An Obvious Attempt To Post For Posting's Sake

As usual, I can't think of anything to write. So I'm doing something I rarely do...stealing a meme. Hmm, "stealing a meme" sounds like a euphemism. For what, I don't know. This meme is nicked from the delightful Girl Interrupted over at A World So Small. If you haven't read her blog, stop reading this dog and pony show and go there. Actually, finish mine first and then go to hers. I don't want to follow that. She's terribly funny and also English, so even when she's being silly she sounds classy.

Random Questionnaire Without A Title That Has Too Many Questions About Fashion For My Taste

What is your current obsession?
A band called The Hold Steady. I first discovered them last fall and now have all the albums and listen to them constantly. I get obsessive and listen to nothing but one band for weeks at a time.

What is your weirdest obsession?
Plane crashes. I'm fascinated by the idea of planes dropping out of the sky, and any time I see an article or a TV show about a plane crash, I read or watch it. I also frequently have nightmares about plane crashes.

What are you wearing today?
Well, I'm still not dressed, but you don't really want to hear about that, especially if you're still having breakfast.

What's for dinner today?
I don't think I'll be having dinner, because I plan to eat my weight in hot dogs and soft pretzels at a baseball game today.

Why is today special?
Because every day is precious, blah blah zzz.

What would you like to learn to do?
Play guitar like Jack White.

What languages can you speak?
English and enough Spanish to not be embarrassed at the sketchy taco carts or la biblioteca.

What are you listening to right now?
My upstairs neighbors, who have apparently taken up bowling.

What is your favourite weather?
That time after it snows when everything is completely quiet and still, and the sky is an unbroken sheet of slate gray. I also like crisp fall days that are chilly but not cold.

What is your most challenging goal right now?
To complete my script. I've written many TV scripts but never completed a movie script. 100 pages is hard!

What do you think about the person who tagged you?
You already read that up there at the top. But she's aces except that she doesn't like peppers of any kind. Which is completely ridiculous.

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished, anywhere in the world, where would you like it be?
I want to say Rome, but since I haven't actually been there yet I will take the safe route and say Vancouver.

What would you like to have in your hands right now?
A check for eleventy billion dollars.

What would you like to get rid of?
About 50 pounds.

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
Macchu Picchu. I suspect it's the kind of place you can go for just an hour and not feel cheated. You just sit quietly and drink it in.

Which language do you want to learn?
Italian. When I do finally get to go, I want to try to confound the expectations people have for a fat, casually dressed American with a camera.

What do you look for in a friend?
I'm extremely introverted, so I value friends that won't be angry and think I don't like them anymore if we don't talk or see each other for weeks or months at a time.

Who do you want to meet in person?
Martin Scorsese, Bono, Chuck Klosterman, Brad Bird, Malcolm Gladwell, James L. Brooks, and you. Yes, you.

What's your favourite type of music?
No frills bar-band rock, blues, 60s soul, hair metal. (Shut up, I was in high school when it was popular, it's not my fault.)

What's the favourite piece of clothing in your own closet?
My well-worn pair of camoflauge cargo shorts. I discovered a tear in them last week and I was legitimately distraught.

What is your dream job?
Screenwriter or writer on a comedy sketch show. I'd love either, but I think I'd prefer screenwriter because I can live wherever I want.

Any favourite models?
When I was little I had a model of the Apollo command module and LEM. It was awesome.

If you had £100 now, what would you spend it on?
I'd go to the airport and spend it on dollars, because I can't buy shit with pounds.

Favourite designer?
Bo Welch. (He designs movies, not clothes.)

Fashion pet peeve?
Yes. Oh wait, you mean an individual one. Flared pants.

Do you admire anyone's style?
George Clooney. I think he wakes up looking like he's on his way to a cocktail party at James Bond's house.

Describe your personal style:
Comfortable. I have no dress code at work so I wear lots of jeans, hoodies and Cuban shirts. But I do think it's fun to dress up since I don't get to do it all the time. I like my tweed jacket because it makes me look smart.

Auntie Meme

I never do memes, but this one I nicked from the fine folks over at Gingers Is The Watchword has three things going for it.

1. It requires no personal revelation
2. It requires no work
3. It makes it easy to post after five days of nothing.

The deal is, you put your iPod on shuffle, and answer each of these "important" questions with the next song in line. No skipsies. Let's see how many comments I can get disparaging my taste in music!

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?

Slap and Tickle - Squeeze
I could not have asked for a better start to this.


WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?

All You Ever Wanted - The Black Keys
I could not have asked for a better continuation to this.


WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?

Zombie Eaters - Faith No More
Not so much, actually.


HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?

18 & Over - Prince
I'm trying to think of a dirty comment, but it ain't coming.


WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?

Yard of Blonde Girls - Jeff Buckley
You know, I feel like an asshole for asking if they can be redheads. This is really more than I could have reasonably hoped for.


WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?

Whatsername - Green Day
If I were a woman, I'd start to hate this meme right about...now.


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?

Kiss Your Tears Away - The Smithereens
Hmm. Maybe some of my friends. The hot ones. You know, like you. And you. But not you. Please God, not you.


WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?

Rape Me - Nirvana
It's probably best that I say nothing here.


WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?

A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley
No, that is a DEFINITION of secret, not an example. I think the meme is broken.


WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?

Drunk - West Coast Grand
That's actually the BEST thing that could happen. The meme is definitely broken.


HOW WILL YOU DIE?

Bucket O' Trouble - Izzy Stradlin & the JuJu Hounds
Way to be specific.


WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?

I'm Stepping Out - John Lennon
This was the one I was most tempted to call a do-over for.


WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?

Sex Farm - Spinal Tap
Well, I'm not exactly sure what a sex farm is. But I'm pretty sure it would make me laugh and cry in a ratio yet to be determined.


WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?

Bad Actress - Def Leppard
Aces. Leave it to hair metal to bring us wisdom.


WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?

Grace - Jeff Buckley
Not hardly. I'm liable to pull a Dick Van Dyke if you have an ottoman.


WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?

Take It All - Badfinger
Okay, I might be a little ribald, but I'm not an out-and-out perv. As far as you know.


WHAT IS 2+2?

All These Things That I've Done - The Killers
I've only done four things? Actually, upon reflection, that's probably generous.


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?

Out Of Control - U2
Not since Pete Doherty and I went our separate ways.


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?

Hanging On A Heartbeat - Hooters
Well, she does have hooters.


WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?

That Smell - Lynyrd Skynyrd
I really need to start doing something with my life. Starting with a shower.


WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?

You Were Made For Me - Sam Cooke
I got nothin.


WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?

Luxury - The Rolling Stones
Aren't all kids a luxury in this economy?


WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?

Somebody To Love - Queen
This is uncomfortably accurate.


DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?

Murder By Numbers - The Police
I'm going to go ahead and mark that down as a "no".


WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?

You've Got Her In Your Pocket - The White Stripes
Then why does it hurt? Is she really fat?