When I started this blog a few months ago I had no idea how popular blogging had become and of the millions of citizens who share great and not so great ideas and/or random, useless information (guilty). Yes, I knew about MySpace but never considered it because it seems best suited for the 15-30 age bracket or the group known as "Generation Y" or "Guppies". (I just made up those tags but they could very well exist.)
Anyway, Slate recently headlined a story about Facebook's "25 Random Things About Me" with detailed research on the craze including opinions from Ph.Ds, and charts and graphs to demonstrate its evolution and how people react and respond. Per Wikipedia (how did we ever get by without all this information available at our fingertips?): "Facebook Notes was introduced on August 22, 2006, a blogging feature that allowed tags and embeddable images. Users were later able to import blogs from Xanga, LiveJournal, Blogger, and other blogging services. A recent use of Notes includes the Internet meme - "25 Random Things About Me" which involves writing 25 things about the user that their friends don't already know about them and using the tag function to ask 25 friends to also do so. Nearly 5 million "25 Random Things" notes were written on Facebook profiles in the first week of February 2009." 5 million last week? Wow. We are in dire straits - and obviously not out dancing in the streets.
My closest experience with "25 Random Things" is receiving e-mail questionnaires as shared by friends and family asking questions like "what's your favorite color?", "TV show?", "Food?"etc. I admit that I made up a lot of my answers to make it more interesting because who really cares that the answers are "green", "The Office" and "Italian"? As a side note and warning, never answer "What is your mother's maiden name?" and "The last 4 digits of your SSN?"
I considered not going down the "25" road, but hey, I might learn something about myself that will lead me to become a better person/citizen. Not really. I'm doing it for "fun" and because I'm bored and have no control over any other aspect of my life - typical of the 5 million others just like me. Because of the randomness, I hope to be able to tell the truth - or a kernel of the truth , if you can handle it.
"25 Random Things About CitizenB"
1. The story is that as newborn, I was left on the doorstep by desperate gypsies - I was a screamer - and had weird hair growing off my ears.
2. Due to the screaming and general unhappiness for no apparent reason (maybe the hairy ears?), I was drugged (legally) as a baby and by age 18 months a full-blown Paragoric addict. I weaned from my addiction by age 3, and no, I do not blame my parents or the gypsies. It was standard procedure in the 60's and too bad infants can't be drugged with something more effective and less harmful than grape-flavored Dimetapp or whatever is prescribed these days. Disclaimer: I don't know what I'm talking about.
3. As a young child, I specifically asked to be the "onlyest one" and in response my Mom became pregnant for an entire decade, producing 4 younger siblings - girl, boy, girl, girl. We also had dogs.
4. As a 6 year old, I stood on an overturned crate in the front yard and sang "It's The End of The World" into the garden hose. That was a highlight - and the beginning and end of my singing career.
5. As a 12 year old, I wrote poetry and placed anonymous samples in random mailboxes in the apartment complex where we lived. I really hope I cheered up grouchy Mrs. Pritchett in Apt. 121-A. If she smiled, her pancake make-up probably cracked and fell off.
6. I still like reading the dictionary, finding a "word for the day" and also spinning the globe to point to the destination of my next vacation. For some reason, I always land on Mongolia - if in fact my globe is current and Mongolia hasn't been renamed or had its borders redrawn due to Civil War.
7. I speak limited French with a Texas twang.
8. I'm tragically un-hip and love the corniest of corny jokes. I'm known to snort and cackle.
9. I like to sketch and my favorite subjects are nudes wearing large hats adorned with flowers and feathers. It's not as weird as it sounds.
10. I'm OCD with laundry and actually count (in Spanish - for some reason) the articles of clothing as they go into the washing machine. I still come up with missing socks.
