Archive for "Memes"
You Light Up My Life
Posted on March 20, 2009 by Ching under Memes, Videos.
“You Light Up My Life” by Debby Boone was the number one song on the Billboard charts the day that I was born. This song also won the 1977 Grammy for Song of the Year and was the biggest hit of that year. It was #1 for 10 weeks in the US charts. Debby Boone won the Grammy for Best New Artist that same year. The song also won the Oscar for Best Song in the 1978 Academy Awards.
The number one song the day Brian was born was some obscure song called “Billy, Don’t Be a Hero” by Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods. I have never even heard of that song. I think Brian got gypped in the song department. What was the number one song on the day that you were born? Find out here and then post the title in the comments.
9 Comments
20 Questions
Posted on September 15, 2008 by Brian under Memes.
1) If you chose a new name for yourself, what would it be? Superman.
CHING: What? Really?
BRIAN: Sure.
2) If you were given an extra $10 in change at Wal-Mart, what would you do with it and why? Give it back. Bad karma.
CHING: I answered this the exact same way. We are so compatible!
3)What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned from your past relationships? Patience.
CHING: That’s it? That’s all you’re going to say? Alright. Next question…
4) What’s one of your worst habits? Not bathing everyday, I guess.
CHING: At least he’s being honest.
5) What was the best day of the past week for you and why? I didn’t have any good days last week.
CHING: Wow, that’s so depressing. Not at all? Not a one?
6) What are you wearing today that is most reflective of who you are? Nothing, because I like being naked.
CHING: He really is wearing nothing right now.
7) Choose a unique item from your wallet and explain why you carry it around? My ticket for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, so that the next time an emergency vehicle comes through and I pull over immediately and cause an accident I can show it to the police officer.
CHING: You still have that thing in your wallet?
8) If you could change one thing about your physical appearance, what would it be and why? I’d be more fit-looking because Ching likes it.
CHING: I do? What? Really?
9) What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? Chocolate covered ants.
CHING: What? When was that?
BRIAN: In Tennessee.
CHING: Really?
BRIAN: They taste like rice crispies. I ate a roasted tarantula, too. The legs taste like rock candy.
10) What’s your favorite thing to do in the summer? Go to the drive-in.
BRIAN: What? You didin’t have any smart-alecky remarks about the drive-in.
CHING: No. I like going to the drive-in.
11) Name one of your favorite things about someone in your family. My dad’s sense of humor.
12) What three words best describe you? Patient, loving, and funny.
CHING: Funny-looking!
13) If you were forced to sing one karaoke song, what would it be? I better be forced at gun point, and it better be a really big gun. Umm… Aenema by Tool.
14) If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? That’s a damn good question, because there’s a lot of places that I’d like to live. Most of them South, and most of them warm. Probably my own island. I’ve always wanted my own island. Some place where I could walk around naked and not give a shit.
15) Do you collect anything? If so, what? I used to collect action figures. I don’t anymore, though. I used to collect comic books also.
16) Would you bungee jump? Hell, yes! I already did. It was fun. I’d do it again, too.
17) Were you named after anyone? I’m not named after anyone.
CHING: What about your middle name?
BRIAN: My middle name is my dad’s first name and my brother’s middle name is my dad’s middle name, but I’m not actually named after anyone.
18) What do you usually think about right before falling asleep? I usually tell myself a story to get me to go to sleep.
CHING: Like what? And you don’t tell me stories?
BRIAN: No, it’s just in my head. They’re usually very brief. Just enough to get me to go to sleep.
19) If you were given a million dollars and 24 hours to spend it in, what would you buy (no depositing it in the bank or investing it)? I would probably play poker.
CHING: That’s not what you told me when you answered this the other day. Copy cat.
BRIAN: Well, that’s before you told me that you wanted to play poker.
20) Besides karaoke what is the one thing that you loathe the most? Stupid people.
CHING: Excluding yourself, right? Just kidding!
3 Comments
The Way We Were
Posted on October 10, 2006 by Ching under Life, Memes.
