Wut Wut in the Butt
01. Make a list of five things you can see without getting up.
Sunscreen (SPF 45 and fragrance free, natch); scratch paper for BOTE calculations/working out finances; satsuma peels; empty kombucha bottle; a small piece of ~rustic~ grey-green pottery.
02. How do you style your hair?
I keep it cut short enough that I don't need to do anything to it. It's boring: short back and sides and longer on top. When I was super poor I made a ruthless effort to cut out as many body, skin, and hair care products I don't need and the way I have it cut now I don't need to really use gels anymore. I still gel my hair once in a while when I'm going out or when it's at a nice length to do so but I do it so infrequently that what little gel I have left from purchases made years ago will last me at least a few more years, if not longer.
03. What are you wearing now?
Dark blue hoodie, dark blue t-shirt, dark grey pajama pants, sterling silver bracelet, stainless steel bracelet, cloth anklet.
04. What are your favorite dishes?
Hummus, preferably homemade with tons of garlic, lemon, tahini, and parsley;
pa amb tomàquet (good bread grilled or toasted with a bit of olive oil, rubbed with raw garlic and tomato, and topped with more olive oil and sea salt);
som tum (Thai green papaya salad), preferably with cashews and dried shrimp;
a perfectly ripe Fuerte or Reed avocado with lemon juice and sea salt;
vegetarian gỏi cuốn (Vietnamese spring rolls;
lahpet thohk (Burmese tea leaf salad);
wild salmon pan-seared with mirin;
uni (gunkanmaki-style);
miang kham (Thai snack of dried shrimp, lime, toasted coconut, peanut, onion, galangal, and coconut sauce wrapped in fresh leaves).
05. What do you hear right now?
Listening to Phil Ochs: Live at Newport [Folk Festival].
06. What's your favorite guilty pleasure treat?
Belgian beer; expensive, over-priced raw/vegan treats from the local health food store.
07. Are you hungry?
Had dinner a few hours ago so that would be a no.
08. What things do you like to smell?
Lime zest, coconut being toasted, good sandalwood, white chocolate, quince, the smell of live mint plants growing under a hot sun, the very particular Northern California coastal terrace prairie smell (a blend of resinous/herbal plants, seaweed, dried grass, sand, and coastal air); any blend of the cinnamon/clove/nutmeg (i.e. "pumpkin pie spice") variety.
09. Dog person or cat person?
Dog person when I was younger. Cat person now but I still love both.
10. What song is currently stuck in your head?
"Cross My Heart" by Phil Ochs; live performance from the 1966 Newport Folk Festival. :p
11. What was the last thing you watched?
Episodes of QI and Miranda on Youtube. Besides being entertaining they're excellent to fall asleep to.
12. If you could afford to go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Barcelona, the Hebrides/Orkneys, Sicily, Iceland, the Faroes, Algiers, Okinawa.
13. Last thing you cooked?
Normally I'd have a quick answer but I've been so busy I honestly don't remember.
14. Last book you read?
Dragonheart by Todd McCaffrey. A pile of shit, frankly. Skies of Pern was the last tolerable Pern book and Todd should never have picked up for Anne (RIP) because he fucked shit up majorly.
15. What are you doing this weekend?
Activism-related shit I don't want to discuss publicly, eating and catching up with fronds, and hopefully having time to fit in some hiking which I haven't been able to do lately.
16. If you could play any musical instrument, which one would you play?
I already play the piano, flute, and sax. I guess if anything I would want to learn to play the guitar better since my level is very beginner on that instrument, and plus I really want to be able to cover Phil Ochs songs properly.
17. What are you doing tomorrow?
Work 7:30-17:00; gym 17:15 to 19:00; dinner and an important meeting 19:00-21:00. Did I mention I'm busy? XD
18. What are you looking forward to the most?
Sleeeeeeeeep; seeing some of the work I've been putting in the past couple months bear fruit in the near future; quality gym time tomorrow; camping with fronds hopefully before the year is over.
