About this blog:
I named this blog “Mess of a Dream” after a phrase in the poem “The Improvement” by John Ashbery.
About Me: Updated April 2006 (new comments in italics)
I’ve tried writing a short biography about me and it just isn’t working. So in the interest of time, here are my responses to a popular meme going around.
Three things you like about yourself:
I like that I can make people laugh. I like that I am a good friend. I like my shoe collection. I like that I haven't given up hope (I still like my shoes but I like this even more).
Three things you dislike about yourself:
I don’t like that it took me a long time to think of three things I like about myself. I don’t like my weight. I don’t like that I am passive-aggressive.
Three parts of your heritage:
Irish, French and uh … American.
Three things that scare you:
Lizards, frogs or any other slimy creature that always manages to make its way into my kitchen from the forest growing behind my house. *I moved in July '05 so the creatures are no longer an issue. Rejection. Death. Clowns.
Three of your everyday essentials:
Diet Coke, iTunes, and my beloved computer. Marlboro Lights *Quit smoking September '05
Three things you're wearing right now:
Black crop pants, a black wrap around top with pink accents, diamond earrings given to me by my ex-boyfriend. Blue jeans, red t-shirt.
Three of your favorite bands/artists:
I love music so it’s hard to narrow it down to three. When I think about bands/artists that I consistently enjoy though, I’d have to go with Kenny Chesney, Coldplay, and John Cougar Mellencamp *I still like them but not listening to any of them at the moment. Now, I'm all about Indigo Girls, U2, and Bob Marley!
Three of your favorite songs at present:
“Don’t Cha” by Pussycat Dolls with Busta Rhymes, “Home” by Michael Buble, and “Fix You” by Coldplay *I'm ashamed I liked the Pussycat Dolls enough to list them as a favorite. Oh well. Current songs on repeat are: "Waiting for My Real Life to Begin" by Colin Hay, "Is This Love" by Bob Marley and the Wailers, and "Gotta Have You" by the Weepies.
Three new things you want to try in the next 12 months:
Weight loss. Saving money. Being patient.
I'm keeping this the same but happy to report I've made progress in all three areas in the last year.
Three things you want in a relationship (love is a given):
Space, adoration (yes, I realize those two contradict each other), and understanding.
Two Truths and a Lie:
There is truth in the words, "You can't handle the truth", "Ignorance is bliss" and "Fact is stranger than Fiction".
Three physical things about a love interest that appeal to me:
A man that smells like soap, facial hair, and thick thighs
Three things you just can't do:
I can’t understand how some people are still so determined to be racist, sexist, homophobic, etcetera. I can’t rub my belly and pat my head at the same time. I can’t turn down a margarita.
Three of your favorite hobbies:
Reading, writing, shopping (what? it’s a hobby!)
Three things you want to do really badly right now:
clean my house, learn how to cook, talk to an old friend.
Three careers you're considering:
Teaching, teaching, and teaching.
Three places you want to go on vacation:
New Zealand, Australia, Switzerland
Three kids names (either boy or girl):
Chloe, Lily, Irene
Three things you want to do before you die:
Fall in love for the last time. Volunteer for two years in the Peace Corp. Witness my son turn into a successful, happy man.
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