January 22, 2008
The Mic is On: We’re Talking TOP Tens …
ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 7:00 pm
It’s Like Open Mic Only Different
Here’s how it works.
It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.
The rules are simple — be nice.
There are always first timers and new things to talk about. It’s sort of half “Cheers” part “Friends” and part video game. You don’t know how much fun it is until you try it.
You know - Top Ten Lists of Everything!
We might talk about:
- Amazing Tens
- Useful Tens
- Celebrity Tens
- Top Tens in History
- Tens of Things We Wish Would Happen
- Tens of Things We Can’t Believe
And, whatever else comes up, including THE EVER POPULAR, Basil the code-writing donkey . . . and flamenco dancing (because we always get off topic, anyway.)
Oh, and bring links to TOP Ten Lists to share!
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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Timothy Johnson said
Howdy Liz… I’m still thinking of my favorite top 10 list.
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Tim!
What’s your favorite top 10 list?
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey Glenda!
How’s the problogger?!!
Timothy Johnson said
How about this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_c6921tBK4
ME Liz Strauss said
I’m watching it now, Tim.
I think Hillary has missed her calling!
We will finally have a President who doesn’t mind pulling over and asking directions.
Erica Ross-Krieger said
Okay, made a list of lists:)
Top 10 Lists I need to make soon
1.Top 10 things I’m grateful for
2.Top 10 topics I can’t wait to blog about
3.Top 10 things I could hack off my to-do list without missing a beat
4.Top 10 books I will read this year
5.Top 10 items I need from the grocery store tomorrow before we starve
6.Top 10 things to list on my new business brochure
7.Top 10 places to travel before my next decade birthday
8.Top 10 films to put on my netflix list
9.Top 10 things I’m proud of
10.Ten More Things I’m grateful for
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey Erica!
That’s got to be in the TOP ten of comments . . .
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Here’s where everyone is!
I’m doing great, Liz. Just trying to turn down the noise of life so I can find my blogging groove.
Erica Ross-Krieger said
Hey Liz!
Dare I say it’s because I’m eating chocolate right now?
Char said
Happy Tuesday everyone!! Let’s work on the top 10 reasons to come to Open Mic Night:
10. A Flamenco dancing hostess
Joe said
Hey Liz,
Hey All,
I’m not sure what’s on it yet, but you can be sure I will get a bucket list with at least ten things on it.
Erica Ross-Krieger said
Oh Char, what a swell idea.
8. The Klondike bars.
J. Erik Potter said
Hi from Erik and Eric. . .via class. . .
Joe said
Somehow we missed #9 The great conversations.
ME Liz Strauss said
Glenda!
Top Ten Ways to turn down the noise . . .
turn off the worries
turn off the internal editor
turn off the things that bug you and make you mad
turn off the silly stuff that distracts you
turn off the silly people too
turn off the silly thoughts that you’re not good enough
turn off the caring about what other people think
turn off the wondering what folks will say
turn off the thinking about what your friends are doing
turn off the fear of not getting done
Turn on the light of the smile in your eyes.
Timothy Johnson said
#7 Basil and Beau
Rick Cockrum said
Blogger syncronicity strikes again. I was working on a post on using lists for personal growth when I found out tonight was about lists.
We can’t forget David Letterman’s top ten lists.
ME Liz Strauss said
Erica,
If it’s dark chocolate, that could indeed be the answer! Dark chocolate is the epitome of most good things in life.
Timothy Johnson said
Hi Erik - are you ready for class on Thursday?
ME Liz Strauss said
Char,
A flamenco dancing hostess . . . too funny!!
Joe said
Can I jump the gun just a little and say the #1 Reason to Come to Open Comments Night is………..
LIZ!
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey Joe!
I can’t wait to see your bucket list for 2008!!
Ten’s a lot of things to cross off.
Char said
#6 - The best networking in the blogging world
Erica Ross-Krieger said
Hi Timothy - Help me out here…I’m too new here to know what Basil & Beau is???
Rick Cockrum said
#6 The sideboard that is never empty
Did I just say I come for the food?
ME Liz Strauss said
Where’s number 9??
