Meme Alert

Via Sheila, here's the latest.

What I was doing 10 years ago:

In mid-'95 I was working as a technical writer at a major Twin Cities healthcare conglomerate. I had a new manager who was a complete moron. I was realizing that Tech Writing was going to start boring me stiff sooner than later, and that I'd need to make a move - into either being a programmer, or being a Human/Computer Interaction designer (a path which did not become clear until 1997).

Five years ago:

In the summer of 2000, I was in mid-divorce. I was waking up every morning with the dry heaves. Constant terror. The scariest season of my life.

One year ago:

This time last year, I was interviewing for the job I have now. Looking forward to the State Fair. Not much else to report.

Yesterday:

Worked, came home and made the best enchiladas I've ever made (I learned a couple of great secrets), conked out.

Five snacks I enjoy:

Grapes, peanuts, Triscuits, smoked almonds, tortilla chips and salsa.

Five songs I know all the words to:

Five? Gaw, I know hundreds. Five that might surprise people?

"Fight The Power", Public Enemy
"Boulder To Birmingham", Emmylou Harris
"Jump Around", House of Pain
"Breathe", Anna Nalick (this week's earworm)
"Anarchy In The UK", Sex Pistols (plus every instrument part, plus Johnny Rotten's accent)

There's a good electic collection.

Five I'd like to know all the way through:

Lose Yourself - Eminem
She Said - The Beatles
I Believe - Stevie Wonder
Alternative Ulster - Stiff Little Fingers
Mystery Achievement - Pretenders

Five Things I would do with $100 million:

1. Pay off my house. Never make another house payment again.
2. Give 10% of it to charity on an ongoing basis.
3. Sock away enough money for my kids to go to college.
4. Go on an epic spree at Willie's Guitars (with more reasonable amounts, perhaps, at Guitar Center, the Mac Store, a couple of book and music shops, a realtor specializing in lake property, and Dayton's Home Store)
5. Invest for an ongoing income, so I can travel, take classes, blog and not sweat the bills anymore.

Not like I've given it much thought...

Five locations I would like to run away to:

New York. The Highlands. Boulder. Noord Holland, along the North Sea. The North Shore.

Five things I like doing:

Playing one instrument or another. Writing. Working out/swimming/biking. The NARN show. Sitting in a den or bar talking with my friends.

Five bad habits I have:

I procrastinate. I worry. I abjure housework. I avoid conflict. I twist my hair.

Five things I would never wear:

Cuffed shorts. A Members Only jacket. Chaps (unless employed as a cowboy). Anything "Metrosexual". A bow tie.

Five TV shows I like:

Hm - tough one, I watch so little. "Veronica Mars", "Lost", "Most Extreme Elimination Challenge", "24" on those rare instances I can watch it, and "Family Guy". I'm looking forward to the first three seasons of "Ed" coming out on DVD, though - that was my favorite show of the past five years.

Five biggest joys of the moment:

Getting a good head of steam and letting the bagpipes rip. The presence of God in my life. Hacking at weeds, scrap wood, etc with an axe or a scythe (as appropriate). Contemplating someday meeting someone I can't live without, wherever, whomever and if ever it happens. Watching my kids turn into really interesting people.

Five favorite toys:

Guitars, Bagpipes, laptop...that's really all the toys I have.

That should do for now.

Posted by Mitch at July 19, 2005 06:40 PM | TrackBack