Haven’t done one of these in a long time. I got it from S. Faolá® Wolf.
What I was doing 10 years ago:
1995. My last summer in Chicago. I was in a production of A Death in the Family. I made a new friend – Kate. She’s still one of my best friends today. There was a heat wave. I was moving to New York in the fall. My heart was broken. Because of a guy I was in love with and couldn’t have. I’ve never loved anyone as much as I loved that guy and I was in agony, knowing I had to let him go. In the meantime, though, I had window-boy. He was like a comfy old sweater, just beautiful to hang around, and be with – an awesome comfort, yes, but also a continuous adventure … I don’t know how I would have made it through that summer without him. Strangely: with all the sadness and melancholy and impending good-byes – it was a great summer. Even though I got so ill following the heat wave that my doctor made a house call. I also re-connected with the favorite-ex. Can’t keep the guys straight? That summer was all about good-byes. All about the triumvirate of men who meant the most to me.
Five years ago:
2000. Er … no idea. It’s all a blur.
One year ago:
In July of last year, I received my first acceptance letter as a writer – from The Sewanee Review. Damn issue hasn’t come out yet! But it was one of those moments – of a small part of my ultimate dream come true. But no big exterior changes. My life looked pretty much the same a year ago as it does now.
That sucks. Come to think of it. My goal is: If I do this meme thing a year from now – I would like to be able to say: My life looks nothing like it looked like a year ago today.
Yesterday:
Spent the night with my dear friend Jen. We sat in her air-conditioned apartment, babbling about each other’s lives. I haven’t seen her in a while. I got caught up on everything in her life, I raved about my high school reunion and seeing Keith M and the Herbie the Love Bug moment my friends and I all had on the way back from the reunion. We then watched 6 Feet Under – just like we used to do. (We were roommates for 9 years. NINE YEARS!) Beautiful night. Candlelight, wine, soft comfy couch, crazy girl talk, and 6 Feet Under
Five snacks I enjoy:
I’m a big Wheat Thins fan. I love sliced red peppers and hummus. Granola. Cashews. Red Hot Blue Chips.
Five songs I know all the words to:
Lose Yourself – Eminem
Tomorrow – from Annie
Sgt. Pepper – The Beatles
Living for the City – Stevie Wonder
Lithium – Nirvana
Five Things I would do with $100 million:
Buy a house. Buy a car. Give a lot of it away. Set up a college fund for Cashel. Help out my siblings. Hire a personal trainer. Buy my own roller coaster and put it in my massive backyard. Travel. Travel, travel, travel. Oh, and I would get laser surgery on my poor blind eyeballs.
Five locations I would like to run away to:
Ireland. North Dakota. Wales. Anywhere near a beach.
Five things I like doing:
Swimming. Reading. Dancing. Watching baseball. Singing.
Five bad habits I have:
I bite my nails. I procrastinate. I kill plants. (Although: I have just now hit the 2 year mark with keeping 2 plants alive. whoo-hoo!! I think I am ready to buy another one now …) I wash dishes and then leave them in the dish rack. Sometimes I get around to putting them in the cupboard – but usually I just keep them in the rack.
Five things I would never wear:
I would not dress in a garishly-colored African robe and a turban. I would not wear short shorts and a halter top. I would not wear anything like this. I would not wear a micro-mini and thigh-high boots, except as a costume. I would not wear a long flowing Holly Hobby sundress.
Five TV shows I like:
6 Feet Under. The West Wing. Blow Out. VH1 Behind the Music. I guess I don’t really watch much TV. I’m all about renting movies.
Five biggest joys of the moment:
The view at the end of my street. My new haircut. Anticipating the two trips I’m going to take this summer. All my Cary Grant movies that I get to watch whenever I want because I OWN THEM ALL. Nostalgia for high school – as odd as that sounds!!
Five favorite toys:
I’m not really a gadget girl. If I had the 100 million dollars, maybe I could be! So … I am glad I have a TV. I love my laptop. Those are all the “toys” I have.
Meme Alert
Via Sheila, here’s the latest….
“Those are all the “toys” I have”
Reminder to all: We ARE adults. Back AWAY from the keyboard… and giggle to yourself.
Haven’t Done a Screaming Meme in a While
From Miss Sheila, because this is The Cake Eater Chronicles: we’re all about the quality filler! What I was doing 10 years ago: Geez. What was I doing ten years ago? Hmmmm. It’s hazy, but I was in Des Moines…
Where were you?
Sheila did a meme yesterday, and since it is TOO FRIGGIN’ HOT here to even think today, I’ll play along. What I was doing 10 years ago: July 1995. I don’t really remember anything special. H was almost two, which
You know who Holly Hobby is!!! OHMIGOD.
BWAHAHAHAHA
Of course!! I loved Holly Hobby! Just don’t want to dress like her.