5 posts tagged “meme”
1) What author do you own the most books by?
It wouldn't be a secret if I told.
Maybe Forrest Gump, totally different from the movie. Well not "totally", but pretty different, more fun for sure. Doesn't take itself so seriously. Or Fight Club. Or maybe White Noise.
My Side of the Mountain. I probably read that book two times a year for three or four years. I should pickup a copy and re-read it.
I just finished a terribly boring book, Founding Brothers. After I finished it I found out it won a Pulitzer. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.
To Kill a Mockingbird. Changed my life.
I dunno. Actually, now that I think of it, Invisible Man.
Hmmm....Actually finished? I don't know. I listen to audioboooks, the difficultly level isn't as high as reading a book. I'm starting an unabridged, 63 hour reading of Atlas Shrugged pretty soon. I imagine that will be pretty difficult.
I've only seen the basics, nothing obscure.
Not sure. I haven't read any Russians so I can't compare.
Roth? Philip Roth? I haven't read it yet but I've got a copy of American Pastoral waiting for me. I haven't read any Updike. Can't say.
Haven't read either. Can't compare.
I dunno. I read all three in high school and enjoyed them. No preference at this point in time.
What kind of measuring stick are we using? I feel like my reading gap is big enough to drive a Kris Kristofferson's Convoy through but to other people I might be extremely well read.
Of all time? I can only pick one? I'm gonna have to go with To Kill A Mocking Bird.
Hmmm...straight play? No singing? I don't have one. It's on my list of things to do. See more plays. If we want to talk musicals just pick anything by Sondheim I'll be there.
Uhhhh....yeah. Do people have favorite poems? On Friday and portions of "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" started coming back to me so lets go with that. Or the only other poem I remember from highschool "Sonnet #18". "Shall I compare thee to a summers day?"
"A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again" by David Foster Wallace
Gun to my head, I pick "Lyndon".
For right now, Descartes Bones. Really set me on a path thinking about life, philosophy and science.
Like I said before, I'm in love with Jhumpa Lahiri right now so let's say it's her. (Jhumpa, are you out there? Will you marry me?) On the all time list would be: Jhumpa, David Foster Wallace, Hunter S. Thompson & Cormac McCarthy.
I'm not into Gladwell. I don't think his ideas are all that original.
I like the answer that Steve Betz & Joie gave: "Can't I just bring a Kindle?"
Unaccustomed Earth by my future wife, Ms. Lahiri.
Courtesy of Joie:
Search the answers on urbandictionary.com.
I didn't pick the first ones, I picked my favorite ones.
1. Your name
Fish
|
An animal that lives in the water and swims. They might kill you in some instances.
"Where's Kenny?"
"Dude, a fish killed him." "Damn." "Let's go play wiffle ball." |
2. Your age
30
derived from the roman numerals xxx, meaning both 30 and porn. came around in the 21st century when members of the GPK needed code words to get past their parents. also makes it more comfortable to talk about porn.
While Steve's mom was in the room...
Alex: Hey, dudes, i found some sick ass 30 last night.
Dan: Aww no way. i got grounded from the computer cuz my parents found out about my 30
Steve: 30 rocks!
Giussepe: I LOVE 30! !
3. One of your friends
Dave
Girl 1: I got totally daved last night,he sounded like meg ryan and then when he pulled out the condom was empty
Girl 2: maybe you should have worn a top hat
4. What should you be doing?
Nothting:
|
Actually means "something," but is used when you don't feel like explaining.
Hey, whatcha doin'?
(clearly working on something complex and important) Nothing. |
5. Your favourite colour
Plaid: (Obviously not a color but I don't really count any colours as my favorite, per se. )
|
1) Cool, in-style, pleasing to look at; awesome
2) A clothing pattern involving crossed lines/colors (usually 3 or more) to form a square pattern 1) Dude, that new bike is totally plaid. 2) Check out my new plaid shirt. |
6. Your birthplace
San Diego:
Best. City. Ever. (Like I needed to be told that.)
7. Last person you talked to:
Annie
The dog was walked by an Annie, that gave him delicious treat
8. Last thing you had to drink
Sprite (Zero)
Black Person: Yo, This B Good Shiznet
White Person: Indeed
I picked this up from my very first Vox neighbor Lemon.
1. Type in "[your name] needs" in the Google
search:
a) (Fish) Needs a Bicycle (Like a Fish needs a bicycle)
b) (Fish) needs a dentist (I do but you won't see me at one.)
c) (Fish) needs help in Cabo
d) (Fish) needs new homes
2. Type in "[your name] is" in the Google search:
a) (Fish) is food for the brain
b) (Fish) is the shortest-lived vertebrate
c) (Fish) is Fish
d) (Fish) is not a fowl (nor am I foul)
3. Type in "[your name] likes" in the Google search:
a) (Fish) likes beer pong (I played once, I was the only one not drinking, it wasn't fun)
b) (Fish) likes arcade basketball
c) (Fish) likes to gather in-between marble stones
d) (Fish) likes morphine
4. Type in "[your name] wants" in the Google search:
a) (Fish) wants out of state pay system
b) (Fish) wants to settle
c) (Fish) wants to send you and your family to Walt Disney World
d) (Fish) wants to avoid being bored by controversies he finds dull (Isn't that the truth?)
