All you poetry types keep sending me this little quiz. Instead of answering each one, I am going to post mine here. Feel free to do the same.
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
I live in Venice (a block and a ½ from the ocean) in two combined apartments with three roommates, a dog, and a cat.
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Birds of America by Lorrie Moore
3. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Chicago Bulls Logo (It might be time for a change.)
4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Stratego!!!
5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE?
I spend a lot of time dabbling at magazine stands without buying. I do have a subscription to Esquire, but that is mostly for Sedaris.
6. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Vanilla
7. FAVORITE SOUND?
Crashing waves
8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Physical pain
9. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
Oh God, another one?!!
10. FAVORITE COLOR?
Burnt orange
11. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
1, maybe 2
12. NAME OF FUTURE CHILD?
Every time I pick one, I end up dating someone with that name and have it ruined for me forever.
13. MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE?
Not dying.
14. FAVORITE FOODS?
Stuff I can't afford or junk food.
15. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Chocolate AND vanilla.
16. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
On the freeway … yes. In a parking lot … no.
17. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
Depends on how my day went.
18. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY?
COOL!!! Tornado storms are one of my favorite things. One of the few things I miss about Oklahoma.
19a. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
Chevy Malibu.
19b. ULTIMATE CAR?
CHEVY MALIBU!!! Of course.
20. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE?
My doppelganger.
21. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Rainier beer (Once I'm already drunk).
22. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Gemini
23. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Yes, if it's yummy.
24. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Professional curmudgeon and world traveler.
26. EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Yes (as a tear slowly rolls down my cheek).
27. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
Half empty and getting emptier all the time.
28. FAVORITE MOVIE?
8 ½. Wizard of Oz. Sunset Blvd. Casablanca. Star Wars. The Good, Bad, and the Ugly, For a Few Dollars More, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Duck Soup, Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles … I could go on and on. The short answer is … I don't have a favorite.
29. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS?
I hunt and peck. And I am a fast pecker.
30. WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED?
Shoes, shoes, and more shoes.
31. FAVORITE NUMBER?
22
32. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Pro basketball.
NEXT?!!
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