Monday Meme: S is for Snark

Once again a lovely meme, probably for my own pleasure more than yours. And yet still fun. Funny how that works.

Rules: Use the first letter of your first name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real words....nothing made up! You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question. First answer that pops in your head.

1. What is your first name: Smirking

2. A four Letter word: Shot

3. A boy's name: Steven

4. A girl's name: Sarah

5. An occupation: Speech pathologist

6. A color: Sky Blue

7. Something you wear: Skirt

8. A food: Skittles

9. Something found in the bathroom: Shampoo

10. A place: Scotland

11. A reason for being late: Slept late

12. Something you shout: Sweet!

13. A movie: Secretary

14. Something you drink: Scotch

15. A musical group: Strokes

16. An animal: Snake

17. A street name: Springhill

18. A type of car: Subaru

19. The title of a song: Save Yourself

20. A hobby: Scrapbooking

MONDAY MEME - 20 WOMEN I ADMIRE

A couple of weeks ago, I did a meme called 20 men I admire. I figure it is only fair that I do the 20 pop culture women I admire as well. I am an equal opportunity blogger after all. *grin* I am not going to have any rules, but if you do the meme, let me know and I will link you so that everyone can visit and ooh and aah.

Now on to the lovely ladies of geekish admiration.

1. Cate Blanchett. The woman is positively luminous. She has a regal ethereal look about her, but more than that she is a chameleon. For me, like Johnny Depp, she disappears into her roles, can fake accents like no one's business and come on she played Queen of the Elves and the Queen of England.

2. Katee Sackhoff. You knew she was going to be on here. Can you blame me? She plays one of my favorite characters on television. She's adorable, funny and even made the dismal Bionic Woman remake more interesting (In fact it probably would have lasted longer if it had been about her character). I cant help but have a girly crush on her.

3. Laurie Notaro. She makes me laugh. Actually she makes me snortle which is that funny cross between a snort and a chortle in which you almost spit out the drink you’re sipping all over the pretty little book you are reading and she has many of them. Of course snark always works well with me, but more than that she thinks like I think. She’s not perfect and neither is her writing, but it seems honest like the inner monologue that is constantly going on in my head in written form.

4. Diablo Cody. The woman responsible for Juno, a movie I adore and my new recent interest, The United States of Tara. She's funny, intelligent and hey not every day that a former stripper wins an Oscar.

5. Tori Amos. I fell in love the moment I heard Little Earthquakes. It resonated. It was beautiful and I haven't stopped enjoying her since. There are more personal reasons why I enjoy her and her music. Suffice it to say, she rocks. Now if I could only afford to buy Comic Book Tattoo.

6. Imogen Heap. She's a bit unusual, but I love her voice. Would give anything to see her in concert.

7. Maggie Gyllenhaal. Secretary is one of my favorite films ever. In fact, I am a firm believer that all should see it. Maggie plays Lee in that film and tends to do a lot of indie films which makes me love me more. She has this awkwardness about her, but one that I can relate to. I cant help but love her and admire what an amazing actress she has become.

8. Janeane Garofalo. Acerbic wit at its very best. I saw her when I was in university and I loved how this completely adorable woman, self deprecating, intelligent, and completely unafraid to say what's on her mind could make me laugh and nod as much as she did. She is amazing.

9. Angelina Jolie. You can say what you want about her, but the woman is absolutely stunning and I think she's a top notch actress as well. She's a woman who is completely comfortable with who she is no matter what anyone says. And I love that she has used her celebrity to do good things in this world.

10. Diane Setterfield. The Thirteenth Tale is one of my favorite books. I knew the moment I was introduced to Margaret that I was in awe of Setterfield; the way her character loved books, devoured every written page, loved the way words rolled off her tongue. Could there possibly be a woman who loves books as much as I do? One thing that stands out is the prose in her debut book. It is rich and descriptive, each word carefully chosen and an absolute pleasure to read. I really wish she would write more.

11. Alyson Hannigan. She played Willow on Buffy and now she is Lily on How I Met Your Mother. In person, she is a peach. On screen, she makes me laugh and smile. Plus she is too cute for words. How can you not help but like her?

