Maryland, my Maryland
I think that' s the state song of Maryland.
Sunday Jayne and I went to tour some vineyards near Frederick. I always have thought Maryland is like a mini-United States. I mean, there's mountains with skiing (apparently bad; I don't ski so I don't know), the ocean with the beach, a big city (Baltimore), farmlands, colonial history, lots of different kinds of people, and now we discover, vineyards. Just like Napa Valley only closer to home! Oh, how wrong we were...
The first place we went made about 30 different kinds of wine. They let you taste them all and gave you a sheet to write down how you liked them. I was grading mine on a scale of A-E (because we don't use Fs in Maryland, Es are failing). Nothing got an A. The highest grade was a B. Mostly it was Ds and Es, and the dandelion wine actually got an E-. I thought it tasted like weeds, and Jayne thought it tasted like dirt. Needless to say, we didn't buy anything there.
The second place we went to was better. They made about 10 different kinds of wine, and I actually bought some there. In case you're interested, that one was Loew Vineyards.
The third and last place was also bad. We tasted 5 wines there, and they were all bad (although none as bad as the first place. I guess nothing beats dandelion wine.) We bought some Maryland cheese instead.
Apparently the moral of the story is if you're surprised a place has vineyards, there's probably a reason.
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Hello.
I’m waiting in at the moment for a company rep. And am a little bit bored - so I thought I’d look up all the people on the web with the same name as me. Two exactly the same so far, one in insurance and another at uni. Your name popped up. Hi!
Personally I am a 25 year old Genevieve from England.
Liked the top 100 list and because I’m really trying to kill time adapted it for me. I’ve now decided to kill the rest of the day by stalking all the Gen’s on the internet and seeing who gets back to me and who freaks out….
Love to everyone!
Genevieve A. E. N.
100. My birthday used to always fall within the first week after the summer holidays. Now it falls on the week with the most trade shows and I always have to work.
99. I hate it when that happens.
98. I have 3 brothers. I’m the second oldest.
97. I’m afraid I enjoyed being the only girl.
96. I speak French poorly but with magnificent confidence, as I believe that as long as I’m smiling whilst calling their mother a burnt guinea pig they won’t mind. I once tried to learn gallic and got as far as “tha mi fuar” (I am cold) before giving up. Ditto Russian “lucha posna chemm nikagda” (better late than never).
95. I am tone deaf but took the obligatory recorder lessons at school. I can still play london’s burning and three blind mice.
94. My favorite color is purple. As I grew up with three brothers I acquired their intense dislike of anything pink. I am now cured but still cannot fathom the reason for clutch bags.
93. I can be overly critical of people. I lose my temper quickly, but am quick to forgive.
92. I have a lot of short distance friends, as I am completely unable to stay in touch with anyone further away than a day’s drive.
91. I went to college Southampton.
90. I went to University in Watford and Sussex, before realising that I adored retail and that a linguistics degree (study of languages, not speaking them) was a bit too specialised.
89. I am now in the process of setting up my own shop.
88. I love to travel and I would like to visit almost everywhere. Oh yes! Only my partner of five years is terrified of spiders and will not go out of Europe. Phut!
87. I would rather live in foreign countries short term than visit for a couple of days.
86. I would love to visit South America.
85. I love going to the movies.
84. I don’t have a tele, because there is never anything on terrestrial tv - and I have too much of an addictive personality to stop watching after only one program.
83. I can’t drive, but spend many hours in the car insulting those who do. I would love to
have a motorbike. I would love to be able to fly a plane.
82. The shop I’m opening is a gift and gadget shop!
81. I read a lot – Very quickly, so I normally have to re-read the book twice before I get the plot. Best book read recently – a million little pieces by James Frey, it made me cry and re-affirmed my belief that no-one can be blamed for my troubles and problems but myself.
