Time for me to try a little experiment. If I share a top 10 list, will my friends/family/fans/enemies also add a few of their top 10 lists on the "comments" section? (HINT!!! HINT!!!)
In any case, this will be one of a series. Hearkening back to Douglas Coupland's Microserfs, some friends and I chatted with each other about... if you were on Jeopardy, what would your fantasy categories be, ranging from the sublime to the insane?
It's also interesting to hear your friends answer this question for you. Bruce, who has always compared every area to his hometown (generally with ill-favor), would have the fantasy category "Everything except Port Washington sucks because..." (He's a wee bit obsessed with his hometown.)
Without further ado, here's my top ten fantasy Jeopardy categories. (Yeah. I know you only get 6 on the real show. So sue me.)
1. Organic chemistry reaction mechanisms
2. Music theory
3. Amusing and obscure ways to injure oneself (trust me on this one)
4. Why you shouldn't go to grad school (I dropped out fourth year)
5. Progressive metal bands
6. The worst puns in the world (again, trust me -- or anyone around me -- on this one)
7. Things you'll find in a gourmet market
8. Obscure pop culture trivia (without even trying)
9. How not to avoid a hair-coloring accident
10. How to max out your dental insurance in 5 months
So! That's what I've come up with for myself. Do you have a top ten (or three, or five) list? Does anyone have any other categories they'd suggest for me??? (evil grin) Comment!!!
Sunday, May 15, 2005
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
color my world
Forgive me this indulgence.
The past few days, when out running (fastidiously taping toes together), I have seen so much beautiful spring color... rhodys, lilacs, azaleas, forget-me-nots, other flowers totally unknown to me... it's incredible!
Bruce always laughs at me when I talk about this. You see, he's also from a lush land -- Long Island. His mom lives on a tree-lined country road.
Me, I'm from somewhere resembling a dry, barren wasteland with urban sprawl thrown on top. Lots of dust and dryness. There was the occasional planter filled with various flower types, and the lantana are nice during their brief blooming season (before they dry up and look like a dying insect)... but the vegetation in my hometown leaves much to be desired.
Which is why I love it so much here!
You think I would've long since gotten over the ubiquitous rhody in the lipstick red to hot pink range. But then you see two of those in a yard, neighboring a deep lavender azalea... the color combinations are wonderful.
There's a rhody down the street from me, on Cypress, that's the color of a creamsicle. ALl I can say is -- WOW.
Indulgence over. Back to your normal sarcasm.
The past few days, when out running (fastidiously taping toes together), I have seen so much beautiful spring color... rhodys, lilacs, azaleas, forget-me-nots, other flowers totally unknown to me... it's incredible!
Bruce always laughs at me when I talk about this. You see, he's also from a lush land -- Long Island. His mom lives on a tree-lined country road.
Me, I'm from somewhere resembling a dry, barren wasteland with urban sprawl thrown on top. Lots of dust and dryness. There was the occasional planter filled with various flower types, and the lantana are nice during their brief blooming season (before they dry up and look like a dying insect)... but the vegetation in my hometown leaves much to be desired.
Which is why I love it so much here!
You think I would've long since gotten over the ubiquitous rhody in the lipstick red to hot pink range. But then you see two of those in a yard, neighboring a deep lavender azalea... the color combinations are wonderful.
There's a rhody down the street from me, on Cypress, that's the color of a creamsicle. ALl I can say is -- WOW.
Indulgence over. Back to your normal sarcasm.
Sunday, May 01, 2005
achieving personal nirvana
The past few days, I've pulled out my old acoustic guitar. Now, I know several chords, but it's a far cry from my strongest instrument. I still have trouble moving between chords with facility.
I realized a bit ago that the E minor to G major transition is very, very easy to make. So I repeated it over and over again.
And it sounded familiar.
Yes indeed, that's the bulk of the Nirvana song About A Girl. Two chords, strummed in a fairly simple rhythm... with a few more chords stuck in there for the chorus that, frankly, aren't that much harder.
Which makes me realize how close I could indeed be to fame on one of my weakest instruments.
I realized a bit ago that the E minor to G major transition is very, very easy to make. So I repeated it over and over again.
And it sounded familiar.
Yes indeed, that's the bulk of the Nirvana song About A Girl. Two chords, strummed in a fairly simple rhythm... with a few more chords stuck in there for the chorus that, frankly, aren't that much harder.
Which makes me realize how close I could indeed be to fame on one of my weakest instruments.
sacrilege
Is it bad when...
Yesterday I saw a bumper sticker while driving around that said, "Jesus Is The Answer".
The first thing that popped into my head... The question is, "What do you say when you hit your thumb with a hammer?"
Yesterday I saw a bumper sticker while driving around that said, "Jesus Is The Answer".
The first thing that popped into my head... The question is, "What do you say when you hit your thumb with a hammer?"
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