The "Shut Up, Graham" Trifecta
Note: The "Shut Up, Graham" Trifecta is not actually included in this post, but one day I will needlepoint it, and you will understand.
I've been tagged by Miss April, and so, here goes!
Four jobs I have had:
- Research Assistant to Dominique Arel, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa
- Assistant Co-ordinator, Chair of Ukrainian Studies, University of Ottawa
- Project Officer, Outreach, Social Development Canada
- Child Labourer, Park's Variety
Four movies I could watch over and over:
- I (Heart) Huckabees
- Monsoon Wedding
- A Very Long Engagement (or anything directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, really)
- Igby Goes Down
Four books I could read over and over:
- Jane Urquhart's The Stone Carvers
- Robert Cormier's The Chocolate Wars
- Sherri S. Tepper's The Gate to Women's Country
- Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden
Places I have lived:
- London
- Ottawa
Four places I have been on vacation:
I've only really been on vacation once, in Chicago, but some of this might count.
- Pakistan (Islamabad, Lahore, Wazeerabad, Karachi)
- Chicago
- Montréal
- Toronto
Four websites I visit daily:
Are you kidding me? The only thing I do on a daily basis is brush my teeth! If I did have any sort of regular internet habits, the following would be included therein.
- Feria Films
- Environment Canada
- The Globe and Mail
- Girls Are Pretty
Four favourite foods:
- Palaak (Spinach), especially with paneer (a very, very mild, unripened cheese)
- Samosain
- Daal Chawal (Lentils and Rice)
- Spaghetti al Pomodoro
Four favourite non-alcoholic drinks:
- Water, bitches!
- Limeade
- Grape Juice
- Orange Juice, with pulp
Four favourite musicians:
Yeah, some of them are bands, I know. My favourite music often comes from bands, so you'll just have to accept it.
- Paul Simon
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Coldplay
- The Kaiser Chiefs
Four places I would like to be right now:
- The Amazon Rainforest, without the constant conflict and threat of deforestation
- Roma!
- Buenos Aires
- London
Last four books I read:
Thank you, Children's Lit.
- Louisa May Alcott's Little Women
- J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan
- E.B. White's Charlotte's Web
- C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Last four movies I have seen:
- Proof
- Shaun of the Dead
- Elizabethtown
- Matchpoint
What's on my desk right now:
I'm at my parent's house, but I think what's on my desk at home is far more entertaining, so that's what you're getting!
- Rubber ducky bubble dispenser (affectionately refered to as "Bubble Duck") from Canada's Wonderland
- Plastic ostrich figurine from Chels
- Popple's Mug that I've had since infancy, containing an assortment of pens, highlighters, scissors, etc, as well as several floppy pencils from Ruth
- Painted tile from Cuba, via Emily
- Bowie, the cat, most likely
- A whole lot of stationery and documents for work and school
- A stack of books that I haven't read and don't really want to, beneath a glass vase, containing a pink silk scarf, unless I put the scarf away, in which case, just a glass vase
- Several photos of friends and family from London
- Assorted computer equipment
- A CD containing footage from Darfur, which I've never watched
- An "Out, Out, Damned Spot!" eraser, which Chels brought back from a trip to Stratford
Tagging: Chelsea, Ciara, Ben (who I don't think reads here, but what the hell)