Category Archives: Meme

Seven Things (you aren’t interested in knowing) about Me(me)

Posted on January 7, 2009 | 10 comments

I’ve been tagged (by Michael at Books on the Nightstand) with this meme and you are the unfortunate recipient of Seven Random Things You Probably Don’t Know About Me:

1. I believe drinking coffee stunted my growth, because I started drinking coffee and quit growing when I was 15 years old (my stunted height is 6’7″ – imagine how tall I could have been).  Yes, you read that right – I’ve been 6’7″ tall since I was 15, which is great if I’m at a parade, but stinks if I’m buying clothes.

2. I moved out when I was 18 and have lived in 17 different apartments or houses since then (over the last 30 years).

3. During our first date, I knew my date and I would get married – we did, and are still married (going on 27 years).

4. I’m on my fourth career and in my 12th organization, but haven’t applied for a job in over 25 years (I obviously embrace change).

5. Although several of my relatives hold Master’s degrees, I’m the first person in my family’s history to earn a doctorate.

6. We moved to the last four cities we’ve lived in within 6 months of me stating, “I would never live in __________” (fill in blank with the name of the city we almost immediately moved to).

7. We’ve been in our current city for almost 15 years and I’ve been saying “I’ll never live in Hawaii or San Diego” the entire time – WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?

Now you know…

I’d like to hear from all of you, so you are all tagged!

The Rules:
1. Link to the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules.
3. Write 7 random things about yourself.
4. Tag 7 people and link to their blogs.
5. Let each person know they were tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
6. Let the tagger know when your entry has been published.

Enjoy!

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A-Z Artists/Bands – Join in the Fun with Meme!

Posted on November 25, 2008 | 13 comments

I happened across a version of this meme and decided to list a few of my favorite Artists/Bands from A-Z.

These aren’t necessarily my favorite songs by each of these artists, but I tried to find songs that were either well performed, unusual, or a version different from the one heard on the radio (yet, some are my favorite songs by that artist/band).  I’ve linked each artist/band to a YouTube video for your listening/viewing pleasure.

I would like to see your list, so be sure to link back if you decide to join in on the fun by creating your own list (no need to link to videos – that was just my way to kill some time on a day off).  Since the list is alphabetical, it seems that librarians and booksellers might find this enjoyable (no pressure Chartroose, Rebecca, Michael and Ann, and Stacy).  Of course, it is always good to hear from other friends as well.

Click on the artist or band to see and hear a song (be sure to check out Heart – it’s a great version of their song).  You might not recognize the names of all these artists, so click on their name to discover who they are:

Enjoy!

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Quirks and Addictions – I’m Tagged to Confess my Obsessions.

Posted on October 10, 2008 | 12 comments

I’ve been tagged about my quirks and addictions (Thanks Chirax).  This is supposed to be an opportunity for you to get to know your blogging friend better, so I’ll try to confess to obsessions I haven’t previously mentioned.  I’ll try to be as honest as anyone running for an elected office, so (sounding like Bullwinkle) “away we go!”

  • Fantasy Baseball – I generally have three or four teams going.  One of the first things I do each morning is check my stats and standings from the previous day.  Rarely a week goes by that I haven’t dropped someone and picked up someone else from the waiver wire.  This season I won first place in two leagues and had to settle for third in another.  I will now have to settle for fantasy football (my team is down near the bottom of the standings) until baseball season begins again.

  • email – I check my work email (seemingly) every two minutes.

  • Coffee – My beverage of choice in the mornings and after a meal (keep the decaf away from me).  I like my coffee black.

  • Your Comments – When I log onto WordPress, the first place I go is to the comments page.  I like to know what you are thinking and saying.  You are all kind to me – thanks!

  • Your Blogs – I read through my blogroll each day.  So… even if I don’t comment, I have read what you have written.  I’ll work on commenting more often (and try to sound more interesting).

I’ll tag Leaving Evangeline, Literate Housewife, Mssc54, Amber, Jeff, Sanity Found, Unfinished Person, and Stacy Buckeye.

Thanks for reading!

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Have You Ever… A Meme for Lazy Bloggers (from Chartroose… or someone)

Posted on September 24, 2008 | 5 comments
This meme for lazy bloggers is brought to you by Chartroose , who was too lazy to actually name names by tagging anyone.  Yet, I decided to lazily answer these “Have You Ever…” questions:
Have You Ever…

1. gone on a blind date? No.  Although I did go out with a girl who wore thick glasses once.

