Friday Five

05/16/2008 Steve "just sayin" W. says:

Lobster Roll, onion strings, cole slaw

hot is more irritating, cold is more painful

noise that annoys - people that talk on their cell phone nonstop - STFU

wkend plans - going to friends wedding

05/16/2008 Amanda "Distance Challenged" H. says:

1.  If you could create your own happy meal, what would it contain? (Don't limit yourself to fast food, and don't forget to include a "toy.")
Cod cakes with Naan and macaroni and cheese (disgusting I know).  Toy would be a remote control airplane
2.  What three cancelled tv shows do you wish they'd bring back?
Boy Meets World. Alias. Rocko's Modern Life
3.  Which is more irritating- being too hot or being too cold?
Too cold
4. The noise that annoys you the most that people would be surprised bugs you is:
Joe's robot kitty voice
5.  Plans for the weekend?
Lambics tonight.  SOWA & Ashmont Sale tomorrow, along with seeing Prince Caspian!!! Joe is graduating on Sunday.

05/16/2008 Craig "Cappy" C. says:

1. chacarero, Fried Belly clams, Jelly Belly's and a water gun.

2. Firefly, Cheers, Rome, Sopranos, Grape Ape,Popeye

3. Definitely Too Hot!  Cold add layers.

4. the whole cell phone thing. One sided conversations.

5. work sat / relax sun

05/16/2008 Sean "Yestradamus" M. says:

Chicken Katsu, White Rice, Edamame (G: Mini Hello Kitty backpack , B: Vintage Speed Racer Matchbox Car)
Captian Simian and The Space Monkeys, Firefly, Space Above and Beyond
Too Cold
The guy blowing his nose in the Starbux line,
Tons of yard work, slow cook a Boston Butt or Picnic Shoulder in the smoker

05/16/2008 Devon W. says:

1.  If you could create your own happy meal, what would it contain? (Don't limit yourself to fast food, and don't forget to include a "toy.")

I'd want a burrito with a pile of qaucamole and a nice stack of warm, salty torilla chips.   Toy would be a donkey.  

2.  What three cancelled tv shows do you wish they'd bring back?

I only have one: Freaks and Geeks.

3.  Which is more irritating- being too hot or being too cold?

Too cold.  It's way more uncomfortable for me, but then again, I have central air, so I may have forgotten what being overly hot is like.

4. The noise that annoys you the most that people would be surprised bugs you is:

People chewing.  A woman waiting for the bus was chewing on a bucket of peanuts and I literally had to move and put my ipod speakers in loud to get it out of my head.

5.  Plans for the weekend?

Working tomorrow, off Sunday.  Dog walk with Cara P.!

05/16/2008 Steve "just sayin" W. says:

and will check out SOWA on Sunday. never been.

05/16/2008 Becki "Puts on lotion with a Mr Magoo paint-by-number kit" W. says:

1.  If you could create your own happy meal, what would it contain? (Don't limit yourself to fast food, and don't forget to include a "toy.")
Prime Rib Sandwich with horseradish, Mashed Potatoes, Sauteed Spinach, Mac & Cheese  ( Hamburger phone plggung movie Juno is the toy)

2.  What three cancelled tv shows do you wish they'd bring back?
CUPID!!!!!   West Wing, Gilmore Girls,

3.  Which is more irritating- being too hot or being too cold?
Too cold, but not by much

4. The noise that annoys you the most that people would be surprised bugs you is:
High-pitched whining sounds (like old computer monitors that have been left on)

5.  Plans for the weekend?
Lambics Ciders and Beers, Sowa, Savant Project, Ashmont, Yoga? Movie?  SBS Jumper/Rafter thing ?

05/16/2008 Becki "Puts on lotion with a Mr Magoo paint-by-number kit" W. says:

Lisa McC - What about you???
Craig - Good job counting to three there Mensa man
Amanda - Does that mean Joe can be  a cub for the Cougar Crawl?