11. If my hands are tied down I cannot speak.
12. I own one diamond - an anniversary ring - and I'm still bothered a little about how I came to own it after reading "King Leopold's Ghost." In denial, I manage to dismiss the horrors of diamond mining (and other atrocious acts like rubber harvesting) in the Congo by convincing myself that my diamond was excavated from a nice, safe underground diamond mine below Zales' TX headquarters. Also, I figure we all use rubber products - can't drive without tires - so how could one diamond ring be so horrible? Enough of the justification.
13. I like to listen to Pearl Jam in my car before important meetings and my daily mantra consists of two curse words - even though I'm not a negative person. I don't find the necessary strength for presentations in Barry Manilow and words like "love" and "hope".
14. I can't do step aerobics without falling over. I can't exercise without laughing and falling over. I fall over easily.
15. More and more, I find myself repeating sentences when talking. I find myself repeating sentences when talking. If only I could reboot.
16. The movie generally sucked, but I loved the character of Esqueleto in "Nacho Libre" and his line "I am Hid-E-Ous."
17. I have fat lobes and didn't have my ears professionally pierced until age 28.
18. I went to 12 different public schools - not because I was a juvenile or gifted. We just moved a lot.
19. I love babies and really old people. You can learn a lot from a 90 year old. Most newborns resemble Winston Churchill (or 90 year olds) but they usually cute'n-up in a couple of weeks.
20. I would like to own a book store and live in Paris, near Hampstead Heath, or in Austin, TX - with dogs lounging on Persian rugs and cats sleeping on window sills.
21. I was always terrified of even the idea of cats until the Halloween night when a black kitten appeared on the doorstep, invited himself in and became a member of the family. Ironically, the arrival of "Boo" didn't scare me at all.
22. While 8 months pregnant, I slept in the back of a pick up truck in the middle of a cow pasture. It's what we call "camping" and what you do for "entertainment" when you are young, dumb, and want to be with your husband in West Texas.
23. I don't know how to gamble. Thank goodness.
24. I cried (bawled) when Carter lost to Reagan in 1980 - my first election and vote. A miserable milestone. I've had a few disappointments - politically - over the years. You learn to get over it and on with it - but not when you're 19 and naive about the real world.
25. I'm brave when I travel alone - it's all about cool sunglasses and driving rental cars like a pro - including lots of exciting U-turns.
The end. 25 random things takes a lot of brain-storming and is a bit numbing. I invite you to try it. If not, I will concoct 25 random things about you - my family and friends. It could get embarrassing!
Oh, did I mention I love green?
Signing off,
CitizenB
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
10 Tips To Improve Your Mood During An Economic Crisis
Dear Citizen,
I don't know about you but I'm having a tough time keeping my chin up in these trying times. Of course, I don't have much of a chin, but you get my drift. Despite a few highlights, the ever-present news is mostly depressing - clueless and faithless congressmen, crooks and liars, tax dodgers, jobless claims, foreclosures, struggling stocks, disappearing 401Ks, Australian wildfires, contaminated peanut butter, irresponsible multiple embryo transplants, pot-smoking and steroid-using athletes/"role models", the horrors of celebrity weight gain, and too much analysis of fake Reality TV. No matter how optimistic you are (and should be for the greater good), for many of us, it's hard to feel "the love" right now.
10 tips to improve your mood:
1. Enjoy a piece of toast (whole grain with Brummel & Brown natural yogurt/butter spread, of course.) You'll be surprised how a simple piece of toast (no, it doesn't have to be a bagel) will magically lift your spirits.
2. Take stock in what you have. Revisit your book, music, DVD or other collection. This will make you happy - or make you pause - in the event you realize you had (have?) terrible taste in music (especially during the 80's) and own too many movie soundtracks that don't include that one song you were looking for. (I actually own the soundtracks from "Last of The Mohicans" and "Dawson's Creek - Season 3"). This will allow you to make fun of yourself and decide which items to select for next Christmas's inevitable re-gifting. Hmmm, I wonder if my nephew Ryan is a Joey & Pacey fan?
