Post o'Clips and Memes
Instead of treating you all to my usual banal listing of my dull, dull life, I'd thought I'd give the world an early Christmas present and just do a couple of memes and post some clips that I enjoy.
whobyfire78 actually tagged me on both of these memes, one of which I've been neglecting for over a week.
1. Do you like blue cheese?
Yes, especially in salad dressing form
2. Have you ever smoked?
Tobacco--no. Wacky tobaccy--no comment.
3. Do you own a gun?
I own a rife and a shotgun, though I keep both at my parents' house.
4. What flavor of Kool Aid was your favorite?
Grape
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Somewhat.
6. What do you think of hot dogs?
Hot dogs are yummy. Especially all-beef hot dogs.
7. Favorite Christmas movie?
Elf
8. Favorite thing to drink in the morning?
Milk
9. Can you do push ups?
Yeah, though they're not part of my workout routine.
10. Favorite piece of jewelry?
I don't wear jewelry, unless you count my watch.
11. Favorite hobby?
Reading
12. Do you have A.D.D.?
No
13. What is one trait you hate about yourself?
The way I tend to overreact to setbacks and immediately get down on myself.
14. Middle name?
Aaron
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment.
-I'm really earning my paycheck today.
-My throat is (slightly) sore again.
-I still have so much Christmas shopping to do.
16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink.
Water, milk, A&W Cream Soda
17. Current worry?
How am I going to pay for everything I need to pay for over the next few weeks?
18. Current hate right now?
My general laziness
19. Favorite place to be?
A library with an extensive newspaper collection on microfilm, and drawers out in the open so you don't have to keep making requests from the librarians.
20. How did you bring in the New Year?
Sitting on the couch, barely awake.
21. Where would you like to go?
Australia
London
New York City
22. Name three people who might complete this.
The last time I tagged people, only one person did it, so I'm not going to tag anyone this time.
23. Do you own slippers?
Yes
24. What shirt are you wearing?
Long-sleeved white T-shirt with "Texas" on it.
25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
I'm not sure I've ever slept on satin sheets.
26. Can you whistle?
No
27. Favorite Color?
Red
28. Would you be a pirate?
A pirate like Jack Sparrow, sure. A pirate like the Somali pirates, no.
29. What songs do you sing in the AM?
I don't sing in the morning
30. Favorite girl's name?
Jezebel (just kidding!)
31. Favorite boy's name?
Calvin, of all things.
32. What's in your pocket right now?
Pocket lint.
33. Last thing that made you laugh?
David Letterman, last night, dramatically putting on the tie that Jennifer Anniston gave him.
34. What vehicle do you drive?
2003 Ford Mustang
35. Worst injury you've ever had?
Probably when I managed to spill boiling hot chocolate all over myself when I was 5 or 6.
36. Do you love where you live?
The city? Yes. The apartment? No.
37. How many TV's do you have in your house?
Three
38. Who is your loudest friend?
Jim
39. Do you have any pets?
One cat, Gypsy
40. Does someone have a crush on you?
No one has ever had a crush on me.
41. What is your favorite book?
There are too many good books for me to narrow it down to just one.
42. Do you collect anything?
Books that I never read, DVDs that I never watch, state quarters, and newspapers from around the world.
43. Favorite sports team?
Missouri Tigers football
44. What song do you want played at your funeral?
A rather morbid question, one I'm not going to deal with today.
The other meme is 8 Days of Hanukkah Happiness. I should probably wait until Saturday, which is the first night of Hanukkah, but why not get started? Today, I'm happy that I'm fairly healthy, and that I have some very good friends.
Now, onto clips. This is perhaps my favorite Saturday Night Live Christmas sketch ever. It's a shame it cuts off with about a minute left, though (and I've searched for a complete version without success). So, here's the complete transcript as well.
If you're still Christmas shopping and need something for the Republicans on your list, might I suggest this? I'm sure they'll love it!
Or, you can order this even more special gift.
