RULES

1. You must post these rules.
2. Each person must post 11 things about themselves on their blog.
3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
4. You have to choose 11 people to tag and link them on the post.
5. Go to their page and tell them you have linked him or her.
6. No tag backs.
7. No stuff in the tagging section about ‘you are tagged if you are reading this.’  You legitimately have to tag 11 people.

11 things about me

1. I was born in November (11th month of the year) at 11h11. I’ve always been very lucky in life, and that’s how I explain it.
2. Now that I think of it, I’m also born on the 28th in 82. 28-82-82-28… whooo!
3. I always thought I should have been born in a past era until we got Internet at home. Looks like I’m a 21st century girl after all…
4. When I was young, I wanted to become an astronaut (with one important condition: a custom-made pink suit).
5. At one point in my life, I thought I would become a fashion designer. Even went to fashion school (for like 2 months…).
6. I’m a scanner, and I’m currently working on seeing this as something else than a curse.
7. My new favorite ice cream flavor is Creme Brulee. It is awesome.
8. I started drinking wine this year only. Before that, it was all beer and fruity cocktails. I feel all grown up now.
9. I read way too much. Worst: I re-read way too much. Lord of the Ring? 5 times. Dune? 3 times. Harry Potter? I re-read them every time a new tome or new movie would come out. And then I say I don’t have time to write.
10. I LOVE superhero stories, but just can’t bring myself to love reading comic books. Very much longing for superhero novels…
11. I’m a reformed cat hater. I know, I’m ashamed.

Leah’s 11 questions:

1. List 3 words and a color that describes you the best.
   Explorer. Introvert. Imaginative. Chartreuse.
2. If you had to pick one, which Muppet would you be?  Why?
   I wish I was more like Gonzo The Great: so optimist, fearless and eager :) Truth is, I’m much more like Statler and Waldorf: my inner dialogue can sometimes sound like two grumpy judgmental old men bickering together.

3. Share three different photos from your travels and tell us a little about them.
   Three pictures taken during our trip to L.A. Will keep the details for a possible future post.

4. What’s your favorite video game of all time?
   I would take extended vacation to play a new installment of Final Fantasy. I love to wander in a new world and that there is always strong storyline and characters at the base of the game. My favorites are FFIV, FFVII, FFVIII and FFX. Sadly, I find it difficult to go back and play them because I’m spoiled and used to better graphics :-/
5. What is one accomplishment you are most proud of doing in 2011 and what is one thing you’d like to accomplish in 2012?
   Living alone for 4 months (I’ve been with my boyfriend since forever), reducing considerably our amount of possessions and moving to San Francisco. UPDATE: Oh! And paying all our debts… how could I forget that?! // Finish my novel, run SF’s half-marathon.
6. What is the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?
   Moving to SF.
7. What are your “go-to” pair of shoes right now?
   A good old pair of Converse. I’d like one in every colors to match with my moods.
8. What was the last thing you bought online?
   Kumbaka wrap top. Excellent purchase, perfect for traveling!
9. What are three websites that you visit on a regular basis (besides Google, Twitter, FB)?
   NOTCOT in general, but more recently one of the newest addition: NotVentures // The 99 Percent // The Mary Sue.
10. Winter or Summer?
    It used to be neither: in Quebec, both seasons are too extreme for my taste. In San Francisco, all seasons are pretty mild, but I will go with summer, because it’s the most peculiar: foggy grey before noon, shiny sun and blue sky in the afternoon, and at night, a fog so thick that you can see it move and spread. Love it.
11. What are you most passionate about?
    A good storyline. I think. I’m trying to figure out what’s my thing… You caught me in my “lost” period that started back in 2010. Bwah.

My 11 questions

1. Where would you most like to live in the world?
2. What are your top 3 books of all time (or 2011, as you wish)?
3. Three fictional characters you would like to invite for tea?
4. What would be the title of your memoir?
5. Can you share something that you learned in 2011? (Can be random, insignificant, life changing, about yourself, etc.)
6. What was your life like ten years ago?
7. How would you like your life to be 10 years from now?
8. Online shopping or traditional shopping? Why?
9. What’s your favorite breakfast meal?
10. If you were a superhero, what super power would you like to have?
11. How long did you take to answer this tag?

The eleven persons I tag…

Hasina, Zviane, Nathalie Quéré, Janick, Stephanie, Suki, Casi, CréAriane, Kate, Mari… and since Leah cheated and tagged 12 people, I’ll equilibrate things by tagging only 10 ;). Some of you I know, some of you I don’t, but you all seem terrific ladies and I would love to read your answers, if it pleases you. Some of you haven’t posted in a while; I totally understand the reasons for web-silence, but I also know sometime all we need is someone to notice our absence to want to jump back into the craziness of blogging :)

Sorry!