3. Smile. Do it by force or even if it feels creepy. After a few moments, it will occur naturally and be less painful. Your mood will improve over time and/or if the smile becomes stuck for more than 4 hours, someone will suggest psychiatric help.
4. Talk. To a friend, stranger, yourself, an object, plant (preferably an ivy) or pet. If necessary, join a support group of any kind. Recently, I read about a group of women - wives and girlfriends of investment bankers - meeting (in a bar) to bemoan topics like "This is not what I signed on for!", "I'm not sure I love him if he's not rich.", "But I deserve a McMansion and luxury SUV!" etc. Okay, in that case, just get over it.
5. Value experiences, not possessions. What really makes you happy? Okay, I admit I hugged a new magazine rack once and also kissed a new pair of shoes. Minor detail.
6. Get excited about the little things; i.e., fake-buttered toast.
7. Tell your significant other that you love, love, love him/her at least 3 times per day - even if you are mad at him/her for:
a) turning off the electricity without warning causing you to lose valuable, unsaved diary entries,
b) buying the world's cheapest detergent that inflames your sensitive skin when you specifically requested "Cheer - Free & Gentle" with a coupon no less, and
c) calling your cell phone repeatedly from the bedroom so that you can drop what you're doing in the kitchen and locate the remote sitting on the bedside table.
8. Play outside with your niece's adorable 2 1/2 year old (as long as he's had his nap and has dry pants). Observe the joy on his face as he smears mud on his clean shirt, crashes his matchbox cars into the curb, insists on pushing you on the porch swing, points out airplanes, birds and stars, and sneaks forbidden drinks of your diet coke when his mother isn't watching. This will please you.
9. Find a cheap hobby. I read that yarn is flying off the shelf and knitting while eating spam and saltines by candle light has replaced dining out at Chili's (same sodium content). If you're my mom, borrow our staple gun and fire away at fabric on those hand-crafted cornice boards. It's good physical therapy and will help you regain your strength. You also may sew. There's enough fabric in Mom's house to clothe the octuplets for life.
10. Clean your bathroom. It will remind you of how nice it is to have running water and to be thankful you don't have to use a latrine in the woods where there are raccoons.
It's all relative.
CitizenB
I don't know about you but I'm having a tough time keeping my chin up in these trying times. Of course, I don't have much of a chin, but you get my drift. Despite a few highlights, the ever-present news is mostly depressing - clueless and faithless congressmen, crooks and liars, tax dodgers, jobless claims, foreclosures, struggling stocks, disappearing 401Ks, Australian wildfires, contaminated peanut butter, irresponsible multiple embryo transplants, pot-smoking and steroid-using athletes/"role models", the horrors of celebrity weight gain, and too much analysis of fake Reality TV. No matter how optimistic you are (and should be for the greater good), for many of us, it's hard to feel "the love" right now.
10 tips to improve your mood:
1. Enjoy a piece of toast (whole grain with Brummel & Brown natural yogurt/butter spread, of course.) You'll be surprised how a simple piece of toast (no, it doesn't have to be a bagel) will magically lift your spirits.
2. Take stock in what you have. Revisit your book, music, DVD or other collection. This will make you happy - or make you pause - in the event you realize you had (have?) terrible taste in music (especially during the 80's) and own too many movie soundtracks that don't include that one song you were looking for. (I actually own the soundtracks from "Last of The Mohicans" and "Dawson's Creek - Season 3"). This will allow you to make fun of yourself and decide which items to select for next Christmas's inevitable re-gifting. Hmmm, I wonder if my nephew Ryan is a Joey & Pacey fan?
3. Smile. Do it by force or even if it feels creepy. After a few moments, it will occur naturally and be less painful. Your mood will improve over time and/or if the smile becomes stuck for more than 4 hours, someone will suggest psychiatric help.
