Just Because

The lazy blogger’s way of updating a site, do a meme. I will try to post more serious stuff soon.

I got this from him.

10 YEARS AGO I
1. Was a full-time starving actor in upstate New York
2. Co-hosted a monthly tv show airing in Syracuse
3. Performed in what would become my last stage work
4. Was in what would be the only significant relationship of my life
5. Was often broke, but generally enjoying life

5 YEARS AGO I
1. Was a full-time starving actor in New York City
2. Was broke like a mutha@#$%&+ and stressed out
3. Was single and dateless
4. Spent most days looking for a regular 9-5 with benefits
5. Didn’t have a clue where my life was going.

2 YEARS AGO I
1. Was gainfully employed in a responsible job with good benefits.
2. Learned that I needed to lose some weight and get in shape.
3. Grew tired of all the community work I was doing and began to pull back.
4. Started this blog
5. Was still single

1 YEAR AGO I
1. Learned that my job was being phased out
2. Applied for and got another position within the company
3. Realized I needed to accelerate plans to get out of my job and this city
4. Enrolled in culinary school
5. Stopped worrying about being single and committed to doing things I enjoy doing

YESTERDAY I
1. Had an annual physical
2. Learned I still need to lose weight
3. Got a referral to a cardiologist regarding an irregular heartbeat
4. Threw together a fish and pasta dinner with asparagus and hollandaise sauce that was basically just about practicing techniques
5. Bought a lottery ticket, hoping I don’t have to go back to work next week

TODAY I
1. Will sleep late
2. Will update my resumes
3. Will try to schedule some meetings with restaurants regarding my externship
4. Will finish my project for school this weekend as well as study for finals
5. Will try to clean my apartment

TOMORROW I WILL
1. Sleep late, again
2. Finish whatever I don’t get done today
3. Consider getting new headshots taken
4. Try to get to the gym.

5 THINGS I HAVE LOYALTY TO
1. My family
2. My friends (those who are loyal to me)
3. Whomever is paying my salary
4. Anyone espousing progressive ideology and opposition to a regressive right-wing agenda
5. Myself

5 SNACKS I ENJOY
1. Edy’s Whole Fruit Sorbet and Whole Fruit Juice Bars
2. Girl Scout Do-Si-Do cookies
3. York Peppermint Patties
4. Pumpkin seeds
5. Bit O’Honey

5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT (in no particular order)
1. My family
2. My computer
3. Live theater
4. Good food
5. Peace and quiet

WITH $1,000 I WOULD BUY
1. A cruise somewhere
2. Take care of my bills
3. New kitchen gadgets
4. Some kind of electronic gizmo
5. 1000 lottery tickets

5 BAD HABITS I HAVE
1. Procrastination
2. A pessimistic view about relationships
3. Contempt for activities I deem not worth my time
4. I don’t return phone calls
5. Reclusiveness

3 THINGS I WOULD NEVER WEAR
1. Platform shoes (been there, done that, hated it)
2. Leather (does nothing for me)
3. A thong

5 SHOWS I LIKE
1. The Wire
2. The Sopranos
3. Law & Order (all of them)
4. Any old movies on Turner Classic Movies
5. The National, the nightly news from the Canadian Broadcasting Company

4 PLACES I’VE LIVED
1. Poughkeepsie, NY
2. Syracuse, NY
3. Albany, NY
4. New York, NY

3 NAMES YOU GO BY
1. Bernie
2. Bern
3. b

3 THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF
1. I work hard.
2. I’m creative
3. I generate at least ten good ideas a day

3 THINGS YOU DISLIKE ABOUT YOURSELF
1. My looks
2. My weight
3. My height

3 PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE (Beyond the obvious African and American)
1. Cherokee Indian
2. Antiguan
3. Irish

3 THINGS THAT SCARE YOU
1. Dying alone and unloved
2. Rats
3. Living without health insurance

3 OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS
1. The Internet
2. A shower
3. Orange juice

3 THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW
1. A t-shirt
2. Jeans
3. My glasses

3 OF YOUR FAVORITE PERFORMERS/ARTISTS (But certainly not all of them)
1. Phylicia Rashad
2. Viola Davis
3. Billy Porter