Meanwhile, I leave you the following thoughts about yesterday:
Just try it. I dare you, if you haven't yet!
From self-describing itself as “viral,” through its glib, Revenge of the Nerds-esque portrayal of “Internet boys,” to its employment of memes that are quite literally as old as the Internet, this video was clearly produced by people who not only lack a basic familiarity with Internet culture, but appear to be openly disdainful of the Internet and anyone who uses it.
1. Where is your cell phone? Bedroom
2. Where is your significant other? Work
3. Your hair color? Red
4. Your mother? Giving
5. Your father? kind
6. Your favorite thing? love
7. Your dream last night? nada
8. Your dream/goal? many
9. The room you're in? living
10. Your hobby? cooking
11. Your fear? Roaches
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Married
13. Where were you last night? BestBuy
14. What you're not? Taken
15. One of your wish-list items? earbuds
16. Where you grew up? Vernal
17. The last thing you did? sneeze
18. What are you wearing? cords!
19. Your TV? huge!
20. Your pet? plants
21. Your computer? serviceable
22.Your mood? wheezy
23.Missing someone? kinda
24. Your car? grey
25. Something you're not wearing? shirt
26. Favorite store? Many
27. Your summer? short
28. Love someone? Always
29. Your favorite color? yellow
30. When is the last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? Monday
Alright, I tag.....you or someone like you. I also apologize if I seem a little punchy in this post. I've had a steady diet of sugar and caffeine this afternoon.
2.MY GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie),
Santa Ana Banana Oatmeal chocolate chip (more like the greatest flavor of Ben and Jerry's never made)
3. MY “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name),
J-Buh (maybe German last names aren't meant to fly?)
4.MY DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal),
tangerine flamingo
5. MY SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born),
Marie Salt Lake
6. MY STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first),
Buh-Joy (lame!)
7. MY SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink),
grass green orange juice (sounds like a drink at Robeks. I don't even think I would've made the cut in the )
8. MY NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers),
Darwin Keith or Keith Darwin (..andI failed the Nascar test)
Yes, I think one of my grandfathers had a name that was just letters, but it works really well for NASCAR.
9. MY WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ),
Joyce Darwin (That's pretty sweet)
10. MY TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter),
Kinsey Ketchikan (I'm a little love with this name, if I were a true Vernalite, my first girl would already be named this)
11. MY SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower).
Thanksgiving Daisy (Somehow I think I'd fail Spy 101 with this name)
12. MY CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”)
Strawberry Panty
13. MY HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree),
bagel juniper (Passable name, but then I may be a passable hippy)
14. MY YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”),
The Reading Sundog Tour
Thanks Jaime for this one. Enjoy!
What did you do in 2006 that you’ve never done before?
went to Mexico City.
Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions and will you make more for next year?
I'm going to blog about this.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Oh yeah. Quite a few friends, several first cousin's wives-my cousin Jake's wife Stacey is due in Feb-its another little girl who'll be named Rebecca Sophia --after our Great Grandma.
Did anyone close to you die?
a friend of a friend. No close family though.
What countries did you visit?
Mexico,US
What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Good question.
What date from 2006 will remain etched in your memory and why?
not sure.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
work achievements probably.
What was your biggest failure?
A couple of things.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
I'm rehabbing the ankle again, just getting over what the Dr thinks was probably bronchitis. But nothing major.
What was the best thing you bought?
My ipod
Where did most of your money go?
bills, debts.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Mexico, Dylan and the Raconteurs, other stuff I'm sure.
a. Happier or sadder?
Happier, I think.
b. Thinner or fatter?
I think I'm about 5 pounds heavier right now. Totally okay.
c. Richer or poorer?
Richer. I got a significant raise in July.
What do you wish you’d done more of?
worthwhile projects.
What do you wish you’d done less of?
Wasting time
How will you spend Christmas?
I leave tomorrow for Utah.
Did you fall in love in 2006?
I finally "fell out of love" for good with someone. Closure is nice.
What was your favorite TV show?
Sports Night, Friday Night Lights, West Wing,
What was the best book you read?
