Questionnaire # 3

A bag from a local, traveling to his remote home on the river. 12 hours away from the town, only reachable by boat. On the Rio Napo, Ecuador, January 2010.

Here is a little questionnaire from Kris’ blog “This will hurt me…”

Do you have any pets?
No, I do not.

What was the last book you read?
Paul Theroux: Mein anderes Leben [My other life]. Today in the train.

Do you like to cook?
Yes, mostly.

What kind of food do you like?
I like muesli, rice, salat. And Gummibärchen [wine gums].

Do you have brothers and sisters?
Two brothers.

Which sport do you like?
Running, anything outdoors, water sports, …. And all kind of sport, it is my profession.

Do you live alone?
No, I do not. I live together mit my husband and my two sons.

Do you live in a house or an apartment?
A house.

Have you ever lived in another country?
No, I have not.

Have you ever met a famous person?
No, I have not a person how is so famous that nearly everybody knows. But I met a person whom nearly all sailors in Germany know.

How do you spend your free time?
Reading, running, playing with my kids, doing something on the computer

Tell me about a favourite event of your adulthood.
Crossing the Atlantic on a thiny sailboat. 24 days from Gran Canaria to St. Lucia.

Tell me about a favourite event of your childhood.
Summer holidays with my parents and brothers in the Alps.

What are your hobbies?
Things I mentioned that I do in my free time.

What countries have you visited?

A map with all the countries I've travelled.


visited 63 states (28%)

And yes I know far to much red on this map. In many countrys, like Russia or Jemen, I have only been in one corner or island. We like to travel slow and over land or on the ocean.


Which country are you from?
Germany.

What do you do on Sundays?
The same things I do in my free time.

What do you do? What's your job?
I’m master in Sport / Physical Education. In the moment I work as a teacher in a special school for children which are hearing-impaired.

What is your motto in life?
Follow your dreams, never stop. - Home is wherever you are, if there's love there too. - No risk, no fun, no future.

What kind of people do you like?
Tolerant and open minded people. And like Kris said, interesting and funny people, too.

Which languages do you speak?
I speak German and English, a bit French, little Spanish.

What are you best at?
I am open for new things, for changes, for adventures.

Whom do you respect the most?
I respect most people who can think in an independent way.

Who has had the most influence in your life?
My husband.

Would you like to be famous?
No, I don’t.

What do you think you will be doing five years from now?
Something different, maybe I explore unknown territory.

Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person?
More a late evening person.

How many times did you move as a child?
Two times.

What cartoon character best illustrates you?
I have no idea.

If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be?
That is so hard to answer, yes perhaps Pago Pago.

If you knew could you try anything and not fail, what dream would you attempt?
I skip this.

What super-power would you most like to have, and why?
To be able to speak the local language, fluend.

Would you live with someone without marrying them?
I did do that for a long time. Then I married him.

Would you rather take pictures or be in pictures?
Both. Because my husband although likes to take photos.

Are you a beach, country or city person?
A small town is nice. But I have lived in Berlin and Cologne.

Where do you spend most of your money?
For traveling. That means long travels without an income in this time.

The owner from the bag lives in this village.

Do you belief the things they told you, the things you read

What time did you wake up this morning?
5:25 am.

What do you like most about yourself?
Open mind. Adventurous, curios.

What do you like least about yourself?
My very bad time management. And to often I'm inpatient.

Can you sing?
No, I can’t. I like to sing on my own. ‘ I like to ride my bicycle …’.

Can you dance?
No, I can’t. I like to move to the music. It’s not dancing. Hm, you know what I mean.

Do you smoke?
No I don’t. I hate smoking and smelling clothes.

Do you drink?
Once in a while, maybe every three month. Wine. No beer.

Can you swim?
I love to swim.

Year you were born?
1965, it sounds very long ago. Can’t belief it.

Favourite colour?
Blue. Blue as the deep ocean. Can’t forget this colour, when there are 1000 m just water under the boat.

Sleep with or without clothes?
It depends on the temperature. In the tropics: naked. Now in autum at home: with clothes.

What time do you go to bed?
To late, 10 to 10.30 pm. Busy preparing the classes and a bit surfing the net.

Questionnaire Part 2

52. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
I like turkey breast.

53. ANY BAD HABITS?
Bad, what is bad. Too much coffee. Two much time on the computer?

54. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF?
I don’t have an embarrassing CD.

55. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Why not. But we have to cross our ways.

56. HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL?
No.

57. DO LOOKS MATTER?
In Europe it is far too much.

58. HOW DO YOU RELEASE YOUR ANGER?
I kick some stones away. I call someone an idiot. I thump on the table. Hmm this does look to bad. No, I’m not a big anger person.


59. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?
I don’t have one.

60. DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY?
So so.I’m careful in the beginning.

61. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
A soft toy cat with long arms and legs, so I liked to play that he is doing exercises on the horizontal bar. And lego.

62. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
There are numbers ON, ;) from 0 to 9, but no numbers IN. I use the phone very rare. Two years, while traveling I haven’t had one, only email communication.

63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Sometimes. Maybe to much.

64. DO YOU KNOW ANYONE FAMOUS?
Some famous sailers.

65. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT?
What?

66. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
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67. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
I don’t have a nickname in the moment. In one class in school they called me Pepsi. I didn’t like it. My son makes jokes “Corolla”.

