philosophy, photography, guitar, grammar
I'd like to meet:
Regina Spektor!
Music:
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
The Arcade Fire - Funeral
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Beatles - Revolver
Beethoven - Diabelli Variations
Bjork - Homogenic
Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1
Miles Davis - Filles de Kilimanjaro
Debussy - 12 Etudes
The Dresden Dolls - S/T
Dvorak - Cello Concerto
Duke Ellington - Money Jungle
Jim Hall - Jim Hall Live!
Imogen Heap - Speak for Yourself
Leo Kottke - One Guitar, No Vocals
Brad Mehldau - Largo
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Of Montreal - The Sunlandic Twins
The Notwist - Neon Golden
Arvo Part - Tabula Rasa
The Postal Service - Give Up
Prince - Parade
Radiohead - Kid A
Spoon - Gimme Fiction
Stravinsky - Petrushka
Rufus Wainwright - Poses
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
Movies:
The Pianist, Capturing the Friedmans, Run Lola Run, My Dinner with Andre, Back to the Future, After Hours, Manhattan, Annie Hall, Zazie dans le Metro, Vertigo, Lolita, Rebecca, It's a Gift, Duck Soup
Television:
The Office (American version only), Primetime Glick, Seinfeld, Conan, Meet the Press, Prime Minister Question Time
Books:
The Gallery of Regrettable Food, Rationality in Action, Mortal Questions, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Simple & Direct
Heroes:
I don't have any; here's a silly survey instead:
***100 Nosey Questions*** by longtallsally28
The Basics
Name: John
Age: 25
Month of birth: March
Any Siblings?: 3 younger brothers
Parents still married?: no
Occupation: student/editor
Do you like your job?: yes
Any pets?: no
Hair color: brown
Eye color: hazel
Shoe size: 11.5
Any Tattoos?: no
Any Piercings?: yes
Current mood: bored (obviously)
Current wardobe choice: metrosexual
What are you listening to?: Imogen Heap
Who did you last speak with on the phone?: an administrative assistant
Last....
Movie you watched: Dresden Dolls - Paradise
Magazine you looked at: The New Republic
Thing you ate: caponata salad
Book you read: Black Like Me
T.v. show you watched: The Office (American version)
Time you cried: a few weeks ago
Took a shower: today
Got a real letter (a.k.a Snail Mail): what a boring question
Ate at a restaurant (not fast food): a few days ago
CD you bought: Spoon - Girls Can Tell
What is/was....
The best thing to happen to you today?: got an interview
Your most prized possession: my electric guitar
Your first vehicle: depends on your definition
Your current vehicle: none
Your favorite quote: "The best is the enemy of the good." - Voltaire
You bedtime (on average): 3 a.m.
Your best trait/characteristic: iconoclastic
Your worst trait/characteristic: iconoclastic
Do You....
Store things under your bed: no
Daydream: yes
Have a good luck charm: no
Collect anything: no
Attend high school or college: no
Make good grades: depends on your definition; just ask me
Have You Ever....
Had a surgery?: "a surgery"?!
Had teeth pulled?: yes
Broke the law intentionally: yes, but I haven't BROKEN the rules of grammar intentionally, unlike this survey
Ran away from home?: no
Broke a bone?: yes
Cheated on a test/exam: no
Had a friend pass away: no
Been issued a citation/traffic ticket: no
Been in an auto accident: yes
Lied to someone: why no, of course not...
Been lied to: yes, restaurants have told me that they're "world famous" when they're not really that famous
Your Favorite....
Place to be: jazz club, right in front of the stage
Place to visit: Rome
Place to chill: Stella's
Non-Alcoholic drink: fresh-squeezed orange juice
Alcoholic drink: black Russian with a maraschino cherry
Type of food: pasta
Meal/Food dish: gnocchi
Dessert: creme brulee
Shampoo & Conditioner: who cares?
Toothpaste: Tom's of Maine
Salad dressing: usually bleu cheese, but lately it's been oil & vinegar
Ice cream: banana (in October: pumpkin)
Fast food establishment: none
Color: purple
Season: autumn
Holiday: Christmas
Video Game: Super Mario Bros. 3
T.V. show: Meet the Press
Smells: pumpkin pie
Article of clothing: dress shirt
Book: Don't Mention the Moon
Children's Book: the Wayside School series
Candy: Junior Mints
Car: Beetle
Do You Believe....
In Karma: no
In God: yes
In Heaven & Hell: no
That aliens exist (extraterrestrial variety, not illegal aliens): I'm waiting for the evidence
That ghosts exist: I'm waiting for the evidence
In horoscopes: no
In others you know (family, friends, co-workers etc): sometimes
In yourself: yes
Your Opinion....
On the death penalty: oppose
On reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in schools: oppose
On homosexuals in the military: yes, we need them to kill terrorists
The war in the Middle East: assuming this means the Iraq war, I think we shouldn't have gone in, but we have a moral obligation to stay now
Schwarzeneggar...Governor or Terminator: Governor (we need more liberal Republicans)
Current gas/fuel prices: support
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