7.21.2004

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status check - eh.
background ambiance - printer

came across an amusing list today and thought, since i'm in a lousy mood, i'd come up with my own version to amuse you and brighten my day. some of these are original, some shared with the original author.

that said, i present "if you haven't done these things, your life may be a meaningless void":

*complimented a stranger
*laughed at conductor's comments on the subway
*been to a baseball game
*buried your toes in beach sand within the last month
*heard a live cover of "hallelujah"
*listened to jeff buckley's grace with headphones on
*driven/ridden in a car with the top down
*kissed in the rain
*enjoyed time in a dive bar
*tried to pass off an artificial accent while talking to a stranger
*gazed at the boston skyline from prospect hill
*eaten at a vegetarian restaurant
*walked up 18th street in adams morgan on a weekend night
*craned your neck back to see the top of the us capitol's rotunda
*enjoyed a meal with someone you've just met
*danced on stage
*attended a shakespearean play
*had a fling
*had a muddy's shake
*seen a cagney film
*read nick hornby
*heard "this liminal life" live
*seen the howie head toss
*slept a day away
*scored a goal
*dreamed big
*walked through the kennedy center
*done something really, really risky
*stayed up all night talking
*thanked the people who have changed your life
*volunteered
*had a theme song
*met up with someone you knew as a lifetime ago
*kept a real, offline journal
*crossed time zones
*made friends thousands of miles away
*had your heart broken
*participated in an audience singalong
*attended a play that makes you cry

among others.

now i turn it over to you. comment and add yours.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

*complimented a stranger - yup
*laughed at conductor's comments on the subway - nope
*been to a baseball game - of course
*buried your toes in beach sand within the last month - this weekend baby
*heard a live cover of "hallelujah" - Rufus (twice), Andy Waldeck
*listened to jeff buckley's grace with headphones on - at least 100 times
*driven/ridden in a car with the top down - uh huh
*kissed in the rain - among other places
*enjoyed time in a dive bar - madams organ baby!
*tried to pass off an artificial accent while talking to a stranger - yeah, and a few people bought it hook, line and sinker. My buddy Eric was just standing there shaking his head. We were all drunk.
*gazed at the boston skyline from prospect hill - unfortunately no...maybe you'll be kind enough to show me some day
*eaten at a vegetarian restaurant - not yet...still waiting for your visit so we can finally try that "Vegetable Garden" place. It's less than a mile from where I live now.
*walked up 18th street in adams morgan on a weekend night - last weekend and countless others
*craned your neck back to see the top of the us capitol's rotunda - no, dammit. I wish I had come in for a tour when you were there.
*enjoyed a meal with someone you've just met - Cheesecake Factory ring a bell?
*danced on stage - nope
*attended a shakespearean play - maybe this weekend in VA beach baby
*had a fling - yeah, just don't ask how many
*had a muddy's shake - what's that? Anything like mud pie when you're a kid?
*seen a cagney film - actually, sadly, no.
*read nick hornby - not an entire book, but one day I'll finish Hi Fidelity
*heard "this liminal life" live - nope...still planning on it if I visit when they're playing
*seen the howie head toss - nope, what's that. Probably something he doesn't do anymore because he's too cool and has a (crappy) band.
*slept a day away - several. I would have to add the antonym of..."* ever stayed up well into sunrise and beyond."
*scored a goal - yup
*dreamed big - fo real do
*walked through the kennedy center - many times. Phantom is still my favorite.
*done something really, really risky - yes
*stayed up all night talking - only with the ladies.
*thanked the people who have changed your life - without a doubt
*volunteered - yes, but nothing profound
*had a theme song - I'll write one now that you brought it up. But it'll have to be in D major. That's as far as I've gotten.
*met up with someone you knew as a lifetime ago - sure
*kept a real, offline journal - not yet
*crossed time zones - yes, but only the 3 hour or less variety
*made friends thousands of miles away - sure
*had your heart broken - yes ma'am
*participated in an audience singalong - anytime I'm encouraged by the performer
*attended a play that makes you cry - yes, but I never let anyone see ;-)

7/21/2004 06:39:00 pm
Anonymous said...

That was me by the way -->

Paul

7/21/2004 06:44:00 pm
Victoria said...

the second i saw "this weekend baby," i knew it was you. :)

ok, quick responses to several of your responses:

- subway comments: red line during rush hour. a couple of the conductors are wicked funny.
- madams organ: i actually never went there - but i really want to. when i visit? my thought was all about dan's cafe! yeah baby!
- prospect hill: you'll love it.
- vegetable garden: YEAH!
- muddy's shake: the best milkshake you will EVER have. right here in fair burlington. just you wait.
- averi: we'll make sure they're playing when you visit.
- howie head toss: yep, he became embarrassed by it after a couple of years. but back in the day, he'd do this little head motion during part of "secret." he used to play it up. now he's too cool.
- staying up past sunrise: most definitely.

it was great to talk to you - miss and love you lots.

7/21/2004 07:32:00 pm

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