Well this is an interesting idea...

Check it out.

Here's mine:

Academics

Teaching practicums completed: 1
Middle school units (major) taught: 7
Completed credit hours for B. Ed.: 12

Artistic

Ceramic pieces made: 15
2-D art pieces made: 5
Raps written: 1 (for educational purposes)

Other

Thursday nights spent volunteering at a youth rec centre: approx. 18
Saddles vaulted back into: 1
Pagan ceremonies attended: 5 (I am NOT a twice-a-year Pagan!!!)

About memes...

One thing that I noticed upon my recent introduction to Live Journal is the use of the term "meme." It brings me back to the brief period in my life when I was avidly reading "Ad Busters." My understanding of a meme is that ideas are much like viruses, replicating themselves in the consciousness of people. Some are more competitive than others and the study of this "ideological Darwinism" was referred to as "memetics."

In Live Journal, though, I wonder if the meaning of "meme" has drifted to refer more closely to widgety doodads that people copy and paste from one journal to the next. (At this point, given that this entry follows closely on that discussing haikujaguar's "celebration of achievement" meme, I will clarify that I am not referring to her's; it is close to the original idea of "meme.") Such things include the "life's sign post meme," or the "clique calculator meme," which, while entertaining, are, to me, mislabelled according to my original understanding. If anything, they seem to be more related to modern folklore within the specific cultural context of Live Journal users.

Am I just being too picky about semantics?

I suppose I should now return...

... to cleaning the kitchen in preparation for today's festivities. 'Tis Canada Day and this merry Canuck and friends will be celebrating with an especially hearty BBQ feast.

Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canucks!

I am SO stuffed...

Damn, but that was a huge steak! Premium lean Canadian beef, from an independent rancher, that's been marinated over night with mesquite. Fine tasty eatins! Also had a burger off of what likely was the same cow. Then there was the potato salad, the cheese bread, the caesar salad, and the roast potatoes with rosemary. Not to mention a couple drinks to quench the thirst of a hot summer eve. And there's enough left-overs to feed the lot of us for a day or two (if we're even ready to eat again in a day or two!). I've been craving protein for a while, but I think tonight just took care of that. 'Tis a good night and another drink or two (or three) will make it that much better.

Cheers!