Forgottenmachine tagged me with this and so here are my answers. As always please feel free and know that you are strongly encouraged to answer any or all these as well on my site or your own. (and I haven’t forgotten that I owe Abby and Jenn See 5 Questions)
10 Years Ago: I was working at a mental health outpatient clinic and living in Tulsa, OK. Tori was 3. I had been married 6 years. I hadn’t purchased my first PC yet. As in any year there were dumb things that I hadn’t yet done and I was enjoying my life though hating Tulsa summers. It was right around this time that my friend Scott introduced me to Neil Gaiman via Sandman and my life has really never been the same. I became a comics geek, discovered the man who would turn out to be my favorite author, and many of the things I like now were spawned with the discovery of Sandman.
5 years ago: I had been living here in the Kansas City area for almost 2 years. We were renting a house. I was still on the bottom rung in the mental health agency were I currently work. We were just starting to get comfortable with frienships that we were making here.
1 year ago: I was gearing up for the last run at the fireworks stand with my wife’s cousins, something we did every year for extra cash. I was enjoying one of the mildest spring/summers I’ve ever seen. We were finishing up our 3rd year in our new home…or was it the 2nd…(great memory! 🙂 ). I did some landscaping in our backyard that desperately needed done and planted a few new trees.
Yesterday: Comic book store, Hellboy #1, new Conan comic, Death Jr. #2, several other great comics, ate out with the guys and watched Batman Begins for the second time. Blogged and played a little Painkiller on the PC.
Today: Meetings all day, read comics before last meeting while waiting for it to start, blogging now, on my way to (hopefully) fix Abby and Mike’s computer, hopefully some more Painkiller tonight (I’m enjoying this game even more the second time around).
Tomorrow: Work double shift. Plan to read some more of The Bloody Crown of Conan and finish some comics.
5 Snacks I enjoy: Dark chocolate (star wars) M&M’s, sugar birthday cake letters on top of vanilla ice cream, frozen grapes (try it…they’re amazing!), sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds.
5 songs I know all the words to: The Best of Times (Styx), Come on Eileen (Dexy’s Midnight Runners), I would walk 500 miles (The Proclaimers), Man, I Feel Like a Woman (Shania Twain), Vindicated (Dashboard Confessional)
5 Things I would do with $100,000,000: Church/Charity, make sure my dad could quit working now and enjoy the rest of his life with his hobbies, take art/computer art lessons, search the world for first editions and rare editions of authors/classics that I love, take month long vacations in Italy, Ireland, France, etc.
5 locations I’d like to run away to: New York City, Italy, Ireland, London, the Moon.
5 bad habits I have: Procrastination, poor spending habits, staying up waaaay too late, not having the courage create, and procrastination.
5 things I like doing: hanging out at the comic book store on Wednesdays, buying new books, taking walks in wealthy neighborhoods, watching home improvement shows, spending quality time with Mary.
5 things I would never wear: a one piece jumper, a speedo, a thong, chaps, an all-latex outfit.
5 T.V. Shows I like: Generation Renovation (HGTV), What not to Wear, any Nigella Bites cooking show, As Time Goes By (reruns on PBS), Law and Order: Criminal Intent.
5 movies I like: (I’ve posted several times about specific movies so I’ll try to name new ones this time) Better Off Dead, 12 Monkeys, Twelfth Night, Donnie Darko, You Can’t Take it With You.
5 Famous People I’d like to meet: (alive) Neil Gaiman, Lisa Snellings, Meg Ryan, Nicole Kidman, Frank Frazetta…(dead) Audrey Hepburn, Robert Heinlein, William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Jim Henson.
5 biggest joys at the moment: reveling in new and old frienships, blogging, Frank Frazetta, my marriage, having a teenage daughter who is alot of fun.
5 favorite toys: My PC and PC Gaming, the internet, Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture game, Limited Edition LOTR Anduril Sword, Han Solo replica blaster.
5 people to tag: You’re all it. I love to learn about everyone, its fascinating!
Wow, this is long. Here goes…
20 years ago… Royals win the World Series! Could be a looooong time until this happens again so I need to hold onto this.