2. skipped school? Not really skipped, but I had several classes during high school that I only attended until the teacher took roll (and they never seemed to notice – or care – that I had gone missing).

3. been on the opposite side of your country? I live on the opposite side of my country from those who live opposite from me.  I have been to their side of the country as a visitor several times, but I’ve never lived outside of the southwest USA.  I’ve also been on the opposite side of other people’s countries.

4. swam in the ocean? Yes, as recently as last month… well, it was more like floating… actually, maybe more like bobbing… OK, I stood ankle deep and the waves almost got my shorts wet.

5. had your booze taken away by the cops? Yes, several times in high school.  No arrests, however.  I think they just wanted some free stuff for the weekend because they didn’t pour it out or give me a ticket, they just loaded it into their car and drove away.

6. lettered in a high school sport? Yes – basketball, cross-country, and track.

7. cried yourself to sleep? Nope.  Laughed myself to sleep several times, though.

8. played a musical instrument? Drums, if that counts as musical.

9. sung karaoke? Aye, captain.  I’m a glory hog.

10. cheated on an exam? Sure… once… at a time…

11. played spin-the-bottle? No.  I have used a bottle for other things, but not spinning.

12. laughed until some sort of beverage came out of your nose? It seems like it is likely, but I can’t think of a specific instance.  I did laugh until spaghetti almost came out of my nose one time, but that’s probably not something I would mention in a public forum like a blog… or whatever…

13. watched the sun rise with someone you care about? Yes, and married her.

14. ever been arrested? No, but like Chartroose, I was pulled over for doing about triple the speed limit.  The policeman received an urgent call as I handed him my license, then threw it back at me, said something like “you got lucky,” and sped away.

15. gone ice skating? Yes it was my PE class in junior high school – how weird is that? 

16. been skinny dipping? Yep – but I’m not that skinny anymore, so that halted that.

17. been on television? Yes, several times for various things – but never the feature, just one of the bit players.

18. thrown up in front of a date? No.  Although I have had someone throw up in front of me – I didn’t marry her.

That’s it! Go check out Chartroose’s answers (if you have the courage).

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Three

Posted on September 19, 2008 | 5 comments

I was tagged by Amber (Sanity Found also tagged the entire universe) with the curse list of three:

3 Joys

  1. My Family
  2. A Great Book
  3. A Great Meal

3 Fears (…or maybe questions)

  1. What kind of world are my kids inheriting?
  2. Am I inadvertently being offensive?
  3. Why is that car that is coming at me from the other direction… in my lane?

3 Goals

  1. Write another book
  2. Present at two conferences a year
  3. Get the yard cleaned up

3 Current Obsessions

  1. Books on CD
  2. Fantasy Baseball (I’m in first place in two leagues and third in another).
  3. This Blog

3 Random/Surprising Facts

  1. My wife and I waited almost 14 years after getting married to have kids.
  2. We thought I’d be more mature by then.
  3. We were wrong.

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From Meme to You

Posted on August 15, 2008 | 2 comments

I am a curious sort of person.  I was tagged with a meme, but didn’t know what a meme was.  Here is the Wikipedia definition of meme:

A meme (pronounced /miːm/)[1] is any thought or behavior that can be passed from one person to another by means of imitation. Examples include thoughts, ideas, theories, gestures, practices, fashions, habits, songs and dances. Memes propagate themselves and can move through the cultural sociosphere in a manner similar to the contagious behavior of a virus.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme

So… there you go.

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I’ve Been Tagged (The Horror… The Horror…)

Posted on August 15, 2008 | 8 comments

Trish over at Hey Lady!  Watcha Readin’? tagged me with this.  I’m so new at this that I don’t even know what meme means.  I mean, I have an idea, but not really…

Here’s how it goes (by Trish):

My Friend Amy (edited by Don: actually Trish’s friend Amy, but you know how blog names go) started the whole thing and said: I am going to list three categories of books. 3 MUST Read Books, 3 Keep Your Eyes on These, and 3 Look For These Soon. Keeping with the theme, I am going to tag at least 3 bloggers. They should put these same lists on their blog but SUBTRACT one book from each list and ADD one of their own. Then they should tag at least 3 more bloggers. It will be fun to see how the lists change as it goes around the blogosphere. Please come back to this post and leave a comment so someone can see how the lists are changing as they go around the blogosphere. Since this is Book Buzz…please keep your lists to titles released in 2007-2009.

