Dandyfunk

I will give up . . .

100 Challenged Books meme

Here's a list of the top 100 most challenged books, according to the American Library Association.

Bold the ones you've read.

Blogging Tips Meme

Amy Sterling Casil tagged me for the chain letter-like meme started by Heidijane at Adventures in Bookland. It's the  Blogging Tips Meme.

She says, "When this is passed on to you, copy the whole thing, skim the list and put a * star beside those that you like.  Add the next number (1. 2. 3. 4. 5., etc.) and write your own blogging tip for other bloggers. Try to make your tip general.
After that, tag 10 other people. Link love some friends!"

Just think - if 10 people start this and the 10 people pass it on to another 10 people, you have 100 links already!

 

Here's the list. If I've tagged you -- you know who you are!

1. Look, read, and learn.  http://www.neonscent.com/

2. Be EXCELLENT to each other.  http://www.bushmackel.com/

3. Don’t let money change ya!  http://www.therandomforest.info/

4. Always reply to your comments.  http://chattiekat.com/

5. Link liberally — it keeps you and your friends afloat in the Sea of Technorati.  http://chipsquips.com/

6. Don’t give up - persistence is fertile.  http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/

7. Give link credit where credit is due.  http://www.sfsignal.com/

8. Pictures say a thousand words and can usually add to any post.  http://scifichick.com/

9. Visit all the bloggers that leave comments for you - it's nice to know who is reading!  http://stephaniesbooks.blogspot.com/

10. Thrown in something humorous occasionally, to keep things fun.  http://bonniesbooks.blogspot.com/

11. Make it easy for your readers - use tags and labels and keep it simple!  http://caribousmom.blogharbor.com

12. Sometimes, less is more. Step back and look at your blog - is it too busy? Are there enough pictures to make it interesting? Think about how a visitor would perceive your blog - making it visitor-friendly will help get you return visits.  http://mrstreme.livejournal.com

13. Keep in mind that people might be using a feed reader (Bloglines, Google Reader, etc.) to keep up with your blog. This means they see your posts, but not that gorgeous new design template, or your completely redesigned sidebars. So if you change your blog's "look and feel," write a post about it to let everyone know! http://laura0218.livejournal.com

14. Keep all your sidebar links up -to-date, maybe check them on a monthly basis?  http://adventuresinbookland.blogspot.com

15. Remember that nobody "edits" your blog except you -- and your readers.  http://asterling.typepad.com/incipit_vita_nova/

16. Do you posts five times a day then avoid the blogosphere for a week? Use your posting options and set it up to spread those posts out! Going on vacation? Your readers won't miss you if you have something for them everyday.  http://dandyfunk.typepad.com/dandyfunk/

Photo meme

From Nick Mamatas on LiveJournal, the photo meme.
Put your answeres to the following into Google image search, and pick the first picture that comes up.

Your age on your next birthday:

1st Line Meme

Via aliettedb, post the first line of some of your stories.

"You're a robot, you know, I made you."

Jeanie wanted to see the outer space freaks.

I hated working Ginza Space.

Mina pushed through the last of the ferndrapes and bounced up to the top branch, blinking in the bright sun.

Ernest pushed into Jobson's, assaulted by a wave of image data raining on his swarm.

I felt the raindrops on my head and worried about the spiders.

Mousca flew through the looping vines and pod stalks of the forest floor, heading for home and short on uptime.

The ill-mannered knave had the temerity to accost Nikost outside the Royal gates, and beg a commission from him, as if he were a down-alley magi of three colors.

Cinnabar kept her secrets, Maura realized.

The Music Meme

Go to www.popCulturemadness.com and select the year you became 18. Paste the list of the top 75 songs. Bold the ones you liked; strike the ones you disliked; and italicize the ones you know but don't exactly like nor dislike. The ones you don't know will stay common text.