4. Talk. To a friend, stranger, yourself, an object, plant (preferably an ivy) or pet. If necessary, join a support group of any kind. Recently, I read about a group of women - wives and girlfriends of investment bankers - meeting (in a bar) to bemoan topics like "This is not what I signed on for!", "I'm not sure I love him if he's not rich.", "But I deserve a McMansion and luxury SUV!" etc. Okay, in that case, just get over it.
5. Value experiences, not possessions. What really makes you happy? Okay, I admit I hugged a new magazine rack once and also kissed a new pair of shoes. Minor detail.
6. Get excited about the little things; i.e., fake-buttered toast.
7. Tell your significant other that you love, love, love him/her at least 3 times per day - even if you are mad at him/her for:
a) turning off the electricity without warning causing you to lose valuable, unsaved diary entries,
b) buying the world's cheapest detergent that inflames your sensitive skin when you specifically requested "Cheer - Free & Gentle" with a coupon no less, and
c) calling your cell phone repeatedly from the bedroom so that you can drop what you're doing in the kitchen and locate the remote sitting on the bedside table.
8. Play outside with your niece's adorable 2 1/2 year old (as long as he's had his nap and has dry pants). Observe the joy on his face as he smears mud on his clean shirt, crashes his matchbox cars into the curb, insists on pushing you on the porch swing, points out airplanes, birds and stars, and sneaks forbidden drinks of your diet coke when his mother isn't watching. This will please you.
9. Find a cheap hobby. I read that yarn is flying off the shelf and knitting while eating spam and saltines by candle light has replaced dining out at Chili's (same sodium content). If you're my mom, borrow our staple gun and fire away at fabric on those hand-crafted cornice boards. It's good physical therapy and will help you regain your strength. You also may sew. There's enough fabric in Mom's house to clothe the octuplets for life.
10. Clean your bathroom. It will remind you of how nice it is to have running water and to be thankful you don't have to use a latrine in the woods where there are raccoons.
It's all relative.
CitizenB
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Movies Movies Movies - My 115
I love film; maybe not as much as Roger Ebert, bless his heart, but as an ordinary citizen, I really love the movies. Yes, more than pie.
Recently, I attempted to whittle down 15+ years of lists to produce a new list of 100 films to include a wide range of genres. These are movies that I love (or really like) whether blockbusters (not many) or straight to video (a few). In their own way, they made an impression, and if we had all the time in the world I could tell you at least one minor but interesting detail that I remember from them all. It's about the little things.
I labored to get the number to 100 but when the tally came to 115 I decided "close enough!" You will find them listed alphabetically to the lower right. Ever the analyst, I decided to consider the titles and see if I could learn something about my obsession.
Here are the statistics (very unscientific) with some films falling into multiple categories:
The majority (48) qualify as dramas,
35 meet the romantic category (not necessarily chick flicks but, hey, I am a girl),
At least 34 are indies,
26 are comedies or try to be,
18 are classics (tough to pare down all the "greats"),
Films about social issues: 18,
17 are period pieces (not just one period!),
There are 13 foreign films and 13 thrillers,
At least 12 films center around strong but imperfect women (including a few total bad asses),
11 involve dark humor,
10 have a crime story and 10 are heart breakers,
9 are coming of age stories and 9 are political,
Action & Adventure films: 8,
7 are considered suspenseful,
6 are cult films and 6 westerns (with horses),
5 are low budget films. 5 are considered epics. There are 5 documentaries and 5 road trips or journeys,
4 were "Best Pictures", 4 are about war. 4 are musicals and 4 showcase food,
There are 3 spoofs and 3 films about aging,
2 were first films for the directors and at least 2 can be considered "film noir",
Horror: 1!
48 are from the 00s, 34 from the 90's, 12 from the 80's, 5 - 70's, 8 - 60's, 2 - 50's, 4 - 40's and 2 from the 30's.
A few directors pop up more than once including Ang Lee, Woody Allen, Lasse Hallstrom, Alejandro Inarrtu, Whit Stillman, Joel Cohen, Wes Anderson, Alfred Hitchcock, Quentin Tarantino and Curtis Hansen.
