Shameful, I Know!

Yes...Day 2 of NaBloPoMo and already I'm resorting to a meme. But hey! It's a "Getting to Know You Meme", which is sort of appropriate, since you may not know me. So here we go:

1. IF YOU COULD BUILD A SECOND HOUSE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?
Well, I live in Miami, so by the beach would by redundant. I'm not much for rural or even suburban areas, I like cities. So, rather than build a "second house" I'd renovate an apartment in New York City.

2. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLES OF CLOTHING?
Comfortable jeans and an oversized sweatshirt (assuming it's cold)

3. THE LAST CDs YOU BOUGHT?
Leonard Cohen's latest, "Old Ideas"

4. WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
During the week, usually between 8 and 8:30, on weekends around 10 AM

5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE?
My Keurig coffee maker - love it!

6. IF YOU COULD PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Violin

7. FAVORITE COLOR?
Red

8. WHICH VEHICLE DO YOU PREFER, SPORTS CAR, MOTORCYCLE, OR SUV?
I'm not much of a vehicle person, but among those listed a sports car

9. DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE AFTERLIFE?
Yes

10. FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK?
The Little Prince

11. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?
In Miami, Winter; everywhere else, Fall

12. IF YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT?
I would never get a tattoo - I don't like them on me or on anyone else

13. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
I've always answered this question with invisibility, but lately I'm thinking teleportation

14. CAN YOU JUGGLE?
No way

15. ONE PERSON/PEOPLE FROM YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO?
My maternal grandfather, I think we'd get along

16. WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED?
Paintings, storage boxes

17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DAY?
Friday - so much potential for the weekend

18. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SUSHI OR HAMBURGER?
Sushi

19. FROM THE PEOPLE WHO NORMALLY READ YOUR BLOG, WHO IS THE MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND FIRST?
I don't think anyone regularly reads this blog anymore

20. ON WHICH BLOG DID YOU FIND THIS MEME?
On No Fancy Name

21. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER?
Sunflowers

23. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEAL?
This is virtually impossible for me to answer, today I'll say Dim Sum

24. DESCRIBE YOUR PJS.
No PJs, I sleep nekkid!

25. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BREAKFAST?
Hmm...today I'll say Corned Beef Hash topped with Fried Eggs, a side of Scrapple, Homestyle Potatoes and Coffee

26. DO YOU LIKE YOUR JOB?
Yes

27. WHAT IS YOUR DREAM JOB?
Book Editor

28. WHAT AGE DO YOU PLAN TO RETIRE?
72

29. WHERE DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
In an America Online chat room. No not *that* kind of chat room, a nice one.

30. SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT YOU HAVE NEVER DONE BEFORE.
Lots of things! Today I'll say ride in a hot air balloon

So there you go, now you know me a little better...

25 Songs, 25 Days - Day 5

Today's prompt is "A Song That Is Often Stuck in Your Head". There are lots of those for me.  Some I like and ssome I *hate*. This is one of the ones I like.

The one that started it all "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga! LOVE this song...still!

 

25 Songs, 25 Days - Day 4

Today's prompt is "A Song That Calms You Down". 

I'm picking this one because it's one of my favorites, but really any medieval or Gregorian chant will do.

"Miracles of Compostela" by Anonymous 4.

 

25 Songs, 25 Days - Day 3

Today's prompt is "A song that reminds you of one or both of your parents".  

This was the was "my parents' song" - I think it was played at their wedding in 1952. It's one of my favorites.

"La Vie en Rose" by Edith Piaf.

25 Songs, 25 Days - Day 2

Today's prompt is "A song that reminds you of your most recent ex-boyfriend".  

"Dance Me to the End of Love" by Leonard Cohen.

This is such a beautiful song. Enjoy...

25 Songs, 25 Days - Day 1

I love these things...come do it with me. It's simple, post one song a day (the video if possible) per the prompt.

Today's prompt is A song from your childhood.

Setting aside all the "kid songs", the song I most associate with my young childhood is Petula Clark's "Downtown" because it's the first "grown up" song I remember.

 

5 Things

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Meme...meme...get your meme here! Yes, I am resorting to a meme yet again. Shameful, I know...

So here we go:

Here Are 5 Things:

I've Always Wanted To Do:

• Publish a book
• Go to Greece
• Ride in a hot air balloon - preferably over vineyards
• Drive across the US
• Travel through Europe by train

In My Purse Right Now:

• Wallet
• Keys
• Manicure Kit
• Corkscrew
• Kindle Fire

Found In My Wallet:

• $16 and change
• State ID
• MetroRail Roundtrip Pass
• Credit cards
• Doctor Appointment Card

I'm Currently Into:

• Second Life
• Watching BBC Shows on Netflix Streaming
• Ciders
• World of Warcraft
• Getting Back to Reading

How about you? Do you have 5 things?
 

Hello, 2006 is calling...

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...they'd like their Blog post back. Because, yes, I'm shameless, I blogged this meme back in 2006 during NaBloPoMo! But my answers will be different. Probably.

So here we go...if anybody's out there and reading this and you want to answer on your Blog, please leave the URL in my comments so I can go snoop!


1. Flip to page 18, paragraph 4 - in the book closest to you right now, what's the first sentence?
" Though their lands currently reside in three provinces of France and four of Spain, Basques have always insisted that they have a country, and they call it Euskadi." 
("Cod" by Mark Kurlansky)

2. If you stretch out your left arm - as far as possible, what are you touching?
The headset for my laptop

3. What's the last program you watched on tv?
Last night's "Fringe" on the DVR

4. Without looking, guess what time it is.
7:30 p.m. Not bad, it' actually 7:19 p.m.

5. Except the computer, what can you hear right now?
The post-game commentary for the Texas A&M vs Alabama football game.

6. When was the last time you were outside and what did you do?
Today, we went to an outdoor mall and walked around for a bit - it's a beautiful day in Miami.

7. What are you wearing?
A loose Mexican dress thing I wear around the house

8. Did you dream last night? If you did, what about?
If I dream, I rarely remember it

9. When was the last time you laughed?
Today while watching Fox News, they're all twitterpated about losing the election.

10. What's on the walls, in the room you're in right now?
Several paintings

11. Have you seen anything strange lately?
A 40+ "biker chick" wearing a bright orange and black tigerprint bandana

12. What do you think about this meme?
I like it - not the usual questions

13. What's the last film you saw?
"Argo". It was great!

14. If you became a multimillionaire, what would you do with the money?
Pay off our mortgage, give money to family and friends, ensure the kids in the family have a trust set up, set up a swcholarship at a local university so that every year a student can get a full four year ride, buy a house and travel

15. Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know.
When I first registered to vote - another life time ago - I registered as a Republican

16. If you could change one *superficial* thing in this world - not involving politics - what would it be?
I'd air condition everything

17. Do you like dancing?
Sometimes - I have to be in the mood

18. George Bush?
Who?

19. What do you want your children's names to be, girl/boy?
If I had had children and it was completely up to me I would name a girl Sofia and a boy Daniel

20. Would you ever consider living abroad?
Not for extended periods

21. What do you want God to tell you, when you come to heaven?
There are several people waiting for you right over here...

So...I only repeated a few answers. DON'T JUDGE ME!!! :)