HERstory

here, have some random...it's on me. VERSION TWO.

what time is it? 2:36 am

last charity you donated to? asha

the last type of cheese i consumed was ______. gruyere.

what is on your tv or stereo right now? sex and the city, season five, disc one.

last concert you went to? FRANK BLACK of the pixies

are you on friendster? obnoxiously so. lookup: ap@fuckhotmail.com

conan or dave? conan. no contest. both of them are from nyc though...did you mean conan vs jay? no matter, conan is the only late-night show i'll watch. jay ain't bad though. dave? i can't stand that bald FREAK with the shitty glasses. ugh ugh ugh.

which soprano do you like most? carmela

if you could be ANY height, you would be _____. ummmm...5'8. shit, i'd settle for 5'7. i'm not *so* unhappy though, since i'm already 5'6...and i'm always in heels and thus 5'9+

the last bug you killed was a _______. mosquito! today! with the lid from a shoe box, THWACK! go me!

do you keep a journal? a moleskine, yes. i always have to have SOMETHING with me to write in, else i begin to twitch. also, there's diary.

where do you get your news? net: google. civic: npr. tv: pbs.

porn: yes, it's the best or no, i'm it's foe? i like the suicide girls concept. otherwise, eh. the people aren't attractive enough for me to waste time on.

30 utterly useless questions. but hey, it's fresh content!

i feel like posting *something* on this, my main blog and someone just sent the following for me to fill out...i already did a different one of these...things...quizzes...wastes of time...on my diary, so it feels apposite to place the new one here.

enjoy. copy. ping me. edify. whatever. me exhausted. zzzzzzzzzz.

1. WHAT TIME DID YOU GO TO BED LAST NIGHT?

5:30 am. who loves insomnia? i fucking do!

2. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF WHAT WOULD IT BE?

i'd have a WAY thicker skin.

3. PAPER OR PLASTIC?

paper, but only if they have handles. i usually just bring my own though. i don't need a million pieces of crap to worry about storing, i.e. i don't need THAT many plastic bag-turned-liners for the vanity trash can etc. this is actually one of my quirks. i "get in to it" with clerks more often than i expected to..."no thank you, i actually don't need a bag." then they look at me like i'm a freak. then i point to the tiny package of hair elastics (the ONE item i purchased) and i point to my huge purse. then they piss me off. "um. you HAVE to take a bag." at which point my life dissolves in to a seinfeld episode as i ask where the FUCK is it posted that i HAVE to wreck the environment? etc ad nauseum.

4. WHAT WAS THE LAST BOOK/MAGAZINE YOU READ?

The Automatic Millionaire. it changed my life. and yes, devina honey, i owe you a post about how and why it did. i know, i KNOW, i can't just write stuff like that and leave you hanging...just know that i have NOT forgotten. :) oh, and btw, it's cheaper at Costco. see? you're already on your way to riches?! ;)

5. A TV SHOW YOU CAN'T STAND TO WATCH?

Fear Factor. eating a horse's anus is just wrong. and we all know anna be squeamish. ugh. i didn't like survivor either, but i'm not going to knock all reality TV. oh, also, i hate all Sacramento newscasts. they don't just suck, they TEABAG. what else...Drew Carey. that fat bastard with the blue eyeshadow TERRIFIES me. the fact that it's a show about the midwest terrifies me. gah!

6. WHAT DID YOU EAT FOR LUNCH TODAY?

macaroni and cheese. :)

7. DO YOU LIKE TO BE SURPRISED?

yesh. obviously only good ones, though. don't surprise me with ICKY things...

8. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR TOOTHBRUSH?

it's the newest braun oral-B 3-d excel so it's all different shades of blue and white...it lights up blue. very cool.

9. WHAT BRAND OF DEODORANT DO YOU WEAR?

when i can get it, vaseline intensive care deo from Boots the chemist, UK. otherwise that cloying teen spirit crap. what can i say, i like nirvana.

