by popular demand! well, kind of. demanded by one person who may or may not be popular! but everyone’s popular here! this is a long title! even longer now!
A quick flurry of lists you wanted to see:
FAMOUS PEOPLE I NEVER WANT TO MEET
(no shocks here if you’ve been reading me for very long)
1. Joe Francis
2. Nancy Grace
3. Oprah Winfrey
4. Rachael Ray
5. Larry King
6. Charlie Sheen
7. Either of the Coreys
8. R.Kelly
9. Anyone from My Chemical Romance/Nickelback/Hedley/Fall Out Boy/and a thousand other sketchy outfits
10. Anyone from the WWE
PLACES I WOULD LIKE TO GO THAT I HAVE NEVER BEEN
1. New York City (Doesn’t it just seem like I’d like it? Serious overstimulation, but that’s not always a bad thing)
2. Savannah (I want to see all the gorgeous old buildings)
3. Santorini (Seems like a gorgeous vacation spot with everything I like)
4. Prague (Just amazing. I’d love to see it)
5. Toronto (So I can mock the East Coast more effectively)
6. Montreal (Everyone tells me I would adore this city and how it looks and feels)
7. Tuscany (Mmmm…)
8. Provence (See Tuscany above…)
TOP WEEDS THAT PLAGUE VANCOUVER GARDENERS
(I totally don’t garden. I know, I know… I’m so lazy. But here’s what I’ve heard. And I swear, half of these plague allergy sufferers, too.)
1. Gout weed (what? Weeds get the gout?)
2. Morning Glory
3. Dandelions
Ha. That was pathetic. I almost deleted this part, but it was too pathetic to let go. See #5 in my list of favourite words of advice.
SONGS THAT ARE POPULAR BUT I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY
1. Chocolate Rain (Buzz, that was just for you… I actually loved John Mayer’s version)
2. Umbrella
3. Riding Dirty
4. That Beyonce “to the left! to the left!” song. Arrrrgh!
5. Oh, The Chicken Dance just IRRITATES me
6. That Rihanna “I don’t waaaanna beeeeee a murdererrrrr” one. THEN DON’T.
7. Stars Are Blind
FAVOURITE TIPS OR ADVICE SOMEONE HAS SHARED WITH ME
1. If someone can learn from your story, don’t keep it to yourself.
2. Wash your hands after cutting jalepeno peppers (learned THAT the hard way.)
3. If your wedding is the best part of your marriage thus far, you likely have some work to do.
4. Buy Apple products.
5. Write about what you know.
6. If you’re the only person who likes your boyfriend, it’s probably a sign.
7. You can only study so long.
8. Don’t expect the world to change if you can’t show grace and kindness to the people immediately around you. Peace begins at the micro level.
9. Listen to your mom. You don’t have to do what she says every time, but at least listen.
10. Never be stingy with the following: tips, gas money, hugs, words of praise, and butter.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
Ooh. I forgot about Stars are Blind. I kind of like that song. So shameful….
August 10th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
Re. Songs…my list includes all songs where they apparently forgot to write lyrics. “Under my um-bah-rella-ella-ella-ella-ella-ella-ella-ella” (your #2). Gah. See also, “I’m bringing sexy baaaaack, I’m bringing sexy baaaaack, I’m bringing sexy baaaaack, I’m bringing sexy baaaaack, I’m bringing sexy baaaaack….”
August 10th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
Heeeeey, what’s wrong with Nickelback, exactly, Meg?
I gotta agree with ya on that ‘Umbrella’ song, though. Here’s a tip, Rhiannon; buy a dictionary, girl. Artistic license aside, umbrella is a THREE-syllable word, not a FOUR-syllable one. Um-buh-rel-la - oh, my aching ears.
Place I’d love to go? Ireland.
Weeds? You’d hate Adelaide with the Salvation Jane
Best tip I was ever given? Rub her feet. :-)
August 12th, 2007 at 2:11 am
Cayenne pepper and an itchy eyelid make from some serious unfun-ness as well.
August 12th, 2007 at 7:11 pm
DH (when he was just a friend with benefits) says jalepeno peppers … he was making me General Tao’s chicken and had to use the john …