Friday, June 15

Diary of a Day with Cat*

Cat has been licking itself for eight minutes

Cat has been licking itself for thirteen minutes.

I throw a pillow at cat, pillow bounces off recliner, cat propels itself from recliner. Cat's owner looks inquisitively at pillow on floor, I pretend not to notice

Cat saunters back into living room, sits 6 feet away from me. Stares.

Cat is biting its (fur?) (skin?) Sickening, crunching noise ensues. I throw pen, hits cat in lower back region, cat jumps upwards of 2 feet

I shake fist at cat

Cat scratches its mangled ear until it bleeds. I throw pad of paper at cat, cat makes mewling noise as it bolts for the door

Cat tries to escape to upstairs apartment. Door closed. Cat hides in stairwell

I pass stairs, hiss at cat. Cat darts down stairs

Cat has not moved for 4 hours. I consider possible causes and ramifications of cat's death

Cat moved, appears to be alive

Cat scratches its disgusting chin for 3 minutes, disgusting chin appears red and inflamed. Dry skin can be seen flaking off

Cat sitting in recliner. I tip recliner, spilling cat

Cat paces floor, possibly disgruntled

Rotten odor emanates from area of cat. Cat stares challengingly. I throw USB cable at cat.

Cat retreats to lap of owner, smirks at me.

Owner hugs, kisses it, talks to it. Owner loves cat, possibly justifying its existance



* name changed to protect identity

Friday, June 1

100 Random Things About Me

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
got the one on my right hand from putting it through a window, sort of accidentally.

2. WHAT DOES YOUR CELL PHONE LOOK LIKE?
approx 10 yrs old, a classic Startac, battered and black

3. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LIKE TO LISTEN TO?
my ipod playlists

4. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
Amy time!!!

5. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
swim in the ocean, crunch around on the sand and poke my toes in tidal pools

6. WHAT DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
being a child with no responsibilities in the summertime

7. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
slaptop

8. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SMELL?
indescribable outdoors smells, like herbage after it rains

9. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
in certain situations

10. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
no

11. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOGNE / PERFUME TO WEAR?
natural oils

12. WHAT KIND OF HAIR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
red, long and curly on either sex

13. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF BEING PROPOSED TO AT?
mid-air, as I'm keeling over in shock

14. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINKS?
"All I need is another cuppa coffee, nother cuppa coffee, nother cuppa coffee!"

15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
veg'ls

16. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
seaweed salad and a rainbow roll

17. WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD?
I have no idea

18. DO YOU SPEAK A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE?
my own. It consists of modified English words like slaptop and heggs.

19. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU (OF THE OPPOSITE SEX)?
Like anyone could even know that.

20. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
Leaving from where for where and for how long? Too vague.

21. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU?
buy a blank card and write in it

22. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED.
blah blah me blah

23. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
me

24. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL OFTEN?
I don't know who's it is, I just call it.

25. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?
littering, people who are unpatriotic, ppl who don't wear helmets on motorcycles, ppls who don't vote

26. HAS ANYONE EVER SPIT ON YOU?
Yes, my brother when he was 7 or so

27. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
Any sweet comestibles that I'm trying to avoid, currently Nutty Bars

28. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
tomato worm killer, five cents a worm

29. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?'
one afternoon only, when I was 12 or 13 Loralee and I made a brazillion prank calls

30. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED OUT THIS SURVEY?
counting grains of rice to assuage my boredom. thank you, internet survey

31. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY WHAT WOULD IT BE?
I've always wanted to be a unicorn

32. WHY DID YOU FILL OUT THIS SURVEY?
for a chance to talk about myself and be funny and not bored

33. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
maybe mine eyes

34. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL?
make bathtub gin and open a speakeasy?

35. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY
my precioussssss

36. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
negotiable, but at this point its kind of puting the cart before the horse

37. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
my aunt (middle name)

38. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
no

39. WHICH FINGER[S] IS YOUR FAVORITE?
my crooked dwarf pinkies

40. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY?
when I imagined everyone I loved being tortured and killed in the Tribulation thanks to a conversation with Derrick

41. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yesh, ever since Melissa said she liked it :)

42. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
roast beast

43. ANY BAD HABITS?
wasting time online

44. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD YOU OWN?
Disney Kids Sing Traveling Songs. I don't even know how I got it

45. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
If I was one of my friends I would. My brain, it hurts

46. DO LOOKS MATTER?
to an extent

47. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
I don't get mad, I get annoyed

48. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?
kind of at Mr. S's

49. DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY?
no. I'm a little gullible, but that's different

50. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
two heavy, stuffed buffalos that could be ridden or used like wrecking balls to send others sprawling

51. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
like oxygen

52. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT?
I have no wish to be paralyzed, maimed or disfigured, no

53. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
slavish devotion. Its hard to find

55. DO YOU UN-TIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
depends on the shoes, genius

56. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
I don't discriminate

57. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR?
green

58. HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE?
all four

59. WHO/WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST RIGHT NOW?
Heaven

60. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Answer them or die!!! I mean, whatever. Its cool.

61. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
birdsong

62. LAST THING YOU ATE?
grapefruit with honey

63. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Lorraine

64. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE PREFERRED SEX?
their hands

65. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
in a hospital

66. SCARIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU?
sliding downhill backward in my car

67. FAVORITE DRINK?
agua

68. FAVORITE JOKE?
How do you sell a deaf guy a monkey?

69. FAVORITE SPORT?
Nascar *snort*

70. YOUR HAIR COLOR?
wig

71. YOUR EYE COLOR?
Hazel

72. DO YOU WEAR GLASSES?
or contacts, yes

73. SIBLINGS?
brothers, several

74. FAVORITE MONTH
I prefer it to not be Jan, Feb, March or April

75. YOU LIKE SUSHI
ok, fine

76. LAST THING YOU WATCHED?
the cat licking its paws

77. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
today. today is good.

78. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
I'm not shy, but I wouldn't

79.SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summertime summertime la la la summertime

80. IF THERE WAS A QUESTION HERE YOU DIDN'T APPROVE OF, WOULD YOU CHANGE IT?
I'd delete it

81. WHO DO YOU SECRETLY LOVE?
I guess this IS the perfect place to admit that I love Craig, Isaac and/or Derrick

82. FAVORITE SONG AT THE MOMENT?
"There are no cats in America and the streets are paved with cheese. There are no cats in America, so set your mind at ease"

83. LAKE OR OCEAN?
Ocean

84. BIGGEST TURNOFF?
smoking

85. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIEND
one today, a few last weekend, another the weekend before that :)

86. LAST KISS:
my mommer, this morning

87. LAST TEXT YOU RECEIVED:
Merry Christmas or Happy New Year

88. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
Right, how's that different from "secret love"?

89. DO YOU WISH YOU CAN SEE ANYONE PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW?
Jim from The Office, or Charlotte Bronte

90. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME?
me

91. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENTED/ ARE ATTENDING:
JRHS

92. WHERE ARE YOU NOW:
sitting outside with 24 min remaining on the battery

93. ARE YOU SMILING:
its hard to chew gum and smile at the same time

94. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING:
salmon

96. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE?
a movie of my life. my video auto biography which has not been made yet.

97. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG?
Jerusalem the Golden, Malaguena Salerosa, or Halleluja by Leonard Cohen

98. WHEN WAS YOUR LAST RELATIONSHIP?
I'm still in several, actually.