ten things

There are a lot of “ten things about me” memes going around these days, and I want to play, too. So here are ten things about me you could have probably guessed:

  1. I always try to smash gnats by clapping them. It is a very satisfying game to me. But I always feel bad when I actually smash one.
  2. I did everything later than I was “supposed to”: crawl, teethe, talk, stand, swim, ride a bike, blow bubbles in chewing gum, whistle, drink alcohol, lose my virginity … etcetera. The only thing I did early, I did very early: learn to read. Now I love to teach others to read.
  3. I was fairly healthy until my mid-twenties, when I developed both insomnia and migraines. I have undergone many tests to determine the cause and treatment of each; so far, everyone just says “relax more”.
  4. The thought of breaking my mother’s back was such a disturbing one that I still avoid stepping on pavement cracks.
  5. There is one joke in the world that never fails to make me laugh, even if I am furious. But only one.
  6. Sometimes my dreams are so vivid that upon waking I have a hard time distinguishing which reality is which.
  7. I often daydream about being an accomplished singer or dancer, things I thought I would certainly become before I discovered my talent in each was negligible.
  8. People getting impatient for bus or subway or elevator doors to open make me laugh. Often out loud. Sometimes I have to bite my lip so hard to stifle it.
  9. When I see a couple entering an apartment building, I always get a little thrill, thinking about what they are going to do once they get upstairs, be it kiss or fight or make love or cook dinner. I just like the thought of something intimate happening between them.
  10. Pigeon sounds soothe me. I also like their generic pigeony shape along with the multitude of color combinations and, in San Francisco, appendage mutilations. I look forward to seeing pigeons, even if it is against the law to feed them now.

Now your turn!

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Posted on 10 Mar 2005 in Diary
  • davmoo

    The thought of breaking my mother’s back was such a disturbing one that I still avoid stepping on pavement cracks.

    Finally! I can safely say I’m not the only one who avoids cracks for this reason!! I’m not a genetic freak after all!! Well…maybe I am a genetic freak, but not for that reason…

  • tyee

    Dude, I have seen you dance and your talent vastly exceeds ‘negligible.’

    Also, I never noticed until just this moment the relationship between negligible and negligee. But it certainly makes sense, given that the latter is barely there!

  • http://www.livejournal.com/users/stanishjohnd/ John S

    Great observation, tyee. I never thought about negligible and negligee in the same sentence.

  • http://www.livejournal.com/users/michael_va Michael

    It is an irony that something as insubstantial as diaphanous bed clothes could be so distracting. … lol … But, to the transaction or conjugation at hand: 1, I have always been fascinated by plants, even as a very young child; 2, the earliest memory I have is of a traumatic visit to the hospital when I was 18 months old; 3, for most events, I still have a very long and accurate memory; 4, becoming estranged from my natural family benefited me, both mentally and physically; 5, despite the general perception of its weirdness, my combined interest in both secular philosophy and physical fitness is what I attribute the greater part of my sanity to, such as it is; 6, I’m an unusual man in that I prefer socializing with women rather than hanging out with the guys; 7, ironically, this social preference combined with my fondness for plants leads some people to the erroneous suspicion that I might be gay; 8, I have difficulty controling my anger with ignorant, stupid or fanatical people; 9, natural or garden settings have a profoundly calming effect on me; 10, I sometimes joke about being a cuckoo, to see if the person I’m talking to just thinks I’m apologizing for being strange or if they also consider the allusion to the birds who lay their eggs in the nests of other birds, to be raised but who later flock with their own kind. … ;-) … That was a fun meme, Halsted. My thanks!

  • J. Steinhoff

    10 Things About Me

    1) I have played 4 different positions with 4 different bands: The Sweeneys – drums (psychadelic folk), Peevo – lead vocals (punk), The Filthy Bastards – bass (rockabilly), Hotel 9 -guitar (soundtrack).

    2) I have 5 permanent scars across my body. One on my right hand, one in my right middle finger, two in my abdomen, and one across my lower left back.

    3) I have successfully overcome testicular cancer.

    4) I cannot eat a peanut butter sandwich without adding chocolate chips to it. Seriously, a plain peanut butter sandwich is gross!

    5) I cannot go 30 minutes without doing a silly voice or telling a joke.

    6) My eyes are the same shade of code-a-key blue that is used in TV production. You know that blue screen they use to project weather maps on? Yeah, that color blue!

    7) My all time favorite movie is “Dawn Of The Dead” (The original, not the crap remake), and I own 7 different versions of it!

    8) I have a medical condition known as tortuosity, which is a knotting of blood vessels in the brain that is normally only found in senior citizens.

    9) I grew up a quarter mile from a prison for the criminally insane.

    10) If you believe the testing I took in high school, the job I am best suited for is a drill sergeant.

  • cornontheschwab

    1) I like to imagine what my life would be like if I did something the other way.

    2) I write poetry and childrens short stories…er…story.

    3) I find myself greatly calmed by looking at mountains.

    4) I took a great leap of spontaneous faith by moving from my home in Valparaiso, Indiana to Phoenix.

    5) I’m different…so say my friends…

    6) I’m color blind…BUT…not entirely so.

    7) I’ve been in three bands as the lead singer.

    8) My favorite food for my entire life has been/is pizza!!!

    9) As a sophomore I tore my ACL, MCL, broke my ankle and broke my knee cap in my left leg, all on the same slide into second base. OUCH!!!

    10) I’m a christian…