Over the Rainbow (music meme!)

Ok, I skip a lot of memes, so it's a little strange that I'm doing one that I don't have to do, but Sara Zarr stuck it up on her blog, it's possibly the best meme ever, and the questions sound very much like high school. That all makes it relevant for this space, right? So... let's have some fun!

Take your iPod in your hand:

1. Put your Music on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!


WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Mr. Pinstripe Suit - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (um... I did just buy a cool fedora inspired hat...)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
So Long-Farewell-Goodbye - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (omg. Kyle, you aren't allowed to leave me)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Mind Trick - Jamie Cullum (Am I diabolical or something? Has no one told me this?)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Oh God - Jamie Cullum (is shuffle even working?)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
My Funny Valentine - Michael Buble (that's better, if weird)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
(I am so scared to hit the forward button) That's the Way - Led Zeppelin (wait, what's this song actually about?)

WHAT IS 2+2?
Space Boy - Splender

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Forever - Dropkick Murphys

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Semi-Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
You'll Never Know - Michael Buble (HA!)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Homeward Bound - Dropkick Murphys

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Good People - Jack Johnson

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Jackass - Bloodhound Gang (BWAHAHAHAHHAHA!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA ...Mom?)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Screaming at the Wailing Wall - Flogging Molly

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Barroom Heroes - Dropkick Murphys (they appear to be disproportionately represented, also, I really don't want to die in a bar fight.)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Lady Madonna - Beatles (This really would have been better under the parents question. Let's interpret this as I Like Art. 'Cause I do. Like Art.)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Blue Rain - Glenn Miller (lame...everyone knows that I'm in Seattle...and that I miss the 5-hour-away boyfriend...)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
A Man's Gotta Do - Neil Patrick Harris, Felica Day & Nathan Fillion (Dr. Horrible! Yay!)

WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
I Could Write a Book - Harry Connick, Jr. (well, there goes that thought...)

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
(wait, I thought I was dying in a bar fight?) Queen Anne's Revenge - Flogging Molly (man, I'm really going to die violently, aren't I? sad.)

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
People Watching - Jack Johnson (heh)

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
In Too Deep - Sum 41 (laugh because I kinda can't believe that's on my iPod...)

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
The Way I Am - Ingrid Michaelson (aw.)

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Next Door Blues - Harry Connick, Jr. (since the song is instrumental, I guess we're not supposed to know.)

IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
The Gauntlet - Dropkick Murphys (I totally do. It's all, "Is this ok?" and I'm like, "to The Gauntlet with you!")

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
The Mooche - Duke Ellington (dude, it's MY money!)

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
I Can't Believe You're In Love With Me - Louis Armstrong (say it together now, awwwww)

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead - Harry Connick, Jr. (???!?!?!)

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Michelle - The Beatles (damn you Michelle)

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Over the Rainbow - Ingrid Michaelson (yeah, that's the way to do it, iPod, pick the least interesting title. Thanks. Love the cover, though)

Zarr didn't tag anyone, and I'm not sure it's a requirement, but Kyle, my love, you're done with exams, so you have to do it. Also, Shane. And Erin I think, when she gets a chance, because I'm interested to see what's on her iPod. The rest of the Kidlit world, feel free to do it, and if you do, let me know in the comments, 'cause I'm interested.

Your Thursday & Friday SBBT Schedule, and an entirely pointless meme forced upon me by an evil person.

Ok, that last part isn't entirely true. But first, your schedule:

Thursday
Elisha Cooper at Chasing Ray
Dar Williams at Fuse Number 8
Jennifer Bradbury at Bildungsroman
E. Lockhart at The YA YA YAs
Mary Hooper at Miss Erin
Charles R. Smith at Writing and Ruminating
Mary Pearson at A Chair, A Fireplace and a Tea Cozy

Friday
Varian Johnson at Finding Wonderland
Jincy Willett at Shaken & Stirred
John Grandits at Writing & Ruminating
Meg Burden at Bookshelves of Doom
Gary D. Schmidt at Miss Erin
Javaka Steptoe at Seven Impossible Things
Mary Hooper at Interactive Reader


Right, and now on to the meme. Sarah Miller. I really need to stop linking to her so much. Sarah: stop being funny. There. That should help. But really, can I help it if she tags me with these things?

