Mean Memes

It took down Marianne, then spread to Summer. Finally Sarah caught it and in a moment of supreme generosity passed it onto Meg and Val and Trespasser, i.e. myself. We spend so much time polishing our online personas and detailing our digital avatars, then a meme such as this sweeps away our fixed veneers. Here it is...

Take a picture of yourself RIGHT NOW...no cheating, no makeup, no hair fixin, no extra primping....just as you are.

YOU THERE, HALT! I see you're thinking ahead to where this is going. It's too late, you're not allowed to step away before you finish this post.

Take said picture and post it on your blog. Tag a few friends. Hit publish. Painless, and yet so painful.

TAG, YOU'RE IT -

Elizabeth
Lori
Matt
Zak
Zil

AND, VOILA!


For the record, I knew as soon as I read the first line on Sarah's blog this was coming, but I faced it like a man. A GROWN MAN!!!

(up)to

There are certain slogans that become ingrained in the cultural consciousness. "Just Do It," "Tell it to the Marines" and "Meth, Not Even Once" all come to mind.

Such a catchphrase is the Maxwell House motto "Good to the last Drop" - a quote attributed to Theodore Roosevelt in 1907. Of course, while familiarity with a brand slogan is exactly what marketers want from the general populace, their catchy quality often takes one's mind in other directions, and the phrase finds equal aptitude in other contexts. Hence, another listy post - DISCLAIMER - I'm using "to" in the sense of "till". Also this list must be read with a resounding repeat of the slogan after each item.

GOOD (UP)TO THE LAST DROP -

1. MALFUNCTIONING PARACHUTES -

2. CHILDREN SHARING A BAG OF GELATIN SUGAR-CANDIES -

3. MELTING GLACIERS -

4. SPLASH MOUNTAIN -

5. INEBRIATED WOMEN DRINKING LEMON MARTINIS -

6. MIXED-UP EYE MEDICATION -

7. DRUG DEALS GONE SOUR -

8. HACKY-SACK RALLIES -

9. FIRE DRILLS IN LAVA FIELDS -

10. THE ECONOMY -

"I frequently enjoy Maxwell House with multiple young ladies, making sure they have a good time by spreading my legs wide to show off my roasted beans."

This is for Zeb