I've done this before, but it's always fun.
1. Go to the "Random Article" link on Wikipedia. Write down the title of the article. This is the name of your band.
2. Go to “Random Quotations” and the last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.
3. Go to Flickr and click on “Explore the Last Seven Days”. The third picture will be your album cover.
Put them all together and you get:
Try it!
Saw this on Hilly's Facebook:
Describe me in ONE word, using the THIRD letter of your name. I'll reply in a comment and do the same for you.
And I might as well start:
Awesome.
Three years ago, I did this little music meme, and I thought it would be interesting to see what's changed with my music tastes since then. Here are the rules:
1. Open your music library (iPod, iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every stage of life, type the song that’s playing
5. When you go to a new stage, press the next button
6. Don’t lie and try to pretend you’re cool…
The stage of life is in bold, followed by my 2006 answer in italics and my 2009 response in bold:
Waking Up: Instigator by Kaci Brown (Instigator): Bohemian Rhapsody, by Queen (Wayne's World OST)
First Day at School: Dance of the Seven Veils, by Liz Phair (Exile in Guyville): The Letter, by Natalie Merchant (Tigerlily)
Falling In Love: Jumpers, by Sleater-Kinney (The Woods): This Modern Love, by Bloc Party (Silent Alarm)
Fight Song: DQ Blizzard, by MC Chris (Life's a Bitch and I'm her Pimp): Talisman, by Air (Moon Safari)
Breaking Up: When I See You Smile, by Bad English: Comfortably Numb, by Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters)
Prom: Naked in the Rain, by Red Hot Chili Peppers (Blood Sugar Sex Magik): For Whom The Bell Tolls, by Metallica
Life: Fire, by Ladytron (Light & Magic): Runs in the Family, by Amanda Palmer (Who Killed Amanda Palmer)
Mental Breakdown: Saving Grace, by Tom Petty (Highway Companion): Teenagers, by Hayley Williams (Jennifer's Body OST)
Driving: The Sweet Escape, by Gwen Stefani (The Sweet Escape): I've Had the Time of my Life, by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
Flashback: NYC, by Interpol (Turn on the Bright Lights): Addicted to Love, by Robert Palmer
Wedding: Shake a Leg, AC/DC (Back in Black): Beds are Burning, by Midnight Oil (Diesel and Dust)
Birth of Child: Feathers, by Kidneythieves (Trickstereprocess): Wild Thing, by The Muppets (Kermit Unpigged)
Final Battle: Hold on to the Night, by Richard Marx: Smile Like You Mean It, by The Killers (Hot Fuss)
Death Scene: Too Much to Ask, by Avril Lavigne (Let Go): Torn, by Natalie Imbruglia
Funeral Song: Wind It Up, by Gwen Stefani (The Sweet Escape): When You're Gone, by The Cranberries (To The Faithful Departed)
End Credit: Red Hooded Sweatshirt, by Adam Sandler (What's Your Name): You Belong With Me, by Taylor Swift
Psychobabble gave me this award, and since I'm writing a few posts ahead of time (because I'm in Vegas right now – come join me!), I thought it was a perfect time to post it. I usually don't do this type of stuff, but laziness and a lack of creativity lead to poor blogging!
Neno’s Award—-Rules and Regulations
I'm guessing that based on the quality of writing in these poorly titled "Rules and Regulations", Neno is a fucking moron. Oh well.
Why do I love blogging? It's the sense of community that one gets from a group of relatively like minded people providing their input on an issue that I've written that attracts me. Bloggers can be some of the most amazing and generous people in the world. They can also be some of the shittiest, pettiest, most obnoxious people out there, too. But when it comes to a tragedy or difficult period in life, there's no group I'd rather have in my corner than bloggers.
I am not going to bother tagging anyone, but I would encourage you to think about why you love blogging. And if you don't love blogging, why do you do it? It's a hobby, and you should only do a hobby if you love it. You don't see many birdwatching enthusiasts who bitch about the fact that they are sitting there looking at birds.
So, what do YOU love about blogging?
What better way to waste a Saturday after a holiday than to create my own survey, then fill out said survey, then encourage all of you to steal said survey and fill it out yourselves?
Just pick the first word that you think of when you associate yourself with that category. Don't overthink it.
