Some alphabet memes
Because I have no plans this evening, and because I'm in writerly task-avoidance mode, I present to you a trio of Alphabet Memes!
Autocomplete browser bar, first result even if it's embarrassing
With explanations/exposition where I felt like it.
A: amazon.com
B: braincandylive.com
C: capitalone.com
D: drive.google.com
E: etsy.com
F: facebook.com/Ralphs/app/313577288776648 (weird, since I haven't done Facebook in >2 years, but whatever)
G: google.com
H: homedepot.com
I: i1.allaboutvision.com/i/amsler-grid.gif (test I have to give my eyes every day)
J: jae.dreamwidth.org (
jae)
K: kp.org (redirects to kaiserpermanente.org)
L: linkedin.com
M: missionfed.com
N: netflix.com
O: outlook.swccd.edu/owa (work email)
P: pandora.com
Q: qwantz.com/index.php (a fave webcomic)
R: recipes.sparkpeople.com
S: sdge.com
T: twitter.com
U: unionpluscard.com
V: venmo.com
W: wannabedebtfree.tumblr.com (my debt-elimination blog)
X: xkcd.com
Y: youtube.com
Z: twitter.com/zem42
Things I value
A: activism
B: baking
C: cash (hey, you don't?)
D: downtime
E: erudition
F: fear
G: gratitude
H: home
I: ingenuity
J: joy
K: kindness
L: laughter
M: musical theater
N: newness and NRE (new relationship energy)
O: ORE (old relationship energy)
P: people, in the abstract, and some people in particular
Q: questioning
R: rationalism
S: sensuality
T: talking things out
U: unions (CSEA chapter 524)
V: voters' rights
W: walking (thus my sadness that I don't do it much/well any more)
X: I'm stumped. I thought of saying xkcd, but I'm not sure I value it all that much. I do like it, though.
Y: YNAB
Z: Zion Market, http://www.zionmarket.com/sale/storeall.htm
Alphabet Survey
From sailingchord
A- Age: 50
B- Band listening to right now: None, but the last music I listened to was this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4oOMYXtnq0
C- Career in future: author
D- Dad's name: Richard
E- Easiest person to talk to:
james_huber
F- Favorite word: I'm not good at favorites, but I think Amandla is beautiful
G- Glass half full or half empty: yep
H- Hometown: I was born in Connecticut, but my hometown is either Oakland or San Diego, depending on what I mean by "hometown" that day
I- Instruments: Voice. I can play a little piano, guitar, and recorder
J- Job: Student services professional (post-secondary)
K- Kids: I like them fine. I borrowed one from my sister and kept her forever.
L- Longest car ride: As a passenger, 3,000 miles across the US. As a driver, Oakland to Portland, about 650 miles
M- Mom's name: Joan
N- Number of siblings: Two or three, depending on how you count
O- Oldest friend: Cindy. We met when I was 11.
P- Phobia: None. I have some irrational fears, but they're not super-strong
Q- Quote I like: The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self awareness. (Annie Savoy, Bull Durham, via writer Ron Shelton)
R- Random fact: James was just telling me about this story, which I hadn't heard before: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twentieth_Century_Motor_Car_Corporation
S- Song I sang last: When He Sees Me, from Waitress
T- Time I wake up: 6am or earlier most days. Sometimes as late as 9, but not often. Later if I'm genuinely sick.
U- Unknown fact about me: Hmm. I am grossed out by most bodily fluids, but not by blood, including menstrual blood.
V- Vegetable I hate: Brussels sprouts; lima beans; celery in large quantities or large pieces; canned veggies except corn/beans/tomatoes; Swiss chard; fennel except in Italian sausage
W- Worst habit: interrupting people; being a really poor correspondent; self-involvement
X- X-rays I've had: oh, god, so many. Feet, legs, knees, hips, hand, chest, neck, teeth. Maybe more, but those are the ones I know of.
Y- Yummy food: I've been making this mango pudding from Chowhound lately (they require a login), and it's the bomb (but I do steps 4 and 5 together and it comes out less lumpy)
Z- Zodiac Sign: I gave up horoscopes for lent. Or something.
