Why four?
I used to dread these things (memes?) because I would look at them and think, "shit, I don't know". But they force you to remember, which can sometimes hurt, but most of the time, it's good stuff. So, a big thank you to Atomic Mama for helping me remember what it felt like to dance around the living room to a Gene Kelly movie. So, here goes....
4 jobs I’ve had:
1. I was a papergirl when I was a kid. I weighed like 90 lbs. and, believe me, Sundays and Wednesdays (when all the coupons came out) were a bitch. One time, when I put the bag on, I just tipped over. Literally.
2. Back in high school, I was a hostess at The Old Spaghetti Factory (AKA The spag fag). One of the waiters asked me out on a date and took me to see Jethro Tull. Oh yea.
3. In college, when I was pretty desperate for cash, I worked at a cheap shoe store at The Mall. Trying to squeeze tiny shoes onto those big ole nasty feet is a sight (and, sadly, a smell) that I will always carry with me. The manager, who I’m pretty sure was doing coke in the back room, actually tried to convince me that high-heeled shoes were therapeutic (good for the calves).
4. I used to band spotted owls. We would catch them with a fishing pole (seriously) and weigh and measure them and put a little band on their leg. Then we’d let them go and give them a cute, little, live mouse to leave them with a happy memory.
4 movies I could watch over and over:
Well, like others, I just can’t watch a movie over and over again. And, even if I could watch a movie over and over again, I have a tendency to love really heavy movies, which you just CAN’T watch over and over because they would break you. But here’s some movies that I’ve enjoyed, and they’re light enough that I could probably watch them a few times ....
1. Any of the Coen Bros. movies but especially The Big Lebowski, Barton Fink, Raising Arizona...hell, probably all of ‘em.
2. Any of the Nick and Nora Charles movies (i.e., The Thin Man). That one scene where she comes waltzing into the bar of that ritzy hotel, absolutely laden with shopping bags, and she trips and falls on her face, makes me laugh out loud to this day.
3. Gene Kelly musicals. I haven’t seen one in a very long time but they gave me endless amounts of joy when I was a kid. They always had me dancing around the living room.
4. Best in Show. Knee-slappin’ good times.
4 places I have lived:
1. Washington State (Tacoma, Olympia, and Forks)
2. Puerto Rico (studying the Puerto Rican parrot-one of the most endangered species of bird in the world)
3. Anchorage, Alaska
4. Portland, Oregon
4 TV shows I love to watch:
I watch about 3 hours of TV/week so I’m pretty picky about what I’m going to spend that time on...but you may notice that this doesn’t imply “quality”.
1. Tommy Lee’s Rock Star Supernova!!! We’re LOVING this show at the moment but I think Ireland/UK are about a week or more behind so DO NOT tell me anything about who wins and please, please, please try not to write about it in your blog (or at least preface it by something like MILLICENT-FOR GOD’S SAKE, DON’T READ THIS!!)
2. Father Ted (fekkin hilarious Irish telly)
3. Absolutely Fabulous (haven’t seen it in forever but I was just reminded of it today and it made me smile)
4. Will and Grace
4 places I have been on vacation:
1. Costa Rica
2. Poland
3. Brazil/Venezuela (the Amazon)
4. Amsterdam
4 websites I visit daily:
Well, maybe not daily but here’s a few...
1. Go Fug Yourself
2. My Mom’s blog
3. All the usual adoption-related blogs (but I’m really enjoying Peter’s Cross Station these days)
4. Any recipe-related website where I’m desperately and usually at the last minute, trying to find something to make for dinner.
4 fave foods:
1. Fish and chips of the most delicate order (still seeking perfection)
2. Homemade macaroni and cheese (when my husband makes it)
3. My Grandma’s home-canned green beans (Mom – do we know how to make these???)
4. My friend Bill’s sweet-potato pie (it’s just best when Bill makes it)
4 places I'd like to be right now:
Heck, I’m pretty happy right where I am, but here goes...
1. Bathing in a vat of some cream that would make my 84 mosquito bites stop itching (WTF are they doing in the house??)
2. Sitting around a campfire with our friends back home
3. Hanging with my Mom and Ez in their motor home
4. Someplace with warm sand that I could squish my toes around in
4 people I am tagging:
I would tag my Mom but she hasn’t responded to the last meme that I tagged her on (S’up Mom?). So, if you haven’t responded to this meme yet (is that what these things are called?), and you’ve got something to share, then, tag, you’re it. Let me know when you’ve got something posted.
Hey, that was fun. Thanks Atomic Mama.
4 jobs I’ve had:
1. I was a papergirl when I was a kid. I weighed like 90 lbs. and, believe me, Sundays and Wednesdays (when all the coupons came out) were a bitch. One time, when I put the bag on, I just tipped over. Literally.
2. Back in high school, I was a hostess at The Old Spaghetti Factory (AKA The spag fag). One of the waiters asked me out on a date and took me to see Jethro Tull. Oh yea.
3. In college, when I was pretty desperate for cash, I worked at a cheap shoe store at The Mall. Trying to squeeze tiny shoes onto those big ole nasty feet is a sight (and, sadly, a smell) that I will always carry with me. The manager, who I’m pretty sure was doing coke in the back room, actually tried to convince me that high-heeled shoes were therapeutic (good for the calves).
4. I used to band spotted owls. We would catch them with a fishing pole (seriously) and weigh and measure them and put a little band on their leg. Then we’d let them go and give them a cute, little, live mouse to leave them with a happy memory.
