Questions Via Eric Via Lynn

From Erik's Rants and Recipes I did this because I really, really liked questions 1, 7, and 10.

1. What is your favorite word? Refresh

2. What is your least favorite word? Any verbing the noun--prioritizing, impacting, parenting, xmling, databasing etc.

3. What turns you on (inspires you)? Salt water in vast proportions. Palm trees, hibiscus. The scent of lime (in proust the scent of lemon). Good company. Debussy and Satie.

4. What turns you off? Meetings called for the purpose of recognizing the importance of the individuals calling the meetings

5. What sound do you love? Waves on the beach. The wind in the leaves of the trees. A brook. Mandolin, Lute, Harpsichord.

6. What sound do you hate? Refrigerator motors.

7. What is your favorite curse word? (if any)Anathema

8.What profession other than yours would you like to attempt? Surfer

9. What profession would you not like to participate in? Any "public service" job. Been there, done it--people think they own you. They tend to be brutal, insensitive, and at very best rude and impatient.

10. Presupposing that Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "Well done my good and faithful servant."