The people at the Friday Five didn't post questions today. So, what's a poor brain dead person to do? Apparently all one has to do is wait and Fresh will come up with some. (Please note that he didn't even answer them himself!) I'm not entirely sure I have answers to all of the questions, but hell, they're far more fun than anything other Friday Five, so I thought I'd give them a whirl. That, and the fact that I don't have any other ideas. At least, not ideas that are close to completion.
1. Your album hits the top of the hip-hop charts. What's the most extravagant bling you buy?
Bling? Um. I think my idea of bling is probably different from other peoples idea of bling. I don't wear jewlrey a whole lot, so I'd probably buy something else. Like...a car, a house, a trip somewhere. Not really bling. But, if I had to buy something sparkly...a diamond ring, because it's my birthstone, and they're awfully pretty.
2. A horde of the ravenous undead have trapped you in a mall. What's your escape plan?
My escape plan? Surely I should call Arnold or The Rock, or Harrison Ford and one of them would save me. Wouldn't they? Hm...no? Then., I'd hide somewhere till the horde of ravenous undead were gone and then I'd...well go where there weren't undead people.
3. How much money would it take to compromise your principles?
I'm not sure. I suppose it would depend on which principal you were talking about. And just exactly how broke I was feeling at that particular moment.
4. Name one Interwebnet "celebrity" you'd fuck. Explain why.
Did you read my entry from last week? I don't know any interwebnet celebrities. Well, aside from myself of course. (ha!) So, the answer is... beats the hell out of me.
5. You're trying to fight a killer cold. How much do you cut back on beer and cigarettes while at the local pub?
If I was trying to fight a killer cold, I'd be at home in bed, or on the couch or something. I wouldn't be in the local pub to start with. Add to that, the fact that I don't smoke and rarely drink.... I don't know that this question really applies to me that much.
I started to read a book today that's called Wedding Season. I'd read about it online somewhere before it arrived at the store, so when it came in I was excited about it. I've only read a chapter so far (more tonight before sleeping I think), but it's quite good. The main character who seems to have some sort of moral objection to marriage somehow has to attend 17 weddings in six months. SEVENTEEN!
And here I was feeling sorry for myself. I have two weddings to attend this year (at least, two that I know of, there could be more in the wings). The first is May 1st, which isn't so long from now. This is my little brothers wedding. I say little, because he's younger. He's actually taller and significantly bigger than me, but that's neither here nor there, he's still my baby brother. This wedding gets more and more involved every time I hear about it. And every time I talk to them I find out there are things for me to do. Here I thought that I'd get to sit and watch and do nothing. Ha! From a money standpoint I'm extremely glad that I wasn't invited to be in the wedding party. I simply can't imagine having to pay all the money that bridesmaids have to pay at this point. I'd have to file for bankruptcy or get a second job or something in order to do it...
...and that's because the second wedding that I am going to is on June 5th. And for that one, I'm the maid of honor. My best friend from high school is getting married that day. I don't know her fiancee very well because they've both been off cruising the world for ages now and they are very rarely here. But, from the times we've met and stuff he seems quite perfect for her. So, I'm glad they found each other. :) I'm just not sure about how I'll pay for everything. The great thing about this wedding is that because they were away for so long the dresses were picked out ages ago, so I don't have to worry about paying for that now, because I paid for it in December. Hooray! :) Now I just need shoes, and hair and makeup and nails and presents, and a shower and....I'm not entirely sure what else.
So, yeah, I was feeling sorry for myself. But, then I saw this book (which admittedly is a work of fiction), and I realized I needed to stop complaining. Because I have two weddings, it could be much, much worse.
It's Friday, it's early (ish), so I thought I'd answer the Friday Five. These questions are not nearly as bad as they usually are, so here we go.
If you...
1. ...owned a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve?
I have no idea. I've never in my life had a desire to own a restaurant, so I really haven't given it a whole lot of thought. I can cook. In fact, when I put my mind to it, I can cook quite well. I just don't a whole lot. I imagine I'd just have a sort of casual restaurant which would serve a few regular staples and then have a special each day that was different. Likely there would be a lot of pasta (because I like it), and I'd have to make sure to have prime rib once a week (again, because I like it), and... I'm just not sure. While I like to cook when I feel like it, I really can't see myself owning a restaurant, I'd rather be served than have to serve other people.
2. ...owned a small store, what kind of merchandise would you sell?
This one is easy, easy, easy. Books!
When I was in Ottawa one time we ended up doing some window shopping (or as my aunt likes to call it we went out to leche les fenetres), and we ended up looking around in a bunch of antique stores. Antiques are completely not my thing, so I quickly managed to leave there and find myself a bookstore to look around in.