10. YOUR FAVORITE STORE TO SHOP?

i have to pick ONE?! damn it. this is horrifying.
for food: whole foods.
for shoes: nordstrom
in DC: the hecht's at metro center (greatest sales on cashmere EVER)
for denim: diesel
other clothing: french connection

i'm actually blanking. i think it's because i can't take the pressure. ;)

okay quick list, then we're moving on, like this is the LSAT or something :)
trader joe's, j.crew, the saks ON fifth avenue, dean and deluca, chanel, hermes, sanrio, oh hell, i pick costco. where else can i get a chanel bag, a prada tote, a case of black, the goose gift set, my favourite artisan breads, bonny doon framboise, gruyere, gourmay and goat cheese, odwalla OJ, two dozen roses, lemon verbena shower gel, a case of four dozen glitter gel pens, the Dido cd, the lost in translation dvd, books, a new sprint celly, a baume and mercier tank watch, tires for my ride...

i think you get the picture. ;)

11. WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER OR FALL?

depends on where-- spring in CA, fall on the right coast.

12. FAVORITE DESSERT?

in nyc- koffee kulfi at tabla, in d.c.- the chocolate souffle cake at cities, in dallas- sopapillas at Chuey's, in SF- the vanilla french toast with extra whip cream, fresh strawberries and maple syrup, in sac- kahlua apricot mocha layer cake from Ettore.

13. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU PREFER - MAID OR PERSONAL CHEF?

what are you, an idiot? a MAID.

14. FAVORITE CANDY?

british cadbury fruit and nut.

15. REGULAR OR DECAF?

decaf. i'm sensitive to everything, including caffeine.

16. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?

another list...i'm getting tired. tamarind. bread bar. bukhara. cafe spice. heritage india. amma. the mansion at turtle creek. cafe izmir. ristorante piatti. il fornaio. dos coyotes. gaylord's. first crush. i'm sure i'm leaving some out...

17. CHARACTERISTICS YOU MOST ADMIRE?

calm. generous. loyal. honest. kind. happy. like anyone has an issue with ANY of these.

18. FAVORITE HOLIDAY?

the first week of january-- nye --- bday ---> orthodox xmas

19. FAVORITE TIME OF DAY?

i'm a freak. (according to some anon. asshole who posted here) thus, i only come out at night.

20. FRUIT OR FRUIT SMOOTHIE?

ah, but what about FROOTI ;) seirously, i choose fruit. mango/raspberries/pomegranate/tangerines...all peeled/cut by moms ;)

21. HOW MANY RINGS ARE YOU WEARING?

none when i'm typing. it slows me down (75wpm). and we all know how i feel about speed.

22. HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR MEAT PREPARED?

i'm a vegetarian. but if i DID, i'd want it burned. charred. kill that motherfucker TWICE. eeew.

23. WHAT WAS THE LAST CARD YOU SENT SOMEONE?

it was a "boy chase girl" lupercalia card. i shit you not. :)

24. WHAT RADIO STATION IS ON WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW?

the new one...103.9, all 80s. i wish we had an all NPR channel up here...sigh. in SF? 92.7 for dance music. 106 kmel for hip-hop. we'll see if live 105 redeems the'selves. in d.c.? just npr and the beeb. in nyc? my hot 97 every day that's my...oh and npr in ny is phenomenal. i do miss the old live 105 (sf) and the erstwhile wdre (nyc).

25. ONION RINGS OR FRENCH FRIES?

onions!? gah!!! desert fries (1 lb) extra mirchi with ranch at Baghdad cafe, to go. orgasm in a box. hee hee. oh, never mind. ;)

26. DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY CARDS OR BOARD GAMES?

no. yes. i taught my sister to play monopoly when she was 3 b/c i was bored w/her. she bought her first two homes before she was 24. coincidence? i think...NOT.

27. NAILS POLISHED OR UNPOLISHED?

if i have scrill, manicured and pedicured 2x a month. since i have no scrill, there be nothin' on my digits.

28. DO YOU LIKE NUTS ON YOUR SUNDAES?

not really...but if someone wanted to throw candied pecans on i'd say hell yes.

29. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SODA?

i don't drink soda. i'm more likely to have an italian soda...ah wait. vintage coke in the glass bottle. to go with my johnny walker GOLD.

30. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH ON TV?

49ers games. college basketball. world cup footie. i'm not really in to this though. if someone else significant wants to watch it, i'm happy to fall asleep in their lap or nearby. you won't even notice i'm there. ;)

obviously, anna is quirky...but apparently she is *also*..."alone".

i had heard about the "quirkyalone" concept a while ago, and while i grasped the gist of it...(um, wouldn't anyone, just from nomenclature??) i never thought of it as applicable to me. boy was i surprised...here's what i discovered;

Welcome to quirkyalone.net, the online home of the quirkyalone movement. Quirkyalone is a newly coined term to describe people who enjoy being single but are not opposed to being in a relationship—people who prefer to be single rather than settle.

