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Aniki-Moderator's picture

Happy Hump Day, STalkers! This has already been a looooong week for me and the day is only half over (with 2 more days to go.) I was on conference calls aaaaall day yesterday and will be all day today.
Let's break up the week with a little fun. Acute

What's your sign? (That's an old pickup line, lol!)

Difference in ages between you and your spouse/partner?

What kind of books do you like and what are you currently reading?

Favorite gemstone?

Mechanical or manual dishwasher?

Favorite hot/cold non-alco drink?

Are you working on any home projects?

Where would you go for a dream vacation?

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Aniki-Moderator's picture

What's your sign? (That's an old pickup line, lol!)
Pisces

Difference in ages between you and your spouse/partner?
DH is one year older.

What kind of books do you like and what are you currently reading?
Mystery, sci-fi, sci-fan, fiction with a little bit of romance. Currently re-reading The Belgariad series.

Favorite gemstone?
Sapphire

Mechanical or manual dishwasher?
Manual

Favorite hot/cold non-alco drink?
Hot: black coffee
Cold: LaCroix passionfruit sparkling water

Are you working on any home projects?
Trying to complete the upstairs and looking into bookshelf ideas.

Where would you go for a dream vacation?
A European tour of Finland (visit the relatives!), Russian, Switzerland, Norway, Germany, Spain, Ireland, Scotland, England, Greece.

ProbablyAlreadyInsane's picture

I may have to come on that European trip with you.... That sounds fun... And like a nice vacation that could be used!

lieutenant_dad's picture

Sign: I'm a cusper between Taurus and Aries

Age Difference: 4 years, DH is older

Books: Sci-fi or psychological thrillers. Anything that is a mind bender. Fantasy can be okay, too. I'm trying to make it through the Annihilation trilogy, but it's rough.

Gemstone: Not sure if I have one...

Dishwasher: Mechanical

Hot Drink: Latte

Cold Drink: Sweet tea

Home Projects: Oh god, so many. Need a fence, new windows, new carpet, painting, new HVAC, new couches, new bed, and more/different shelving. We're currently paying off some other bills THEN we'll move forward. Maybe. At some point.

Dream Vacation: Oh man, I have no idea. If I could be knocked out for the flight, Japan. Stateside? I'm a Disney-phile. I'd LOVE to have a no-restriction Disney World vacation with a visit to some magical, high-class resort on a beach.

 

Aniki-Moderator's picture

We have soooooo many projects, but that bookshelf thing is at the top of my list. This week...lol

ProbablyAlreadyInsane's picture

Sign: PIsces!!!

Age Difference: DH is 5 years older

Books: All things books... I'll literally read anything... Currently I have a fantasty type book on my dresser though

Gemstone: Aquamarine... Just been my favorite since I was a kid... I have ZERO reason for this

Dishwasher: It's me right now... But I miss the mechanical ones...

Hot Drink: Salted Caramel Dark chocolate hot chocolate

Cold Drink: Water or Poweraide Zero

Home Projects: New TV stand gets here on the 29th!!! There's a lot more to do... But that's my highlight...

Dream Vacation: have you seen those videos of people swimming with like a TON of sharks. I want to do that!!! That would be my ultimate dream vacation. Someone get that into DH's thick skull.

 

Siemprematahari's picture

Hola Amiga! Happy Hump day!

-What's your sign? (That's an old pickup line, lol!) Aquarius

- Difference in ages between you and your spouse/partner? 10

-What kind of books do you like and what are you currently reading? I enjoy thrillers, mysteries, true crime, documentaries, self help books, pretty much anything that captures my interest.

-Favorite gemstone? Sapphire

-Mechanical or manual dishwasher? Manual

-Favorite hot/cold non-alco drink? Vanilla chai

-Are you working on any home projects? Not at the moment but thinking of the kitchen soon.

-Where would you go for a dream vacation? I'd love to visit Europe but dream vacation perhaps Turks & Caicos.

Hope you are well Aniki!

Aniki-Moderator's picture

Hola Siempre!! I've been wondering where you've been. Smile

My sister was talking about the Turks & Caicos last night!!

classyNJ's picture

What's your sign? Taurus - I am a true bull

Difference in ages between you and your spouse/partner? I am older than DH by 7 months

What kind of books do you like and what are you currently reading? Horror, thriller.  Currently reading Krampus the Yule Lord.  I have about 5 books downloaded to Kindle and got behind.

Favorite gemstone? Diamond

Mechanical or manual dishwasher? Manual

Favorite hot/cold non-alco drink? Hot - coffee - sweet and blonde like me Smile cold - water with lime

Are you working on any home projects?  Changing SS16 old room into closet

Where would you go for a dream vacation? Both Egypt - just want to sit by the pyramids and dig and Bora Bora - to swim naked with DH 

Steppedonnomore's picture

What's your sign? Virgo

Difference in ages between you and your spouse/partner? 6 years

What kind of books do you like and what are you currently reading?  I'll read anything.  Really miss the old card catalogs in the library where I could just pull out a drawer and flip through the cards at random until something caught my eye.  Getting ready to crack open Sense and Sensibility.

