My friend Rabbit did a post today titled, Another Year, where he answered the final questions that James Lipton asks his guests on Inside the Actor’s Studio.
This list has become a once a year ritual for Rabbit and it’s interesting to see what changes from year to year. As Rabbit said, “I encourage you to steal them and answer them for yourself – even if you don’t post them, tuck them away and revisit yourself next year. The trick is to not read your previous answers before answering the new ones.”
This is my first year doing the list and here are my answers. I would love to read yours. If you do them, please do leave a link to your own post in the comments.
contemptibly 1. What is your favorite word?
I would normally choose the word, dream, but today I’m going with pulchritude. I learned this word last evening from my 5th grader during homework time. I couldn’t believe such an ugly sounding word could mean beauty, so I looked it up for myself and found it was true. Kind of reminded me that even the ugliest things in life can have beauty, if you look hard enough.
http://preferredmode.com/tag/williamsburg-bridge/ 2. What is your least favorite word?
Pulchritude. (I hate being showed up by a 5th grader)
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Variety.
4. What turns you off?
People who do not acknowledge kindness.
5. What is your favorite curse word?
*Fuck. I believe this to be the universal favorite. Definitely my go to word from the curse list.
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Early in the morning when all is quiet and I hear the sound of my boys stirring in their beds all safe, warm and cozy.
7. What noise do you hate?
The sound of gossip.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
I would like to be a pulchritudinous 5th grade teacher.
9. What profession would you not like to do?
I could never be a Doctor. I would totally have all my patients symptoms and be on the verge of death daily.
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10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
“Oops Catherine, it’s not your time yet….you’ll have to go back. I’m not supposed to do this, but there are several dogs and an old man here that would love to see you while you are passing through.”
*Note to my mother, I do not say this word unless absolutely necessary.
