It’s another book meme, this one involving just one book.  The handiest book at the moment is Death by Inferior Design by Leslie Caine.  Here’s what you get:
I battled through a mental flashback of Randy complaining about the taste of his Budweiser and forced myself to return her smile.  “That’s good to hear.  I noticed [...]

I love this one, and haven’t shared it in a long time.  So here’s my fun little paragraph pulled from five of the books I have surrounding me at the moment:
The man was called Calvin Fritz and the helicopter was a Bell 222.  They give you greater flexibility and skill as a journal writer.  You [...]

This one comes from by buddies Bev and Ron!
1. What color is your toothbrush?
The one here at home is purple and white; the one I keep at the office is a different shade of purple and white.
2. Name one person who made you smile today.
It’s too early to have smiled.
3. What were you doing at [...]

I found this one over on Thriftcriminal. Just copy the list and highlight the ones you’ve done. Some of the ones I haven’t done I’d like to do. Others (i.e., bungee jumping or being transported in an ambulance), not so much.
I HAVE…
1. Started my own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in [...]

Haley said anyone who found her meme (which she borrowed from Jenny) appealing could play along.  I think it’s nearly too much fun!
1.  Your Porn Star Name (first pet + current street name): Wobbles Manning
2.  Your Movie Star Name (maternal grandmother/grandfather + favorite candy):  Ruth Smarties
3.  Your Fly Girl/Guy Name (first letter of first name [...]

I was tagged by Lynne for this one! (She actually tagged me on my art blog, but I couldn’t think of six art-related quirks, so I moved it over here.)
The rules (ha ha… we all know how much I care about rules!):

Link to the person who tagged you
Mention the rules on your blog
Tell about [...]

Another meme! This one I found on Bev’s site, and thought it was pretty cool.
What high school did you go to? Roald Amundsen High School
What year did you graduate? 1976
What were your favorite band(s) or artist(s)? The Carpenters, Chicago, [...]

from The Saturday Special Meme
Favorite time of day?
Early in the morning, after the sun rises but before most people are up and about.
Favorite day of the week?
Saturday
Favorite month of the year?
July
Favorite type of weather?
Hot and dry

from Friday Feast
Appetizer: If you could be any current celebrity for one whole week, who would you want to be?
J Lo… because spending time with your newborns is the greatest thing ever.
Soup: On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the highest), how much do you enjoy talking on the phone?
-18
Salad: Name a charitable [...]

from Monday’s a Bitch
What smell reminds you of your childhood? Ivory soap… it reminds me of my grandmother
Would you ever consider getting laser eye surgery? I’d consider it, I’m not just sure I’m brave enough to go through with it
What food do you love now, that took you a long time to develop a taste [...]