Everyone seems to have done this whilst (don't you love that word?) I lived under that rock. It was a cozy rock. Softer than you think. Surprisingly clean. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Okaaay. Now that the crazy has past...on to the official blah-de-blahs before we get to the meme part.

1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player then tags five people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they've been tagged and asking them to read the player's blog. (this, will probably not be met by Jackie. Because she's lazy.)
4. Let the person who tagged you know when you've posted your answer (Sarah? Are you paying attention? 'Cause I might forget this step.).

What were you doing five years ago?
Er. May 2003. Waiting for my acceptance into Library School. Working 2 jobs and an internship. Not sleeping much.

What are five things on your to-do list for today (not in any particular order)?
1. Be on time for work.
2. Get the post in to ForeWord.
3. Worry incesently that the ForeWord post will be no good.
4. Call kids who've filled out the volunteer apps and convince them they should be on my Teen Advisory Board.
5. Not kill the patrons.

What are five snacks you enjoy?
1. Anything chickpea/garbanzo bean related.
2. Bread
3. Cheese
4. Chocolate
5. ice cream

What five things would you do if you were a billionaire?
1. Start a foundation specifically for teen services in libraries; especially the creation of teen spaces in them and collection expansion.
2. Travel the world.
3. Pay for friends and family to travel with me. It's more fun that way.
4. Take a good long sabbatical from a paycheck-driven life just to see what would happen.
5. Save for retirement, 'cause we SO can't count on social security.

What are five of your bad habits?
1. procrastination
2. being late
3. laying in bed too long in the morning (are we sensing a theme?)
4. Driving Kyle crazy with my need for cleanliness bordering on sterility
5. Not being a productive as I think I should be.

What are five places where you have lived?
1. Muskegon, MI
2. Grand Rapids, MI
3. Allendale, MI
4. Spokane, WA
5. Seattle, WA

What are five jobs you've had?
1. Outdoor Ice Rink/pond Monitor
2. Receptionist
3. Optician
4. Adult Librarian
5. Teen Librarian

The good, the unlucky, the tagged:

Let's get out of the kidlitosphere. Shane. Kyle. Dan. Angie. Kip.

8 Things Meme

Well, Camille has forced my hand. She's broken the longest no-blogging-for-Jackie streak in ages.

Rules: 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.

1. When talking on the phone I have to multi-task. For instance, while talking to Rachel M the other night, I cleaned my toilet, then had to interrupt the conversation to complain that the new cleaner smelled like spearmint gum and that it grossed me out. Sorry Rach.

2. I played trombone for 10 years. Fifth grade through sophomore year in college. I was the only girl until college. Yes, I wore the uniform. Yes, it was wool. I also went to band camp. Six required times and 4 times just for fun.

3. I watched entire sections of Spiderman 3 between my fingers. No, not the action scenes, the parts where Peter embarrassed himself. Like when he was 'walking' down the street. I can't handle embarrassment on the screen. Possibly the main reason I can't watch Will Ferrell, and why I haven't been sucked into The Office.

4. I have a love for all garbanzo beans. In any form.

5. I have only traveled to English-speaking countries. Canada, Bahamas, England, Australia

6. I took Latin in college because it didn't have a pronunciation lab, was only M-Th & I wanted to know what the heck I was singing in choir (did you know that Carmina Burana contains a raunchy drinking song?). It proved to be challenging and amusing. The vocab was all about sailors, farmers, daughters, swords and fighting. Much better than sad Rene looking for the bathroom.

7. I live exactly 2,000 miles from my parents and 3,033 miles away from my best friend. It sucks.

8. I can wiggle my nose like Samantha on Bewitched. The Elizabeth Montgomery version. Not the crappy Nicole Kidman version. That was just pitiful.

I tag:

Miss Erin
Alan Gratz
Alexia
Trisha
Kip
James
Dan
Shane

Sorry, guys.

And now I've run out of time for a review. A girl's got to sleep, right?