So thye lovely Copasetic Fish has tagged me for a meme. I’m going to take this opportunity to pretend I never really disappeared. And maybe I’ll even stick around this time, who knows?
Five things you may not know about me…
1. After drifting through my academic and professional life for years, in the past 6 months I have become a firm believer in Long Term Plans. My LTP chanages almost weekly, but recently those changes have been more like shifts, not radical 180s. I may actually be forming what I want to do for the rest of my life.
2. I love indie coffeeshops. Love the smell, love the atmosphere, love the people. I worked in one for a couple years in college. I just started working at one in Arlington (part of my current LTP; also, 1/2 lb of sweet, sweet Sumatra every week!), and every moment I am there I am startled by how extremely happy and comfortable I am with that atmosphere. I hope I never have to wait tables again, but I think I’d be a happy career barista.
3. I cry nearly every day. NPR never fails to move me to tears, sometimes body wracking sobs, with their approach of covering stories in the particulars rather than focusing on the overview like the networks. I weep over Iraq four or five times a week. Iams dog food commercials and the website petfinder.com also make me cry.
4. I’m a bit of a Lennie when it comes to my pets. Luckily I have the most patient cat in the entire world, because I am forever dragging him across the room to sit with me so I can pet him. I compulsively check on my fish and have a wee chat at least every 30 minutes.
5. I cannot be made to like eggplant.
I don’t feel particularly compelled to tag anyone, but if I were to… I would pick Claire, since I’ve met her now and actually know everything about her so it should be interesting to see what she think she hid over our luncheon date, and Amy, becacuse it will give her something think about as she coalesces. But I also wouldn’t be the least bit offended if y’all didn’t jump at the chance!
PS - Sorry I sent you to Claire’s blog!! I didn’t realize she had chosen to adorn it with the statue that absolutely gives me night terrors!!! Thanks, Claire. Meh.
Oh my god, I love indie coffee shops too. I’m Meg btw:)
jesus, that is the scariest sculpture EVER. almost as scary as that lobster head from dinner last summer
Hahahahaha!! Sorry for the scary sculpture!! I’ve already done the meme before, but I’ll see if I can cook up something else.
SO GREAT to meet you, by the way. I’ve been in an academic whirlwind the past week and a half and haven’t been responding to any email. Hope you’re well!
i’ll meme….i just need to figure out how to get my site back to the lovely linkies it had before so everyone I know knows that you are also an awesome place for harmless voyeuristic fun.
also, now I want some coffee. mmmmm….vanilla latte.
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