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Darn, my bucket list has thirteen things, so doesn’t count. Oh well, here it is anyway http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2008/my-bucket-list-for-2008/
ME Liz Strauss said
10. flamenco dancing hostess
9. great conversations
8. Klondike bars
7. Basil and Beau
Erica Ross-Krieger said
L1z, yes, dark chocolate…with pieces of ginger inside…85% cacao. 1 inch square will hold me for a week:) Clearly on a top 10 list somewhere.
Char said
#9 is back at comment #14.
Joe, no fair jumping the gun… where is the anticipation…
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey Erik!
If you’re writing from class, what’s professor Tim doing here?
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey, Rick!
Blogger synchronicity . . . Thanks for the David Letterman link!
6 is a tie . . . best networking in the blogging world and the sideboard that is never empty!
Joe said
Erica,
Basil is the code writing donkey from Canada.
He likes martini’s and can stand on all fours with little effort while writing the most complex code you ever saw, (unless you use Blogger).
He sent the DVD;s of Fawlty Towers round the world on a whim.
They got lost somewhere in the former Soviet Union, never to be seen again.
Other than that, he’s just a code writing fool.
I never met Beau, so your guess is as good as mine.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Awesome list, Liz! Thank you. Saturday was sucky and distracting as another chapter in the Watson family drama unfolded. Hey, the top ten ways your family drives you nuts!
Angela Maiers said
Joe-I will second that. Add to the Mic night top 10-great company! Hello Tim, Erica, Char,Eric, Rick, Glenda, and LIZ! How is everyone tonight!
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Angela!
Welcome! We’re got more than 10 reasons for being in a great mood!
Joe said
Liz, #9 is in comment 14, did you find it yet?
Timothy Johnson said
Joe - you have a short memory… Erica - Beau is the blogging cow I introduced when I guest-hosted for Liz last month. He’s actually a surplus Webkinz from my daughter’s collection, and she decided I needed a stuffed animal of my own.
He’s a little clumsy at handing out Klondikes, so watch out if you get one that has a hoofprint in it.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
You know, Joe, I’ve yet to meet Basil.
Erica Ross-Krieger said
Hey Glenda, just took a trip over to read your bucket list. Thanks for sharing it. My vote is you have already accomplished one biggie on there - making a difference. You have for me both here and on Twitter. I’ll bet there are others here who will agree:)
Rick Cockrum said
Hi Angela. I’m just spiffy!
#4 The wonderfully odd tangents that a virtual party can fly off on.
Joe said
Sorry Tim, I WAS here for that too, I totally forgot.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Thank you so much, Erica. You’re sweet.
Erica Ross-Krieger said
Rick, I see you just posted #4/ okay, must be too much chocolate here. where is #5???
Timothy Johnson said
That’s OK, Joe. I can’t remember what I had for breakfast.
I do remember Beau tried to make the moves on my dance partner that night. I was apologizing to Glenda a few times for his behavior.
J. Erik Potter said
Different class. . .on break. . .operations analysis. . .
Creativity for Business with Tim on Thursday.
Really testing out this whole left brain/right brain philosophy.
Eric and I will take a Fat Tire and Klondike to go.
Joe said
Glenda, the last time anyone heard from Basil he was in Belarus.
I think he likes the cold, being from Canada and all.
Angela Maiers said
Erica, great to meet you. I just checked out your blog-great stuff. I absolutely love the Q as passport quote!
Erica Ross-Krieger said
Tim, Are Fat Tires on the top 10 list now?
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Hmm. Joe, not sure about your logic. I’m from Canada too, but don’t like the cold.
Rick Cockrum said
Erica - I was counting Angela’s comment (#35 I think) as 4 - great company.
Joe said
Oh, something to add to your personal lists for Twitter… @SOBCon
It was just started after last weeks OCN in response to some banter back and forth between some commenters.
Erica Ross-Krieger said
Howdy Angela, Just visited your space also. Nice to share time here with you!
ME Liz Strauss said
5. great company
4. The wonderfully odd tangents that a virtual party can fly off on.
Angela Maiers said
Eric, so I gotta know. Are you a left or right brainer???
Char said
Off to read another Amelia Bedelia book with my favorite 6 year old - be back in a while.
Timothy Johnson said
Erica - Fat Tires can be on the list, although I don’t drink.
However, having Erik again as a student might drive me to do so.
(just kidding, Erik).
BTW, what did you think the required reading list for the Creativity course?
