Google Ads Settings

I don't tend to opt out of letting Google, Facebook and other advertisers gather general information about me based on my internet usage. I figure if they are going to show me ads, they may as well be for products and services in which I might be interested.

Turns out Google knows me very well. It correctly guessed my age range (wow!). It also (although less impressively) has correctly identified my interests:

Austin-Round Rock
Brand Management
Breakfast Foods
Career Resources and Planning
Celebrities and Entertainment News
Computers and Electronics
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Food and Drink
Gifts and Special Event Items
Home and Garden
Hotels and Accommodations
Houston
Jobs
Movies
Music and Audio
Outdoors
Parenting
Photo and Video Software
Restaurants
San Antonio
Texas
Travel

Well... except "breakfast foods." Not sure what that's about.

Wanna see who Google thinks you are? Click here

Was Google right about you? Some people are creeped out by all the information they gather. Here's an article from The Onion *snerk*...

Google Responds To Privacy Concerns With Unsettlingly Specific Apology

"...perhaps Dale Gilbert should just take a few deep breaths and go sit in his car and relax, like they tell him to do at the anger management classes he attends over at St. Francis Church every Tuesday night." Ha!


Saturday 9: I Miss You (1997)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) In this song, Bjork knows what she's looking for in a mate, she just hasn't met him yet. If you are/were still looking for The One, what two qualities would you hope he/she possessed?
sense of humor, appreciation of life

2) The lyrics ask if you believe "that a dream can come true." Do you believe that dreams come true if you wish hard enough?
Wishing has nothing to do with your dreams coming true. You have to actively pursue your goals.

3) Bjork turns 50 this year. Do you treat "milestone" birthdays differently? Or to you, is your age just a number?
A milestone birthday may be an excuse for a bigger celebration, but the age itself is just a number to me.

4) Bjork was always highly musical. At the tender age of 6 she began studying classical piano and flute. Sam is impressed because at the age of 6, she was still trying to master tying her shoes. Do you consider yourself musical?
Yep

5) She was born and raised in Reykjavik, Iceland. While the city is known for its bar scene, beer was banned there until 1995. How often do drink beer?
Maybe once every couple of months.

6) 66ºNORTH is one of Iceland's biggest employers. This clothier makes quality outdoor wear and this time of year they sell a lot of durable rainwear. Do you have a raincoat?
Nope

7) In 1997, when this song was popular in clubs, Titanic was popular in theaters. Sam saw it and yes, she cried. How about you? Have you seen the saga of Jack and Rose? Did you enjoy it?
LOVED it.

8) Also in 1997, singer John Denver died. Name a John Denver song.
One of my faves is "Thank God I'm a Country Boy." You can't listen without bouncing around or tapping your toe.



9) Random question: If you had the opportunity to sky dive, would you take it? 
Not in a million years.