80. I believe that while no-one should work in a job that they don’t love, you should never refuse a job because you feel it’s beneath you. (pet peeve against an unemployed friend! – if you only don’t have a job because you don’t want to become a cleaner, don’t complain to me!)
79. I don't like people telling me what my job is, hence being my own boss.
78. I am a slob. A very happy slob. I get upset though when my clean clothes run out.
77. I was not allowed to have Barbies as a child – too unrealistic apparently. The doll’s I did have, still have permanent green dots in the middle of their foreheads where my older brother tried to recreate the scene from E.T. and pretended they were all aliens. The rest of the ink washed off.
76. My first music tape was Kylie Minogue.
75. My parents didn’t really believe in birthday parties.
74. My parents are still good for a can of warm coke, a Satsuma, and a funsized box of cereal in my stocking at Christmas.
73. I share my bedroom with my cat and D – but the best times in bed are when I have the duvet all to myself.
72. I’ve been vegetarian for two years now, and was shocked by how easy it was to give up. D, say’s he feels sick around the smell of meat now -but I still crave bacon and chicken.
71. I wish I had the patience to stick to a hobby.
70. I love to boogie but probably look a twat shaking my bits in all directions.
69. I dance around living room when the house is empty, and love listening to music in the dark.
68. I, have’ terrible – grammar. (Incase you haven’t guessed).
67. I am allergic to salami and jack russells. If I encountered both at once I would probably melt away from leaking all vital bodily fluids.
66. I would love to go snorkling in the red sea, but doubt I ever will. (see 88)
65. I am vege because I couldn’t kill an animal, don’t believe it’s necessary in modern society, and didn’t want to be a hypocrite. Having said that - if I was starving to death, I think I would learn very quickly.
64. I was never allowed pets as a child, my dad said he would eat them all. After I left home he became vegetarian too.
63. I always wanted a rabbit.
62. I have lived all over England – so far I’ve moved nine times.
61. I was named after my mothers friend who had just given birth. She in turn was named after the car in the film. I am the only Genevieve in my family at the moment.
60. My middle name is my mothers first name. My mothers middle name is my grandmothers first name. If I have a daughter she will have my name as a middle name. Clear?
59. I have never been to Disneyland and feel that I am missing a part of my life.
58. My favorite Disney character is Eeyore, because I love the story of his birthday balloon and jar.
57. I play poohsticks whenever I can. Best games include st. James park outside buck ‘aaase (Buckingham palace) and a great game played with chips as there were no sticks around.
56. Whilst I have a great range of film tastes somehow the majority of my dvd collection revolves around cartoons and animation.
55. I have now stopped growing up.
54. D has too much stuff, as a result I have purged all I have down to a bare minimum, but still can find no space to sit to have coffee in the morning.
53. I am trying to avoid drinking coke products as I don’t believe that the corporation is run by terribly nice people.
52. I have been technically unemployed now for four months, But class myself as self employed as I’m working my bottom off for the shop.
51. I loved playing rugby, but no longer have the time.
50. The teams I played for never won, and were full of wonderful girly girls who used to make sure they were made up and looking sexy before going onto the pitch to get ripped to shreds. We all compared bruises afterwards.
49. I was terrible at rugby, but played with lots of enthusiasm.
48. I enjoy shopping, but have to do it alone.
47. I really don’t mind being stuck in queues, but hate people who are inconsiderate
46. I love any sweets, but not dark chocolate.
45. I once had a bad affair with seafood during a student exchange with a French school.
44. I never ate prawns again.
43. I love a tasty curry.
42. The most boring capital city I’ve ever been to is Brussels – just don’t do it.
41. The most exciting capital city I've ever been to is London.
40. I plan to go on a cruise when I’m old and fragile. I will wander round the deck looking
helpless, harassing all the good looking staff.
39. I never got into trouble by sneaking into movies.
38. I want my kitchen to look like a kitchen from the 1930’s. I adore art nouveau and art deco.
37. I have the strangest conversations with people at bus stops – The best being one which came to a conclusion when we both decided that halo’s were caused by short sighted squinting vicars.
