Ben’s Weblog

1. What do you do for a living? Product/process research and development on Philadelphia® cream cheese 2. What do you like most about your job? Every day’s got different challenges. 3. What do you like least about your job? Dealing with people who’re thinking “right now” versus our long-term best interests 4. When you have [...]

Ok…this time, Marcie’s picking the questions for me… 1. What was the first thing you ever cooked? I think probably macaroni and cheese as a kid. 2. What’s your signature dish? I haven’t cooked enough for other people to say I have a signature dish. I do a wicked chicken parmesan, though. 3. Ever had [...]

Once again, I had to dig into the Friday Five archives for this week: 1. How many houses/apartments have you lived in throughout your life? Eight. 2. Which was your favorite and why? The house I spent most of my life in back in Glen Carbon, if only because I spent so long there (13 [...]

1. What was the last song you heard? “They All Laughed” (originally by the Gershwins, in the soundtrack of the last movie I saw) 2. What were the last two movies you saw? “The Whole Nine Yards” and “Groundhog Day” 3. What were the last three things you purchased? A pizza for dinner tonight, dinner [...]

Looks like fridayfive.org is taking the week off, so here’s a random selection from their archives (February 21, 2003): 1. What is your most prized material possession? Either my computer or my car. The computer because of the time invested into it…the car due to the money. 2. What item, that you currently own, have [...]

When was the last time you… 1. …went to the doctor? Umm…probably when I was 18 or so? 2. …went to the dentist? No comment I am going soon though… 3. …filled your gas tank? A couple days ago (Monday, maybe?) 4. …got enough sleep? Not this week…I’ve been doing 3rd shift the past couple [...]

At this moment, what is your favorite… 1. …song? “Waiting For You” by Seal 2. …food? Mozzarella sticks…I’ve just been craving them a lot lately. 3. …tv show? Band of Brothers – I know it was a mini-series a couple years ago, but I just rewatched it last weekend. 4. …scent? Fresh snow. 5. …quote? [...]

What one thing are you most looking forward to . . . 1. …today? A quiet night to unwind 2. …over the next week? Temperatures above 0ºF 3. …this year? Getting married! 4. …over the next five years? Kids? 5. …for the rest of your life? Someone wonderful

A 5-by-5 Friday Five today: All of my lists are in no particular order: 1. List your five favorite beverages. Diet Coke/Pepsi Hot chocolate A good fresh-squeezed lemonade Hard cider Diet Sprite 2. List your five favorite websites. Chicago Tribune Slashdot Salon.com iPodLounge Head-Fi 3. List your five favorite snack foods. Tortilla chips Wheat Thins [...]

1. Name five things in your refrigerator. Soda with caffeine, soda without caffeine, water, beer, salami 2. Name five things in your freezer. Steaks, ice cubes, chicken breasts, frozen veggies, ice pack 3. Name five things under your kitchen sink. Empty grocery bags, dishpan, cleaning supplies, dust bunnies, Drano 4. Name five things around your [...]

From fridayfive.org: How are you planning to spend the summer? Working for The Man. What was your first summer job? Cleaning up stuff at home construction sites If you could go anywhere this summer, where would you go? Alaska (and I am going) What was your worst vacation ever? “Bad vacation” is an oxymoron! What [...]