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http://formspring.me/MacBean
Questions I've answered so far:
What is your favorite daytime activity?
Napping.
I prefer being awake at night. The dark makes me feel safer and more comfortable. When I do go out in the daytime, I do much better when it's overcast. Cloudless skies freak me out a little.
How's the recuperation going?
Pretty well, thanks! I get very tired very easily but I'm in pretty high spirits because I'm taking that as a good sign. After I had this surgery the first time, I didn't feel very different at all. This time I do, very much so, and I'm assuming that means something has actually changed.
I still have a while more to go before my follow-up appointments with the endocrinologist and the neurosurgeon, though. Then I'll have a better idea of how well things went, and where I have to go from here.
What was your favorite toy to play with as a child?
Myself! My imagination was rockin'. That's all I really needed to keep myself occupied. It still is!
What was the worst movie you've ever seen?
Off the top of my head (and then alphabetically arranged) these are the movies I've seen that made me wish for my time back:
- Caligula
- Forrest Gump
- Jackass
- Napoleon Dynamite
- RV
- Super Troopers
- West Side Story
- The Wizard of Gore
Assuming I know nothing about English comedy, where should I start?
Oh, wow. That's a really personal question. Not personal like I don't want to share, just personal like it's hard to know what kind of advice to give without knowing who's asking.
Tackling this blind, I'd say start by watching a bunch of QI. Wikipedia says: "QI (Quite Interesting) is a British comedy panel game television quiz show [...] hosted by Stephen Fry, and featuring permanent panellist Alan Davies." The other three panelists change from week to week. Great way to expose yourself to a wide variety of comedians!
Wow, so you hate Forrest Gump. What movies do you love then?
Ooh, this one's harder! It's pretty rare for me to really DISlike a movie. (One star on Netflix.) Usually the worst I feel is indifference. (Two stars.) Most movies fall into the category of stuff I'd watch again if someone I'm hanging out with wanted to. (Three stars.) A four-star rating is for movies I suspect I will probably actively seek out again. Five stars is reserved for movies I could watch over and over and over and over back-to-back like a five-year-old without getting sick of it. Here's a list of some of those:
- 12 Angry Men (1957)
- Adam's Rib (1949)
- Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- Amélie (2001)
- Angels in America (2003)
- Besieged (1998)
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919)
- A Christmas Story (1983)
- Delicatessen (1991)
- The Devil's Backbone (2001)
- The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
- Freaks (1932)
- King Kong (1933)
- La Cage aux Folles (1979)
- The Last Unicorn (1982)
- Let the Right One In (2008)
- The Lion King (1994)
- Love Actually (2003)
- Ma vie en rose (1997)
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
- Naked (1993)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
- Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
- Ratatouille (2007)
- Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
- Robin Hood (1973)
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- Shaun of the Dead (2004)
- The Thin Man (1934)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Wolf Man (1941)
- Young Frankenstein (1974)
If you could wake up as anyone tomorrow, who would it be?
Myself. My REAL self.
What was your best/favorite Christmas gift this year?
Hm... My haul:
- a crossword-a-day calendar
- a portable DVD player
- Star Trek DVD
- a new red Nintendo DS (because my old white one has started turning on and draining the battery all by itself)
- Scribblenauts
- $40 cash
- a $25 to Barnes & Noble
- Death by Theory by Adrian Praetzellis
- Sense & Sensibility & Sea Monsters by Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters
- The Road by Cormac McCarthy
So far I've read The Road and really enjoyed it. Scribblenauts is a freakin' blast. And I love Star Trek, but I knew that before I owned the DVD. My favorite thing, though, is probably the portable DVD player. My DS is pretty much my best friend, but I could have struggled along with the wonky one. The DVD player is awesome because I can curl up in bed facing the wall and watch movies as I fall asleep, instead of having to sit up to watch on the computer.
What can you see out your bedroom window?
Um... Not much. Trees, mostly. If you could actually get across the room to the window (which you can't) then you could look down at the driveway next to the house and you could see a little bit of the road. But ... mostly trees.
What's your earliest childhood memory?
I really don't know anymore. All my health issues of the past ten years or so have pretty much turned my memory into Swiss cheese. I have trouble remembering when things happened, or even IF they happened or if they were just dreams. But if I had to pick one that I thought was the earliest, it'd be this:
Most little kids are afraid of things like the dark or big dogs or being left at the store by their parents. When I was very young my biggest fear was chemical and biological warfare. I remember watching the news during the Iran-Iraq War in the late 80s, hearing about Saddam using chemical weapons, and being absolutely terrified. I can specifically recall reports about the poison gas attacks in Halabja. That happened less than two weeks after my fourth birthday.
Tell us about your grandparents?
