The lovely and cunning Berin of Park(dale) Life has “tagged” me to complete this . . . quiz of some kind. And so, because I will not risk her wrath, I will.
I must say, though, that I find these things really difficult as they tend to stir up a lot of memories - some hilarious and some REALLY REALLY pathetic. Read on - if you dare! Or perhaps that should be: read on - if you CARE. ‘Cause with these “all about me” things . . . sometimes you don’t care. And that’s okay.
10 years ago: Things are going well. I’m entering 3rd year directing at university, the one-man show I did with Padu was Pick of the Fringe and I finally get my single room in residence. MY OWN ROOM, MAN!!! Also . . . pretty sure I like girls. All in all, the future looks bright. Little did I know that I would spend the next 8 months having my self-esteem cunningly eroded by a “teacher” whose name rhymes with “Penis".
Note: I have since recovered from this experience and to commemorate my healing, I now refer to this woman as “Anus".
5 years ago: Things are going well. I’ve just been to Europe for the first time, the (different) one-man show I did with Padu was a hit at the Buncha Young Artists … Festival and I share an apartment with Jesk, who lived next door to me 5 years before when we EACH HAD OUR OWN ROOM IN RES, MAN! YEAH!! Little did we know that Jesk would find a dead rat in the toilet of that apartment.
Note: Also . . . now VERY sure I like girls but have yet to locate perfect mate. Friends and family, however, seem to think that I HAVE located perfect mate: Jesk. Entirely hetero Jesk, whose whole family kept waiting for her to “come out". Poor Jesk, who just wanted to date David Duchovny.
1 year ago: Things are going well. I’ve been shacked up with the lovely and talented Katr for a year in our condo, my lesbian historical fiction reading was a big hit at Write From the Hip and I get to be in charge of buying 6 litres of milk, two big cans of Tim Hortons coffee and several hundred Timbits for the launch of the long and horrific United Way Campaign. But the great thing is that I am quitting my job at the end of the year and this was the LAST UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN EVER, MAN! YEAH!!
Note: It was a year ago and still, the United Way . . . sometimes I wake up screaming.
Yesterday: The subway breaks down, so I walk home in the rain, my old shoes rub my feet raw, I pick up the mail and find out I didn’t get a grant I’d applied for. To add insult to injury, a fellow I know whose work I do not admire DID get the grant. After the briefest of pity parties, I fix myself a tuna melt and remind myself that I am living the dream. And sometimes living the dream means that the guy writing the play about pedophiles gets the money you want.
5 songs I know all the words to: How about 5 songs I’ve had in my head the last few days?
*The Christians and The Pagans by Dar Williams (a one woman shower concert classic);
*The University Song by Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie
Oh my god. I used to kinda know the Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie guys when I lived in Edmonton. I just went to their website and they have this video of Nathan Fillion from Firefly in Wes’ kitchen. So I am only 2 degrees away from Nathan Fillion from Firefly! Oh my GOD. That means I’m only 3 degrees away from Gina Torres!
Okay . . . Berin, I’m gonna finish this thing later. Right now I need to go somewhere private and think about being 3 degrees away from Gina Torres.
Comments:
Oh Bose. I lurve you.
Comment by E-dawg — Sunday, September 18, 2005 @ 1:56 am
Berin, I lurve you too. If I hadn’t done your quiz, I might never have found out that I’m only THREE DEGREES AWAY FROM GINA TORRES!!!
Comment by Rose — Monday, September 19, 2005 @ 6:02 am
Hey there lady! Firefly, oh my. I know I’ve told Kate this a bargazillion times, but I really do think we’d get on like a house on fire. Except not on fire, because fire is bad. But trees are pretty?
I’ve heard that the cast of Serenity (excepting Fillion, so far) have signed on for 2 sequels, if the going is good.
Also, I don’t know whether to rejoice or curse the fact that I’ve already purchased seasons 1 - 4 of Buffy separately.
http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000ARSJVU/qid=1127127925/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_3_1/701-1715396-5916328
The end.
Comment by Melissa — Monday, September 19, 2005 @ 3:07 pm
Everyone but Fillion signed on? What’s up his ass? Doesn’t he know that without him, my 3 degree to Gina Torres game falls APART??
I agree, Melissa - I have long thought that we would get along in a combustible way! Perhaps if one of us caves and buys ALL 7 SEASONS OF BUFFY IN ONE BOX, that person can have the other over to view the “extras". If it’s okay with Queen Katicus, of course . . .
Comment by Rose — Monday, September 19, 2005 @ 4:21 pm
That sounds like a plan, lady.
PS: I used to watch Fillion on One Life to Live, where he played Stinky Joey, the Sandwich Boy.
Comment by Melissa — Monday, September 19, 2005 @ 7:51 pm
Melissa - that’s dedication. Mine is a recent fandom - so recent I can barely spell the man’s name. But I know how to spell “Gina” and that’s the important thing.
Comment by Rose — Monday, September 19, 2005 @ 8:10 pm