The Day Before the Day After
Oct. 30th, 2003 08:52 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ltmurnauUt, it's cold today. Windy and I feel like I'm getting a sore throat. Time to have a gargle session in the washroom (only I would have a whiskey bottle in my desk filled with Listerine, snicker).
Tomorrow is Halloween. I am going to come to work dressed as a Maoist Red Guard, John and I will be the only ones to get the joke but hey, if you can't please yourself...(I forget how the rest of that goes). Aki will go out dressed as an Evil Christmas Tree, similar to the one in "The Nightmare Before Christmas" that was threatening the kids. We cut two or three garbage bags in an overlapping pattern to suggest a tree, and will tape some boughs to his arms. Instead of presents hanging from his "branches", there will be little lizards and skeletons and he will wear a sort of garland of jack-o-lantern shapes. Mxo found a cute little smiling ghost angel for the top of his head - I wanted to get a "serious" angel and Colour It Dead, but I live in a Kitchen Dictatorship and was outvoted.
Aki came up with the idea for his costume by himself. Next year he says he wants to be Edward Scissorhands. He's only 8, I think I'm raising an authentic Kindergoth here!
And now, The Nicked Survey of the Week:
NOW
I see: my monitor, drying out my eyes.
I want: to sleep some more.
I have: to get that damn letter done.
I wish: I had better eyesight.
I love: frzzzzrrrzz....
I hate: yes.
I miss: being younger.
I fear: being found out.
I feel: sniffly.
I hear: someone else's fucking teleconference.
I smell: dead air.
I crave: approval, gratitude, attention....
I wonder: what to do with my housing situation.
I regret: being so serious when I was young and didn't have to be.
LAST TIME YOU....
Smiled? a few minutes ago.
Laughed? last night.
Cried? I really cannot remember.
Bought something? soup, yesterday lunch (no, actually I just left the tip, it was Tony's turn).
Danced? Sunday 26th.
Kissed someone? last night.
Watched your favorite movie? About seven months ago.
LAST....
Last book you read: A Science Fiction Reader.
Last movie you saw: THEM! with James Whitmore and some giant ants (well, they were in the movie, not the room).
Last song you heard: "Sheena's in a Goth Gang" by The Cramps.
Last thing you had to drink: water.
Last time you showered or took a bath: last night.
Last thing you ate: stale cereal (against all probability, some raisins appeared).
DO YOU...
Smoke? No.
Drink? No more than i should.
Sleep with stuffed animals? No.
Live in the moment? Rarely.
Play an instrument? No, but I make them.
Read the newspaper? yes.
Have any gay or lesbian friends? yes, but that's not why they are my friends.
Believe in miracles? no.
Believe it's possible to remain faithful forever? no.
Consider yourself tolerant of others? definition of "others" changes.
Consider love a mistake? yes.
Like the taste of alcohol? no.
Have a favorite candy? bitter chocolate. Coffee-flavoured anything.
Have any secrets? oh yes.
Have any pets? not now.
DO/DID YOU...
Do well in school? could have done a lot better.
Go to or plan to go to college? yes.
Talk to strangers who instant message you? No one does that.
Wear hats? yes.
Have any piercings? no.
Have any tattoos? yes, one.
Hate yourself? sometimes.
Collect anything? too many things.
Like your handwriting? I print.
Have any bad habits? sure. Don't ask me to specify.
DESCRIBE
The shoes you wore today? black greasy 8-hole Doc Martens.
Your hair? dark brown, fine, wants cutting.
Your eyes? greeny-brown. Watery.
Your weaknesses? Lots - chocolate, books, games, movies, fucking around on the Net....
Your fears? Not many, but they mostly involve other people.
Your perfect pizza? Sausage and lots of mushrooms.
One thing you'd like to achieve? Only one?
WHAT IS
Your first thought on waking up? Oh.
The first feature you notice in the opposite sex? face.
Your best physical feature? Eyebrows, so I'm told!
Your bedtime? late. I hate sleeping, but I must.
Your fondest memory? Lots of pleasant ones but none that really stand out.
DO YOU PREFER
Pepsi or coke? pepsi.
McDonald's or Burger King? Don't go to either generally.
Single or group dates? single.
Adidas or Nike? Don't wear either.
Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate.
