Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: The Burnt Toast Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? "Good morning, Beaker."

2. How much cash do you have on you? Approximately $40

3. What’s a word that rhymes with DOOR? Pour

4. Favorite planet? Uranus. Tee hee. I said "anus."

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone? The cab company dispatcher calling to tell me my cab had arrived. I didn't pick up, seeing as I was in the cab already.

6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone? An instrumental version of "And I Love Her."

7. What shirt are you wearing? It says, "Celebrate the South."

8. Do you label yourself? I try not to.

9. Name the brand of the shoes you’re currently wearing? I'm barefoot.

10. Bright or Dark Room? Bright

11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you? Most likely charming and wise, since only the best people play Sunday Stealing.

12. What does your watch look like? I have several. The one today has a light brown leather band, a plain white face and big black numerals.

13. What were you doing at midnight last night? I don't remember exactly. Either reading or paying bills.

14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say? From last Sunday, it was about the Oscars.

15. Where is your nearest 7-11? An el stop away.

16. What's a word that you say a lot? "Really?" It's seeped into my vocabulary through Seth Meyers. (Sorry about the crappy audio.)

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Medicate

1. Do you take a lot of medication? More and more as time goes by. When I was a kid, it was just an OTC Flintstones vitamin a day. Now I've got three prescriptions I take every day.

2. Name one of your flaws and tell us about it. I can be very impatient with people. I want what I want and I want it NOW!

3. Have you ever won first place? If yes, tell us about your victory! Long ago movie critic Gene Siskel had a trivia contest in the Chicago Tribune. Yours truly won $500.

4. Who is the last person to make you smile? What was happening? A coworker wished me luck on Monday morning's big client presentation.

5. Describe a time when you should have tried harder. This past week, I fell off the diet bandwagon with a thud. I was stupid and lazy. I purchased and practically inhaled some Fannie Mays without much thought or even enjoyment. Picking up the candy was an old habit I should have tried harder to break.

6. What are you best at? I am a very good friend.

7. If someone was going to make a movie or TV show about your life, who would play you and why? Carrie Fisher. We're the same height and age, we share a sensibility, and now, as we're in our 50s, a weight problem.

8. Name 3 things that you think are strange. Charlie Sheen, the birther movement and the Gyro-Bowl.

9. What is one lesson you have learned in the past 12 months? The Beatles were right all along: "Pride can hurt you, too."