catheroominations

First I saw Sizzle do it, and then Dagny did it, so I just had to do it! I needed something to blog about today and my mind is a bit

Here are my rules:
* Pick 15 of your favorite movies
* Go to IMDB and find a quote from each movie (or quote them from memory because you are that bad ass)
* Post them on your blog for everyone to guess
* Fill in the film title once it’s been guessed

These rules are for you, my peeps:
* No Googling or using IMDB search functions (Don’t cheat!)
* Leave your answer(s) in the comments

1. It can’t be done. No one’s ever taken anyone out of here. Not in the whole history of… the whole history!
2. That’s why they call them crushes. If they were easy, they’d call them something else. - Sixteen Candles (guessed by Jenni)
3. What’s in the box? - Se7en (guessed by Jenni)
4. Well, then, I just HATE you… and I hate your… ass… FACE! - Waiting for Guffman (guessed by Jenni)
5. Old McDonald had a farm ee i ee i o. And on that farm he shot some guys. Badda boom badda bing bang boom. - The Usual Suspects (guessed by Saj (well, her husband, but close enough!)
6. Are you calling me on the cellular phone? I don’t know you. Who is this? Don’t come here, I’m hanging up the phone! Prank caller, prank caller! - Pulp Fiction (guessed by Kathy)
7. You know, I have a theory that hieroglyphics are just an ancient comic strip about a character named Sphinxy. - When Harry Met Sally (guessed by Sizzle)
8. I was just in my office and I heard a ruckus - The Breakfast Club (guessed by Ali)
9. The blues are because you’re getting fat and maybe it’s been raining too long, you’re just sad that’s all. The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you’re afraid and you don’t know what you’re afraid of. Do you ever get that feeling? - Breakfast at Tiffany’s (guessed by Tobie)
10. Who do you have to screw around here to get a cup of tea and a chocolate biscuit? - Love Actually (guessed by Jenni)
11. But wouldn’t you say that consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds? - Next Stop Wonderland (guessed by Sizzle)
12. The coin don’t have no say. It’s just you. - No Country for Old Men (guessed by Ricki)
13. We get caught laundering money, we’re not going to white-collar resort prison. No, no, no. We’re going to federal POUND ME IN THE ASS prison. - Office Space (guessed by Sizzle)
14. Today I quit my job. And then I told my boss to go fuck himself, and then I blackmailed him for almost sixty thousand dollars. Pass the asparagus. - American Beauty (guessed by Ali)
15. You’re still here? It’s over. Go home. Go. - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (guessed by Jenni)

Some are easy, no? But I hope you’re stumped by a couple. Please DO NOT CHEAT. Cheaters never win. I offer no prizes, but if you guess, you get some linky love for the correct answer. Oh, and bonus points if you guess the quote in my post title. I think that answer might come from Wisconsin. - Star Wars Episode IV (guessed by Jenni)

Ali over at AliThinks has interviewed me. Because Ali is someone I admire as a writer, blogger, and photographer, I figured she’d come up with some good questions for me. And she did. Here’s what she wanted to know:

1) You used to live in Lexington. What brought you here?
I think it was United Airlines. I kid, I kid. What brought me there was a boy man boy. He left San Jose State to finish school in Richmond, KY, where he could graduate sooner. I decided after I graduated in 1992, that it was the perfect time to live somewhere else, having been in California my entire life. I lived in Kentucky for just over two years, where I worked at the University of Kentucky in the Department of Surgery (as an editor, not as a surgeon), and at Michael’s on Nicholasville Road, and I wrapped Christmas gifts at Fayette Mall, and I sold Avon, not all at the same time, but I did have more than 2 jobs at once most of my life in KY. Kentucky is also where I adopted my sweet kitty Jasper, in 1994. I highly recommend Animal Helpers in Versailles (at least I think it was in Versailles) if you’re looking for a feline friend.

