Weekend Survey 11
1. Name three people you consider heroes.
John and Abigail Adams - they count as one being to me.
Cary Grant
James Joyce
Oops - must put down one more - very important: The people on Flight 93
2. What qualities attract you to others?
Humor. Honesty. People who listen.
3. What qualities do you think other people are attracted to in you?
Humor. Honesty. That I listen to them.
4. Where do you want to go today?
I WANT to go to Croatia. But I WILL go out into the wilds of New Jersey to meet up with five of my best girlfriends, and eat yummy food, drink wine, and talk about our lives. Not too shabby.
5. What's your favorite curse word?
Fuckin' bullshit.
6. What lights you up and blisses you out?
My nephew Cashel. My whole family in general. Also good old movies. Also great literature. Also the period of time between 1774 and 1787.
7. What qualities do you dislike in others?
An obsession with being cool. Pettiness. Close-mindedness. People who judge before investigating (knee-jerk judgment I guess is what I'm trying to say). People who are uninterested in admitting that they have blind spots. People who can't commit to a conversation and are always looking around for what's next, where ELSE can they go, who ELSE is in the room. People who are tone-deaf comedically.
8. Do you speak any foriegn languages?
I speak French passably. Enough to be able to book a hotel room, order dinner, and buy a movie ticket.
9. Recommend a book you think RTG readers should check out.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, by Michael Chabon. An absolutely incredible novel about two comic-book creators in the 1930s. It takes place in New York City. Words can't express how much I loved this book. I dreaded finishing it.
10. Angels are to cargo nets as _____ is to swimsuit mishaps.
Heidi Klum
11. Name at least one person you'd have a fling with (besides your significant other - I'm looking for celebs here.)
Ewan McGregor
12. What happens when we die?
We go to heaven. But what heaven is I have no idea and choose not to speculate or treat it too literally. The feeling I have in my gut is that it has something to do with love. But again - I don't like talking about this stuff in a literal way.
13. Do you believe in anything supernatural?
Does ESP count? How 'bout deja vu? There have been times (cough - Pat - cough) when things have just gotten TOO WEIRD that I found myself believing in multiple lifetimes. I also believe in ghosts. And that there is life on other planets. I am POSITIVE that there is life on other planets.
14. How would you rate George Bush's job performance?
NO POLITICS ON MY BLOG.
15. Why is the sky blue?
Because I said so.
Posted by sheilaWhen (not if) you do go to Croatia, please let me know. My relatives in Zagreb will be happy to stuff you full of food...and drink. Shame my great-aunt isn't still alive, though: she was a Viennese-trained pastry chef, and baked mountains of the most amazing goodies ever known.
Posted by: Dave J at May 13, 2005 9:35 AMThanks for saying "when - not if" - YES! I WILL go there someday, and I will definitely take you up on your offer. So cool!
Posted by: red at May 13, 2005 9:43 AMHey hey hey, we already discussed why the sky is blue a while back. Your caveman comment was hilarious.
Posted by: John at May 13, 2005 9:50 AMWait ... which caveman comment??? I'm glad it was hilarious but I have no memory of it.
Was it the conversation when I asked about the moment in The Right Stuff - when he flies up up up, and suddenly gets a glimpse of black? When does the blue turn into black?
Honestly, it's amazing. You people know what's on my blog better than I do. :)
Posted by: red at May 13, 2005 9:52 AMWhenever I read or hear "why is the sky blue?", I invariably think of a book called Science Made Stupid. It may well be one of the funniest things I've ever read. The answer to that question, according to Dr. Stupid in the book, was "because it reflects the sea."
And now, having Googled the book, I see that there's actually an abridged version online! Here: http://www.besse.at/sms/smsintro.html
Posted by: Dave J at May 13, 2005 10:55 AMThe post was about "The Right Stuff", it was titled "The Outer Limits".
I posted:
The funny thing is, children have been asking that question since man could talk, and we only got a real answer in the first decade of this century.
You replied:
Makes me feel bad for Cro-Magnon parents.
"Look, kid, I DON'T KNOW WHY the sky is blue. You're gonna have to wait 30,000 years to get an answer. So pipe down and eat your drumstick."
Please don't fact check that.
Posted by: John at May 13, 2005 12:22 PMhahahahaha
shit ... am I that funny? i just laughed out loud.
When I hear the question, I hear in my head one of Robin Williams' comedy albums where he's mimicking his young son asking him all the questions little kids ask....
Posted by: Barry at May 13, 2005 3:54 PM