visited 16 states (32%)
Create your own visited map of The United States or determine the next president
The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed."
1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.
4) Reprint this list in your own LJ so we can try and track down these people who've read 6 and force books upon them
Statistically, I've read 34 out of 100 (which isn't really accurate, since several are series listed as single items, so that's +6 for Rowling, +2 for Pullman, +?? for Shakespeare, +5 for Lewis). Of those 34, 10 were required reading in high school or college. Interestingly, there is only one on the list that I haven't read which I definitely intend to read. There are others that I may pick up some day, but which I wouldn't say I intend to read them at this time.
1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.
4) Reprint this list in your own LJ so we can try and track down these people who've read 6 and force books upon them
Statistically, I've read 34 out of 100 (which isn't really accurate, since several are series listed as single items, so that's +6 for Rowling, +2 for Pullman, +?? for Shakespeare, +5 for Lewis). Of those 34, 10 were required reading in high school or college. Interestingly, there is only one on the list that I haven't read which I definitely intend to read. There are others that I may pick up some day, but which I wouldn't say I intend to read them at this time.
2. Age: 42 and six days
3. Location: Brooklyn, NY
4. Occupation: Publishing Contracts Director, Adjunct Lecturer, Writer, Husband, Dad
5. Partner: Amy
6. Kids: Christina and Austin
7. Brothers/Sisters: Three brothers (Happy Birthday, Joe!), no sisters
8. Pets: None
9. List the 3-5 biggest things going on in your life:
a. Little League playoffs for both Christina and Austin
b. Working on SFWA Copyright Education Website
c. Something coming up in July, which I can't mention online right now
10. Where and for what did you go to school for? B.A. in Communication Arts/Advertising from Iona College. Continuing Education Certificate in Book Publishing from NYU
11) Parents? Both alive, retired, healthy and local. See them several times each week, and every Sunday for brunch
12) Who are some of your closest friends? From high school: Pags, Vinnie and Aldo (though we don't get together often enough). From college: Ed, Mike and Dave.
1. What do you think of _____________ ?
2. When did you last ____________?
3. __________ or ___________ and why?
4. What did you ______________?
5. What's your favorite ______________?
6. How would you ______________?
7. Who would you most like to ________ ?
TOP TEN REASONS THE TREK UNIVERSE IS BETTER THAN REAL LIFE
by Sean P. Fodera
9. The Deflector Array can be adapted to more new uses than Arm & Hammer Baking Soda.
8. Replicated food is always prepared perfectly to the individual’s taste, right down to the temperature.
7. Long distance calling is very easy. Kirk never ordered Uhura to call collect, or wait until Free Nights and Weekend Hours before contacting someone light-years away. (And he never got a busy-signal!)
6. Turbolifts always arrive promptly when needed, unless the crewman is having an important conversation in the hallway, in which case they wait until the crewman is finished speaking. Starfleet crews don’t have to stand around making polite small-talk while waiting, or have to finish a conversation through closing doors.
5. There will always be another shuttlecraft available next week after one has been destroyed (even in the Delta Quadrant). If only the local garage could pop a dent out of a fender in less than four weeks.
4. A red shirt makes the future very clear, whereas a pink slip arrives unannounced.
3. No one is late for work because some idiot pulled the emergency brake on the transporter.
2. The Universal Translator makes it unnecessary to learn new languages. Can we add this feature to the new credit card readers in
and, the Top Reason The Star Trek Universe Is Better Than Real Life…
1. No matter how many holo-novels, holo-simulations, or holodeck adventures the crew saves, they never run out of disk space. (My hard-drive maxed out about three-and-a-half years into its five-year mission.)
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kradical
1. Publishing Contracts Manager/Director
2. Rights Agent
3. Payroll Systems Consultant
4. Toys R Us sales clerk
Four Places I have lived:
1. Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY
2. Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY
3. New Rochelle, NY
4. Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY
Four Places I have been:
1. Canada
2. Mexico
3. Jamaica
4. approx 15 states
Four of my favorite foods:
1. Baked Ziti
2. Baked Ham w/Pineapple
3. Turkey w/all the fixings
4. Raisinets
Four Places I would rather be now:
Can't begin to imagine being anywhere else
Four Current Favorite songs or albums (am not sure what they mean by "Current", so I'll just list my favorites):
1. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Beatles
2. "Born To Be Bad" by George Thorogood
3. "Double Fantasy" by John Lennon
4. "Live" by Delbert McClinton
Four friends I think will Post this first:
megginslarah33lisamantchevmt_yvr maryrobinette:While I think I know most of the people who have friended me in a more than superficial way, you all get to know a bit about me by reading here. Reply in comments with one thing about you that will add to my picture of you. This may also inspire some of you to beFriend some others of you. If you feel so motivated, post the same request on your LJ.
