The lovely Charlotte memed me a while ago for ‘The Five Things’. The first thing is about what I was doing 10 years ago and as I find it hard to remember what I doing 10 minutes ago, this’ll be interesting!
Here goes:
What Were You Doing 10 years ago?
I was living and working in London. I was the assistant manager at a big pub/restaurant opposite St Paul’s, working long hours for a pittance. I’d been based in London and travelling since 1995 and was saving up for my big trip to India and Nepal on my way back home to Oz at Christmas time of that year.Five Snacks You Enjoy:
Cold chocolate Coffee Raw snow-peas Crusty bread dipped in olive oil and balsamic vinegar Japanese rice snacksFive Songs You Know All the Lyrics to:
Little Earthquakes (Tori Amos) The Day You Went Away (Jenny Morris) Run to Paradise (Choir Boys) Fields of Gold (Eva Cassidy) Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Eva Cassidy) Five Things You Would Do If You Were a Millionaire Buy a house in Perth (that’s all I could get for a million dollars in that case)
Five Bad Habits
Five Things You Would Never Wear Again:
Plastic bangles Ra-ra skirts Wide elastic belts Pig-tails Miss Piggy knee-high socks (but man I looked good in them once upon a time)Five Favourite Toys:
CJ My laptop My new black leather stiletto boots My new red suede ankle boots (you sensing a theme?) My fairy collectionHave a nice weekend!
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My name is Simonne Michelle-Wells. I'm a writer from Melbourne (originally from WA). I have a background in theatre and write theatre reviews for Australian Stage Online. In my day job I'm a speech writer. I've had short fiction published in Cottonmouth, Beyond Words, Box Magazine, The Naked Eye and the inaugural Emerging Writers' Festival Reader. I was awarded a residency at Varuna in 2008 for my first novel, and was the recipient of the 2009 Ada Cambridge Prize for biographical short story writing. I am also the blog administrator for the Varuna Alumni writers' Blog.
16 Comments
August 11, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Very interesting Simonne! Thanks for sharing these things about you here – and while I’m at it, I want to thank you for sharing of yourself as often as you do.
You’re a sweet soul who has much to give and you are appreciated, cared for and loved.
I would and do wear pigtails – (braids)
Namaste.
~ RubyShooZ ~
Peace, love and understanding.
(Now, get back to work on that book or cleaning the bathroom.)
August 11, 2007 at 6:52 pm
stealing this!
August 12, 2007 at 2:31 am
Black leather stiletto boots?
… you’re kinky.
It’s time to change my contacts. I accidentally read this entry’s title as “Black Stilettos and Plastic Bagels”
August 12, 2007 at 3:23 pm
Oh woo is me who cannot wear boots that go higher than my ankle (I was cursed with short, stocky legs – great for tilling the earth but lousy for seduction). You are my hero! I long to come back as a long-legged blonde in my next life – one who can wear any kind of boots she pleases! I jest not – it’s sad when one can’t wear something it seems everyone else can slip on with ease. Makes you want it more.
I covet, oh yes I covet.
August 13, 2007 at 12:20 am
Ruby, that’s a lovely thing to say, thank you. I would certainly wear braids if I could do them! (I’m a bit hair challenged – that’s why I tend to just wear it long).
Dr H – steal away my friend!
Peace – Kinky? Me? Nah! Bagels are pretty much plastic anyway, so, no biggee!
OB – Oh, you gorgeous Earth Mother! See, we all have our purpose in this life! OB, I almost hate to break the illusion, but I’m not a long-legged blonde! I’m blonde, yes, I have gorgeous black leather stiletto boots, yes, but I definitely don’t have long legs! (I’m about 5′2″) Of course, the boots help to create that illusion! Can I still be your hero?!!
August 13, 2007 at 2:14 am
Sx – you are absolutely still my hero! And I still covet your legs.
August 13, 2007 at 9:23 am
In the early 1970s I succumbed to fashion and hobbled around in four inch platform boots and six inch heels. Still didn’t make six foot, but often felt dizzy.
Bruises often appeared on the rear as I fell off. I feel for you ladies, I really do.
August 13, 2007 at 1:28 pm
Hee, thanks OB!
Anthony! Really?! That’s hilarious! Well, yes, at least you can empathise well!
August 13, 2007 at 1:38 pm
Yes I am sensing a theme, not sure if whats you had in mind but please post a pic of the said boots… ahhhhhhh yes…. Will get around to organising Men for Mound soon I promise.
August 13, 2007 at 2:32 pm
yeah, I know about those plastic bangles. LOL
August 13, 2007 at 3:03 pm
As another woman with a boot fetish…all I have to say is, “you can never have enough boots.” I am patiently awaiting boot season here (hence my excitedness about the fall weather)…[tap, tap, tap] and I am already imagining the skirt-boot pairings, the pant-boot pairings….you get the picture. Oh! And plastic bangles….bleck! Thanks for the great post Simonne! You are a kinky little she-devil!
August 13, 2007 at 10:57 pm
Does this mean I am not the first to comment?
Hey what’s with the boots theme here? That’s a whole post to itself…..
August 14, 2007 at 2:28 am
I’m not even sure I could come up with 5 songs I know all the lyrics to (99 bottles of beer on the wall doesn’t count, does it?). Sad, because I listen to music all the time!
I now have a mental snapshot of Simonne in pigtails, miss piggy knee-high socks, and black stiletto boots.
August 14, 2007 at 2:30 am
Boots….yes black….5 pairs, brown …. 3 pairs. Shoes don’t even go there, except the kick ass red pair that people stare at in the street. And what i wouldn’t give for a pair like rubyshooz has in her pic…..
pxx
August 14, 2007 at 5:52 am
Well, it sure seems like the boots are a winner!! Warrior, no photo of them, sorry, you’ll just have to imagine!
CB – You’re not wearing the bangles now are you?!
Muse – I knew you’d be a boot girl too!
Paul – Arriving first isn’t always the best.
Deb – That’s quite the mental image of me!!
PP – Are they all Prada my dear?
August 14, 2007 at 11:59 am
Cold chocolate? I might try that. Is it dark chocolate?
This was a great little meme. Amos, yeah maybe that’s who I need to listen to right now. Been awhile.
Have a great trip.
Kim