pieces, pieces, pieces of you.
I am strangely fascinated by strange things.
Also? I enjoy lists.
So when it comes to finding true satisfaction in life, nothing could make me happier than a really strange list.
Or a few of them.
No, no wait.
What REALLY makes me happy is learning about people and what they do and what they love.
So if I throw that in the mix, then a really strange list (or two) that gives me an opportunity to learn about people is PURE UNADULTERATED MAGIC.
(Second only to hot wings, but I couldn’t find a way to get them involved in this post.)
So here’s what I want to know about your life right now:
1. The last five songs you listened to (and what you listened to them on, be it iPod, radio, TV, or didgeridoo)
2. The last five things you ate.
3. Five things in your fridge right now.
4. Five things in your bathroom cupboards/medicine cabinet
5. Five things in your car glove compartment/purse/wallet/backpack (choose one)
I know, I know… who cares about this stuff?
But I guarantee you the pictures that emerge from these five lists tell you more about a person than they think.
May 21st, 2009 at 2:22 pm
1. Gotye - Hearts a Mess; India.Arie - Heart of the Matter; Frente! - Bizarre Love Triangle; Babyface and Gwyneth Paltrow - Just My Imagination; (apparently it was a morning for cover songs, although I didn’t plan it that way); Beastie Boys - She’s On It (in the car, on the highway, windows down!)
2. From most recently to earlier this morning: a wedge of sharp cheddar cheese and a handful of tamari almonds; tortilla chips, guacamole, and a glass of red wine for lunch with an old friend; two cubes of peppermint bubble gum; homemade granola with toasted coconut on top of vanilla yogurt.
3. Blueberries (some fresh, some much past their prime), fresh arugula, limoncello, whole milk (for a blueberry crumb cake I might make later), and leftover roasted garlic-citrus chicken
4. Q-tips; vanilla-mint mouthwash; a GHD flat iron; aloe-and-coconut oil cleaning cloths; Method peppermint-scented window cleaner.
5. And in my not-to-glittery Gap hobo bag: 2 pink mini-notebooks; a red Sharpie pen; a Nikon D80; my new lipgloss (Chanel!); and 2 tins of Altoids: cinnamon and creme de menthe.
May 21st, 2009 at 2:29 pm
See? That’s interesting. It paints a picture of your life that I couldn’t have gotten by asking you to “tell me about yourself!”
May 21st, 2009 at 2:58 pm
1. a. Something by Anvil, radio
b. Uhhh… I haven’t really been listening to songs lately!
2. a. Cole slaw
b. Hummus
c. Pita chips
d. Roast beast and cheese sandwich
e. Bowl of Apple-Cinnamon Cheerios
3. a. Milk
b. Coca-Cola
c. Eggs
d. Cheese
e. Chicken breasts
4. a. Moisturizer
b. Ayr Sinus saline nasal spray
c. Mitchum deodorant
d. Dermalogica Intense Moisture Masque
e. NyQuil
5. In my purse:
a. Wallet
b. Camera
c. iPod
d. Cell phone
e. Notebook
May 21st, 2009 at 4:45 pm
1. KT Tunstall - Other Side Of The World, Imogen Heap - The Walk. Both on a 3G iPod Nano that I use as an alarm clock. Also, Taylor Swift - You’re Not Sorry (CSI Remix), Metric - Sick Muse, Feist - 1234 (Van She Remix). Those three on an iPhone 3G.
2. Sandwich consisting of bologna, basil and arugula; mini eggs, Fruit Source plus Veggie bar, breakfast bagel, granola bar.
3. Farm eggs, swiss cheese, bologna, basil, arugula.
4. Tylenol, Advil, SinuTab, gravol, allergy pills that I forget the name of because I haven’t needed them in just that long.
5. Travel mug, reusable shopping bags, work phone, moleskine that I keep my work to-do list in, napkins from take-out restaurants.
May 21st, 2009 at 6:15 pm
I, too, enjoy such lists. Here goes:
1. My more-than-slightly-embarrassing music list: “Come Back to You” by David Cook. “She Is,” “Over My Head,” “How to Save a Life” and “All at Once,” all by The Fray, listened to on my iPod through my work computer’s speakers.
2. Wheat Thins & spicy Sabra hummus. A Lean Pocket. A zebra cake. Chips & salsa. A banana. Oh, God, what an awful food day.
3. Half a disgusting zatar pie that I ought to throw away. An expired lime Yoplait. A half-full gallon jug of water. Grape jelly. Three Yuenglings. I don’t have a kitchen, OK?!?
