Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ

Hi everyone,

I've got a new game, not sure how it will go but thought I'd give it a try. You answer the previous if I could and post your own if I could to be answered. It's a kind of a get to know you game and doesn't have to be book related.

Example:

Person A: If I could be a teacher in any subject I would be ...

Person B: If I could be a teacher in any subject I would be an English teacher and try to make it more enthralling than my English teachers ever did.

If I could be a character out of any book I'd be ...

Person C: If I could be a character out of any book I'd be blah, blah, blah. Et cetera.


I hope that makes sense and the idea is to not just answer with one word, give us an insight into what you're thinking.

So I'll start.

If I could holiday to anywhere in the world I would go to ...

If I could holiday to anywhere in the world I would go to the Orient, b/c I have never been there and I also love their art.

If I could be a famous rock star, I would be...

If I could be a famous rock star, I would be Ani Difranco... (she may not be famous around the world, but in my world, she's famous!)

If I could change one thing about the world I would....

(woah, Mona, I LOVE LOVE Ani Difranco!)

If I could change one thing about the world I would change the gas prices! Back to $1.10 a gallon and keep it that way forever!

If I could eat anything right now I would be eating...

If I could eat anything now I would be eating popcorn with lots of butter, I'm a sucker for popcorn, especially at the movies!!

If I could have one day to do absolutely anything I wanted, and money, distance, et cetera, is not a problem, I would spend the day ....

(Oh, I ate so much popcorn tonight. We're having Vacation Bible School at my church this week and one of the snack is popcorn...I could pop!) Anyhow...

If I could have one day to do absolutely anything I wanted, and money, distance, et cetera, is not a problem, I would spend the day ....

First I would sleep in late and then I'd get up and read some, get ready and then go to Barnes and Noble and buy the whole store! haha.

If I could have any job in the world it would be...

If I could have any job in the world the first thing that comes off the top of my head is a travel agent, I could do heaps of research of where I wanted to visit and get discount! Plus I think I'm a pretty organised person so I'd love to organise people's holidays for them.

If I could go back in time and revisit a certain age it would be ...

Hmmm... that's a tougher question than I first thought.All the periods of time I'd like to visit have serious disadvantages,especially as a woman.The periods of time I find the most fascinating are during and immediately following both the world wars.Those periods changed the shape of the world and that would be interesting to witness first hand.

If I could have any super power it would be...

If I could have any super power it would be to be able to go without sleep. That way I'd get a lot more reading done!

If I could meet one celebrity (not necessarily book related) it would be...

If I could meet one celebrity it would be Oprah Winfrey. She just seems FUN ya know? I don't watch her show every day but I bet if you met her and got to know her she could find some way to change your life forever!!

If I could tell the new President to change one thing about our country when he gets elected it would be.........

If I could tell the new President to change one thing about our country when he gets elected it would be to dismantle the electoral college and instate the popular vote as final, so that our votes would really count.


If I could share one book with all my goodreads friends that would be...

Only one?!!Well I think Lori has Blindness covered! :) My favourite book last year was The Music of Razors,such a beautiful,imaginative and strange book.I loved it though I doubt it would be everyone's cup of tea.So my favourite book this year (besides Blindness)has been The Road by Cormac McCarthy.I have never been so moved by a book and could not put it down.Sorry Lorena,I just couldn't confine myself to one!


If I could have one dream come true it would be...

to win enough money to pay off bills so I could retire from teaching and find a job at a book store or library.



If I could have lunch with a newscaster it would be----

If I could have lunch with a newscaster it would be Tracy Grimshaw, all you American folk probably haven't heard of her but I watched her when she was on morning TV and now that she's moved to night I sometimes watch her on there. I just get the sense that she's real and I would love to hear about her life.

If I could do one thing for my family I would ...

Heal their hurts so everyone could get along and have some peace and joy in one another again.It's sad that none of my family(parents and siblings)can a be in the same room together.

If I could do one really amazing thing for myself it would be...

If I could do one really amazing thing for myself it would be.... to finally sit down and try to write the book I have always wanted to write.

If I could participate in one Olympic sport it would be...

If I could participate in one Olympic sport it would be gymnastics... I was in the gymnastics team at school, but didn't continue as I got older. I'd love to be that flexible again - I have a feeling if I tried to do the splits now I'd tear a muscle! lol

If I could be a character in a movie it would be...

If I could be a character in a movie, I would love to be the protagonist of the adaptation of a XIX century novel like Emma, Elisabeth of "Pride and Prejudice" or so. Or maybe a female "action hero" like Sarah Connor in "The Terminator"! :)

If I could speak a unusual foreign language, it would be....

If I could speak an unusual foreign language, it would be...Croatian. Not so unusual but my husband grew up there and it would be neat tobe able to converse with his family/friends.

If I could go back to any age as a child it would be....

Hmm...If I could go back to any age I guess I'd go back to 4th grade, when I was 9 and 10. I loved my teacher that year and that's when I started to get into reading. That's also when I started to really feel caught up in school (I'm a December birthday so I was 4 for the first half of kindergarten and I definitely struggled for a bit) and when I started to see myself as good at school. It was also a fun time for sleepovers etc.

If I could go back in time and change an event that occurred in my life it would be...