ME Liz Strauss said
3. Fat Tires and other weirdly named beverages any time we want!
Erica Ross-Krieger said
Tim, I don’t do alcohol either. I am a big fan of frozen green tea drinks with tapioca pearls though — even on days like this. Next time you are in the SF bay area, I’ll buy. Who knows, word may get around, we’ll get some to Liz, and next year they could make the Top Ten list!
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
#2 The dancing!
Karen Putz said
Hello, everyone!
Rick Cockrum said
And #1 is…..
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Hey Karen!
ME Liz Strauss said
Glenda!
Thank you for remembering the dancing!!
Karen Putz said
Hey Problogger gal!
Rick Cockrum said
Hi Karen!
Karen Putz said
Hi Rick and everyone– I’m working on the top ten reasons I don’t want to clean my house. Heh heh!
Joe said
Rick, I think we already got #1 back when I jumped the gun in comment 21
J. Erik Potter said
Erik = right slightly dominate 55/45 split
Eric = mostly left brain w decent right brain support 57/43 split
ME Liz Strauss said
Speak of dancing and look who shows up. . . . Too funny I typed “shoes up” the first time.
Angela Maiers said
Hi Karen-that is great news about your son!
Erica Ross-Krieger said
Hi Karen, nice to meet you.
Karen Putz said
Hi Angela– yeah, but not so great news about my missing brain cells!
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Liz, yes, the dancing of the bodies, minds and souls!
ME Liz Strauss said
Oh yeah, Hiya! Karen!!
That was you I was talking about in #70
Karen Putz said
Hey Liz, if you put some 80’s music on, I’ll dance to that!
J. Erik Potter said
I’m intrigued by the list. I’d purchased two off the list in December based on the last class before even seeing your se. Is it scary that we’re on the same wavelength?
Angela Maiers said
Karen-it is a good thing for busy moms that brain cells can regenerate!
ME Liz Strauss said
Karen,
Pick your pleasure. . . . there’s any number of . . . um, er . . . young men here who will gladly dance with a pretty woman.
Karen Putz said
Hi Erica, nice to meet you too!
And Angela– I need some brain cell regenerating fuel!
ME Liz Strauss said
So Tim or Erik?
Who’s going to share the list?
Erica Ross-Krieger said
Erik, are you referring to the Creativity Course list mentioned in #57? Or are you intrigued by the Top 10 List we created here…or were there things to purchase in December for Open Mic night that I missed???
ME Liz Strauss said
The Top 10 Most Fascinating Urinals
Angela Maiers said
Erik and Eric-thanks for sharing. So far 57 is the highest Right brain score that I have heard. You are going to do GREAT in Prof. Tim’s class!
I am a 46 left/54 right!
Timothy Johnson said
Liz - the reading list for Creativity for Business:
The Creative Habit (Tharp)
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci (Gelb)
Kick in the Seat of the Pants (von Oech)
Unstuck (Yamashita and Spataro)
It’s a great combo pack… something for the left brainers, for the whole-brain learning crowd, for the process people, and for the “just plain fun” group.
Joe said
Liz, O’Hare Terminal B between gates 12-14
J. Erik Potter said
#57 - Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp, How to Think Like DaVinci, two others that are escaping me
Meikah Delid said
Hi Lizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! Long time!!!! *hugz* How have you been?
Top on my list for 2008 is how to teach myself to de-stresss.
Here’s a link that I hope can help us all.
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/groups/de-stress/goals/manage-stress-with-dr-brad?msc=a63206
Sheila Scarborough said
Hi everyone!
I actually have a 10 list to bring, just need to go get the URL. It’s about Little Rhody, the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (its full name.)
ME Liz Strauss said
Angela,
When my son was 3 he was tested by some prominent Evanston doctors who suggested that he was functioning 98% right brain then. And there were reasons to believe it was so. Fascinating brilliant mind.
ME Liz Strauss said
Joe
There’s nothing between 12 and 14 is there?
Angela Maiers said
Have you all read Gelb’s new Innovate Like Edison. I think it is one of his best yet!
ME Liz Strauss said
Meiiiikkkkkaaaaaaah!
Huuuugggss!! How are you!
Thanks for bringing a list. Say “hi” to everyone!