- Make a post with your ten favorite songs by that band/artist.
I was given composers Alan Menken and Howard Ashman by </b></a>
lordavonMy top 10 songs by them are:
10. Something There (fr. Beauty and The Beast)
9. A Whole New World (fr. Aladdin)
8. Part of Your World (fr. The Little Mermaid)
7. Kiss The Girl (fr. The Little Mermaid)
6. Under The Sea (fr. The Little Mermaid)
5. Be Our Guest (fr. Beauty and The Beast)
4. Friend Like Me (fr. Aladdin)
3. Gaston (fr. Beauty and The Beast)
2. Les Poissons (fr. The Little Mermaid)
and, tied for #1
Dentist and Feed Me (fr. Little Shop of Horrors)
(Yes, I'm perverse, and like the kooky songs over the romantic ones.)
1. What is your favorite word?
DADDY!
2. What is your least favorite word?
DAAAAADDYYYYYY!
3. What turns you on (creatively, spiritually or emotionally)?
MY FAMILY
4. What turns you off?
PESSIMISTS
5. What sound or noise do you love?
MY KIDS' SINGING
6. What sound or noise do you hate?
MY OWN SINGING
7. What is your favorite curse word?
BASED ON FREQUENCY OF MY PERSONAL USAGE "SH*T"
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
TEACHING (I'M GIVING THAT A TRY NOW (see last post for details)
9. What profession would you not like to do?
ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE MILITARY
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
"NICE JOB. CAN YOU BELIEVE THEY PHRASED THAT QUESTION AS AN 'IF'?"
larah33So, if you're on my friends list. I'd like to know 26 things about you. Just copy and hit reply and paste in the comments section with answers. Thanks! You'll be surprised how much you didn't know about your friends after this! Then copy the meme and see if anyone answers you.
1. Do you have a tattoo?
2. How old are you?
3. Are you single or taken?
4. Eat with your hands or utensils?
5. Do you dream at night?
6. Ever seen a corpse?
7. How did we meet?
HERE COMES THE EQUALLY INTERESTING PART...
8. What's your philosophy on life and death?
9. If you could do anything with me, and have no one know, what would it be?
10. Do you trust the police?
11. Do you like Country music?
12. What is your fondest memory of me?
13. If you could change anything about yourself what would it be?
14. Would you cheat?
15. What do you wear to sleep?
16. Have you ever peed in a pool?
17. Would you hide evidence for me if I asked you to?
18. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
19. Which do you prefer - short or long hair?
20. Do you sing in the shower?
21. What's your favorite color?
22. If you could bring back anyone that has passed (without consequence) who would it be?
23. Tell me one interesting/odd fact about you?
24. What was your first impression of me?
25. Have you ever done drugs?
26. Will you post this so I can fill it out for you?
2. Put in Username: nycareers, Password: landmark.
3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions.
4. Post the top ten results.
My top 10:
1. Website Designer
2. Lobbyist
3. Art Director
4. Stylist 5. Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator
6. Desktop Publisher
7. Potter
8. Criminologist
9. Craftsperson
10. Fashion Designer
My extended top 10:
13. Special Education Teacher
14. Child and Youth Worker
15. Advertising Copywriter
My blog is worth $6,774.48.
How much is your blog worth?
Did you notice that in the past three weeks, when I've only posted three posts about my children, and one about my birthday, my blog value has nearly doubled? If you had any doubts about the validity of this particular blog widget, feel free to air them out. I expect you are right to question the results.
Of course, it's always possible that lots of bloggers are linking to my kids' little league exploits than I know about. :)
My blog is worth $3,951.78.
How much is your blog worth?
- Mood:
amused
kradical.And now I might possibly be ready to face the day.
jaylake is having a contest on his LJ. A short time ago, he posted a very nice photo of himself and his dad. Foolish though it may seem, he asked readers to propose captions for the picture. I have entered one based on Jay's penchant for wearing Hawaiian shirts. I won't specifically ask anyone to vote for me, but if you've got a moment, pop on over there to read some fine witticisms. Vote as your conscience directs. (Just for the record, mine was doing respectably until kradical started "pimping the vote" to his hordes of readers.)
