Tagged Meme
I have been tagged by the inestimably fantastic Dirk Mancuso and am thus obligated under gay blogging rules to partake of the following meme.
TAG YOU ARE IT
If you opened it, you have to do it. Then, send it back to the person who sent it to you and the rest of your friends!
Two names you go by:
1. Peaches (don’t ask)
2. Mister So
Two things you are wearing right now:
1. Boxer briefs
2. Headphones
Two longest car rides:
1. Here to New Orleans, LA
2. Here to Amish Country in PA (talk about anti-climactic)
Two of your favorite things to do:
1. Listen to music
2. Make people happy
Two things you want very badly at the moment:
1. My leg to stop hurting
2. To de-clutter
Two animals you have or have had:
1. Jake – cat
2. Kitty – cat
Two people who will fill this out:
1. Umm….
2. Er…
Two things you ate today:
1. Advil
2. Tap water
Two people you last talked to:
1. Asa
2. AJ
Two things you’re doing tomorrow:
1. Laundry
2. Washing my car (if my leg will permit)
Two favorite holidays:
1. Christmas
2. April Fool’s Day
Two favorite beverages:
1. Thai tea
2. Chai tea
Lost Character
This seems pretty apt:
A creative and worldly man-child… I love it.
The Visionary Soul
It’s been a long time since I last did a meme… so here goes.
| You Are a Visionary Soul |
 You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness. Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connected to your soul. You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable. Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings. You have great vision and can be very insightful. Souls you are most compatible with: Old Soul and Peacemaker Soul |
Thinking Blogger Award
It seems that I have won a 
. I have been told this now more than a few times, but I suppose it’s high time that I finally acknowledge it. I don’t really know what I have done to deserve such a thing, since most of my crap hits you at the gut level rather than at the brain level. But, I am glad if a teeny tiny fraction of what I post on my blog makes my readers think. Thinking is an exercise that, while practiced more commonly among my readership than amongst the general public, is still somewhat rare in this day and age.
I will replace the audio comments section with the , since the former seemed to go over like a ton of bricks. I don’t blame people for not wanting to leave an audio comment; it’s nice to remain pseudo-anonymous online. I’d probably be loath to leave a comment on other peoples’ audio comments boxes too. No harm, no foul.
I’m going to opt to not put up a bulleted list of blogs for y’all to visit, because I think all the blogs on my blogroll engage my thought processes to some extent. However, I will recommend my friend Matt’s blog, it is full of mystery and wonder. Matt was the one who turned me on to Google Reader, and for that I am in his debt.
Thanks again to everyone who nominated me for a !
The Soundtrack of My Life
I have to get my mind on something else or I’ll drive myself crazy.
Here is an interesting meme I saw over on Dirk’s blog. It’s a list of the songs that were #1 on the US charts on my birthday for every year I’ve been alive. You can also look up your own birthday by visiting here. It’s interesting; you can almost make out the zeitgeist of the times from this, as well as the possible Cancerian influence on what is popular.
1981: Stars on 45 Medley – Stars on 45
1982: Don’t You Want Me – Human League
1983: Every Breath You Take – The Police
1984: When Doves Cry – Prince
1985: A View to a Kill – Duran Duran
1986: Holding Back the Years – Simply Red
1987: Alone – Heart
1988: The Flame – Cheap Trick
1989: If You Don’t Know Me By Now – Simply Red
1990: Step By Step – New Kids on the Block
1991: Rush Rush – Paula Abdul
1992: Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-a-Lot
1993: Weak – SWV
1994: I Swear – All-4-One
1995: Waterfalls – TLC
1996: How Do U Want It / California Love – 2Pac feat. KC & Jojo, Dr. Dre & Roger Troutmans
1997: I’ll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy and Faith Evans
1998: The Boy Is Mine – Brandy & Monica
1999: Livin La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
2000: Everything You Want – Vertical Horizon
2001: U Remind Me – Usher
2002: Hot in Here – Nelly
2003: Crazy In Love – Beyonce
2004: I Believe – Fantasia
2005: We Belong Together – Mariah Carey
2006: Promiscuous – Nelly Furtado & Timbaland
Oh my God, what an assemblage of crap. People have shitty taste in music in July, apparently.