Erica Ross-Krieger said
Liz,
Are fascinating urinals one of those “wonderfully odd” tangents from item Top 10 List item #4, or is there history here I’ve not learned about yet?
Joe said
The MEN’s Room… ???!!!
ME Liz Strauss said
Tim,
I give you credit. A great list. I’d still be trying to decide.
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey Sheila,
I love those silly travel things. Little Rhody promises to be such fun!
Timothy Johnson said
I’ll have to pick that one up, Angela. It’s going to be hard to top his Think Like Leonardo book, though… really plays well to the crowd… it and the Tharp book are generally the favorites.
Although I had one student last spring who thoroughly disliked Twyla Tharp’s book (highly unusual outlier). She’s very highly disciplined and regimented (which plays well to the left brainers). He felt like she was yelling at him through the pages. Go figure.
Angela Maiers said
Liz-how incredible. I would love to know more about the process and how the schools responded? How is he doing now?
Hello Meikah and Sheila!
ME Liz Strauss said
Gosh, Joe,
I don’t pay much attention to WHERE the men’s rooms are . . . only what makes them fascinating. [grin]
Joe said
It doesn’t take much to figure out that 90 comments in 60 minutes = 1.5 comments per minute.
We’re way behind, especially with LISTS to help along the way.
Sheila Scarborough said
OK, here ya go, from the Family Travel blog:
Small state, big heart: 10 reasons to visit Rhode Island
Such a fun, compact little place.
Kinda like….Europe.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
re 83 still trying to figure out how to make the women’s work with minimal balance. The results could be disasterous!
Erica Ross-Krieger said
G’nite Liz, Erik, Eric, Angela, Tim, Joe, Meikah, Sheila, Karen, Glenda, Rick, Char…and anyone else I might miss who comes in. I’m off to coach one more client for the night. Then dinner, hubby time and snoozing…this was fun. See you next week. Tuesdays here are now on my Top 10 Favorite things to do:)
ME Liz Strauss said
Tim
Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the man who wrote Flow — also wrote the pivotal book on creativity — Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention.
Remember this post about The 10 Dimensions of Creative Complexity? I love them.
Timothy Johnson said
G’night Erica… I’m trying to get some speaking gigs out in the Bay area… I’ll look you up.
Thanks Liz… I’ll look that up.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
G’night Erica!
ME Liz Strauss said
Okay Joe,
This one is for you . . .
Top 10 Naked People on Google Earth
Karen Putz said
G’night Erica, have fun with the hubby!
ME Liz Strauss said
Good night Erica!
Enjoy the rest of the day!
Joe said
Liz, I knew those cameras were powerful, but How did they know where I was?
ME Liz Strauss said
Joe,
I was wondering how you managed to be in 10 places and to look like a woman too.
Rick Cockrum said
Good night, Erica. Have a great evening!
Karen Putz said
Kinda scary to think that there’s little privacy anymore!
Joe said
Must have been my day off. *** just kidding ***
Boy, people might take me seriously when it was just in jest.
Gotta watch what you say on the net!
Timothy Johnson said
Here’s an odd question for this group… what would be a good FICTIONAL name for a sporting goods distributor?
Meikah Delid said
Hi, Angela, hi everyone!
Next on my list is that this 2008, I want to dabble again in creative writing.
Joe said
Karen, I actually have a picture of my street taken from Google. I can see my house and it even gives street names.
Gotta watch out on the net.
Karen Putz said
Distribu-sport
Sports Central
Sports Distributors, Inc.
The Sporting Hub
J. Erik Potter said
Konrad McIntyre
Klondike –> Kon
Fat Tire –> tyre
Angela Maiers said
Night Y’all! I agree with you Erica-Tuesday nights are now definitely on my top ten lists!
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey Tim
Why not “TOP TEN Sports”
Joe said
Any closer and you could see me on the patio having my morning coffee and reading my newspaper.
Rick Cockrum said
I was interested in Erik and Angela putting scores on the left brain/right brain split, so I went looking for a test for it. There’s one at Test Cafe.
Karen Putz said
Very scary, Joe. I’ve just come to realize that I can never leave the house without makeup now.
ME Liz Strauss said
Hope no one is going to make sure they have a brain . . . j/k
Angela Maiers said
Rick, I have one on my blog,too. Let me know if it is the same test. I would love to know!
http://www.angelamaiers.com/2008/01/are-you-a-right.html
Joe said
That’s Google, imagine how close the Government can actually get. And they STILL can’t find BinLaden???