And finally, because I'm odd like this, here's Siskel & Ebert's original 1983 review of A Christmas Story.
whobyfire78 actually tagged me on both of these memes, one of which I've been neglecting for over a week.
1. Do you like blue cheese?
Yes, especially in salad dressing form
2. Have you ever smoked?
Tobacco--no. Wacky tobaccy--no comment.
3. Do you own a gun?
I own a rife and a shotgun, though I keep both at my parents' house.
4. What flavor of Kool Aid was your favorite?
Grape
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Somewhat.
6. What do you think of hot dogs?
Hot dogs are yummy. Especially all-beef hot dogs.
7. Favorite Christmas movie?
Elf
8. Favorite thing to drink in the morning?
Milk
9. Can you do push ups?
Yeah, though they're not part of my workout routine.
10. Favorite piece of jewelry?
I don't wear jewelry, unless you count my watch.
11. Favorite hobby?
Reading
12. Do you have A.D.D.?
No
13. What is one trait you hate about yourself?
The way I tend to overreact to setbacks and immediately get down on myself.
14. Middle name?
Aaron
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment.
-I'm really earning my paycheck today.
-My throat is (slightly) sore again.
-I still have so much Christmas shopping to do.
16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink.
Water, milk, A&W Cream Soda
17. Current worry?
How am I going to pay for everything I need to pay for over the next few weeks?
18. Current hate right now?
My general laziness
19. Favorite place to be?
A library with an extensive newspaper collection on microfilm, and drawers out in the open so you don't have to keep making requests from the librarians.
20. How did you bring in the New Year?
Sitting on the couch, barely awake.
21. Where would you like to go?
Australia
London
New York City
22. Name three people who might complete this.
The last time I tagged people, only one person did it, so I'm not going to tag anyone this time.
23. Do you own slippers?
Yes
24. What shirt are you wearing?
Long-sleeved white T-shirt with "Texas" on it.
25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
I'm not sure I've ever slept on satin sheets.
26. Can you whistle?
No
27. Favorite Color?
Red
28. Would you be a pirate?
A pirate like Jack Sparrow, sure. A pirate like the Somali pirates, no.
29. What songs do you sing in the AM?
I don't sing in the morning
30. Favorite girl's name?
Jezebel (just kidding!)
31. Favorite boy's name?
Calvin, of all things.
32. What's in your pocket right now?
Pocket lint.
33. Last thing that made you laugh?
David Letterman, last night, dramatically putting on the tie that Jennifer Anniston gave him.
34. What vehicle do you drive?
2003 Ford Mustang
35. Worst injury you've ever had?
Probably when I managed to spill boiling hot chocolate all over myself when I was 5 or 6.
36. Do you love where you live?
The city? Yes. The apartment? No.
37. How many TV's do you have in your house?
Three
38. Who is your loudest friend?
Jim
39. Do you have any pets?
One cat, Gypsy
40. Does someone have a crush on you?
No one has ever had a crush on me.
41. What is your favorite book?
There are too many good books for me to narrow it down to just one.
42. Do you collect anything?
Books that I never read, DVDs that I never watch, state quarters, and newspapers from around the world.
43. Favorite sports team?
Missouri Tigers football
44. What song do you want played at your funeral?
A rather morbid question, one I'm not going to deal with today.
The other meme is 8 Days of Hanukkah Happiness. I should probably wait until Saturday, which is the first night of Hanukkah, but why not get started? Today, I'm happy that I'm fairly healthy, and that I have some very good friends.
Now, onto clips. This is perhaps my favorite Saturday Night Live Christmas sketch ever. It's a shame it cuts off with about a minute left, though (and I've searched for a complete version without success). So, here's the complete transcript as well.
If you're still Christmas shopping and need something for the Republicans on your list, might I suggest this? I'm sure they'll love it!
Or, you can order this even more special gift.
And finally, because I'm odd like this, here's Siskel & Ebert's original 1983 review of A Christmas Story.