Okay, okay, okay
I give up already. The first and last blog meme I'll ever do. Partly because of the sad state of the word "meme" in common usage now. Therefore, we'll start with a word from our sponsors:
I'm not sure where silly survey thingy has become the only accepted definition. Now, on with the thing. Remain aware that I will disavow all knowledge of having answered this, if asked.
Four jobs I've had
Homework tutor on a live television homework help call-in program (it was my first job) Professional pianist/composer Youth director (corrupting the youth of tomorrow, blah blah blah) About twelve different variations of IT/MIS stuff
Four movies I can watch over and over
The Big Lebowski Garden State Sixteen Candles Charade
Four places I have lived
Lubbock, TX, US Dallas, TX, US Beijing, China Vancouver, BC, Canada
Four TV shows I love to watch (mostly on DVD these days)
X Files Twin Peaks King of the Hill anything on the Discovery Channel, before they went all motorcycle and moonpies on me
Four places I've been on vacation
New York, New York, New York San Francisco, San Francisco, San Francisco Boston Practically every tourist destination in the state of New Mexico
Four favorite dishes
Indian Samosa pie (no longer offered) at Kiwi Pie Company in Vancouver (temporarily closed) Miso Black Cod at Citizen in Dallas (RIP — I just found out when looking for their website just now) Veal Scalloppine a la Francese at Raneri's in Valley Dallas (also RIP) Uncle Tai's Crispy Beef at Uncle Tai's Hunan Yuan in Dallas (yet again RIP — see a pattern here?) Vegetarian Lhasa Momos at Cafe Kathmandu in Vancouver Cannoli at Modern Pastry in Boston Lemongrass Beef at Saigon Cafe in Lubbock Fish and Chips at Corbett Fish House in Portland
(oh wait, it said four . . . .)
Four websites I visit daily
Gmail, Google, Bloglines (Do these even count? Maybe I can trade them in for another choice) Flickr 30boxes.com — I've moved my personal calender here backpackit.com — Simple free personal information manager site
Four places I'd rather be
taking photos on the beach chatting or visiting museums or playing Carcassone or cooking with Oana snowboarding at Whistler urban exploring
Four I'm tagging
(If I decline, will that make it stop?)
meme n. A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another. (dictionary.com)
I'm not sure where silly survey thingy has become the only accepted definition. Now, on with the thing. Remain aware that I will disavow all knowledge of having answered this, if asked.
Four jobs I've had
Four movies I can watch over and over
Four places I have lived
Four TV shows I love to watch (mostly on DVD these days)
Four places I've been on vacation
Four favorite dishes
(oh wait, it said four . . . .)
Four websites I visit daily
Four places I'd rather be
Four I'm tagging
(If I decline, will that make it stop?)