Sunday, September 29, 2013

Quiz: Pop Culture Solutions

Here are the solutions for the quiz posted on June 20, 2013.

1. Which 1980s action TV show did my brother and I watch religiously and play with their toys?
a. The Dukes Of Hazzard
b. The A-Team
c. Knight Rider
d. T.J. Hooker

2. Which of the following TV series did my girlfriend introduce me? I watched at least one season of each series. (Choose two.)
a. Band Of Brothers
b. The Big Band Theory
c. Blue Bloods
d. Breaking Bad
e. Burn Notice

3. Name the artist I purchased my first CD?
a. Mariah Carey
b. Celine Dion
c. Michael Jackson
d. Billy Joel

4. Name the band I watched live at AT&T Park in July 2010?
a. Paul McCartney
b. Steve Miller Band
c. Bruce Springsteen
d. U2

5. How many times did I watch Titanic in total?
a. 2
b. 3 (Two times in 1997 and one time in 2012.)
c. 5

6. Identify the year I did the following:
a. First time I watched a movie at a drive-thru? 1986
b. First time I watched a movie out of California? 1997
c. First time I watched a 3D movie? 2009
d. First time I watched a movie outdoors excluding drive-thrus? 2011
e. First time I watched Batman Begins? 2009

7. What is my favorite ballet?
a. Coppelia
b. Swan Lake
c. The Nutcracker

8. What anime series did I watch in the USA that made me become an anime fan?
a. Starblazers
b. Robotech
c. Sailor Moon
d. Noozles

9. My parents took me to see a movie while I was sick. If I wasn't sick, I could have attended a birthday party. Name the movie.
a. E.T.
b. Tron
c. Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan
d. The Secret Of Nimh

10. I saw Star Wars episodes 4, 5, or 6 in the movie theaters?
a. True
b. False

11. Bonus: How many AFI's Top 100 Films from their 1997 list did I watch? (+/-5 range) The answer is 50.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Positives Wed Sept 11-Mon Sept 23, 2013

*Completed Access 2007 online course.

*Ate at Dim Sum King, The Habit Burger & Grill, and Dish n Dash restaurants for the first time.

*Hiked at Sanborn Trail and Skyline Trail for the first time.

*New foods and drinks: Frosted Mini Wheats Crunch, Kern's Nectar Soda, and Costco Tortilla Chips.

*Finished Sharin no Kuni, Himawarino Shoujo visual novel.

*Interviewed for a Data Analyst contract position.

*My nephew and niece's birthday at an indoor soccer facility.

*Watched After Earth movie.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Positives Sat Aug 31-Tue Sept 10, 2013

*Purchased Under Armor short sleeve running shirt and shorts.

*Reinstalled Gingerbread OS on my Droid X2.

*Ate Vanilla Chex cereal for the first time.

*New restaurants. Ate at Chef Yu for the first time.

*Played Dixit Odyssey board game for the first time.