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“I’d sing it in the morning, I’d sing it in the evening, all over this land… http://www.fridayfive.org/

If you…

1. …owned a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve?
An eclectic mix, I think – something of a culinary melting pot. I’d favor taste over presentation.

2. …owned a small store, what kind of merchandise would you sell?
Pretty much the same things I’ve gotten to sell as a part of Knightly Games: games and comic books.

3. …wrote a book, what genre would it be?
“Completed” is a genre, right?

I dunno. Fantasy? Science Fiction? Erotica? Horror? Quirky modern fiction? All are areas that I’ve dabbled in. For some reason, I never think of writing nonfiction right off the cuff. Strange.

4. …ran a school, what would you teach?
Atypical literature: Works of genius from creators ancient and modern, in a variety of media: Shakespeare, Serling, Moore, Straczynski, Gaiman, Whedon, Card, etc.

5. …recorded an album, what kind of music would be on it?
Quirky. (There’s that word again.) Diverse. Probably stronger lyrically than musically.

I was out of town, out of state, and out of my mind (well, almost) last week, in Las Vegas for the GAMA Trade Show, and have been short on bloggable time since returning.

As Noelle pointed out, I haven’t even posted last week’s Friday Five yet.

I’ll be getting to it anon.

You know how, in areas prone to inclement weather, the local teevee stations will post notices of businesses that are closed for the day, kind of like the proclamations of “snow days” that some of us received as kids?

Well, a North Carolina station fell victim to some college kids’ hacking skills, with hilarious results.

OnetwothreeFOURfive, sixseveneightNINEten, eleven, twelve! http://www.fridayfive.org/

1. What was the last song you heard?

• “This Love” by Maroon 5
  (Damn you, iTunes, for making music purchasing so easy… Damn you… my precioussssss…)

2. What were the last two movies you saw?

• Monster
• 50 First Dates

3. What were the last three things you purchased?

• Diet Coke with Lime
• a birthday card
• St. Ives Apricot Exfoliating Daily Cleansing Cloths [?]

4. What four things do you need to do this weekend?

• get a haircut
• pack for Vegas
• print business cards
• drive to Vegas

5. Who are the last five people you talked to?

• Noelle (via AIM)
• coworkers Alan, Marie, Jennifer
• Amber
• Steve
• Jason

(“Hope you survive the experience!”)

Remember my mention in this blog that Scott and Jenn were expecting? Well, the wait is over:

Kyle Anthony Wagner was born March 1, 2004, at 10:31 pm EST.

Congratulations to Scott and Jenn!

Feel like playing along? Add your Unconscious Mutterings in the Comments section! http://subliminal.lunanina.com/

1. Dogma:: Mooby
2. Spirit:: fingers
3. Voodoo:: doll
4. Demon:: with a Glass Hand
5. Digital:: watches
6. Ceremony:: respect
7. Research:: paper
8. Career:: goals
9. Penis:: vagina
10. Film:: 24fps

Answers strangely abbreviated today. http://www.fridayfive.org/

What was…

1. …your first grade teacher’s name?
Oh, geez. I don’t remember. I feel like I should, though I’m not sure why: it’s not exactly an even slightly important meme for me to have readily available in mental RAM.

2. …your favorite Saturday morning cartoon?
Whatever was on. The details elude me at the moment, but I still remember the dismay I felt each time cartoons ended and ABC’s Wide World of Sports (“…the thrill of victory; the agony of defeat…”) began.

3. …the name of your very first best friend?
Chris Devore. Knew him in fourth and fifth grade (until my family moved to California). Used to play with He-Man/Masters of the Universe toys with him. Birthday on Cinco de Mayo. Had a go-kart and a dog named Charlie Pepper.

4. …your favorite breakfast cereal?
Cookie Crisp.

Man, I could seriously snarf that stuff.

Now it’s Cocoa Pebbles for my highly-sugared breakfast cereal of choice.

5. …your favorite thing to do after school?
Watch TV: Tom and Jerry, Bewitched, et al.

Your Sign Is: Loose Livestock
Whoa, wild child! What hasn’t gone on in that bedroom you like to call a dungeon? Your bedroom is a total sexual fun house, with kinky surprises in every corner. You’re a mirrors on the ceiling, whips in the closet kind of lover. And that’s cool… Just make sure that your neighbors don’t know about any sheep stored in the garage.

What’s Your Street Sign?
More Great Quizzes from Quiz Diva

(Reminder: The Quiz Diva site is probably not work-safe unless you disable graphics.)

Found this bit over at IMDb’s Studio Brief:

Janet May Return to TV on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Janet Jackson is “penciled in” for an April 10th appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, MSNBC.com gossip columnist Jeannette Walls reported today (Wednesday), citing an unnamed insider. Jackson will reportedly host the show and participate in a sketch spoofing the uproar over her Super Bowl breast-baring. The aim, the source said, is to encourage “everyone to chill about this whole thing.” NBC said only that Jackson’s appearance is “not confirmed at this time.”

No big whoop. However, the blurb continues with the cool part:

Meanwhile, Walter Cronkite, once regarded as “the most trusted man in America” has spoken out on the Jackson incident. In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Cronkite remarked: “I was terribly disappointed. (Pause.) I was really disappointed because I was out making popcorn. I spent a lot of time in the next couple days hoping to see a replay. And then in the replays I didn’t see anything at all of interest.”

I found his interview on the SFGate.com site. It’s a good read.

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