If you comment on this post:
1. I’ll respond with something random about you.
2. I’ll challenge you to try something.
3. I’ll pick a colour that I associate with you.
4. I’ll tell you something I like about you.
5. I’ll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
6. I’ll tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I’ll ask you something I’ve always wanted to ask you.
8. If I do this for you, it would be appreciated if you posted this on yours.
Tony Caselli 
Do me!
1. I’ll respond with something random about you.
You have a boatload of trees in your yard!
2. I’ll challenge you to try something.
This week, talk with your mouth full at work for an hour (like the coworkers you want to punch), and see if anyone notices.
3. I’ll pick a colour that I associate with you.
Pink, the color of the star in your oft-used userpic!
4. I’ll tell you something I like about you.
You’re so giving that you helped out some people you don’t even know, miles away!
5. I’ll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
The moment I figured out YOU were the sender of that surprise package!
6. I’ll tell you what animal you remind me of.
Cats.
7. I’ll ask you something I’ve always wanted to ask you.
What exactly is it that you DO at work?
7. What Mary Does
Normally I work at a small community paper. We don’t have a classified advertising department or a circulation department, so along with one other person I run the “business” office. We sell classified ads and subscriptions, are the human resources and accounting departments, and man the reception desk.
Two years ago I got this pesky Canadian boss lady and she is all proactive and stuff so I also do the “team-building” and “leadership” activities, meetings and planning, etc. This particular aspect of my job was causing me a lot of stress before I got reassigned. If I had only known…
And I write movie reviews.
Currently, while on loan, I am part of a team down at the BIG paper. We’re managing the conversion from one circulation system to another.
On this assignment I basically run a job on the new system and someone else runs a comparable job on the old system and then we compare the output.
We log the differences and fix anything we can. And then we do another, and another, and another, etc. We have a protocol of about 20 jobs per day on the two systems for seven publications on various run schedules, plus various random transaction batches that they throw in to mimic a real day. We never finish a day in a day, and sometimes even the dates on the two systems don’t match. Right now we’re working on August 31st 🙂 🙂 🙂
I do actually love the work. It’s needle-in-a-haystack solve-a-mystery sort of stuff and I’ve always enjoyed that. But the situation is just so strange.
We’re in the basement of an old building– not the main newspaper. We have no windows. We’re set at long tables with no dividers– not one second of privacy unless you leave the room. I’m an arm’s length from two people and within ear-shot (I can hear every word they say on the phone) of eight.
AND he has us lined up at these tables facing him like we’re in 4th grade. He had white boards put up on two walls and uses them just like blackboards. It’s just freaky. I need to take pictures somehow.
And that is exactly what I do at work. I sit here and listen to these 8 people breath in and out and I crunch numbers. This week we’ve been working until 6:30 or 7:00 each night. And I think I’ve been closer to going mad than at any time every before in my life. But I still sort of like it. Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Now more of your posts make sense! 🙂 *laughing*
I love that you’re “on loan”! Darn those pesky Canadians!
I would love to see pictures of your 4th grade supervisory set up! How odd that must be!
And don’t go mad…you’d probably just be disappointed at how similar it is to real life anyway.
Ooooh, this should be interesting….(…)
1. I’ll respond with something random about you.
Nice tattoo!
2. I’ll challenge you to try something.
Pick one day this week, and turn EVERY negative into a positive!
3. I’ll pick a colour that I associate with you.
Purple! Bwahahahaha!!
4. I’ll tell you something I like about you.
Your desire to get things right!
5. I’ll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
Interviewing you for your apprenticeship!
6. I’ll tell you what animal you remind me of.
A puppy. Don’t know why.
7. I’ll ask you something I’ve always wanted to ask you.
Where do you want to be in 5 years?
Ping!
1. I’ll respond with something random about you.
You live in Texas, where another person who responded to this post lives!
2. I’ll challenge you to try something.
Post pictures of your tattoo.
3. I’ll pick a colour that I associate with you.
Brigth Green – like your eyes!
4. I’ll tell you something I like about you.
When knocked down, you get back up.
5. I’ll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
You were one of the first people who friended me on LJ, and I’ve loved ya since!
6. I’ll tell you what animal you remind me of.
A bunny. I think it’s the wide open eyes thing… (?!)
7. I’ll ask you something I’ve always wanted to ask you.
Besides photography, what are some other hobbies?
OK, I’ll play!
1. I’ll respond with something random about you.
You look good as an alien postman…in a dress.
2. I’ll challenge you to try something.
Send out 10 resumes and/or headshots this week.
