Friday, August 25, 2006

I RATHER LIKE THIS ONE...


1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says.
Yeah, I'm always callous at the end. and I'm a genius when it comes to irony.
(Rinko Kawauchi, The Eyes the Ears)

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can...what do you touch first?
Furry ear.

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Repeat of The O.C.

4. Without looking, what time is it?
Midnight.

5. Now look at the clock; what is the actual time?
23.49.

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
Rain.

7. When did you last step outside?
Twenty minutes ago between my car and the front door.

8. What are you wearing?
Pansy print pyjama bottoms, a grey T-shirt, a silver necklace with a tiny star pendant, a purple blanket and stripy slippers.

9. When did you last laugh?
Last night when Caroline laughing was making me laugh.

10. Seen anything weird lately?
The backs of my knees in the Topshop changing room mirror.

11. What did you dream last night?
Ha ha, oh God you don't want to know.

12. What's on the walls of the room you're in?
Eggshell blue paint, a huge painting that belonged to my grandmother, a convex mirror that belonged to my other grandmother and some other things that didn't belong to either.

14. What do you think of this survey?
I like it but 13 is a good number too.

15. What's the last film you saw?
Streamside Day - part of the Pierre Huyge Celebration Park exhibition at Tate Modern.

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?
A bodyguard.

17. Tell me something about you that I don't know.
I never iron my clothes, and they look fine.

18. If you could change one thing about the world, what would you change?
One thing?

19. Do you like to dance?
Oui.

20. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Gia maybe, but I'll probably change my mind.

21. Boy?
Carey.

22. Would you ever consider living abroad?
Absofuckinglutely.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

This was a goodie-- I learned we have a lot in common-- like I totally wear similar pajama/cozies, I like the number 13, and to dance is to live. And, LOVE the wall color paint-- ooh.

~bluepoppy

RD said...

Must try this myself, but perhaps when I'm at home. Not sure what the lad in the next cubicle is going to think when I reach out and touch his ear...

Cheers,

BB

Claire said...

I always imagined you had a large wood panelled corner office with leather wing chairs and a butler. Cubicle?! Most upset at illusions dashed....

Anonymous said...

1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says.
Moeten aanpassen -> abgeschliffen (Van Dale, Groot woordenboek Duits-Nederlands, dictionary German-Dutch)

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can...what do you touch first?
Air

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
CSI Miami

4. Without looking, what time is it?
10:30

5. Now look at the clock; what is the actual time?
10:31

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
Collegues talking

7. When did you last step outside?
This morning at around 8, when I walked from the car park to the office building

8. What are you wearing?
Brown Mexx pants, pink(-ish) linen err... (checks name of brand) Corneliani shirt, white T-shirt, black socks and black leather shoes (Van Bommel)

9. When did you last laugh?
A few minutes ago

10. Seen anything weird lately?
Me, this morning in the mirror

11. What did you dream last night?
Can't remember

12. What's on the walls of the room you're in?
Eggshell blue paint, a huge painting that belonged to my grandmother, a convex mirror that belonged to my other
One wall is dark blue (like the Windows XP colour, now that I think of it), the other walls are white. On the wall behind me, there's a picture (as large as the wall) of a bowl of yoghurt and a spoon scooping some yoghurt


14. What do you think of this survey?
Nice one

15. What's the last film you saw?
That South Park World Police film, it was okay. Some funny bits, but not hilarious througout


16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?
Range Rover


17. Tell me something about you that I don't know.
I like Gothic music


18. If you could change one thing about the world, what would you change?
I would change the fact that I could only change one thing.


19. Do you like to dance?
Nope, hate it.


20. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
No idea (well, I do, but I'll keep the name to my self)


21. Boy?
No idea (well, I do, but I'll keep the name to my self)


22. Would you ever consider living abroad?
Yes, why not? In a way I'm living abroad, since most people in the world live outside my country and see it as 'abroad' :P