About Me
- About Me: Love to sing, to cook, to learn, to read, to travel, to cook...
Contact Info
- AIM: Kelowna Sue
- Yahoo: kelowna_sue
Movies
- Favorite Movies: Babette's Feast, Wings of Desire, Tiger in the Snow, King of Masks, Enchanted April, Burnt by the Sun, Repentance, To End All Wars, Princess Bride, Ladyhawke, Cookie's Fortune, Ladies in Lavender, Monsoon Wedding, Water, Spirited Away
More About Me
- Nicknames: Auntie Who
- Nationality: North American, with an Euro-Asian-ophile twist
- Religion: Christian
- Heroes: George MacDonald
- Interests: Cooking, Reading, Quilting, Christian Spirituality, and recently Blogging
- Expertise: story-telling to children
- Occupation: Computer related
- Industry: Nonprofit
Books
- Favorite Books: The Golden Key http://www.george-macdonald.com/golden_key.htm
- Favorite Authors: George MacDonald, Margaret Visser, Ron Rolheiser, Madhur Jaffrey
- Favorite Genres: Mythopoeic, Mystery, Christian Spirituality, Cookbooks
- Favorite Characters: Tangle and Mossy
- Favorite Quotes: sometimes brothers in loving contest, sometimes sisters entwined in gracefullest community of complex form
- Recent Reads: Geometry of Love, Margaret Visser http://www.margaretvisser.com/
Television
- Favorite Shows: By the Book
- Favorite Channels: Knowledge Network
- Favorite Reruns: Silent Witness
- Most Addictive Show: Heros, The Closer, Life Begins
- Favorite Late Night Talk Show: Craig Ferguson
- Favorite Episode: Eulogy to his Dad
- Characters you relate to: Caroline Quentin as Maggie Thornhill, Patricia Routledge as Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances
- Favorite Theme Song: I Dream of Genie
- Show I Secretly Watch: hope to someday see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/jamandjerusalem/
Video Games
- Favorite Classic Arcade Games: Centipede
Style
- Where I shop: Winners
- Brands I love: DKNY, Dansko
- I like to wear: black trousers, black socks, black Dansko clogs, and boxy linen tops with tank tops
- Can't live without: black Dansko clogs
Music
- Favorite Artists: Sam Cooke
- Favorite Albums: Greatest Hits
- Favorite Genre: Soul
- Favorite Songs: Come on and let the good time roll...
- Favorite Lyrics: We're going stay here 'til we sooth our souls, if it take all night long
- Songs for Roadtrips: Eagles
- Guilty Pleasure: Diana Ross
- Songs I repeat the most: Dave and Dale Garrett - Scripture in Song
- Band I wish I was in: Any Managed by Preacher Man - Dan
Food
- Favorite Cuisine: East Indian
- Favorite Dishes: Chicken Curry, Venison Korma, Dhal
- Favorite Desserts: Creme Brulee
- Favorite Drinks: Chai
- Favorite Junk Foods: Popcorn, Cheezies and Diet Coke
- Best meal ever: In Japan, December 1997, at a Ryokan
- My Original Recipes: Chai Cheesecake
- Favorite Restaurants: Que sera sera - Curry House - Oita Japan, Chez Panisse Restaurant and Café, www.marinfork.com
- Foods I hate: sea cucumber, sea urchin, wasabi, horseradish, boiled eggs
High School
- School Name: Kelowna Secondary School
- Class of: 1983
- Attended: 1982 - 1983
College
- School Name: University Of The Nations
- Status: Alumni
- Class of: 1992
- Attended: 1986 - 1992
- Degree type: Bachelors
- Major(s): Communication - Broadcast Journalism
- Minor(s): Graphic Design
Travel
- Places I love: Japan, Taiwan, Russia, England, The Netherlands, Switzerland, The USA, India
- Places to see before I die: Sahal Desert - Niger, Taj Mahal, The Great Wall, Ankor Wat, Machu Pichu, Isle du Pin - New Caledonia, The Andes, Prince Edward Island
- Dream Vacation: Maldives
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a bunch of George... -
I'm not sure if it was At the Back of the North Wind or The Golden Key... the second is my favourite so it gets a regular re-read...
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so, what was the first George Macdonald story you read?
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