I've been tagged with a meme by the fabulous Neva. Here goes:
What I was doing ten years ago...
Almost exactly 10 years ago, I was starting school at Flathead Valley Community College. I'd taken a few classes before, but this was my first full-time effort. I was terrified -- how will I pay for it? How will I survive algebra? -- but I pulled it off. I earned my associate's degree from FVCC in 1997, then transferred to UM and got my BA in journalism in 2000. Now I'm starting my second year of graduate school. (Education is addictive!)
What I was doing five years ago...
As mentioned above, I graduated from college. (Only 15 years after graduating from high school. Better late than never, right?) Three of my bestest girlfriends attended my graduation ceremony. Filing into the arena with my fellow cap-and-gown-clad graduates, seeing the stands packed with waving, clapping people, was one of the proudest, most thrilling moments of my life.
What I was doing one year ago...
Starting the Creative Writing MFA Program at UM. I had just spent two memorable weeks of my summer vacation in Washington, DC, and New York City -- my first trip back east. I was a little over a month away from getting braces on my teeth.
Yesterday...
Slept in. Made up for lost snuggle time with Tango and Luna. Unpacked from my Seattle trip. Watered houseplants. Spent a couple hours at the office catching up on email and various tasks. Did paperwork while watching "Julia Child's Kitchen Wisdom" on DVD.
5 Snacks I enjoy...
Roasted salted nuts (but not peanuts).
Wasabi peas.
Dark chocolate.
Popcorn with butter and salt.
Pretty much anything with butter and salt.
5 songs I know all the words to...
I'm no good at reciting lyrics from memory, but I can sing along to:
"Save It For Later," English Beat
"Rapture," Blondie
"Brass in Pocket," Pretenders (God, I'm really dating myself, aren't I?)
"Oye Como Va," Santana (I have no idea what the words mean, but I can sing them.)
"Why Don't You and I?" Santana
5 things I would do with 100 million dollars...
Buy back American politics.
Fund charities, especially those that protect the environment, human rights and animals.
Build myself an amazing house somewhere where the mountains meet the sea.
Hire a hunky personal trainer.
Spend my days reading, writing, traveling, riding horses and raising hell.
5 locations I'd like to run away to...
The French Quarter in New Orleans (before the hurricane, or after, if it's still standing).
A little beach house on a sparsely populated island in the San Juans.
London.
Paris.
Egypt.
5 bad habits I have...
The aforementioned butter and salt.
Swearing like a sailor when I'm mad.
Wasting time on the Web.
Overtrimming my cuticles.
Compulsive honesty.
5 things I like doing...
Nothing.
Baking.
Solving the world's problems.
Reading home decor magazines.
Being waited on.
5 things I would never wear...
Obvious designer labels.
The latest trend (ponchos, shrugs, yellow plastic bracelets ...)
"Nude" or "tan" nylon stockings.
Black Hills gold.
Lime green.
5 TV shows I like...
Sopranos
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Northern Exposure (Yeah, I'm living in the past)
Martha Stewart Living (the old, and hopefully the new)
Oprah
5 biggest joys of the moment...
Being home.
Snuggling with my kitties.
My improved smile and profile (courtesy of braces and jaw surgery).
Regaining some sensation in my numb lower lip.
The rhinestone sparkly on my toenail.
5 favorite toys...
My Subaru Impreza (at least, until it was rear-ended).
The Treo smartphone I'm about to buy.
My digital camera.
iTunes.
Flickr.
Now I'm tagging...
Meg
Nancy
Mike
8 Comments:
Welcome back! I hadn't even thought to check your blog since you said you were going to be out all of August. Then I read Meg's blog where she was tagged with a meme ... and now I find out I am too! I'll get on it ASAP! Welcome back! I MISSED you!!
Oh my gosh, somebody finally noticed I was back! Thank you, Nancy!
HEY I NOTICED!!! I even responded to the meme!!
Thank you, Meg! :-)
don't mean to sound stupid or anything, but what is a meme? your cyber-impaired friend, Michelle
don't mean to sound stupid or anything, but what is a meme? your cyber-impaired friend, Michelle
M -- I've already talked to you on the phone, but here's a long definition of meme: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme.
I just think of it as something that replicates itself.
And you're not cyber-impaired, you're just not a geek like me.
This may sound weird, but I am a banker from New York City who's moping about getting braces as an adult. While searching blogs, I came across yours. While having them for only 8 days I had a REALLY embarrassing situation at NYU where I go to grad school today. While giving an oral report in front of 100 people, a fly kept going for my eye and making it hard to focus. I used my arm to try to smack the thing away, and ended up - get this - catching my sleeve on my braces and getting it stuck. Needless to say, I couldnt get my arm loose and the whole class thought it was very amusing. The more I struggled, the more the shirt got caught (it's like 50 degrees in the room due to air conditioning problems, so I was wearing a sweater.) Anyways, I'm embarrassed and have to finish my presentation on Thursday.
Anyways, as you're an adult in braces, I just thought I'd whine and relay this horrific tale. Anything like this happen to you? This isn't the sort of thing you tell all your close friends as they'll mock you forever. And might I say, its tough having braces in college! I'm Dave (prexitalis@yahoo.com) It's nice to meet you.
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