Dad's dad: Lloyd. He died years before I was born. It's not usually my style to wonder about or miss family members who died before I was born or when I was very small, but Daddy's dad is an exception. I don't know very much about him but everyone says how much like him I am and how much he would've loved me. I'm sorry I missed out on knowing him.
Mother's mom: Ethel. She died when I was nine years old. She was my favorite person in the universe, and nobody has "replaced" her in that role yet. My life is basically divided into "before Nan died" and "after Nan died." She was beautiful and loving and giving. She read grown-up books (the classics) to me, made up wonderful stories of her own, encouraged me to do the same... She always made me feel safe and loved, which was a rare thing for me, even way back then. The world isn't as good a place without her in it.
Mother's dad: Bill. My Pop. :D I was a senior in high school when Pop died. In a way, I'm kind of glad of the timing. That was before my huge downward spiral, so he never had to see me in decline. He would've hated that. :( Anyway, Pop was ... a character. He definitely had a Dirty Old Man streak, and it was freakin' hilarious. He was SO handsome. Very tall, great charismatic smile, quick wit ... and he went to his grave with a full head of silver hair. Man, he could've been in movies. He was a fantastic storyteller, too. I never cared when he re-told stories because they never stopped being funny or fascinating or exciting, no matter how many times I heard them.
Dad's mom: Virginia. Gramma's my only grandparent who's still alive. She's so fuckin' funny. She's a complete internet addict. How many people do you know who can say they're IMing with their gramma? I love her to bits. She only lives a couple of miles away, so I get to see her fairly often (when I'm not housebound on doctors' orders). When I drop in for a "quick visit" sometimes I don't get out of there until five or six hours later. We can fill any amount of time talking about everything and nothing all at the same time. She's one of my best friends. :D
Who's the most beautiful person you know?
Physically, I think my friends Natalie and Chelsea. When it comes to personality and stuff like that, I'm not really sure. I think the most beautiful person I know OF might be Stephen Fry. He's pretty effing amazing. The most beautiful person I know personally, though...? Hm. My friend Licia. She doesn't think highly of herself at all and she's not always terribly stable, but she's so amazing. ...Rather a lot like Stephen Fry, now that I think about it, actually.
http://formspring.me/MacBean
Questions I've answered so far:
What is your favorite daytime activity?
Napping.
I prefer being awake at night. The dark makes me feel safer and more comfortable. When I do go out in the daytime, I do much better when it's overcast. Cloudless skies freak me out a little.
How's the recuperation going?
Pretty well, thanks! I get very tired very easily but I'm in pretty high spirits because I'm taking that as a good sign. After I had this surgery the first time, I didn't feel very different at all. This time I do, very much so, and I'm assuming that means something has actually changed.
I still have a while more to go before my follow-up appointments with the endocrinologist and the neurosurgeon, though. Then I'll have a better idea of how well things went, and where I have to go from here.
What was your favorite toy to play with as a child?
Myself! My imagination was rockin'. That's all I really needed to keep myself occupied. It still is!
What was the worst movie you've ever seen?
Off the top of my head (and then alphabetically arranged) these are the movies I've seen that made me wish for my time back:
- Caligula
- Forrest Gump
- Jackass
- Napoleon Dynamite
- RV
- Super Troopers
- West Side Story
- The Wizard of Gore
Assuming I know nothing about English comedy, where should I start?
Oh, wow. That's a really personal question. Not personal like I don't want to share, just personal like it's hard to know what kind of advice to give without knowing who's asking.
Tackling this blind, I'd say start by watching a bunch of QI. Wikipedia says: "QI (Quite Interesting) is a British comedy panel game television quiz show [...] hosted by Stephen Fry, and featuring permanent panellist Alan Davies." The other three panelists change from week to week. Great way to expose yourself to a wide variety of comedians!
Wow, so you hate Forrest Gump. What movies do you love then?
Ooh, this one's harder! It's pretty rare for me to really DISlike a movie. (One star on Netflix.) Usually the worst I feel is indifference. (Two stars.) Most movies fall into the category of stuff I'd watch again if someone I'm hanging out with wanted to. (Three stars.) A four-star rating is for movies I suspect I will probably actively seek out again. Five stars is reserved for movies I could watch over and over and over and over back-to-back like a five-year-old without getting sick of it. Here's a list of some of those:
- 12 Angry Men (1957)
- Adam's Rib (1949)
- Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- Amélie (2001)
- Angels in America (2003)
- Besieged (1998)
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919)
- A Christmas Story (1983)
- Delicatessen (1991)
- The Devil's Backbone (2001)
- The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
- Freaks (1932)
- King Kong (1933)
- La Cage aux Folles (1979)
- The Last Unicorn (1982)
- Let the Right One In (2008)
- The Lion King (1994)
- Love Actually (2003)
- Ma vie en rose (1997)
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
- Naked (1993)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
- Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
- Ratatouille (2007)
- Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
- Robin Hood (1973)
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- Shaun of the Dead (2004)
- The Thin Man (1934)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Wolf Man (1941)
- Young Frankenstein (1974)
If you could wake up as anyone tomorrow, who would it be?
