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quislibetHmm. All of Advisor-Man's clever advice seemed so very likely to jolt me into action and turn into an academic prodigy today, until I actually sat down to work.
Although to be fair I haven't tried really *writing* anything yet, but rather doing last-minute skimming of important sources I haven't actually read carefully. Which is inherently likely to promote a feeling of non-accomplishment, I suppose.
Nonetheless, I am whimsically stopping for a moment to provide, for your contemplation and subsequent writing out of answers, a brief series of questions in the manner of Lewis and Talbot (makers of fine spats, hats, cravats and other more or less useless accessories for the Discriminating Gentleman since 1867):
1. Would you rather be rich or beautiful? Why?
2. Similarly, would you rather be stupid or ugly? Explain.
3. Besides the computer, name three objects or categories of objects found on your desk right now. If you're at an internet cafe or using a laptop on your actual lap, improvise.
4. What is it about "The Family Circus" that makes us look at it, even knowing we will regret it very, very much?
5. Which of the following would be most likely to figure prominently as part of a real-life evil world-spanning conspiracy planning to enslave humanity for their dark alien or extraplanar masters, a la "X-Files" or any modern horror role-playing-game you care to mention: (a) the MBTA (b) the Bush Administration (c) Monsanto (d) the Vatican (e) Starbucks (f) Aaron Spelling.
6. Which of the following fictional occurrences has affected you or probably will affect you most deeply: (a) the death of the Lone Gunmen (b) the death of Tara on "Buffy" (c) Daniel Myer's set at Man Ray last night (d) "Decision 2000" (e) "an 'E.R.' to cherish" (f) other.
7. What's the most menacing skeleton in your musical closet?
8. What's the last movie you saw on the big screen?
9. Are you going to play in my Changeling game on Jun. 22?
10. Solve the world's problems in three words or less.
1. Rich, I think, because then if beauty were important to me I could buy it.
2. Ugly, I suppose, as long as I was really really smart and could lurk in an underground lair and plot the downfall of... well, whatever needed falling down at the time.
3. Tacitus books, plastic Dalek, live cat.
4. I wish I knew; that's why I asked y'all.
5. I'm going to have to go with Monsanto on this one, but it's a tough call.
6. (d), followed by (b)
7. Amy Grant, although it has stayed in the closet since the late 80s. In occasional circulation, maybe Gitane Demone. (I think the two should record together.)
8. I can't remember if it was "Fellowship of the Rings" or "Amélie."
9. I'd look a damn fool if I didn't.
10. I have a few. Three words: Soft-Ripened Cheese. Two: Benevolent Monarchy. One: My mother would say, "Jesus."
Although to be fair I haven't tried really *writing* anything yet, but rather doing last-minute skimming of important sources I haven't actually read carefully. Which is inherently likely to promote a feeling of non-accomplishment, I suppose.
Nonetheless, I am whimsically stopping for a moment to provide, for your contemplation and subsequent writing out of answers, a brief series of questions in the manner of Lewis and Talbot (makers of fine spats, hats, cravats and other more or less useless accessories for the Discriminating Gentleman since 1867):
1. Would you rather be rich or beautiful? Why?
2. Similarly, would you rather be stupid or ugly? Explain.
3. Besides the computer, name three objects or categories of objects found on your desk right now. If you're at an internet cafe or using a laptop on your actual lap, improvise.
4. What is it about "The Family Circus" that makes us look at it, even knowing we will regret it very, very much?
5. Which of the following would be most likely to figure prominently as part of a real-life evil world-spanning conspiracy planning to enslave humanity for their dark alien or extraplanar masters, a la "X-Files" or any modern horror role-playing-game you care to mention: (a) the MBTA (b) the Bush Administration (c) Monsanto (d) the Vatican (e) Starbucks (f) Aaron Spelling.
6. Which of the following fictional occurrences has affected you or probably will affect you most deeply: (a) the death of the Lone Gunmen (b) the death of Tara on "Buffy" (c) Daniel Myer's set at Man Ray last night (d) "Decision 2000" (e) "an 'E.R.' to cherish" (f) other.
