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Monday, March 16, 2009

Eight Things...


About a month ago Christy tagged me for this "Eight Things" meme. It's taken me forever, but I've finally finished. For some of these I really had to struggle to get eight. Here they are – in no particular order:

Eight things about me:
  • I’m short, only 5”6’, but I have size 10 feet.
  • I’m a total geek.
  • I can remember almost anything set to music.
  • I love pizza.
  • I could drink Diet Coke pretty much constantly all day long - if I could afford it.
  • I read fast – averaging about 100 pages an hour.
  • I like Star Trek.
  • I have to wear custom made orthotic arch supports in my shoes. Combine that with the size ten feet and you have very limited footwear options.
Eight TV Shows I watch:
  • Mythbusters
  • Intervention
  • What Not to Wear
  • NBC Nightly News
  • Battlestar Galactica
  • Judge Judy
  • Stargate SG1
  • House


Eight restaurants I enjoy:
  • The City Park Grill (Petoskey, MI)
  • The Jockey Club (Mackinac Island, MI)
  • The Mustang (Mackinac Island, MI)
  • Chee Peng (St. Ignace, MI)
  • The Pier (Harbor Springs, MI)
  • Tokyo (Petoskey, MI)
  • Tony’s (Birch Run, MI)Pretty much any restaurant that isn’t one of the three on the island that stay open year-round.


Eight things that happened today:
  • I dried the condensation on all my upstairs windows.
  • We took the kids out for a special breakfast and we were the only people in the restaurant.
  • I had about five cups of coffee. Which was way above my normal caffeine intake.
  • I fed live meal worms dipped in calcium to a friend's lizards this morning.
  • Before noon I had already done five loads of laundry.
  • I watched my husband's new toy, a Roomba, vacuum my living room.
  • I sang and danced to Harry Belafonte tunes with my son and daughter.
  • I crossed the ice twice - shuttling friends so they wouldn't have to leave their snowmobiles on the mainland.
Eight things I look forward to:
  • Time with my husband and children.
  • My trip to Egypt in 11 days. (More on this very soon.)
  • Uploading and viewing my photos.
  • Sewing time.
  • The new Meijer opening nearby (only an hour away) this summer.
  • Spring!
  • The new Star Trek movie coming in May.
  • The Harry Potter movie opening in June.


Eight things I wish for:
  • The end to these hard financial times.
  • To have my house paid off.
  • Good health for my family and friends.
  • For my children to grow up into good people.
  • To lose 10 pounds.
  • That no child on Earth knew about hunger or war. To have my house magically clean itself while I slept.
  • For all my students (and their parents) to care about their schoolwork.
Eight songs I just listened to:
  • Mary Miche – Kookaburra
  • Mary Miche – Dirt Made My Lunch
  • Sister Suffragette (From the Mary Poppins soundtrack)
  • Brothers and Sisters (From the Free to be You and Me soundtrack)
  • Song of the Lakes – Benzie Rover
  • Barenaked Ladies – The Old Apartment
  • Barenaked Ladies – Wind it Up
  • Oren Lavie – Her Morning Elegance

Eight favorite Movies:
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Witness
  • Ever After
  • The Piano
  • Mulan
  • The Hunt for Red October
  • Apollo 13
  • Sleepless in Seattle
Eight people I tag:
Since the cube root of eight is two, the math geek in me hopes only tagging two people is OK.

Kate
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13 comments:

  1. ValerieMarch 16, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    I can remember almost anything set to music.

    - Hahaha, I memorized a significant portion of the periodic table in college by singing it to the tune of an old Cool Whip commercial. I can still remember the first 22 ;)

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  2. AnonymousMarch 16, 2009 at 10:24 AM

    You aren't short.....because if you are, so am I! And I don't think you are a Geek....just smart!

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  3. The WoodLand SchoolMarch 16, 2009 at 10:52 AM

    Diet Coke! Mythbusters! Sewing! Some of my favorite things, too.

    And Egypt?!?! Do tell!!!

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  4. Amy JoMarch 16, 2009 at 11:44 AM

    Free to be You and Me Soundtrack - one of my favorites....I didn't think anyone else even knew about it!

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  5. AnonymousMarch 16, 2009 at 12:14 PM

    I accept the challenge :-)

    Loved learning more about you.

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  6. BettsMarch 16, 2009 at 1:05 PM

    It was fun way to get to know you better.

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  7. PoppyMarch 16, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    What a fun post, nothing wrong with being a geek I think I’m turning into one! :0)
    Thanks for your comment…love Lou xxx

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  8. Lisa @ Life with 4!March 16, 2009 at 11:00 PM

    i have a couple questions for ya:
    - what is meijer?
    - going to egypt? are you serious?
    and i have to say that i think it is fun feeding lizards.
    this was enjoyable reading tonight.
    but i do plan on getting more info on egypt plans.

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  9. kari and kijsaMarch 17, 2009 at 12:19 AM

    Almost didn't add...because you had eight comments and it was so perfect with your post...but we are throwing it off with number nine...because we loved this! Great answers-fun post!
    blessings,
    kari & kijsa

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  10. FlorenceMarch 17, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    I wonder if the arches in the shoes is sort of a hereditary issue...I've got to have those too.
    That trip to Egypt sounds exciting.

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  11. AnonymousMarch 17, 2009 at 2:24 PM

    Egypt! I am so excited for you! Can't wait to hear about it.

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  12. Mama Said SewMarch 18, 2009 at 2:03 AM

    Thanks for playing along Liz! I'm with you on the Diet Coke...morning, noon and night! :)
    Can't wait to hear more about your upcoming trip.

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  13. AnonymousMarch 22, 2009 at 8:10 AM

    You are not the only 5'6" person with size 10 shoes. I wear New Balance mens shoes.I have an Insert too, that is why I wear the man size 4E wide. Roseanna Oliver

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