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30 Day Challenge, Day 04 — Your favorite book

Meme

My fourth entry in this “30 Day Challenge” is my favorite book.

It has the words “Don’t Panic” in large, friendly letters on the cover.

I speak of the “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy“, by the late Douglas Adams.

I actually love all five of the Hitchhiker series written by Adams, which also includes “The Restaurant at the End of the Universe”, “Life, the Universe and Everything”, “So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish” and “Mostly Harmless”.

But h2g2 is by far my favorite. It’s the one book I’ve read countless times, and each time I pick it up it’s as if it’s the first time I’ve ever read it. It’s snarky. It’s irreverent. It’s sci-fi.

It probably also explains a lot about the way my brain thinks.

A close second favorite would be “The Cartoon History of the Universe – From the Big Bang to Alexander the Great (Volumes 1-7)” by Larry Gonick. Yes. It really is a history book. But it’s done in cartoons. Which is the way I think. And remember things. I HIGHLY recommend you pick up a copy. Even if you hate history.

Also good are some of the other books he’s written that I’ve read:

  • “The Cartoon History of the Universe II – From the Springtime of China to the Fall of Rome (Volumes 8-13)”
  • “The Cartoon History of the Universe III – From the Rise of Arabia to the Renaissance (Volumes 14-19)”
  • “The Cartoon History of the United States”
  • “The Cartoon History of the Modern World, Volume 1: From Columbus to the U.S. Constitution”
  • “The Cartoon Guide to (non)Communication”

This too probably explains a lot about the way my brain thinks.

You should probably run away now.

Until next time...
Erik

30 Day Challenge, Day 03 — Your favorite television program

Meme

My third entry in this “30 Day Challenge” is my favorite television program.

I really don’t watch much TV anymore, mostly because I hate commercials. And by the time I get home from the studio it’s usually all infomercials.

But I do like a lot of the stuff on the diy Network and HGTV. Probably because it gives me cool ideas for around the house, the hair salon (for the Husbear), and the tattoo studio. And some ways *not* to do stuff. Always important to learn by example. Even it it’s a bad one. (Kind of like the way I live my life….)

So that leaves me all old school and rerun-y. I love “Star Trek: Voyager”. Still do. I have it playing now on the computer as I type this actually. Captain Janeway was awesome. Especially when she was having her onscreen stroke while B’Elanna watched:

Sometimes you press "Pause" at just the right time. I think the Captain is having a stroke?

I loved the Star Trek universe. Except that they got rid of those man-dresses from The Next Generation.

Until next time...
Erik

30 Day Challenge, Day 02 — Your favorite movie

Meme

My second entry in this “30 Day Challenge” is my favorite movie.

Is porn an allowable movie genre?

In the non-porn genre, I don’t know that I have a favorite. To me favorite would imply that I could quote a movie from beginning to end. I can’t do that. Hell, I can barely remember my address.

I do have several movies I like to watch over and over though: Dogma, The Fifth Element, The Gods Must Be Crazy, V for Vendetta, Back to the Future, and South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut.

I guess if I had a favorite of those, it would be Dogma.

Mostly because it pokes the Catholic Church (and in a larger aspect, all organized religions) in the eye with their own beliefs.

And hey, it’s got Alanis Morissette as God. What’s not to like about that?

Until next time...
Erik

30 Day Challenge, Day 01 — Your favorite song

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My first entry in this “30 Day Challenge” is my favorite song.

The problem is: I don’t know that I have just one favorite. You could go look at all the songs I’ve talked about in the past here on my blog. There’s quite a few I talk about.

If I had to pick my favorite at the moment, it would probably be Michael Andrews and Gary Jules’ version of “Mad World”:

It’s very haunting. And creepy. But I love it. I think the Husbear described it as “depressing”. Which I find it to be just the opposite. Although I’d be at a loss to explain why.

Gary Jules has a magnificent voice, and has some great songs on the albums he has done. But this one cover still sticks in my head the most. (But you should really go check out some of his other work. Trust me on this.)

Then there’s “My Immortal” by Evanescence:

Amy Lee‘s voice is so haunting to me. Her voice just finds it’s way into that part of my brain that says “spooky”. But it probably also helps that the band is “local” from Little Rock, Arkansas. I love the song “Lacrymosa” from their last album “The Open Door”, but it never made radio play. This is why I should be allowed to pick out songs that make it to the radio, dammit!

The “O Fortuna” portion in “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff also makes me feel all glow-y inside in a moody sort of way, as does “Mars, the Bringer of War” from The Planets by Gustav Holst. Add to that “Uninvited” by Alanis Morissette” and Enter The Circus” by Christina Aguiler. Okay, I know that last one isn’t really a “song” but it creeps the fuck out of me in a weird way, just like clowns do!

What’s with all this music I like that is rather haunting?

And what about “The Wrong Child” by R.E.M.? I love that. It’s kind of haunting in a weird sort of way.

But wait, there’s more!

I love “Deviant Ingredient” by The B-52s.

Damn. Well doesn’t that just throw a monkey wrench in what I like?

Then again, I pretty much love EVERY song by The B-52’s. Except that album they did with David Byrne. What the fuck was up with that?

And then there’s Green Day with “Hitchin’ A Ride” and “Last Ride In“. Damn. Total genre switch. And what about Hootie & the Blowfish with “Time” and “Bluesy Revolution“?

So much for ONE favorite. How does one decide these things when they have so many gigs of music to listen to?