7. What's the most menacing skeleton in your musical closet?
8. What's the last movie you saw on the big screen?
9. Are you going to play in my Changeling game on Jun. 22?
10. Solve the world's problems in three words or less.
1. Rich, I think, because then if beauty were important to me I could buy it.
2. Ugly, I suppose, as long as I was really really smart and could lurk in an underground lair and plot the downfall of... well, whatever needed falling down at the time.
3. Tacitus books, plastic Dalek, live cat.
4. I wish I knew; that's why I asked y'all.
5. I'm going to have to go with Monsanto on this one, but it's a tough call.
6. (d), followed by (b)
7. Amy Grant, although it has stayed in the closet since the late 80s. In occasional circulation, maybe Gitane Demone. (I think the two should record together.)
8. I can't remember if it was "Fellowship of the Rings" or "Amélie."
9. I'd look a damn fool if I didn't.
10. I have a few. Three words: Soft-Ripened Cheese. Two: Benevolent Monarchy. One: My mother would say, "Jesus."
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Date: 2002-05-09 12:47 pm (UTC)2. I'd rather be stupid because I'm feeling vane and selfish today. Plus stupid people get away with everything anyway. Look at Dubya.
3. Liquid Paper, 2 bottles worth; Unfilled time cards; bouncing ball of doom!
4. We are drawn to the Family Circus because deep down we want to witness the characters deaths. We hope that one day Bill Keane will go off his rocker and kill the whole family in a horrific way.
5. Monsanto is teaming with the Starbucks corp to make coffee that forces us to watch Aaron Spelling programming. It's evil.
6. I'd have to say d) Decision 2000 just cause I don't watch that other stuff.
7. Limp Bizkit - Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' gah.
8. Spiderman and it rocked!
9. No game for me.
10. Free Ice Cream!
Let's do this again and see if I can match the B tags properly.
Date: 2002-05-09 01:03 pm (UTC)Rich. Fuck it, I can pay people to tell me I'm beautiful.
2. Similarly, would you rather be stupid or ugly? Explain.
Stupid. So stupid that I didn't know how stupid I was.
3. Besides the computer, name three objects or categories of objects found on your desk right now. If you're at an internet cafe or using a laptop on your actual lap, improvise.
Three Halloween Simpsons toys from BK. Two marshmellow bunny peeps from Easter. Easter 2001. One box of wintergreen Altoids.
4. What is it about "The Family Circus" that makes us look at it, even knowing we will regret it very, very much?
Because it's there. Comics with that little content are just too hard to skip.
5. Which of the following would be most likely to figure prominently as part of a real-life evil world-spanning conspiracy planning to enslave humanity for their dark alien or extraplanar masters, a la "X-Files" or any modern horror role-playing-game you care to mention: (a) the MBTA (b) the Bush Administration (c) Monsanto (d) the Vatican (e) Starbucks (f) Aaron Spelling.
I don't know what Monsanto is, so they must be the ones pulling the strings! Or, alternately, (d) The Vatican.
6. Which of the following fictional occurrences has affected you or probably will affect you most deeply: (a) the death of the Lone Gunmen (b) the death of Tara on "Buffy" (c) Daniel Myer's set at Man Ray last night (d) "Decision 2000" (e) "an 'E.R.' to cherish" (f) other.
Probably (d). Yeah, definately (d). Oh, wait, I didn't see (f). Ummm... most deeply. Quite possibly the end of Wizard and Glass. "I love you, Roland!" weep
7. What's the most menacing skeleton in your musical closet?
BOLT-THROWER, a death metal band whose songs are based on Warhammer 40K. I wish I could make this shit up. The album cover of the album I own ("Realm of Chaos"? Maybe?) is the same as the cover of the original 40K Rogue Trader book.
8. What's the last movie you saw on the big screen?
Spider-Man, last night.
9. Are you going to play in my Changeling game on Jun. 22?
Yeah! I should talk to you about that actually.
10. Solve the world's problems in three words or less.
I'll do it in two. "KILL EVERYONE".
Re: Let's do this again and see if I can match the B tags properly.
Date: 2002-05-09 02:40 pm (UTC)ahhh... someone else who knows the joy of aged peeps.
