memes

[sabotabby]

I missed doing Flippant Friday last week. I guess people noticed, as you guys keep tagging me on memes.

First, I got tagged by funnel101

Write 20 facts about yourself. Note the number of minutes it takes you. Then tag that same number of people.

1. I could go days without speaking to people were I not forced to do so.
2. I am better than my cat at catching mice.
3. I’ve been dyeing my hair since I was fourteen and hardly anyone I know has ever seen my natural hair colour.
4. I keep the ashes of my first dog and cat in my kitchen.
5. I used to have a leech farm when I was a kid, and I fed the leeches with my own blood.
6. I love going to the opera.
7. I seriously think I’ll be a social democrat by the time I’m 40.
8. The only allergy I seem to have is to avocado. I’ve never met anyone else who was allergic to avocado before.
9. I used to live in a house with 12 people and I miss it.
10. When I was in grade seven, I got in trouble for drawing a poster for Canada’s 125th anniversary that had Brian Mulroney burning a Canadian flag.
11. I sing all the time when I’m alone, even though I know I’m a terrible singer.
12. I freak out a little every time I come home and there are messages on the answering machine.
13. I am almost done knitting my very first scarf.
14. I was mobbed by sectarian leftists trying to sell me newspapers on Friday, and by Jehovah’s Witnesses trying to get points with their God on Saturday, and I found both experiences equally annoying.
15. I think I’m going to get myself a tattoo for my 30th birthday. No idea what yet; I’m open to suggestions.
16. I stopped smoking after I tried a banana leaf cigar from Thailand, with a toxic newspaper filter, and threw up.
17. I don’t drive, but I edit car guides for a living.
18. I’m feeling seriously overwhelmed these days.
19. This meme was interrupted by a phone call, and I’m now in a radically different mood than I was when I started typing.
20. I hate this “tagging people” thing. This took me 215 minutes to write. That means all of you. Hah.

Then I got tagged by incendiarymind.

Rules are as follows:
Bold the following that are true about you,
italicise things you wish were true,
add one true thing about you,
and then tag five more people.
(Comment in parentheses, if you must.)


