"dah-dah-boy, something angel boy, lipstick, something else, boyyy..."
Lizard XXI: just watched high fidelity
Lizard XXI: I wanted to wait until I could watch it with you
Lizard XXI: but I was too weak and gave in
I really really hate icebreakers. The worst part about O-week was the insane number of get-to-know-you activities that we were forced to endure. Some are O.K. like the human pretzel or things involving very little talking and a lot of mess. However, some make me wish I were somewhere else - like Russia, in the middle of January, without any clothes on. Like that one where all the Martel freshmen got in a circle and introduced themselves by giving their name and one word that best describes them.
My first memory of Jon Ludwig was when - out of all the adjectives in the English language - he chose "well-hung." Nick had considered saying "whatever will elicit the most 'Ooo..'s'" but decided against it. I remember wishing I had thought of that. Instead I said something ridiculously lame like "eclectic." Not only is it ridiculously lame, it's not even true. I'm sure over the course of the last 20 years I've liked a wide variety of things, but I never like more than maybe two at a time. For example, the hardest part about updating with any sort of frequency is picking a song for my "current music" section. Chances are, I've had my current music from last week's entry on loop this entire time.
The most common icebreaker of all time is two truths and a lie. I always put a lot of thought into mine and it paid off because no one ever guessed my lies. Off the record, it makes me a little sad that I may never have another opportunity to play it. I just can't see people in suits and ties gathering around the conference table or water cooler going, "There's nothing like an enticing game of two truths and a lie to enhance camaraderie in the workplace!" But just in case, I've prepared the following list of truths and lies about me.
TRUTHS:
If I could have a torrid or romantic relationship with anyone, real or fictional, I would choose Rob Gordon from High Fidelity.
I have voluntarily eaten pig's blood cake on more than one occasion.
I attended a magnet high school for the health profession.
I got an A in organic chemistry my freshman year.
I was pulled over for driving 20 miles over the speed limit less than 24 hours after receiving my license.
I totaled my first car by driving it into a tree at over 45 miles per hour.
I have a piece of the windshield from my first car lodged into my chin as a result of that accident.
I am legally blind.
My spine has a thirty-plus degree lateral curve.
My large intestine is thirty percent longer than the average human's.
My heart is twenty percent larger than the average human's.
I spent my 19th birthday locked inside a storage facility.
I flooded the second floor of my house by leaving the sink on, resulting in a week-long coexistence with industrial fans.
In the past 3 years, I've spent more time in Taiwan than I have at home.
At last count, I had 7863 songs on my computer.
My sister is taller than me.
My sister introduced me to Metric.
I was elected station manager of KTRU.
I own the movie Magnolia and will gladly set aside 3 hours and 8 minutes to watch it.
I appreciate your opinion.
LIES:
If I could have a torrid or romantic relationship with anyone, real or fictional, I would choose Jude Law.
I am a vegetarian.
I am pre-med.
I have a perfect driving record.
My parents feel it is unnecessary for me to have a life insurance policy.
I spent my 19th birthday getting wasted.
My parents feel it is unnecessary for me to have a house insurance policy.
I have visited at least one of the following cities: Chicago, New York, Seattle, Boston.
I obtained at least 10% of the music on my computer legally.
My sister is older than me.
I introduced my sister to Metric.
I refuse to listen to Kelly Clarkson, Hillary Duff, and Ashlee Simpson.
I automatically hate any movie starring Jennifer Lopez.
I don't care what you think so it doesn't matter to me whether you leave comments or not.
Lizard XXI: I wanted to wait until I could watch it with you
Lizard XXI: but I was too weak and gave in
I really really hate icebreakers. The worst part about O-week was the insane number of get-to-know-you activities that we were forced to endure. Some are O.K. like the human pretzel or things involving very little talking and a lot of mess. However, some make me wish I were somewhere else - like Russia, in the middle of January, without any clothes on. Like that one where all the Martel freshmen got in a circle and introduced themselves by giving their name and one word that best describes them.
My first memory of Jon Ludwig was when - out of all the adjectives in the English language - he chose "well-hung." Nick had considered saying "whatever will elicit the most 'Ooo..'s'" but decided against it. I remember wishing I had thought of that. Instead I said something ridiculously lame like "eclectic." Not only is it ridiculously lame, it's not even true. I'm sure over the course of the last 20 years I've liked a wide variety of things, but I never like more than maybe two at a time. For example, the hardest part about updating with any sort of frequency is picking a song for my "current music" section. Chances are, I've had my current music from last week's entry on loop this entire time.
The most common icebreaker of all time is two truths and a lie. I always put a lot of thought into mine and it paid off because no one ever guessed my lies. Off the record, it makes me a little sad that I may never have another opportunity to play it. I just can't see people in suits and ties gathering around the conference table or water cooler going, "There's nothing like an enticing game of two truths and a lie to enhance camaraderie in the workplace!" But just in case, I've prepared the following list of truths and lies about me.
TRUTHS:
If I could have a torrid or romantic relationship with anyone, real or fictional, I would choose Rob Gordon from High Fidelity.
I have voluntarily eaten pig's blood cake on more than one occasion.
I attended a magnet high school for the health profession.
I got an A in organic chemistry my freshman year.
I was pulled over for driving 20 miles over the speed limit less than 24 hours after receiving my license.
I totaled my first car by driving it into a tree at over 45 miles per hour.
I have a piece of the windshield from my first car lodged into my chin as a result of that accident.
I am legally blind.
My spine has a thirty-plus degree lateral curve.
My large intestine is thirty percent longer than the average human's.
My heart is twenty percent larger than the average human's.
I spent my 19th birthday locked inside a storage facility.
I flooded the second floor of my house by leaving the sink on, resulting in a week-long coexistence with industrial fans.
In the past 3 years, I've spent more time in Taiwan than I have at home.
At last count, I had 7863 songs on my computer.
My sister is taller than me.
My sister introduced me to Metric.
I was elected station manager of KTRU.
I own the movie Magnolia and will gladly set aside 3 hours and 8 minutes to watch it.
I appreciate your opinion.
LIES:
If I could have a torrid or romantic relationship with anyone, real or fictional, I would choose Jude Law.
I am a vegetarian.
I am pre-med.
I have a perfect driving record.
My parents feel it is unnecessary for me to have a life insurance policy.
I spent my 19th birthday getting wasted.
My parents feel it is unnecessary for me to have a house insurance policy.
I have visited at least one of the following cities: Chicago, New York, Seattle, Boston.
I obtained at least 10% of the music on my computer legally.
My sister is older than me.
I introduced my sister to Metric.
I refuse to listen to Kelly Clarkson, Hillary Duff, and Ashlee Simpson.
I automatically hate any movie starring Jennifer Lopez.
I don't care what you think so it doesn't matter to me whether you leave comments or not.