05/16/2008 Yihwa "kiwi" H. says:

1.  If you could create your own happy meal, what would it contain? (Don't limit yourself to fast food, and don't forget to include a "toy.")
I can't pick just a few things! There's too many I love. Probably an assortment of stuff my mum makes, with a few other things thrown in like filet mignon and dim sum. It'd be a happy feast not a happy meal. For toy... A Nintendo Gameboy with a Super Mario game in it.

2.  What three cancelled tv shows do you wish they'd bring back?
The OC (but with Marissa still alive would be better), Rome (whyyy only two seasons!!), Friends (though I know it lasted a bajillion years, it was just always so cheering)

3.  Which is more irritating- being too hot or being too cold?
Both are irritating. Too cold because it's painful and so hateful now that I've spent many winters in Boston, but too hot because at a certain point you can't even take off another layer and you become a human slug, and at home I've gone for mini-expeditions in the Middle Eastern desert on hot days where I really thought I might die from heat exhaustion. So, both are not great.

4. The noise that annoys you the most that people would be surprised bugs you is:
Umm..many things! But specific noises... (I can't pick one ok): people chewing with their mouths open really loudly smacking, UGH. Can't stand it. And people sucking in snot with a huge phlegm-rattling noise when they're sick. Blech! I know there are more but they're the first two that come to mind.

5.  Plans for the weekend?
Celebrating my birth, celebrating my bf and lots of friends graduating, lots of dinners out and probably partying that comes after, hopefully shopping, meeting up with some old friends, and hopefully squeezing some work in there sometime too.

05/16/2008 Brady "is my FIRST name" B. says:

1.  If you could create your own happy meal, what would it contain? (Don't limit yourself to fast food, and don't forget to include a "toy.")

I second the lobster roll w/ waffle fries and a big peanut butter cookie

2.  What three cancelled tv shows do you wish they'd bring back?
Arrested Development, Popular and Dynasty

3.  Which is more irritating- being too hot or being too cold?

Too cold, no question

4. The noise that annoys you the most that people would be surprised bugs you is:
People using the obnoxious two way radio phones, playing music on cell phones and whistling

5.  Plans for the weekend?
Work tomorrow then painting my apartment so far

05/16/2008 Nancy "Lalala" L. says:

1. Lobster, shrimp, and ice cream cone; mood changing/sensing ring

2. Ally McBeal, Arrested Development, Gilemore Girls (although the last season was awful)

3. Hate the cold

4. Sounds cars passing by on the street at night when you are trying to sleep

5. Volunteering 8-2 then hitting up a friend's b-day party

05/16/2008 Alena "MicrophoneHead" D. says:

2. Ren and Stimpy; Firefly; Rome

5. Southie Open Market and then the challenge:  I'm making homemade Tofu and Seitan!!

05/16/2008 Tracey G. says:

1.  Fried cod and chips with gravy, a vanilla/chocolate cupcake, and bubble tea.  Toy would be one of the new 2G iPod shuffles

2.  Only two: Arrested Development, and the Simpsons back when the writing was amazing (circa seasons 3-8)

3.  Being too hot!

4.  The sound toenail clippers make when they're cutting into a nail.

5.  Prepping like crazy for an interview on Monday, hopefully some relaxing stuff in between

05/16/2008 kelli "hold the onions" r. says:

1.  If you could create your own happy meal, what would it contain? (Don't limit yourself to fast food, and don't forget to include a "toy.")
Burrito bowl from Chipotle, Mac N Cheese from Stephanies, Mojito from Sunburnt Cow...and jacks

2.  What three cancelled tv shows do you wish they'd bring back?
Friends, SATC, Buffy (not sure if they were considered cancelled but I miss them)
Also, Mr. Show and Lucky Louie

3.  Which is more irritating- being too hot or being too cold? Too cold

4. The noise that annoys you the most that people would be surprised bugs you is: When someone scrapes their knife on their plate. Or when they make noise while eating.