36. I read three papers a day, the times because it actually let’s me know whats going on in the world. The mail because I can do the crossword. And the mirror because I am ashamed to say I enjoy reading about people’s sex lives. I dislike royalty – but would rather the house of lords have a chance to veto government doctrine than living in a complete dictatorship. I used to really like the queen mum.
35. White chocolate is manna from heaven. Dark chocolate is coal
34. I believe religions are outdated, they used to give people moral guidance but are now largely superfluous.
33. I believe there is a hell of a lot in this universe I don’t understand. But I don’t believe in God. I live by the moral principles that if I can’t stand up and say I did it to the world then it must be wrong.
32. I want more shoes. I live in high heels.
31. Every time I get worked up enough to give blood I am not allowed to due to recent piercings. At least that’s my excuse.
30. I have naturally grey eyes and mousy hair, however last week my hair was blonde, now its mahogany. My hair will never be it’s natural colour again.
29. I love my hair, it has tight curls if I need it to, or goes straight with a little work. I do a mean 1970’s afro.
28. I have never been banned from anywhere. But got scared to death as a little girl when I broke a toy in a toyshop. I ran away and had nightmares for a while.
27. I like to buy and make vintage style dresses. But still don’t have enough confidence in myself to wear them infront of strangers. I’ve just finished a 1950’s red satin dressing gown based on Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina – I love sweeping down the stairs in it, but normally trip on the hem on the way back up.
26. I live in Brighton which is fantastic for vintage clothes.
25. I can never find jeans which fit me, as I have a bigish bum. It’s not huge but in the same way women with size 8/42 feet are freaks, so are those with hips.
24. I shower twice a day, but can only have a bath once a week as I enjoy it for hours.
23. I like to walk, and I like to walk long distances. I like to run, but only have one speed – kinda like a trot.
22. I like living in a city. I tried living in the country but found that as everyone else had young or grown up families I did not fit in.
21. I love being in the countryside where there is no sign of civilised life. Favourite spot are the Yorkshire dales.
20. I will not watch football (as soccer).
19. I am as bad at playing sports as I think I am, but love them all the more.
18. I once one a high jump competition on sports day because no-one else from our house wanted to take part. While everyone who had been practising backflopped over it, I hurdled and won!
17. I don’t like beer anymore, at university I very nearly became an alcoholic. I am scared by some of the things I did.
16. I am rather partial to spirits and a good wine.
15. I could not survive without a certain friend who cracks me up laughter each time I speak to her down the phone.
14. I can’t stand cold calls, especially as they assume I’m mrs E. when I’m miss N.
13. D is addicted to ebay and everyday the collection of masks he has bought grows. It’s quite scary waking up to a row of eyes on the wall at times.
12. My childhood snoopy has little raggedy ears where I used to suck on them in bed.
11. I can’t stand soft toys as presents. I Dislike ornaments. Give me something with a purpose.
10. I’ve been insulted before because my taste in music is very mainstream. However it covers all types of genres and decades. It’s easy to buy music as if it’s in any kind of chart I’ll like it.
9. Most embarrassing cd I enjoy - steps.
8. Favorite movie of all time, monty python and the holy grail. Sad but true.
7. I have no idea what doberge is. (I now feel uncultured)
6. I would love to have people over to my house every day but cannot find the space for them to sit, so I normally go out.
5. I was once on a program on sky for all of 10 seconds. I was on screen on the news when I met fergie. I really didn’t want to be.
4. I have bad organisation, and was given extra time in exams because they classed it as dyslexia.
3. I love giving presents, and spend ages wrapping them up in layers of paper and ribbons.
2. I love the weather here in England and couldn’t move abroad for long, I’d miss the drizzle
1. I am a very loyal friend
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Wow. This is the longest, most hilarious comment I have ever received. YIPPEE! Thanks, Genevieve.
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