Life In Fives

December 19, 2008 – 10:53 pm Comment

Five records I wish I could have sung backup on:
5. “Sadder Day” by Fleming & John
4. “Silver Springs” by Fleetwood Mac
3. “Borderline” by Madonna
2. “Turpentine” by Brandi Carlile
1. “Swallowed In The Sea” by Coldplay

Five occupations whose uniform I think I’d enjoy wearing:
5. Police officer
4. Chef
3. Professional soccer player
2. Pilot
1. Military sargeant

Five things I still don’t really understand:
5. How planes stay in the air
4. How Matthew McConaughey has fans
3. Why they made me learn cursive writing in elementary school
2. Why people think “The Office” is funny
1. How to drive standard

Five things I wish I could get more into:
5. Yoga
4. Vegetables
3. Reading
2. Relaxing
1. Sit-ups

Five songs I sometimes listen to on repeat for 20 minutes:
5. “Can I Get Get Get” by Junior Senior
4. “Silver Springs” by Fleetwood Mac
3. “In State” by Kathleen Edwards
2. “The Hardest Part” by Coldplay
1. “Sand In My Shoes” by Dido

Five people I’m told I impersonate well:
5. An old Jewish woman
4. Cher
3. Tina Turner
2. An Indian guy
1. Britney Spears

Five things it’s worth paying a little extra for:
5. Heinz ketchup
4. A good winter jacket
3. A better cut of beef
2. Glasses/sunglasses
1. Car tires

Five words or phrases I think I use a lot:
5. “I’m cold”
4. “Let’s do it”
3. “What’s the plan?”
2. “Random”
1. “That was nasty”

Five things you all must abandon immediately:
5. Cat motivational posters, i can has cheeseburger, and LOLcats
4. High fiving
3. Fake vintage t-shirts from Urban Outfitters
2. Saying “working hard, or hardly working”
1. Wearing multiple watches or watches with gross, thin leather bands

Five foods I despise:
5. Sushi, lobster, or any other seafood
4. Peas
3. Indian anything
2. Broccoli
1. Mushrooms

Five things that will always be funny to me:
5. Reruns of The Golden Girls
4. Paula Poundstone: “Cats, Cops, and Stuff”
3. Pico running into the house
2. Samantha from Sex and the City turning to Carrie and saying, “Your silence REEKS of ageism.”
1. THE BEAST!

Five things I enjoy that could reasonably lead you to conclude I’m a 12 year old boy:
5. Video games, especially on my 360
4. Things with motors
3. Making fun of girls
2. Sneakers without socks
1. Coming in dirty after playing outside

Five songs I wish I could hear again for the first time:
5. “Fix You” by Coldplay
4. “London” by Third Eye Blind
3. “I Loved You, So What” by Ani DiFranco
2. “Sand In My Shoes” by Dido
1. “Hallelujah” by Brandi Carlile

Five songs I love to play on the guitar:
5. “Ring Around Your Waist” by Brenda Weiler
4. “Take My Picture” by Filter
3. “Ice Cream” by Sarah McLachlan
2. “Turpentine” by Brandi Carlile
1. “Typical Situation” by Dave Matthews

Five sports I wish I could compete in at the Olympics:
5. Curling!
4. Table tennis
3. Wrestling
2. Motocross
1. Beach Volleyball

Five things I only needed to try once:
5. A bite of shrimp (1984)
4. Camping out for concert tickets (1997)
3. Dolly Parton concert (2007)
2. Frozen margarita at the Andreas hotel in RI (2007)
1. “The Sound of Music” (2001)

Five things I like more than I want to admit:
5. Blogging
4. My mom’s advice
3. A few Miley Cyrus songs
2. Being taken care of when I’m sick
1. The “Transporter” movies

Five words I suspect have never been used to describe me:
5. Boring
4. Prudeish
3. Big breasted
2. Optimistic
1. Godly