Focus, motherfucker! You can do it!
a survey from londontheory
DO YOU LIKE HAVING YOUR PICTURE TAKEN?
No. I’m obscenely unphotogenic. There are people that look great in photos and I wish I was one of them.
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
Norway.
HAVE YOU EVER DONE CROSSWORD PUZZLES?
Yes but I’m not a devoted fan.
PICK UP THE CLOSEST BOOK AND WRITE A SENTENCE AT RANDOM FROM IT.
”Focus, motherfucker! You can do it!” (My New Fighting Technique is Unstoppable - David Rees)
DO THE SAME WITH A LYRIC FROM EITHER A CD OR THE RADIO.
Hey There Fuckface! Hey There Fuckface-uh! (The Classical - The Fall)
HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO ANALYZE YOUR OWN DREAMS?
Not really. They’re usually fucked up but in a meaningless way.
CAN YOU SING?
I don’t think so.
DO YOU SING TO YOURSELF WHILE DOING EVERYDAY TASKS?
Not really but I sing in the shower and while I’m listening to my discman (but only very quietly - and I try not to move my mouth in a noticable way).
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR OF POST-IT NOTE?
lime-green
HAVE YOU EVER LIED TO GET OFF THE PHONE OR OUT OF TALKING TO SOMEONE ONLINE?
Yes but I haven’t done it in a long time. Amy used to call me everytime I tried to watch Newsradio. That was annoying.
WHAT DOES YOUR BEDROOM LOOK LIKE?
A tidy version of disgusting.
DO YOU READ YOUR HOROSCOPE?
Yes.
WOULD YOU RATHER CHEW GUM OR USE MOUTHWASH?
Chew gum.
HOW MANY TIMES A YEAR ARE YOU SICK?
Too often.
EVER BEEN IN AN AIRPLANE?
yes
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ARRESTED?
no
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE T-SHIRT?
It’s a three-way tie between my Yeti tee, my Bjork tee and my black Laundry tee.
WHAT FOOD DISGUSTS YOU THE MOST?
Duck sausage.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SODA?
Coca-cola and Canada Dry.
NAME ONE PERSON YOUR LIFE IS MADE BETTER BY:
w.
CAN YOU DO MATH WITH EASE?
Yes but I don’t do max/min questions. Fucking Calculus.
ARE YOU A VEGETARIAN?
No.
NAME ONE OF YOUR PASSIONS IN LIFE:
textiles.
WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE TIME OF DAY?
The moment when I realise I have to get up and do something.
WHAT COLOUR IS THE INSIDE OF YOUR HEAD WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES?
A blue hued violet.
EVER LISTEN TO CLASSICAL MUSIC?
Yes.
DO YOU WORK? WHAT IS YOUR JOB?
I push paper and photocopy like nobody’s business.
WHAT IS THE BEST PRESENT YOU'VE EVER GIVEN SOMEONE?
Paul’s Summer Job by Michel Rabagliati and Epiletic 1 by David B. I would also say the scarf I knitted for Penelope was pretty nice. The prettiest blue wool.
WHAT IS THE BEST PRESENT SOMEONE HAS EVER GIVEN YOU?
I’ve received many an amazing mix tape and most recently, a squash racquet. And of course, there were tickets to that Bjork show with fireworks. Go fireworks!
DO YOU WEAR A WATCH?
always. always. always. and only swiss army.
WHAT'S ON YOUR COMPUTER DESK?
pyrex stovetop coffee percolator, a mug, vaseline, computer disks, a fellows desktop copyholder, numerous scratch pads, a couple boxes of kleenex, a camera.
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE PRETTY?
no
HOW MANY PEOPLE DO YOU LIVE WITH?
just me for now.
WHAT DO YOU COLLECT?
Too much. Vintage pyrex. Cameras. Plates. Knitting patterns. Sewing books. Tilley wallets.
HAVE YOU EVER BOUGHT ANYTHING JUST BECAUSE IT WAS A FAD?
I have a balancing ball that I haven’t been able to use. Now that I have the space, I don’t have a VCR to watch the instructional workout tapes. I like yoga clothes.
DO YOU BITE YOUR NAILS?
no.
WHAT COLOUR ARE MOST OF YOUR CLOTHES?
Black (sadly. Thanks Club Monaco).
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE CEREAL?
Raisin Bran.
DO YOU LOOK PEOPLE IN THE EYE?
Yes.