4. Carmex. An electric toothbrush. Wintergreen Colgate. Palmolive. Muscle relaxers.
5. In my purse: two sets of headphones. A black cardigan. Steve Martin’s “Shopgirl.” More Carmex. And another banana.
May 21st, 2009 at 6:32 pm
1.Boom Boom Pow - Black-Eyed Peas, Pokerface - Lady Gaga, Keep Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis, Halo - Beyonce, Circus - Britney Spears (Radio - I was bringing my daughter home from Hip-Hop class).
2.(over the day) Fortune cookie, Orange Chicken with steamed rice, Pecan chocolate chip cookie, Chicken Feta Salad w/Raspberry Vinaigrette (at Blue Lemon Bistro, delicious!), Strawberry protein smoothie.
3. Lemons, homemade yogurt, baby salad greens, Hershey’s chocolate syrup, yellow bell pepper
4. Dove Sensitive Skin Soap, various travel size items, toothbrush/paste kits from the dentist, self-tanning mousse, Texture hairspray.
5. Orange leather wallet, pocket organizer, hair clippies, Burt’s Bees lip gloss, empty package of spearmint gum and the obligatory month’s worth of receipts.
May 21st, 2009 at 6:41 pm
I put my list up on my blog. I love your lists - they’re always so creative!
May 21st, 2009 at 8:54 pm
1. Yikes. It was the radio. I am not sure if this is accurate because I’m going from memory, but I think: “Tug of War” by Carly Rae Jepsen, “The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You” by Bryan Adams, “Love Song” by Sarah Bareilles, “Step by Step” by NKOTB (BLAME BUZZ FOR THAT ONE!) and “Shattered” by OAR.
2. The last five things I ate: meat lasagna; a breakfast sandwich from Starbucks; fruit flavoured yogurt; spinach salad with goat cheese, red peppers, pine nuts and dried cranberries; a granola bar.
3. Five things in my fridge right now: a dozen eggs, a box of pre-washed baby spinach (whatever. I’m lazy, I don’t like washing spinach), a giant block of cheddar cheese, individual serving packs of Dairyland Classic Vanilla yogurts, a jar of sundried tomatoes.
4. Five things in my bathroom drawer: ibuprofen, Venus razorblades, a nail file, 3 MAC nail polishes, dental floss
5. Five things in my purse: a pen, a notepad, lip balm, gum, my ipod + charger
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:29 am
1. Sweet Pea, Blueberry Hill, Kansas City, Over the Rainbow, The Entertainer. (I played them on the piano)
2. Peanut butter and jelly on toast, tacos de carne asada, macaroni salad, cinnamon raisin bagel w/cream cheese, pork chops
3. Strawberry Crush, St. Pauli’s Girl beer, Sunny D (for the grand kids), milk, buttermilk.
4. razor, Gold Bond powder, deodorant, toothbrush, tooth paste
5. car registration, screw driver, napkins, a book by Alan Watts, my old army hat (45 years old)
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:44 am
1. The last five songs I listened to
Lady Gaga - Poker face (radio)
Taylor Swift - Love Story (radio)
Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis (zune)
Jason Mraz - Lucky (radio)
Disturbed - Deify (zune)
2. The last five things I ate.
life cereal + soymilk
soba noodles and romaine salad
apple
mozzarella
kashi bar
3. Five things in your fridge right now.
soymilk
salad greens
yogurt
pasta sauce
hummus
4. Five things in the bathroom cupboards/medicine cabinet
body lotion
toner
hair spray/curl gel
cotton pads
nose strip things
5. Five things in my purse
filofax (eg. my life)
cellphone
zune player (the very first/oldest version)
sunglasses
flipflops
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:28 am
1. Joyful Sign, Speechless, Postcards from Mexico, Viola, Kittery Tide (Girlyman mix)
2. 2 Reese’s peanut butter cups, a handful of potato chips, 8 pieces of sushi, a small bowl of miso soup, a small slice of cinnamon apple coffee cake
3. leftover potatoes, purple seedless grapes, a kohlrabi, black monk cheese, Pepsi Max
4. Cinnamon toothpaste, biteguard, Sprunch Spray, Visine-A, Tic-tacs
5. (wallet) - 3 kronor, a children’s sizing chart card, a library card, an IKEA family card, prescription for allergy spray
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:10 am
1. The last five songs you listened to (and what you listened to them on, be it iPod, radio, TV, or didgeridoo)
Moment by Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer, in the car. Tears on my guitar, sung by my daughter, That’s not my name by Ting Tings, Fontessa by the MJQ on CBC internet jazz channel, something by Tommy Flanagan Trio, also on CBC.
