Tag, I'm It
Emma tagged me. It is my duty.
3 names people call me:
kStyle
KareBear
Hey you
3 screen-names I've had:
kStyle
Mena
HotGrlXXX
3 physical things I like about myself:
lots of thick hair*
strong cheek bones
good qi
3 physical things I dislike about myself:
lots of facial hair (thanks, heritage!)
too much boobs
right knee creaks
*but it's pretty unmanageable
3 parts of my heritage:
Portuguese
Irish
English
3 things I am wearing right now:
funky blue glasses
giant faux-sparkly flower ring
white sweater
*(and hair frizz)
3 (of many) favorite bands / musical artists:
Jamiroquai
Bebel Gilberto
Hall and Oates
3 songs I've been listening to obsessively:
“Waters of March” (as recorded by Bossacucanova)
“Oh Comely” (Neutral Milk Hotel)
“Simplesmente” (Bebel Gilberto)
3--no, several--of my favorite songs:
"Head over Heels" (Tears for Fears)
"Girl from Ipanema" (Jobim)
"Bus to Beelzebub" (Soul Coughing)
"Dry County" (B52s)
"A Train" (The Duke)
"They Can't Take That Away from Me" (Gershwin)
"Crumblin' Erb" (Outkast)
and so forth
3 things I want in a relationship:
shared dreams
laughter
hugs
(I just made myself vomit, a little, in my mouth.)
3 physical things about the preferred sex that appeal to me:
bright shen
smile
a nice back
(Why do I feel a sudden urge to, like, play MASH and peg my jeans?)
3 of my favorite hobbies:
shiatsu
dance
fetch with kitten
3 things I want to do really badly right now:
In this sequence:
1. nap
2. drink hot cocoa at cafe
3. read a magazine. A dumb, pretty one.
3 things that scare me:
Fundamentalists of every stripe (I'm with Emma on this one)
Poor communication (causes most of the world's problems, I think)
Closed spaces
(and sometimes heights)
3 of my everyday essentials:
Warm meal
Exercise
Sleep
3 careers you have considered or are considering:
theater
social work
shiatsu
3 places you want to go on vacation:
Portugal (I want to wander all over the country)
Cuba
And everywhere else.
3 kids' names you like:
(Aren't kids' names you like also adults' names you like? Aren't they just names you like?)
Camilla
Phoebe
Gabriel
3 things you want to do before you die:
Live
Live
Nap
3 ways I am stereotypically a boy:
Practical
Hate clothes shopping
I sometimes don't wear makeup
3 ways I am stereotypically a girl:
can't fix a car
can barely catch a ball
I sometimes wear makeup
3 celeb crushes:
Johnny Depp
Nicole Kidman
Will Smith
3 people to play next:
Eric
Mr. S
Ben
posted by kStyle @ 10:55 AM
5 Comments:
I humbly accept the designation.
3 names people call me:
Eric
Goober
Hey, you
3 screen-names I've had:
Eric
Sarah (long story)
Paul (another one)
3 physical things I like about myself:
Long eyelashes
Good teeth
Can touch the tip of my nose with my tongue
3 physical things I dislike about myself:
Facial hair grows in too quickly
Must use special face cleanser to stave off acne
Not a fan of my neck. Don't know why.
3 parts of my heritage:
Russian
Polish
Austrian
3 things I am wearing right now:
Rugby shirt
Jeans
New boxers from the Gap
3 (of many) favorites bands/musical artists:
Randy Newman
Joni Mitchell
Neil Young
3 songs I've been listening to obsessively:
"Woodstock" (Joni Mitchell)
"They're Blind" (Kelly Willis)
"Empty Garden (Hey, Hey, Johnny)" (Elton John)
3--no, several--of my favorite songs:
Way too many to list on a Wednesday afternoon in the office. Anything by any of artists under "3 favorite bands/artists," and I'll throw in anything by Cole Porter and the Beatles (prefer the later period). God bless the iPod, is all I can say.
