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First week back from vacation is always such a rude awakening. Every year when I go to the beach, I just want to quit my job, sell my house and go to work renting Sea-Doos. *Sigh*
Diva Reader Tammy commented that her dream vacation is “anywhere that isn’t the beach,” which I totally can not relate to, but can certainly appreciate. I imagine that there must be as many different dream vacations as there are people in the world. Which makes it the perfect Friday Five.
- Where did your family vacation when you were a child?
- What’s your favorite vacation spot?
- What’s your best vacation memory/ most tragic vacation story?
- If you could break the mold and realistically vacation somewhere totally different next year, where would you go?
- What’s your dream vacation, if money’s no object and the whole world is safe and open for your traveling pleasure?
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Recently I was in a class where, as an ice-breaking activity, the leader has us go around the room and say our name and our favorite movie. Just one. Nope. Only one. You gotta choose. I know you’ve seen hundreds – thousands – of movies over your lifetime. I know it’s like picking your favorite child. I KNOW it’s completely impossible – now CHOOSE. You’re first – go.
I picked one but I’ve been unhappy with my choice ever since. It is impossible to choose just one “favorite” movie. Even AFI is breaking them down into categories these days. So this week Friday Five goes To The Movies.
- What movies have you watched so many times that you can practically recite the entire script?
- What are your feel-good movies, the film equivalent to comfort food?
- What movies make you cry every. single. time.?
- What are your guilty-pleasure movies, the ones you know are totally cheesy but you just can’t resist watching when you find them playing on late-night cable?
- What are your favorite old movies?
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Headline: Gas Prices Reach Record High. Again.
A lot of people are making lifestyle changes because of the high cost of gas – trading in their big SUVs for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, cancelling summer road trips, or just trying to drive less.
In Memphis, it’s really not practical to think that we can give up our cars completely. MATA is trying like hell to use this to their advantage and I’ve even looked into that possibility but the express from downtown back out to the suburbs at the end of the day is at like 4:30! How does that work for people who work 9 to 5? MATA is going to need to increase their route options if they seriously want to market their services to people who own cars.
So unless you live AND work downtown, you’re probably married to your car the way that I am. Which got me thinking. About cars.
- What was your first car?
- Who taught you to drive?
- What’s the longest road trip you’ve ever taken?
- If money were no object, what kind of car would you drive?
- What was your craziest/scariest/most unusual driving experience?
Leave your Friday Five in the comments. My responses after the jump.
It’s Memorial Day Weekend, which means the official start of summer! Yay! So in honor of the sunny season, this week’s Friday Five is all about summertime…when the livin’ is easy.
- How did you spend the summer when you were young?
- What’s your secret for staying cool in the summertime?
- What’s your favorite summer vacation spot?
- What’s on your summer reading list this year?
- What’s your favorite summertime treat?
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When I moved to Memphis, I had no idea that the city was famous for barbecue. But then again, I moved here from the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and we liked to pretend there was no life north of the beach. In the 22 years that I’ve been here, I’ve had lots of Memphis ‘que to taste and develop opinions about. Because we Memphians certainly are opinionated about our barbecue. Wet vs. dry? Corky’s or Neely’s? Is it the food at the Rendezvous or just the atmosphere?
In honor of the 2008 Memphis Barbecue Fest (which, errm…according to the Memphis in May web site, is actually called “World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.” Locals just throw “Fest” on to the end of every MIM event, don’t we?), here is this week’s Friday Five:
- What’s your favorite BBQ?
- Who’s got the best sides? (beans, slaw, dessert)
- At home, do you make your own sauce or buy bottled?
- What’s your favorite BBQ Fest memory?
- What are your BBQ Fest plans for this year?
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