Twenty random facts about me, a list inspired by celeste.
1. I drive a 1987 Toyota Tercel manual hatchback, it is covered in battle scars and painted flat grey and black splinter camouflague. It works too well; I was rear ended (no, the car!) about a month ago early evening. Some of the scars are of a result of me ramming some bastard kids in their brand new suv a few years ago. The car should be scrapped, but I maintain it.
2. In an ideal world I would be a socialist, but since I am not one of those idealistic types, I am an anarchist. All the wrong people have power, and it pisses me off. I want to organize the great middle class revolt. One man's terrorists is another man's freedom fighter. I believe self worth, integrity, intelligence, and ability should be the measure of a man, and not their ability to conform, and take advantage of money and social connections. I am tired of being held down and seeing so many undeserving, mediocre, inept, and superficial people live the life of unperturbed luxury, while I have spent so much time struggling. (o.k., getting too personal).
3. I have a 144 I.Q. and a nearly photographic memory (the later is not as great to have as you might think). Some people mistake my attitude for being arrogant, but I only have a strong sense of self worth. Any bitterness or acid in my tone is only of a result of years of being put down. I have a chip on each shoulder, but at least I am balanced because of this, salt of the earth despite of it all, far from elitist.
4. I have super sensitive hearing. I hear things that other people can not. (sometimes voices, egad!) I can not stand large crowds because of this, it hurts my head, and a person talking right next to me sounds as loud as someone far off.
5. I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, but grew up down South, around Atlanta. I had to go to speech therapy as a kid in both cities. I got the worst of both accents because of this, and I am sometimes accused of sounding Irish. I get embarassed because of this, as I am American and I hate people who fake their accent to impress others. I did not talk until four, I think, and then my syntax was screwy. I think different from others, and maybe I was thinking too fast for my tongue to articulate well. I have a large tongue, and can touch nose with it, and you, too, if you're nice.
6. I once ate a light bulb (minus the metal). Tastey. I eat to live, and not live to eat. I eat quickly, efficiently. Often I eat while performing other tasks.
7. I can play mad blues on the trumpet. Today, however, it third on my creative talents, priority wise, after painting (art) and writing. On a few occasions I have mixed writing, visual art, time arts, music, sound, and acting in performanes. The ultimate multi-media.
8. I've never been arrested. Either I am good or good at it. My secret.
9. I share a birthday with Beethoven and was born on a full moon (I think he was, too). Maybe that is why I have wildman of Borneo hair. Sagittarius Sun, Gemini Moon (both restless signs and zodiak opposites, no wonder I'm screwed up!)
10. I like being single, but miss the regularity of sex. Lately my libido has gone crazy into high gear. What's a guy to do?
11. I clearly see that I could have or am living at least three parallel lives. All those major forks in the road. Have you ever wondered "what if I made that other choice?"
12. I don't own a tv, bed, furniture, anything really, accept my paintings, supplies, and lots and lots of books. It is partly because I can't afford it and also a lifestyle choice (I've never lived in one house, apartment long enough to want to own things like that). Besides, I've often lived with roomates who had these things or rented furnished rooms.
13. I have a world map with a line squiggled across it that I periodicly update. I plan to someday travel around the world, avoiding commercial aircraft as much as possible (travel, not ride around the world).
14. Spiderman was my favorite superhero as a kid. I watched a "My Name is Earl episode the other week, and Jason Lee's character as a kid was wearing Spiderman underroos! I had Spiderman underoos, too! Now I kind of relate more to Professor Chaos (see South Park). I am the good-badguy sort of guy now.
15. My favorite color is red, and I like the numbers 3, 5, and 7.
16. When I was a kid the doctors thought it weird that when I would cry I would not produce tears. I am convinced that I must be an old soul. I used up all of my tears lifetimes ago.
17. I was once a study subject for a past life regression hypnosis session. I am not so sure of the results, but I do suspect that I have lived other lifetimes before now.
18. My favorite words: freedom, liberty.
19. I sometimes physically act out my dreams, sometimes violently. My dreams are often very, very vivid, and sometimes scary.
20. My favorite book: Moby Dick!
Thanks,
Celeste,
for the inspiration. This was harder than I thought it would be! I need to crash out. Out!
1. I drive a 1987 Toyota Tercel manual hatchback, it is covered in battle scars and painted flat grey and black splinter camouflague. It works too well; I was rear ended (no, the car!) about a month ago early evening. Some of the scars are of a result of me ramming some bastard kids in their brand new suv a few years ago. The car should be scrapped, but I maintain it.