If I was a/an _____, I'd be ______
TV show: Scrubs
Song: True Colors, by Cyndi Lauper
Movie: Grosse Pointe Blank
Book: any Sherlock Holmes book
Fictional character: Ferris Bueller
City: Los Angeles
Verb: multitask
Color: red
Animal: monkey
Emotion: detachment
Article of clothing: belt
Flavor: sweet
Food: cheeseburger
Vice: gluttony
Plant: apple tree
Mythological animal: dragon
Letter: Z
Inanimate object: security camera
School Activity: yearbook
Positive attribute: strength
Negative attribute: needy
Now you go.
Thanks to the lovely Finn for this series of questions, taken from the Proust Questionnaire from Vanity Fair magazine. She picked and chose her favorites, and I'll just trust her choices:
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Like yin and yang, there would be no perfect happiness without perfect unhappiness. I think I'd rather just have normal happiness instead.
What is your greatest fear?
Being forgotten.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
My selfishness.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Insincerity.
On what occasion do you lie?
I lie for the development of my persona. I lie when I'm trapped. I lie when I'm scared not to.
What is your greatest extravagance?
My life is kind of an extravagance in and of itself.
What is your current state of mind?
Constantly working, never resting, always thinking of one thing while doing another.
What is the quality you most like in a man?
Vulnerability
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Wicked sense of humor. (same answer as Finn)
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
I tend to justify my actions by saying "I'm just saying" a lot.
When and where were you happiest?
When I was inside a bubble for an hour.
Who are your favorite writers?
Stephen King, Lee Child, John Sandford, Dean Koontz, classic Anne Rice, Robert B. Parker, Dennis LeHane
Which talent would you most like to have?
I wish I was musically inclined.
If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
That they weren't Republicans.
If you died and came back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be?
A body pillow.
What do you dislike most about your appearance?
My weight.
Where would you like to live?
Los Angeles.
What is your most treasured possession?
I don't have one. Updated: upon further reflection, maybe my hard drive because it has most of my memories.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Loneliness.
What do you most value in your friends?
Acceptance. (same answer as Finn)
What are your favorite names?
I don't have any.
What is it that you most dislike?
Stupidity borne out of ignorance.
What is your greatest regret?
Making a decision out of fear.
How would you like to die?
Protecting someone.
What is your motto?
Avitable: Tact is for pussies
Adam: What, me worry?
Thanks to Britt, I have a post for today. Leave it to the self-proclaimed beacon of "light and goodness" to take a meme that's designed to bring out our passive-aggressive nature, wherein we can vent about people by saying mean, cynical and hateful things, and convert it into a huge old love-fest, passing on anonymous warm and fuzzies. It's so sweet that it almost gave me diabetes (well that, and my IV of liquid chocolate cake).
And yet I'm stealing it for myself. Even I like to be nice to people sometimes. To spread a little love and kindness, free of sarcasm and cynical overtones. Plus, I'm tired so it's hard to come up with something else to post. Without further ado:
1. Even with all of your faults, it was because of your example that I had the strength and courage to go through with the lap band surgery.
2. Reconnecting with you after all of these years has proven to be better than I can have imagined. Who knew we had so much in common and we could have been good friends all this time?
3. You're good at what you do, even if I think that you're otherwise a useless human being.
4. You deserve every ounce of the happiness towards which you've already made great strides.
5. You've been there unselfishly for me for more than two decades and I don't know if you're aware of how much I appreciate it.
6. Thank you for making me want to be a better person.
7. Your belief in my ability to succeed has always been unwavering. Thank you.
8. Sunshiny optimism usually annoys me, but you make it work.
9. You give me hope for the youth of America with your work ethic and obvious intelligence, even though you're politically retarded.
10. I'm so glad you ended your old life and started your new life with your new love.
11. You're too smart to be so blind and hateful.
12. My hours and hours of conversation with you and our friendship made me the person I am today, and I'm better as a result.
13. I love how you won't lie to me, even if it might be hurtful.
14. Your innocence and outlook on life is refreshing, even if I try to corrupt it.
15. Both your laughing and your crying are infectious and make everything more enjoyable.
16. I'm so happy that you've started to stand up for yourself. It's a great first step to your happiness.
17. I am so glad that we have become friends.
18. I wish I could do the things you can do.
19. I'm ecstatic that you're happy after those years of heartbreak. You deserve every second of it.
20. I still think of our first date, 27 years ago.
Need a post idea? This is harder than it seems. Give it a shot, and stay tuned tomorrow when I return with my typical vitriolic perspective on life and the sheeple of the world.
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P.S. No radio show tonight.
I've seen this many places, but I copied it from Faiqa. Time was, I'd fill these out with funny answers that were in no way real. However, I've decided it might be more interesting to be brutally honest. Or more boring. Whatever.
