an excuse for a break... here's a list:

THREE --- i've been tagged
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3 things that scare me:
going blind; or losing any functionality of being
violence & darkness...
losing my freedom / or the feeling of being trapped.

3 people who make me laugh:
ANM, Ulli, Des
calvin&hobbes (they don't really count but they are funny!)
mummy (at times)

3 things I love:
nature: the hills, mountains, the sand, sea, wind, snow, sunshine... etc.
exploring cultures, places, food, arts, history...
learning

3 things I hate:
feeling incompetent and hopeless
disorganised clutter and mess
losing my independence

3 things I don’t understand:
why humans could never really live together and accept that we are all different and have our needs
why we haven't found a way to resolve conflicts and differences other than the use of violence, war, and psychological trauma.
why we are inherently insecure beings

3 things on my desk:
a wee moleskine pocket weekly notebook
a glass jar of FIREWOOD scent HENRI BENDEL candle
a phamplet listing of performances organised by the Chopin Society of Minnesota

3 things I’m doing right now:
converting binary data into matlab files on linux server remotely / tidying up files / programming scripts to redo analyses... =C(
contemplating what i need to put down on my food&grocery shopping list & what to have for dinner
contemplating if i should call and sign-up for DSL or internet-cable... (yes i am still a frugal dial-up user! how sad.)

3 things I want to do before I die:
find somewhere i could call home... while still being able to explore parts of the world...
write a non-fiction
set up a wee overacuppa teahouse/cafe even if it might just end up being my wee little abode where friends and family could pop over for cultural/artsy chill-out experiences etc.

3 things I can do:
bake a NewYork cheese cake drizzled with homemade blueberry sauce
dance to my heart's content, when nobody is watching...
navigate better than most of my male friends and get them where they want to go!

3 things you should listen to:
gut-feelings and conscience
constructive criticisms
any music or sound that comes from the heart, mind, and soul...

3 things you should never listen to:
words of those who are uber confident and judgemental OR those who are desperate to please
SNORING
propaganda

3 things I’d like to learn:
to listen to my instincts/gut-feeling more
to play the cello more beautifully...
to communicate better

3 favorite foods: (i have to 'expand' the theme of 3 here... because i love so many different types of food!)
Asian -- too many delicious stuff.
GOOD quality (dark) chocolates and truffles and i would add panna cotta to this list of desserts!
good Fusion cooking... the right herbs and spices and good fresh ingredients... etc.

3 beverages I drink regularly:
TEA!!!
hot-chocolate / green chai latte / doubleshots
water

3 TV shows/Books I watched/read as a kid:
the Muppets / Fraggle Rock (Jim Henson)
Roald Dahl's (but not everything he wrote... yet! someone stole my Omnibus!!!)
AEsop's fables

3 people I have to tag:
Des, Courtney, Ulli (if they would like to take it up...)

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