The actors range from the total unknown to Laurence Olivier. Wasn't he knighted as a film god? If I remember correctly he actually played Zeus in "Clash of the Titans." One of my faves, Russell Crowe (soooo intense), appears in at least 3. Billy Bob Thornton manages to pop up as an actor and a director. Al Gore achieves rock star status from An Inconvenient Truth. I was surprised that I liked a film with John Goodman and one with the guy from Kung Fu. But I did and do.
You really can't go wrong watching Annette Bening (she must be a great actress to be married to Warren Beatty), Juliette Binoche, Frances McDormand, Judi Dench, Toni Collette, Judy Davis, Cate Blanchett (she makes Brad Pitt look better) and Laura Linney - to name a few.
So what did I learn?
I like variety and movies that are intense, intelligent, unexpected, emotional, artistic, visually stunning, inspiring (without trying or preaching) and passionate; with broken characters. Throw in some quirkiness with the occasional cheese and insanity and I'm a happy viewer.
I'm tolerant but there are a few movies that come to mind that I severely disliked.
"Next" with Nicolas Cage was preposterous (I did like him in "Valley Girl").
"Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind" gave me a headache. Jim Carrey should never be allowed to act with Kate Winslet.
I hated, hated, hated "Swordfish". Halle Berry removing her shirt could not save that disaster of a movie.
I'm not a Tom Cruise fan and with obviously limited sexual experience, I didn't understand "Eyes Wide Shut". Besides, TC and sex? Ew. I did like "Minority Report" but more for the pre-mug shot Colin Farrell than T.C.
Johnny Depp must have been paid a huge pile of money to do 3 "Pirates" movies. Ugh. (Sorry, kids.) I did like "Sweeney Todd", for some reason.
Lastly, I was disappointed with "Leatherheads". George Clooney bombed with that one. Oh well, he made up for it with "Michael Clayton". That film made my "115" more for the actor Tom Wilkinson and the bizzaro actress - Tilda Swinton.
Oh, so many movies and so little time. Next I'll work on my Reading list.
That's a wrap,
CitizenB
Recently, I attempted to whittle down 15+ years of lists to produce a new list of 100 films to include a wide range of genres. These are movies that I love (or really like) whether blockbusters (not many) or straight to video (a few). In their own way, they made an impression, and if we had all the time in the world I could tell you at least one minor but interesting detail that I remember from them all. It's about the little things.
I labored to get the number to 100 but when the tally came to 115 I decided "close enough!" You will find them listed alphabetically to the lower right. Ever the analyst, I decided to consider the titles and see if I could learn something about my obsession.
Here are the statistics (very unscientific) with some films falling into multiple categories:
The majority (48) qualify as dramas,
35 meet the romantic category (not necessarily chick flicks but, hey, I am a girl),
At least 34 are indies,
26 are comedies or try to be,
18 are classics (tough to pare down all the "greats"),
Films about social issues: 18,
17 are period pieces (not just one period!),
There are 13 foreign films and 13 thrillers,
At least 12 films center around strong but imperfect women (including a few total bad asses),
11 involve dark humor,
10 have a crime story and 10 are heart breakers,
9 are coming of age stories and 9 are political,
Action & Adventure films: 8,
7 are considered suspenseful,
6 are cult films and 6 westerns (with horses),
5 are low budget films. 5 are considered epics. There are 5 documentaries and 5 road trips or journeys,
4 were "Best Pictures", 4 are about war. 4 are musicals and 4 showcase food,
There are 3 spoofs and 3 films about aging,
2 were first films for the directors and at least 2 can be considered "film noir",
Horror: 1!
48 are from the 00s, 34 from the 90's, 12 from the 80's, 5 - 70's, 8 - 60's, 2 - 50's, 4 - 40's and 2 from the 30's.
