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A few questions
I've gone through the list for anything I can talk about rather than just answer yes or no.
24. It’s the International Day of Education – what was your favourite class in school?
Physics, chemistry, maths, and foreign languages. To the teachers' annoyance, they had to rearrange my classes to cover both languages and sciences; everyone else chose one or the other. Classes I disliked were, before year 11, history (unless ancient), geography, and social studies, and from year 11 on, biology and English. I really hated having to read set books, some of which were truly bleak, and write about them.
25. Are you making a conscious effort to keep fit this year? What activities are you doing?
I wouldn't say yes because I'm lazy and my legs aren't connected well to my brain (see below), but Pilates once a week, some walking, and I want to get back to Qi Gong at least once daily.
28. Most countries have at least one example of a long-running soap on TV. Do you watch soaps (have you in the past)?
I don't watch soaps at all, never did. The long-running one here is Shortland Street which is about a fictional hospital. It's been going for 32 years (!) and is the most-watched series here, but neither of us have seen an episode. I mention it only because a quote from the first episode became viral in this country: "You're not in Guatemala now, Dr Ropata!"
1. Would you rather watch a sport or play a sport?
Watch. I have Developmental Coordination Disorder so I've always been crap at anything other than table tennis.
8. Have you ever been sailing?
Many times! A friend had a yacht and I used to go out for weekends with her when I lived in Auckland. We also had a small yacht when I was a kid which we sailed on the lake in Hamilton.
9. What’s the last film you saw (on TV / streaming / at the cinema)?
Flow, at the cinema. I feared for the little cat all the way through, so though it was beautiful to watch (and very weird at one point), I wouldn't say it was enjoyable because I was so tense. The whole world depicted also saddened and worried me - what happened to the humans, especially the cat's? Respect for the capybara, who wasn't bothered by anything that happened.
24. It’s the International Day of Education – what was your favourite class in school?
Physics, chemistry, maths, and foreign languages. To the teachers' annoyance, they had to rearrange my classes to cover both languages and sciences; everyone else chose one or the other. Classes I disliked were, before year 11, history (unless ancient), geography, and social studies, and from year 11 on, biology and English. I really hated having to read set books, some of which were truly bleak, and write about them.
25. Are you making a conscious effort to keep fit this year? What activities are you doing?
I wouldn't say yes because I'm lazy and my legs aren't connected well to my brain (see below), but Pilates once a week, some walking, and I want to get back to Qi Gong at least once daily.
28. Most countries have at least one example of a long-running soap on TV. Do you watch soaps (have you in the past)?
I don't watch soaps at all, never did. The long-running one here is Shortland Street which is about a fictional hospital. It's been going for 32 years (!) and is the most-watched series here, but neither of us have seen an episode. I mention it only because a quote from the first episode became viral in this country: "You're not in Guatemala now, Dr Ropata!"
1. Would you rather watch a sport or play a sport?
Watch. I have Developmental Coordination Disorder so I've always been crap at anything other than table tennis.
8. Have you ever been sailing?
Many times! A friend had a yacht and I used to go out for weekends with her when I lived in Auckland. We also had a small yacht when I was a kid which we sailed on the lake in Hamilton.
9. What’s the last film you saw (on TV / streaming / at the cinema)?
Flow, at the cinema. I feared for the little cat all the way through, so though it was beautiful to watch (and very weird at one point), I wouldn't say it was enjoyable because I was so tense. The whole world depicted also saddened and worried me - what happened to the humans, especially the cat's? Respect for the capybara, who wasn't bothered by anything that happened.