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Thursday, October 05, 2006

Jake's Survey

Ok so Jake is a snob and sent me this survey I added a few questions, but think it's pretty damn good as far as myspace surveys go.

1) What is your spirit animal?
The Pacific Pelican: The Jimmy Buffet of animals. Free to go wherever, kind of smelly but still dignified, doesn’t get real uptight, loves the water, digs a good adventure, but always keeps things mellow and by the beach.

2) If you could make love to one song, what would it be?
Piotr Ilyitch Tchikovsky “1812” overture in E Flat played through outrageously large speakers. Orgasms as the cannons fire. THAT would be memorable sex. Elaborate, but memorable.

3) What's the furthest distance you've traveled to get some nookie?
Unless long term trips to Asia count, I’d say Washington DC from the West Coast for the weekend.

6) What's your favorite Spanish word?
Mi corazón (my heart) is a great sounding word and portrays the meaning well. Also, The Clash sing it with a horrendous working-class accent in Spanish Bombs.

7) If cost wasn't an issue, where would you want to have your wedding?
Jake the Snake said, “space”, which of course is a great answer. I think a modest wedding aboard a huge 1920s sailing yacht would be sublime in a Kennedy sort of way. Then we drop off the wedding party, pick up the surfboards and the red wine and sail God’s beautiful Earth until we die.

8) What book changed your life?
“The Book” by Alan Watts totally blew my mind spiritually and philosophically. It’s transforms the intricacies and non-duality of Eastern thought into a practical way to enjoy life second by second. Noam Chomsky’s "Hegemony or Survival” and Howard Zinn’s “People’s History,” forged my socialist political leanings.

9) Who is your favorite New York Times columnist?
Not Freidman, his, “India is like a champagne bottle” metaphors are inane. Dowd is a bit too rabid. I like Nicholas D. Kristof. He likes to get dug in deep and see things for himself, and he’s not afraid to take on controversial issues like religion. He’s as rational as he is biting in his Bush critiques.

10) Perfect Meal?
California Red Zinfandel from the Central Coast, bruschetta, and good cheese. A second course of tacos made by Carlos’s mom, to be followed by fillet minion topped with murell mushrooms, and wasabi twice baked potatoes. For desert my mom’s apple pie.

11) What's your all-time favorite Simpsons episode? You only get to choose one.
Tchaikovsky’s “1812” was an easy one, this is a toughie. I’m going to go with Homer as the Beer Barron episode, but only bimyo.

12) What’s your favorite quasi-legitimate religion?
Rastafarianism for several reasons including: religiously sanctioned laziness, high spirituality, and political awareness, but mostly to say things like, “I&I be speak to Jah on the most high”.

13) Who would you cast to play yourself in a bio pic? Who would write the novel of your life?
I’d like the novel of my life to be written by my good friend Brad Griff*th, and that Michael Cane would play me in my adult life, but I think Doogie Hoswer is much more likely.

14) Finally, think about the one that got away. How did she/he get away?

got on a plane…

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