It's not as easy as you might think!
Copy and change the answers to suit you and pass it on. It's really hard to only use one word answers. Be sure to tag the person you received it from!
1. Where is your cell phone? . . . . . . . . . . Desk
2. Your significant other? . . . . . . . . . . . Imaginary
3. Your hair? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memory
4. Your mother? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martyr
5. Your father? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint
6. Your favorite? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sleep
7. Your dream last night? . . . . . . . . . . . None
8. Your favorite drink? . . . . . . . . . . . . Sparkley
9. Your dream/goal? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lotto
11. Your hobby? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sleep
12. Your fear? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Death
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? . . . . Gone
14. Where were you last night? . . . . . . . . . Treadmill
15. Something that you aren't? . . . . . . . . . Happy
16. Muffins? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No
17. Wish list item? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34”
18. Where you grew up? . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘Burbs
19. Last thing you did? . . . . . . . . . . . . Sighed
20. What are you wearing? . . . . . . . . . . . Clothes
21. Your TV? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unremarkable
22. Your pets? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Molly
23. Friends? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Distant
24. Your life? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irrelevant
25. Your mood? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medicated
26. Missing someone? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No
27. Car? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Piece
28. Something you're not wearing? . . . . . . . Panties
29. Your favorite store? . . . . . . . . . . . . Amazon
30. Your favorite color? . . . . . . . . . . . . Grey
33. When is the last time you laughed? . . . . . Saturday
34. Last time you cried? . . . . . . . . . . . . Dunno
35. Who will resend this? . . . . . . . . . . . Dunno
36. One place that I go to over and over? . . . Sleepytown
37. One person who emails me regularly? . . . . View
38. My favorite place to eat? . . . . . . . . . Undecided
I won't "tag" anyone, but if you take it upon yourself to do your own list, please let me know so I can check it out.
Peace and Love
USING ONLY ONE WORD
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Outright stealing a (good) idea...the letter Z
Monday, January 26, 2009
Ok, these might not be things I LOVE, but I do enjoy them in their own way and would rather they exist than not exist and really isn't that all anyone can ask?
1. Zucchini (a.k.a. courgette) - A small summer squash that lends itself readily to yummy things that make me happy such as breaded or battered fried zucchini. Even the flowers of the zucchini plant are edible. The fruit (it is, indeed a fruit, though for culinary purposes it is treated as a vegetable) can be prepared in oh-so-many ways: steamed, boiled, grilled, stuffed and baked, barbecued and, as previously mentioned, fried. It can also be incorporated into a bread. I suggest whipping up a simple tempura batter, dipping the flower in and giving them a quick fry.
2. Zeros, The -(specifically the album "4-3-2-1...The Zeros"). Sammy Serious et al were a purple, glam rock treat.
3. ZIP Codes - (Zone Improvement Plan)...I mean, c'mon... someone from the farthest reaches of the country, or even the planet can drop a letter in a nearby mailbox and, assuming the proper postage has been affixed, the letter will somehow find it's way to my mailbox. You can't beat that!
4. Zinc - Not only does this metal mix with coopper to make brass, it is an essential mineral that is necessary to sustain all life. Ironically, too much zinc intake is possible, leading to lots of bad things, so don't swallow any pennies (post 1982).
5. Zoo, The - In particular, I like the Brookfield Zoo. It was the first American zoo to have a giant panda on display, the location of the first entirely-indoor dolphin habitat and the first indoor rain forest habitat (which at the time of it's opening, was the largest indoor zoo exhibit in the world. Brookfield Zoo also had the first captivitive birth of an okapi in the world.
6. Zoe - My parents' dog, a miniature short-haired dachshund. The best weiner-dog anyone could want, if one wanted a small, yapper type dog.
7. Zorro - I remember watching the old, black and white feature with Tyrone Power (not along side of him, he wasn't around me when I was watching, he played the lead character in the film) and the repeats of the 1950s TV series starring Guy Williams. They'd run on Saturday or Sunday mornings along with The Lone Ranger and The Cisco Kid. I even had collectible Zorro trading cards that, had the old garage not collapsed under the weight of massive amounts of snow, would probably be worth a great deal today.