If I could go back in time and change an event that occurred in my life it would be when I left college after a month and a half. I kinda regret it because I only have my high school qualifications, but then I wouldn't have moved away from home and experienced as much as I have done, so maybe it wasn't a bad thing... who knows. I'm trying to make it in the entertainment industry, and can't help thinking that an A-Level or Degree in Performing Arts would help me...

If I could visit any place in the world it would be...

If I could visit any place in the world it would be Italy and Ireland. I would love to see the places where my family and my husbands family came from. Since so much of our nationality and background is lost from generation to generation....

If I could pick my dream job right now, I would choose to be...

Travel writer. Hands down the most interesting job that I can possibly think of. What could be better than getting paid to travel the world and write about your experiences? Getting to immerse yourself in all the various cultures of humanity and forming great connections with people all over the globe. I miss traveling regularly.

If I could have any super power it would be....

Logan, we had that one already!

dangit! this is why I never answer these things...

Well then, if I could live through the plot of any book it would be...

If I could live through the plot of any book it would be Inkheart ... I would be Meggie off course (this is about a father and daughter who can read themselves in and out of books) I would love to be able to get into a story and see the places and live among the people and then when I got bored move back home ... how cool would that be?

If I could get one talent from reading a book it would be ...

If I could get one talent from reading a book, it would be to write one of my own. How cool would it be to share your thoughts and perhaps your soul with other people that love words?


If I could have a 100% guaranteed solution for one of the world's problems it would be---

If I could have a 100% guaranteed solution for one of the world's problems it would be Cancer...several members of my family have had various forms over the years and I worry about my own future.

If I could have any animal in the world as a pet it would be...

If I could have any animal in the world as a pet it would be... a chimp! I think they are ADORABLE, and so like humans. I love watching Monkey Business on Animal Planet (about the Monkey World ape rescue centre in Dorset, England)... I would be in heaven working there.

If I could go on a date with a famous person it would be...

Natalie Portman. Hands down, no hesitation, no question. I can't think of a single person in Hollywood more intelligent, worldly, or just plain sexy. Sure, I'd probably not be able to resist poking at her views on Israel, but I can do that in a non-offensive manner. Plus, she's a classy lady and would let me down easy rather than laughing when I go for the (hypothetical) kiss at the end of the date.

If I could have written one author's book it would be...

If I could have written one author's book it would be Nineteen Minutes. So much insight into how "mean kids" beget more "mean kids".


If I could save three books from my home library from a fire, they would be

If I could save three books from my home library from a fire, they would be A Great and Terrible Beauty, Rebel Angels, and The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray.



If I could do anything with my favorite author it would be...

If I could do anything with my favorite author it would be to go back in time and visit Victorian England.


If I could be any inatimate thing, I would be...

This is a tough one and I can't really explain why but the first thing that popped into my head was:

If I could be any inanimate thing I would be a clock, at least it still moves somewhat and to have all that time! Time seems to be something we never have enough of, can't buy it and it just goes too darn fast. To be the timekeeper as such could perhaps prolong that - until the batteries run out - ha ha

If I could go to the shop right this minute and buy anything besides a book it would be ...

A purse!

If I could change one thing in the world it would be...
(sorry if this has been done before)

If i could change one thing about the world it would be the way rich people keep getting richer and the poorer people always remain poor. thats bogus. The rich should have to randomly pick people across the nation to send a million bucks too....

If I could pick my perfect getaway/vacation it would be...

Two weeks in the Maldives Islands, they are eco-friendly and just gorgeous. Ultimate relaxation amongst fairly undisturbed nature and with the great chance to mingle with the friendly locals.

If I could run a sanctuary it would be dedicated to this animals ... (we have been watching "growing up" ... with Gaby this week)

Sloths! I would so run a sloth sanctuary! They are the cutest creatures EVER. Don't believe me? Here, look at a sloth in a box:


Still don't believe me? Here is further proof:


If I could have anything for dinner tonight, I would have...

awww omg I want on.

If I could have anything for dinner tonight it would be Turkey Dinner with all the fixings.

I have to put this.

If I could change the name of the Sloth, I would call them...

**Logan! that is the cutest, my oldest wants to be a vet and run a sanctuary when she is able to, she has my retiement plans all figured out, I'm going to be her assistant! Well ... I wouldn't mind at all actually. I showed her these and she loved them too! **

If i could change the name of the sloth i would call them-fuzzywuzzies.

If I could be on any tv show, it would be...

If I could be on any tv show, it would be Oprah's Christmas show!!! Teeheehee

If I were an inventor, the most useful invention I'd invent would be...

If I were an inventor the most useful invention I'd invent would be robotic hands.

If I could be any animal I would be...

If I could be an animal i would be a Dolphine - intelligent creatures.

If money was no problem I would buy....

If money was no problem I would by Japan duh!

If I could sleep with any fictional character it would be...

Jamie from Outlander hands down...

If I could win a gold medal in any olympic event it would be...

Cynthia you beat me too it...lol

If I could win a gold medal in any olympic even it would be for Track and Field. Any event, 200m, 400m, or longer. Lately though I've been really inspired by Phelps to get better at swimming.

If money were no issue and I could live anywhere in the world, I would live...

If money were no issue and I could live anywhere in the world, I would live in Barcelona Spain ina mansion on a hill!

If I was the main character of a book, the book would be called...

:O...that's totally my answer any time I'm asked where I would live...I love Spain.