1. Blonde. *ducks*

2. Haircut! (That isn’t a hint-hint. I loved your hair, so that’s what I think of.)

3. Kitfo (Ethiopian steak tartar mixed with a peppery, buttery, complex spice mixture). Omigod, I could eat this… a lot.

4. Benin… damn, there’re just no fun facts about Benin. Paraguay has been holding free presidential elections since 1989! But their immigration rate is -0.8/1000. The emigration may be offset by the fertility rate, which is relatively high as such things go: 3.8 children per woman. Compare this to 1.something (= population decrease) in most European countries.

tonx!

1. All shades of brown, from mushroom caps to espresso.

2. coffee shop. I’ve been daydreaming about visiting Victrola.

3. Truffled olive oil.

4. The title of Japan’s anthem is “Kimigayo,” and it means “His Majesty’s Reign.” In 2001, they has 21 shortwave broadcast radio stations over there (to our 18).

Zrblm!

1. Shimmery blue-grey.

2. zr.. well, that’s cheating. Dog. (It’s reversible!)

3. Poutine. Or at least I’m in love with the idea. Have tried it once, but that was at a pub and the cheese “curds” were actually grated cheddar. Hrmf.

4. In Albania, at least according to Professor Cornbread, nodding the head means no and shaking the head means yes. The official dialect of Albanian is called Tosk. Tosk!

Francisco!

1. Beet-red. Or purple. The color of guilt, anyway. I never did thank you for your gift, did I? Thank you. It’s amazing.

2. Wombat.

3. Rice porridge with sour-cherry preserves, for breakfast.

4. Cameroon boasts being the home of the Goliath frog, the largest in the world (1, 2). The capital of Cameroon is Yaoundé, which should by all rights be the word for #2. It’s got a great mouth feel, like good wine.

The gmail adress should say enough ;). (Did I thank you for that? No? Well, thank you!)

Also, like the colorchoice. I’m so much color, I’m a pattern!

1. Grey. Monolithic grey. (It’s not you, it’s the Dorotheum.)

2. de[v|f]iant.

3. carpaccio.

4. Norway is called the Land of the Midnight Sun, and 96% of the people living there are ethnic Norwegians.