Favorite gemstone? Sapphire

Mechanical or manual dishwasher? Mechanical

Favorite hot/cold non-alco drink? Peppermint Tea - hot or cold (with real peppermint leaves)

Are you working on any home projects?  Only in the planning/dreaming stages

Where would you go for a dream vacation? Transatlantic cruise to visit England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Italy

Cover1W's picture

What's your sign?

Aquarius

Difference in ages between you and your spouse/partner?

He's 7 older

What kind of books do you like and what are you currently reading?

Current fiction, preferably mystery - love Jo Nesbo, Lauren Groff, William Boyd, Patricia Highsmith.  I throw in non-fiction now and then, usually a memoir or autobiography or something that sounds interesting like "Salt" or "Educated."

Favorite gemstone?

Never thought about it. I like it when I see it.

Mechanical or manual dishwasher?

Need my dishwasher, mechanical.

Favorite hot/cold non-alco drink?

dark black tea (I was in heaven in England where they give you a big POT all to yourself) / Mineral water

Are you working on any home projects?

Finishing re-flooring the last downstairs bedroom.  Hired a plumber to work on some basic inexpensive upgrades early spring.  This summer it's outdoor updates for the yard/garden.

Where would you go for a dream vacation?

A european vacation for 3 months:  England, Sweden, Finland, then down through Germany and up through France.  With no rush.  Maybe some Spain/Portugual thrown in if time allowed.  (relatives in a lot of these places so it would be good for that too).

Lit'l Bit's picture

What's your sign? (That's an old pickup line, lol!) Scorpio

Difference in ages between you and your spouse/partner? 5 years

What kind of books do you like and what are you currently reading? Romance Novels (sometimes they get repetitive tho) I also like the Harry Potter Series.

Favorite gemstone? Emerald

Mechanical or manual dishwasher? Mechanical

Favorite hot/cold non-alco drink? Coffee of course is there any thing else lol?

Are you working on any home projects? no just myself.

Where would you go for a dream vacation? Alaska riverboat

GhostWhoCooksDinner's picture

What's your sign? - Cancer the Crab! With an Aquarius moon. (One of my coworkers is really into astrology and insisted on doing my chart. LOL!)

Difference in ages between you and your spouse/partner?- I'm 6 1/2 years older.

What kind of books do you like and what are you currently reading?- Horror and historical fiction, mostly. I am never not in the middle of at least two books. Right now it's "Fingersmith" by Sarah Waters and a book on Autism for work.

Favorite gemstone?- I've never really thought about it. Opals are pretty though.

Mechanical or manual dishwasher?- Manual, unless there are just a few. Then I'll hand wash them.

Favorite hot/cold non-alco drink?- COFFEE!!! The nectar of the gods! Hot, cold, with mocha, any old way.

Are you working on any home projects?- Well, we're getting our garage door replaced next week. Does that count? We're also in the beginning stages of repainting our 1970s Brady-fabulous kitchen cabinets. I'd love to gut the kitchen but we don't have 30K lying around!

Where would you go for a dream vacation?- I'd love to go back to Ireland. I went there a couple years ago and just felt like I was home. I can't explain it. I'd also love to go to Antarctica and mingle with a penguin colony. I adore penguins!

Cover1W's picture

I just painted our kitchen cabinets too.  WAY too expensive to replace.  I'd love the self-closing, pull out drawers for larger items but don't need them.  Our cabinets were originally 70's dark hardwood, the former owners painted them white, which I hated (two kids + DH is a no-go on that).  So I painted them a medium gray.  New countertop/sink a couple months ago - looks like a new kitchen. 

Let me know if you want tips on a good paint job on cabinets.  They are trickier than walls.  I've painted almost every room/closet in my house, plus bathroom cabinets for the same reason...

GhostWhoCooksDinner's picture

Sounds gorgeous! It's amazing what a little paint can do! Ours are the 70s dark hardwood too, just really dated. We did the kitchen walls a medium gray and the brick backsplash white. The cabinets will be black with white fronts. When DH suggested that at first, I thought it would look stupid. But it actually looks really nice! Thanks for your offer of some tips- I may take you up on that!

DPW's picture

What's your sign? Sagittarius and I'm a typical one too. 

Difference in ages between you and your spouse/partner? SO is 50, I'm 44. 

What kind of books do you like and what are you currently reading? I'm reading more research studies for work lately on mental health and addictions. Boring for some, I'm sure, but I like it Wink

Favorite gemstone? Ruby. I have my grandmother's wedding band. It was custom made with a floral pattern all around the band, with little rubies as the centre of each flower. I loooooove this ring, except it's made of gold and I only wear silver. 

Mechanical or manual dishwasher? My dishpan hands say ..... 

Favorite hot/cold non-alco drink? Hot: dark, robust, black coffee. Cold: anything with carbonation.

Are you working on any home projects? Nothing, as we are renting right now with plans to build our own tiny home whenever we can save up enough for a nice piece of property on the water. Our business, however, is in desperate need of a major reno but there are simply not enough funds to go around right now. 

Where would you go for a dream vacation? Tough question as there are so many options. I think I'd go to Europe for the first time and try to cover a good chunk of it if I could. 

Aniki-Moderator's picture

DPW, "Hot: dark, robust, black coffee" is the only way to go! I've never understood why people drink "blonde" roasts or make weak coffee. What an abomination! LOL