3. I’ll pick a colour that I associate with you.
White. Don’t know why.
4. I’ll tell you something I like about you.
You make me laugh!
5. I’ll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
Rolling around the floor in a black leotard for a month of rehearsals.
6. I’ll tell you what animal you remind me of.
Hmmm….I’m going with a tiger.
7. I’ll ask you something I’ve always wanted to ask you.
Did I ever tell you about the weird-ass dream I had years ago that you made an appearance in, where I was supposed to be stage managing a show, and I left the booth during the show (for some important reason I can’t remember) and I got lost trying to get back, and ran into you while trying to find my way, and you were crying and said you couldn’t help me? Geez, that was an epic dream with a cast of thousands. Your appearance was particularly disturbing, though, because you were crying heavily, and I couldn’t help you OR find my way back. Weird dream. I gotta stop eating Hostess snacks before bed…
Me next, me next!!!!
1. I’ll respond with something random about you.
I’m so glad you didn’t marry that dork “Mike” that you dated in high-school. What a tool.
2. I’ll challenge you to try something.
Teach your oldest son to do the macarena.
3. I’ll pick a colour that I associate with you.
Um…strawberry-shortcake pink!
4. I’ll tell you something I like about you.
Your sense of humor is as all-over-the-map as mine!
5. I’ll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
Um…when Mom brought you home from the hospital and I was excited about having a sister. Clearly, this was before you developed the ability to talk.
6. I’ll tell you what animal you remind me of.
A bulldog – in the good way, cuz you never give up on stuff.
7. I’ll ask you something I’ve always wanted to ask you.
What in the hell inspired you to get that tattoo?
So…I’m a funny, pink bulldog huh? LOL
As for the tattoo…I wanted something different, not some girly crap like a flower or heart…cause that’s just not me.
I wanted something that would peak curiousity, and thusly inspire conversation. You can’t look at my tattoo and go, “Oh, that’s a whatcha-whatcha”.
Nobody knows what the hell it is without asking. So when people see it, they ask. And that’s my story.
I’m glad you clarified, because I actually thought it WAS a whatcha-whatcha.
Thank God I didn’t bring it up at a party – how embarassed I would’ve been!
No, a whatcha-whatcha (while very similar to my tattoo)has harsher angles and slightly different shading. Good thing you never mentioned it, how uneducated you would have looked!!
wow I hate to do this to you during tech week but I am so curious! You can wait until the show opens….I am patient. That might be an answer for number 4 (in case you needed help….)
You okay? You sure? Are you okay? What’s wrong? Y’okay?
1. I’ll respond with something random about you.
The Starbucks in Ann Arbor had to lay off 3 people after you left the state.
2. I’ll challenge you to try something.
Get your foot in the door at one of the theatres around you in the next 3 months.
3. I’ll pick a colour that I associate with you.
Pink. Ya girly girl.
4. I’ll tell you something I like about you.
You’re funny!
5. I’ll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
I’ll always remember sitting in those damned management meetings trying not to laugh!
6. I’ll tell you what animal you remind me of.
Hmmm….I’m going to say…chipmunk. Not sure why.
7. I’ll ask you something I’ve always wanted to ask you.
What do you REALLY WANT TO DO for the next 10 years of your life?
Re: I’m okay…are you okay?? Are you sure you’re okay??!
Ahhh…management meetings. Good times, good times. Chipmunk huh? If I had been a little taller thats what I would have been at “Mouse World”* (not it’s real name to protect the innocent).
I will work on the 10 years question. That’s a hard one.
Re: You okay? You sure? Are you okay? What’s wrong? Y’okay?
p.s. A2 Starbucks may have had lay offs but the Starbucks here has hired four people to keep up with the demand so it works out!
Ok, if you do me on yours, I’ll do you on mine.
bow-chica-bow-bow.
🙂
Wow! I’ve been propositioned!
1. I’ll respond with something random about you.
Your girlfriend is cute as a button.
2. I’ll challenge you to try something.
Post a LiveJournal entry every day for one week, starting this weekend.
3. I’ll pick a colour that I associate with you.
Black, for that luxurious black hair of yours.
4. I’ll tell you something I like about you.
You’re good at what you do, and you’re funny!
5. I’ll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
Hmm…lots of them, but I’m going to say watching you go on when what’s-her-name missed the Summer and Smoke performances! From the booth to the stage, and never missed a beat!
6. I’ll tell you what animal you remind me of.
This one is always hard for me. I’m saying a playful bear cub.
7. I’ll ask you something I’ve always wanted to ask you.
Nose Ring? Doesn’t it hurt when you sneeze?