10 years ago…I had been married for two years. no kids yet. hence Keri and I could see movies all the time. We’re renting a little apartment in OP. I was much thinner. 🙂 I was working for JC Penney Catalog in Lenexa, KS. I was also working part-time at Castle Comics in Shawnee, KS.
5 years ago… My wife and I now had three year little girl and a new baby boy. We were now home owners in Kansas City, MO ( near the Grandview triangle ). I now was working for American Greetings. Keri had finished her associate’s degree in Interior Design. I had now moved over to working at A to Z Comics part-time when Castle Comics closed.
1 year ago… We had now moved over to Olathe, KS. Kid’s starting school. Royals now worst team in baseball. My hope springs eternal though.
Yesterday… Saw Batman Begins with friends. Saw Serenity trailer ( can’t wait until September 30th ). Worked at A to Z and talked comics with a lot of great people. I love Wednesday’s because the real hardcore fans come every week that love the books just as much I do.
Today… worked too much. grilled chicken on the BBQ. Only the second time we’ve grilled and this fun. Keri and I have never owned a grill in twelve years of marriage. We should have gotten years ago. Kids and I watched some of Star Wars three again and a little Spongebob.
Tomorrow… have to work both my jobs, long day. already looking forward to Saturday.
5 snacks I enjoy… Ginger cookies, popcorn, peanut butter & pretzels, cereal, peanut m&m’s
5 songs I know the all the words to… NONE. I know lines from a thousand songs but not all the words to one song. My memory on stuff like that is horrible. Now 5 songs I love – It’s a Kind of Magic by Queen, The Miracle by Queen, Friends in Low Places by Garth Brooks, Children of the Sun by someone, and a ton of songs by U2. Queen and U2 are my favorite bands hands down.
5 Things I would do with $ 100,000,000… Help fund research on cancer, give money to the Make a Wish foundation, Promote art and literacy for all ages, buy a horse, work less and play more
5 locations I’d like to run away to… England, China, Alustralia, Eygpt, Italy
5 bad habits I have… not saying “no” enough, procastination, starting too many projects at the same time and not finishing them in a timely manner, eating out too much.
5 things I like doing… relaxing with the wife and kids, reading, watching movies, going to zoos, shopping for books.
5 things I would never wear… anything pink, a speedo, a tank top, tongue ring, leather pants
5 TV shows I like… Stargate, any series of Star Trek, Sportscenter, Lost, Survivor
5 movies I like Roxanne, Before Sunrise, Breakfast Club, LOTR trilogy ( TT best ), Clerks
5 famous people I’d like to meet… George Washington, Mother Theresa, William Shakespeare, Neil Gaiman, Alexander the Great
5 biggest joys at the moment… family and friends, reading, watching Sienfeld again and again, wednesday’s at the comic store, reading Carl’s blog 🙂
BOOM!
10 years ago: We were living in Lee’s Summit in a nice splint entry home. No kids. Wanted kids. Two dogs. One cat. Loved my electric blue Thunderbird.
5 years ago: We had two daughters. Hoping to adopt one of them. One week trip to Mexico to celebrate 10
anniversary!
1 year ago: 4 daughters, new business, nursing boobs shrinking away
Yesterday: Took care of my girls and home. The usual daily routine.Won’t bore with details. Went to church in the evening. Put everyone to bed. Messed around on computer until James got home.
Today: Karen came over. We visited while taking care of the 7 kiddos. (the oldest is 7!) Had a lot of fun watching the toddlers swim and race. Very nice birthday treat.
Tomorrow: Take it easy. It’s my birthday. Great excuse to use on the kids all day. Make a cake. Go to missionettes award cermony. Watch girls look cute.
I’m pooping out here. Maybe I’ll finish up tomorrow!
Good job, both of you! Yes, you must finish up Julie…nursing boobs….I was cracking up! 🙂
And yes, the Royals make me question my joy of baseball on a daily basis. They are sad, truly, utterly, horribly, irrevocably sad.
That “BOOM!” cracked me up as well…
Thanks, Carl.
It’s these small, seemingly mundane details that are often the most valuable.
It’s fascinating to see the paths that people tread…..
Yes it is, very much so!
10 years ago…I was finishing up my senior year of high school. And was already working at the college in Accounts Payable as well as the children’s department of the public library. fun times.