2) And why didn’t you staaaaay? (whine)
Well, had I known that you’d show up just over 10 years later, I might have stuck it out. But, I didn’t stay because…the guy and I broke up. *I* broke up (although two years later, his nephew asked, “Why did Uncle John break up with you?”). Things were not going where I wanted to go, and so I came back to California and GAVE UP KENTUCKY WILDCATS BASKETBALL TICKETS. The ex’s sisters begged me to stay and even offered to find me a nice surgeon to date, but I came home, again on United Airlines, but this time with Jasper doped up under the seat in front of me.

3) How did you meet Matte?
Matte and I met at a local Irish pub. I was on a night out with my friend Krissy, and we were planning to meet up with her friend Alyssa. Alyssa brought Matte, and I found out she was doing so, just a couple of hours before my company picnic (Krissy and I worked together, and our company picnic was that afternoon). So, I showed up at the pub, dirty from water balloon toss contests and volleyball, and in walks Matte. Who knew I’d meet my future husband when I looked like such a grub? But Mom always said it would happen when I least expected it! Appropriately, Krissy and Alyssa were the officiants at our wedding.

4) What’s your favorite food? And can you prepare it yourself?
My favorite food of all time is tiramisu. I’m not sure I know how to prepare it because I have never tried. I can dial a mean phone and order it from our favorite Italian restaurant, and if it is on the menu wherever I am, I will order it. I should try to make it some day, huh? Or at least call my pastry chef sister over and watch her whip one up for me.

5) Do you have any big plans for your upcoming birthday?
Actually, I just decided that I will be hosting a virtual birthday party this year! This was not my idea. I stole it from Shephard who stole it from was inspired by Finn. Because everybody loves a party, right? And with this one, the gifts will cost you nothing because they’re virtual. If you’d like to play along, all you need to do is send me an email with a photo of what you would like to give me (the sky’s the limit!), or send an email describing your gift. Or you could write me a poem, or draw me a picture and email that to me. Oooh, or sing me a song and put the video on YouTube! Use your imagination. My email address is catheroo (at) gmail d0t c0m by August 24. I will post all of the gifts on my blog on August 25 (my actual birthday), and link to the gift giver. See? You get something back! (But if you’d rather remain anonymous, your secret is safe with me.)

So there you have it. Thanks for interviewing me, Ali! It was fun to find out what you wanted to know about me.

If you would like to play, leave me a comment asking me to interview you. The specifics are:
1. Leave me a comment saying “Interview me.” Bribery involving cookies is a good idea too.
2. I will email you five questions, so be sure to leave your email address in the little box when you leave a comment. I get to pick the questions, but they won’t involve your jean size, or anything else you wouldn’t want to admit.
3. Update your blog with a post containing your answers to my questions.
4. Include this here explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.
And so on, and so on. FUN, yes?!?

Matte and I had an appointment with our wedding coordinator today, and she is located near the place where Jenni’s brother got married, so we got to say hello to her and her family. Everyone looked beautiful, and the kids were so adorable in their wedding attire. Seeing Jenni reminded me I hadn’t done my seven things yet, and she tagged me for it a while back. See? I told you in my last post that my bad habit is procrastination. I’m no liar!

Here’s the deal: each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to blog about their seven things and post the rules as well. At the end of your post, choose 7 people to tag and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog! OK, here goes…

1. I am strangely attracted actors with receding hairlines, or no hairline to speak of: Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Piven, Ed Harris, and even James Gandolfini a little bit.
2. I lived in Kentucky for 2 and half years and never made it to the Kentucky Derby. I did, however, host Derby parties…in California.
3. I’m getting married in 19 days.
4. I don’t wear shorts. Even when I was in Vegas and it was 100+ degrees, I did not wear shorts.
5. I actually like working out. I like working out at 5:30 am every weekday.
6. I hate hate HATE passive aggressiveness and grudge holders.
7. I want to try skydiving.

I am hereby tagging YOU. If you’re reading this, consider yourself tagged.

(Snagged from Sizzle, who is practically from my home town!)

A - Available or Single? I still check the “single” box, but only for a few more weeks!

B - Best Friend? Yes.

C - Cake or Pie? Uhm…whatever tiramisu is closest to.

D - Drink of Choice? Water or Fresca. Or wine.

