4 posts tagged “meme”
Egads! I've been tagged!
Shakes' Sis was busy tagging people willy nilly, so I thought I'd join in the fun.
The rules: five stories about me, one of which is a blatant fabrication. Guess which one is the lie.
1. I have an eidetic memory. I can instantly recall faces, navigate after only reading a map once, remember arcane bits of information, and remember most conversations verbatim.
2. I once killed a dog with my bare hands. It was some stray that had wandered into my grandmother's yard during one of our more frequent family get-togethers, and my uncles and other older cousins were in other parts of the house or out on beer or food runs. The dog tried to attack one of my younger cousins, so I grabbed it by the tail to divert it away. When it bit my arm, I lifted its head and ripped out its throat with my free hand. My mom freaked out and I got a ride to the hospital for my trouble. I still have the scar on my left arm. Soon after this, my grandfather fixed his fence.
3. My first stint with reporting came in the summer of 1992. The editor of the small weekly newspaper in Zapata County, Texas, couldn't locate the staff reporter, and the staff photographer was on the other side of the county covering another story. The editor's kid and I hopped into my car and sped down to the lake in search of our story: a local man and his two nephews had disappeared while fishing. We got there after the young boys bodies had been fished out of the lake. The sheriff and his deputies were just coming back with the uncle's body in tow when the family, who had found out from a relative in the sheriff's office, pulled up. The editor's kid took the pictures while I got the facts from one of the deputies. The thing I remember most was the smell: a drowned body has a very distinct odor, and it's not a good one.
4. I nearly killed myself and my siblings in the San Marcos River. Our family and a few others went camping out on the river one spring. Someone had brought along a large, round yellow raft, large enough to hold at least eight people. We had fun rafting down the river until we decided to move to a very dangerous part of the river, festooned with trees, swift currents and pockets of deep water. We were doing well holding on until we took a spill near a cluster of trees. I foolishly held onto the raft, not realizing that by doing so, I was in fact holding the raft down on everyone else's head, keeping their heads under water. The majority of us tumbled down to a sandbar, except for my sister Stephanie, who had flown through the air and landed in the roots of a large tree and was trapped. I managed to get one of my sister's friends across the rapids and up the steep bank, whereupon she ran for help. Pop showed up with a large rope and got us across the rapids without harm. I wouldn't let Pop throw away that rope for a very long time.
5. My first foray with politics was in Zapata County, November 1992. The editor received a tip that someone at the County Clerk's office was playing fast and loose with the ballot box. My boss camped each of us in the staff at different points of entrance around the courthouse with a camera and instructions to snap whoever came out. I waited at the back of the courthouse for nearly three hours until the county clerk, several members of the county supervisor's board and other electoral officials came out with the ballot box - which was clearly against federal regulations at the time. I snapped pictures of everyone, which got the Clerk hot and bothered. He picked a argument with me while his friends tried to make a getaway. Unfortunately, my boss heard the commotion and rescued me.
OK, I'm tagging Konagod, JackGoff, Elena, Tom and Deborah.
EDIT: DOH! Sis already tagged Deborah. Fine, I'll tag Litbrit.
OK, Jack, I'll bite. Nearest book, page 123, fifth sentence.
"When he came to me and told me that your client had asked for a bribe, Mr. Rumpole."
- John Mortimer, "Rumpole and the Rotten Apple", The Second Rumpole Omnibus
Kona and Jack started it; Shakes Sis furthered it.
Me? I'm just a sucker for a good meme.
1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"
2. How much cash do you have on you?
Five dollars and some change.
3. What’s a word that rhymes with “DOOR"?
Core.
4. Favorite planet?
Epsilon 3.
5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
No idea. Probably a telemarketer.
6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone?
wax poetic featuring norah jones, angels
7. What shirt are you wearing?
Yellow button-down shirt.
8. Do you “label” yourself?
No, but only because Joel has my labelmaker.
9. Name the brand of the shoes you’re currently wearing?
The inside of my shoe says BASS.
10. Bright or Dark Room?
Bright.
11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?
They are very smart people.
12. What does your watch look like?
Nerdy.
13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Snoring.
14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
Something about picking up Mom's meds at the pharmacy on my way home.
15. Where is your nearest 7-11?
Somewhere in Anaheim, I think.
16. What's a word that you say a lot?
"Actually, ..."
17. Who told you he/she loved you last?
That would be telling.
18. Last furry thing you touched?
Neighbor's cat.
19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?
One: aspirin.
20. How many rolls of film do you need developed?
None. I'm digital.
21. Favorite age you have been so far?
25.
22. Your worst enemy?
The guys who created reality television.
23. What is your current desktop picture?
Chicago Bears desktop at work, Alex Ross Superman at home.
24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
Good morning.
25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?
Flight.
26. Do you like someone?
What the ...? Who made up that question? Probably the same person who came up with "ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US".
27. The last song you listened to?
shakira, te aviso, te anuncio (tango)
28. What time of day were you born?
7:17 pm.
29. What’s your favorite number?
21.
30. Where did you live in 1987?
Houston, Texas.
31. Are you jealous of anyone?
Not really.
32. Is anyone jealous of you?
Probably not.
33. Where were you when 9/11 happened?
Sleeping in my bed.
34. What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Kick them.
35. Do you consider yourself kind?
Not really.
36. If you had to get a tattoo, where would it be?
Chinese dragon.
37. If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
Japanese and Spanish.
38. Would you move for the person you loved?
Yep.
39. Are you touchy feely?
Nope.
40. What’s your life motto?
"Not everyone thinks the way you do."
41. Name three things that you have on you at all times?
Blackberry, keys, ring.
42. What’s your favourite town/city?
Chicago, IL; Albuquerque, NM; Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
43. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
Postage.
44. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it?
A long time ago.
45. Can you change the oil on a car?
If I had the tools.
46. Your first love: what is the last thing you heard about him/her?
She is still living in Houston.
47. How far back do you know about your ancestry?
Grandparents.
48. The last time you dressed fancy, what did you wear and why did you dress fancy?
My brother's wedding; I wore a tuxedo.
49. Does anything hurt on your body right now?
Legs. This chair is too small.
50. Have you been burned by love?
I don't burn. My world is ice.