2. The last five things you ate.
Bowl of shreddies, an orange, an apple, ham sandwich, chocolate chip cookies by wife, coffee x 4.
3. Five things in your fridge right now.
Milk, pecans, cream cheese, broccoli, carrots.
4. Five things in your bathroom cupboards/medicine cabinet
Toothbrushes, polly pocket dolls, hairbrushes, archival quality glue, wall filler.
5. Five things in your car glove compartment/purse/wallet/backpack (choose one)
Backpack: jack knife, journal, cold meds., 3 apples, blank c.ds.
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:15 pm
1. Wonderful Life, Ace of Base; This is the Life, Amy MacDonald; Chocolate, Snow Patrol; Drifting Further Away, Powderfinger; Lucky, Jason Mraz
2. Banana with smooth unsalted organic peanut butter; five orangeheads; three appleheads; a piece of lemon coconut cake; an orange
3. Feta; Gatorade; pesto; sparkling water; rice pudding
4. toothpaste; night creme; day creme; nail polish; floss
5. glove compartment: Mini Cooper S manual; a CD from the summer of 2006; a plastic spoon; green apple Mentos; iPod connector
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:45 pm
1. All Depeche Mode (listening to the Sounds of The Universe CD on an old skool ghetto blaster at work)
2. - Coffee
- Spicy black bean and feta wrap
- Blueberry scone
- Vanilla ice cream (plain! for breakfast!)
- Mixed greens, fresh basil, and roasted beet salad (last night’s dinner)
3. - Tempeh
- Organic free range eggs
- Basmati rice milk
- Cucumber
- Homemade caesar salad dressing
4. - Witch Vera gel
- Tom’s of Maine deodorant
- Tea tree oil
- All sorts of dental flosses and dental tapes (variety is the spice of life, no?)
- Lemon face and body lotion (YUM!!)
5. In my backpack: peppermint lip balm, a half knit sock still on the needles, retro umbrella in case it rains, receipt for recent acupuncture appointment, set of camping cutlery
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
1. Last 5 Songs (videos on YouTube)
a. Stay Crunchy - Ronald Jenkees
b. You on a Good Day - Sugababes
c. Just Can’t Get Enough - The Saturdays
d. Route 66 - Depeche Mode
e. Syrup and Honey - Duffy
2. Last 5 Things I Ate
a. green apple jello
b. chicken salad
c. chocolate chip cookie
d. cinnamon raisin toast
e. shredded wheat w/fresh raspberries + strawberries
3. 5 Things in the Fridge
a. Pellegrino sparkling water
b. wasabi
c. red and green grapes
d. mangoes
e. whipped cream cheese
4. 5 Things in the Medicine Cabinet
a. contact lens solution
b. sunscreen lotion
c. Pink Sugar deodorant
d. citrus toothpaste from France
e. mud mask
5. 5 Things in my Purse
a. prized magenta leather wallet from Italy
b. large sunglasses
c. handkerchief
d. Japanese gum
e. eye drops
May 23rd, 2009 at 7:32 am
1. I listened to these all on youtube, one of my playlists - ‘dudetunes’:
The Cure - Close To Me
Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers
SPIRIT OF THE WEST - Home For A Rest
Swing, Swing - The All American Rejects
Green Day-Hitchin a Ride (Live)
2. Honey bunches of oats with almonds (breakfast)
pecan brownie
stir fried vegetables with tofu
vegetable curry
marinated mushrooms
veggie quiche (we ate at a vegetarian restaurant last night - was very good)
3. Beer
Grapes
Vache qui rit cheese
Nitrate-free roast chicken breast cold cuts
Celery
Orange juice
4. Advil
Bubble bath
Allergy eye drops
Children’s advil
Tampons
5. Purse:
Cell phone
Book
Burt’s Bees lip balm
Wallet w/ credit card n bank card
Library card
May 23rd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
1. The last five songs I listened to
Random classical music from my i-tunes, honestly i was studying and haven’t really been paying attention!
2. The last five things I ate.
toast with almond butter and honey
morrocan lamb tagine with some leftover potatoes
a green salad with avocado with balsamic dressing
spinach,chickpea and mushroom soup
popcorn
3. Five things in your fridge right now.
more vegetables than I know what to do with-way to busy to cook this week!
kefur
ground flax
blueberry jam
a whole pineapple
4. Five things in the bathroom cupboards/medicine cabinet
deoderant
origins mega mushroom mask (so good!)
nail polish remover
blow drier and diffuser
giovanni anti-frizz lotion
5. Five things in my purse
work cell-not charged
my cell-charged
wallet
lip balm
camera