Archive for March, 2004

Five celebrities I like to imagine working together at a notional pool-cleaning service in L.A.

Wednesday, March 24th, 2004
  1. Tommy Shaw
  2. Andrew Ridgeley
  3. John Oates
  4. Ted McGinley
  5. The Captain (sans Tennille)

Five games that looked a lot more fun on TV

Wednesday, March 24th, 2004
  1. Mousetrap
  2. Stay Alive
  3. Don’t Break the Ice
  4. Trouble
  5. Connect Four

Five things I’d be great at if they ever became Olympic sports

Wednesday, March 24th, 2004
  1. Checking the mail
  2. Skipping breakfast
  3. Apologizing
  4. Call screening
  5. Leaving early

Five odd phases I went through

Wednesday, March 24th, 2004
  1. Thought I was a ninja (1982)
  2. Listened to the overture from Carmen every morning (1988)
  3. That weird Bible thing (1981)
  4. Dungeons & Dragons (1983)
  5. Hiding inside available furniture and fixtures (1972)

Five everyday objects whose replacement strangely buoys me

Wednesday, March 24th, 2004
  1. kitchen sink sponge
  2. water filter
  3. baking soda in fridge
  4. toothbrush
  5. garage light bulb

Five cartoon characters I loathe

Wednesday, March 24th, 2004
  1. Pierce (Zits)
  2. Heathcliff
  3. Lt. Gizmo (Beetle Bailey)
  4. Garfield
  5. Dead Grandpa (Family Circus)

Five things that I’m still pretty suspicious about

Wednesday, March 24th, 2004
  1. Chiropractors
  2. Scientology
  3. Magic shows
  4. Pole dancing
  5. Mime

Five things that seemed totally sexy when I was 15

Friday, March 5th, 2004
  1. lip gloss
  2. Jovan Musk
  3. garter belts
  4. Aerobicise® on Showtime
  5. any female who would talk to me