Boxers or briefs? boxer briefs.
DO YOU
Cuss? sometimes.
Sing well? No, but I do anyway.
Take a shower everyday? most of the time.
Think you've been in love? yes.
Want to go to college? did.
Like(d) high school? no.
Want to get married? no (but I did anyway).
Type with your fingers on the right keys? Sorta.
Believe in yourself? sometimes.
Think you're attractive? Up to a point, then I always do something to spoil it.
Think you're a health freak? no.
Get along with your parents? don't see much of them anymore.
Like thunderstorms? yes.
IN THE PAST MONTH, DID/HAVE YOU
Drink alcohol: yes.
Smoked: no.
Done a drug?: yes.
Had sex?: yes.
Go on a date?: no.
Go to the mall?: God, no.
Been on stage?: no.
Been dumped?: no.
Gone skating?: no.
Made homemade cookies?: Brownies count, eh?
Gone skinny dipping?: no.
Dyed your hair?: no.
Stolen anything?: Just thrown-out office supplies.
HAVE YOU EVER
Played a game that required removal of clothing?: no.
Been caught "doing something"?: yes.
Been called a tease?: no.
Shoplifted?: once when I was 10. Never again.
THE FUTURE
Age you hope to be married by?: too late for hope.
How do you want to die?: quickly.
Where do you want to go to college?: done that.
What do you want to be when you grow up?: Happier.
RANDOM
Full name: Brian Richard Train.
Nickname: Grandpa Munster.
Birthday: October 24.
Favorite movie: Repo Man.
Favorite song: can't name just one; it changes.
Favorite band: can't name just one; it changes.
Favorite website: right now, livejournal.com!
Favorite TV show: Don't watch TV. I really liked Twilight Zone and the Outer Limits in their old black and white format.
Favorite magazine: Strategy and Tactics, 'cos it publishes my articles are amusing.
What's on the walls of your room: Computer room at home: Picture of J. R. "Bob" Dobbs. Inside of my cublicle at work is a huge collage of weird stuff, calendars, photos, sculptures, etc.
Lefty or righty: Lefty, though I am not sure how you mean that.
What's under your bed: dust.
Kind of car you drive: Don't drive.
Truth or dare: Truth.
Do you talk in your sleep: No.
Do you snore: No.
Tomorrow is Halloween. I am going to come to work dressed as a Maoist Red Guard, John and I will be the only ones to get the joke but hey, if you can't please yourself...(I forget how the rest of that goes). Aki will go out dressed as an Evil Christmas Tree, similar to the one in "The Nightmare Before Christmas" that was threatening the kids. We cut two or three garbage bags in an overlapping pattern to suggest a tree, and will tape some boughs to his arms. Instead of presents hanging from his "branches", there will be little lizards and skeletons and he will wear a sort of garland of jack-o-lantern shapes. Mxo found a cute little smiling ghost angel for the top of his head - I wanted to get a "serious" angel and Colour It Dead, but I live in a Kitchen Dictatorship and was outvoted.
Aki came up with the idea for his costume by himself. Next year he says he wants to be Edward Scissorhands. He's only 8, I think I'm raising an authentic Kindergoth here!
And now, The Nicked Survey of the Week:
NOW
I see: my monitor, drying out my eyes.
I want: to sleep some more.
I have: to get that damn letter done.
I wish: I had better eyesight.
I love: frzzzzrrrzz....
I hate: yes.
I miss: being younger.
I fear: being found out.
I feel: sniffly.
I hear: someone else's fucking teleconference.
I smell: dead air.
I crave: approval, gratitude, attention....
I wonder: what to do with my housing situation.
I regret: being so serious when I was young and didn't have to be.
LAST TIME YOU....
Smiled? a few minutes ago.
Laughed? last night.
Cried? I really cannot remember.
Bought something? soup, yesterday lunch (no, actually I just left the tip, it was Tony's turn).
Danced? Sunday 26th.
Kissed someone? last night.
Watched your favorite movie? About seven months ago.
LAST....
Last book you read: A Science Fiction Reader.
Last movie you saw: THEM! with James Whitmore and some giant ants (well, they were in the movie, not the room).
Last song you heard: "Sheena's in a Goth Gang" by The Cramps.
Last thing you had to drink: water.