Results of the Book Quiz
I am sometimes skeptical of the results of these online quiz things, but I nearly fell out of the chair after taking the “Book Quiz,” which identifies you as a classic work of literature. The description fits me better than any previous biography, including autobiographies.
You’re Ulysses!
by James Joyce
Most people are convinced that you don’t make any sense, but compared to what else you could say, what you’re saying now makes tons of sense. What people do understand about you is your vulgarity, which has convinced people that you are at once brilliant and repugnant. Meanwhile you are content to wander around aimlessly, taking in the sights and sounds of the city. What you see is vast, almost limitless, and brings you additional fame. When no one is looking, you dream of being a Greek folk hero.
Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.
Five Weird Things About Me
Ah, blog memes. This is for the lovely PJ, who tagged me recently.
1. I have an innate bond with music. It is hard to describe. Music seems to be the substance through which I flow; I can’t bear to go anywhere without at least a little music playing in the background. I also have what I call a “musical memory,” in that I have a photographic memory of where I was when I heard a song either for the first time or most recently. (I may post more about this later.)
2. I often make it a point to carry three quarters, two dimes, a nickel, and four pennies with me when I leave home. That seems to be the least number of coins required to make exact change for any amount.
3. I hate to write with inkpens because I get overly anxious about making mistakes, and that just makes me more prone to actually make mistakes.
4. One of my favorite things to do is to make lists of other things. I have always loved making lists, even as a child… lists of video game characters, lists of people I knew, lists of movies I have/haven’t seen, you name it.
5. I think that make-your-own-dildo kits are possibly mankind’s greatest invention in the history of ever.
I’m not going to tag anyone. I’m a rebel like that.
If…
I saw this elsewhere and thought it might be… enlightening.
~~~IF~~~
If I were a month, I would be: October.
If I were a day of the week, I would be: Saturday.
If I were a time of day, I would be: Just before dusk.
If I were a sea animal, I would be: The unseen leviathan that lurks in the depths. No, seriously.
If I were a direction, I would be: North.
If I were a sin, I would be: Lust.
If I were a historical figure I would be: Either Nikola Tesla, Oscar Wilde, or MC Escher.
If I were a planet, I would be: Uranus.
If I were a liquid, I would be: Either alkahest or semen.
If I were a stone, I would be: Ruby.
If I were a tree, I would be: A Joshua tree. (Get it?)
If I were a bird, I would be: A big, flaming phoenix.
If I were a flower/plant, I would be: A red rose.
If I were a kind of weather, I would be: Densely foggy.
If I were a mythical creature, I would be: Ouroboros, the snake that eats its tail.
If I were a musical instrument, I would be: A pipe organ.
If I were an animal, I would be: A lone wolf.
If I were a colour, I would be: A dark shade of green.
If I were an emotion, I would be: Bemusement.
If I were a vegetable, I would be: Something extra-phallic.
If I were a sound, I would be: Something mechanical going haywire.
If I were an element, I would be: Silver.
If I were a song, I would be: Metaphorical.
If I were a movie, I would be: Gay porn.
If I were a book, I would be written by: James Joyce.
If I were a food, I would be: Creamy and bad for you.
If I were a place, I would be: Secluded and tranquil, but with the occasional wild animal passing through. Probably near water, too.
If I were a taste, I would be: Kinda salty. (Actually… wait, nevermind.)
If I were a scent, I would be: Some mixture of cologne, cherries, roses, and man-musk, in various amounts of each.
If I were a religion, I would be: Discordianism
If I were a word, I would be: Difficult to spell, pronounce, and use in everyday parlance.
If I were a body part, I would be: Either a brain or a penis.
If I were a facial expression, I would be: Giving “the look”, as to the object of my attraction.
If I were a subject in school, I would be: Philosophy.
If I were a cartoon character, I would be: The Tick.