5. Type in "[your name] gets" in the Google
search:
a) (Fish) gets snubbed
b) (Fish) gets the entire intellectual diversity movement wrong
c) (Fish) gets five broadcast film critics award nominations
d) (Fish) gets sick (I am right now, it sucks)
a) (Fish) says far too many elk in herd just south-west of Jackson
b) (Fish) says you can tell just by looking at people – you’ll see.
c) (Fish) says Oy Vey! (Not as much as I used to)
d) (Fish) says that UEI will probably save some money on research and development
7. Type in "[your name] does" in the Google search:
a) (Fish) does not exist
b) (Fish) does not lower serum concentrations of C-reactive protein in healthy subjects.
c) (Fish) Does Not Reduce Children’s IQs
d) (Fish) does more good than harm (I'd like to think)
8. Type in "[your name] eats" in the Google search:
a) (Fish) Eats An Unexpected Animal
b) (Fish) Eats You
c) (Fish) Eats Crocodile.
d) (Fish) Eats Fish.
I picked this up from Erin*Carly's blog (I've been quietly reading for the last few days, lurking, waiting to comment).
What
is your favorite word?
Yes
What
is your least favorite word?
I don't know. (That is, I don't know is/are my least favorite word(s); not I don't know what my least favorite word(s) is/are.)
What
turns you on [creatively, spiritually or emotionally]?
(I don't like this creatively, spiritually, emotionally stuff, Proust,Pivot & Lipton wouldn't ask that kind of thing, so I'm just going to go with my gut.)
Knowledge.
What
turns you off?
The unknown.
What
is your favorite curse word?
Who doesn't love Fuck? What the Fuck? Who the fuck? How the fuck? Mother fucker. It makes a great point when you stick it in someone's name. Somewhere I've got a book that outlines hundreds of uses for it.
What
sound or noise do you love?
Early in the morning, before most people are up, right when the sun starts to peek over the horizon and the birds start chirping. My dogs nails on the kitchen floor as she walks around.
What
sound or noise do you hate?
People talking over sounds or noises.
What
profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Architect. Barber. Journalist.
What
profession would you not like to do?
Actor. Politician.
If
Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the
Pearly Gates?
It's about time.
I'm not going to tag anyone, I just don't feel up to it at the moment.
But I will encourage my entire neighborhood to make James Lipton proud.
If someone sent me these sorts of things in an email I might think about blacklisting that person in my address book, but here on Vox it way more fun.
I think I was tagged, I am a guy who hasn't shaved in months. Either way, here we go.
Four jobs I have had
in my life:
This is kinda hard as I've only really ever had 3 jobs in my life. I did lots
of other jobs in those jobs that didn't have anything to do with my actual job
but that is a very long list.
That "other duties as assigned" line is a bitch.
- Teachers Assistant at my high school (post graduation)
- Operations Manager for the Imaging/Scanning department of “the largest full service attorney service in the west.”
- Project Manager for the document archival/retrieval arm of a home owner manual company.
- The next job I want is running my own business. Hopefully a Boba (bubble) Tea stand/restaurant.
Four movies I would watch over and over:
- Forrest Gump
- Style Wars
- Milo & Otis
- The Matrix
Four places I have never gone, but want
to:
This is difficult, I’m not much of a
traveler and don’t really have the desire to do so. I’ve received a ton of flak
for it too.
- The Mediterranean (no counties in particular, just the whole region. So much history to see.)
- I’m a little curious about Japan
- Germany
- Scandinavia
Four songs on the CD player right now (iPod, just hit suffle):
- R. Kelly - Happy People
- Otis Redding - I’ve Been Loving You too Long
- Sufjan Stevens - Alanson, Crooked River
- The Strokes - Under Control
Four TV shows I love/like (now airing):
- Heroes
- Veronica Mars
- The Office
- Jimmy Kimmel Live (more genuine laughs per show than a weeks worth of Leno/Letterman, IMHO.)
Four TV shows I love/like (no longer
airing):
- Arrested Development
- Dead Like Me
- Now & Again (not to be confused with Once & Again)
- Dharma & Greg
Four places I've been on vacation:
- Kailua-Kona, HI
- Austin,TX
- Seattle, WA
- San Luis Obispo, CA*
*Although I recently visited San Fransisco
I
don’t count it as a vacation because it didn’t feel like one and SLO often
where I end up spending my vacation days anyway.
Four of my favorite foods are:
- BBQ Pork (like you find at the Asian spots)
- Eggs
- Jack In The Box Ultimate Cheeseburger on sourdough bread
- My mothers skirt steak
Four places I would rather be right now:
- Haus der Platten (AKA home)
- Driving anywhere (I do enjoy driving despite my dislike of travel)
- Austin, TX
- San Luis Obispo, CA
Continuing the trend of somewhat nebulous tagging I'm not going to name anyone specifically but instead see if I can will people to do it.