5 years ago… I was working as a graphic artist for a missions organization.. and i bought my first brand new car! .. a ’00 Honda CR-V, silver.
1 year ago… My father borrowed the previously mentioned car and got in an accident, flipped it.. and totalled it. Which i then bought my current car, ’04 Honda CR-V, silver.
Yesterday… i worked, picked up several comics (FF-movie adaptation, House of M #2, Spidey: House of M #1, Nightcrawler #7, Teen Titans #25, JLA #115), & went to a party at the new indoor water park at the Holiday Inn hear near the office.
Today… working, having Donato’s pizza for lunch (my fav), babysitting for a few hours, then probably going to see Bewitched with my friends at 10pm.
Tomorrow… sleeping in!, laying out at the pool, taking my dad to see Batman Begins (will be my 3rd time), going to a Bday party for a friend, heading downtown to meet some friends from out of town.
5 snacks I enjoy… Pop Secret Movie Butter Popcorn (there is none better), combos, pretzels, crackers, cookies
5 songs I know the all the words to… most Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, & Michael Buble songs, and the Maroon 5 CD
5 Things I would do with $ 100,000,000… tithe, pay off all my & my parents’ debt, buy a home (i’m still renting), donate to my church’s bldg fund, donate to missions work overseas, and of course travel Italy again as well as Greece.
5 locations I’d like to run away to… Italy, Greece, San Diego, Hawaii, the Caribbean
5 bad habits I have… spending too much money, laziness, time management, forgetfulness, chewing the inside of my mouth
5 things I like doing… READING, messing around on the computer/internet, watching movies, drawing portraits, babysitting
5 things I would never wear… any color other than blue denim, high-rise pants,
5 TV shows I like… Stargate SG1, Stargate Atlantis, Lost, Smallville, Desperate Housewives
5 movies I like… X-Men 2, Star Trek: First Contact, Batman Begins, When Harry Met Sally, You’ve Got Mail
5 famous people I’d like to meet… Richard Dean Anderson, Patrick Stewart, Pres George W Bush, Vin Deisel, Johnny Depp
5 biggest joys at the moment… babysitting the Sorrell kids tonight, reading fun books, new comics, hanging out with good friends, and first dates… (hah. just kidding. i can’t stand them.)
5 snacks I enjoy: any kind of sweet with coffee, chips and dip, frosted mini wheats with banana cut up in it, peanut m&m’s, snickers
5 songs I know all the words to: a bunch of country western especially the older stuff, a number of worship songs, Harvest Moon (just mentioned it, fresh on my mind), I like U2 but don’t think i know all the words to anything, the Happy Birthday song.
5 things I would do with 100,000,000: tithe to my church, set up funds for my daughters inheritance, pay off James’ business and buy him a new building, buy a house for my family, take really good care of our parents, give money to help promote adoption and right to life.
5 locations I would like to run away to: some beach somewhere, anywhere with James, anywhere with friends, Northern California, Hawaii, an old vineyard (really liked A Walk In The Clouds!)
5 bad habits: sitting at computer instead of feeding my starving children breakfast, not keeping in touch with people I should, it’s hard for me to stop being project oriented and just relax with James during day, not enjoying my children enough, disorganized
5 things I like doing: hanging out with James, hanging out with kids doing something fun, hanging out with friends, being with family, scrapbooking, blog, making things
5 things I would never wear: string bikini, heels higher than 1 1/2 inches, maternity clothes, class ring, granny panties
5 TV shows I like: I don’t watch TV much. If I do it would be Dr. Phil or Oprah if there was something good on, I LOVE Conan O’Brian if I’m up too late, other than that I can’t think of anything I watch.
5 movies I like: Count of Monte Cristo, A Walk In The Clouds, Far and Away, my mind went blank
5 famous people I’d like to meet: hmmmm…. mind is still blank
Biggest joys of the moment: Anjelia, just about everything she does, doing fun things with James and the girls, knowing I’m going out with James Sunday, the business getting work, my friends
That’s funny Julie, I could’ve sworn you were wearing a string bikini top and granny panties when we were over there the other day!
Angela, I assume your dad is okay?!?!?!
Great answers everyone! I hope more of you add yours. We should’ve added a 5 good habits category so that we could balance out our bad habits!