FAD YOU WISH YOU HAD NEVER BOUGHT INTO:
?
CITY YOU WOULD LIKE TO LIVE IN NEXT:
Saigon.
FOOD YOU USED TO LOVE AND NOW CAN'T STAND:
I can only offer the reverse situation: Now, I love tripe.
CHILDHOOD IDOL:
There was an older girl that looked after us Brownies and young Girl Guides. I don’t remember her name but I thought it was cool that she had a lot of piercings. I remember wanting a lot of piercings when I was young.
BIGGEST LEAP OF FAITH:
accepting the challenge of being disowned and taking care of myself.
WORST JOB:
Washing the dirty, dusty libraryshelves when I was page. My supervisor totally exploited us.
LEAST FAVOURITE DRUG:
anti-depressants.
FAVOURITE SLANG WORD:
ham-fisted cunt.
GUILTY PLEASURE TV SHOW:
The Fabulous Life Of … (this week, it’s Outkast)
FAVOURITE SONG IN EIGHTH GRADE:
Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode
CD OR TAPE YOU ARE MOST ASHAMED OF:
I have that Semisonic cd.
FAVOURITE SCREEN COUPLE:
Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock or Louis and Rick in Casablanca.
FIRST CRUSH:
a doughy Polish boy named Bryan in the third grade.
FAVOURITE HALLOWEEN COSTUME:
Cookie Kwan. I think if I go in yellowface this Halloween, that will become my all-time favourite.
FIRST CONCERT:
Sebadoh.
EVER SEEN A GHOST:
I don’t think so.
FIRST FRIEND:
Michelle. I’m still friends with her though we don’t have much in common anymore. I think if she hadn’t moved and still lived on my street, she wouldn’t be so different. She lived down the street from me and I would recognise her house because the number sign were in panda colours. She was an only child and used to boss me around. Once I accidently let her dog out of the backyard, thinking he would follow me to where I was playing frisbee but he ran away. We found him later but I felt really bad. Michelle befriended me in JK even though I couldn’t speak English and she somehow communicated to me what was going on in the class. Thinking about it now, I’m impressed. Since she was an only child, she had her bedroom and an extra play room. That room was pink and it had a Disney trim around the middle.
RE-OCCURRING DREAMS:
I have lots of anxiety dreams.
FAVOURITE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT:
Swings. The fireman pole was pretty fun too.
NUMBER OF FIRST COUSINS:
Two.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING?
My Preloved jacket and maybe my pink zippered cardi for the sheer fact that I wear it all the time.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Noses. Ears. Eyelashes.
WHAT'S THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT?
Seam’s Are You Driving Me Crazy and Headsparks
WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?
Next to w. or routting for junk.
WHERE'S YOUR LEAST FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?
social functions
WHAT'S YOU FAVORITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED?
upper back and neck. arms are great too.
WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT, STRONG MIND OR BODY?
mind
WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
8 am but I want to train myself to get up earlier.
FAVOURITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE?
my henkels’ chinese cleaver or the yellow harmonica kettle.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY?
following the neighbour’s cat through the bushes. Playing with my brother Andrew.
WHAT/WHO MAKES YOU LAUGH?
when dave chapelle says “I’m rich biaaatch!”
WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY?
ham-fisted cunts.
IF YOU COULD PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT WHAT WOULD IT BE?
either the vibraphone or the accordian.
FAVORITE RESTAURANT/CAFE/EATERY?
in london, quynh nhi because the food there is not greasy. And of course, the diner because of their chipotle chicken burrito.
IF THERE WAS A MOVIE MADE ABOUT YOU, WHAT CURRENT/FORMER HOLLYWOOD STAR WOULD PLAY YOU?
Sandra Oh because she’s Asian.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN AFTERLIFE?
not really but I think my grandma is still around in some way.
FAVORITE BOOK?
The Great Gatsby. The Good Soldier. Sleepwalk by Adrian Tomine.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?
Autumn. Cranberry season.
WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE HOUSEHOLD CHORE?
I hate washing walls and dusting.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
to let things go.
IF YOU HAVE A TATOO, WHAT IS IT?
don’t have one … yet?
WHO WAS YOUR FIRST LOVE & AT WHAT AGE?
my dearest friend, and at age 20
THE SONG YOU WISH YOU HAD WRITTEN?
hedda gabbler by john cale.
DO YOU PREFER CATS OR DOGS?
I think dogs now.
