Saturday 9: Flowers

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

 

1) In this song, Miley Cyrus sings about gold as though it represents the best. Do you more often wear gold or silver?  It's very rare for me to wear yellow gold. If I am wearing jewelry it is silver, platinum or white gold. I don't think yellow gold looks good with my coloring.

 

2) She also sings the praises of buying herself flowers. Are there any cut flowers in your home right now?  No. Tim had a bouquet of roses sent to me at work the Monday before Valentine's Day and I just tossed them last night.

 

3) She tells us she's going to paint her nails cherry red. Do you handle your own mani/pedi, do you go to a salon, or do you just let your nails go natural?  I get a manicure with dipped color every three weeks or so at a salon.

4) In 2019, Miley had vocal cord surgery, and her recovery required her to go weeks without uttering a sound. Would it be difficult for you to keep your lips zipped for a week?  Maybe not for a week, but any longer and it would probably be difficult.

5) Dolly Parton is Miley's godmother, and Miley singles Dolly out as the one who taught her "how to treat people well." Tell us about someone who was a positive influence on you.  My grandmother probably influenced me more than anyone else when I was growing up. I was her only grandchild and she doted on me. I could not have asked for a better grandparent. As an adult I can look back and realize that she was not perfect, nor did she treat everyone as she did me, but she was definitely better than my parents who were flawed and damaged by their own upbringings. I've always chosen to remember the loving, generous side of my grandmother and have strived to emulate that.

6) She is a massive Elvis fan and swoons every time she watches Blue Hawaii because he professes his love for Maile, pronounced "Miley." What movie have you watched many times?  Well, probably Dirty Dancing more than any other, but While You Were Sleeping, Grease, and Hairspray are up there, too.

 

7) In 2023, when "Flowers" was released, actor Sir Michael Gambon died. Though he distinguished himself performing Shakespeare with the Royal National Theater, he is best known for playing Dumbledore in several Harry Potter movies. Who is your favorite Harry Potter character?  I've never read the books or watched the movies so I have no idea.

8) 2023 was a busy year for England's Royal Family, with the crowning of King Charles III and the publication of Prince Harry's memoir, Spare. Do you have a favorite among the Windsors?  No, I'm not really a royal watcher.

9) Random question: Do your siblings have children? If yes, are you close to them?  The only siblings I have are half-siblings. I have two brothers and a sister. Two of them have children. I only knew of any of them and met them within the last five years, so no, I'm not close to them.

Thanks to Sam @ Saturday 9 for the music and questions!

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