Here’s a link to the beginning of Jenn See’s answers and of course Forgotten Machine’s answers are on his site in the link in my post.
obviously i’m not going to do this twice, but i wanted to add here, if nowhere else, that i know ALL the words to REM’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It” & that is no small boast.
Indeed! That is a great song. For some reason and by some unknown-by-me cosmic weirdness I go through cycles where the chorus of this song plays in my head. I find myself answering back conversations in my head with REM singing, “Its the End of the World as We Know It”.
You notice that Angela is doing her part in her campaign to have Batman Begins make more money than Revenge of the Sith!
Here’s a link to Anne’s answers to Forgottenmachine’s tag.
1) 10 Years Ago: I was in my junior year of college, having a blast, but studying my butt off. Best time of my life.
2) 5 years ago: I’d been in Dallas for about 3 years, working in engineering. The cartoon Dilbert took on a whole new level of personal relevance.
3) 1 year ago: I was dating an artist. The rest is kind of a blur.
4) Yesterday: I had lunch at a barbecue joint called Red, Hot, and Blue with the guys. I worked too late. (See #11, B)
5) Today: I’m spending way too much time writing this thing! Will have to work late now (See #11, B). Prolly go see a movie tonight.
6) Tomorrow: Going to go house shopping! Do some more work around the house.
7) 5 Snacks I enjoy:
salsa and corn chips
hot dogs
ice cream
pastries
cookies
8) 5 songs I know all the words to:
“Jesus loves me this I know”?
(I’m bad with memorizing lyrics)
9) 5 Things I would do with $100,000,000:
I’d be sooooo tempted to just up and give the whole thing away to some other schmoe, just to see their expression!
Send aid to the third world.
Buy a large company and fire all the top brass, hand the control over to the underlings.
Pay off all my debt and my family’s.
Rent Brad Pitt/Colin Farrell/Will Ferrell to double as me in order to woo the ladies!
10) 5 locations I’d like to run away to:
The Rockies
Remote part of the Badlands
Desert island
Answer A of #14
Answer B of #14
11) 5 bad habits I have:
Chewing my lips (ditto, Ang)
Working too much
Staying out/getting up too late
Procrastinating
Being a sucker for pop culture ideology
12) 5 things I like doing:
Watching movies!!!
Writing about movies
Observing pop culture
Reading philosophy
Talking religion
13) 5 things I would never wear:
Cowboy boots
Cowboy hats
#13, A
#13, B
Spandex
14) 5 T.V. Shows I like:
Lost
Battlestar Galactica
Six Feet Under
Frontline
The Shield
15) 5 movies I like:
Last 5 great ones:
Batman Begins
Mad Hot Ballroom
Layer Cake
My Architect: A Son’s Journey
16) 5 Famous People I’d like to meet:
C.S. Lewis
Carl Sagan
Philip Yancey
Steven Spielberg
Hitler (only to see firsthand what kind of monster he was)
17) 5 biggest joys at the moment:
Watching a good movie at home
Writing
Working in my garage
Petting my cat
Hanging out with my fam
18) 5 favorite toys:
My old legos. I still have them stashed away at Mom’s house.
my Mac 🙂
Soldering iron. Man I love that thing!
iPod
My camping equipment
“You notice that Angela is doing her part in her campaign to have Batman Begins make more money than Revenge of the Sith!”
You got that right! lol
And yes, my dad is fine.. though it was scary there for a bit. He had to do some minor physical therapy for his back, but God definitely saved him from a major accident that could’ve been a lot worse!
Thanks Rob, that was fun. Can I be the schmoe you give your money to? Please? 🙂 How was the BBQ joint? I love me some good BBQ.
Slightly off topic but placed here because the majority of you are still reading this post, Mysfit answered the 100 question challenge and did a marvelous job. Here’s the link!
You’re on, C-man. I’ll give you 90%, rest for my debt.
The bbq joint was ok. It’s a chain, so-so.
Next time we’ll have to take you to Oklahoma Joe’s when you’re here. That place is awesome!
Five good habits…I treat everyone I love as if it might be the last time I see them, I don’t gossip, I’m careful with my money, my temper does nothing without my permission, and I keep my promises.
Those are 5 wonderful good habits….and welcome back! 🙂