The computer ate my homework

Last week I wrote a long entry which was then eaten by my computer when I tried to post it. After much swearing, I went to bed, and didn't get around to re-posting it for the rest of the week. Here is an approximation of what it said...

Is it me, or have memes been sweeping the blogging world in the last couple weeks? I didn't know what one was until last Tuesday when, catching up on my reading, I found several on my favorite blogs. (Speaking of my favorite blogs, I think it's time to redo my blog roll. Lately I've been reading more lefty political blogs, and have found a few that are really clever and interesting.)

So, Kay over at Mason-Dixon Knitting had the best meme I saw - an image meme. Here are my answers...

The place I grew up:

Lexington, MA

The place a live now:

Astoria, NY

But by August 1st I will be living here:

In my new house in Haverhill, MA! The inspection was last week, and it went fine. Barring any tragic and unforseen circumstances, we will close in late July. It is, seriously, my dream house.

My name:

My grandmothers' names:

Julia

Lorraine

My favorite food:

ice cream

My favorite drink:

coffee, in its many wonderous forms

My favorite song:
To list but a few...

Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes, by Elvis Costello (which is also the title of this sculpture. Apparently someone is as much of an Elvis Costello fan as I.)

Daydream Believer, by The Monkees (my favorite was Peter Tork - isn't that wierd?)

"So Long and Thanks for All the Fish," from the Hitchhiker's Guide movie. The rest of the movie never quite lived up to this opening production number with dolphins. I downloaded it from iTunes.

Favorite smell:

Grass. I even have it in a perfume from Demeter Fragrances.

Favorite shoes:

Flip-flops. I refuse to call them thongs. To me, a thong is an unsanitary and uncomfortable form of underwear.

Comments

[Jen]

My favorite Monkee was Peter, too! (And he and I share a birthday, so how cool am I?)

[Alison]

Very cool! The only celebrity that I know of who shares my birthday is Twiggy, that scary model from the 60's. Also, Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter books, but I don't know if that counts since she's fictional.

[Amy Boogie]

Congrats on the house!!!

[Jeanine]

All I can say is hooray! hooray on the new house! I'm so happy for you!

[Dan]

I hope you understand, Alison, but I'm not going to say congratulations until you've moved your mattress in, ok? I don't want to jinx this. (But how far is it from Fenway for when the Smiths and I visit?)

[Annie Driscoll]

Congrats on the house, and welcome to Haverhill!

[Cyndilou]

Very cool on the photo blogging. :D I am also a Monkees fan - though I've never been sure who my favorite is. I've gotten to meet all of them - Peter is rather opposed to flash photography, so all my photos of him show him looking in...odd directions. Heh. ...and Douglas Adams rocks! :D

[Noah]

Great news about the house! Congrats!

[Kay]

Very cool to discover that you are an Elvis fan. I find myself disliking his new missus, very unreasonably, whom I listened to a lot before she married my darling. But that's just me.

Yours was the best response to this meme ever. Love your grandma images!

Congrats on the dream house.
xoxo Kay

[Lisa]

Oooo! House! Yay!

I'm all about simple words these days. :) Congratulations.

I'll be sure to let you know if Elvis performs "Alison" when we see him at the end of the month.

[Marylou]

I too am a huge Monkees fan. Welcome to Haverhill, where I now call home but grew up near you in Watertown.