Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: The Ace Meme, Part Three


68. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW? NCIS

69. WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE THAT YOU DON'T LIKE? I like avoidance.

70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Mint chocolate chip

71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES? Yes. Who else's would I have?

72. SO IS IT GOING TO BE THE STEELERS OR THE PACKERS? I don't care. Sorry.

73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT? Avoiding the Super Bowl

74. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WHEN YOU RETIRE? Here

75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS? Of course!

76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO? The TV is on

77. LAST THING YOU DRANK? Orange juice

78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My niece

79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE SEX(ES) YOU'RE ATTRACTED TO? Hair

80. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Go to the movies, watch TV, fart around on the Internet ...

81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE? Sarah Palin

82. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR? Autumn

83. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY? Mary Janes

84. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND? Yes. He is decent and kind and always tries to do the right thing.

85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR? Lt brown/dark blonde, with a little red tossed in

86. EYE COLOR? Green

87. SHOE SIZE? 6.5

88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE? Five Guys Burgers & Fries

89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT? Monk's Pub

90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI? No

91. WATCH TV TODAY? Always. I'm a news junkie

92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR? November 22, my birthday!

93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS? No

94. POLITICAL PARTY? Democrat

95. KISSES OR HUGS? Depends on who I am kissing or hugging

96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS? Relationships

97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT? A Lottery ticket. I should check to see if I'm a millionaire.

98. WOULD YOU EVER BE A HOUSE SPOUSE? No, as it includes being a spouse.

99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner

100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE: Inadequate

On my mind

The national news is full of updates about Egypt. But I'm too preoccupied with news closer to home to even contemplate international unrest. For the snow storm of Tuesday night left most of the businesses around here closed on Wednesday, and the schools remained closed on Thursday, too. And this has caused incremental economic hardship to those who can afford it least.

The people who work in fast food restaurants, retail stores, gas stations, etc., most likely didn't get vacation pay for their unexpected day off. When they went back to work on Thursday, they probably had to find daycare for the young kids who weren't in school.

This time of year is historically hard on food pantries. After Thanksgiving and Christmas, helping the hungry slips people's minds. Plus, when those holiday credit card bills come in, giving anywhere, to any good cause, can feel like an unmanageable budget pinch right now.

Which is why I'm fixating on those right here in town. I took a bag of groceries over to our local food pantry and it was buzzing with activity. I particularly noticed breakfast cereal going out the door at a fast rate.

After I dropped off this month's bag of groceries, I stopped off at the store and did some shopping for myself and began a new bag with a box of Post Alpha Bits (on sale for just $1).

If you have the time, inclination and wherewithal, maybe you can start a bag to help those in your neighborhood.

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Margaritaville

1. Tell us about a time that you had way too much Jose Cuervo. Strawberry margaritas at a "Cocktails for the Cure" AIDS event. I didn't want to get loaded, mind you. It's just that $1 from each red drink ordered went to charity. I gave till it hurt ... the next morning.

2. Do you agree with the following statement: "The older you get, the faster time goes by?" Yes. I was just talking to my 11-year-old nephew, who thought his Christmas break from grade school was soooo long that his classmates actually looked different when he got back to school.

3. What do you usually do during your "down time?" Lately I have been going to the movies a lot. The Oscars do that to me. I return to the theaters every January the way the swallows return to Capistrano.

4. When it comes to the opposite sex, do you feel you have a grasp on 'em -- or do they continue to just surprise you? Always surprises. Which isn't a bad thing.

5. What is your home town famous for? If you believe Frank Sinatra (and you'd better): The Wrigley Building and the Union Stockyard. I'd also add Michael Jordan, Oprah and my beloved Cubs.

6. How many romantic relationships have you had? Three that really touched my heart.

7. What's the best concert that you've ever been to? Paul McCartney in 2002. It was the first show I'd attended after 9/11 and his first tour since he'd lost Linda. There was so much emotion in the United Center that night, flowing to and from the stage.

8. Which famous person would you like to meet? Why? Bill Clinton. Because he's Bill Clinton, and we could talk about everything from conditions in Haiti to Rahm Emmanuel's potty mouth to classic movies to the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs to ... And I'd still like to give him a piece of mind about the Lewinsky thing.

9. Has a newspaper or television reporter ever interviewed you? If so, what were the circumstances and what did you think when you read or saw what you said? I recently refused to be on TV to discuss how I feel about President Obama's performance in office. Does that count?