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I made a list of things I have / to remember and a list
of things I want to forget, / but I see they are the same list.
Linda Pastan, Lists

Listmania!

December 8, 2003

Welp, I’m back, breaking my little impromptu hiatus (subconsciously copying Emily, I think ;-P). I’ve been having massive diarist’s block lately—fortunately, it hasn’t been all-around writer’s block, since I’ve been hard at work on three short stories. Guess I only have so many words inside me. ;-) and since I have nothing interesting to say, I’ll make lists now.

Ten Things That Are Good

black-and-white photographs
pasta shells in white cheddar sauce
Inside-24.com
this layout ;-)
She-Spies
fingernails painted red and green, for Christmas (like mine! [waves])
Linkin Park
a half-hour workout in front of the TV
sex in the middle of the day (woo!)
pet rats that never, ever bite

Ten Things That Are Not Good

Jessica Simpson
Dracula
Sunday’s Law & Order eps being pre-empted two weeks in a row to make room for cheesy Christmas specials
walking to work in the cold and the snow
that woman on “Starting Over” named Audrey... god, who told her she could sing?!
procrastinating on Christmas shopping (erk! I haven’t done any...)
clumpy mascara
e-mail forms that don’t work (grr!)
dull razors and strong hair ([hacks at donkey-like leg curls with ax])
over-protective spam filters ([whacks e-mail server])

Ten Famous People I’d Like To Have A Chat With

Stephen Hawking, because not only is he brilliant, he’s got a killer sense of humor
Stephen Fry is a true Renaissance man, and he’s also funny as hell
Shirley Manson is smart, talented, witty, and brash, and I like those traits in a person
Charles Manson convinced people to murder for him. Anyone who can do that must be a pretty good conversationalist, no?
Marilyn Manson is more intelligent and articulate than you think he is
Vincent D’Onofrio is a very good actor, and a very smart man
Woody Allen may be a pedophile, but he’s still a smart and funny fellow
Elizabeth Taylor is funny and smart and entirely confident in herself
Paul Newman is smart and decent and I’ve been a fan of his since I was in the womb, goddammit!
Alan Rickman is sharp and talented and hot! oh, so very hot!

Ten Dead People I’d Like To Have A Chat With

Buddha—oh, the things that man could still teach us...
Jesus (I picture him being a lot like Brian in “Life of Brian”...)
Harry Houdini—after we’d finished discussing Spiritualism, he could teach me a few escapist tricks
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—I’d like to talk to him about... well, almost anything. Just don’t get him started on Spiritualism, not with Houdini in the room…
Oscar Wilde would cut me down to size in no time, but I’d still enjoy his conversation
Dorothy Parker could defend me against Oscar Wilde ;-)
Bruno Schulz—a bit shy, so I’ve heard, but maybe we could discuss his writings and his art
Hypatia of Alexandria has been my hero since I was a child
Napoleon Bonaparte would be totally monopolized by my husband, probably
Andy Kaufman was brilliantly hilarious—I’d love to find out what made him tick

Ten Fictional Characters I’d Like To Have A Chat With

Sherlock Holmes—“off the record, Mr. Holmes, tell me about your strangest case...”
Mr. Darcy would be an excellent conversationalist, if I could draw him out of his shell
Amelia Peabody—l;we could chat about Egyptology, feminism, proper travel clothing for women...
Hamlet is both deep and witty, and those are two fascinating characteristics
Hannibal Lecter—I’d love to pick his brains
Severus Snape—so clever, so troubled, such an enigma...
Data from Star Trek, because... well, who wouldn’t want to talk to him?
The Doctor from Doctor Who—particularly the fourth incarnation, as that’s my favorite
Agent Smith—imagine the philosophical discussions: humans vs. machines, strength vs. intellect, history vs. the future...
Jeeves would be able to solve all my problems, and then dish up the goods on all his former employers...