mad meme mashup!

It’s a crazy mishmash meme! I’m just taking bits from memes out there and rocking them here! And, well, I’m just making shit up as well. Join in! JOIN IN, I COMMAND THEE.

Draw a Picture with Your Eyes Closed [thanks, hula seventy]

I drew this with my eyes closed.

This is a robot, outside, waving an American flag and saying “Yay Obama.” I swear I didn’t peek, but damn, I draw (and write) better with my eyes closed.

From SpaFoAwIdGui2NaBloPoMoAw [thanks, Violet]

Steve McQueen was so great. Tell how he influenced your judgment and/or wardrobe.

In the early 90s, I lived near his character’s apartment in Bullitt. I was fond of walking by the corner store and checking out the newspaper stand just as he did in the movie. For several months I wore my eyeshadow like Cathy (his girlfriend in Bullitt, played by Jacqueline Bisset). I went on a promising first date with a promising boy during the same time period. He took me to see Bullitt at the Red Vic. We laughed at the geographical impossibility of the car chase and stole pleased glances at each other. Unfortunately, the very promising boy rapidly decelerated to “Dud” status for a variety of reasons, not the least of which was the spilling of his beer in my lap and the ensuing non-apology. No Steve McQueen, he.

Fifth Sentence [thanks, Toni]

Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
Turn to page 56.
Find the fifth sentence.
Post that sentence along with these instructions in a note on your Facebook page then tell what book it’s from.

“It’s very easy to tell which girls are going to last around the office and which ones aren’t.”
A quote from Anne Bogan, Executive Secretary, from Studs Terkel’s Working

From Friday Fill-Ins [found through the Daily Meme]

Bagpipes ________.

Bagpipes are squeezily delicious. Have you heard of Rufus Harley, jazz bagpiper?

You should.

How Long Can You Walk with Your Eyes Closed? [inspired by Regina]

Five seconds.

Friday Question #45 [from Friday Questions]

Do you tie and untie your tennis shoes when you take them on and off? Or do you tie them once, leave them tied, then slip them on and off?

Ignoring the counterquestion who cares?, I don’t have sneakers that have shoelaces, or even Velcro, for that matter. I have schmancy Tevas that have straps and clips. Witness:

Ludricrous. They’re called “Wraptor Breathe Trail Runners.” I do clip/unclip them. I have friend that gets me deep discounts on Teva, hence my unhamboxonian tendencies towards weird, expensive, and insanely comfortable sports footwear.

Me and my meme over and out!!

4 Comments

  1. Cloudy on November 22, 2008 at 8:12 am

    Your blind drawing rules.

    I am like a little kid & my shoe laces are always untied. Even if I double knot them they come untied when I am walking down the street & someone always points it out as if they are saving my life.



  2. hambox on November 22, 2008 at 10:54 am

    I have a pair of shoes with oddly extra-long laces, so that it can appear that they are untied. I am amazed at the number of people that point them out. And they’re so happy to do it, too. I’M going to start pointing out other things to people with that same air “Hey! Stop texting and walking!” “Pay attention to your screaming toddler!” “It’s 10am and you’re drunk, sir. Thought you should know.”



  3. regina on November 23, 2008 at 9:40 pm

    5 seconds?! You clearly need to practice. :p

    A word of caution though… When doing it on campus, it’s good to make sure you’re in an area NOT likely to be littered with those damned eucalyptus pods. I’ve been known to have one roll underfoot and find myself eating the pavement.



  4. t-love-pdx on November 24, 2008 at 10:15 am

    Meme me…

    Bagpipes ________.

    Bagpipes make me feel like I should weep. Will check out Rufus, for sure.

    Friday Question #45

    I tie and untie. I can’t get ’em tight enough otherwise. My arches need all the support they can get, yo.