4 movies I could watch over and over:
Well, like others, I just can’t watch a movie over and over again. And, even if I could watch a movie over and over again, I have a tendency to love really heavy movies, which you just CAN’T watch over and over because they would break you. But here’s some movies that I’ve enjoyed, and they’re light enough that I could probably watch them a few times ....
1. Any of the Coen Bros. movies but especially The Big Lebowski, Barton Fink, Raising Arizona...hell, probably all of ‘em.
2. Any of the Nick and Nora Charles movies (i.e., The Thin Man). That one scene where she comes waltzing into the bar of that ritzy hotel, absolutely laden with shopping bags, and she trips and falls on her face, makes me laugh out loud to this day.
3. Gene Kelly musicals. I haven’t seen one in a very long time but they gave me endless amounts of joy when I was a kid. They always had me dancing around the living room.
4. Best in Show. Knee-slappin’ good times.
4 places I have lived:
1. Washington State (Tacoma, Olympia, and Forks)
2. Puerto Rico (studying the Puerto Rican parrot-one of the most endangered species of bird in the world)
3. Anchorage, Alaska
4. Portland, Oregon
4 TV shows I love to watch:
I watch about 3 hours of TV/week so I’m pretty picky about what I’m going to spend that time on...but you may notice that this doesn’t imply “quality”.
1. Tommy Lee’s Rock Star Supernova!!! We’re LOVING this show at the moment but I think Ireland/UK are about a week or more behind so DO NOT tell me anything about who wins and please, please, please try not to write about it in your blog (or at least preface it by something like MILLICENT-FOR GOD’S SAKE, DON’T READ THIS!!)
2. Father Ted (fekkin hilarious Irish telly)
3. Absolutely Fabulous (haven’t seen it in forever but I was just reminded of it today and it made me smile)
4. Will and Grace
4 places I have been on vacation:
1. Costa Rica
2. Poland
3. Brazil/Venezuela (the Amazon)
4. Amsterdam
4 websites I visit daily:
Well, maybe not daily but here’s a few...
1. Go Fug Yourself
2. My Mom’s blog
3. All the usual adoption-related blogs (but I’m really enjoying Peter’s Cross Station these days)
4. Any recipe-related website where I’m desperately and usually at the last minute, trying to find something to make for dinner.
4 fave foods:
1. Fish and chips of the most delicate order (still seeking perfection)
2. Homemade macaroni and cheese (when my husband makes it)
3. My Grandma’s home-canned green beans (Mom – do we know how to make these???)
4. My friend Bill’s sweet-potato pie (it’s just best when Bill makes it)
4 places I'd like to be right now:
Heck, I’m pretty happy right where I am, but here goes...
1. Bathing in a vat of some cream that would make my 84 mosquito bites stop itching (WTF are they doing in the house??)
2. Sitting around a campfire with our friends back home
3. Hanging with my Mom and Ez in their motor home
4. Someplace with warm sand that I could squish my toes around in
4 people I am tagging:
I would tag my Mom but she hasn’t responded to the last meme that I tagged her on (S’up Mom?). So, if you haven’t responded to this meme yet (is that what these things are called?), and you’ve got something to share, then, tag, you’re it. Let me know when you’ve got something posted.
Hey, that was fun. Thanks Atomic Mama.
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posted by Millicent at 8:57 PM
10 Comments:
Crap, YOU just reminded ME of something! I ADORE the Thin Man!! I actually meant to include that in my movie category, but I totally spaced it as quickly as I remembered it. I finally got the boxed set last year. Aren't they a BLAST?!
I loved Spag Fag when I was little... lemon ice being the best part, of course.
And I need to get myself up to the NW... we have yet to explore there, although we have friends in WA.
Thanks for playing - did you get the fish and chips recommendations?
I'd love to tip a pint with you in Ireland, Millicent. You have certainly got some good stories. I'd like to hear about the time you kissed Johnny Rotten. How was that?
This one must be going around because I just got it from a friend, too. Difficult to catalogue your life in this way- only four jobs? How to pick out of the plethera of positions over the years which will be the most interesting to others. Then sad to only be able to name ONE place I've ever lived. How can a goofy internet quiz cause so much life reflection?!?
Here's another site for future contemplation:
http://www.paulsadowski.com/Numbers.asp
Both mine and hubby's were pretty accurate, leading to yet another hhhmmmm moment. Anything to avoid working (0:
----And I truly empathize with your mosquito delimma----
Sorry I haven't done the tag thing. . No WiFi. I'm at Starbucks now and I need time to think about this stuff! Isn't it funny - we only took a few DVDs with us in the motorhome, but I have a whole collection of The Thin Man and The Big Lebowski! The apple doesn't fall far from the tree . .
I like this. It is an interesting glimpse into the things you like.
Last taps. Gotcha last. Drop by and check 'em out
I too, am particulary fond of the Coen brothers films. I pretty much love them all.
And Rockstar? I can't tell you how excited I am that it is on tonight. I promise never to blog about it though - I wouldn't want to spoil it for you!
I don't know what's worse, stuffing stinky feet into shoes, or measuring stinky women for bras. Yuck!
Technical note: I moved Project Ni Hao to http://ourprojectnh.typepad.com. Sorry to mess up your link!
Hey, I was a papergirl, too! I remember stuffing comics in a garage when there was a howling, 40-below-wind-chill blizzard outside and then walking through drifts to get to everyone on my route. I thought my fingers were going to fall off it was so cold.
Hey there. Hope you and the other Millicent are about to embark on a great time - O SO JEALOUS!!!
Anyhoo, started my own blog about absulutely nothing, but will try to keep it updated on the IVF and home stuff for those interested relatives.
Can't wait to hear about your travel adventures~
Steph
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