meme, meme, meme

Well really just two memes.

I'm worn out from having just cut the grass, but I really wanted to blog today. Since I'm off work tomorrow, this is my Friday and I was really just looking forward to plopping in front of the TV to watch the Tigers. Weather guy said we were in for horrible storms, so I figured this would be perfect "do nothing" weather. So of course it's 80 degrees outside with no rain in sight, but plenty of tall grass in my back yard. Oh well...

Anyway, I thought I'd cheat a bit and participate in the meme thing. I borrowed the first one from AZ and the second from Shawn.

123 Meme
Here’s how it goes:
Pick up the nearest book.
Open to page 123.
Locate the fifth sentence.
Post the next three sentences on your blog.

This was actually kind of tricky, because my computer desk sits right next to my bookshelf, so I cheated a bit. I actually selected the book I'm reading right now to take my sentences from. Currently I'm reading Prince Caspian, a book contained in a larger book entitle The Chronicles of Narnia.

Page 123 actually falls in the story The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which I've previously read. And it was a really good movie, too.

“Just like a girl,” said Edmund to himself, “sulking somewhere, and won’t accept an apology.”
He looked around him again and decided he did not much like this place, and had almost made up his mind to go home, when he heard, very far off in the wood, a sound of bells.
He listened and the sound came nearer and nearer and at last there swept into sight a sledge drawn by two reindeer.

I'm here to tell you, if Edmund had known then that it was the White Witch in that sleigh, he would've gotten the hell out of there. She was scary in the book, but when Tilda Swinton portrayed her on the big screen she was downright terrifying.


Shawn's Meme
1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
* I was working a job I absolutely hated and thought there could never be a worse job in the world. I was wrong.
* I had just starting dating Vic (for about 4 weeks)
* I had two wonderful kitties (2 is a normal amount of kitties to have ~ not 12!)

2. What are 5 things on my to-do list for today (not in any particular order):
* Scrapbook
* Laundry
* Wog on the treadmill
* Make Hamburger Helper
* Watch the Tigers

Chances are I am not going to launder anything tonight. I had a pretty good workout cutting the grass, so wogging is also up for debate. The Tigers are off tonight (damn!) and I'm kind've committed to making the Helper cuz I already took the hamburger out.

3. Snacks I enjoy:
* Chips & chip dip
* Nachos
* Pizza
* Just about anything I can dink into something else (within reason)

4. Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
* Travel all over the world (especially Europe)
* Start an animal rescue foundation ~ a safe place for animals to live out their lives
* Hire a personal trainer
* Start a cable network devoted entirely to theater. I've got the whole thing planned out already!

5. Places I have lived:
I've lived in, literally, dozens of places. So I'll choose just the places I've lived in at least 2 years.

* Cleveland, OH
* Ramstein, Germany
* Biloxi, MS
* Pensacola, FL
* Detroit, MI

6. Peeps I want to know more about:
The Irish. As a people, they really have a fascinating history. I'd love to study Irish history at Trinity College in Dublin.