I miss somebody right now. (Is there such a thing as extra-bold? Probably not in HTML…)
I don't watch much TV these days.
I love olives.
I own lots of books.
I wear glasses or contact lenses.
I love to play video games.
I’ve tried marijuana.
I’ve watched porn movies.
I have been in a threesome.
I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship.
I believe honesty is usually the best policy.
I curse sometimes.
I have changed a lot mentally over the last year
I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me.
I’m TOTALLY smart.
I’ve broken someone's bones.
I have a secret that I am ashamed to reveal.
I hate the rain. (Not because of the rain, per se, but because I get pressure-induced headaches.)
I’m paranoid at times. (Try all the time.)
I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
Need money right now.
I love sushi.
I talk really, really fast.
I have fresh breath in the morning.
I have long hair.
I have lost money in Las Vegas.
I have at least one sibling. (All of my step-siblings and my half-brother add up to at least one, right?)
I was born in a country outside of the U.S.
I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past.
I couldn’t survive without Caller I.D.
I like the way that I look.
I have lied to a good friend in the last 6 months.
I know how to cornrow.
I am usually pessimistic.
I have a lot of mood swings.
I think prostitution should be legalized.
I think Britney Spears is pretty.
I slept with a Suitemate.
I have a hidden talent.
I'm always hyper no matter how much sugar I have.
I have a lot of friends.
I am currently single.
I have pecked someone of the same sex.
I enjoy talking on the phone. (Oh, how I wish this were true! My phone anxiety is getting progressively worse.)
I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.
I love to shop.
I enjoy window shopping.
I would rather shop than eat.
I would classify myself as ghetto.
I’m bourgie and have worn a sweater tied around my shoulders.
I’m obsessed with my Livejournal.
I don’t hate anyone. I dislike them.
I’m a pretty good dancer.
I’m completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.
I have a cell phone.
I believe in a god(s).
I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.
I’ve rejected someone before.
I currently like someone.
I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
I want to have children in the future.
I have discussed, chosen, or thought about what to name my future children and/or pets.
I have changed a diaper before.
I've called the cops on a friend before.
I am a member of the Tom Green fan club.
I'm not allergic to anything.
I have a lot to learn.
I have been with someone at least 10 years older or younger.
I have had sex within the last week.
I am shy around the opposite sex.
I’m online 24/7, even as an away message.
I have at least 5 away messages saved.
I have tried alcohol or drugs before.
Have made a move on a friend’s significant other or crush in the past.
I own the "South Park" movie.
I have avoided assignments at work/school to be on Xanga or LiveJournal.
When I was a kid I played "the birds and the bees" with a neighbor or chum.
I enjoy some country music.
I would die for my best friends.
I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza.
I watch soap operas whenever I can.
I'm obsessive, and often a perfectionist.
I have used my sexuality to advance my career.
I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all.
I know all the words to Slick Rick's "Children's Story".
Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.
I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it.
I have dated a close friend’s ex.
I like surveys/memes.
I am happy at this moment.
I'm obsessed with guys.
Democrat.
Conservative Republican.
Registered independent voter.
I am punk rockish. (Emphasis on the "ish.")
I am preppy.
I go for older guys/girls, not younger.
I study for tests most of the time.
I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I’ve ever met.
I can work on a car.
I love my job.
I am comfortable with who I am right now.
I have more than just my ears pierced.
I walk barefoot wherever I can.
I have jumped off a bridge.
I love sea turtles.
I spend ridiculous amounts of money on makeup.
I believe in prophetic dreams.
I plan on achieving a major goal/dream.
I am proficient on a musical instrument.
I worked at McDonald’s restaurant.
I hate office jobs.
I love sci-fi movies.
I think water rules.
I went to college out of state.
I am adopted.
I like sausage.
I am a pyro.
I love the Red Sox.
I have thrown up from crying too much.
I have been intentionally hurt by people that I loved.
I love kisses.
I fall for the worst people and have been hurt every time.
I adore bright colors.
I love Dear Abby.
I can’t live without black eyeliner.
I think school is awesome. (Not that I'm in it right now.)
I think pigtails serve a purpose.
I don't know why the hell I just did this stupid thing.
I usually like covers better than originals.
I don’t like multi-textured ice cream.
I think John Cusack is adorable.
I fucking hate chain theme restaurants like Applebees and TGIFridays.
I watch Food Network way too much.
I love coaching youth sports.
I can pick up things with my toes.
I can move my tongue in waves, much like a snakes’ slither.
I have ridden/owned a horse. (Ridden, not owned.)
I still have every journal I’ve ever written in. (Technically, this isn't true, as they're all at my mom's place. But they still exist and I'll get them back soon.)
I can't stick to a diet.
I talk in my sleep.
I've often thought that I was born in the wrong century.
I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions.
Climbing trees is a brilliant past-time.
I have jazz in my blood.
I would not be friends if they weren't family.
I wear a toe ring.
I have a tattoo.
I love vaginas.
I can't stand at LEAST one person that I work with.
I am a caffeine junkie.
I know who Santos L. Halper is.
I read trashy romance novels and I am ashamed.
I love wrestling.
I am completely tree-huggy spiritual, and I'm not ashamed at all.
If I knew I would get away with it, I would commit at least one murder.
I cosplayed or know what cosplaying is. (I know what it is and wouldn't be caught dead doing it.)
I have been to over 15 conventions.
I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical, the better.
I enjoy a nice glass of wine with dinner.
I'm an artist.
I have a goal to collect every Johnny Depp movie ever made.
I am ambidexterous.
I sleep with so many stuffed animals, I can hardly fit on my bed.
My computer has a name. (The "Name Sabotabby's Computer" contest is still open, folks!)
If it weren't for having to see other people naked, I'd live in a nudist colony.
I have terrible teeth.
I hate my toes. (But I hate everyone's toes.)
I did this Meme even though I wasn't tagged by the person who took it before me.
I have more friends on the internet than in real life.
I have lived in either three different states or countries.
I am extremely flexible.
I love hugs more than kisses.
I want to own my own business. (Workers' co-op, people!)
I smoke or tried cigarettes.
I have met a star from ABC's LOST.
I spend more time on the computer than on anything else. (But it's for work.)
Nobody has ever said I'm normal.
I am proficient in the use of many types firearms and combat weapons.
I like the way women look in stylized men's suits.
I don't like it when people are unpleased or seem unpleased with me.
I have been described as a dreamer or likely to have my head up in the clouds.
I have played tennis with my non-dominant hand before.
I have played strip poker with someone else before.
I read the labels on food, shampoo, and other things just because.
I have emotional problems for which I have sought professional help.
I believe I am in love with a Japanese rock star.
I prefer cold and dry climates.
I don't plan to stay in my present city for more than two years more.
I feel that I know what my true calling is.
I'm still looking to the stars for that ride back home.
I'm a food snob, and love dining out at good restaurants.
I am at heart, an incurable optimist.
When I smile, it scares people.
I ain't afraid of no ghost.
I think it's better to not get involved than to get hurt.
Screw you -- I'm not tagging anyone.
I like pie!
I hate taking orders from morons.
I'm doing this when I probably should be sleeping.
I own a cat who thinks I deserve daily morning baths.
My bartenders let me stay past Closing Time.
I am neat and tidy, but still let my room go to hell before I clean it.
Bad grammar upsets me.
I am cold right now.
I think iPods should be issued with boring jobs.
I cry at weddings.
If I could board a plane and get out of town right this second I would.