A few directors pop up more than once including Ang Lee, Woody Allen, Lasse Hallstrom, Alejandro Inarrtu, Whit Stillman, Joel Cohen, Wes Anderson, Alfred Hitchcock, Quentin Tarantino and Curtis Hansen.
The actors range from the total unknown to Laurence Olivier. Wasn't he knighted as a film god? If I remember correctly he actually played Zeus in "Clash of the Titans." One of my faves, Russell Crowe (soooo intense), appears in at least 3. Billy Bob Thornton manages to pop up as an actor and a director. Al Gore achieves rock star status from An Inconvenient Truth. I was surprised that I liked a film with John Goodman and one with the guy from Kung Fu. But I did and do.
You really can't go wrong watching Annette Bening (she must be a great actress to be married to Warren Beatty), Juliette Binoche, Frances McDormand, Judi Dench, Toni Collette, Judy Davis, Cate Blanchett (she makes Brad Pitt look better) and Laura Linney - to name a few.
So what did I learn?
I like variety and movies that are intense, intelligent, unexpected, emotional, artistic, visually stunning, inspiring (without trying or preaching) and passionate; with broken characters. Throw in some quirkiness with the occasional cheese and insanity and I'm a happy viewer.
I'm tolerant but there are a few movies that come to mind that I severely disliked.
"Next" with Nicolas Cage was preposterous (I did like him in "Valley Girl").
"Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind" gave me a headache. Jim Carrey should never be allowed to act with Kate Winslet.
I hated, hated, hated "Swordfish". Halle Berry removing her shirt could not save that disaster of a movie.
I'm not a Tom Cruise fan and with obviously limited sexual experience, I didn't understand "Eyes Wide Shut". Besides, TC and sex? Ew. I did like "Minority Report" but more for the pre-mug shot Colin Farrell than T.C.
Johnny Depp must have been paid a huge pile of money to do 3 "Pirates" movies. Ugh. (Sorry, kids.) I did like "Sweeney Todd", for some reason.
Lastly, I was disappointed with "Leatherheads". George Clooney bombed with that one. Oh well, he made up for it with "Michael Clayton". That film made my "115" more for the actor Tom Wilkinson and the bizzaro actress - Tilda Swinton.
Oh, so many movies and so little time. Next I'll work on my Reading list.
That's a wrap,
CitizenB
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Meat!
Just for fun and a few years ago, we had a contest in our house to make up our own word for "cool" and all the crazy expressions that have evolved over the years.
It seems we were tired of the usual exclamations of approval including "right on", "cool", "too cool", "way cool", "the coolest", "sweet", "nice", "excellent" and considering the times, an occasional "rad", "bad", "bad-ass", "I hear that", "word" etc.
Not being skaters, surfers, or Valley people, we never used a lot of radical expressions including "gnarly", "bitchin'", "fer sure", and "tubular."
I'll occasionally slip with a "far out!" and "neat-o!" Andy and Aaron use "off the hook", "dabomb" and "sooooo freakin' good" to describe their cooking. They get really, really excited stirring stuff on the stove. I've seen near seizure-like activity in our kitchen. Confidence is good, but don't fall face first into your paella.
Also, I'm lost on today's expressions but imagine most start with a "ph" like "phat", "phabulous" and "phantastic."
Back to the contest... the winning entry (mine) was - drum roll, please - "MEAT!" I don't recall the other entries but I'm fairly sure Aaron's entry was "This is a bunch of b-s."
The new sensation "Meat!" pops up during conversation; mainly when we are sitting down to a large platter of ribs. Now that's "Meat!"
There have been a number of "Meat!" worthy events lately. Amanda graduated with honors from UTA. MEAT! Andy survived his solo motorcycle journey to the far reaches of Eastern Oklahoma. Meat! Aaron is on month two of his vegetarian diet. Meat-o! Rush Limbaugh continues to prove he's the ultimate dolt. Double Meat with Gravy!