2. In an ideal world I would be a socialist, but since I am not one of those idealistic types, I am an anarchist. All the wrong people have power, and it pisses me off. I want to organize the great middle class revolt. One man's terrorists is another man's freedom fighter. I believe self worth, integrity, intelligence, and ability should be the measure of a man, and not their ability to conform, and take advantage of money and social connections. I am tired of being held down and seeing so many undeserving, mediocre, inept, and superficial people live the life of unperturbed luxury, while I have spent so much time struggling. (o.k., getting too personal).
3. I have a 144 I.Q. and a nearly photographic memory (the later is not as great to have as you might think). Some people mistake my attitude for being arrogant, but I only have a strong sense of self worth. Any bitterness or acid in my tone is only of a result of years of being put down. I have a chip on each shoulder, but at least I am balanced because of this, salt of the earth despite of it all, far from elitist.
4. I have super sensitive hearing. I hear things that other people can not. (sometimes voices, egad!) I can not stand large crowds because of this, it hurts my head, and a person talking right next to me sounds as loud as someone far off.
5. I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, but grew up down South, around Atlanta. I had to go to speech therapy as a kid in both cities. I got the worst of both accents because of this, and I am sometimes accused of sounding Irish. I get embarassed because of this, as I am American and I hate people who fake their accent to impress others. I did not talk until four, I think, and then my syntax was screwy. I think different from others, and maybe I was thinking too fast for my tongue to articulate well. I have a large tongue, and can touch nose with it, and you, too, if you're nice.
6. I once ate a light bulb (minus the metal). Tastey. I eat to live, and not live to eat. I eat quickly, efficiently. Often I eat while performing other tasks.
7. I can play mad blues on the trumpet. Today, however, it third on my creative talents, priority wise, after painting (art) and writing. On a few occasions I have mixed writing, visual art, time arts, music, sound, and acting in performanes. The ultimate multi-media.
8. I've never been arrested. Either I am good or good at it. My secret.
9. I share a birthday with Beethoven and was born on a full moon (I think he was, too). Maybe that is why I have wildman of Borneo hair. Sagittarius Sun, Gemini Moon (both restless signs and zodiak opposites, no wonder I'm screwed up!)
10. I like being single, but miss the regularity of sex. Lately my libido has gone crazy into high gear. What's a guy to do?
11. I clearly see that I could have or am living at least three parallel lives. All those major forks in the road. Have you ever wondered "what if I made that other choice?"
12. I don't own a tv, bed, furniture, anything really, accept my paintings, supplies, and lots and lots of books. It is partly because I can't afford it and also a lifestyle choice (I've never lived in one house, apartment long enough to want to own things like that). Besides, I've often lived with roomates who had these things or rented furnished rooms.
13. I have a world map with a line squiggled across it that I periodicly update. I plan to someday travel around the world, avoiding commercial aircraft as much as possible (travel, not ride around the world).
14. Spiderman was my favorite superhero as a kid. I watched a "My Name is Earl episode the other week, and Jason Lee's character as a kid was wearing Spiderman underroos! I had Spiderman underoos, too! Now I kind of relate more to Professor Chaos (see South Park). I am the good-badguy sort of guy now.
15. My favorite color is red, and I like the numbers 3, 5, and 7.
16. When I was a kid the doctors thought it weird that when I would cry I would not produce tears. I am convinced that I must be an old soul. I used up all of my tears lifetimes ago.
17. I was once a study subject for a past life regression hypnosis session. I am not so sure of the results, but I do suspect that I have lived other lifetimes before now.
18. My favorite words: freedom, liberty.
19. I sometimes physically act out my dreams, sometimes violently. My dreams are often very, very vivid, and sometimes scary.
20. My favorite book: Moby Dick!
Thanks,
Celeste,
for the inspiration. This was harder than I thought it would be! I need to crash out. Out!
3. Damn right.
10. Yeah, me too. I'm gonna figure out some way of having lovers without all the mucky emotional stuff. Emotions are fine, but not when you're just after a shag.
11. I keep hearing about the multiverse lately. I like it. No regrets! (I have a few regrets, I know it's wrong, and I don't like it. My ideal is no regrets!)
15. For me: blue, 2, 3 & 7.
The list: It wasn't my idea, it's been going around. But I'm glad you took inspiration, and you have inspired me back.