Scattershooting while wondering what ever happened to content
It's Friday and I got nothing, making it pretty much like any other day, but, still. Anyways, it seems like a good time to reinforce the nothingness of what I got by copying the meme sensation that's sweeping the nation (or at least the blogs of Bret and Gwynne).
SCATTERGORIES meme
Guidelines:
Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following categories. They should be real places, names, things...nothing made up! If you can't think of anything, skip it (but be prepared to explain why you don't know Google's URL).
Copy and Paste to answer in your blog.
Your Name: Eric
Famous singer: Eric Carmen
4 letter word: Ecru
Street name: E
Color: Oops. Used it above. Dang. Talk about a lack of planning.
Gifts/presents: Eau de cologne
Vehicle: Enzo (by Ferrari)
Things in a Souvenir Shop: Edible undies (no, wait; I'm thinking of something else...)
Boy Name: Ed
Girl Name: Elwyn
Movie Title: Eight Legged Freaks
Drink: Eau de cologne; hmm...that sounds familiar *hic*
Occupation: Easter Bunny
Flower: Eggplant (hey, it could happen!)
Celebrity: Earis Eilton
Magazine: E (that was easy)
U.S. City: Estelline
Pro Sports Teams: Eagles (or, as we like to call them, the *^*& Eagles)
Something found in a Kitchen: Emmental de Savoie (I was hoping to list something from the Periodic Table of Condiments, but, alas, nothing commenced with an E.)
Reason for being late for work: Ennui
Something you throw away: Everything written by Helen Thomas
Things you shout: Eek!
Cartoon Character: eParis Hilton
That was fun! You should try it!! Add your own Exclamation Marks!!!
Yeah, I think we have bottles of A-1 that are older than our just-graduated Niece/Phew.
recycling the same answers multiple times
Finally, a reward for sloth and apathy! ;-)
[Hey, that would make a good law firm name: Sloth and Apathy]
Posted by: Eric at June 8, 2007 03:37 PMCool...can I cheat off you if I do this on Monday? Cause really...Beth is short for an E name. ;)
Posted by: beth at June 9, 2007 11:30 AM"Reason for being late for work" is awesome!!!
Posted by: mis_nomer at June 10, 2007 12:53 PMSorry, Beth. I think one of the [unwritten] rules is that once you see a letter used, you have to use a different one. Sorry; I don't make the rules, but I do enforce them, so don't make mé come* up there.
Mis_nomer, I was actually thinking "brilliant" but "awesome" will do. ;-)
*Stupid spam filter
Posted by: Eric at June 10, 2007 03:59 PM
Worchistierchestershire sauce goes bad in 1 year?!?! I've had a bottle of that which I'm sure has survived at least 2 moves over the last, um, 12 years. 8-}
Hey, thanks for playing!!!!! Extra brownie points for creativity (and recycling the same answers multiple times)!!! ;-)
Posted by: gwynne at June 8, 2007 03:33 PM