I’m an extremely moody music person: depending on my mood, I listen to certain music. It ranges so much it’s hard to pick just one favorite.

And am I going to Hell if I like this?

Thanks to cb, I heart this version. Enough to annoy the Husbear more than you can imagine!

Oh, and if you don’t have a copy of any of these and would like one, let me know. 😉

Until next time...
Erik

30 Day Challenge

Ponderings

From Alexander from Voenix Rising.

I am going to do the 30 day challenge. Tomorrow will be Day 01. Hopefully this won’t hurt my brain any more than these things normally do. But knowing me, I bet they will at some point.

Day 01 — Your favorite song
Day 02 — Your favorite movie
Day 03 — Your favorite television program
Day 04 — Your favorite book
Day 05 — Your favorite quote
Day 06 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 — A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 — A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 — A photo you took
Day 10 — A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 — A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 — A fictional book
Day 14 — A non-fictional book
Day 15 — A fanfic
Day 16 — A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 — An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 — A talent of yours
Day 20 — A hobby of yours
Day 21 — A recipe
Day 22 — A website
Day 23 — A YouTube video
Day 24 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 — Your day, in great detail
Day 26 — Your week, in great detail
Day 27 — This month, in great detail
Day 28 — This year, in great detail
Day 29 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 — Whatever tickles your fancy

I don’t know really what I’m supposed to do, other than answer each one of these. Although I might get schooled on what I should really be doing somewhere down the line.

Until next time...
Erik

I’ve Come To Realize

Meme,

I think some psychological professor creates some of these, just to figure out people.

me
I need to be more photogenic. And groomed. And something done with my pores.

1. I’ve come to realize that my chest-size…
… is not nearly as big/developed as I’d like it to be, yet I don’t make the effort to work out.

2. I’ve come to realize that my job…
… is not a job at all. Which makes it awesome!

3. I’ve come to realize that when I’m driving…
… I seem to get short-term memory loss. I can’t really describe it, but often I don’t remember details of the route I’ve just traveled.

4. I’ve come to realize that I need…
… to be more social than I am.

5. I’ve come to realize that I have lost…
… my mind?

6. I’ve come to realize that I hate it when…
… I figure out that someone was hitting on me. Six hours after the fact.

7. I’ve come to realize that if I’m drunk…
…I’m a lot more flirtatious than when I’m sober.

8. I’ve come to realize that money…
… might be necessary to live, but it’s not necessary to have a life.

9. I’ve come to realize that certain people…
… only want to be your friend because you’re a tattooist. Or a computer guy. Or both. I guess really they only want to be one’s friend because of what they can have done for them.

10. I’ve come to realize that I’ll always…
… be a pariah to the family from which I obtained my surname. And I’m starting to be okay with that.

11. I’ve come to realize that my sibling(s)…
… followed in their father’s footsteps.

12. I’ve come to realize that my mom…
… is a hoarder, just like her mother was.

13. I’ve come to realize that my cell phone…
… works as technology should work: simply and *almost* transparently. As I had discussed with a tech colleague lately, meaningful technology should be technology which the user doesn’t even realize is technology at all.

14. I’ve come to realize that when I woke up this morning…
… that my left elbow hurts.

15. I’ve come to realize that last night before I went to sleep…
… I felt like I accomplished a lot around the house, even though I was under the weather.

16. I’ve come to realize that right now I am thinking…
… that filling out this meme is difficult.

17. I’ve come to realize that my dad…
… may have been a “father”, but he was no “dad”. There is a difference.

18. I’ve come to realize that when I get on Facebook…
… I need to purge a lot of people who I have listed as “friends”.

19. I’ve come to realize that today…
… is just another day. Just like the one before, and hopefully the one tomorrow.

20. I’ve come to realize that tonight…
… I need to put a 3rd coat of paint on the laundry alcove so I can get the washer, dryer, and hot water heater moved this week. Then the remainder of the construction begins.

21. I’ve come to realize that tomorrow…
… might be your Wednesday, but it’s my Tuesday.

22. I’ve come to realize that I really want to…
… be naked and not ashamed. Apparently 25 years of religious oppression causes issues.

23. I’ve come to realize that the person mostly likely to repost this is…
… probably someone who also can’t think of anything else to blog about. And also ends their sentences with prepositions.

24. I’ve come to realize that life…
… 42.

25. I’ve come to realize that this weekend…
… was spent with the Husbear working on and around the house. And I enjoy that.

26. I’ve come to realize the best music to listen to when I am upset…
… varies depending on what I define “upset” as at that moment.

27. I’ve come to realize that my friends…
… can be counted on one hand.

28. I’ve come to realize that this year…
… I will be older than I was the year before.

29. I’ve come to realize that my exes…
… don’t exist. Because I don’t have any.

30. I’ve come to realize that maybe I should…
… show my Husbear that I appreciate him, more than I currently show him.

31. I’ve come to realize that I love…
… ginger snaps.

32. I’ve come to realize that I don’t understand…
… the mathematics behind atomic theory. Seriously. That’s what made me change my major the first time in college.

33. I’ve come to realize that my past…
… would not make a good novel. So instead I blog.

34. I’ve come to realize that parties…
… are something I am not frequently invited to, and don’t attend many of.

35. I’ve come to realize that I’m totally terrified…
… of public speaking. Luckily I don’t have to do that with what I do now.

36. I’ve come to realize that my life…
… is pretty darn okay just the way it is.

Meme stolen from YvesPaul at Melodramatic Diary of a Cynic.

Until next time...
Erik