Gilead maybe? See my top ten book list
What was your greatest musical discovery of 2006?
Reaffirming how much I like Tom Waits, thanks to Chino, expanding my Dylan and Dead collection, Expanding my Cohen collection etc etc
What did you want and get?
A house where everyone gets along.
What did you want and not get?
Go to Pittsburgh.
What was your favorite film this year?
Maybe "Stranger than Fiction"
What did you do on your birthday?
My birthday is in 4 days.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A trip to Africa volunteering at an aids clinic?
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
fun! My style is a cross between classy gap outlet, h&m wanna-be vintage and a few fun t-shirts thrown in. Right now I'm wearing a grass green cable knit cotton sweater, white collared shirt, camel cotton slacks, dr. marten mary jones and tan dragonfly socks. This is typical of what I wear.
What kept you sane?
my sanity is a matter of opinion. Friends, reading etc.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Billy-Bob, hmm...probably George and Bob
What political issue stirred you the most?
The election'06
Who did you miss?
My family and friends out west.
Who was the best new person you met?
Hench-Meg?
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
I didn't necessarily learn these in 2006 but there's three that are my core life philosophy:
"Happiness is a personal choice, brought about by little choices you make every day"
"Just because someone does something mean to you, doesn't mean that I have the right to be mean back"
"The sadder I am, the happier I'll be if I don't mope but go see if I can help someone else out."
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Gonna forget about myself for a while, gonna go out and see what others need"
I don't want to fake you out,
Take or shake or forsake you out,
I ain't lookin' for you to feel like me,
See like me or be like me.
All I really want to do
Is, be friends with you.
---Dylan
I used to be involved, and I felt like a king
Now I've lost it all and I don't feel a thing
I may never grow old, I may never give in
And I'll blame this world that I live in
I visit hell on a daily basis
I see the sadness in all your faces
I've got friends who have married
And their lives seem complete
Here I am still stumbling down a darkened street
And I act like a child and I'm insecure
And I'm filled with doubt and I'm immature
Sometimes it creeps up on me and before I know it
I'm lost at sea But no matter how far I row
I always find my way back home
But I don't know what I've been waiting for
But I know that I don't wanna wait anymore
--Brendan Benson
Thank you for tagging me for this one. I've been procastinating it, but here goes:
1) I can't close my left eye voluntarily. I can blink, but I don't have any control of just my left eye. Over the years, this has been more of a joke, but kind of a pain. I know its genetic, my younger brother and mom have the same problem (I should ask my cousins if any of them have this problem). The difference between me and them is, I'm right handed and can't close my left eye. My brother is right handed and can't close his right eye. My mom is left handed and can't close her left eye. So, I'm the one that has had to learn certain things left handed (i do some things just as well left handed as i do right, so it isn't a real problem) but when people notice it over the years, its kind of funny. Yes, I shoot a rifle with or without a scope left handed.
2) I really like old movies....and when I say really like, it means I've read biographies, and have seen many, many old movies. Not just the standards, some of my favorites are movies that were on AMC years ago and aren't even in dvd or vhs.
3) I was a spelling bee champ. In fourth grade (the spelling bee is 4th through 8th) I took 2nd place, I believe at the school spelling bee and made it half way through the district spelling bee. In 5th grade, I took 1st place at the school and 2nd in the district, losing to the girl who won the state spelling bee and went to the national bee. I lost on the word pyramid.....some how. Anyway, I practiced several hours each day after school with my parents and was a brat about it sometimes, but they stuck with me. Being the alternate at the state spelling book, I remember getting that book and being glad I probably didn't have to compete at that level. In 6th grade, I started playing basketball (I hadn't played basketball before), and didn't spend the time studying. I think I was a semifinalist in the district bee that year.
4) My Uncle is the UVSC rodeo coach. He also was a pro cowboy for 10 years, and according to Sports Illustrated, he's one of the top pro atheletes the state of Utah has produced. Here's a photo.
5) When I was four years old, my pediatrician declared to my mother that I was going to be obese all my life. My mom, being a registered dietician was angry at this pronouncement, my dad knew that his kids would be playing sports...Now, its a family joke.