Thursday, February 08, 2007

10 Things I Like

Heather at A High and Hidden Place has invited me to play along with a new meme. So, here are 10 things I like that begin with the letter M (the letter Heather gave me). If you want to play too, just leave a comment and I'll give you a letter.

1. Mom! I have the best mom in the world. It is from her that I acquired my love of books and reading.

2. Mochas. I love Starbucks' Mochas. My preference is a grande -- caffeine, whole milk and whipped cream. My boss (a decaf, nonfat grande capuccino) has been trying to persuade me to go nonfat, no whip to reduce the calories. But it's just not the same.

3. Museums. I worked in a history museum for 7 years and it was probably the best job I've ever had (and I'm a Gen Xer so I've had a lot of different jobs). I learned a lot, both about history and about myself. I met people who became the closest friends I've ever had. Visiting museums is always on my wish list.

4. Mafia. As I confessed recently, I have this weird attraction to the Mafia. It's fascinating to me -- the culture, the history.

5. Movies. Netflix is one of the best things ever invented. I can be unbelievably lazy about some things, like going to the video store. Netflix saved me. I can watch all the movies I want and never have to leave the house. If I had to pick one favorite movie, I'd choose Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

6. Meetings. I know, I'm weird. Most people hate meetings. But I had to run a lot of meetings when I was a project manager. After awhile, I got really good at it. Pre-meetings with certain people to figure out all the ways the meeting could grow wrong (therefore being prepared), getting input on agendas, keeping conversations on track, compiling notes and getting them out quickly. Despite their bad reputation, meetings can be incredibly productive if you know what you're doing.

7. Makeup. I can be very girly sometimes. And I tend to be somewhat of a sucker. When some new product comes out raving about how good it will make you look, I just want to hop on over to Sephora and buy it -- even while the rational part of my brain is telling me it's all marketing hype. This is the one area of my spending that I really have to watch closely or I'll go completely overboard.

8. M&Ms. Really, because who doesn't like M&Ms? Although it may be too late for Valentine's Day, you can still get M&Ms printed with your own custom message. Or you can go here to become an M&M.

9. Manners. Because "please" and "thank you" are words you just don't hear enough these days.

10. The Magic Kingdom. Because everybody should go to Disney World at least once in their lives.

Remember -- if you want to play, I'll give you a letter. Have fun!

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

OK, I'll play! Can i just say--you have the greatest links. I loved the M&M one this time.

Anonymous said...

I would love to play along - you have the best entries!

Unknown said...

Thanks. I bought some customized M&Ms for a Christmas present and they were quite popular. And I had way too much fun playing with the "Become an M&M" site!

I'll give you the letter P. Have fun!

Unknown said...

Thanks for playing, Diana. You get the letter H. Can't wait to see your list!

Anonymous said...

I'd love to play!

Unknown said...

Amy -- You get the letter C. Choose carefully!

Anonymous said...

C? C! How ab fab--thanks!

I think I'll do this on both my blogs (Amy On The Web and Books, Words, and Writing), with a different focus for each post--one literary, one not.

Amelia said...

Great meme!

BTW - I am from Queens, NY. The exact location I am from was basically run by the local mafia (although now, everything has changed). I gotta tell you - it made for an interesting yout ;)

Amelia said...

Sorry, I meant to write "youth" not "yout".....although, that was how it was pronounced in my area!

Unknown said...

Amelia -- Fuggedaboutit!

tiboutoo said...

i like the magic kingdom too. especially when i visit it with YOU!!! give me a letter, please and thank you.

Unknown said...

Okay, Tina, you get the letter K. Some might find that a challenge, but you're very creative, so I know you'll have fun with it.