All-in-One-Mum's Questions, Answered

We're knee deep in summer now and I can't seem to keep my butt in this chair. Kids come in and out dragging sodden towels behind them, brown and fit from hours spent in the petite piscine, P-Daddy clicks around on his cycling shoes, the Olympics are on and I have to see the diving, swimming, gymnastics, Clementine nudges my arm, begging for a stroll and a swim. And I sit here, in my swimsuit, writing a few lines here and there, trying to keep on track but the call of the sunshine and all those fun things going on out there, inevitably pull me away.

{thanks Sara in LPV}

Perfect then, that All-in-One Mum honored me with the Leibster Blog Award and this list of questions. They're a great mix of not so common questions and I figured I'd have a go at them.

Thank you so much,  All-in-One Mum for thinking of me. Here are your questions, answered.
 

1. What is your favourite blog post that you have composed? A: The one that pops into my head today is my first April Fool's Day or Poisson d'Avril post. I love it because of the kids, because it was us learning something new and the sheer silliness of it. It makes me laugh to think of all those French teachers with fish on their backs, pretending not to notice. Innocence and bliss and silly, irreverent joy.
2. Once you have your blog post topic, how long does it take you to create and finish it? A: It depends. Usually, it if takes more than an hour to preview and post, it's staying in the draft file. I read where Nora Ephron said that a blog should only take an hour and if it's more than that, it's a newspaper or magazine article. Just think of all those magazine articles you have languishing in your draft pile!
3. What is your biggest achievement/proudest moment? A: Gosh, I don't know. Is this in my life?! Let's say it's just about France and learning French and I can say it was when I watched Woman in the Fifth and understood it all, without subtitles. Thanks Ethan, fellow Texan and Francophile, for speaking French with an accent just like me. 
4. What is your favourite food? A: I love all food. All. Of. It. With the exception of baby corn and the frightening black squirting cuttlefish I had in Venice. I went at that question backwards, but I don't think I could live without some variety of  egg.
5. When you travel, do you stay away from the local food or try experience everything you can? A: I absolutely try to experience everything I can. And that leads us back to the cuttlefish. It works most of the time, but you have to take your chances.
6. Mac or PC?! A: PC because we've got this Dell thing going and it's a pretty sweet gig, but Mac for all of my Padding and Phoning pleasure.
7. Kindle or real, paper books? A: In a perfect world where there was a library or a big ol' English language bookstore, I'd always go for the real deal. Here in France, where selection is limited to Nora Roberts, Douglas Kennedy and spy thrillers, I'm Kindle all the way. I do miss turning pages.
8. Do you have a favourite quote or personal mantra? A: It's from Auntie Mame, the Rosalind Russell one, not Lucille Ball. 'Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death. LIVE!'
9. If you were an animal, what would you be?A: A bird of some kind. Flying around, avoiding the cold, singing a song and waking up early.
10. What is your favourite room in your home? A: In the summer, it's the upstairs terrace. It's our outdoor living space during this time of year.
11. If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing that you did? A: Buy a gite here in the south of France and welcome guests from all over the world to my happy,little corner of life. 

I'd love to hear your answers. Anyone out there have one that would surprise us? 
Please leave yours in the comments section so we can all enjoy them. 
And what about this one: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?