Here’s this week’s free association.  My answers are below the fold so as not to influence your responses if you deign to grace us with your answers.  If you wish to participate, you’re welcome to do so via the comments.

1. Unorthodox::
2. Skate::
3. Hold on::
4. Europe::
5. Reminder::
6. Gold::
7. Calcium::
8. Rated R::
9. Saturday night::
10. Tell::

And my responses are:

1. Unorthodox:: nonconformist
2. Skate:: ice (damn Olympics…)
3. Hold on:: just a little while longer
4. Europe:: Where do you want to go today?
5. Reminder:: do my taxes
6. Gold:: despite what you’ve been told, it’s not the “cool” thing to wear
7. Calcium:: deposits
8. Rated R:: a boring sex life
9. Saturday night:: Live (what fond memories of childhood…)
10. Tell:: the truth