Rick Cockrum said
If I only had a brain….
Timothy Johnson said
57% Right-Brained. 33% Left Brained. 10% Duh.
Chris Cree said
Hey Everybody! Who wants a Klondike Bar?
Or better yet, who wants to Register for SOBCon!
ME Liz Strauss said
Tim,
It’s that last part that’s so endearing.
On that test I was 63% and 37%
Angela Maiers said
Tim, you should do great in your class Mr. Creative!! Rick-how ’bout you?
Rick Cockrum said
It’s the same test, Angela. Any idea how accurate it is? Do most people test out left side dominant since most people are right-handed?
The Sporting Ring, Tim?
ME Liz Strauss said
LOOK AT WHAT CHRIS JUST SAID IN COMMENT 131!!!
Joe said
50-50 for me, except on certain days that the left takes over completely and on alternate days that it disappears and the right is in control.
Other than that, I yam wat I yam an I can’t says nomore
Rick Cockrum said
I came out 52 right/48 left.
Karen Putz said
I would love to register, but I may be out of town that weekend at an education conference. I’m waiting for a full schedule.
Timothy Johnson said
Y’all are great for suggestions… thanks for sharing so many great ideas.
April Groves said
Hello everybody! Sorry I am late
Joe said
Liz, I wonder why Chris didn’t send comment #131 to @SOBCon on Twitter, they might not know yet.
Joe said
Thank you Liz.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Interesting Rick. My results were:
Your percentage score for the left brain is 52%.
Your percentage score for the right brain is 48%.
Yet, I’m left-handed [controled by right brain]. So how much has my brain damage and cp affected this? And is there potentially an internal conflict? Hmm.
Timothy Johnson said
Hi April… how is my favorite realtor?
Chris Cree said
Joe, I was busy taking the right/left brained test. I’m laughing at my results:
Not only am I evenly split but my brain has more than 100%!
Must be perfect for SOBCon. Heh.
So. Who’s coming?
Rick Cockrum said
Hi Chris. Hi April.
Meikah Delid said
Hey Liz and Tim!
TOP TEN Sports for me:
1. volleyball (I used to be a player)
2. tennis (a sport I’d love to learn)
3. F1 racing (a sport my family loves to watch; my kids and husband are crazy about it)
4. swimming (I LOVE to swim! Good way to de-stress and you feel refreshed all day)
5. badminton (a good bonding with friends)
6. track and field (as a child, we would race each other and it was a lot of fun!)
7. gymnastics (I wish I could go into this! hahaha)
8. football/soccer (watching pros play can take your breath away)
9. golf (a leisurely way to exercise: you’re relaxed by the greens you see around and refreshed by the cool air)
10. basketball (in high shool, I used to be the center of a defunked team) hahaha
Rick Cockrum said
Chris is the man! I’m seeing you the next time I have to take a test.
Angela Maiers said
Hi Chris! Hi April! Chris-I call that SUPER BRAIN! Working at 101%-WOW!
Timothy Johnson said
Chris - now I have a benchmark to hold up to my students for giving more than 100%… and physical proof that it can be done.
April Groves said
Timothy! I am wonderful. I succeeded in not changing out of my PJs all day! That is #1 on ALL my top ten list
How are you?
Amie Gillingham said
hmmmm, lessee.
Top 10 Favourite Books of mine, in no particular order
Sons & Lovers by DH Lawrence
In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
The Temple of My Familiar by Alice Walker
Otherwise by Jane Kenyon
Dune by Frank Herbert
The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe by CS Lewis
The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
Green Eggs and Ham nearly made that list, too.
Chris Cree said
Rick & Angela, I always was a good test taker. But on this one I’m thinking my brain is too convoluted for a test like that.
Yessir. My brain defies analysis! Heh. Heh.
Rick Cockrum said
Hi Meikah. I enjoy swimming, too. Every house should have a pool - if you don’t live on the beach.
My last top ten list for the night - top ten signs your house is built on a cemetary.
