Tagged by Boobs Radley who was tagged by Brooklyn Sea Hag (BTW - both are exceptional bloggers and funny as hell - and to complete the triumvirate, I'll throw in Arch Deluxe) - I must now give you 6 weird things about myself - as if 6 were enough.
The Rules : Each player of this game starts with the “6 weird things about you." People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own re: 6 weird things, as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 or so people to be tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave a comment that says “you are tagged” in their comments and tell them to read your blog.
1) After wrestling control of naming ALL their children away from my father, my mother is allowed to name her last child (me) and I am named after a great grandmother. However, my family does not call me by my given birth name - EVER - and instead I am called only by the nick-name my then 1 1/2 year old brother gave me.
2) I pay under $500 rent for a one-bedroom in Los Angeles.
3) One of my cats can turn my bedroom doorknob and sometimes scares the living shit out of me in the middle of the night. (I think it's intentional)
4) I once wrote a fan letter to American Splendor comic book writer Harvey Pekar and mentioned that I liked his Letterman appearances. To my surprise he wrote back a chicken-scratched rant about why he'll never do Letterman again. I framed the letter and hung it to see which of my friends would feign knowing who Harvey Pekar was.
5) For a long time I collected vintage ashtrays at flea markets and thrift/antique stores. They were all over my apartment - on coffee tables, book shelves, dressers, night stands. The deal: I don't smoke and don't allow people to smoke in my house.
6) Once voted "class clown" which was partly due to a history of several "unsatisfactory" citizenship marks on my report cards from grade school through high school (see dictionary definition for smart ass) - however, I am unable to give a public speech or announcement in front of a crowd of 10 people or more due to severe performance anxiety.
OK, I tag...Roonie Howie Tanja Emily jimh
6 comments:
i used to collect ashtrays too! i had a foot and a mermaid and a naked lady. unfortunately most of them broke in college.
Um, I can most definitely participate (will post when I get home later), but um, A ONE-BEDROOM UNDER $500 IN LA? Oh my god, I think I am losing air. Do you know how much I envy you?
wow, how did you manange to pay so little rent? Did you flash someone? Sell your soul?
The Harvey Pekar one I liked the most. That chicken scratched note is priceless.
OK, I did it, but I ain't tagging anybody! (Mostly just cos I don't know many bloggers.)
Don't you just want to MARRY Harvey Pekar? I do.
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