2009...

I thought it would be a fun way to start the New Year by participating in the interview meme Air posted on her blog. She sent me five questions about myself which I have answered below. I would love to interview you. If you are up to the challenge follow the instructions at the end of this post.

1.If you could go on a two week vacation to anywhere in the world, budget not an issue, where would you go, and who would you take?

Robert and I want to go to Easter Island. We would find somewhere to stay in Hanga Roa, take a stack of books, several bathing suits, sandals and other summer clothes. Lie on the beach reading, jumping into the ocean when I got too hot. Walk or bike around the island, it is only 117 square miles. Check out those cool looking, giant stone faces, moai. When I’m tired sit in the shade with a drink looking at the sunset.

2.You are given $10,000 and asked to "pay it forward." What would you do?

This is a hard question to answer but perhaps the most interesting. Here’s my attempt.

Give poor kids the same academic, social and cultural and economic advantages as middle class kids. Make it easy for them to attend school and expect that they will graduate and become valuable members of society.

3.What are your five favourite flowers?

Primulas, Dianthus, Roses, Daisies, Chionodoxa

4.Describe your ideal best day spent close to home.

Getting up when the sun rises, bare feet on the cool wooden floor, go downstairs to the kitchen, boil water for green tea, sit outside on the east deck feeling the suns warmth on my body as it rises. Check my email, flickr, RSS feeds and site stats. Check on the progress of the vegetables in the garden, see what flowers are blooming. Lie on the deck reading. If it is too hot, and I up to exercise, ride my bike to the lake for a swim. Write a blog post or some other creative piece. Perhaps do some laundry so I can have the joy of hanging it on the line and inhaling its fresh smell when I take it off. Cook something yummy from scratch, incorporating whatever is fresh in the garden, that I can enjoy for dinner with a glass of wine. As the sun sets go for a walk around the neigbourhood, stopping to talk to the neigbours to catch up on what they are doing.

5. You can do anything you want to with the rest of your life. What is your dream?

I’m living it, although being able to pay my debts down faster would be nice so I can use the money to travel to far away places.

Want to get in on the fun? You can be a part of it by following a few simple steps…Send me an e-mail with the subject line “Interview Me” I’ll respond by Sunday with 5 questions directed to you (I promise to try and be unique) Answer the questions on your blog (or Facebook or MySpace) and link back to this original post. Invite others to participate by re-posting these steps.