ME Liz Strauss said
Let’s Meikah
My favorite sports — in no order
1. Watching the sunrise and being under the stars in cities all over the world
2. Listening to music
3. Sitting around talking with friends while sharing a beverage or a meal
4. Eating butter pecan icecream with hot fudge on top
5. Having ideas
6. Teaching people how to do stuff that helps them in some way
7. Naps
8. Naps preceeded by a great book
9. My family
10. The secret life of a blogger
Those are my favorite sports
Timothy Johnson said
Hi April… I was rudely forced out of my PJ’s by reality, but I still managed to make it through my day.
Doing well here working on the next book and getting ready for classes to start (tomorrow night - YIKES)
Rick Cockrum said
And of course I can’t spell tonight - cemetery.
ME Liz Strauss said
Otherwise by Jane Kenyon
Very Interesting choice Amy!!
Sheila Scarborough said
I’m listening to Chris….
Just blogged about SOBCon08 today; I’m a’coming to see everyone!
April Groves said
Amie - I absolutely LOVED Jane Eyre and Maya Angelou is one of my favorite authors…
It is a pleasure to meet you
Angela Maiers said
Nice to meet you Amie-We will let you add Greens Eggs and Ham. It’s Dr. Suess-that is worth the exception! April-I am sooo jealous. Being in my Pj’s all day is definitely on my top ten! Check out #127-Everyone tonight is reporting their left/right brain scores. How do you rank?!?
April Groves said
Tim - you can always try again tomorrow
Karen Putz said
Ok, time for me to toss my kids in bed and peel myself away from the keyboard. Goodnight everyone!
Timothy Johnson said
Speaking of Dr. Seuss, have any of you read his book that was published posthumously? It’s called “Hooray for Diffendoofer Day”
(Angela, you especially would enjoy this if you have not yet seen it.)
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Amie!
Good night, Karen!
April Groves said
Angela - it doesn’t happen very often, I was very thankful. And thanks, I have been looking for “the test”…On my way now
Rick Cockrum said
Hi Amie and Sheila!
My top 10 sports
10. Reading
9. Learning something new
8. Seeing people smile
7. Yoga
6. Swimming
5. Writing
4. Watching someone else ‘get it’
3. Playing piggyback with my kids/grandkids
2. People watching
1. Sitting in silence
Amie Gillingham said
@Liz: had to get my poetry love in there, and that’s probably the one volume I go back to again and again that isn’t Michael Ondaatje (who was already represented on my list–he could be my whole top ten!)
Char said
I’m back! Hello to all! I love these lists.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Nite Karen.
Rick Cockrum said
Good night, Karen. Fare well.
Amie Gillingham said
Oh, I am loving these sports lists! My only problem is that football might actually be on mine (I’m from Pittsburgh and it’s practically a religion here, in the water, babies swaddled in a Terrible Towel right from the womb)
Meikah Delid said
Wow, Liz, nice list you have there!
Now, I know why we get along well. We share all ten things, too! Though, I have yet to learn the “secret life of a blogger.” Maybe you, and the rest of the gang here, can share their lists. Then it won’t be a secret. hahaha
April Groves said
44 Left 56 Right…the write up sounds fairly accurate.
ME Liz Strauss said
Amie,
Is that the one that has the poem about the “shirt”?
Amie Gillingham said
@Rick: Seeing people “get it” is a rather amazing sport. I love watching that lightbulb turn on, and since a huge part of my job is customer and tech support, those are moments I live for when someone calls with the grumpies.
Rick Cockrum said
Practically a religion, Amie? In Beaver County the line is awfully thin.
ME Liz Strauss said
Yeah Meikah,
Hang with us and there will be no secrets left anywhere!!
Char said
I took the test - 58% left brained, 42% right - for who ever is collecting the data
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
[whispers to Liz] Thanks for tagging me on the bucket list. Last night I emailed my Finnish penpal for the first time ever; we’ve only corresponded by letter, which have been rare in recent years. When I checked my email this morning, I read this “It was the most surprising e-mail I’ve ever received. I’m so glad I can hardly sit on my chair…”. How great is that to start your day. Thanks Liz.
Meikah Delid said
Interesting lists!
Anyone here is also fond of watching people? It’s fun, isn’t it!
ME Liz Strauss said
Glenda!
That’s wonderful!!
Amie Gillingham said
The shirt touches his neck
and smooths over his back.
It slides down his sides.
It even goes down below his belt–
down into his pants.
