Summer from Mom Is Teaching tagged me to do a meme. This is very nice, considering I enjoy talking about myself far more than the average bear. She seems to like me despite the fact that I've institutionalized my children into the evil public school system (well, one of them so far. The other is going through the required hazing rituals of preschool). I like her, too because she's chock full of awesomeness. Therefore, I am doing her meme.
The rules are simple…Each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed. At the end of the post, the player then tags 8 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
Only eight things? That's it? That's going to leave people chomping at the bit. I mean, this is me, The Maven. I could go on for hours about myself and what I like, all the while making it a very interesting read.
1. I have a lot of fantasies of grandeur, which I realize isn't terribly noticeable in my posts.
2. I really enjoy a coffee in the morning, but I don't normally care if it's decaf or not. I'm one of those people who truly enjoys coffee for the taste of coffee, as is made apparent by the fact that i only take cream in mine and not icky, nasty, pukey, coffee-ruining sugar. Sugar in coffee is wrong unless the following rules are in place:
A) It is iced
B) It is a flavoured latte
C) You are 12
D) You have no taste and prove it by putting ketchup on everything
E) You look like you could kick my ass if I told you not to put sugar in your coffee
3. I am absolutely hooked on real estate shows. I'll watch them all day if I can, which is nearly possible with all the channels that come through via my satellite. I watch house flipping shows because I'd like to do that some day (read: make a bucketload of money faster than you can say 'be sensible and get a real job'). I watch the 'Sell This House!' kind of shows because I like to judge others by their lack of clue. I sold my house in a week because I'm awesome, and clearly these people could learn a thing or two from me.
4. Meanwhile, I am the biggest procrastinator EVER. I sold my house because there was something tangible in it for me: money and a new house. Those are big motivators. However, finishing an essay worth 10% of my total mark just seems like more of a waste of time than, say, watching real estate television and dreaming about the day when I become a mogul in my own right without having passed a single university course.
5. I don't like war movies because everyone is wearing green and it makes for very boring scenery. Seriously. I watch movies because they're - you know - visual? I didn't like Schindler's List not because of the death and depression, but because it was all done in black and white except for a splash of red here and there. And what do you know? Dull colours in a war movie! The Maven: 1. Film Industry: 0.
6. I secretly get a kick out of driving around in my minivan, talking on my cell and drinking something from Starbucks. I love being that type of person you hate. Love it.
7. I laugh every time I think of lines from my favourite movie, Zoolander. 'What is this? A center for ANTS?!' Hah! Best. Movie. Ever. If you haven't watched it you are ridiculous and need to do so NOW.
8. After nearly a year of blogging, I still get a pang of excitement every time I see a comment on one of my posts. I'm that much of a loser. So thanks - especially for the ones telling me how great I am. My ego requires regular feedings.
I haven't tagged anyone, I know. I like to break rules. I'm a rule breaker.
Oh... That should have been #9. Then I could have been a super rebel.
The rules are simple…Each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed. At the end of the post, the player then tags 8 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
Only eight things? That's it? That's going to leave people chomping at the bit. I mean, this is me, The Maven. I could go on for hours about myself and what I like, all the while making it a very interesting read.
1. I have a lot of fantasies of grandeur, which I realize isn't terribly noticeable in my posts.
2. I really enjoy a coffee in the morning, but I don't normally care if it's decaf or not. I'm one of those people who truly enjoys coffee for the taste of coffee, as is made apparent by the fact that i only take cream in mine and not icky, nasty, pukey, coffee-ruining sugar. Sugar in coffee is wrong unless the following rules are in place:
A) It is iced
B) It is a flavoured latte
C) You are 12
D) You have no taste and prove it by putting ketchup on everything
E) You look like you could kick my ass if I told you not to put sugar in your coffee
3. I am absolutely hooked on real estate shows. I'll watch them all day if I can, which is nearly possible with all the channels that come through via my satellite. I watch house flipping shows because I'd like to do that some day (read: make a bucketload of money faster than you can say 'be sensible and get a real job'). I watch the 'Sell This House!' kind of shows because I like to judge others by their lack of clue. I sold my house in a week because I'm awesome, and clearly these people could learn a thing or two from me.
4. Meanwhile, I am the biggest procrastinator EVER. I sold my house because there was something tangible in it for me: money and a new house. Those are big motivators. However, finishing an essay worth 10% of my total mark just seems like more of a waste of time than, say, watching real estate television and dreaming about the day when I become a mogul in my own right without having passed a single university course.
5. I don't like war movies because everyone is wearing green and it makes for very boring scenery. Seriously. I watch movies because they're - you know - visual? I didn't like Schindler's List not because of the death and depression, but because it was all done in black and white except for a splash of red here and there. And what do you know? Dull colours in a war movie! The Maven: 1. Film Industry: 0.
6. I secretly get a kick out of driving around in my minivan, talking on my cell and drinking something from Starbucks. I love being that type of person you hate. Love it.
7. I laugh every time I think of lines from my favourite movie, Zoolander. 'What is this? A center for ANTS?!' Hah! Best. Movie. Ever. If you haven't watched it you are ridiculous and need to do so NOW.
8. After nearly a year of blogging, I still get a pang of excitement every time I see a comment on one of my posts. I'm that much of a loser. So thanks - especially for the ones telling me how great I am. My ego requires regular feedings.
I haven't tagged anyone, I know. I like to break rules. I'm a rule breaker.
Oh... That should have been #9. Then I could have been a super rebel.