So Much For The "Me Time"/One Word Meme/Mix Tape Rejoicing!

[disbelief11]

The indulgent foot spa/ice cream/television time mentioned in my last post?

Would have been SO much more relaxing if my pup, Jackson, hadn't decided that the foot spa machine thingamabob was his mortal enemy. After twenty minutes of barking (and ignoring my commands to "leave it" and my attempts to show him it wasn't a threat), I wasn't feeling very relaxed.

Sure, he eventually decided the thing wasn't going to kill either of us, but by then it was too late. Especially since the manufacturer's instructions say not to use it for more than twenty minutes at a time so the motor doesn't burn out.

Ah, the joys of having a dog.

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About this "choose one word to describe me" meme I've seen going around...well, on one hand I'm curious about how people view me. On the other hand, I don't usually get many comments, so I suspect it'd be only my close friends who respond. While I value the input of my close friends (I do! I really do!), I'm much more curious about how everyone else perceives me. Then again, if someone is just a lurker/scanner of my journal, would they really have enough information to form a one-word opinion of me? Perhaps. Perhaps not.

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While cleaning out my office, I found a tape my college best friend had made for me in '88/'89. I used to listen to it all the time. When I misplaced the tape I was crushed because I couldn't remember the names of half of the songs (I suck at song titles), so I am ecstatic to find it. For anyone who cares, here's what is on the tape:

• "(Talk To Me Like) Jackie Kennedy" - The Bible


• "Lindy's Party" - The Bolshoi


• "Sweet Bird of Truth (12" version)" - The The


• "Somewhere Down The Crazy River" - Robbie Robertson


• "Little Birds" - Guadalcanal Diary


• "Paradise" - Aztec Camera


• "April Skies" - The Jesus And Mary Chain


• "Big Decision" - That Petrol Emotion


• "1963" - New Order


• "Serpent's Kiss" - The Mission UK


• "Mirror People" - Love And Rockets


• "I Will Dare" - The Replacements


• "Anything" - Water Walk


• "I Never Play Basketball Now" - Prefab Sprout


• "Even the Trees" - All That Jazz


• "Postcards From Paradise" - Flesh For Lulu


• "Painted Moon" - The Silencers


• "Right Here" - The Go-Betweens


• "Breathe" - The Cure


• "September" - David Sylvian


• "A Feeling" - Throwing Muses


• "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" - The Smiths

Comments

[anathema666.livejournal.com]

Hee, Prefab Sprout. I haven't thought of them in years. And doesn't David Sylvian's voice just melt you three ways from Sunday? Guh.

Good mix, babe. Too bad about the footspa-Jackson war disturbing your peace. :)

[disbelief11.livejournal.com]

I really love the songs on this tape. If only I had a way to put this on CD, that would be the best.

[kstanley.livejournal.com]

Heh. Dogs are afraid of the vacuum.

About this "choose one word to describe me" meme I've seen going around...well, on one hand I'm curious about how people view me.

I don't know Man. I don't like those LJ memes asking people for their opinions about you. I think they cause tension.

If people praise or describe you in a way that you don't like, you get insecure. If people don't respond you get insecure. Also it puts a lot of pressure on your friends to come up with something that pleases you rather than upsets you. I think that's actually pretty hard, and I suspect a lot of people fudge a bit when they respond to these types of memes, because they don't want to hurt people's feelings. Or, if they decide to tell the truth, they feel insecure because they are concerned about upsetting you.

It just seems like a bad thing all around.

That music tape sounds divine. I have a couple of old mix tapes, but they are in such bad shape--I doubt they even play any more.

[disbelief11.livejournal.com]

Jackson was totally afraid of it for the first thirty minutes or so. Then he was licking it and practically putting his head in the water. Crazy dog.

I don't know Man. I don't like those LJ memes asking people for their opinions about you. I think they cause tension.

Yeah, I know what you mean. When I answer them for other people, I do my best to come up with an honest answer that's also something I think they'll find complimentary.

I don't tend to get insecure about any answers people may give me. But that may be because I normally don't have many people responding to my entries...which is totally fine. In some ways I'm a real loner, so I don't need as much feedback as some others need. Then again, sometimes I get curious.

That music tape sounds divine. I have a couple of old mix tapes, but they are in such bad shape--I doubt they even play any more.

I'm not sure this one will play anymore, either. I'm most excited because the sleeve had the complete playlist, so now at least I have the names of the songs and the artists.

Are your tapes ones that you made, or received?

[kstanley.livejournal.com]

My music tapes are ones I received and made.

[anathema666.livejournal.com]

For most people, I have been putting random adjectives into their "One Word Description" Meme.

It's confusing fun for everyone!

And by everyone, I mean me.

[rivier.livejournal.com]

What Big K said up there about the one-word meme. And how in the fucknabbit could a single word encompass the eclectic contrarieties of *you*, anyway?

See, I'm really just here for a drive-by nubbing. So drop your kecks, baby, and assume the position!

::nub-nub-nub-nub-NUB!::

[disbelief11.livejournal.com]

Drop my "kecks?" I had to look that one up at askoxford.com, since I had no idea that kecks = trousers. Heh, you crazy Brits! We crazy 'Murricans can't understand you sometimes.

Of course, as long as you're nubbing me, you could be reciting Blair's latest speech for all I care. Nub away!

(By the way, I informed Mr. Dis last night that I still intend to go to Vancouver at some point this year, and he had no problem with that. So now we just have to coordinate with darling Wubba.)

[fleegull.livejournal.com]

Is your foot spa the kind that gets filled with water? If so, perhaps puupy was a tad parched. I've always wanted one of those foot spas, they look way relaxing.

[disbelief11.livejournal.com]

Yep, that's the one. You fill it with water, then choose from the "Massage," "Heat & Bubbles," or "All In One" setting.

After my crazy dog stopped barking at it and decided he could safely get close to it, he did start licking it. So maybe he was parched and he was just angry that I stuck my feet in his new water bowl.

[rhiannonhero.livejournal.com]

Mystery--that's the word for you. I don't know why, but I always feel like I can't get to know you. You seem open...but yet, you're mysterious. *nods*

[disbelief11.livejournal.com]

Wow, mysterious sounds so...sexy. Thank you!

[anathema666.livejournal.com]

Bootylicious. THAT's the word to describe you.

Or is it "eroscillating"?

Maybe "pornucopia".