Remember. Always praise with "MEAT!"
It seems we were tired of the usual exclamations of approval including "right on", "cool", "too cool", "way cool", "the coolest", "sweet", "nice", "excellent" and considering the times, an occasional "rad", "bad", "bad-ass", "I hear that", "word" etc.
Not being skaters, surfers, or Valley people, we never used a lot of radical expressions including "gnarly", "bitchin'", "fer sure", and "tubular."
I'll occasionally slip with a "far out!" and "neat-o!" Andy and Aaron use "off the hook", "dabomb" and "sooooo freakin' good" to describe their cooking. They get really, really excited stirring stuff on the stove. I've seen near seizure-like activity in our kitchen. Confidence is good, but don't fall face first into your paella.
Also, I'm lost on today's expressions but imagine most start with a "ph" like "phat", "phabulous" and "phantastic."
Back to the contest... the winning entry (mine) was - drum roll, please - "MEAT!" I don't recall the other entries but I'm fairly sure Aaron's entry was "This is a bunch of b-s."
The new sensation "Meat!" pops up during conversation; mainly when we are sitting down to a large platter of ribs. Now that's "Meat!"
There have been a number of "Meat!" worthy events lately. Amanda graduated with honors from UTA. MEAT! Andy survived his solo motorcycle journey to the far reaches of Eastern Oklahoma. Meat! Aaron is on month two of his vegetarian diet. Meat-o! Rush Limbaugh continues to prove he's the ultimate dolt. Double Meat with Gravy!
Remember. Always praise with "MEAT!"
Friday, January 23, 2009
Marshall's Quasi-Proust Questionnaire
Marshall is a perfect specimen of a tabby cat at age 7 - physically striking, mature but youthful, loving though aloof, simple yet complex. Here's what he had to say to Proustian and other important questions (note the questions were asked in random order to allow for the most spontaneous response):
What is your favorite music? Blues
What is your favorite cocktail? Blueberry Martini
What do you like most about your appearance? My spectacular stripes
What do you dislike most about your body? I am not ashamed to say... my shriveled testicles
What languages do you speak? English, Russian, Bahasa Indonesian, Sign, and Cat Slang including purring, hissing and yowling at different pitches and beats, Yo!
What is your favorite entertainment? Pouncing to Zydeco at Poor David's Pub and watching Animal Planet
What is your motto? One Life At A Time
Where would you like to live? Taj Mahal or a temperature controlled barn in Iowa
What is your most treasured possession? My prowess and ability to dart up a tree at record speed and give the Bronx cheer to salivating German Shepherds
What do you value in your owners? Loyalty, plus they open doors for me at any hour
Which actress would you most like to meet? Nastassja Kinski
What subject did you enjoy most in school? Biology; specifically dissecting frogs.
Which historical figure do you most identify with? Sigmund Freud
What is your favorite movie? Breakfast at Tiffany's
Which talent would you most like to have? Ability to woo Nastassja Kinski as a panther
What it the quality you most like in a mate? A good listener
What is your greatest regret? I didn't escape prepubertal castration
Who are your favorite writers? Rudyard Kipling, Lewis Carroll and Dr. Seuss
What can be found in your refrigerator? Mouse on ice, butter, olives and Rock Star
What is your current state of mind? Bored and not at all amused with these questions
What instrument would you like to play? Accordion or double bass
What is your favorite game? Ping Pong
Do you have political aspirations? Yes. Find a way to quash oppressive city ordinances and join in the fight to "remake" America
Which words or phrases do you most overuse? "Feed me" in four different languages
Who is your favorite musician? Brian Setzer
What is your greatest fear? There is nothing to fear but fear itself or maybe an open dryer door
What is your favorite occupation? Day dreaming and writing love letters
What is your favorite flower? One that I can eat and regurgitate without being poisoned
Which magazine do you enjoy? Vogue Knitting. Sorry, Vanity Fair, but yarn fascinates me
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