WHAT'S IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR?
I have no car.
DO YOU LIKE HAVING YOUR PICTURE TAKEN?
No. I’m obscenely unphotogenic. There are people that look great in photos and I wish I was one of them.
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
Norway.
HAVE YOU EVER DONE CROSSWORD PUZZLES?
Yes but I’m not a devoted fan.
PICK UP THE CLOSEST BOOK AND WRITE A SENTENCE AT RANDOM FROM IT.
”Focus, motherfucker! You can do it!” (My New Fighting Technique is Unstoppable - David Rees)
DO THE SAME WITH A LYRIC FROM EITHER A CD OR THE RADIO.
Hey There Fuckface! Hey There Fuckface-uh! (The Classical - The Fall)
HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO ANALYZE YOUR OWN DREAMS?
Not really. They’re usually fucked up but in a meaningless way.
CAN YOU SING?
I don’t think so.
DO YOU SING TO YOURSELF WHILE DOING EVERYDAY TASKS?
Not really but I sing in the shower and while I’m listening to my discman (but only very quietly - and I try not to move my mouth in a noticable way).
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR OF POST-IT NOTE?
lime-green
HAVE YOU EVER LIED TO GET OFF THE PHONE OR OUT OF TALKING TO SOMEONE ONLINE?
Yes but I haven’t done it in a long time. Amy used to call me everytime I tried to watch Newsradio. That was annoying.
WHAT DOES YOUR BEDROOM LOOK LIKE?
A tidy version of disgusting.
DO YOU READ YOUR HOROSCOPE?
Yes.
WOULD YOU RATHER CHEW GUM OR USE MOUTHWASH?
Chew gum.
HOW MANY TIMES A YEAR ARE YOU SICK?
Too often.
EVER BEEN IN AN AIRPLANE?
yes
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ARRESTED?
no
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE T-SHIRT?
It’s a three-way tie between my Yeti tee, my Bjork tee and my black Laundry tee.
WHAT FOOD DISGUSTS YOU THE MOST?
Duck sausage.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SODA?
Coca-cola and Canada Dry.
NAME ONE PERSON YOUR LIFE IS MADE BETTER BY:
w.
CAN YOU DO MATH WITH EASE?
Yes but I don’t do max/min questions. Fucking Calculus.
ARE YOU A VEGETARIAN?
No.
NAME ONE OF YOUR PASSIONS IN LIFE:
textiles.
WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE TIME OF DAY?
The moment when I realise I have to get up and do something.
WHAT COLOUR IS THE INSIDE OF YOUR HEAD WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES?
A blue hued violet.
EVER LISTEN TO CLASSICAL MUSIC?
Yes.
DO YOU WORK? WHAT IS YOUR JOB?
I push paper and photocopy like nobody’s business.
WHAT IS THE BEST PRESENT YOU'VE EVER GIVEN SOMEONE?
Paul’s Summer Job by Michel Rabagliati and Epiletic 1 by David B. I would also say the scarf I knitted for Penelope was pretty nice. The prettiest blue wool.
WHAT IS THE BEST PRESENT SOMEONE HAS EVER GIVEN YOU?
I’ve received many an amazing mix tape and most recently, a squash racquet. And of course, there were tickets to that Bjork show with fireworks. Go fireworks!
DO YOU WEAR A WATCH?
always. always. always. and only swiss army.
WHAT'S ON YOUR COMPUTER DESK?
pyrex stovetop coffee percolator, a mug, vaseline, computer disks, a fellows desktop copyholder, numerous scratch pads, a couple boxes of kleenex, a camera.
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE PRETTY?
no
HOW MANY PEOPLE DO YOU LIVE WITH?
just me for now.
WHAT DO YOU COLLECT?
Too much. Vintage pyrex. Cameras. Plates. Knitting patterns. Sewing books. Tilley wallets.
HAVE YOU EVER BOUGHT ANYTHING JUST BECAUSE IT WAS A FAD?
I have a balancing ball that I haven’t been able to use. Now that I have the space, I don’t have a VCR to watch the instructional workout tapes. I like yoga clothes.
DO YOU BITE YOUR NAILS?
no.
WHAT COLOUR ARE MOST OF YOUR CLOTHES?
Black (sadly. Thanks Club Monaco).
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE CEREAL?
Raisin Bran.
DO YOU LOOK PEOPLE IN THE EYE?
Yes.
FAD YOU WISH YOU HAD NEVER BOUGHT INTO:
?