Now I'm going to edit something interesting, for once.

Comments

[roter-terror.livejournal.com]

I'm reading this when I probably should be studying.

[sabotabby]

You don't need to study. I'm a living example of...whatever you're studying.

[fugitivesaint.livejournal.com]

Henry Rollins said that memes are "stupid." If Henry thinks they're stupid then so do i. I do exactly what Henry tells me to do when he tells me to be an "individual" and make up my "own" mind. I'm glad there's someone out there I can "ditto."

[incendiarymind.livejournal.com]

That's the best logic I've seen all day!

[fugitivesaint.livejournal.com]

Logic?!?!?!

Logic?!?!?!

To hell with "logic."

I got me a bible, some books on ID and a whole lot of porn. Who needs logic?

[sabotabby]

If Henry Rollins had a LiveJournal, it would either be the funniest thing ever or the saddest thing ever. Or both.

[rohmie.livejournal.com]

I don't rightly know if Henry Rollins has a Live Journal, but I know that the coolest character in the first Predator movie does. Check him out.

[sabotabby]

Oh, I'm bad. I've never seen Predator. No wait, I did, but I was drunk. I remember a jungle and lots of death.

[rohmie.livejournal.com]

If memory serves (and it might not) there were two African American soldiers in the strike team: a tough working class grunt and a careerist officer. When they are alone together, the former holds a knife to the latter's throat and says something to the effect of "I'm not going to let you sell us down river". That may be where the "I'll cut you real quiet like" line comes from. I don't recall for sure. It was a rare mention of fragging and class antagonism in a Hollywood action movie - a Schwarzenegger movie, no less.

[fugitivesaint.livejournal.com]

It would not surprise me if Rollins had a blog somewhere. The man is like that, he seems to think his every thought is worth sharing with the world.

How we are any different is beyond me.

This post is pointless.

[sabotabby]

We are different because he gets paid for it. Don't think I don't resent the distinction.

[incendiarymind.livejournal.com]

I hear you on the "ish." I think it pretty much happens the day you turn 23.

[sabotabby]

Yeah, I still have my punk days. It's more of a music thing than an aesthetic thing, though.

[rohmie.livejournal.com]

Two cartoons for your amusement:

One is a belated pirate strip.

The other is cat-related.

[sabotabby]

Is throwing oneself on one's sword pirate-related? I thought it was more of a Roman thing.

[rohmie.livejournal.com]

You are right, of course; but don't look at me because I didn't write it.

It's probably a lot harder to effectively fall on a cutlass than a gladius.

Brent probably should have said, "Walk the plank," or somesuch.

[sabotabby]

"I'm off to Davy Jones' locker!"