5.  Plans for the weekend?
Meeting a friend for a drink tonight. Going to Wrentham outlet tomorrow with another friend. Brunch on Sunday at Gargoyles.

05/16/2008 Yihwa "kiwi" H. says:

Oh hells yes, I would love for Sex and the City and even Ally McBeal to come back!!!!

If the 'toy' could be a super expensive toy, I'd pop in a Blackberry too. I think I might want one. :)

05/16/2008 Yihwa "kiwi" H. says:

Oh, one more noise I can't stand:

Super long rambling voicemails where people repeat the same shit over and over and never shut the hell up. I'm guilty of doing it too sometimes but this is worst on my work phone because for some idiotic reason you have to listen to the whole msg before you can delete it. Sometimes I just think 'OK I GET IT shut up already! I'll call you back!! stfu!!'

05/16/2008 Melissa "Melicious Female who likes the Pretty Boys" M. says:

1.  If you could create your own happy meal, what would it contain? (Don't limit yourself to fast food, and don't forget to include a "toy.")
Collards and candied yams from redbones and some beer.  Wine and cheese can be the toy. I'm a simple girl.
2.  What three cancelled tv shows do you wish they'd bring back?
SATC, Reunion (just bc I got sucked into watching it and I wanted to find out what really happenend then fox canceled it). I would enjoy Friends too!
3.  Which is more irritating- being too hot or being too cold?
CCCCoooollllddddd.....I'm always cold.
4. The noise that annoys you the most that people would be surprised bugs you is:
People chewing loudly, my bf does this (his whole family does) it sounds like how the Simpsons eat, and nextels! blooop!
5.  Plans for the weekend?
yoga tonight, beer and cheese tomorrow, engagement ring shopping (hoping to finalize that on sunday) bf's bro's bday where I can listen to them chew chew chew for hours.

05/16/2008 Becki "Puts on lotion with a Mr Magoo paint-by-number kit" W. says:

Does anmyone remember the spin-off from Dawesons Creek. It only lasted a summer. It had Pacey's friend Will Kretzky (sp??) who played a poor boy from a small town who ends up going to a really posh all-boys boarding school  There is a girl there who dresses like a guy who she can attemd in it.

It had the word American ni the title, but I can remember very well.  I want that back because they got cancelled mid storyline and I want closure

05/16/2008 Vanessa "VX" C. says:

1. sushi roll, steak pie,  rice pilaf, cherry bakewell, mini brownie sundae. toy: mini nerf dart gun! (if it doesnt exist, it should!)

2. arrested development, absolutely fabulous, press your luck.

3. TOO COLD!

4. the tv if Im not watching it.

5.  sleep. ashmont yardsale. sleep. video games. sleep. sowa. video games. sleep. devotchka. sleep.

05/16/2008 Becki "Puts on lotion with a Mr Magoo paint-by-number kit" W. says:

Whammy!!!

05/16/2008 Alex "Prom Queen" R. says:

1. Bacon.  The toy would be a live tiger.
2. Greatest American Hero, Stingray and Max Headroom.
3. Too cold.
4. Eating.
5. I'm going out to dinner with a hot piece of ass tonight; tomorrow I intend to get high and climb on my garage, and then get drunk and climb on everything else.

05/16/2008 Allix "granny sunglasses" T. says:

1. vegan sweet potato tempura roll, pile of guacomole, bean burrito. Toy would be tacky temporary tattoos

2. Freaks & Geeks!, Firefly, Roundhouse

3. I don't like either. I'm frequently cold so I'll say that's worse.

4. the sound of people chewing gum

5.  sleep, try not to feel dead, black keys show, anthony ranieri show.

05/16/2008 Vanessa "VX" C. says:

ooh good call on max headroom!!!

