Here are the rules as they have been given to me:
You (a blogger) receive a letter of the alphabet from the Great Beyond (or another blogger) and then you (the first blogger) list ten things you like, starting with the previously selected letter.
It's just that simple!
I was given the letter 'n' by fellow blogger Lisa, and I don't wish to embarrass her by giving a piss-poor list. Also, I'm going to do this Letterman-style, starting with #10.
10. Nutella- This hazelnut/chocolate concoction is perfectly divine when spread on bread or fruit, but is equally delicious when eaten directly out of its plastic container with a spoon... I hear.
(**Sidenote: I'm actually having an incredibly easy time coming up with things I don't like that start with 'n', such as Nascar, nachos, near-death experiences, necrophilia, nicotine, Nicole Richie and needle-nosed pliers.)
9. Newsies- This might just be a girl thing, but any movie starring Christian Bale where adolescent, streetwise newsboys sing catchy tunes and dance with attitude is okay by me.
8. Nicknames- I like to make nicknames for other people. My friend Lisa (other Lisa) and I did this quite a bit in college. It's quite handy in a large lecture setting. For example, Country Toes, Man Without a Face and Greasy McGee.
7. Nine West- God help me, but Nine West shoes and purses get me all sorts of excited. While I dream of someday being a hippie that uses no animal products of any kind, right now I adore leather and I adore it in the version of a cute pair of suede boots. Amen.
6. Noodles- I love pasta from all cultures and all walks of life. End of story.
5. Naps- This is one of life's highly underrated simple pleasures. When you're 2, it seems like a punishment, but when you're over the age of 16, it's a gift. If I had come to class in college and the professor told us we could take a nap, well, actually I'd be a little pissed because I probably wasn't planning on going to class in the first place but I made myself because I hadn't been in weeks and when I finally show up, the professor tells us to take a nap? That was not on the syllabus! In any other situation, however, a nap would be received ever so graciously.
4. Newton, Isaac- I know he didn't invent gravity, but I do love that he brought our attention to it.
3. Ninnymuggins, Cotton-headed- Thank you, Will Ferrell, for one of the finest insults I've ever heard.
2. Nuns- Now, when you pass a nun on the street, doesn't it bring a little smile to your face? I don't care if you're religious or not. Why, just today, my mother and I went to Target and passed a nun in the dental hygiene aisle and she was comparing toothpaste prices. I won't lie; I giggled a little.
1. Newtons, Fig- Every now and again, Grady gets such a jones for a Newton that I'm forced to go out and pick up a small box for him. I mean, if I down the entire box, I don't feel that bad about myself. Plus, I actually prefer them to real figs. Have you ever had a bite of a fresh fig? Holy frick. That mess is figgy.
Okay, that does it for 'n'. Should anyone fancy a letter, please let me know and I shall provide you with one at my leisure.
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3 comments:
Great list! I was definitely NOT disappointed! :) And I also love Nutella!
First of all, fresh figs are DELICIOUS. Secondly, nicknames are also good because you can shamelessly talk about people in front of other people and no one (hopefully because the nickname is clever but not to obvious) knows who you are referring to. And you don't feel like you are really doing a disservice because their name isn't actually said. For instance, currently one could call me "breathcouldkillaman". amen to nicknames!
i apologize for the lack of grammatical sense and mispellage in my comment.
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