12. Jane Espenson. Writer and Producer extraordinaire. The woman is hilarious, intelligent and has written some of my favorite episodes of television. Not only has she worked in the Whedonverse, but she has also written for BSG, Gilmore Girls and Ellen. Plus, she wrote some of the best quotes ever. Which I still use to this day. In short, she rocks.

13. Jodie Foster. She’s the reason I wanted to become an actress. She is amazing after all, but more than that she is classy and intelligent, has managed to maintain her privacy despite being a Hollywood force and did I mention she is an amazing actress.

14. Sarah McLachlan. Like Tori Amos, Sarah’s music helped me get through parts of my life. I connected with the lyrics, loved the music that went with it. Some might call her music sad and while yes there are songs that I cant help but listen to when I am feeling lost, her music also puts me at ease.

15. Dita Von Teese. The Queen of Burlesque. She’s sultry, glamorous and rocks the retro pin up glam like no one else. She is stunning and I absolutely adore her wardrobe.

16. Mira Nair. One of my favorite directors. Because of her I have Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (One of my faves), Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay and the Namesake. I cant wait to see her entry for New York, I Love You.

17. Zooey Deschanel. Indie darling. She is adorable, can sing, can act and has that disarming smile. She’s quirky and I love quirk.

18. Madonna. Need I say anything really?

19. Sarah Vowell. Author, humorist, journalist and down right amazing woman. If you haven’t listened to This American Life, you should.

20. Dakota Fanning. Amazing talent in a cute little package.

MONDAY MEME - 20 MEN I ADMIRE

Found here.

The meme is called the 20 Men I Admire. The title pretty much explains it all. Here are the rules.

1. Link back to the blog that tagged you.
2. Link back to the originator of this meme, which is The Dino Lounge
3. Create your own list of 20 men that you admire and post them on your blog.
4. Tag 5 other people to participate in this meme.
5. If you like, please let The Dino Lounge know that you've participated in this meme so he can check out your posting and comment on it.

So, I hereby tag:
bonebreaker over at The Mad Ravings of an Entertainment Junkie
SQT over at Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovin Blog
Johnny over at Freddy in Space
Melody at Trap Door and
iMike over at The World of iMike

Now since this is a Geeky blog here's my list of the 20 pop culture men (still living) I admire:


1. Neil Gaiman. He's too talented for words. Plus, Sandman kind of changed my life in a lot of good ways.

2. Johnny Depp who I am convinced can do anything save for maybe flying and 3. Tim Burton one of my favorite directors.

4. Robert Downey Jr. who, like Depp is an amazing actor and both should have far more awards then they already do.

5. Paul Simon who I have seen in concert twice and whose songs can always make me feel better.

6. The Cohen Brothers whose films are made of awesome.

7. Eddie Izzard. Seen him twice, highly intelligent, funny and talented. I quote him endlessly.

8. David Bowie. I have no words.

9. Peter Jackson. For making some of my favorite horror films and then bringing Lord of the Rings to the big screen.

10. Wade Robson. He's an amazing choreographer.

11. Joss Whedon. Buffy, Angel, Firefly. The man is a genius and a fellow geek and I could not admire him and love him more.

12. Neil Patrick Harris. From Doogie to Barney Stinson, he's pretty much made of awesome. In fact, you could say he's legend...hope you're not lactose intolerant...dary.

13. Bruce Campbell. He's comfortable with who he is. And a very nice guy in person.

14. John Williams. Composer/Conductor extraordinaire.

15. George Romero. I love zombies. Zombies make me happy and he brought them to life for me.

16. Hugh Laurie. Snark = sexy, but more than that he's incredibly funny, gifted and can write one hell of a story.

17. Danny Boyle. Trainspotting. Life Less Ordinary. 28 Days Later. Sunshine. Slumdog Millionaire. Need I say more?

18. Chuck Palahniuk. He's written some of my favorite books.

19. Bryan Fuller. Another fellow geek who brought me Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, and Pushing Daisies. Maybe he can save Heroes from itself.

20. Tom Waits. Amazing musician.


Wow, that was harder than I thought it would be.

Sospiro

Because it was fun. And I am all about the fun. Funny how so many of them fit. You'll have to let me know what you come up with and I will post the links.

DIRECTIONS
1. Put your iTunes/MP3 library on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!