05/16/2008 Jennie W. says:

1.  If you could create your own happy meal, what would it contain? (Don't limit yourself to fast food, and don't forget to include a "toy.")
    Sashimi, a kimchi and ham sandwich (on a baguette), a Diet Dr. Pepper, and a mini rubix cube.

2.  What three cancelled tv shows do you wish they'd bring back?
    Arrested Development!

3.  Which is more irritating- being too hot or being too cold?
    Being too hot... when I'm hot and uncomfortable, I can't think about anything else.

4. The noise that annoys you the most that people would be surprised bugs you is:
    Sound of dripping water or when the tv is on with the volume turned down (I hate the buzzing).
    I have to second the loud chewing noises... it's culturally acceptable among Koreans to eat while making noises (smacking, slurping, etc.), but it sends chills down my spine when someone does it.

5.  Plans for the weekend?
    Saturday -- Bf's bro's graduation, dinner afterwards with his parents.
    Sunday -- recover from an entire day of hanging out with the in-laws who are not yet my in-laws.

05/16/2008 S "an" A. says:

1. Shawarma (with all the yummy pickled stuff in it, lamb), green snap peas, a small sampling of cheeses and a guava. The ruler mood changing snap braclets.

2.  Firefly, Gilmore Girls, Out of this World, SATC, Rome, Popular.

3. I'd rather be burning hot, then cold.

4. The sound of people chewing/eating with their mouth open.

5. "A me weekend!" Can't wait.

05/16/2008 Coffee Anyone "Miss Coffee if you're nasty" ,. says:

Entre: Cosi's Cobb Salad, no bacon, extra dressing or Parker House Chicken Caesar Salad
Main Course: Filet Mignon (medium well), huge baked potato, asparagus or Houston's cole slaw
Dessert: Double layer chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, large scoop of vanilla ice cream
Drink: Bottled water, cup of fabulous coffee, bottle of Verve Clicquot demi-sec
Toy: Boyfriend on a platter

Everybody Loves Raymond
Friends
Absolutely Fabulous

Being too cold, definitely

When someone hums or when there is lots of base in a song and it's from next door or downstairs - drives me nuts

Shopping
Drinking
Driving (not in that order)
Going to the airport to drop someone off
Laundry
Sleeping
TV watching
Vegging
Seeing a movie
Cooking dinner for the bf

05/16/2008 Melissa "Melicious Female who likes the Pretty Boys" M. says:

i'm so glad people list chewing loudly.  I cringe when my bf eats anything from gum to wings, to a bagel he can make it sound so annoying.  I have told him this annoys me like 3245255 times and he is always like, "what?  you are crazy."  I'm gonna tell him about this thread!

05/16/2008 Lo-an L. says:

1. nice sashimi lunch box with miso soup and seaweed salad right about now, and maybe an MJ set as a toy?

2. Seinfield, and I 2nd the SATC & Friends

3. bring too hot, I can always put on a sweater when it's cold

4. sound of styrofoam rubbing together

5. work saturday/Yoyo Ma concert sunday

05/16/2008 Lo-an L. says:

being too hot, oops.. I'm tried

05/16/2008 Coffee Anyone "Miss Coffee if you're nasty" ,. says:

How about people who leave really long outgoing messages on their phone so you have to wait forever to leave them a voicemail?  Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

05/16/2008 Yihwa "kiwi" H. says:

It makes me really lose my appetite when people chew loudly w/ their mouth open. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who hates it so much. I know some foods are loud, or some people just 'have' to eat with more 'smacking' noises even though they are trying to chew with their mouth closed... but when it's obnoxious and loud and smacky/slurpy it really puts me off. I know what Jennie means about the cultural thing but it still makes me grit my teeth!

Certain foods are worse than others. Like, cucumbers. Or other crunchy moist slurpy things. Ugh.

05/16/2008 Nicole "Mongie" M. says:

1.  If you could create your own happy meal, what would it contain? (Don't limit yourself to fast food, and don't forget to include a "toy.")
Punjabi chicken, garlic naan, vegetable samosas, and a glow stick.

