Avitable started this one and I thought it was pretty cool… so here it is.

(the above is code for - WOO HOO!! AN ORIGINAL MEME!!! YIPPEE DAMN DOODLE!!!)

Oh and before y’all get on with the meme and my movie watching (or lack thereof) I want you to get your cute tushies over to Zube’s and welcome her back to the blogging world. Once upon a time she used to rawk the blogosphere what with Brad Pitt stalking her, her husband being an assmonkey (did I mention she’s married to a MIKE? Odd, that I am collecting friends with husbands of the same name as mine) and loads of raw, emotional stuff that makes us all dream to be better bloggers. But, then she gave all that up to be a rockin’ mom to the lovely Cora Jane. She’s still a rockin’ mom, but now she’s back to blogging and the blogosphere may commence with rejoicing. Go… Go now… send her love. /hero worship.

Now on with the meme… (blessed be the Church of Holy Avitableness for this offering) I’ve bolded the movies that I’ve watched and put asterisks next to the ones that I liked. Feel free to do this yourself if you do - let me know!

1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)**
3. Titanic (1997)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. Toy Story (1995)**
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) **
8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)**
9. Die Hard (1988)**
10. Moulin Rouge (2001)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) **
12. The Matrix (1999)**
13. GoodFellas (1990)
14. Crumb (1995)
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Jerry Maguire (1996)
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
19. Casino Royale (2006)
20. The Lion King (1994)**
21. Schindler’s List (1993)
22. Rushmore (1998)
23. Memento (2001)
24. A Room With a View (1986) **
25. Shrek (2001)**
26. Hoop Dreams (1994)
27. Aliens (1986)**
28. Wings of Desire (1988)
29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
30. When Harry Met Sally… (1989)**
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985)**
34. Fargo (1996)**
35. The Incredibles (2004) **
36. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
37. Pretty Woman (1990)**
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)**
40. Speed (1994)**
41. Dazed and Confused (1993) **
42. Clueless (1995)**
43. Gladiator (2000)
44. The Player (1992)
45. Rain Man (1988)
46. Children of Men (2006)
47. Men in Black (1997)**
48. Scarface (1983)
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
50. The Piano (1993)
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
53. The Truman Show (1998)**
54. Fatal Attraction (1987)
55. Risky Business (1983)
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)**
59. L.A. Confidential (1997)
60. Scream (1996)**
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)**
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
63. Big (1988)
64. No Country For Old Men (2007)
65. Dirty Dancing (1987)**
66. Natural Born Killers (1994)
67. Donnie Brasco (1997)
68. Witness (1985) **
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987) ** Remake of Cary Grant movie, His Girl Friday**
71. Unforgiven (1992)**
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
73. Office Space (1999)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
75. Out of Africa (1985)
76. The Departed (2006)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)**
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)**
82. Lost in Translation (2003)**
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
84. Sideways (2004)
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
87. Swingers (1996)
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)**
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
91. Back to the Future (1985)**
92. Menace II Society (1993)
93. Ed Wood (1994)
94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
96. Far From Heaven (2002)
97. Glory (1989)
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)**
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)

My always and forever blog hero is Zube Girl. I love this woman, she’s amazing and brilliant. But, then she went and got knocked up, had a beautiful baby and totally started being more of a mom than a blogger. Can you believe that? Pfft. (totally kidding here!) I have forgiven her because she gave birth to the most beautiful little girl on the planet. Well, aside from my girls, of course, but I’m a mom and it’s in my contract to say that. Besides I totally know Kari will agree with me on this anyway and all of her kids are totally freakin’ cute too.

Anyway, so Zube went and wrote this post about her favorite songs. Her songs are matched to very poignant and sometimes painful times in her life and she mentioned she liked to hear what music speaks to other people. As you probably know, music is one of my greatest escapes, in fact, I’m blaring Queen in my ears right now as I write this.

As part of my “100 Things” series, I decided to list my top 10 favorite songs. Although, I have a sneaking suspicion I have probably done this before… but maybe not. And, if so - pfft, whatever.

This is actually pretty tough for me because I love a lot of different types of music. My heart belongs to Old Standards and Big Band, seriously. Sinatra, Dorsey, The Andrews Sisters, Bing… I could go on and on. I love every song Harry Connick Jr. has written, performed, and recorded whether it’s instrumental or includes his absolutely magical vocals. So to narrow it down to ten songs, that’s just really tough. In fact, to actually list a song as one of my favorites it has to be a song that I can listen to over and over, tug at my heart, bring back memories, or just make me really, really FEEL and be IN the moment, know what I mean?

So in no particular order (because that would make my head explode) here are my top 10 favorite songs:

1. I Was Born To Love You - Queen, I have always loved Queen. Ethan went through a Queen phase where all he listened to was Queen and he even learned to play, Love of My Life, on the piano. I can’t hear Queen without thinking of Ethan.

2. The Way You Look Tonight - Steve Tyrell, Frank Sinatra (who could pick a version!), this is the song that Mike and I had our first dance to. The entire wedding soundtrack was mainly set to the Father of the Bride soundtrack. I can’t hear this song without getting all warm, fuzzy, and squishy inside.

3. Simple Things - Amy Grant, this song has become my personal mantra, if that makes sense. Which is why the lyrics are listed on my MySpace.

I dream of simple things
I can believe in
Like the feeling this day brings
True love and the miracle of forgiving
I believe in simple things

4. Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra, Ol’ Blue Eyes never fails to get to me.

5. My Blue Heaven - Harry Connick Jr., I love Harry, but this song, his version, is just so up and happy. I never fail to grin when he sings, “Just Jillie and me and baby makes three, we’re happy in my blue heaven.”

6. Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen, my official Friday night song. I love this song, it puts me in a good place mentally every time I hear it.

7. Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra, the most romantic invitation ever.

8. On The Street Where You Live - Harry Connick Jr., this song is really special because, while I have always loved My Fair Lady, I love Harry’s version the best so I put it on my birthing CD for when I was in labor with Maggie. Later I would sing it to her in the shower, she was so tiny curled up on my chest letting the hot water hit her back, she would always fall asleep as I sang it to her.

9. Agnus Dei - Amy Grant, this one and her version of “O Come All Ye Faithful” just make me know that there is something greater and bigger than me out there. My soul moves with this music especially, as if it is truly connected to something sacred and wonderful. I grew up listening to Amy Grant, every Sunday my mom would put on a record while we got ready for church. Amy Grant was played pretty often and her music (Angels, El Shaddai, Sing Your Praise) always takes me back to a very special time before anything bad ever really happened.

10. Love Has A Hold On Me - Amy Grant, that’s it. That’s the ultimate, no matter how bad it gets, no matter what happens, it’s all the same in the end. I can’t really do this song justice without putting Amy’s lyrics here:

I have found a perfect mystery
Love has a hold on me
Long before my life had come to be
Love had a hold on me
Love has a hold on me

Where do I come from
Where does life mean
Is it not to know the one who made me

As I’m looking down the road ahead
Love has a hold on me
Someday when I breathe my dying breath
Love has a hold on me
Love has a hold on me

Where will I go
When this life is through
Back into the light that made me and you

Love has a hold on me
Something opened up my eyes to see
Love has a hold on me
Love has a hold on me

I don’t have answers to all the questions
Running inside of my mind
But I cant help but believe that
Understanding comes in time

Love has a hold on me
Something opened up my eyes to see
Love has a hold on me
Love has a hold on me

If I run, if I hide, I know inside
Your love has a hold on me
Tell me yes, tell me no, my heart will follow
Your love has a hold on me

If I run, if I hide
Your love has a hold on me
Your love has a hold on me
Your love has a hold on me
Hold on me

Ok, since I have a cold right now and feel like I’ve been run over by a garbage truck, thrown back into the road and hit by an RV filled with beer swilling rednecks… I want to talk about things that make me feel better.

Aside from pedicures, sex, a massage. TMI? I thought so. My bad. Onward and upward though…

I’m a super picky freak. I admit it. In the past I have actually demanded fresh water. (I’ll wait, I just reread that post and it is far better writing than anything I’ve given you in a long time, so feel free to read it.)

I love Kleenex with lotion. It is the ONLY Kleenex that I buy and I never buy a generic substitute. That is the only tissue that doesn’t turn my nose into a raw, two-holed mass on my face when I have a cold or allergies. I also love Comtrex and Zicam. But, only the Zicam in the pre-measured spoon thingies. I mix it into hot tea and almost can’t taste it!

I love causing other people great discomfort when I’m sick. It makes me feel better to know that if a member of the household is not catering to my every whim in a deeply committed desire to make me feel better that I can find ways to make them regret it and amuse myself at the same time. This includes forcing my husband to sit in the same position for two hours while I sleep propped up on him. He claims that I get very “clingy” when I’m sick. It’s partially true. But, if I’m sick I figure that whole “for better or worse, sickness and in health” thing should come into play and that if I’m uncomfortable than he should be as well.

And, I know, I was hoping to provide a video of the cutest kitchen appliance on the planet (and even Beamer will think it’s cute, really, I swear!) but I got sick. There is always next week and I swear it’s worth it.

Oh, and I totally did have video for today but YouTube is acting like a giant ass and for whatever reason I can’t get the entire video to show up on Flickr. I’m thoroughly frustrated, tired, AND sick. So, instead of my usual determination, you have lazy excuses.

Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow.

God, I need some coffee. My eyeballs feel like they are going to just float out of my head or something. I feel like garbage and I look like the walking dead.

Meh. Who am I kidding. I’ve got nothing.

Do I get points for showing up?

I love to try almost anything. I’ve eaten chocolate covered ants from Hot Lix - yes, they are good. Actually, they taste like chocolate covered rice krispies. I haven’t tried the grasshoppers or scorpions, yet. I’m not incredibly picky, although I hate raw onions and on the rare occasions that I go to McDonald’s I always order my burgers without onions.

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I’ve seen these around and, quite frankly, I’m a little at a loss for blog words these days and this looked like a great way to make the next ten Mondays a bit easier. I might be crazy, but I thought an attempt at structure (once a week… ha!) might be a good thing.

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I have my quirks, my likes and dislikes, I’m sure you’ve heard a few of them around here. But have you ever wondered what sort of things I like when I’m not around the computer? You know, other than Harry Connick Jr., old movies, and uh, animals. Maybe just a little? Oh, good I thought you might!

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You know, there are always things that you wish you could say but don’t for whatever reasons. I finally decided to get a few things off my chest.

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Okey dokey… new look, yadda yadda, still a bunch of glitches (joy of joys) I figure it’s a work in progress. Although, knowing myself as I do - I’m quite sure that I’ll get bored of this template before I perfect it.

Anyway, here’s where I need your help…

I’m revamping my blogroll. Basically, I’m dumping mostly everyone off of it and if you want to be added, then do me a favor and comment today. Everyone who comments - I’ll add. And, yes, I am blatantly stealing this idea from Avitable. Although, I’m sure he doesn’t mind.

Seriously… uh, comment, k? Do you have any idea how big of an ass I’m going to look like if I have like 3 comments? Seriously! Have a heart.

FYI

My email is down. I can receive but I can’t send. So, if you’ve emailed me and I’m not responding. That would be why. Sorry!