                    1983 Greatest Hits                                              

1. It's Raining Men           - The Weather Girls
          2. Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
          3. Flashdance (What A Feeling) - Irene Cara
          4. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
          5. Wanna Be Starting Something - Michael Jackson
          6. You and I - Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle
          7. Rock The Casbah - The Clash
          8. Bang The Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren
          9. Ain't Nobody - Rufus and Chaka Khan
          10. Kiss The Bride - Elton John
          11. Electric Avenue - Eddie Grant
          12. Seperate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey
          13. Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, la, La) - Kool and the Gang
          14. We've Got Tonight - Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton
          15. **1999** - Prince
          16. Rio - Duran Duran
          17. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
          18. New Year's Day - U2
          19.Beat It - Michael Jackson
          20. I Melt With You - Modern English
          21. Down Under - Men At Work
          22. Candy Girl - New Edition
          23. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
          24. Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
          25. Faithfully - Journey
          26. Rock of Ages - Def Leppard
          27. Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabro Bryson & Roberta           Flack
          28. True - Spandau Ballet
          29. Inside Love (So Personal) - George Benson
          30. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Ritchie
          31. Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
          32. Little Red Corvette - Prince
          33. Our House - Madness
          34. Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
          35. Mornin' - Al Jarreau
          36. Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
          37. Boogie Down - Al Jarreau
          38. Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top
          39. Photograph - Def Leppard
          40. Mr. Roboto - Styx
          41. The Look Of Love - ABC
          42. Rockit - Herbie Hancock
          43. (She's) Sexy and 17 - Stray Cats
          44. Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel
          45. Let's Dance - David Bowie
          46. Just Be Good To Me - S.O.S. Band
          47. Every Breath You Take - Police
          48. I Like It - DeBarge
          49. White Wedding - Billy Idol
          50. Bad Boys - Wham! U.K.
          51. She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
          52. Just Got Lucky - JoBoxers
          53. I'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture Club
          54. Gimma All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top
          55. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
          56. Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats
          57. She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
          58. Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel
          59.  Freak-A-Zoid - Midnight Star
          60. The Monkey Time - The Tubes
          61. Making Love Out Of Nothing At All - Air Supply
          62. Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs
          63. Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot
          64. Change - Tears For Fears
          65. Radio Free Europe - R.E.M.
          66. Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco
          67. Maniac - Michael Sembello
          68. Let Me Go - Heaven 17
          69. Reap The Wild Wind - Untravox
          70. Holiday Road - Lindsey Buckingham
          71. Burning Down The House - Talking Heads
          72. Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band
          73. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
          74. A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls
          75. One Thing Leads To Another           - the Fixx

The 4 Things Meme

FOUR JOBS YOU'VE HAD IN YOUR LIFE:
1. Engineer
2. Data Entry
3. Security Guard (with a hat and badge, but no gun)
4. Receptionist

FOUR MOVIES YOU COULD WATCH OVER AND OVER:
1. ST2: The Wrath of Khan 
2. The Road Warrior
3. Amadeus
4. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

FOUR CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN:
1. Boonton, NJ
2. Wayne, NJ
3.  Parsippany, NJ
4.  Brooklyn, USA

FOUR TV SHOWS YOU LOVE TO WATCH:
1. Battlestar Galatica
2. Law & Order
3. The Shield
4. Star Trek:TOS

FOUR PLACES YOU'VE BEEN ON VACATION:
1. Montana
2. Utah
3. Arizona
4. Colorado (yes, all the square states!)

FOUR WEBSITES YOU VISIT DAILY:
1. Astronomy Picture of the Day
2. Spaceflight Now
3. My Yahoo!
4. Gmail

FOUR OF YOUR ALL-TIME FAVORITE RESTAURANTS:
1. Pete's Tavern
2. Chilli Willie's
3. 
4. 

FOUR OF YOUR FAVORITE FOODS:
1. pizza
2. shepherd's pie
3. paella
4. bagels

FOUR SCHOOLS YOU'VE ATTENDED:
1. Stevens Institute
2. Manhattan College
3. Xaverian HS
4. Our Lady of Angels

FOUR THINGS YOU FIND YOURSELF SAYING A LOT:
1. Actually
2. Uh
3. Um
4. That was a joke

FOUR PLACES YOU'D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW:
1. Mars
2. International Space Station
3. Sitting by the fire, reading a book
4. Sitting at the PC, writing a book