This is an old Friday Five entry I found. It was originally posted on February 23, 2002.
1. Hey, baby, what’s your sign? Do you think it fits you pretty well? Scorpio. Yes, I’d say it fits me pretty well. Or should I say, I fit into the Scorpio stereotype pretty well?
2. What’s the worst birthday gift you’ve ever received? There is no such thing as a bad birthday gift. At least, not in my book. I’ve never, ever received anything that I absolutely hated. All gifts have their own merits.
3. What’s the best birthday gift you’ve ever received? The personalized silver beaded bracelet that I got last year. It consists of two strands of various beads. The two strands are attached so they never separate. It’s got an antique heart clasp, which is the most beautiful that I have ever seen. Brian & his parents chipped in and they got it for me at Kay Wiggins (she’s known for personalized jewelry items). One strand has square letter blocks that spell “CHING” and the blocks on the other strand spell “BRIAN.” There’s a bead at each end of our name that corresponds to our birthstones (which happens to be our wedding colors, too — pure coincindence — we didn’t pick our wedding colors with our birthstones in mind). What makes it really special is that Brian mom got her bracelet first. Hers says “DAVID” and “DONNA.” Several months down the line, Brian’s parents got his grandma one for her birthday. Hers says “CLARK” and “BETTY.” Still a few months later, I got one for my birthday (you already know what mine says). I feel like a truly a part of the family now.. Like I am now officially a Brubaker woman.
4. What’s the best way you’ve celebrated your birthday thus far? The best birthday that I’ve ever celebrated was last year. It was very low-profile. We had a barbecue and only a few people were invited. But all of the important people came. And it’s the first birthday that I’ve celebrated in our very first house. I thought it was pretty special.
5. What are your plans for this weekend? Skipping work on Saturday (today). Gina Ann’s debut at the Hilton (Saturday night). Picking up my Ortho TriCyclen at Walgreens (Sunday morning). Getting our new (new to us, anyway) dining table from mom (Sunday night). It’s a hand-me-down. But it’s better than the one we’ve got. It’s a dark, solid wood (which will match most of the wood we’ve got throughout the house) and it’s got six chairs (our current dining table only has four, because the other two broke eons ago — it was a hand-me-down as well). I’m actually excited to have six chairs because Brian and I both love to entertain.
I couldn’t believe the last part when I read it. I had to ask Brian if we ever liked entertaining. He said, “Who said that?” I said, “I did. I wrote it in a blog.” He goes, “Were you delusional?” How things change!
No Comments
Books, Books and More Books
Posted on August 17, 2006 by Ching under Memes, Web.
First there was Tucker Max and his book I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell…
Which reminds me.. I still need to send him a thank you card because he managed to get Brian reading. We are talking about my Brian who doesn’t read anything that doesn’t have pictures in it. Brian and I actually enjoyed reading some of Tucker’s hilarious adventures together while laying in bed. We’ve never done that before. Simply because Brian doesn’t like to read. He still doesn’t like to read for the most part, but at least we’ve found one book that he enjoys.
Then, Anonymous Lawyer released a book also..
Now, Jen is getting in on the whole book action by publishing a book of poetry. You go, girl!
I bought the eBook version. You all should check it out.
No Comments
MySpace is for Swingers
Posted on June 8, 2006 by Ching under Memes, Web.
I received this email from Brian the other day. I think it’s hilarious so I’m compelled to share it with you all. Here it is in all its ignorant glory..
They were all sitting here talking about My Space and how much they hate it and everything and Justin was picking on me because he knows that I have one, you have one and our dog has one. He backed off then made the statement that his girlfriend had a My Space as well, Steve without missing a beat said “Is that so she can pick up Swingers, because you know that My Space is only used by swingers to communicate and get together and find other swingersâ€. I hit the floor laughing and no one knew what the hell I was laughing about. I had to explain and then Steve says “See, Swingers†and points to me. I thought it was funny and needed to share it.
2 Comments
