with my face and my glasses and all that, I would be the typical computer geek on any scifi/technothriller movie?

5- I speak many. Mostly because my native tongue. It gives me enough distance to other grammars for them not to be particularly hardwired to my brain. I learnt spanish when I was young ( it's *NOT* my native tongue ) while reading stuff and watching tv, later i learnt french watching french tv ( Oh... Club Dorothee ), then I 'learnt' english in school ( but never got to master it , d'oh! ). At the age of 24 I think I learnt italian just by listening to it carefully on my holidays in Mikonos with a bunch of italian friends. And then got into German, which I can understand... but I can never synthesize anything on that :( That would be it :D Being purely eurotrash rules :D

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Why was there a ban on Basque names in Spain? Here in the States you can name your child anything you want.

You'd be the hot computer nerd, the one who saves us all ;)

[susobear.livejournal.com]

Well... basque culture, language, anything related to be different culturally from the rest of spain was actually banned, prior to my birth, during Franco times. So the basque name ban was still alive when i was born, I know it's silly, but it was one of the control measures of the franco government. Sad but true.

[cincy-dave.livejournal.com]

1- I know my father gave me my first name. He did have a close friend named Dave, but I don't think I was officially named after him. My maternal grandmother gave me my middle name of Lawrence. In a way, this is my fathers name. His name was Larry. (not Lawrence), but my grandmother insisted that my parents wedding invitations have his name as Lawrence.

2- This sounds strange, but success does it for me. When a project goes well at work, or after I stage manage a good show.

3- I collect Clue games. (Bet you haven't met anyone else who does)

4- Duh! A musical!

5- I don't speak any other languages. I just never got the hang of it. I took French for 3 years in high school, but all I can remember is how to count to ten and say the "Hail Mary"

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

You collect Clue games? Do you mean different variations?

[cincy-dave.livejournal.com]

Yep. I collect different versions of the game. I found the version I had as a kid at a garage sale once. I bought it, then just started buying all the different versions that have been printed. I even have a few from Europe where the game is called Cluedo.