I had a nice lunch today, a get together with friends. It was a Valentine’s Day brunch, an annual event Chica Chic organizes as a way to make sure that we actually see each other at least this one time each year.

I need to do this more often, keep in touch with friends and actually see them in person on a regular basis. Email is great, blogs are great, but they’re no substitute for an in-person coffee break or just a conversation.

I didn’t make new year’s resolutions this year, but if I had, keeping in touch with friends would have been at the top of my list.

Is it too late to start one?

Chica Chic has tagged me, so I’ll start this even though I don’t know who I’m tagging yet.

Four jobs you’ve had in your life:
I’m going to pick four that show a variety:

1. McDonald’s — I was the girl in charge of the kiddy parties; this was fun, exhausting and very memorable. I was good enough that parents came in asking for me specifically. Since I only worked weekends, this is all I did.
2. paralegal assistant — for an oil and gas company. I got to work on some very interesting cases.
3. assistant manager of a hair salon — and you would be surprised at what really goes on in those places. Let me tell you, it is true that women will tell their hairdressers stuff they wouldn’t tell anyone else.
4. Mary Kay consultant — which I started because I was bored and enjoyed for the time I did it. I still use this product regularly.

Four movies you could watch over and over again (not to be confused with favorite movies):

1. The Ten Commandments — I watch it just to build up to the parting of the red sea.
2. The American President
3. The 13th Warrior
4. Contact

Four TV shows you love(d) to watch (among many others):

1. West Wing
2. Alias
3. Battestar Galactica
4. Buffy

Four places you’ve lived:

1. Pasadena, TX
2. Atlanta, GA
3. Detroit, MI
4. Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Four places you’ve been on vacation to:

1. San Diego
2. San Francisco
3. Jamaica
4. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Four places you would rather be (or where you’ll like to visit):

1. London — for a short visit
2. New Zealand
3. Rome
4. Tokyo

Four of your favorite foods:

1. All items made with Vitamin T… tamales, tacos, tortillas, tortas, tostadas… and, of course, Tecate, tequila, etc., etc.
2. this is kind of embarrassing, but I love Slim Jims, I just don’t know why
3. Chocolate
4. Dulce de Leche ice cream

Four websites you visit daily:

1. the local news sites — for work
2. library news sites — also for work (Library Journal, School Library Journal, ALA News)
3. blogHOUSTON
4. ProBlogger

Four tagged (no one yet):