Myself. My REAL self.
What was your best/favorite Christmas gift this year?
Hm... My haul:
- a crossword-a-day calendar
- a portable DVD player
- Star Trek DVD
- a new red Nintendo DS (because my old white one has started turning on and draining the battery all by itself)
- Scribblenauts
- $40 cash
- a $25 to Barnes & Noble
- Death by Theory by Adrian Praetzellis
- Sense & Sensibility & Sea Monsters by Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters
- The Road by Cormac McCarthy
So far I've read The Road and really enjoyed it. Scribblenauts is a freakin' blast. And I love Star Trek, but I knew that before I owned the DVD. My favorite thing, though, is probably the portable DVD player. My DS is pretty much my best friend, but I could have struggled along with the wonky one. The DVD player is awesome because I can curl up in bed facing the wall and watch movies as I fall asleep, instead of having to sit up to watch on the computer.
What can you see out your bedroom window?
Um... Not much. Trees, mostly. If you could actually get across the room to the window (which you can't) then you could look down at the driveway next to the house and you could see a little bit of the road. But ... mostly trees.
What's your earliest childhood memory?
I really don't know anymore. All my health issues of the past ten years or so have pretty much turned my memory into Swiss cheese. I have trouble remembering when things happened, or even IF they happened or if they were just dreams. But if I had to pick one that I thought was the earliest, it'd be this:
Most little kids are afraid of things like the dark or big dogs or being left at the store by their parents. When I was very young my biggest fear was chemical and biological warfare. I remember watching the news during the Iran-Iraq War in the late 80s, hearing about Saddam using chemical weapons, and being absolutely terrified. I can specifically recall reports about the poison gas attacks in Halabja. That happened less than two weeks after my fourth birthday.
Tell us about your grandparents?
Dad's dad: Lloyd. He died years before I was born. It's not usually my style to wonder about or miss family members who died before I was born or when I was very small, but Daddy's dad is an exception. I don't know very much about him but everyone says how much like him I am and how much he would've loved me. I'm sorry I missed out on knowing him.
Mother's mom: Ethel. She died when I was nine years old. She was my favorite person in the universe, and nobody has "replaced" her in that role yet. My life is basically divided into "before Nan died" and "after Nan died." She was beautiful and loving and giving. She read grown-up books (the classics) to me, made up wonderful stories of her own, encouraged me to do the same... She always made me feel safe and loved, which was a rare thing for me, even way back then. The world isn't as good a place without her in it.
Mother's dad: Bill. My Pop. :D I was a senior in high school when Pop died. In a way, I'm kind of glad of the timing. That was before my huge downward spiral, so he never had to see me in decline. He would've hated that. :( Anyway, Pop was ... a character. He definitely had a Dirty Old Man streak, and it was freakin' hilarious. He was SO handsome. Very tall, great charismatic smile, quick wit ... and he went to his grave with a full head of silver hair. Man, he could've been in movies. He was a fantastic storyteller, too. I never cared when he re-told stories because they never stopped being funny or fascinating or exciting, no matter how many times I heard them.
Dad's mom: Virginia. Gramma's my only grandparent who's still alive. She's so fuckin' funny. She's a complete internet addict. How many people do you know who can say they're IMing with their gramma? I love her to bits. She only lives a couple of miles away, so I get to see her fairly often (when I'm not housebound on doctors' orders). When I drop in for a "quick visit" sometimes I don't get out of there until five or six hours later. We can fill any amount of time talking about everything and nothing all at the same time. She's one of my best friends. :D
Who's the most beautiful person you know?
Physically, I think my friends Natalie and Chelsea. When it comes to personality and stuff like that, I'm not really sure. I think the most beautiful person I know OF might be Stephen Fry. He's pretty effing amazing. The most beautiful person I know personally, though...? Hm. My friend Licia. She doesn't think highly of herself at all and she's not always terribly stable, but she's so amazing. ...Rather a lot like Stephen Fry, now that I think about it, actually.
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Date: 2010-01-07 04:02 pm (UTC)The movie sucks. I saw it when I was 12. It sucked then, and it still sucks now.
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Date: 2010-01-07 05:21 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-01-09 10:45 pm (UTC)And Super Troopers? I love that movie. lol
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Date: 2010-01-10 12:33 am (UTC)