Seven of Memes

I was tagged by Tiggerlarue

The rules:

Each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to write their own blog with their 7 things as well as these rules. You need to tag 7 others and list their names on your blog. Remember to leave a comment for them letting them know they have been tagged and to read your blog.

I will be doing a 7 countdown


1. 7 Firsts

• My first 45 (vinyl for those that don't recognize ) was "King Tut" by Steve Martin
• My first 78 was "Foreigner 4" by Foreigner 4
• My first cassette tape was "Wish You were Here" by Pink Floyd
• My first CD was "Within the Realm of a Dying Sun" by Dead Can Dance
• My first keyboard was a Korg Poly 800
• My first car was a beige Chevy Chevette
• My first movie I saw in the theatre was Star Wars

2. 6 random facts

• When dressing in the morning, I always put my right sock on, then my right shoe, followed by my left sock, then my left shoe.
• The last time I ate beef was in 1993
• The last time I had a cigarette was October 1995
• I loved fried mush with syrup on top
• I cant stand monkeys, animated or real. They give me the creeps
  
• I got hooked on flavored coffee back in the late 80's when I had my first mocha, which was from Starbucks on Clark and Diversey in Chicago.

3. 5 places I've lived (not in order)

• Chicago, IL
  
• Sacramento, CA
  
• San Jose, CA
  
• Mountain View, CA
  
• Elmhurst, IL
  

4. 4 tid bits

• I own 4 guitars
  
• I live with 4 animals
• I wish I knew 4 people to send this to
• I am playing Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion
  

3. 3 favorite vegetables

• Green Kholarabi
• Brussel Sprouts
• Broccoli

2. 2 habit's that annoy others

• I say "like" too much in casual conversation
• I dont make ice

1. I really like to garden


I don't have 7 people to send this to, heck, I dont even think 7 people read this blog, so feel free to initiate your own and pass it on.

Mini for a month and other milestone's

This month, well, actually for the next 30 days, I get to drive one of the company Mini's as a reward for work well done. They pay the gas for commuting, and at over $3.50 a gallon, it is a treat! I was pretty stoked after being one of 2 people chosen to drive one of the available Mini Cooper's for the month. woo hoo!

These past few days have brought other small milestones into my life. Just yesterday (Friday), we went to an offsite team building exercise. We had decided that paintball would be a great way to have fun while forming good communication, including tactical moves. All said and done, it was a lot of shoot the other team before they shoot you. I ended up with a big bruise on my neck, which when I got shot, really didnt hurt as much as it looked like it hurt. We played 6 games in all, and went through 10,000 rounds of ammo. (it goes a lot faster then you think) The most painful hit was on my thigh, as seen here ..... It smarted for a while after getting hit.
you would be amazed at the work out you get, just squatting and crawling around on the floor hiding behind bunkers. At the end of the 2 hours, my quads were shaking.

Today I was a tad bit sore from all the squatting I did, so I thought riding my bike might work out some of the stiffness and pain. I took my bike to my normal trail and rode down to Lexington reservoir. I finally made it up the dam. For 3 years I have been trying to ride up the paved hill of the dam, and only get part of the way up, before I have to walk my bike up the rest of the way. But today I was feeling masochistic and thought I would make myself ride up that hill. Now granted, I did have to stop and regain my breath a couple of times, but I got back on the bike and rode to the top. I did not walk that bike at all, and I finally did it. I was so elated I could have screamed. (I didn't though, not wanting to alarm the other trail users) When I got home, and sat in the warm sun to rest, I found myself quite sore, and now feeling the lactic acid in my muscles start to kick my ass. I tried to stretch, but it hurt, so maybe tomorrow, I will just go for a small hike, get the muscles warm and really stretch when I am done.

Movie MEME

Piggybacked off Laura

1. Name a movie that you have seen more than 10 times.
Gone With the Wind

2. Name a movie that you've seen multiple times in the theater.
E.T. (besides, they didn't have DVD's back then)

3. Name an actor that would make you more inclined to see a movie.
Steve Bucemi

4. Name an actor that would make you less likely to see a movie.
Jim Carrey

5. Name a movie that you can and do quote from.
Princess Bride & Full Metal Jacket

6. Name a movie musical that you know all of the lyrics to all of the songs.
Don't think it's possible

7. Name a movie that you have been known to sing along with.
Again, don't know if it's possible. I try to recite lyrics from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but I always get it wrong.

8. Name a movie that you would recommend everyone see.
Crash

9. Name a movie that you own.
Trees Lounge

10. Name an actor that launched his/her entertainment career in another medium but who has surprised you with his/her acting chops.
J Lo

11. Have you ever seen a movie in a drive-in? If so, what?
A few. I went through a drive in phase, but cant remember the movies.

12. Ever made out in a movie?
Once when I was 14 or 15. I was a camp counselor, and we took the kids to see "the Muppets". really boring, so we made out in the balcony (back when theaters actually had levels), but then I kicked his ass in dodge ball the next day and he never really spoke to me again.

13. Name a movie that you keep meaning to see but just haven’t yet gotten around to it.
Deliverance

14. Ever walked out of a movie?
Sort of.. I was bored with the one I was watching, and ducked into the theater right next to me. Does that count?

15. Name a movie that made you cry in the theater.
Actually, many, many ones. Finding Nemo got me in the first 5 minutes.

16. What’s the last movie you saw in the theater?
been to long.

17. What’s your favorite/preferred genre of movie?
"avante garde" or true life drama's

18. What’s the first movie you remember seeing in the theater?
Star Wars.

19. What movie do you wish you had never seen?
The Departed

20. What is the weirdest movie you enjoyed?
Pecker

21. What is the scariest movie you've seen?
Poltergeist

22. What is the funniest movie you've seen?
Elf