1) This song is from the play Chess. It's been said that the most successful players are fluid in their thinking. Do you consider yourself flexible or set in your ways? A coworker recently predicted that my tombstone will read: Change Is Bad.
2) Nigel Short, a real-life chess grandmaster, used to wear a t-shirt that said, "He who cares, wins." Do you always play to win? Or do you play board/card games or sports for the fun of it? I have no killer instinct for games at all. Now in business, that's another story.
3) The singer is in Bangkok for an important tournament. He maintains that he doesn't mind missing the sights and dismisses Bangkok is just another "crowded, polluted stinking town." Do you find big cities exciting? Or do you think of them as noisy and dirty? I have always been a City Mouse.
4) Air pollution has reached serious levels Bangkok. Do you suffer from allergies, asthma or another condition that could be aggravated by pollution? Lately my eyes have become rather sensitive to smoke and grit.
5) To reduce traffic, commuters travel through Bangkok on ferries that make regularly scheduled trips up and down the Chao Phraya River. When was your last boat ride? It's been so long I truly don't recall. Too bad, because I love Lake Michigan.
6) Round trip airfare between ATL and BKK is $1750. If we gave you a travel voucher for that dollar amount, how would you spend it? I'd use that travel voucher to take my nephew to Washington DC. I'd love to show him all the memorials and museums. He's a history buff, and he's never been there! What an honor it would be to introduce him to his American heritage.
7) The Holiday Inn Express in Bangkok has a McDonald's onsite. When you go somewhere new, do you find it comforting to be surrounded by what's familiar? Or would you prefer to try new things? Both. "When in Rome ..." and all that. But there is something to be said for the dependability of a Big Mac when you're on the road.
8) One of Bangkok's most popular restaurants is DID, which stands for Dine in Dark. The dining room at DID is 100% light free -- cell phones must be stored in the lobby to avoid distracting from the experience -- so customers eat their four course meal without seeing it. This heightens the diner's sense of taste and smell. When you prepare a meal, do you put a great deal of care into its presentation? None. When I prepare a meal, I often consume it standing in the kitchen or in front of the TV.
9) Random question: Think about your last professionally prepared meal. Did you dine in, carry out, or have it delivered? Carry out. A slice of pizza at my desk, Friday lunchtime.
Uh-oh...have you become one of those "but we've always done it this way" people? ;)
ReplyDeleteI also don't have a killer instinct for games, I much rather play for fun and avoid those who have to win at all cost.
ReplyDeleteChange is a struggle for me, but I usually am up for the challenge!
ReplyDeleteI must get back to DC--it has changed so much since my last visit.
I think that I have become more sensitive to smoke with age. I can't even walk by someone who is a smoker without my nose getting congested .
ReplyDeleteWe lived in metro DC for 12 years, but that was 27 years ago. Boy has it changed!! One of our sons still lives in the area. We make him drive when we visit. Don't know how we did it before. Definitely a must-see for any history buff. I enjoyed your 9!
ReplyDeleteI think it is sweet you want to take you nephew to DC. I hope you get to do it.
ReplyDeleteLoved your answers, #1 was a total gas (hahahaha) and then there was #6. What a wonderful thing it would be to share DC with your history buff nephew. Happy Saturday!
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