Seven More Things

I have to say coming up with 7 more things for some of the categories was a bit impossible (I winged some of the categories) so I added some new categories (some that may have been on other blogs) and took away a few of the older ones. You'll be able to tell which ones are totally new because they'll have the word NEW to the right of it.

TEN THINGS I DON’T UNDERSTAND:
[1] Why do people say one thing but really mean another?
[2] Why is a hard man so good to find?
[3] Why can't I have a job that requires me to work two days a week and relax the other five?
[4] How I could lose an envelope with $600 I attempted to deposit? (that was almost seven years ago...but I still think about it every now and then)
[5] Why is there Colored People's Time?
[6] Why is that crappy show 7th Heaven still on the air?
[7] Why hasn't the rest of Soul Food been released on DVD?
[8] Why is 2005 coming to an end so fast?
[9] Why did I feel better after going to Bally's for the first time in weeks?
[10] Why do I have so much junk in my house?

TEN THINGS ON MY DESK:
[1] my RIO MP3 player
[2] my cellphone
[3] my blood pressure monitor
[4] regular phone
[5] compact disks
[6] security card (to access work from home)
[7] mini-lamp
[8] loose change
[9] pens
[10] photograph of me bowling

RIO Top Ten - Round 2: *NEW*
[1] Come Into My Life - Jody Watley, Larger Than Life
[2] Where Are You Now - Janet Jackson, janet
[3] Too Gone, Too Long - En Vogue, EV3
[4] Satisfaction - Eve, Eve-olution
[5] Turn Off The Lights - World Class Wreckin' Cru, Strip Jointz 2
[6] Speaking In Tongues, Toni Braxton
[7] Erika Kane - Aaliyah, I Care For You
[8] Gotta Get Thru This - Danny Bedingfield
[9] Cell Block Tango - Various Artists, Chicago
[10] Don't Cry - Faith Evans, Faithfully

TEN THINGS I WANT TO DO BEFORE I DIE:
[1] fall madly in love
[2] have a million dollar networth
[3] bowl a perfect game
[4] publish a novel or two
[5] travel around Europe
[6] square away any remaining squabbles
[7] travel to Africa
[8] go to a blogger's convention...*LOL*
[9] leave a legacy
[10] really party hearty

TEN THINGS I CAN DO:
[1] keep my word
[2] change a flat tire
[3] say "YES"
[4] work a treadmill
[5] write decently
[6] bite my tongue...*LOL*
[7] keep the peace
[8] love my family
[9] continue to better myself
[10] smile

TEN CELEBRITY CRUSHES *NEW*
[1] Michael Jai White
[2] Dorian Gregory
[3] Malik Yoba
[4] Stacey Dash
[5] Shaun Baker
[6] Morris Chestnut
[7] Richard T. Jones
[8] K.D. Aubert
[9] Terry Crews
[10] Alfonso Ribiero

TEN THINGS I CAN’T DO:
[1] win at gambling
[2] be intentionally mean
[3] sing well
[4] sell out
[5] lift over 90 lbs.
[6] thrive on less than 5 hours of sleep
[7] eat dumplings
[8] cut onions without crying
[9] go a day without food
[10] buy a shirt over $40

TEN THINGS I THINK YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO:
[1] intuition (most definitely)
[2] signs
[3] vintage Toni Braxton
[4] parents (even if they do nag to death...*LOL*)
[5] CNN
[6] heart
[7] Chante Moore
[8] some classical music
[9] your immediate surroundings (to avoid being surprised)
[10] good advice

TEN THINGS I DON’T THINK YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO EVER:
[1] spiteful people
[2] the ID (especially when drunk...*LOL*)
[3] Barry Manilow...*LOL*
[4] negative people
[5] bad influences
[6] the voices in your head (if you're bipolar)
[7] bullies
[8] Tyra Banks (when she hasn't eaten...*LOL*)
[9] lousy sales pitch
[10] any sales pitch you don't want to listen to

TEN THINGS YOU SAY:
[1] Hell to the no!
[2] Whatever!
[3] I'm sorry.
[4] Is that right?
[5] Oh ok.
[6] Really?
[7] Shit.
[8] He did what?
[9] You're tripping.
[10] Hemingway

TEN OF YOUR ABSOLUTE FAVORITE FOODS:
[1] Lou Malnati's pizza.
[2] seafood (crab, lobster, scrimp, scallops, fish)
[3] Haagen Daz ice-cream.
[4] spaghetti & meatballs
[5] bundt cake
[6] Giordano's pizza
[7] lentils & corn muffin
[8] lasagna
[9] oatmeal cookies
[10] samosas

TEN THINGS YOU’D LIKE TO LEARN:
[1] speak French fluently
[2] short trading on stocks
[3] to not always bite my tongue (too much bleeding...*LOL*)
[4] making snappy comebacks
[5] karate
[6] tae kwon do
[7] the perfect practical joke to play on Eugene
[8] tie a cherry stem in my tongue
[9] keep my cool more
[10] walk with a bit of swagger

TEN BEVERAGES YOU DRINK REGULARLY:
[1] water
[2] orange juice
[3] green tea
[4] water
[5] water
[6] water
[7] cranberry juice
[8] water
[9] green tea
[10] green tea

TEN SHOWS YOU WATCHED WHEN YOU WERE A KID:
[1] Knight Rider
[2] Amen
[3] Golden Girls
[4] 227
[5] Duck Tales
[6] Jem & The Holograms (What?)
[7] Dukes of Hazzard
[8] The A-Team
[9] He-Man & The Masters of the Universe
[10] Classic Concentration

TEN THINGS YOU WISH PEOPLE WOULD LEARN TO DO:
[1] stop acting like fucking assholes
[2] be considerate of other people's time
[3] learn common sense
[4] drive better
[5] a little humility
[6] pay attention
[7] the power of silence
[8] patience
[9] understanding
[10] to get along with others

TEN FAVORITE CANDIES *NEW*
[1] Skittles
[2] M&M's
[3] 100 Grand
[4] Twix
[5] Jolly Ranchers
[6] Starburst
[7] Whopper's
[8] Nerds
[9] Sweet Tarts
[10] Whatchamacallit


TOP TEN BODY PARTS I LIKE LOOKING AT *NEW*
[1] eyes
[2] chest
[3] calves
[4] ass
[5] hands
[6] abs
[7] neck
[8] back
[9] shoulders
[10] arms

TOP TEN FAVORITE SHOWS (OLD & NEW): *NEW*
[1] Half & Half
[2] Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
[3] Living Single
[4] V.I.P. (guilty pleasure)
[5] Soul Food
[6] Knight Rider
[7] Charlie's Angels
[8] Love Boat
[9] Price Is Right
[10] Ricki Lake

TEN THINGS I LOOK FOR IN A GUY (OR GAL):
[1] good person
[2] honesty
[3] open communication
[4] pleasing face
[5] fun personality
[6] appreciating nature
[7] good listener
[8] someone good at what I'm not
[9] who loves their mother
[10] thoughtful