Moot Thoughts & Musings

Genevieve tagged me awhile ago. I haven't forgotten. I've been sort of un-bloggy lately, but with life quieting down around me will probably become more bloggy.

Here goes:

10 years ago. Let's see, I was 17, entering my last year of high school, which was probably my best (rivaling 10th grade, probably). I was living with Mrs. Belz and two sisters from Ethiopia, who were so fun and nice. I enjoyed being a senior. It was like the fulfillment of all my BigSister-dom at the high school level. I embraced all the leadership opportunities given to me. I was probably more "cool" that year than other preceding year. At least I had found a niche.

5 years ago. If this is 2005, than five years ago was 2000, so I was just entering my last year of college. Yea, because I did five years of college. Also feeling seniorly. Obsessing about my SIP (that is, thesis), which was like my magnum opus at the time. Dating Chris--we got engaged Christmas 2000. I was playing cello a lot in school, gigging, and teaching. I haven't really played much since. Aaah. Being a senior is nice.

1 year ago. Um, entering my last year of coursework for grad school. Do we see a pattern here!? Commuting to Baton Rouge from NOLA (85 mi each way) 3 days a week. It was ETERNAL SUMMER and my air conditioner was dying. We evacuated for inconsequential (to us) Hurricane Ivan. I was just starting to teach my first class of my very own as an adjunct at a local university. In a short time, I would find out that I was pregnant. (or just read the archive)

Yesterday. Got up, took Chris to school, put boy down for nap, breakfasted/showered, wrote a bazillion emails trying to organize grad student stuff for upcoming national meeting of my professional organization, took care of boy, lunched somewhere in there, got out some files, took boy to school to pick up Chris early so that we could take a walk along the trail around the duck pond, made dinner, went to Starbucks to study alone, was up a lot at night with boy, but by then it was Today.

5 snacks I enjoy. Popcorn made in a pot over the stove. Mayfield's Moosetracks ice cream (which I can only get in the Southeast!). Watermelon. Chex mix. Cheese and crackers.

5 songs I know all the words to. *sigh* I'm bad at this part, because I'm kind of popculturally illiterate for one thing and for another, I can never understand the lyrics (which is probably why I prefer instrumentals) or can't remember them. So...1. all the songs in Sound of Music counts as one. 2. Bridge over Troubled Water (I know, who doesn't? buy, like I said, I have to scramble on this one). 3. The Spike Jones version of Pagliacci. 4. Faure's Requiem (he does use a standard requiem text, but I can only remember the words if I'm singing along to his particular requiem) (and I know I'm using "songs" quite loosely here). 5. O Come, all ye faithful. (it's my favorite christmas carol).

5 things I'd do with $100 million. Ha! Pay off my student loans. Let's see, would there be any left over? Well, if there would be, I'd clear oppressive debt of family members (like sibling's student loans), buy a house (one here and one in the south of France). Travel. Endow a chair. Send poor children to good schools. Set up a student travel fund. Support good schools. Support missionaries. Get nice haircuts regularly. Oh yea, and a decent car with power steering and a cd player!

5 places I'd run away to. Did I mention the south of France? And Paris. Venice. Northeast Italy in general, and....um...Bermuda! Actually a lot more places would've made the cut in another life, but now they don't because they're cold. Paris makes the cut, because it can transcend the cold.

5 things I'd never wear. I'm with Genevienve--I will never, ever wear a fanny pack. Puffed sleeves (sorry, Anne). Cowboy boots. A poncho. Sequins.

5 favorite TV shows. This is really difficult, because I just don't watch TV regularly enough to have a favorite TV show. The only way I can come close to answering this one is for blessed Netflix seasons on dvd. So...definitely The Simpsons. Monarch of the Glen (a BBC Scotland show). ....uh...The Cosby Show. Star Trek (TNG) (yea, yea, the inner nerd). Reading Rainbow (haven't really watched this since a kid, but i think it's a great show!).

5 biggest joys. My baby's milky smile. Chris coming in the door after being gone all day. Excellent food and wine. A new piece of music that transfixes me. The changing of the seasons.

5 favorite toys. Uh?? my cell phone? I can play tetris on it. Beads. Pez dispensers. Roller blades. My camera.

5 people I want to pass this on to. Hmmm. Let's see who will take the bait? Tag! You're IT!
Funke. KatieK. Kristen. Anastasia. timna.
On second thought, I probably shouldn't be passing out memes at the beginning of a semester...so whatever.