Day 286/365: Five Questions meme

[nanila]

My five questions came from manue7a.

1. What does Humuhumu mean?
   It’s short for “humuhumunukunukuapua’a, which is the name of the Hawai’ian state fish. It’s a trigger fish. It is very beautiful but also quite aggressive. When I was a child, my dad and I managed to catch one when we were idly fishing at the beach, and we brought it home to put in our aquarium. Eventually we worked out that it was the reason our other, smaller fish were disappearing (duh), so we took it back and released it.
   
   And now it’s my daughter’s online pseudonym. I hadn’t remembered that story when I chose the pseudonym.
   
   
2. Where are your parents from?
   New Jersey and Manila.
   
   
3. In which European country would you like to live, if any?
   Well, I live in the UK and have become a naturalised Brit. Despite the total idiocy that is Brexit, I still rather like it here. I will contemplate moving if, and only if, things get so terrible that I am actively persecuted as a non-native citizen, and if that persecution extends to my children. I speak sufficient Spanish to get by there, and I do love Spain. I’d probably find it difficult in other non-English-speaking countries as a facility with languages is not, regrettably, amongst my talents. I would put the effort in if it was needed, though.
   
   
4. Do you have a favorite painting?
   Huh, interesting. On reflection, no, I don’t. Magritte was my favourite artist for quite a long time.
   
   
5. What music did you listen to as a teen?
   My favourite bands were The Cure, Nine Inch Nails and...Metallica.

Comment below with, e.g. “Yes please”, and I will ask you five questions.

Comments

[cmcmck]

I was born and brung up here as you know, but if we'd known what was coming when we moved to Shropshire we'd now be living in Buonconvento in Tuscany.

Oh for 20-20 foresight!

If anyone gives you or your kids grief, send 'em along to see me- I'm good at English working class swearing!

I'll give it a try- no subject is off limits!

[ursajoanna]

Ooh, yes please! I really want to post more on dw but I never know what to write.

[ursajoanna]

PS Is it pronounced hoo-moo-hoo-moo, or hummahumma, or... differently?

[happydork]

Yes please! :)

[magister]

Yes please. Always happy to talk about myself...

[chickenfeet]

Yes please

[angelofthenorth]

Yes please

[hilarita]

Yes please!

[liseuse]

Yes please!

[prophetsong]

Yes please! Maybe I might even post then!

[quoththeravyn]

This sounds like fun! Yes, please!

[silveradept]

Metallica. The poster child for the Streisand Effect when it comes to music sharing.

Ask questions. The answers may not be what you expect.

[ayebydan]

yes please.

fascinating about the fishes. I ended up googling and got more fascinated :D

[annofowlshire]

When I was young, I would spend summers with my mother in Hawaii, and her then-boyfriend would take me out fishing on weekends. I think it's the only time I went fishing. I have no idea what the kinds of fish we caught were, but I enjoyed walking on the reefs in my water socks. I was sad when they broke up, he was a nice chap.

Yes, please for questions!

[wohali]

Yes, please!

[askygoneonfire]

Yes please

[askygoneonfire]

I really enjoyed the story of the fish and the hopefully not-to-be-paralled murders/release. I had always assumed it came from something she would say as a little un so this was cool to read

[ironymaiden]

yes please!

[castiron]

I would like questions if you have time; thanks!

[st_aurafina]

we worked out that it was the reason our other, smaller fish were disappearing

PLS TO BE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON KEIKI!

Yes please, I'd love five questions.

[maellenkleth]

Oooer.... Yes, please, I would love to have five questions.

[recessional]

Dragon Vale recently had a humuhumu dragon for limited time event but I did not manage to acquire it.

[fauxklore]

Yes, please.

[meepettemu]

Yes, please :)