E - Essential Item(s)? iPod. Camera. Cell phone. I am a geek.

F - Favorite Color? Purple.

G - Gummi Bears or Worms? I prefer the Bear variety.

H - Hometown? San Jose, CA

I - Indulgence? Unbaked chocolate chip cookie dough. I will eat an entire box of that stuff. For dinner. And dessert, if there is any left.

J - January or February? February.

K - Kids? None. Just 2 kittehs.

L - Life is incomplete without… love. Whether from a significant other, friends, family, pets…love.

M - Marriage Date? May 25, 2007!!!

N - Number of Siblings: One younger sister.

O - Oranges or Apples? Oranges.

P - Phobias/Fears: Bugs crawling on me in the middle of the night.

Q - Favorite Quote: “Blessed screaming Jesus on a whole wheat goddamned cracker!” (from Rescue Me)

R - Reasons to Smile? It’s Friday! In a few days.

S - Season? Summer…my birthday is in August.

T - Tag Three: Jenni (I’ll do my 7 things if you do this one!), Italian Babushka, and Music Mama.

U - Unknown Fact About Me: Well, if I tell you, it wouldn’t be unknown, now, would it?

V - Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animals? I (heart) beef. Especially from here.

W - Worst habits? Procrastination.

X - X-rays or Ultrasounds? What the ??? I’ll skip the radiation, please.

Y - Your Favorite Foods? Pretty much whatever I am not supposed to eat.

Z - Zodiac: Virgo.

This NaBloPoMo thing is hard. Having to think of something to write each day is challenging enough, but trying to come up with something people might want to read? That causes me serious brain farts. But after yesterday’s brunch with Schnozz and Moose, I realized I was trying too hard. See, they make it look easy. Now I realize I should just write what I want to write. If people want to read it? Bonus! If they hate it and leave mean comments? Well, I have the power to delete those comments, and I will, so go ahead and try. And what if I write something that pisses someone off? Well, great! Because this guest list of mine for the wedding is too long anyway.

And, if all else fails, and I can’t think of anything to post about? I’m not above stealing an idea from someone else.

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Ali tagged me for the 5 things meme, probably to get me back for toilet-papering her blog awhile back. At least this meme doesn’t force me to dig deep into my psyche and reveal my inner oddness, like this one did.

5 items in my fridge
1. Fresca
2. string cheese
3. Kaukana Port Wine cheese spread
4. salsa
5. Korbel champagne

5 items in my closet
1. Tom Cruise (oh, sorry, I thought you said 5 items in the closet)
2. Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture Edition
3. too many homemade scarves
4. 3 pairs of Vans
5. VHS tape from 1983 of MTV’s broadcast of a Duran Duran concert

5 items in my car
1. Starbucks napkins
2. extra pairs of sunglasses
3. carwash coupons
4. Mickey Mouse head and Jiminy Cricket figure suctioned to the windshield
5. faceplate-less stereo (unless I’m in the car, then said faceplate is on and my iPod shuffleth)

5 items in my purse
1. entirely too many membership cards for store discounts
2. keys
3. cell phone
4. Canon SD400
5. unbalanced checkbook

5 people who are tagged (I tag because I love. Truly, I do.)
1. (e) - he doesn’t have a purse, so maybe he can tell us what’s in his backpack or something
2. Jenni
3. Shannon
4. Grins
5. Moose

ACK! I’ve been tagged to do the “Six Things” meme. Thanks ever so, weakervessel.

I give you Six Weird Things About Me:

1. I sucked my thumb until the ripe old age of 10. But after age 5 or so, the thumb usually wound up in my mouth while I slept. It became an involuntary thing. “What got you to quit, Catheroo?” Slumber parties. I would have been mortified had one of my early-rising friends seen me in my thumb-sucking glory. I started putting a Band-Aid on my thumb if I was going to spend the night at a friend’s. The non thumb-like taste and texture of the adhesive bandage was disgusting and I’d immediately pull my thumb out of my mouth on contact. The trick worked at home too, so eventually I quit my embarrassing habit.

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