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Another three
8 – World Opera Day: Are you an opera buff?
Not at all. I do love some of the arias (do tenors and basses do arias?) but the whole on-stage thing doesn't grab me. Neither do most musicals for that matter, though some songs from them are great. The Rocky Horror Show is an exception to this.
9 – Read in the Bathtub Day: Do you read in the bath? Have you ever been reading in the bath and dropped your book into the water?
I rarely have baths, usually only if I feel the need to soak sore muscles. But yes, I used to read in the bath as a primary-school kid, right up until I dropped a library book in it and had to return it dried out, but with hugely swollen and corrugated pages so that it no longer shut.
10 – Umbrella Day: Umbrella or raincoat? Do you carry an umbrella or raincoat “just in case” if the weather looks doubtful, or do you take your chances?
Generally just an umbrella. When I lived in Auckland I always had a fold-up umbrella in my bag because the chances of rain were always high. Now I just take it if rain's predicted, which isn't usually. And if it is, it's hardly ever Auckland-style attack rain.
What types of umbrellas do you like? Do you keep umbrellas in different places to avoid being caught by unexpected rain?
A fold-up one for just in case, see above, and large vented ones in the house and in the car, because of high winds.
In other news, both cats are home and feeling much better. I acquired a pill-popper when we picked Sebastian up today so I can pill them by myself in the next two weeks.
Not at all. I do love some of the arias (do tenors and basses do arias?) but the whole on-stage thing doesn't grab me. Neither do most musicals for that matter, though some songs from them are great. The Rocky Horror Show is an exception to this.
9 – Read in the Bathtub Day: Do you read in the bath? Have you ever been reading in the bath and dropped your book into the water?
I rarely have baths, usually only if I feel the need to soak sore muscles. But yes, I used to read in the bath as a primary-school kid, right up until I dropped a library book in it and had to return it dried out, but with hugely swollen and corrugated pages so that it no longer shut.
10 – Umbrella Day: Umbrella or raincoat? Do you carry an umbrella or raincoat “just in case” if the weather looks doubtful, or do you take your chances?
Generally just an umbrella. When I lived in Auckland I always had a fold-up umbrella in my bag because the chances of rain were always high. Now I just take it if rain's predicted, which isn't usually. And if it is, it's hardly ever Auckland-style attack rain.
What types of umbrellas do you like? Do you keep umbrellas in different places to avoid being caught by unexpected rain?
A fold-up one for just in case, see above, and large vented ones in the house and in the car, because of high winds.
In other news, both cats are home and feeling much better. I acquired a pill-popper when we picked Sebastian up today so I can pill them by myself in the next two weeks.
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As for rain, we've just had a few rare light showers so now people are getting worried about a drought and drying rivers, whereas several months' worth of rain is going to hit up north tomorrow.
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I prefer a non-fold-up umbrella when there's lots of wind, because a fold-up umbrella tends to blow inside-out when there's too much wind, which renders it rather useless!
Hats for me are for when it's sunny so that I don't have sun shining in my eyes. I have a black baseball cap that I prefer, because it shades my eyes well enough AND I can shove it in my bag when I don't need it (that is, when I'm inside). Bigger hats may provide more shade, but they don't go into bags very easily.
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The hats I usually wear are men's flat caps, so they don't provide shade but just keep my hair in place - I can't stand it in my face. I do have some good sunhats if I've going to spend extended time outside. Sunnies are a must regardless since my eyes are sensitive to the light.