The Ultimate Blog Hop

     Another Monday, time to link up with Stasha and Listicles. The book prompt last week was genius. I now have a long list of new reads to look for. I've already picked up A Discovery of Witches, can't remember who recommended that and The Passage, thanks MannahattaMama even if you don't like my faves Dickens, Chekov, Don Quixote ...LOL and you too Jane Doe. I'll let you know how I enjoyed it when I finish.

     It's been a busy week/end here in the Kitchen.

     There is Movita's contest. That's right, you can vote for me TODAY (Monday after 8 am EST until 8 am Tuesday morning), right now. From every platform you own, can beg, borrow or steal. LOL I'm not sure if I'm in group 3 or 4. I'll be at work when the voting starts and my company has not only blocked access to Movita's blog but mine as well. I know.

    A friend is leaving the country, for good. Sad, but  it means a free place to stay if ever I find myself in Calcutta. Nedhi, I miss you already. Spent the weekend making a farewell treat for her. Then of course cookies for me, to ease the pain.

     Finally, been wracking my brain for a good post for Susi's new Thursday link up over at Boca Frau. The possibilities. She kicked off her meme with home make cream puffs. I know!

     Okay, on to this week. Anna over at The Mommy Padawan gave us these two choices.

#1 – list 10 things you really like about yourself, things you are good at, your super powers!
Or
#2 – You have 48 hours free of all responsibilities and unlimited cash, what 10 things would you do, places you’d go, etc.

     Super powers, whoo hoo. Wait, I don't really have any super powers. I'm pretty handy in the kitchen or the garden but know of lots of people far more gifted in both areas. I like to DIY but, well, that's always a crap shoot, scratch that. There are two kind of brain boggling, mystifying talents I possess.

1 The ability to destroy sheets. I have no idea what is what but I've ruined my second fitted sheet so far this year? I must be the most energetic sleeper ever. No thread count can stand the test of my nocturnal thrashings.

2 The ability to fall down and/or knock over any thing, any where, any time, every time. I am astonishingly clumsy. As a dancer friend of mine once said, " You move well. Then you just fall down. For no reason. What is up with that?" as I was picking myself up off the floor, again.

     A dubious claim to fame at best but, it does have a few unexpected benefits.

1 Keeps me humble. Hard to get a big head when you're constantly falling up or down a flight of stairs.  Unless of course it's the swelling but a little ice will fix that.

2 Makes me creative. Shark attack, rescuing children from a burning building, taking down a mugger, always sounds way better than I whacked myself in the face with the car door splitting my own lip.

3 I know the value of an apology, as I dumped a friend's drink into his date's lap as I was introducing myself at the wedding reception. She was less than impressed. The second time.

4 The sight of blood doesn't faze me. I've seen so much of my own, really... No big deal.

5 I have a high tolerance for pain. See above.

6 It's usually pretty entertaining, some times down right awe inspiring. Bob-sledding down two flights of stairs, with my arm hooked over the railing really was a sight. My friend at the bottom was speechless, the doorman at the top, completely awe struck. He even complimented me, " I've never seen anyone do that before." "Are you sure you're OK?" That is a compliment, right?An inspiring performance really.

     Maybe super powers aren't my thing. Let's give the second prompt a try.

1 Buying the farm. My dream, I get to keep the toys. Now I have a place in the city and the country.

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2 A truck. Farm boy at heart, no further explanation necessary.

3 The more money than brains car. Nothing spells practical for Canadian weather like a snappy little convertible.

4 The Ultimate Blog Hop.

      Imagine, if you will, being able to hop on your private jet and go visit the people behind your favourite blogs. I'd finally get to see Rorybore's place. I could go riding with Stasha. Check out the simple life with Mark. Cook with Movita or Eggton. Bask in the sun with Gemaine, see Alison's newest addition. Cruise Abu Dhabi with MannahattaMama, meet Jennifer. Swing down to Florida and see Susi and Hilary. Laugh along with Jane Doe, have bacon with The Sarcasm Goddess.  Drinks with the Kitchen Slattern. Ghost hunting with Jacqui. The fun I'd have. It would be epic. I'm sure I could even spin it into a television series, bypassing the whole 48 hour deadline. Livin' the dream.

      There it is, my mangled attempt at today's list. Now go vote. Drop by Stasha's, after you vote, then tweet and Facebook it so others can vote, for me right, and see what super powers or spending powers we all have. Subtle, non? Who knows, maybe this time I'll even get my mother to vote for me?