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I think memes are interesting just from the folklore aspect of them. Over the last month or so I’ve seen several on friends’ blogs. And I was even tagged in one of them. So I’ll give a few of them a go right here.

Six Eights

8 TV shows that I love to watch

1. Chuck
2. Heroes
3. Life
4. Bones
5. House
6. Sewing With Nancy
7. MASH
8. 24

8 Favorite Restaurants

1. Tucanos
2. Chilis
3. Zupas
4. California Pizza Kitchen
5. SconeCutter
6. Tucanos
7. Tucanos
8. Tucanos

8 Things happening this weekend

1. I decorated for Christmas
2. dinner with my brother
3. tithing settlement
4. Thanksgiving
5. found a dead lizard in my storage closet
6. started reading Revelation
7. washed my car
8. knitted a scarf

8 Things that I am looking forward to…

1. the end of the semester
2. the end of my degree
3. Christmas
4. my Christmas party
5. seeing my nephew again in two weeks
6. time to read over the semester break
7. bed time
8. the future

8 Things I love about this fall…

1. fall? what fall?
2. no, seriously
3. sure it’s a bit cooler now
4. but it’s still green out
5. I’m still driving with the windows down
6. I wear short sleeves during the day
7. and I open the windows to keep my living room cooler
8. what fall?

8 Things on my wish list.

1. a quilting machine
2. LOTS of books
3. a sewing room
4. a laptop
5. a laundry room
6. extra work at school
7. a garden
8. a big comfy easy chair

Where Were You When…

This one was interesting to me because so many of these things really don’t think they should be memorable occasions. There are so many other things that happen in the world that we should remember, do I really care about “Thriller”?

1. Where were you when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated?
   I was not born yet.
2. Where were you when Michael Phelps won his 8th gold medal in the 2008 Olympics?
   My living room. I love watching the Olympics.
3. Where were you when the verdict for the O.J. Simpson murder trial was announced? The white Bronco chase?
   Probably in English class my senior year of high school.
4. Where were you when you first saw the music video for Michael Jackson’s “Thriller?”
   If I’ve ever seen all of it, it was probably on Halloween this year.
5. Where were you when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon?
   Watching from heaven.
6. Where were you when you first heard about the September 11th attacks on America?
   Getting ready to start teaching my classes in Mexico.
7. Where were you when John Stockton hit “the shot” to send the Utah Jazz to the finals? (Mostly for Jazz fans)
   Um, at work at Chuck E. Cheese’s? Depends what year that was.
8. Where were you when you first saw a “Star Wars” movie?
   We watched them at home. Although I did line up at the theater to get tickets to watch “A New Hope” when it was re-released.
9. Where were you when the Berlin Wall fell?
   Junior High.
10. Where you were when you first heard a Beatles song?
    No idea. But I do know my mom helped me learn my multiplication facts with them.
11. Where were you when Hurricane Katrina hit?
    Teaching school.
12. Where were you when Magic Johnson announced his early retirement due to HIV?
    Was I supposed to care?
13. Where were you when you watched your first reality TV show, and what was it?
    Is this really something we need to remember?

6 unspectacular quirks of yours.

1. I won’t stay at motels
2. Cheerios is the best breakfast cereal ever
3. I’m afraid to get a pedicure
4. I LOVE potatoes
5. I have more elephants than I could count
6. I like socks

Things I Have Done

1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight – no, but I’ve seen several
4. Changed a baby’s diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins – I don’t swim
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said “I love you” and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise – yes, but the purpose of staying up late wasn’t to see the sun rise.
15. Seen the Northern Lights – I want to.
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty – I want to.
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables – mmmm, tomatoes!
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment – like in the middle of a statistics lecture?
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse – I know I’ve bet on a horse, let’s just say he won.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill – I call them mental health days.
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping – I don’t do the swimming thing.
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run – I consider hitting the ball at all good.
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight – bench pressing the weight of the bar is an accomplishment
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don’t
56. Visited the Great Wall of China – half my family has
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class – I would like to.
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days – why?
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone – verbal or physical
67. Bounced a check
68. Read, and understood, your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy – how is it a childhood favorite if you just recently bought it? I have recently bought a child’s toy and enjoyed it though
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over – it wasn’t just to start over though
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job – I was going to quit anyway
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle – it’s on the to-do list42D
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing – finals will do that to you
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper – several times
85. Read The Bible cover to cover – several times, finishing it this year again
86. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school – twice
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands – fruit flies
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you – I don’t do my stuff for money, only for people I know and like
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours – why would somebody do that?
106. Raked your carpet – I sweep it regularly, does that count?
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where at least four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child
114. Been inside the pyramids
115. Shot a basketball into a basket
116. Danced at a disco
117. Played in a band
118. Shot a bird
119. Gone to an arboretum
120. Tutored someone
121. Ridden a train
122. Brought an old fad back into style
123. Eaten caviar
124. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need – like their warranties?
125. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
126. Published a book – it’s on my list
127. Pieced a quilt – I’d have to really sit down and think of all the ones I’ve done
128. Lived in a historic place
129. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
130. Asked for a raise
131. Made a hole-in-one – miniature golf counts?
132. Gone deep sea fishing
133. Gone roller skating
134. Run a marathon – twice!
135. Learned to surf
136. Invented something
137. Flown first class
138. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
139. Flown in a helicopter
140. Visited Africa
141. Sang a solo
142. Gone spelunking
143. Learned how to take a compliment
144. Written a love-story
145. Seen Michelangelo’s David
146. Had your portrait painted
147. Written a fan letter – to Crayola!
148. Spent the night in something haunted
149. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
150. Ran away from home
151. Learned to juggle
152. Been a boss
153. Sat on a jury – no, but it’s not for lack of trying, I’ve been summoned three times, just never actually selected
154. Lied about your weight
155. Gone on a diet
156. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
157. Written a poem
158. Carried your lunch in a lunch box – what was I supposed to carry it in?
159. Gotten food poisoning
160. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
161. Hiked the Grand Canyon – I’ve driven past it enough times over the last three years, I should really stop one of these days
162. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
163. Gone to the opera
164. Gotten a letter from someone famous
165. Worn knickers
166. Ridden in a limousine
167. Attended the Olympics
168. Can hula or waltz – I’m trying to figure out why these are listed together
169. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
170. Been stuck in an elevator
171. Had a revelatory dream
172. Thought you might crash in an airplane – there was that one flight…
173. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
174. Saved someone’s life
175. Eaten raw whale – why?
176. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
177. Laughed till your side hurt
178. Straddled the equator
179. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing – have you seen my place? all but one of the photos hanging are ones I took
180. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
181. Sent a message in a bottle
182. Spent the night in a hostel
183. Been a cashier
184. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
185. Joined a union
186. Donated blood or plasma – probably approaching 2 gallons of blood total now. I’ve lost track.
187. Built a camp fire
188. Kept a blog – is that what we’re calling this thing now?
189. Had hives – that one was not pretty, but I do have a picture of it
190. Worn custom made shoes or boots
191. Made a PowerPoint presentation
192. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
193. Served at a soup kitchen
194. Conquered the Rubik’s cube – many times over
195. Know CPR
196. Ridden in a convertible42D
197. Found a long lost friend
198. Helped solve a crime
199. Shaken hands with a famous person – depends on your definition of famous
200. Commented on my own blog blog