Thursday, March 27, 2008

Friday, March 21, 2008

i wish i had a best girlfriend here.

sadly, it was watching degrassi the next generation with dahveed that made me so nostalgic.

maybe i'll place a craigslist ad.

Monday, March 10, 2008

Stuff White People Like

So David sent me a link to Stuff White Poeple Like, telling me how true it was.

I have to tell you, I am beginning to doubt my Whititude. Let's have a look...


#1 Coffee
I HATE coffee.

#2 Religions their parents don’t belong to
I am Episcopal. So is my mother. So is my father.

#3 Film Festivals
Meh. I could take it or leave it.

#4 Assists
Uh?

#5 Farmer’s Markets
Yes, it's true. But I just like fresh fruit.

#6 Organic Food
I am sure it's probably better for you, but I don't go out of my way to spend extra money, generally.

#7 Diversity
Yeah, that's a good thing.

#8 Barack Obama
Well, compared to the Hillmonster...

#9 Making you feel bad about not going outside
No, I am lazy.

#10 Wes Anderson Movies
I have seen three and only truly liked one. That should be enough said.

(So, out of the first ten, we have a total of 3.)

#11 Asian Girls
What? As opposed to?

#12 Non-Profit Organizations
Again, no strong feelings.

#13 Tea
Yes, I do.

#14 Having Black Friends
I haven't any. Not by choice.

#15 Yoga
Done it exactly once.

#16 Gifted Children
Who doesn't like gifted children? Is this something other races are against?

#17 Hating their Parents
Love my parents.

#18 Awareness
No, this is a Seattle thing I abhor. Everyone has to have a "cause". Meh.

#19 Traveling
I like traveling, it's true.

#20 Being an expert on YOUR culture
No.

(5/20)

#21 Writers Workshops
No.

#22 Having Two Last Names
No.

#23 Microbreweries
No.

#24 Wine
Yes.

#25 David Sedaris
Yes.

#26 Manhattan (now Brooklyn too!)
No.

#27 Marathons
No.

#28 Not having a TV
NO.

#29 80s Night
Yes.

#30 Wrigley Field
?

(8/30)

#31 Snowboarding
No.

#32 Vegan/Vegetarianism
Yes.

#33 Marijuana
No.

#34 Architecture
No.

#35 The Daily Show/Colbert Report
No.

#36 Breakfast Places
Yes.

#37 Renovations
No.

#38 Arrested Development
Yes.

#39 Netflix
Yes.

#40 Apple Products
No.

(12/40)

#41 Indie Music
Yes.

#42 Sushi
Yes.

#43 Plays
No.

#44 Public Radio
NO.

#45 Asian Fusion Food
No.

#46 The Sunday New York Times
No.

#47 Arts Degrees
No.

#48 Whole Foods and Grocery Co-ops
No.

#49 Vintage
Yes.

#50 Irony
Yes.

(16/50)

#51 Living by the Water
Yes.

#52 Sarah Silverman
NONONONO!!!!!!!! I loathe her!

#53 Dogs
Yes.

#54 Kitchen Gadgets
Yes.

#55 Apologies
What?

#56 Lawyers
No.

#57 Juno
NOOOOOOOOO.

#58 Japan
???

#59 Natural Medicine
No.

#60 Toyota Prius
No.

(19/60)

#61 Bicycles
No.

#62 Knowing What’s Best for Poor People
No.

#63 Expensive Sandwiches
No.

#64 Recycling
Yes.

#65 Co-Ed Sports
No.

#66 Divorce
No.

#67 Standing Still at Concerts
No.

#68 Michel Gondry
No.

#69 Mos Def
No.

#70 Difficult Breakups
No.

(20/70)

#71 Being the only white person around
No.

#72 Study Abroad
No.

#73 Gentrification
???

#74 Oscar Parties
No.

#75 Threatening to Move to Canada
No.

#76 Bottles of Water
Yes.

#77 Musical Comedy
Some.

#78 Multilingual Children
Yes.

#79 Modern Furniture
No.

#80 The Idea of Soccer
Yes. I'm not going to lie.

#81 Graduate School
Yes.

#82 Hating Corporations
No.

#83 Bad Memories of High School
No.

#84 T-Shirts
Yes, but I like the unacceptable kind. So it doesn't count.

#85 The Wire
Never seen it.

That's a total of 24/85, for a percentage of 28% white.

Obviously I have some learning to do.