68. HOW MANY PAIRS OF SHOES DO YOU HAVE?
6, tree are for sports. I need some new ones soon. Don’t like to by shoes.

69. DO YOU UN-TIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Yes, I do.

70. WHERE YOU UPSET ABOUT STEVE IRWIN DYING?
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71. WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR?
Strawberry. Cherry. Sometimes lemon.

72. ARE YOU LAZY?
Not in general, but with things I don’t like. I can push them from one day to another.

73. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE COLOURS?
Ocean blue.

74. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BAND?
REM

75. HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE?
All four had to be extendet.

76. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
I don’t answer this question.

77. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Coldplay.

78. LAST THING YOU ATE?
Wine gum.

79. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
A friend, I invited her to my birthday.

80. WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
The eyes.

91. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
I’ve only had sushi one time. On a friends sailboot in French Polynesia, home made sushi.

92. LAST THING YOU WATCHED?
A video from our journey. Andreas pulling Thomas on a cardboard.

93. FAVOURITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Summer day.

94. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
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95. SUMMER OR WINTER?
More Summer.

96. KISSES OR HUGS?
Big hug. Big kiss.

97. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE-NIGHT STANDS?
Marriages.

98. WHO IS THE MOST LIKELY TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
People on the net.

99. WHO IS THE LEAST LIKELY TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
lliterates.

100. CREATE YOUR OWN QUESTION!
Where do you travel next?

Questionnaire

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
On top of my right foot, I had a little accident while driving a scooter (with motor). I never again drove one.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Mostly just wallpaper, one nautical chart.

3. WHAT DOES YOUR CELL PHONE LOOK LIKE?
A ten year old Siemens, I haven’t used it in the last years.

4. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Dire Straits, REM, Annie Lennox, Kate Gibson, Paul Simon, Jack Johnson, Coldplay, Pink Floyd …

5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
It was 4.44 in the morning.

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
Fill in this questionary.

7. WHO DO YOU MISS?
Deborah and Rolf in Sweden and some Friends fare away in the world. Would I ever see them again?

8. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE KIND OF CHEESE?
Hm? – Maybee Gouda. It took me a long long time to eat cheese. As a kid for me it was disgusting to have a bit of cheese on top of a pizza. It really made me chiffering.

9. RABBIT OR TORTISE?
We don’t have pets.

10. WHAT’S YOUR MIDDLE NAME?
Bettina

11. THE BEST TV SHOW EVER CREATED:
No idea. I don’t watch TV.

12. THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO?
Andreas, my 14 year old son.


13. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
Hm ? Normally not. But walking around alone in a dark area in town is scary for me. The best is the darkness in the wilderness or on the ocean. This is really darkness. Uh, that wasn’t the question.

14. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
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15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOGNE / PERFUME?
Just water.

16. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Blue eyes. Hair not to dark.

17. WOULD YOU RATHER BE SMART OR FUNNY?
I like to be funny. But you can’t be it to often. So I have to be smart.

18. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINKS?
Coffee. I love coffee.

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
Capsicum and Thuna.

20. IF YOU CAN EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Pretzels, salted.

21. WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD?
Thomas, my little son, he wanted to play and sit on the table.

22. DO YOU SPEAK ANOTHER LANGUAGE?
Other means english for me. German is my mother language. A bit of spanish, enough to survive. A bit french. Sometimes I try to imagine how it would be to have english as my mother language. It would be so much easier. Incredible.

23. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU?
I have no idea. My mother would know, I shoud ask her.

24. DO YOU LIKE SOMEONE?
My Husband Hans, my two boys. Some friends.

25. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
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26. FAVOURITE CLOTHING BRAND?
I like a special brand for Jeans. That’s it.

27. WHAT’S YOUR DREAM CAR?
I don’t have one. No car – no dream car. But Andreas has an elected taste.

28. WHAT COLOUR IS IT?
Blue, …, maybe red. I love blue for everything.

29. WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE KIND OF EXERCISE?
Running, anything outdoors, water sports, …. And sport is my profession, I’m teacher for physical education.

30. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
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31. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU?
Give him a BIG HUG.

32. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
44

33. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Blond or light brunette.

34. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL OFTEN?
I don’t call often.

35. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?
Triviality, external characteristic, Bedenkenträger all those who object

35. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE U.S.?
Oh yes, I’m in Germany right now. Have been in the US last summer for three month. Great country to be.

36. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
In some cases I’m to soft. Impatience. And I’m a last minute person. And I like to talk, sometimes I talk to much.

37. TATER TOTS OR FRIES?
Fries, what are tater tots?

38. FIRST JOB?
Counting people in a pedestrian zone.

39. EVER PRANK CALLED SOMEONE?
What?

40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED OUT THIS?
I dug potatos together with Thomas in our garden. Great fun. My father in law planted them.

41. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Just laughing. No, no, never ever.

42. WHY DID YOU FILL OUT THIS SURVEY?
Found this on Kris’ Blog thiswillhurtme.blogspot.com. I like to read questionaires. So why not fill one. Some german magazins have really curios ones on their last page.

43. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
That I’m slim.

44. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL?
Nothing. For the few occations, when I drink some, there would be a way to get it.

45. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
A new bike. It’s tomorrow.

46. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
I ever wanted two, and I have them.

47. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No.

48. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
I like to watch stars, I don’t wish on.

49. WHICH FINGER[S] IS YOUR FAVORITE?
I don’t have a favorite finger.

50. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY?
A week ago. It was a family tragedy in our neighberhood.

51. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
No, no I most definitely do not. This is Kris’ answer. And my, too. Others look so much better. I can’t belief how they do it. It’s o.k. no form only function.