Danse Macabre
I was requested to do another survey, this time by Alex. As she’s one of my best friends, it’s the least I can do to make her happy! Also, I haven’t blogged in a while and I need a bit of a jumpstart.
1. Put your MP3 Player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 10 friends who might enjoy doing the memo as well as the person you got the meme from.
IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
“Promiscuous” – Nelly Fertado and Timbaland
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
“The World Should Revolve Around Me” – Little Jackie (well, dur.)
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
“I See You Baby (Groove Armada) – Fatboy Slim (yes, I do in fact like it when they have eyes…)
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
“Turn Me On (E-Smoove Remix)” – Kevin Lyttle (ohreally. *raised eyebrow*)
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
“With You” – Chris Brown (ugh. I firmly place this motto in the box labeled “Old, Codependent Maigen)
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
“PYT (Pretty Young Thing)” – Michael Jackson (sweet. I must have a bunch of old guy friends…)
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
“Daft Punk Is Playing At My House” – LCD Soundsystem (as a matter of fact…no)
WHAT IS 2+2?
“Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” – Beyonce (*does the math mentally…*)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
“Black and Gold” – Sam Sparro
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
“Violet Hill” – Coldplay
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
“Don’t Stand There” – Miguel Migs (boy is this accurate. I don’t think I’ve EVER been accused of just standing there)
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
“Grace Kelly” – Mika (actually, yes. I would LOVE to be grace kelly. wait, didn’t she die young? I change my mind.)
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
“Lights Go Down” – Basement Jaxx (ha! hawt.)
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
“Mindtrip” – Hot Toddy (yes. I’m quite positive they think I’m a complete mindtrip. And I love them for accepting that about me.)
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
“Runaway (Ford Remix)” – iiO (oh. so. true. I will “runaway” from that nonsense)
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
“Mamasita (12″ Cotto Remix)” – Flexy (YES! Because I want a party, bitches, not a eulogy.)
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
“It Just Won’t Do” – Tim Deluxe (I’m not…what?)
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
“Comfortably Numb (Deuxieme Mix)” – Scissor Sisters
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
“The Creeps (Radio Edit)” – Camille Jones vs. Fedde Le Grand (I actually think this is better than it sounds – I LOVE Fedde and this is one of my top five songs.)
WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
“Put Your Hands Up For Detroit” – Fedde Le Grand (does this mean bailing out the car companies is a bad idea? Am I psychic? SWEET!)
HOW WILL YOU DIE?
“Dance Wiv Me” – Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris (Die of exhaustion, no doubt)
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
“Days Go By (DJ Kappa G Breakbeat Remix)” – Dirty Vegas (how very apt)
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
“It’s Oh So Quiet” – Bjork (It’s mostly just her I laugh at, I think. Or the thought of ME being quiet…)
WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
“Hear My Name (Original Mix)” Amand Van Helden (not, actually. I haven’t cried in…months. Nothing makes me cry anymore. Not saying I won’t, but I think I’m temporarily broken.)
WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
“Demons” – Fatboy Slim (exactly. I won’t say ABSOLUTELY NOT, but I’m not interested.)
WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
“Where’s Your Head At” – Basement Jaxx (where IS my head at, I wonder some days)
DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
“If You Don’t Know Me By Now” – Aubrey (again, very apt.)
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
“Cry For You” – September (less crying. far less crying for how I’ve taken what others have said.)
WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
“All I Want” – Cassius (oh. well. yeah. actually. there are two parts of me, completely torn. there are two futures I *want* and I’m not sure if either are possible. but I’m going to do everything I can to get out of my own way and see if I can get what I want. Whatever that’s destined to be.)
WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
“Danse Macabre” – Kraak and Smaak (Um, yeah…)
not worried, but a little worried.
Tonight was a really, REALLY awesome night. I had a date with a girlfriend, but she bailed when I was more than halfway ready. Not wanting to waste a good hair night, I called Tony to go have a drink with me before Miguel’s birthday party at 7:30. After the whirlwind of delicious food and good wine and good friends, we headed over to The Annex for its Closing Party with Tara and Nathan (who we met this summer, lovely friends of Migs and Julie).
Tony, unfortunately, did not meet a nice girl (who goes to lesbian bars to meet nice girls, I ask you?) but we had a great time. Then we went to Cafe Montmartre to see Julee (who was exhausted after a long day of shooting a wedding) and have coffee as a wind down. And then I dropped Tony off and headed home to relax. My hair was lovely, my makeup was fab, I wore my favourite top and favourite jeans and favourite black high heeled shoes – I felt FANTASTIC (but in need of a hot tub for my aching feet).
That’s the upbeat part.
The downer? I’m in the tub, scrub-a-dub-dub… what’s that?
I notice on my left leg a ‘freckle’ I’ve never noticed. I call them moles, but I think if they’re not raised off the skin they’re just freckles. I have a mole on my back that has grossed me out since high school, but since it’s on my back I rarely obsess about it. Except when I scratch it by accident and it’s REALLY PAINFUL – I hardly even remember it’s there.
But tonight I’m looking at my leg, seeing this really dark speck on my skin…and then I see another. And then another. Moments later, the tub is draining and I’m hurriedly drying off to take a closer look at my skin.
Right now, I have to admit: I realize I’m not the most observant of people. I don’t often pick up on details like many others do. And yes, it’s my own body, but I have to tell you that I’m not terribly aware of things changing. Maybe these freckles have always been there. Maybe the one on my stomach, the seven on my legs, the one on my breast and the two on my arm and the several on my back – maybe they’ve always been there. Maybe.
And maybe I feel totally betrayed by my body. Like it’s been sneaking around in the sun without me. Like it’s been making decisions and calling the shots when I’m asleep. I don’t want to be one of those people who obsess about their bodies or always thinks something is medically wrong – but I feel like, sometimes, there are things that need to be obsessed over. Or, really, kept track of.
I’m going to get Adrian to photograph these spots. I know that’s kind of dumb sounding, but I’d like to re-examine them in a few months to make sure they haven’t changed. So, I’m not Actively Worrying, but I’m keeping tabs for future reference. Also, note to self: find out if anyone in the family has had melanoma.
End ramble. Off to bed.
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This is not the most shaming post I’ve ever made. It’s not even the most revealing – I’ve posted pretty direct stories about sex in my blogging history, not to mention nearly naked pictures. This is, however, the most naked I’ve ever felt online.
Today, January 24th, I took my body measurements. Before I get too far along on this low-carb lifestyle and the 40 days of yoga completely change me, I wanted to see what I measure before so that I have something to compare to the after. I don’t, however, know how much I weight (we don’t have a scale), so I’ll have to find that number soon.
Here goes the band-aid:
- Neck: 13 inches
- Chest: 31.5 inches
- Bust: 36 inches
- Waist: 30 inches
- Bicep: 11.5 inches
- Hip at Bone: 37 inches
- Hip at Widest: 42.5 inches
- Thigh: 26 inches
- Calf: 15.5 inches
Whew. It’s over. Now on to the good part. Making all those numbers smaller through a lovely fitness regime and good eating!
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