Taking a step back...

Once again, I find myself at the mercy of a pesky bug in a programming project. When you've stared at your code for a couple hours and gone through it line by line in the debugger, it's time to take a step back, put it in the sub-conscious problem solver, and return in a little while. In the mean time, Mari posted another Meme (what the heck is that anyway?) on her blog. This one is the whole alphabet, so get ready:

A- Accent: I've frequently been accused of being from the south, or being some kind of hick, both of which are more than a little true.

B- Best Friend: Sadly enough to say, I've more or less lost contact with most of the people who at one time or another would have fit this bill: Dave Yates, Kari Lorimer, Sherri Stephens, Phillip (I don't remember his last name, it was 4th grade). So now it's Nicole, my well-used mission scriptures, and my bike.

C- Chore I don't care for: I _HATE_ folding clothes.

D- Dog or cat: I've had some pretty funny friends from both categories here, so that's a tough one. Dog probably.

E- Essential electronics: My MacBook.

F- Favorite salad dressing: Probably balsamic vinaigrette (sp?)

G- Gold or silver: Meh. Silver on Nicole. Does stainless steel count as silver?

H- Handbag of choice: Heh heh. How about my North Face backpack.

I- Indulgence: I still like to play Dungeons & Dragons or computer games to relax. I know, I'm almost 27 blah blah blah

J- Job title: Computer geek.

K- Kids: None yet :-(

L- Latest personal purchase: A computer desk and chair so I can work at home without having fifteen things in my lap sitting in my old recliner or breaking my butt on a hard kitchen chair.

M- Most frequently craved snack: Hot, home-made bread... with honey or jam... or cinnamon and sugar...

N- Nail polish of choice: Heh heh. Chain lube from my mountain bike.

O- Overnight hospital stays: Miraculously none yet. I'm not quite sure how...

P- Phobias: Doesn't this require thinking about something you're scared of frequently? I'll have to get back to you on this one...

Q- Quote: "And I said unto the code guru, have mercy on me, for my code hath a grievous bug. And he had mercy on me, and wrought upon my code for many hours, and cast out the bug. And I said, how is this done? And he said this kind cometh not out, but by fasting and much prayer." -Quinn Taylor (a friend of mine).

R- Reason to smile: Give me a reason not to.

S- Siblings: Brother, Nathan and sister, Miranda (married to James) both younger.

T- Time I rise in the morning: 0610

U- Unknown fact about me: Despite having numerous broken parts (separated ribs, broken fingers, toes, nose etc...) I've never had a cast.

V- Vegetable I refuse to eat: None. Veggies are yummy.

W- Worst habit: Forgetting stuff.

X- X-Rays: Lots. Too many to remember well enough to count.

Y- Yummy food I make: Everything I cook.

Z- Zoo animal I most like: Tigers.

So it turns out that this Meme (still don't know what the heck that means) was kind of a chick thing, as some of the categories were only creatively applicable. So there you go Mari. And I'm now back to see if I can find that "grievous bug"...