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August 16, 2005
tag!
I'm it, apparently. Miss Buttonwillow has asked the question:
List 5 things you enjoy, even when no one is around and you want to go out and play. What lowers your stress/blood pressure/anxiety level?
What, besides VicoGin and Tonic?
Okay, I can do this.
In no particular order:
Knitting. I'm so glad that I've become a knitter. It really has done wonders for my stress level, and it's shown me that there is patience in me, which I never thought possible. And oh, I love the yarn. I'm an incredibly tactile sort of person, and the feel of the yarn in my hands, on the needles, coming off the swift, gives me an enormous amount of satisfaction. But it's not just the feel, it's the colors. Sometimes when I catch the Artyarns Supermerino out of the corner of my eye, I just stop and gasp. Anyway, yarn rocks.
Reading. I've always been a big reader. I usually have four or five books going at once (hm, what is it about me that always has to have multiple irons in the fire?).
Rock Climbing. Not that I've been in ages, but I love climbing. Again, it's that tactile thing. Of course, it's hell on the fingertips. But it really does exercise your body and your mind.
Going to the spa. I feel a theme here. Not only do I love touching things, I love being touched. So pretty much anything they do at the spa is fine with me! Except when they rub the pumice on the bottoms of my tickly feets.
Dining. Great food, great wine - that's the a good way to make me swoon.
Okay, enough about me. I inflict this torture on Bob, Margaret, Grace, Kathy and Kris.
Comments
Challenge accepted. I'd like to point out that I was the first, because I always want to be first at almost everything.
Posted by: bob at August 16, 2005 10:24 PM
Yes, that's why I put you first, Mr. Competitive.
Posted by: Kate at August 16, 2005 10:43 PM
No way, I was the first, because I did this one in June here. :)
I'm glad I'm not the only person who reads multiple books at a time. I think I have six going at the moment (though I haven't touched two of them in a while, so I'm not sure they count any more). The only downside was the time Liam decided he needed some bookmarks and took all of mine out. That day he discovered the Wrath of Mommy.
Posted by: Margaret at August 16, 2005 11:06 PM
Oh I see how this works :). I'll let you know when I answer this, although answers 2-5 may be Valium.
Posted by: grumperina at August 16, 2005 11:22 PM
Aw, crap, I thought I'd seen you answer this, Margar. Don't taunt Bob, he hates to lose.
That's a bad baby you've got there. I have a similar problem with the maids. I've finally gotten them to leave my knitting alone, but I sill can't convince them that any book lying open on the floor MUST be vacuumed around.
Posted by: Kate at August 16, 2005 11:25 PM
Sigh. I had gone so long without being tagged. Boobs. I love reading these things but am not always crazy to do them. But for you, Kate, I will.
Posted by: Grace at August 17, 2005 7:07 AM
Thanks a million Grace.
Posted by: Bob at August 17, 2005 7:25 AM
I answered the meeeeeem on my regular blog: http://grumperina.blogspot.com/. Thanks for the tag!
Posted by: grumperina at August 17, 2005 10:07 PM
I can't believe I forgot knitting on my own list....
Posted by: SFKnitter at August 21, 2005 1:07 PM