i really should write or blog something meaningful, since god knows there's a lot going on in myhead. but it's not formed enough yet to put down in writing. so i'm doing another survey instead. aren't you excited?!

01. Favorite Album- before these crowded streets is so far beyond anything else i've ever heard...


02. Favorite Song at the Moment- "i'm with you" by avril lavigne. heh. i can't believe i just put that.

03. Favorite Song of All Time- #41 or "you never know". or "pig." or "rapunzel."

04. Favorite Singer- dave matthews


05. Favorite Band- dmb. is this getting repetative yet?


06. Any New Music You Are Enjoying- well i just burned a spindle of cd's while in cincy, but it's all the regular stuff. however, i'm really diggin my nickel creek and coldplay cd's.

07. What Is Your Largest Collection- cds


08. Your Most Valued Music Item - my pictures


09. Favorite Concert You Have Seen- god. that's really hard. yeah, i don't think there's even a chance i could narrow it down. can i just go with bonnaroo?


10. Worst Show You've Been To- mc hammer


11. A Band / Artist You Would Have Liked To Have Seen- the doors. jim morrison intrigues the hell out of me.


12. An Artist No Longer With Us You Would Have Liked Meeting- bradley from sublime


13. Any Famous Friends- it seems like i do...but i can't think at the moment so i'm gonna take that as a no.


14. Are You A Writer- i've tried to deny it my whole life, but then i look at my 9 journals and my book full of poetry and my folders full of essays and stories...and i think i should just go with yes.


15. Do You Play An Instrument- nah. i've taken piano, clarinet and guitar. i'm gonna start up with guitar lessons again though. next week i think.


16. Do you Write Songs- i wrote a bunch in 4th grade. they were full of insightful lyrics like "shadows of love circle around me/shadows of love circle around you/shadows of love will always, always be there/always always be there" and "i've been wondering why people've been telling me what to do ooo ooo ooo/they tell me i should go out with you/maybe i don't want to..." since then, i've only written one. and it will never see the light of day.


17. Have You Ever Been In A Band- ummmmmmmmm no.

20. Favorite TV Show- i don't really watch anything with much regularity besides the real world and road rules. that's terrible. i love will and grace though. and friends. and er.


21. Favorite Movie- almost famous, american beauty, english patient, usual suspects, brigit jones' diary, labrynth, terms of endearment, dazed and confused...

22. Favorite Book- skinny legs and all by tom robbins, and now a new one! - written on the body by jeanette winterson


23. Foods You Like- italian, love my mexican food, really good chinese food, japanese food...yeah, pretty much anything that's good :)


(um, where are 24-26?)


27. Do You Cook- yeah. more and more as i grow up. tonight i grilled jumbo shrimp with some garlic and lemon and sauteed some onions and garlic with some potatoes and made a salad with feta cheese and home made balsalmic vinaigrette.


28. Do You Enjoy It- it's a good excuse to crank up the stereo and listen to music.


29. Have You Ever Eaten Anything Most People Would Think Is Strange- octopus? corn on the cob with mayo and parmesean cheese...wow, that was weird. ummmm...menudo has some pretty nasty things in it as well.


30. Have You Met Anyone Famous- john mayer, howie day, glen phillips, bela fleck and the flecktones, that lead singer guy from sister hazel, tim reynolds, dj logic, and probably a few others i can't think of right now.

32. How Many Vinyl Albums Do You Own- does the kids inc. soundtrack count? my mom's got a ton of really good ones...


33. How Many Cassettes- i used to have a fuckload. now...probably 40 or so. but i don't know what they are and i don't listen to them. wait no. make that 80. about 30 are bush bootlegs. damn, i have an obsessive personality.

34. How Many CDs Do You Possess- fuck. ummm...probably about 250 "regular" cds and then...i don't know...500 others? i have no clue.


36. What Is The Strangest Item In Your Home- me

37. What Is The Oldest Item You Possess- we've got a mayan indian spear and staff.


41. Favorite Places To Go- seattle, san fran, portland, vancouver, boulder, cincy, dc, new york city, chicago...but you know, that ol' saying "turns out not where but who you're with that really matters" really IS true.

42. Do You Have A Pet – mocha, the best dog in the entire world.


43. Do You Like Video Games- only old ones. super mario 3 has to be my favorite. i fucking HATE new ones thuogh. absolutley nothing kills conversation as well as the overall vibe of a room. i almost hate videogames as much as i hate football, the republican party and only a little more than i hate the catholic church.


47. Who Inspires You- musicians


48. What Else Inspires You- music, love, sunsets, stars, passion, triumph over tragedy, strength...


49. Have You Ever Wanted To Just Give Up Life- nope

50. Do You Use Computers?- never


56. What kind Of Car do You Drive- '93 camry


57. Ever Been In An Accident- let's see. my first one, i was following a friend on a two lane road who kinda started pulling over. so i decided to pass him just as he started to flip a bitch. hit his drive side door. second one, i totaled my car when i hit someone while i was making a left hand turn at a blind intersection right in front of my office building my 3rd day of work. it was fun. i also hit my insurance agents car once, but that was because he was a dumbass and parked right in front of my garage. sure, i should have looked, but he's still dumb.


58. Have You Ever Had Any Broken Bones- broke my colar bone when i was a year and a half when i fell through the bleachers at a football game. broke my ankle a few years ago coming back from san carlos on a bus. the federalis pulled us over, and i was too busy looking at their pointed-at-me machine guns while getting off the bus to realize the last step hadn't been pulled out.


59. Have You Ever Seen The Inside Of Your Body- they stuck a camera down my throat once to see if i had nodes on my vocal chords. i didn't, but vocal chords sure are gross to watch.

60. Do You Have A Religion- i'm spiritual, but not religious.


61. Do You Perform Any Strange habits- wow. that's a good question. ummmm...probably. i'm gonna have to ask mel about that one.