Saturday 9: All Night Long (All Night)
(because Lia asked for an 80s song)
If you're not familiar with today's song, you can hear it here.
1) This music video was produced by Mike Nesmith of The Monkees. Can you name a Monkees song?
Last Train to Clarksville
2) The song includes the foreign sounding phrases, "Oh jambali Tom bo li d, say de moi ya," and "Oh, Jambo Jumbo!" Mr. Richie meant to include language indigenous to the Caribbean, but was writing the song under deadline and simply made those phrases up instead. Tell about the most recent time you cheated or "cut corners."
I can't remember the last time that I "cut corners" it is not something that I consciously do
3) Richie was a frat boy at college. Kappa Kappa Psi, to be exact. Were you a member of a fraternity or sorority?
Yes, and I try to hide that fact now. It was an engineering fraternity.
4) When this song topped the charts (September 1983), Vanessa Williams became the first African American to be crowned as Miss America. Do you watch beauty pageants?
Nope, never
5) Since it's Labor Day weekend, that holiday established to celebrate the American worker, let's talk about the workplace. Tellers work in a bank, actors work on a stage or a set, auto workers work on an assembly line. How would you describe your workplace?
What’s a workplace? I’m retired, I’ll be watching all you working stiffs go back to work on Tuesday from the deck of the cottage.
6) An estimated 40% of us have dated a coworker. Have you ever had an office romance?
No, but I tried.
7) Labor Day is a big weekend for travel. How did you book your last vacation? (Online, through a travel agent, over the phone ...)
I called them up on the phone. I looked up all the places in the area online and when I decided where I wanted to stay, I picked up the phone and called.
8) Mother Winters won't wear white again now until next Memorial Day. Sam thinks that's just crazy. Where do you fall in this heated mother/daughter debate?
Wear white whenever you want. If I’m down in Florida in February I’ll wear white if I want to, so there Mrs. Winters.
9) When you look at back on Summer 2014, what will you remember?
Having friends up to the cottage, the trip to Fire Island and going to Falcon Ridge.
Speaking of Labor Day weekend, I'm up at the cottage with my brother's family so I don't know if I will have time to comment on everyone's blog.
(because Lia asked for an 80s song)
If you're not familiar with today's song, you can hear it here.
1) This music video was produced by Mike Nesmith of The Monkees. Can you name a Monkees song?
Last Train to Clarksville
2) The song includes the foreign sounding phrases, "Oh jambali Tom bo li d, say de moi ya," and "Oh, Jambo Jumbo!" Mr. Richie meant to include language indigenous to the Caribbean, but was writing the song under deadline and simply made those phrases up instead. Tell about the most recent time you cheated or "cut corners."
I can't remember the last time that I "cut corners" it is not something that I consciously do
3) Richie was a frat boy at college. Kappa Kappa Psi, to be exact. Were you a member of a fraternity or sorority?
Yes, and I try to hide that fact now. It was an engineering fraternity.
4) When this song topped the charts (September 1983), Vanessa Williams became the first African American to be crowned as Miss America. Do you watch beauty pageants?
Nope, never
5) Since it's Labor Day weekend, that holiday established to celebrate the American worker, let's talk about the workplace. Tellers work in a bank, actors work on a stage or a set, auto workers work on an assembly line. How would you describe your workplace?
What’s a workplace? I’m retired, I’ll be watching all you working stiffs go back to work on Tuesday from the deck of the cottage.
6) An estimated 40% of us have dated a coworker. Have you ever had an office romance?
No, but I tried.
7) Labor Day is a big weekend for travel. How did you book your last vacation? (Online, through a travel agent, over the phone ...)
I called them up on the phone. I looked up all the places in the area online and when I decided where I wanted to stay, I picked up the phone and called.
8) Mother Winters won't wear white again now until next Memorial Day. Sam thinks that's just crazy. Where do you fall in this heated mother/daughter debate?
Wear white whenever you want. If I’m down in Florida in February I’ll wear white if I want to, so there Mrs. Winters.
9) When you look at back on Summer 2014, what will you remember?
Having friends up to the cottage, the trip to Fire Island and going to Falcon Ridge.
Speaking of Labor Day weekend, I'm up at the cottage with my brother's family so I don't know if I will have time to comment on everyone's blog.
My work space it the Chair in front of the TV....I like retirement. I love to answer RETIRED when asked about employment.
ReplyDeleteI've got about six years (maybe 10) until retirement and I'm so jealous of you. When I was in my 20s and 30s, I thought of retirement like death. Now I can't wait! You're my hero.
ReplyDeleteI'm probably going to have to work forever. I'm jealous. And yeah - I'll think of you on Tuesday. Don't pay any attention to those swear words... haha
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
I like the sound of "the cottage" - I would like a cottage to go to!
ReplyDeleteRub it in that you'll be at the cottage while I'm on the second floor with south facing windows at school. ;-)
ReplyDeletePeople definitely wear white year round in Florida.
ReplyDeleteI'm retired, too. We are that is. It's been nice other than the fact that there is so much drama going on around us but that's families...
ReplyDeleteYes, wear white whenever you want! I like that!