Whatever tickles my fancy

Okay, so today on the menu is my pick. So I thought I would be random and post a Friday 5. This one is really well suited since I just started my new job this week. In case anyone out there is wondering, I work at a brewery. No, I don't make the beer, I just work in the office. But that doesn't mean I don't get to drink the beer! Haha!

Here goes:
1. What is your favorite drink of all time? Does it hold a special memory to you or is it just because it tastes good?
Favorite drink of all time... hmm, probably Cherry Coke or Dr. Pepper. Cherry Coke because it blew my mind the first time I had it, and they only release it on limited runs. Kind of like VANILLA COKE. That shit was the bomb. Now, Dr. Pepper does hold a special memory. There used to be a girl who lived a few houses down from my parents. Her name was Kristen and she would stay every other weekend with her dad. Well, she was an amazing person and an awesome friend. I wish I could get in contact with her. Her father moved away, so I lost contact with her. It was very sad for me as a child.

2. Tea or coffee or hot cocoa?
Depends. I am a true tea lover. But some mornings, just require a coffee!

3. Best summer time drink?
Beer.

4. Worst soda brand ever?
No name brand.

5. Water: flavored, bottled, carbonated, or regular old tap?
Any kind. Preferably cold, and that has gone though some kind of filtration.

My favourite quote

I have many favorite quotes. They all reflect alot of my different opinions. For example, I love the quote by Red Green, from The Red Green Show, "If the women don't find you handy, they should at least find you handsome." This explains my father to the "T".

And then there is of course the opening line to Pride and Prejudice, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

And then the following from Catcher In The Rye, which describes me, "She had a nice voice. A nice telephone voice, mostly. She should've carried a goddamn telephone around with her."

I'm sure there are many others, but those should give you a little taste of how hojo thinks :)

My favourite book

This is the easiest question of all: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

My favourite television program

My all time favorite TV program of all time is a three way tie between: She-ra Princess of Power, Jem and the Holograms, and the made for TV Christmas Special: Muppet Family Christmas!

I was born in 1985 -- all good cartoons came from the 80s. And the Muppets just rock, period.

My favourite movie

Okay, so this is another post that involves many choices.

Pride and Prejudice:
An obvious choice, because I love the book. And I think Keira Knightley did an awesome job as Elizabeth. No man could ever replace Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy though.

Finding Forrester:
This movie just really touched me. I don't know why.

Across the Universe:
Really awesome movie, set to Beatles music. Perfection.

500 Days of Summer:
Another really interesting that makes you think about life, and love all at once.

On to learning a lil something about my new place of work, and then bed time. I can't wait to report in tomorrow :)

My favorite song

My favorite song… this is a hard one, because there are so many… and they always change.

I think I would rank Golden Slumbers by the Beatles, from Abbey Road as one of my all time songs.

I also love Harvest Moon, by Neil Young. Because I’m pretty sure that is the first vinyl record I ever heard, or at least it’s my first memory of my dad playing a vinyl record for me to listen too.

And a new favorite song is, Shiver by Shawn Desman. Another Canadian artist I know... but I can't help supporting home grown talent. Just to prove it: I also like to listen to Mariana's Trench! Yes I know, how teenage of me! Listen to the lyrics of Shiver, I think you'll know why I like it.

Awesome News!

Okay so, I have been working for a tax / accounting office since January. It wasn’t a glamorous job, but it was a job. And after a stint of being unemployed it was good enough.

But, I got some amazing news last Thursday… I got a new job, a permanent, well paying job that is actually going to utilize my skills.

I start Tuesday, and I cannot wait!

I also saw this on a blog a couple days ago – and since this is the first day of August, I thought it would be fun to try and get into the habit of blogging daily. So, here is the layout:

Day 01 — Your favourite song
Day 02 — Your favourite movie
Day 03 — Your favourite television program
Day 04 — Your favourite book
Day 05 — Your favourite quote
Day 06 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 — A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 — A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 — A photo you took
Day 10 — A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 — A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 — A fictional book
Day 14 — A non-fictional book
Day 15 — A fan-fic
Day 16 — A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 — An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 — A talent of yours
Day 20 — A hobby of yours
Day 21 — A recipe
Day 22 — A website
Day 23 — A YouTube video
Day 24 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 — Your day, in great detail
Day 26 — Your week, in great detail
Day 27 — This month, in great detail
Day 28 — This year, in great detail
Day 29 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 — Whatever tickles your fancy

Ok so let the fun begin!