Here’s Heather’s list (the asterisks are Trish’s additions – The Bold Red belong to donstuff):

3 MUST Read Books:
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
Matters of Faith by Kristy Keirnan
*Testimony by Anita Shreve

3 Keep Your Eyes on These:
Odd Hours by Dean Koontz
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (Heather’s note: I agree! I won a copy and it’s on the way now!)
*One More Year by Sana Krasikov

3 Look For These Soon:
Bones: An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan Kellerman
A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson (Heather’s note: The 12th and final book in the Wheel of Time series, coming in 2009 – I can’t wait!)
*The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb

And here’s softdrink’s (same as above):

3 MUST Read Books:
We Disappear by Scott Heim
What’s So Great about Christianity? by Dinesh D’Souza
*The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton

3 Keep Your Eyes on These:
The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
*No One You Know by Michelle Richmond

3 Look For These Soon:
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Assassin: A Novel by Stephen Coonts
*The Given Day by Dennis Lehane

And here’s Rebecca’s (once again…):

3 Must Read Books:
Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace… One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson
The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff
*The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton

3 Keep Your Eyes on These:
Promise Me (Myron Bolitar) by Harlan Coben
The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
*What Happened to Anna K. by Irina Reyn

3 Look for These Soon:
The Broken Window: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel by Jeffrey Deaver
Songs for the Mission by Stewart O’Nan
*Anathem by Neal Stephenson

Now I’ll tag three, but if I didn’t tag you, feel free to participate anyway.

I choose Leaving Evangeline, Stacy at Stacy’s Bookblog, and Koolaid Mom at In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

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Fifty Things about Me

Posted on August 10, 2008 | 6 comments

I don’t normally do things like this, but I saw this on Chartroose’s blog (who took it from Jill) and thought I’d give it a go.  Let me know if we share any likes:

1. Do you like blue cheese? No.
2. Have you ever smoked a cigarette? Yes, but not in 30 years, and not with tobacco.
3. Do you own a gun? Yes, two shotguns (12 and 20 gauge) – I’m getting ready for my daughter’s teen years.
4. What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? Grape.
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? No
6. Do you like hot-dogs? Yes, even though I know what’s in them.
7. Favorite Christmas Song? I’m Getting Nutin’ for Christmas.
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Coffee.
9. Can you do push-ups? Yes, but don’t see the point of overdoing it.
10. What’s your favorite meal? Spinach Tortellini at Old Spaghetti Factory.
11. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? My wedding ring.
12. Favorite hobby? Reading.
13. Do you work with people who idolize you? Hmmm, I’ll have to ask.
14. Name a trait that you hate about yourself? Cynicism.
16. Middle name? My Dad’s first name.
17. Name 3 thoughts at this moment: Why did I start this?, Who is going to care?, Tortellini…
18. Name 3 things you bought yesterday: Breakfast, Lunch, Gasoline.
19. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? Coffee, water, Mountain Dew.
20. Current worry right now? My kid’s future.
21. Current hate right now? People who go under the speed limit in the commuter lane.
22. Favorite place to be? Home.
23. How did you bring in New Years? Watching my kids mess up the house with party poppers!
24. Favorite place to go? Museums.
25. What is your most recurring dream? I don’t remember dreams (if I have any).
26. Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert.
27. What color shirt are you wearing? Olive.
28. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? No.
29. Can you whistle? Define can.
30. Favorite color(s)? Clear.
31. Would you be a pirate? Aarggh!
32. What songs do you sing in the shower? Typically, Beatles.
33. Favorite girl’s name? Dorcus or Spongetta.
34. Favorite boy’s name? Beauregard or Jethro.
35. What’s in your pocket right now? Air.
36. Last thing that made you laugh? A Thinking about what my favorite girl’s and boy’s names are and deciding to list something else (hey… don’t laugh at me, I don’t get out much).
37. Bed sheets as a child? Yes.
38. Worst injury you’ve ever had? Dislocated knee.
39. Do you love where you live? No.
40. How many tv’s are in your house? Three.
41. What is your worst habit? Too much time on the Internet.
42. How many dogs do you have? One.
43. Does someone have a crush on you? Hopefully, my wife.
45. What is your favorite book? A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving.
46. What is your favorite candy? Dark Chocolate.
47. What is your favorite sports team? The San Francisco Giants.
48. What song do you want played at your funeral? Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong.
49. What were you doing at 12 AM last night? Practicing my worst habit.
50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up this morning? Well… my wife had just stepped out of the shower…

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