8. Zero 13 - Superstition demolition. Reverse the curse.
9. Ziploc Bags - Keeping school-childrens' sandwiches together and 'safe' for over 40 years.
10. (This space intentionally left blank)
January 23, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Hey kidlettes! I hope you're staying warm and behaving yourselves. I've missed you.
To catch you up on me:
I made it 2.5 miles on the treadmill yesterday and I've lost about 8 lbs so far since Project: BABR started (2009)
I'm now the singer for Jerry's Basement (http://jerrysbasement.com/blog)
I'm bored, which I suppose means that this exercise thing must be doing something other than making my legs hurt and making it neigh impossible to get out of bed in the mornings. Perhaps the little neurons are starting to fire?
I get the feeling that I'll soon be out of a job. Let's see if I can make it to one full year before the axe falls, shall we?
I think I might be ready to be done with winter.
I'll be older very soon.
So, that's what's been going on Chez Moi, what about you?
January 15, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Hi boys and girls! I hope you're having a super-duper January!
I wanted to give you all an update on Project: Build A Better Rimshot (BABR). I've been treading the mill weekdays, with the exception of yesterday, but I shan't let that become a regular occurrence. I've started looking for software that will help me learn French (and I've started to make sarcastic remarks about Americans).
I've been a bit busier than expected, this rock-star thing is more time-consuming than I recall, but I won't let it interfere with the big picture. (It really is a part of the big picture, isn't it?)
Look for pictures from our last show (or at least a link to pictures) to be posted here soon!
I love you all, and I would love to hear from you.
Your pal,
Rimshot
JERRY’S BASEMENT (COMPLETE WITH SPIDER) TRIUMPHS IN SCHAUMBURG, IL
Monday, January 12, 2009
For immediate release:
Chicago City Limits
Schaumburg, IL
January 9, 2008
On a cold, snowy Friday evening in Schaumburg, IL, Jerry’s Basement managed to heat up the night with their eclectic mix of rock and roll classics and almost forgotten musical gems. The band, cobbled together from such historic Chicago-land bands as The Nobody’s, Bangkok Shock and Mama’s Dirty Secret, consists of Rimshot’s vocals, the guitar duo of Cujo, a.k.a. Jerry (presumably the bands namesake) and Spider St. Valentine, with the rhythm section of "The Colonel" Dan on bass and Danny's metronomic drums rounding out the quintet.
If you’re hoping for another rendition of Mustang Sally or the latest Nickleback release, you’ll have to look elsewhere. The band has woven together a set of covers that are instantly recognizable and utterly enjoyable, including such rarely heard nuggets as: “Can’t Get Enough” by Bad Company, Off Broadway’s “Stay in Time” and Thin Lizzy’s “The Cowboy Song”, complete with harmonica and cowboy hat. The harmony guitar solos added a unique and well executed twist; Phil Lynott would be proud.
To those searching Chicago for something a bit different in their live music entertainment experience, Jerry’s Basement is a must see. Look for them to be playing at a venue near you soon, and be sure to make it out regardless of the weather.
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Friday - January 9, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
The big show is tonight and I feel like ass. I've been fighting some sort of head cold / flu / bubonic plague thing for the past three days. MEGA-dosing Vitamin C, taking Zinc supplements, eating lots of fruit and veg, apparently, the tiny invaders into my biology thrive on Vitamin C and Zinc because they're not going away.
On the up side, it's snowing (they're claiming we're to get 6") which means that not many people will be at the show anyway.
More later.
Home again?
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Hey kidlettes!
Since my blog (not this one, that other one) doesn't seem to want to work, I'm back here at my very first blog.
I've been busy treading on my mill, eating sensibly (mostly) and mega-dosing on Vitamin C.
So, look for more here soon!
Word to your mother.