Last time you showered or took a bath: last night.
Last thing you ate: stale cereal (against all probability, some raisins appeared).
DO YOU...
Smoke? No.
Drink? No more than i should.
Sleep with stuffed animals? No.
Live in the moment? Rarely.
Play an instrument? No, but I make them.
Read the newspaper? yes.
Have any gay or lesbian friends? yes, but that's not why they are my friends.
Believe in miracles? no.
Believe it's possible to remain faithful forever? no.
Consider yourself tolerant of others? definition of "others" changes.
Consider love a mistake? yes.
Like the taste of alcohol? no.
Have a favorite candy? bitter chocolate. Coffee-flavoured anything.
Have any secrets? oh yes.
Have any pets? not now.
DO/DID YOU...
Do well in school? could have done a lot better.
Go to or plan to go to college? yes.
Talk to strangers who instant message you? No one does that.
Wear hats? yes.
Have any piercings? no.
Have any tattoos? yes, one.
Hate yourself? sometimes.
Collect anything? too many things.
Like your handwriting? I print.
Have any bad habits? sure. Don't ask me to specify.
DESCRIBE
The shoes you wore today? black greasy 8-hole Doc Martens.
Your hair? dark brown, fine, wants cutting.
Your eyes? greeny-brown. Watery.
Your weaknesses? Lots - chocolate, books, games, movies, fucking around on the Net....
Your fears? Not many, but they mostly involve other people.
Your perfect pizza? Sausage and lots of mushrooms.
One thing you'd like to achieve? Only one?
WHAT IS
Your first thought on waking up? Oh.
The first feature you notice in the opposite sex? face.
Your best physical feature? Eyebrows, so I'm told!
Your bedtime? late. I hate sleeping, but I must.
Your fondest memory? Lots of pleasant ones but none that really stand out.
DO YOU PREFER
Pepsi or coke? pepsi.
McDonald's or Burger King? Don't go to either generally.
Single or group dates? single.
Adidas or Nike? Don't wear either.
Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate.
Boxers or briefs? boxer briefs.
DO YOU
Cuss? sometimes.
Sing well? No, but I do anyway.
Take a shower everyday? most of the time.
Think you've been in love? yes.
Want to go to college? did.
Like(d) high school? no.
Want to get married? no (but I did anyway).
Type with your fingers on the right keys? Sorta.
Believe in yourself? sometimes.
Think you're attractive? Up to a point, then I always do something to spoil it.
Think you're a health freak? no.
Get along with your parents? don't see much of them anymore.
Like thunderstorms? yes.
IN THE PAST MONTH, DID/HAVE YOU
Drink alcohol: yes.
Smoked: no.
Done a drug?: yes.
Had sex?: yes.
Go on a date?: no.
Go to the mall?: God, no.
Been on stage?: no.
Been dumped?: no.
Gone skating?: no.
Made homemade cookies?: Brownies count, eh?
Gone skinny dipping?: no.
Dyed your hair?: no.
Stolen anything?: Just thrown-out office supplies.
HAVE YOU EVER
Played a game that required removal of clothing?: no.
Been caught "doing something"?: yes.
Been called a tease?: no.
Shoplifted?: once when I was 10. Never again.
THE FUTURE
Age you hope to be married by?: too late for hope.
How do you want to die?: quickly.
Where do you want to go to college?: done that.
What do you want to be when you grow up?: Happier.
RANDOM
Full name: Brian Richard Train.
Nickname: Grandpa Munster.
Birthday: October 24.
Favorite movie: Repo Man.
Favorite song: can't name just one; it changes.
Favorite band: can't name just one; it changes.
Favorite website: right now, livejournal.com!
Favorite TV show: Don't watch TV. I really liked Twilight Zone and the Outer Limits in their old black and white format.
Favorite magazine: Strategy and Tactics, 'cos it publishes my articles are amusing.
What's on the walls of your room: Computer room at home: Picture of J. R. "Bob" Dobbs. Inside of my cublicle at work is a huge collage of weird stuff, calendars, photos, sculptures, etc.
Lefty or righty: Lefty, though I am not sure how you mean that.
What's under your bed: dust.
Kind of car you drive: Don't drive.
Truth or dare: Truth.
Do you talk in your sleep: No.
Do you snore: No.
