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Yesterday, Memorial Day, I got meme’d, against my wishes. Got one of those Internet chain letter types of things called a MEME where I am supposed to yap about me and share stuff I wouldn’t ordinarily. Since I was busy with business I didn’t get this done until today. Sorry, Irina.
Mary McKnight initiated this Memorial Day Super 8 MEME, based on the number 8, you know like 8-ball, figure 8? Her rationale? It’s her favorite number, the 8 is the infinity symbol if you turn it on its side, and it’s 2008. Whatever. Anyhow, she meme’d Laurie Manny, who meme’d Irinia Netchaev, who decided I ought to be part of the 8 bloggers she needed to meme. Lucky me. Since I tend to be a law abiding citizen, and meme law according to Mary McKnight requires that I answer these questions AND find 8 other lucky bloggers to do the same, I cooperated. Sort of a twist on “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Anyhow, here are the 8 questions (do you see the trend?).
1. Who is your favorite musical artist (post a YouTube Video)
This is impossible. I don’t have a real favorite. There are many artists that I really liked, or have liked over the years, and picking one out of all these doesn’t seem right. I enjoy classic rock and roll – The Rolling Stones are high up there, for example. Can’t leave out the Beatles. Pink Floyd and The Moody Blues were favorites of mine at some point. Love Annie Lennox from the old Eurythmics (my kids when they were young called them The Arithmetics). Oh, and Fleetwood Mac too. I’m a big jazz lover and the list of artists is endless. Chris Botti is a fave, as is (was) Chet Baker. And blues is right up there – Etta James may top that list. Since I have to pick one for a video, here’s Sweet Dreams sung by Annie Lennox.
2. Who is your favorite artist? (Post a Flickr photo)
I have been interested in art for many years, and credit my wife, Kay, with cultivating that love and appreciation. I love visiting galleries and museums (The Uffizi in Florence, Italy was certainly a highlight, but then there was the Tate in London, and theGetty in LA, and…). My wife and I also collect art, and had an art gallery in CambridgeMA for 3 years before heading to California. Not sure I would pick a favorite artist since there are so many good ones, especially contemporary which tends to be a love of mine. So here’s one from my own collection (and I don’t have to worry about who owns the Flickr photo, right?). “Martinis” by Rob Brooks.
3. Who is your favorite blogger?
Nope you won’t trap me there. Don’t have one – there are so many great bloggers I enjoy reading.
4. If you could meet anyone (dead or alive) who would it be and what is the most interesting thing about them?
Again, this is a tough one…how does one choose? I guess the one person that immediately comes to mind is Mother Theresa. This short video of her message says it all.
5. What did you want to be when you grew up?
Hmmm, I don’t think I wanted to grow up. That’s sounds Peter Panish I suppose. I know at one point being a vet intrigued me. And as a teen I got interested in real estate (my Mom was with RE/MAX) but then pursued my love for psychology in undergrad and grad school. Did that for a bit and found it was not for me, at least not working in a medical environment.
6. What is the most interesting piece of trivia you know?
I can’t ever remember any of that stuff, and I am miserable at Trivial Pursuit. But I found a fun tidbit in honor of Irina since she writes about Pasadena:
“ In Pasadena, it is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss”
7. If you could live in any point of history, what would it be and why?
I’m not a history buff, and I think I have lived in the times I liked best – grew up in the 60s, lived through the disco age, worked for a DotCom company and went through that meltdown, and have seen tremendous advancements in technology in the 1990s into the 21st century. What could be better?
8. What is the most interesting job you have ever held?
Hmmm, well there have been some that are not so much fun. And I suppose I would be wimping out on this question if I said my current career in real estate, which I enjoy the most because of the diversity of stuff I get to do and the people I meet. But thinking back, I would otherwise say my last Human Resource position at HookMedia as VP was the most interesting. I was the 6th employee and got to help grow the company to 103 folks in 3 cities, build the culture, design all the programs, etc. I had the most fun of any corporate job I have had and it was a great place to end my corporate life.
Soooo, NOW I get to pick 8 lucky bloggers as part of this MEME. Yes, it is no longer Memorial Day, so maybe that makes a difference. I don’t know but I don’t want anyone saying I didn’t do my part. Maybe one of them will respond. Remember the meme law?
This was actually pretty cool and very interesting. A different way to write a meme. It's funny, I was just thinking about getting this going again. Mary beat me to it and I like how creative that she was with the questions... but know I have to think... aaarrggghhhh... and thanks for the mention..
jeff
Posted by Jeff Belonger at 11:14 AM, May. 27, 2008
Wow, how are those secretaries ever supposed to get ahead n the world? Just kidding, interesting stuff. I love these memes- you always get to learn so much about people.
I'm a big fan or Etta and Annie (especially fond of Missionary Man).
Posted by Real Estate Blog Girl at 4:49 PM, May. 27, 2008
Hey Jeff, thanks for playing along. See... it wasn't so difficult, after all? Didn't know about the "secretary law" - strange! I, like you, didn't want to grow up. Loved learning new things about you!
Posted by Irina Netchaev at 7:44 AM, May. 28, 2008
RE Blog Girl - hey thanks for visiting. I hesitated to use the word secretary since it is so outdated these days, but that's what the law said (which is, of course, MORE than outdated in an of itself). Etta James is great in concert BTW
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