2.  What three cancelled tv shows do you wish they'd bring back?

Just this: Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.

3.  Which is more irritating- being too hot or being too cold?

Being too hot. I don't like sweating and getting all nasty. It cannot be undone.

4. The noise that annoys you the most that people would be surprised bugs you is:

Any noise that involves saliva/the tongue and its movement. Keep that shit in your mouth.

5.  Plans for the weekend?

Going home to Vermont for the weekend, hangin out and havin fun! Mom's birthday on the 20th so we're going to a Sox game.

05/16/2008 Yihwa "kiwi" H. says:

Yes Coffee, definitely that too! (the outgoing vmail thing)

05/16/2008 Coffee Anyone "Miss Coffee if you're nasty" ,. says:

!!!!!

05/16/2008 Cara "O no u DI-HINT just disrupt the sitchua-shun" P. says:

1.  If you could create your own happy meal, what would it contain? Mini Bottle of wine, Sushi, Lobster roll and for a toy I would want money. Real money.    

2.  What three cancelled tv shows do you wish they'd bring back? Freaks and Geeks, SATC, Roseanne and Arrested Development

3.  Which is more irritating- being too hot or being too cold? Too hot. I'll slap another jacket on if I am cold

4. The noise that annoys you the most that people would be surprised bugs you is: Chalkboard scratches or teeth scraping..

5.  Plans for the weekend? Sleep. Yard sale, Yoga with drinks afterward,  dog walk/drinks with Devon W. Sunday. ...Oh holy shi* the best part....I am getting a washer and dryer this weekend.

05/16/2008 Coffee Anyone "Miss Coffee if you're nasty" ,. says:

Washer and dryer?  Sweeeeeeeeet!!  I want one.

05/16/2008 Kirs P. says:

1.  Burrito, nachos & a margartia.  Toy: bottle of vicodin
2. Rome, Jericho, Journeyman (yeah, I was one of two people that watched it)
3. Too cold.  Bring on the heat.
4. eating noises, mouth breathing- although this should surprise no one.  I'm quite vocal about these annoyances
5. Dinner with a hot piece of ass tonight; book binding class tomorrow, then drinking later; Sunday is up for grabs

05/16/2008 Melissa "Melicious Female who likes the Pretty Boys" M. says:

eating noises, mouth breathing= my last co worker who sat about 2 feet away from me.  and she used to sing at her desk (badly)

05/16/2008 Tim "The Turtle" T. says:

1.  If you could create your own happy meal, what would it contain? Roast beef, Roast potatoes, creamed broccoli, carrots and rosemary, potato a la gratin, my special yummy chesse cake lots of good red wine.

2.  What three cancelled tv shows do you wish they'd bring back? Erm, Knots Landing, Friends, Mc Gyver

3.  Which is more irritating- being too hot or being too cold? too hot

4. The noise that annoys you the most that people would be surprised bugs you is: Noise pollution from someones else's MP3 player.

5.  Plans for the weekend? Lunch at 2PM today at O'Leary's, then hitting the town tonight, Phoenix Landing at 10AM in the morning for beer and footy, and then U2 tribute band Sat evening.

05/16/2008 DiDi "EE, FF, GG, HH" V. says:

1.  mashed potatoes, mac n cheese, tater tots and wine.  a wine opener would be the toy.

2.  alias for my husband; jericho for my brother; and something really creepy nineties for me like melrose place or 90210.

3.  Too cold.

4.  nonsensical singing/humming when people are driving--if you don't know the words SHUT IT---blah blah boop boop--- grrrrrrrrr

5.  Moving homes.  Shoot me.

05/16/2008 Beth "Style Section of the GLobe today AHHH!" M. says:

1.  Blueberry pie, pomerol cheese, buttery brioche and the finest riesling money can buy...and for the toy...a kitten.  a real one.