3 things I want in a relationship:
Lots of laughing
A firm grounding in reality
Better-than-average sex
3 things about the opposite sex that appeal to me:
Good hands
Good laugh, used often
Umm... breasts
3 of my favorite hobbies:
Reading
Writing
Running
3 things I want to do really badly, right now:
Finish this questionnaire
Pee
Eat lunch
3 things that scare me:
The prospect of failing at my new job
The moment when an airplane takes off
Heights
3 of my everyday essentials
At least one good meal, ideally self-prepared
Reading
Conversation
3 careers you have considered or are considering:Writing
Acting
Lawyering (ugh)*
*interestingly, though this is ostensibly the nonfictional one of the three, it's the other two that are occupied with telling the truth.
3 places you want to go on vacation:
London
Thailand
Around the U.S.
3 kids names you like:
Hannah
Sophie
Eric, Junior
3 things you want to do before you die:
Travel more
Try more new foods
Incur the pity of others, so that they buy me presents
3 ways I am stereotypically a boy:
I'm stubborn
I can belch on command
I enjoy the company of women
3 ways I am stereotypically a girl:
Shopping makes me feel better
I clean my bathroom often
I like romantic comedies
3 celeb crushes:
Kate Winslet
Angelina Jolie
Rachel Weisz
1 person to play next:
I guess it would be Ann's turn?
Eric: I'd love to hear the stories behind those screen names. Also, the name Sophie is charming. As is Olivia, but I digress.
Ann: I think I need a pair of "super-soft pin-striped brown trousers". Where does one find these?
Hey, my name is Ben... I'll try...
3 names
Ben
Dr. Josiah Cramden
X34GH6
3 screen-names
benlevy
X34GH6
Fiction
3 physical likes about me
Eye color
High tolerance for strain
The size and shape of my ears
3 physical dislikes about me
Weight issues
Color blindness
Brain has trouble dealing with lots of simultaneous stimuli
3 parts heritage
Norwegian
German
Czech
3 things I am wearing
polo-ish shirt
light kaki pants
flanel boxers
3 musical bands / artists
David Byrne
Billie Holiday
Johnny Cash
Devo
Junior Kimbrough
3 songs of obsessiveness
"Ping Island / Lightning Strike Rescue Op" (Mark Mothersbaugh, The Life Aquatic sndtrk)
"We Will Become Silhouettes" (The Shins cover of Postal Service)
"Raise It Up" (Slum Village, Fantastic Vol. 2)
3 favorite songs
"The Great Intoxication" (David Byrne, Look Into The Eyeball)
"Never Ending Math Equation" (Modest Mouse, Building Nothing out of Something)
"Nobody But You" (Junior Kimbrough)
3 relationship things
Adventures (i.e. traveling, cooking new things, carpentry)
The perfect ballance of meeting each other's needs and our own
Sunsets
3 appealing physical things about preferred sex
Is attitude physical?
3 hobbies
Music making
Book collecting
Photography
3 things i want to do right now
Have the perfect idea for the content to some new creative work
Master the art of sleep cycles
Get a drink of water
3 scary things
Ghosts
Sometimes heights
Ever having to find a new job
3 everyday essentials
Fresh air
3 careers under consideration
Cinematographer
Fashion Designer
3 vacation spots
Argentina
Egypt
Antarctica
3 kid names
Ben
Julie
Jorge
3 things before dying
Make a movie
Make some children
Get a drink of water
3 stereotypical boy things
I like toys with wheels
I'm quite inarticulate when frustrated or excited
I enjoy physical labor
3 stereotypical girl things
I can be emotional and sensative
Puppies are cute
I like flowers
3 celeb crushes
Uma Thurman
Audrey Hepburn (around 1963)
CRAMDEN! We meet again...
btw, I should have specified earlier--the original meme only asked for "3 favorite songs". To accomodate my own brand of obsessive music-listening, I had to add the "3 songs I've been listening to obsessively" category. I apologize for any confusion.
And now, back to our regular programming.
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