It was a tiny little store which sold nothing but mystery books. And it was the cutest little place. I'm quite sure they probably lost all kinds of money, and if they are still there I'd be extremely surprised. But, the trick would be to find a location that was unpopulated by my employer and set up shop. It wouldn't have to be strictly mysteries, but just a little store would be fun. (I think) And I would really prefer to sell new books rather than used ones, because I don't like used books. I want them to be new and crisp and beautiful.
3. ...wrote a book, what genre would it be?
I'm quite sure I'm not capable of writing a book, but if I was, it'd end up being chicklit. The majority of what I read is chicklit, so I can't see sitting down and putting pen to paper (in the figurative sense, because I'm sure I'd end up typing it), and writing anything else.
4. ...ran a school, what would you teach?
Like any school? Computer stuff I guess. Actually we had this thought for a while that there are all kinds of older people around who know nothing about computers who actually would like to learn but have nobody to show them. I could give people basic computer using lessons and be quite happy. (Especially if they all pay like my grandfather did when I gave him his lessons)
5. ...recorded an album, what kind of music would be on it?
I love to sing. I don't like songs where there's no melody. So, it'd probably be something like say...Sarah McLaughlin, Loreena McKennitt, Celine Dion, Dido, or maybe even Norah Jones. Pretty songs that I can just sing and not have to worry about making the songs completely unlistenable by screaming, or saying the words so fast that you can only catch about one in ten.
So, my answer is that it would be pretty music. :)
I understand that there is a web-logging community. People tell me this, so therefore it must be true. (Ha!) Ok, sarcasm aside, I know this is true.
I know this is true because I spend way too much time online. None of that time is spent reading any of the websites that belong to this community. Most of it's spent at either Figure Skating Universe or at the forums of Miscellaneous, Etc.. (Shhh, don't tell Mike I said he wasn't a part of that community, it may make him upset!)
So, these people that I talk to know about this community, some of them even pretend that they're a part of it. I'm not sure why, because if I don't know about it, it can't be that great, can it? (Ok, the sarcasm again, I'll stop. Maybe.) Ok, back to the community. While the internet is cool and undoubtedly full of all kinds of information, it is also full of crazy people.
Case in point. There's this girl, that was so excited about going to Journal Con last year that she was almost ill because of it. Yes, her nerves kicked in and it just wasn't pretty. She was going to meet famous people! Well, famous...in that the people in the web-logging community know who they are. Someone named Uncle Kraacker, no....wait.... Uncle Monty, and oh, I forget who the other famous person is. (See? Not so famous afterall!)
So, yes, the only famous person I've heard of is Pamie. And I've heard of Pamie because she wrote a book. And we all know that I work in a bookstore, so therefore I know about books. I even read the book. I didn't buy it (thank God because it was crap), but I did read it. Why is she famous? Please, somebody tell me. In fact, why was she published? I know a billion people that write better than her. Any one of those billion people would have been more deserving of a book deal than Pamie. No, I'm not an editor, but I'm a reader dammit, and I know what I like. As chicklit goes, it was weak. And that's saying something, because in general, chicklit is sort of weak.
Wow, that was quite a tangent, wasn't it? I apologize, for some reason Pamie does that to me. The poor girl, I'm sure she's perfectly lovely, but for some reason, she just evokes extreme hatred in me.
So yes, there's this whole community out there. I don't know about any of it. I can barely even remember any of their names for goodness sakes. And yet, there are some people who try and try and try to be a part of it. And all that effort completely mystifies me.
I seriously have so much going on in my life now that I should have all kinds of things to write about. However, I can't be bothered to write about any of them. Well, that's not what it is. Mostly it's just that the things are not that interesting. And if I don't find any of it interesting, I can't imagine how anyone else would. So, I'll do the Friday Five instead.
1. What was the last song you heard?
I don't know the answer to this. I was listening to the radio on the way home from work, and of course there were all kinds of songs on. The first song I heard when I turned the car on was The Mummers Dance by Loreena McKinnett. I can't remember what came on after that.
Of course, I'm not the best person to ask about this, because I suck with music. I love it, I can sing along with all of the songs, I know all the words, but don't ask me who sings it, or what it's called. I simply will not know.
2. What were the last two movies you saw?
In the theater? Monster and The Last Samurai.
On DVD? Alex & Emma and Mona Lisa Smile.
On TV? Blue Streak and .... I can't remember.
3. What were the last three things you purchased?
Things? I assume that doesn't count food. Um...I bought some books last week. And...I put some gas in my car the other night. Ok, so I don't shop, what can I say? I can't afford it.
4. What four things do you need to do this weekend?
5. Who are the last five people you talked to?
Well there it is, it's not at all exciting, but there are the answers to this weeks pressing questions.