I seriously need to start a "peep cellar" and store peeps of different vintages and colors...
...yes, I have a peep problem.
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Date: 2002-05-10 08:01 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2002-05-09 04:24 pm (UTC)2. Ugly. Stupid can't be fixed later.
3. A half-full glass of Chianti, many journal articles strewn about, a laptop (which does count because it's not the computer I'm using).
4. But I don't look at it.
5. The Vatican, of course.
6. I have to go with Other. I have been quite untouched by all those.
7. My musical taste is inmaculate
8. Jason X. (Can I use this as the answer to 7, even if it's not music?)
9. No, but I'll go watch them with you next time they come to town.
10. Food, wine, sex.
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Date: 2002-05-09 04:43 pm (UTC)rich. because then I could by attractive men who would tell me how beautiful I was. And expensive clothes.
2. Similarly, would you rather be stupid or ugly? Explain.
ugly. hate stupid people. HATE THEM
3. Besides the computer, name three objects or categories of objects found on your desk right now. If you're at an internet cafe or using a laptop on your actual lap, improvise.
Empty Juice bottles, half a pizza crust, duct tape
4. What is it about "The Family Circus" that makes us look at it, even knowing we will regret it very, very much?
comic bad!
5. Which of the following would be most likely to figure prominently as part of a real-life evil world-spanning conspiracy planning to enslave humanity for their dark alien or extraplanar masters, a la "X-Files" or any modern horror role-playing-game you care to mention: (a) the MBTA (b) the Bush Administration (c) Monsanto (d) the Vatican (e) Starbucks (f) Aaron Spelling.
Starbucks. AAAAHHHHHH
6. Which of the following fictional occurrences has affected you or probably will affect you most deeply: (a) the death of the Lone Gunmen (b) the death of Tara on "Buffy" (c) Daniel Myer's set at Man Ray last night (d) "Decision 2000" (e) "an 'E.R.' to cherish" (f) other.
f.
7. What's the most menacing skeleton in your musical closet?
debbie gibson. last week at karaoke. (not when I was nine and she was cool)
8. What's the last movie you saw on the big screen?
Brotherhood of the wolves I think. Does the documentary screening this week count?
9. Are you going to play in my Changeling game on Jun. 22?
sorry... but no
10. Solve the world's problems in three words or less.
everyone gets laid
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Date: 2002-05-09 09:52 pm (UTC)2) Ugly. Nothing bothers me more than stupidity. Well, maybe midgets, but they're just creepy.
3) Soda, some stuff for a game I'm playing in tomorrow, and several manilla folders loaded with information on damn near every horrible thing John Ashcroft has ever done. Muckraking can be fun.
4) Couldn't tell you. I don't think I've seen one in years.
5) I'm tempted to say B, but there is no way that even Bush can catch up on the centuries of lead-time that the Catholic Church has in that contest. 'D' is my final answer.
6) D. Though I do hope I get to see more of Amber Benson soon.
7) Most of the truly horrifying stuff I owned has been sold, though no matter how hard I try, I can't get rid of a review copy of the soundtrack to the 3rd Crow movie. No one will buy that.
8) Training Day (I don't got to the theaters very often)
9) Thinking about it. Not really sure, though. Kind of burned out on LARP.
10) "Arm the Homeless"
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Date: 2002-05-10 05:47 am (UTC)2. I would far rather be ugly than stupid. To paraphrase "life is hard, but it's hardest when you're dumb."--Austin Lounge Lizards (and the answer to #7)
3. Three things on my desk include a bag of strawberries, a skein of varigated black and white yarn, and a pair of industrial scissors.
4. Me no read comics.
5. I suspect the answer is actually g) all of the above. Luckily, most of them consider themselves to be "good" and or "beautiful" which makes them generally "stupid." Or at least not smart enough to gang up on the rest of the world.
6. The fictional occurance that affected me the most would be f) other. I would say it was my trip to meet the wendigo. Mmm, brains.
7. See answer 3.
8. Erm, I honestly don't remember.
9. June 22, I will be helping finish preparations for a wedding. I suspect I'd rather be at the game.
10. care about others