If I were a shape, I would be: A triskadecahedron.
If I were a number, I would be: Prime.
If I were a piece of jewellery, I would be: A cock ring.
If I were a piece of furniture, I would be: A bidet. I love squirting asses.
If I were a car, I would be: In serious need of pimping.
If I were an item of clothing, I would be: Asa’s underwear.
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Wow, that was more difficult that I thought it would be.
M is for…
This is the “ten words that start with _” meme that I first discovered on Shanon’s blog. She bestowed upon me the letter M, so here goes.
1. Masculine. I am quite the manly fairy, I must admit. I like masculinity in others, as well. At least, I like masculinity in people I want to screw.
2. Music. Music forms the substance of my dreams and my waking thoughts, and rarely do I find myself not immersed in sounds that interest me. It is an invisible language that speaks directly to both our conscious and subconscious minds.
3. Metaphysics. What is real, and what is an illusion? What is the basic underpinning of everything, and how might it be perceived? I ponder such things as I slog through consensual reality, especially on the way to work.
4. Morose. Despite my tendency towards making people laugh and/or entertaining others, I have a pretty somber disposition overall. I have seen too much heartbreak and bad luck in the lives of others to believe that happiness could ever be long-lasting for me. I don’t want to set myself up for a fall.
5. Maniacal. I wouldn’t say that I am manic-depressive, but I do have my highs and my lows. I do manage to have a nice crazy streak that is quite popular in social settings. It also does wonders for my writing and is a great coping mechanism.
6. Magic. Whether or not it is real, magic is a powerful force. It is the imagination given substance, human will crystallized into tangible (albeit arcane) form. I fancy myself to be a magician at times… but cannot go into any more detail than that. Mustn’t ruin the mystery, after all.
7. Metempsychosis. The new life that comes once this life is finished. Every day is a new chance to reinvent oneself. I leave myself open to change each day, prepared to learn what I can from every situation I find myself in.
8. Mountains. I feel most at home when surrounded by large, immovable objects, preferably things existing in and created by nature. I have always been a man of the mountains, and I am sure I would/will feel more than a little alienation if/when I trade my home in the hills for a flatter locale. Rolling plains make me feel alone in the universe.
9. Machinery. My training and my experience in life thus far has been in making machines do my bidding. They are admirable testaments to the ingenuity of man, but they can easily suck one’s humanity away if you’re not careful. Society is, in fact, a machine, and subsystems and cogs are pretty easy to identify. Everything functions together in a harmony that cannot be comprehended by any of the constituent parts. We all fit, in some way…
10. Mischievous. Being an agent of entropy, I like to shake things up. My avatar is a statue of Loki, for crying out loud. Mischief is the tool of revolutionaries, artists, criminals, poets, activists, musicians, and other chaotics. I’ll let you decide which, if any (and if not all), of those adjectives best describe me.
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Drop me a line if you want a letter, and I shall grant you one.
Six Weird Things
I was tagged by Shanon to name six weird things about myself, for you, the blogging public, to consider. I found it difficult narrowing it down to just six, but here we go.
1. When I leave home in the morning, I always try to take with me three quarters, two dimes, one nickel, and four pennies. With that combination, it is possible for me to make exact change for anything.
2. I keep a collection of fortunes from fortune cookies; I keep every one I get, storing them in a Ziploc bag.
3. When I was a teenager, I was known to occasionally sneak into the kitchen at night and drink worcestershire sauce, generally from the bottle.
4. I have never been stung by any kind of stinging insect.
5. When I was a very young child, I used to lay underneath my grandmother’s coffee table and pretend that it was either a) a fort, or b) a tomb/coffin of some kind.
6. I will occasionally go to a mountaintop cemetery in North Carolina when I have serious thinking or meditation to do. It is far away from everyone and very picturesque, plus it’s very easy to get a taste of both infinity and the finite while walking amongst graves.
I tag the following people to continue this meme:
1. Asa
2. Chris
3. AJ
4. Martin
5. Tom
6. TBA
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