CITY YOU WOULD LIKE TO LIVE IN NEXT:
Saigon.
FOOD YOU USED TO LOVE AND NOW CAN'T STAND:
I can only offer the reverse situation: Now, I love tripe.
CHILDHOOD IDOL:
There was an older girl that looked after us Brownies and young Girl Guides. I don’t remember her name but I thought it was cool that she had a lot of piercings. I remember wanting a lot of piercings when I was young.
BIGGEST LEAP OF FAITH:
accepting the challenge of being disowned and taking care of myself.
WORST JOB:
Washing the dirty, dusty libraryshelves when I was page. My supervisor totally exploited us.
LEAST FAVOURITE DRUG:
anti-depressants.
FAVOURITE SLANG WORD:
ham-fisted cunt.
GUILTY PLEASURE TV SHOW:
The Fabulous Life Of … (this week, it’s Outkast)
FAVOURITE SONG IN EIGHTH GRADE:
Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode
CD OR TAPE YOU ARE MOST ASHAMED OF:
I have that Semisonic cd.
FAVOURITE SCREEN COUPLE:
Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock or Louis and Rick in Casablanca.
FIRST CRUSH:
a doughy Polish boy named Bryan in the third grade.
FAVOURITE HALLOWEEN COSTUME:
Cookie Kwan. I think if I go in yellowface this Halloween, that will become my all-time favourite.
FIRST CONCERT:
Sebadoh.
EVER SEEN A GHOST:
I don’t think so.
FIRST FRIEND:
Michelle. I’m still friends with her though we don’t have much in common anymore. I think if she hadn’t moved and still lived on my street, she wouldn’t be so different. She lived down the street from me and I would recognise her house because the number sign were in panda colours. She was an only child and used to boss me around. Once I accidently let her dog out of the backyard, thinking he would follow me to where I was playing frisbee but he ran away. We found him later but I felt really bad. Michelle befriended me in JK even though I couldn’t speak English and she somehow communicated to me what was going on in the class. Thinking about it now, I’m impressed. Since she was an only child, she had her bedroom and an extra play room. That room was pink and it had a Disney trim around the middle.
RE-OCCURRING DREAMS:
I have lots of anxiety dreams.
FAVOURITE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT:
Swings. The fireman pole was pretty fun too.
NUMBER OF FIRST COUSINS:
Two.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING?
My Preloved jacket and maybe my pink zippered cardi for the sheer fact that I wear it all the time.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Noses. Ears. Eyelashes.
WHAT'S THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT?
Seam’s Are You Driving Me Crazy and Headsparks
WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?
Next to w. or routting for junk.
WHERE'S YOUR LEAST FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?
social functions
WHAT'S YOU FAVORITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED?
upper back and neck. arms are great too.
WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT, STRONG MIND OR BODY?
mind
WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
8 am but I want to train myself to get up earlier.
FAVOURITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE?
my henkels’ chinese cleaver or the yellow harmonica kettle.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY?
following the neighbour’s cat through the bushes. Playing with my brother Andrew.
WHAT/WHO MAKES YOU LAUGH?
when dave chapelle says “I’m rich biaaatch!”
WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY?
ham-fisted cunts.
IF YOU COULD PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT WHAT WOULD IT BE?
either the vibraphone or the accordian.
FAVORITE RESTAURANT/CAFE/EATERY?
in london, quynh nhi because the food there is not greasy. And of course, the diner because of their chipotle chicken burrito.
IF THERE WAS A MOVIE MADE ABOUT YOU, WHAT CURRENT/FORMER HOLLYWOOD STAR WOULD PLAY YOU?
Sandra Oh because she’s Asian.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN AFTERLIFE?
not really but I think my grandma is still around in some way.
FAVORITE BOOK?
The Great Gatsby. The Good Soldier. Sleepwalk by Adrian Tomine.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?
Autumn. Cranberry season.
WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE HOUSEHOLD CHORE?
I hate washing walls and dusting.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
to let things go.
IF YOU HAVE A TATOO, WHAT IS IT?
don’t have one … yet?
WHO WAS YOUR FIRST LOVE & AT WHAT AGE?
my dearest friend, and at age 20
THE SONG YOU WISH YOU HAD WRITTEN?
hedda gabbler by john cale.
DO YOU PREFER CATS OR DOGS?
I think dogs now.
WHAT'S IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR?
I have no car.