Lucky shirt.
-Jane Kenyon (Otherwise, pg 41)
April Groves said
Hate to come and go so quickly…hubby needs the computer
ME Liz Strauss said
Amie!
That’s it!
I think that’s the most incredible poem. Visual, sensual, emotional, in so very few words.
What do you think of it — #183 — Rick?
April Groves said
@ Amie - I am sold…I need to read that book!
ME Liz Strauss said
April!
Great to see you. Go talk yourself into things you can do so well!!
Sweet dreams to Squishy!
Rick Cockrum said
Good night April.
Left - 1
Right - 6 to 9 (I lost count)
Even - 2 (counting Chris who has 101% brain)
The sample seems a bit skewed.
Meikah Delid said
Hi, Rick, Amie, and Glenda!!!
Amie Gillingham said
@Rick: Shhhhh, don’t let them know how bad we really are when it comes to our Stillers! Even our Sunday sermons get peppered with Steeler talk, including the joke about the Priest, the man who needed a ride, and the Brown’s fan.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Rick, who are the lefties?
Hi Meikah, I love watching people!
Char said
Amie - my husband was born & raised in the Burgh - we are in VA and it is all Steelers and Penguins in this house.
Amie Gillingham said
Hi Meikah! And Glenda, what awesome news about your penpal!
Mike said
Hey all!
Amie Gillingham said
@Char: Steeler Nation is everywhere. Pens love can be fickle, but once a Steeler fan, you never turn back.
April Groves said
@ Rick - thanks!
@ Liz - I am working on it
and Squishy, while still incredibly squishy, she is on her way to becoming Curly Top 
Meikah Delid said
Sweet dreams, too, Squishy and April!
Are there any more lists?
Angela Maiers said
Night everyone-this time I really am going. This is as addicting as blogging! Have a great week!
I will check tomorrow for the count of righties and lefties!
Joe said
In whatever order it takes, it was too much fun last year to miss this one.
10. Get to SOBCon08
9. Find a Hotel room for SOBCon08
8. Make the time for SOBCOn08
7. See old and new friends at SOBCON08
6. Get the money to finance going to SOBCon08
5. Book a Flight to SOBCon08
4. Tell K. I’m going to SOBCon08
3. Ask K if I can go to SOBCon08
2. Register for SOBCon08
1. Go to SOBCon08
I know when it is and there is plenty of time to plan, so I will start tonight (I think I already did somewhere on that list)
ME Liz Strauss said
Ah! Squishy with the movable name.
Char said
Here are my top 10 Reasons Why Fitness Needs to be my #1 Priority:
http://casualkeystrokes.com/10-reasons-why-fitness-must-be-my-number-1-priority/
Rick Cockrum said
I’m sorry. I was off looking at Amie’s art site, EBSQ. There’s some wonderful work there.
Lucky shirt. Perfect line.
Now I’m envious.
Amie Gillingham said
for April and Liz, another poem:
Wash
All day the blanket snapped and swelled
on the line, roused by a hot spring wind….
From there it witnessed the first sparrow,
early flies lifting their sticky feet,
and a green haze on the south-sloping hills.
Clouds rode over the mountain….At dusk,
I took the blanket in, and we slept,
restless, under its fragrant weight.
(-Jane Kenyon, Otherwise, p 90)
Timothy Johnson said
Hey all… going to log out for now… it’s been fun… thanks for sharing all the great ideas tonight.
Amie Gillingham said
@Rick: thanks for stopping by the site! It’s always nice to have some new eyeballs there
Meikah Delid said
Good list Joe!
Liz, you have details already for the SOBCon 08?
I might be able to prepare a list so I could go.
ME Liz Strauss said
Wow! So many things going on here tonight.
Joe that’s some TOP Ten List.
I like the order tell then ask!
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Meikah!
SOBCon08 — the blog — Http://www.sobevent.com
Meikah Delid said
Bye for now Tim! Till next time:)
Rick Cockrum said
Good night Angela, Tim. Have fun in class.
I hadn’t heard of Jane Kenyon before.
I found some of her work on line.
Now I’ll have to get a book.
ME Liz Strauss said
Bye Tim!
Good Night, Angela!
Rick Cockrum said
Joe - You might want to ask in a way she can’t say no and ditch the telling her part.
