Posted on November 3, 2009 by Peter
What is on your Desktop Wallpaper?
A view of a misty Cades Cove [Smoky Mountains] in the morning.
What is your favorite zoo animal?
You would think a Chimpansee or Elephant but it’s a Giraffe. They look so graceful and elegant… and nice! You never hear stories about giraffes going wild and attacking people.
What was your favorite toy [...]
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Posted on October 16, 2009 by Peter
Thanks to Dr. Spo, I haven’t done a Meme in ages.
Then ~ October 1989
Age: 33
Romantic Status: Romantic status what’s that?
Occupation: Buying and selling menswear
Fun night out: A movie and a drink in a bar
My BFFs: Matthijs, Anne-Marie, Duck, Corrie
I spent not enough time: Living my own life
I wanted to be when I grew up: Succesful
Biggest [...]
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Posted on May 22, 2009 by Peter
1. What is your current obsession? A much needed vacation
2. What do you see outside your window? When I type this it’s late at night, so it’s dark outside but in the streetlight I can see my balcony and some of the plants.
If you could have any super power what would it be? Walking longer [...]
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Posted on March 21, 2009 by Peter
Three Names I go by
1. Peter
2. Peet [I don’t really like it but what can one do…]
3. Pjotr
Three Jobs I’ve had in my life
1. Shoe sales person
2. Paint sales person
3. Leading a fashion company
Three Places I have lived
1. Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2. London, United Kingdom
3. Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Three TV Shows that I watch [...]
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Posted on December 19, 2008 by Peter
You Can Only Type ONE Word. Not as easy as you might think. Now copy and paste into your blog and tag 5 people to do the same. Leave a comment to let us know you have done it, AND LEAVE THEM A COMMENT TO LET THEM KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN TAGGED.
1. Where is your [...]
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Posted on December 12, 2008 by Peter
Have you given something (€ or $) to charity at Christmas?
I reviewed my charity list and added the Food-bank to it, not only for Christmas but the coming year aswell.
Do you spend more on other people than they spend on you?
This year I’ll lie low, no extreme gifts
Do you like to take your time opening [...]
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Posted on December 10, 2008 by Peter
Kindly provided by Ur-Spo of Spo-Reflections
Have you actually read the book “A Christmas Carol” ?
No, but I saw the TV movie
Do you have any relatives you would rather not see (but have to) this Christmas?
No, for the first time in years I’m not at home to receive friends and family for coffee and cakes. [Pssst, [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2008 by Peter
A bit lighter fare, courtesy of Ur-Spo and Lemuel
Have you ever been apple picking?
No, I live in the city, but I picked cherries while on vacation in the American Midwest [does that count too?]
Is there a dish you make/eat only during this time of the year?
Dutch Pea Soup [for recipe see last week]
Will you attend [...]
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Posted on September 17, 2008 by Peter
The ‘25 things a gentleman should know how to do’ meme.
First brought to you by Ur-Spo
Change a flat tire [I don't have a car, so it never came up]
Tie a bow tie
Carve a turkey [Another American tradition]
Open a bottle of champagne [there is a proper way to do so, turn the bottle not the cork!]
Change [...]
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Posted on September 12, 2008 by Peter
Film, Camera, ACTION !!!
Got this one from Lemuel and the Cajun
So:
Bold all the films you have seen.
Cross out any films that you would never consider watching.
Add personal comments about the film and if you own it.
Brokeback Mountain (2005) (own it) Out of this world!
Beautiful Thing (1996)
Shelter (2007)
Latter Days (2003) (own it)
Maurice (1987)
Trick (1999) (own it)
Get [...]
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Posted on September 7, 2008 by Peter
Here’s a little meme that quizzes your powers of association. Think of it as a food Rorschach test. Don’t think too long. Thanks to Lemuel.
What food item(s) do you most associate with the following holidays/events?
1. New Year’s Eve
Oliebollen = Dutch doughnuts and at midnight CHAMPAGNE !
2. New Year’s Day
Overgebleven oliebollen = Leftover Dutch doughnuts [a [...]
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Posted on September 5, 2008 by Peter
So, continuing on with the meme theme at the moment, here is another one about food. This time from Muzbot.
1. How do you like your eggs? There are those eggs again, didn’t you get the drift from the last food meme? [see comments] No omelets or plain eggs, these make me puke.
2. How do you [...]
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Posted on September 3, 2008 by Peter
Food Meme
I got this one from Lemuel at The Greedy Maelstrom.
1) Bold all the items you have eaten.
2) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile – doesn’t it taste like chicken?
6. Black pudding – Forced to eat it when I was young, wouldn’t touch [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2008 by Peter
Sunday’s meme brought to you by Yani and Tom.
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first article title on the page is the name of your band.
2. http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.
3. http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/
The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
4. Use your graphics program of [...]
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Posted on August 12, 2008 by Peter
I borrowed this from Tom at Tom’s Place
Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
Using only the first page, pick an image.
Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into Mosaic Maker.
The Questions:
What is your first name?
What is your favourite food?
What school did you go to?
What is your favourite [...]
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Posted on August 11, 2008 by Peter
Honestly stolen from Lemuel who got it from Ur-Spo
Do you know how to play bridge?
Yes, a bit is still clinging somewhere in the back of my brain. I never played the game that well, so don’t ask me to join for a game.
Were you forbidden as a child a certain thing that everyone else was [...]
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Posted on June 13, 2008 by Peter
I was tagged by ‘the evil’ Jessica to do a Musician Meme, only I find it hard to do since I mostly listen to music which have names like Opus 1 act 3.
So here’s another meme instead which I found on Yani’s blog
Five Things Meme
Five Things In My Freezer
[1] Chicken
[2] Bread
[3] Ice cubes
[4] Herbs
[5] Potato [...]
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Posted on May 7, 2008 by Peter
I have been tagged for this MEME by Sue
1. Pick up the nearest book (at least 123 pages)
2. Turn to page 123.
3. Find the 5th sentence
4. Post the 5th sentence.
5. Tag 5 people.
The nearest book to me was A Taste of Japan of 1991
This is what was written following the directions above:
Garnish with a few [...]
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Posted on May 2, 2008 by Peter
I’ve been tagged by The Cajun for this “get-to-know-you” meme. As usual there are rules and they are:
1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their [...]
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Posted on March 7, 2008 by Peter
The rules for the meme are:
Link to the person who tagged you.
Post the rules on your blog.
Share six non important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.
I have been tagged [...]
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