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Autocomplete browser bar, first result even if it's embarrassing
With explanations/exposition where I felt like it.
A: amazon.com
B: braincandylive.com
C: capitalone.com
D: drive.google.com
E: etsy.com
F: facebook.com/Ralphs/app/313577288776648 (weird, since I haven't done Facebook in >2 years, but whatever)
G: google.com
H: homedepot.com
I: i1.allaboutvision.com/i/amsler-grid.gif (test I have to give my eyes every day)
J: jae.dreamwidth.org (
jae)
K: kp.org (redirects to kaiserpermanente.org)
L: linkedin.com
M: missionfed.com
N: netflix.com
O: outlook.swccd.edu/owa (work email)
P: pandora.com
Q: qwantz.com/index.php (a fave webcomic)
R: recipes.sparkpeople.com
S: sdge.com
T: twitter.com
U: unionpluscard.com
V: venmo.com
W: wannabedebtfree.tumblr.com (my debt-elimination blog)
X: xkcd.com
Y: youtube.com
Z: twitter.com/zem42
Things I value
A: activism
B: baking
C: cash (hey, you don't?)
D: downtime
E: erudition
F: fear
G: gratitude
H: home
I: ingenuity
J: joy
K: kindness
L: laughter
M: musical theater
N: newness and NRE (new relationship energy)
O: ORE (old relationship energy)
P: people, in the abstract, and some people in particular
Q: questioning
R: rationalism
S: sensuality
T: talking things out
U: unions (CSEA chapter 524)
V: voters' rights
W: walking (thus my sadness that I don't do it much/well any more)
X: I'm stumped. I thought of saying xkcd, but I'm not sure I value it all that much. I do like it, though.
Y: YNAB
Z: Zion Market, http://www.zionmarket.com/sale/storeall.htm
Alphabet Survey
From sailingchord
A- Age: 50
B- Band listening to right now: None, but the last music I listened to was this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4oOMYXtnq0
C- Career in future: author
D- Dad's name: Richard
E- Easiest person to talk to:
james_huber
F- Favorite word: I'm not good at favorites, but I think Amandla is beautiful
G- Glass half full or half empty: yep
H- Hometown: I was born in Connecticut, but my hometown is either Oakland or San Diego, depending on what I mean by "hometown" that day
I- Instruments: Voice. I can play a little piano, guitar, and recorder
J- Job: Student services professional (post-secondary)
K- Kids: I like them fine. I borrowed one from my sister and kept her forever.
L- Longest car ride: As a passenger, 3,000 miles across the US. As a driver, Oakland to Portland, about 650 miles
M- Mom's name: Joan
N- Number of siblings: Two or three, depending on how you count
O- Oldest friend: Cindy. We met when I was 11.
P- Phobia: None. I have some irrational fears, but they're not super-strong
Q- Quote I like: The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self awareness. (Annie Savoy, Bull Durham, via writer Ron Shelton)
R- Random fact: James was just telling me about this story, which I hadn't heard before: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twentieth_Century_Motor_Car_Corporation
S- Song I sang last: When He Sees Me, from Waitress
T- Time I wake up: 6am or earlier most days. Sometimes as late as 9, but not often. Later if I'm genuinely sick.
U- Unknown fact about me: Hmm. I am grossed out by most bodily fluids, but not by blood, including menstrual blood.
V- Vegetable I hate: Brussels sprouts; lima beans; celery in large quantities or large pieces; canned veggies except corn/beans/tomatoes; Swiss chard; fennel except in Italian sausage
W- Worst habit: interrupting people; being a really poor correspondent; self-involvement
X- X-rays I've had: oh, god, so many. Feet, legs, knees, hips, hand, chest, neck, teeth. Maybe more, but those are the ones I know of.
Y- Yummy food: I've been making this mango pudding from Chowhound lately (they require a login), and it's the bomb (but I do steps 4 and 5 together and it comes out less lumpy)
Z- Zodiac Sign: I gave up horoscopes for lent. Or something.
This entry was originally posted on Dreamwidth (DW). I welcome comments here or at the original post, where there are currently
comments. If you don't have a DW account, you can post using your LJ name as an OpenID account, or feel free to comment anonymously and I'll unscreen.