March 19, 2004
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If you…
1. …owned a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve?
Nothing with meat in it. I’ve just been reading a book called Dominion about the cruelty to animals in the meat processing industry. From having grown up on a farm where we ate meat daily that we grew ourselves to today eating very little red meat, poultry slightly more, and fish (mainly tuna) more than I used to, I find it very challenging to look at my own part in this issue. So my restaurant would do without animal protein that required killing them, would use organically grown fruits and vegetables and grains, and probably dairy stuff, like cheese and milk that was low-fat. Oh, and I’d have to figure out where I stood on sugar – the white stuff is evil, but the replacement products are also all awful.2. …owned a small store, what kind of merchandise would you sell?
I have a friend who runs a small shop called the Serenity Shop here in Portland. It would probably be kind of like that. Products that contribute to peace of mind.3. …wrote a book, what genre would it be?
Well, I am writing a book now, my own autobiography. It’s probably going to take me more years to finish since I’m only up to age 20-25 and I’ve been writing at it for about 9 years already. It’s the most wonderful project though. It’s giving me the chance to keep my writing chops in order, to leave something behind for the family in the future, and to ground myself by coming full circle in my life, retracing the steps from the begining. You can check it out in my sidebar. Right now, I’ve been working my way through all the letters and photos from this period of my life before I can write Chapter 6.4. …ran a school, what would you teach?
Children of any age how to look at the world with wonder and to see the beauty in it. And how to go through this world without harming anyone or being harmed. First I’d have to figure that out for myself.5. …recorded an album, what kind of music would be on it?
I just burned my first CD of various favorite music. What a thrill. I can’t wait to do another one. It has a little classical music on it, but most it’s songs of love and life.
Deep Thought: I bet the sparrow looks at the parrot and thinks, yes, you can talk, but listen to yourself!
Today I am grateful for: Instant Coffee
Comments (4)
I so hear you about the sugar/sweetener issue. I can’t quite come to grips with either one either.
I’d run a medieval school. Fighting, horses, cooking (someone else would have to teach that). Sort of Harry Potter only teaching historical stuff. Maybe some magical type stuff to since that was a part of the time. Great blog!
lol about the deep thought! will have to check out your autobiography. what a gift to your family.
Intriguing questions. They aren’t the usual sort of thing asked in such surveys. And your answers were interesting too. I like the shop idea.
The photo of the hyacinth macaws is beautiful.