2.  THE STATE, THE STATE, and THE STATE  best show on TV EVAR!!!

3.  Neither.  If you are feeling hot or cold, you're alive.  Put more layers on or jump in the ocean.

4. people chewing.  it's so gross.

5.  drinks with friends at HK, cousin's wedding, brunch with mom

05/16/2008 Becki "Puts on lotion with a Mr Magoo paint-by-number kit" W. says:

Beth- Great call on the state
I might re release the british version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?  I might bring back Win, Lose , or Draw cause watching ALan Thicke host a game show is hilarity all on its own.

If I could bring back 10 shows all together would be 3 I named originally,  the State, the Monkees, the Young Ones, 321 Contact, The All Star Laffalympics, Areested Development, and Freaks & Geeks

05/16/2008 Joey "Walter" M. says:

1.  If you could create your own happy meal, what would it contain? (Don't limit yourself to fast food, and don't forget to include a "toy.")

Sushi-in-a-box with a milkshake and a flamethrower

2.  What three cancelled tv shows do you wish they'd bring back?

M.A.S.H.
Ren & Stimpy
I Love Lucy

3.  Which is more irritating- being too hot or being too cold?

Too Hot.

4. The noise that annoys you the most that people would be surprised bugs you is:

Police/Fire/Ambulance Sirens

5.  Plans for the weekend?

Nope!

05/16/2008 Dawn "Lil' Lush" E. says:

1.  If you could create your own happy meal, what would it contain? (Don't limit yourself to fast food, and don't forget to include a "toy.")  Marinated, grilled hormone antibiotic free chicken, a goat cheese and roasted beet salad, and macala.

2.  What three cancelled tv shows do you wish they'd bring back? firefly.  buffy.  um...  lexx!

3.  Which is more irritating- being too hot or being too cold?  depends on extremes...  usually I'd would say hot because I can always wear more.

4. The noise that annoys you the most that people would be surprised bugs you is:  um...  i dont know!

5.  Plans for the weekend?  I am doing them!  Drove up this mornign to Woodstock...  worked on VPn for an hour...  went to the raquet club and took in a swim and a hot tub and a steam..  had some jw blue and a walk...  taking a break now and then headed back out for some dancing.  tomorrow I've got an 80 min massage and some other leisure before returning home...  sunday is tbd.

05/16/2008 Dawn "Lil' Lush" E. says:

1.  If you could create your own happy meal, what would it contain? (Don't limit yourself to fast food, and don't forget to include a "toy.")  Marinated, grilled hormone antibiotic free chicken, a goat cheese and roasted beet salad, and macala.

2.  What three cancelled tv shows do you wish they'd bring back? firefly.  buffy.  um...  lexx!

3.  Which is more irritating- being too hot or being too cold?  depends on extremes...  usually I'd would say hot because I can always wear more.

4. The noise that annoys you the most that people would be surprised bugs you is:  um...  i dont know!

5.  Plans for the weekend?  I am doing them!  Drove up this mornign to Woodstock...  worked on VPn for an hour...  went to the raquet club and took in a swim and a hot tub and a steam..  had some jw blue and a walk...  taking a break now and then headed back out for some dancing.  tomorrow I've got an 80 min massage and some other leisure before returning home...  sunday is tbd.

05/16/2008 Sarah "profession: none, or starlet" S. says:

1. food: mac n cheese, saag paneer, naan, sushi rice, french fries and buffalo sauce, and some grilled tempeh. toy: a puppy!
2. alias, firefly, and gilmore girls
3. being too hot
4. snoring. not surprising, but true.
5. nothing. sleep.

05/16/2008 Heather "the former LC" H. says:

1. taco bell chicken quesadilla, french fries, and a bottle of vitamin water

2.  third watch, mash, satc

3.  too cold

4. when people smack when chewing

5.  steaks and beers with one of my friends.  and catching up on work

05/16/2008 Brady "is my FIRST name" B. says:

buffalo sauce on fries Sarah? Never thought of that one, hmmm........