Monday, October 26, 2009

Top 10 Favorite Actresses

10. Scarlett Johansson
9. Camillia Belle
8. Ziyi Zhang
7. Keri Russell
6. Helena Bonham Carter
5. Emma Thompson
4. Meg Ryan
3. Joan Cusack
2. Maggie Gyllenhaal
1. Audrey Tautou

I think all of these actresses give refreshing, believable, and unique performances.

Top 10 Favorite Actors

10. Michael Cane
9. Paul Bettany
8. Dustin Hoffman
7. Morgan Freeman
6. Johnny Depp
5. Shia Labeouf
4. Robert Downey Jr.
3. Brad Pitt
2. Edward Norton
1. Tom Hanks

These guys usually aren't in really stupid movies. Or if they are, they are usually the redeeming quality about it.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Top 10 Features of a Good Microwave

10. There is a turntable and it turns smoothly.
9. It is not so high up that it's hard to clean (for installed microwaves.)
8. The "Start" button is prominent.
7. It runs pretty quietly.
6. It's easy to figure out how to fix the clock.
5. The popcorn feature doesn't burn the popcorn.
4. The door opens when you pull it open, not when you press a button.
3. The touchpad beeps are mellow and not piercing (and fairly quiet).
2. It is big enough to fit decently big bowls.
1.
When you open the door, the beeping stops automatically.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Top 10 Chores I Don't Want to Do

10. Bake bread.
9. Make the bed.
8. Take care of pile of paperwork on the table.
7. Take a shower. (Yes, that's a chore when you're tired! Especially the shaving part.)
6. Clean out the car and wipe down the interior.
5. Tidy up the living room.
4. Take out the trash.
3. Throw away old food and wash containers.
2. Fold the laundry.
1. Unpack from our trip.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Top 10 Boys Names Ending With "En" That are Running Rampant in Elementary School

10. Bryson
9. Jamin
8. Cortlyn(d)
7. Kenyon
6. Holden
5. Corbin (or Korben)
4. Kyson
3. Hayden
2. Brayden
1. Kayden

Seriously, there's no way I can keep these kids' names straight.

Monday, September 1, 2008

Top 10 Female Voices

10. Joni Mitchell
9. Mya
8. Lauryn Hill
7. Alicia Keys
6. Colbie Caillait
5. Alison Krauss
4. Chantal Kreviazuk
3. Jewel
2. Lisa Hannigan
1. Marketa Irglova

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Top 10 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings I'd Like to Visit

10. Ennis House (Los Angeles, CA)

9. Arizona Biltmore Hotel (Phoenix, AZ)

8. Taliesin West (Scottsdale, AZ)

7. Gammage Auditorium (Tempe, AZ)

6. Price Tower (Bartlesville, OK)

5. Annie Pfeiffer Chapel (Lakeland, FL)

4. Beth Sholom Synagogue (Elkins Park, PA)

3. Johnson Wax Headquarters (Racine, WI)

2. Imperial Hotel (Tokyo, Japan)

1. Fallingwater (Mill Run, PA)

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Top 10 Types of Silence

10. suppressed silence
9. charged silence
8. heavy silence
7. uneasy silence
6. dead silence
5. empty silence
4. pregnant pause
3. golden silence
2. reverent silence
1. awkward silence

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Top 10 Types of Water

10. deionized water- water that has had its mineral ions removed.
9. dead water- phenomenon when fresh or brackish water rests atop more dense salt water without mixing.
8. meteoric water- long standing water in the ground originating from precipitation.
7. brine- water nearly or completely saturated with salt.
6. mineral water- water containing minerals that alter its taste or therapeutic value.
5. brackish water- water with more salinity that fresh water, but less that seawater.
4. meltwater- water released by the melting of snow or ice/glaciers.
3. connate water- water trapped in the pores of sedimentary rocks.
2. distilled water- water with nearly all impurities removed through distillation.
1. freshwater- water in bodies of water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Top 10 Favorite Movies

I haven't seen a ton of movies or anything, but these are the ones I could watch over and over. Recommendations are welcome.

10. I Am Sam

9. The Shawshank Redemption
8. The Pursuit of Happyness
7. Children of Heaven
6. Amelie
5. August Rush
4. Once
3. Fiddler on the Roof
2. When Harry Met Sally
1. Forrest Gump