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. :(