If someone says ‘Is this okay?’ you say?
Witchcraft by Frank Sinatra Not sure what this means considering my own spiritual beliefs. Hmm, everything is magic? Cause that works.

What would best describe your personality?
Love Can Conquer Hate by Ryuichi Sakamoto [Babel Soundtrk] Well I am a fairly mellow, believe the best in everyone, loving kind of girl so that kind of fits

What do you like in a guy/girl?
Mellow Yellow by Donovan Now is it they should like the soda? Or they are mellow in personality and like the color yellow?

How do you feel today?
The Way I Are by Timbaland I am the way that I am, so says me and my iPod. Funny how this fits

What is your life’s purpose?
Jack’s Smirking Revenge by The Dust Brothers [Fight Club Sndtrk] Oh kismet. *smirk* This could not be more perfect. I am Jack’s Smirking Revenge. It’s not just my moniker, it is all true. The shuffle says so. That could not have fit any better.

What is your motto?
Digital Ghost by Tori Amos I love Tori. Good song. Not really an explanation, but don’t have one

What do your friends think of you?
Home by Great Northern Aw, I am like home and family which works because my friends are my family. The nice little close knit group of people who are lucky enough to earn my trust and gain my own are as family to me as that family I was born into. We may not share blood, but I love them unconditionally and know they do the same for me. And right now I am missing them terribly.

What do you think about very often?
This Is Not a Test by She & Him Sometimes I wish it were. Cause man, I so should have studied…hard

What is 2+2?
Unfinished Sympathy by Massive Attack

What do you think of your best friend?
What You Are by Drill [Empire Records Sndtrk] Yes, what she is. Exactly. Intelligent, snarky, loving and the collest chickie I know

What do you think of the person I like?
Aurora by Veruca Salt ’How could you be everything, We were cracking you up to be?’ Of course the *we* being the royal we. Yeah that sort of fits. Call me jaded at the moment

What is your life story
Dizzy by Amanda Marshall Well I don’t suffer from vertigo or any such thing, however it can be chaotic whether insanely annoyingly so or in an insanely fun way. I guess that can be a bit dizzying. Lets just hope its not a reference to me being an airhead or dying on a crazy merry go round or some such.

What do you want to be when you grow up?
Skylight by Overseer Let the light shine right through me…or something like that

What do you think when you see the person you like?
Don’t Dream Its Over by Crowded House A girl’s got to have hope you know

What do your parents think of you?
Predator by Front Line Assembly Lets hope not.

What will you dance to at your wedding?
Coupling Theme by Doris Day That seems fairly appropriate. I so dug that show. If you haven’t seen it, you really should

What will they play at your funeral?
Carmen Act Two by Georges Pretre Not sure why Carmen. Lets hope its because I don’t get stabbed by a man I used to love

What is your hobby/interest?
Yesterday by the Beatles Yep, I am all about yesterday. Although I do love vintage

What is your biggest secret?
Behind Blue Eyes by Limp Bizkit Well I do have blue eyes. And I guess its still a secret

What do you think of your friends?
Serenada Schizophrana by Danny Elfman Well they are a little crazy and that is why I love them

What’s the worst thing that could happen?
DuJour Around the World by DuJour [Josie & the Pussycats Sndtrk] Yes, boy bands take over the world. That is scary

How Will you die?
Under the Water by Jewel [Craft sndtrk] Ergh, drowning would be one of my last choices

What is the one thing you regret?
They by Jem I’m not sure who they are

What makes you laugh?
Little Razorblade by Pink Spiders Well the song makes me laugh in any case

What makes you cry?
A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash Actually I really like the song, but I suppose if I were a boy and my name was Sue I would weep at my misfortune. And then go kick some arse.

What scares you the most
Stars and Butterflies by Jean-Yves Thibaudet [Pride & Prejudice Sndtrk] Umm…no

Does anyone like you?
Finding Beauty by Craig Armstrong I got nothing

If you could go back in time, what would you change?
The Armies Assemble by Harry Gregson-Williams [Chronicles of Narnia Sndtrk] Not sure which army but yeah, in general, I am a pacifist. Make love, not war. Yep, that’s me

What hurts right now
The Wild Rover by the Dropkick Murphys Aw, poor thing. Here, have a beer

What will you post this as?
Sospiro by David Hirschfelder [Shine Sndtrk]