1. Did you date someone from your school senior year? Yes. I dated Katey Sellers.
2. Did you marry someone from your high school? No.
3. Did you carpool to school? I took the bus until my friends were old enough to drive, then I got rides until I was old enough to drive, a year later, and then I drove my own car.
4. What kind of car did you drive? 1984 Chrysler Fifth Avenue. It had a pink flamingo on the hood ornament.
5. What kind of car do you have now? 2004 Toyota Camry. Since I work at home, we only have one car. I plan on getting something new, though. I want either an Escalade or a Mercedes.
6. It's Friday night – where were you (in high school)? Usually at a movie with my girlfriend and then in the woods making out with her.
7. It is Friday night – where are you (now)? Watching the Thursday night TV that we recorded with Amy.
8. What kind of job did you have in high school? I worked as a telemarketer, as a bag boy, for a video store, tinted windows, babysat, mowed lawns, and did more telemarketing.
9. What kind of job do you do now? I am the CEO of a small company.
10. Were you a party animal? No. I didn't have touch alcohol stronger than a wine cooler until I started college.
11. Were you considered a flirt? Yes. And a pervert. And an attention whore.
12. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? No. I'm completely tone deaf.
13. Were you a nerd? I prefer "geek." Yes, I was a geek in high school, but I was also a varsity athlete.
14. Did you get suspended or expelled? Only when I told teachers to go fuck themselves, which happened on two separate occasions.
15. Can you sing the fight song? I don't believe in school spirit. It's infantile and ridiculous.
16. Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)? Mrs. Graham, our senior English teacher. And Mr. Crile, our junior and senior History teacher. And Mrs. Swanson our smoking hot junior chemistry teacher.
17. Where did you sit during lunch? The first two years, I usually ate lunch in front of a computer, where we were playing Leisure Suit Larry. The latter two years, we would go out for lunch almost every day to one of the dozen or so restaurants around the school.
18. What was your school's full name? Spruce Creek High School
19. When did you graduate? 1994
20. What was your school mascot? The Hawk
21. If you could go back and do it again, would you? Sure. I had a blast in high school. It was a piece of cake, I made some friends that I'll have forever, and I knew that school like the back of my hand.
22. Did you have fun at Prom? I went to several of them, but yeah. The prom itself sucked, but the parties afterward were fun.
23. Do you still talk to your prom date? I talk to one of them. She's one of my best friends.
24. Who was your best friend? Sabrina.
25. What did you want to be when you grew up? An attorney.
26. Any regrets? I should have talked to Faiqa more.
27. Biggest fashion mistake? I rolled my sleeves up and literally stapled them to my arms. I was a walking fashion mistake.
28. Favorite fashion trend? See above.
29. Are you going to your next reunion? No. Since I was in International Baccalaureate, I had all of my classes with a select group of people, and those people I've seen recently. The rest of my class is comprised of people that I don't know and have no interest in seeing.
30. Who did you have a secret crush on? I crushed on several people. One of them is Faiqa's best friend, Lisa.
31. Did you go on spring break? I lived in the spring break capital of the world at the time. So yes.
Since I'm writing this as I'm besieged on all sides by two children who have decided that we're playing good vs. evil and they're evil, I just thought I'd throw up a quick little survey that I stole from here. Oh, and don't forget to set your clocks ahead if you haven't already!
1. What is your occupation right now?
CEO
2. What color are your socks right now?
White. Well, the bottoms are probably black because I wear them outside.
3. What are you listening to right now?
The beautiful music of little children stabbing me in the face.
4. Last person you spoke to on the phone.
Britt. She pretended not to recognize my name.
5. How old are you today?
32. I feel 65.
6. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?
I'm not one of those morons who lives vicariously through the actions of idiot athletes.
7. What is your favorite drink?
Diet Coke.
8. Have you ever dyed your hair?
Yes. Red. I looked like a large tampon.
9. Favorite food?
Filet Mignon.
10. What is the last movie you watched?
Watchmen
11. Favorite day of the year?
I don't have one.
12. How do you vent anger?
I listen to techno.
13. What was your favorite toy as a child?
My Optimus Prime Transformer.
14. Living arrangements?
We own our house.
15. What was the last thing that you cried about?
The devastating nut punch I just received from Devin.
16. Who is the friend you have had the longest?
I have a few friends that I've known since I was 4 or 5.
17. What did you do last night?
Wrote my will before coming here to babysit.
18. What are you most afraid of?
Right now? Evil children.
19. In how many areas of your country have you lived?
Five.
20. What is your favorite flower?
The kind that you use to make cookies.