Don't be fooled, however: One can also be quirkyalone and in a relationship (quirkytogether). At core, quirkyalone is a worldview: a mindset that develops out of lived experience and becomes a set of ideas that you adapt and carry with you throughout the rest of your life, whether you are single, married, or divorced.

The quirkyalone concept grew out of an essay published in 2000 in To-Do List magazine and Utne Reader. from http://quirkyalone.net

there's a quiz on the website that helps you determine whether you are, in fact, "quirkyalone". i gave it to my favourite ex- first, b/c i was bored, and i like to experiment on people ;)

but after i got his results, i was intrigued. what *about* me?

How quirkyalone is Anna?

"Your score was 103. Very quirkyalone:
Relatives may give you quizzical looks, and so may friends, but you know in your heart of hearts that you are following your inner voice. Though you may not be romancing a single person, you are romancing the world. Celebrate your freedom on National Quirkyalone Day, February 14th!"

i was totally shocked.
me.
very quirkyalone.
wow.

YOU may take the quiz here. as always, amuse me by posting your results in the comments section, please. :) quirkyalones of the world unite!

i, caligula.

i almost got busted when i took this quiz, which historical lunatic are you? because when i received the afore-pasted result, i exclaimed, "YES!!!" as if i was in one of those freakishly lame herbal essences adverts, having a fake orgasm. {full disclosure: i hate herbal essences everything and i never have fake reactions. ever. i don't know what this has to do with anything, but prashant always fully discloses on his blog so i wanted to copy him}

and i copy and paste;

You are Gaius Caesar Germanicus - better known as Caligula!

Third Emperor of Rome and ruler of one of the most powerful empires of all time, your common name means "little boots". Although you only reigned for four years, brief even by Roman standards, you still managed to garner a reputation as a cruel, extravagant and downright insane despot. Your father died in suspicious circumstances, you were not the intended heir, and one of your first acts as Emperor was to force the suicide of your father-in-law. Your sister Drusilla died that same year; faced with allegations that your relationship with her had been incestuous, you responded, bafflingly, by declaring her a god.

You revived a number of unpopular traditions, including auctions of properties left over from public shows. When a senator fell asleep at one such auction, you took each of his nods as bids, selling him 13 gladiators for a vast sum. You attempted to have your horse, Incitatus, made into a consul and hence one of the most powerful figures in Rome. It was granted a marble stable with jewels and a staff of servants. At one point you forced your comrade Macro to kill himself - in much the same vein as your father-in-law - accusing him of being his wife's pimp. You, of course, were having an affair with said wife at the time.

Things went from bad to worse. When supplies of condemned men ran short in the circus, you had innocent spectators dragged into the arena with the lions to fill their place. You claimed mastery of the sea by walking across a three-mile bridge of boats in the Bay of Naples; kissed the necks of your lovers, whispering sweet nothings like "This lovely neck will be chopped as soon as I say so,"; dallied with your sister's lover and made her pull her unborn child out of her womb prematurely. Towards the end of your reign, you had a golden statue of yourself made and dressed each day in the same clothes you yourself wore. When you eventually died, the terrified people of Rome refused to believe that such a cruel reign could ever end, and believed you to be alive for years afterwards.

anyway, after giggling at the reactions of my stunned co-workers in the wagon's cube farm, i gleefully rubbed my hands together whilst muttering, "excellent" under my breath, a la mr. burns. i LOVE little boots, and his tragic backstory. he is my FAVOURITE ruler/historical figure/insane, fear-inducing despot. this quiz is spot-on! please take it, and then leave me your result, so that i may know what kind of lunatic you are. if you're a caligula too, i'll be blissed. well, i'll just be blissed b/c your comments shall enable me to avoid wagon work and ignore my imaginary significant other ;) aw, c'mon...we LOVED the "which simpson are you?" quiz...and i was amazed at how accurate THOSE results were, too. lisa and caligula. quite a combo am i. off to make my dog a consul...your beloved intelligent despot, who loves you, my little minnows. ;)