3 posts tagged “qotd”
What was the one toy you wanted as a kid that your parents never bought you?
Submitted by Princess of Darkness.
I have to admit that I REALLY can't complain - I did rather well as a child on the toy and goodies front. I was, like most kids in the early 80s obsessed with Star Wars - I would play for hours with my then best friend - Alex McConnagal (sp? - and what ever happened to him - are you out there?) and our parents came up with the idea that there was no point in duplicating toys.
The one toy I really wanted was an AT-AT walker, but Alex got their first. I was SO upset - but then I got the Snowspeeder which was much cooler!
How many languages can you speak? Which languages can you read or understand?
I really must start to write in my blog I've been telling myself this for so long. Tomorrow. definitely. Or maybe next week. Or sometime.
Languages?
I speak Spanish thanks to living in Barcelona for 7 years, a bit of Catalan - I understand a lot, I've lost a lot though, and I find it hard to use in conversation now. I learnt french at school, but I don't remember that much of it though.
Both me and my beautiful wife LOVE language. Nina even more so. She speaks impeccable Spanish, and has started Portuguese classes. I'm very jealous, but then again does she know the most effective method of clearing a float?
Oh - does XHTML and CSS count? I can read JavaScript too
Are there any snacks, food or candy that are no longer made that you desperately miss?
Minstrels are the finest sweets in existence. Such a shame that they're tricky to get hold of on this side of the pond.
Whenever anyone comes to visit they are not allowed the pleasure of my company until they have delivered at least one metric ton!
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/food/mars-galaxy-minstrels/
I only have one small bag left in the flat, and I'm not looking forward to the inevitable minstrel withdrawal Nasty business all round. The worst of the symptoms can be staved off with Toberlone, but only for so long