Amie Gillingham said
Ok, took the quiz. 40% Left Brain 60% Right Brain.
And ever so glad people are digging Jane Kenyon!
Joe said
Lists of ten, there were so many
What we want and need a plenty
On to Left Brain and then the Right
All our thoughts seemed to take flight
No matter when you came in
The Klondikes never did run thin
Once again the conversaion flowed
As always the words just glowed
I hope everyone had such fun
It shows in their smile like the sun
Now it is time to say good night
And don’t you let those bedbugs bite
Berma Shave
Nite Liz
Nite All
ME Liz Strauss said
Beautiful!
Good night, Joe!
Sleepy swell!
Rick Cockrum said
Good night, Joe.
ME Liz Strauss said
Rick,
It’s been a most artful top ten night, don’t you think?
Meikah Delid said
Thanks, Liz for the link.
Rick Cockrum said
That it has, Liz. Just the thing for a cold January evening.
ME Liz Strauss said
Yeah, I think so too, Rick!
ME Liz Strauss said
It would be great to see you at SoBCon08, Meikah!
The event is going to be even more awesome this year!
Rick Cockrum said
It’s time for me to say good night, too.
Thank you, Liz. Have a great evening.
Good night everyone.
ME Liz Strauss said
Good Night, Rick!
It has been awesome.
So glad you got to know “Lucky Shirt.”
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Time for NCIS and pizza with hubby. Thanks for the conversation and friendship. G’night all.
Amie Gillingham said
Top 10 reasons I need to say goodnight:
10: I’m pooped! (ok, I’m always pooped, lol)
9: My hands are starting to cramp from typing poetry.
8. The small son is teething and if I don’t go now, I might not get any sleep.
7. I wanna sneak in a wee bit of yoga before bed
6. If I stick around, I’ll see more email in my box that needs to be attended to, and we don’t want that, now, do we?
5. I should probably tidy the living room before I do my yoga and crawl into bed, which pushes bedtime back even further
4. Uh oh, I think the baby might be stirring (although if he does wake up, he’s DH’s problem unless DH can’t get him back to sleep, in which case he becomes my problem)
3. Oy, it’s late!
2. I have an early appointment tomorrow
1. It’s with our dear hostess
and so, dear list makers, I bid you all good night!
ME Liz Strauss said
Good Night, Glenda!
Enjoy and pass on my regards.
Meikah Delid said
Another successful night, Liz. Had fun listing too… I’m coming back in a bit, after I’ve listed my TOP TEN and share the link.
Have a good night!
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Meikah!
Do drop your link off. I can’t wait to see it!
Good night from here!
Sheila Scarborough said
‘Night from this end; one more thing to do, then I can hit the hay….
Lodewijkvdb said
Good morning y’all!
It looks like you had a nice conversation while I was sleeping
This truly is a midnight event for me, if I would attend.
Anyway, I posted a “top 10″
todayyesterday. You can find it here: Focus is fragile: 10 disturbances to eliminateHope you like it. Now to take a closer look at 229 comments…
Ritu said
Liz, I tried leaving one earlier but I guess it didnt go through, here it is again,
Top Ten Reasons To Blog,
10. Networking
9. Networking
8. networking
7. Networking
6. Networking
5. Networking
4. Networking
3. Networking
2. Networking
1. Networking
Although there are other reasons to blog such as money, popularity and so on but I feel the above mentioned top 10 reasons are hands down the best reasons ;-). What do you think?
By the way I wanted to write about ten reasons why I love my wife and then she got mad and said ” that’s it, just 10 reasons ” and went to bed. I better get off the computer and find about 50 more
Goodnight Liz!
Troy Worman said
Good morning, Lodewijkvdb
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Meikah Delid said
Hi, there Troy!
Liz, I wrote about the top ten list of things I’d enjoy as a customer.
Here’s the link:
http://custserv.gbwatch.com/?p=500
Oh wow it’s also my 500th post!
Again, thanks for an inspiring night!
pelf said
I wanted to participate this morning (yeah, 7pm your time is 9am my time) but I got called to the office by my Supervisor at 8:35am
Nevermind, there are still many more chances, right?
Marti said
Dear Liz,
I’m so sorry I couldn’t attend the chat last night. I miss the joyful interaction! Sending hugs and love to you and all of the participants!