Sunscreen (SPF 45 and fragrance free, natch); scratch paper for BOTE calculations/working out finances; satsuma peels; empty kombucha bottle; a small piece of ~rustic~ grey-green pottery.
02. How do you style your hair?
I keep it cut short enough that I don't need to do anything to it. It's boring: short back and sides and longer on top. When I was super poor I made a ruthless effort to cut out as many body, skin, and hair care products I don't need and the way I have it cut now I don't need to really use gels anymore. I still gel my hair once in a while when I'm going out or when it's at a nice length to do so but I do it so infrequently that what little gel I have left from purchases made years ago will last me at least a few more years, if not longer.
03. What are you wearing now?
Dark blue hoodie, dark blue t-shirt, dark grey pajama pants, sterling silver bracelet, stainless steel bracelet, cloth anklet.
04. What are your favorite dishes?
Hummus, preferably homemade with tons of garlic, lemon, tahini, and parsley;
pa amb tomàquet (good bread grilled or toasted with a bit of olive oil, rubbed with raw garlic and tomato, and topped with more olive oil and sea salt);
som tum (Thai green papaya salad), preferably with cashews and dried shrimp;
a perfectly ripe Fuerte or Reed avocado with lemon juice and sea salt;
vegetarian gỏi cuốn (Vietnamese spring rolls;
lahpet thohk (Burmese tea leaf salad);
wild salmon pan-seared with mirin;
uni (gunkanmaki-style);
miang kham (Thai snack of dried shrimp, lime, toasted coconut, peanut, onion, galangal, and coconut sauce wrapped in fresh leaves).
05. What do you hear right now?
Listening to Phil Ochs: Live at Newport [Folk Festival].
06. What's your favorite guilty pleasure treat?
Belgian beer; expensive, over-priced raw/vegan treats from the local health food store.
07. Are you hungry?
Had dinner a few hours ago so that would be a no.
08. What things do you like to smell?
Lime zest, coconut being toasted, good sandalwood, white chocolate, quince, the smell of live mint plants growing under a hot sun, the very particular Northern California coastal terrace prairie smell (a blend of resinous/herbal plants, seaweed, dried grass, sand, and coastal air); any blend of the cinnamon/clove/nutmeg (i.e. "pumpkin pie spice") variety.
09. Dog person or cat person?
Dog person when I was younger. Cat person now but I still love both.
10. What song is currently stuck in your head?
"Cross My Heart" by Phil Ochs; live performance from the 1966 Newport Folk Festival. :p
11. What was the last thing you watched?
Episodes of QI and Miranda on Youtube. Besides being entertaining they're excellent to fall asleep to.
12. If you could afford to go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Barcelona, the Hebrides/Orkneys, Sicily, Iceland, the Faroes, Algiers, Okinawa.
13. Last thing you cooked?
Normally I'd have a quick answer but I've been so busy I honestly don't remember.
14. Last book you read?
Dragonheart by Todd McCaffrey. A pile of shit, frankly. Skies of Pern was the last tolerable Pern book and Todd should never have picked up for Anne (RIP) because he fucked shit up majorly.
15. What are you doing this weekend?
Activism-related shit I don't want to discuss publicly, eating and catching up with fronds, and hopefully having time to fit in some hiking which I haven't been able to do lately.
16. If you could play any musical instrument, which one would you play?
I already play the piano, flute, and sax. I guess if anything I would want to learn to play the guitar better since my level is very beginner on that instrument, and plus I really want to be able to cover Phil Ochs songs properly.
17. What are you doing tomorrow?
Work 7:30-17:00; gym 17:15 to 19:00; dinner and an important meeting 19:00-21:00. Did I mention I'm busy? XD
18. What are you looking forward to the most?
Sleeeeeeeeep; seeing some of the work I've been putting in the past couple months bear fruit in the near future; quality gym time tomorrow; camping with fronds hopefully before the year is over.