Archive for April, 2002

Five cassettes from orientation week, 1986

Monday, April 15th, 2002
  1. Stan Ridgway, “The Big Heat”
  2. R.E.M., “Lifes Rich Pageant”
  3. The Smiths, “The Queen is Dead”
  4. Big Audio Dynamite, “This is Big Audio Dynamite”
  5. Dead Kennedys/Black Flag Mix Tape

Five who wrecked my sexual cosmology

Monday, April 15th, 2002
  1. Catwoman (Batman)
  2. Joy (the Bugaloos)
  3. Bat Girl (Batman)
  4. Julie (The Mod Squad)
  5. Gwen (Airport)

Five things I still don’t get

Monday, April 15th, 2002
  1. Tortoise
  2. Java
  3. SUVs
  4. Goldfish
  5. Mormons

Five college roommate situations (by date)

Monday, April 15th, 2002
  1. Evan Feldman, 1986
  2. Pete Cerny, 1987
  3. [The guy who listened to Pat Matheny], 1987
  4. Richard & Jake, 1988
  5. Michael & Dan, 1989

Five weird trips

Sunday, April 14th, 2002
  1. 2CB with Dawn, Rick’s House, 1988
  2. Sugarcube with Lynn, Rm 146, 1987
  3. 1/2 tab + 1/2 X with Kim, Tony, Schick & Terri, Butgereit, et al, Sandor’s motel, 1994
  4. 2/3 tab, Hamilton Center, 1993 (StarBuster night!)
  5. San Pedro (tar-based cactus), West Campus with Pete, Lynn, Ron, Chris, & friends, 1986

Five bad men

Sunday, April 14th, 2002
  1. Jack Stayin, Stepfather, 1982
  2. John Brown, Landlord, 1989
  3. John Cooper, House father, 1979
  4. Don Price, Landlord, 1990
  5. Mike Something, Landlord, 1983

Five unrequited crushes

Sunday, April 14th, 2002
  1. Lisa Hughes, 1976 (the big one)
  2. Michele Crumley, 1982-1985 (sporadically, later requited)
  3. Kim Mundt, 1990 (later requited)
  4. Donna Hall, 1982
  5. Kismet Abbey, 1981

Five memorable vomits

Sunday, April 14th, 2002
  1. 2 Quarts of Magnum, followed by a flask of Clan MacGregor. Ferguson plays me “Everything Flows” for the first time, I cover myself in patchouli and pass out on Charlie’s bed. Next day: Madonna-thon and 12 hours of vomiting, 1990.
  2. Soft serve after oral surgery, 1978
  3. Southern Comfort & Mountain Dew with KC Misemer, 1985
  4. “Holy Grail” at Rich Gennaro’s house, 1984
  5. Sausage dog, followed by 15-minute-walk-run, 1980

Five things I barely remember

Sunday, April 14th, 2002
  1. Finger slammed in heavy door at Weeki Wachee, 1969
  2. Hearing Light my Fire on the radio, 1972
  3. Chocolate fondue accidentally spilled on head by choir leader, 1976
  4. Tall guy, wearing black shoes with no socks, 1972
  5. Mom’s friend’s daughter talking about pot and singing “Stairway to Heaven” as we walked down the street, 1975

Five indignities

Sunday, April 14th, 2002
  1. Moving to Florida, 1979
  2. Accordion Lessons, 1977
  3. That one bad haircut, 1981
  4. Military School, 1979-1980
  5. Mom came home early, 1984