i want to shine so bright it hurts

Appetizer
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how intuitive do you think you are?
Well, let’s see. In 1999, a voice in my head woke me up from a dead sleep and told me to get out of bed, go to my then-boyfriend’s kitchen, open the silverware drawer and look under the silverware tray. So I wiped the sleep from my eyes, stumbled into the kitchen, opened the silverware drawer and looked under the silverware tray and there it was…a love letter postmarked the day before from a guy he met while visiting Atlanta. (We lived in New Orleans at the time.)  That was pretty intuitive, so I’d say an 8.

Though I’ve also been equally wrong, too, so it just goes to show that you never know.  (Eventually that experience got a line in my song "Francis," — does he know I read his letter?)

Soup
What is your favorite kind of gum?
I like Sugar-free Trident Fire.

Salad
Name a CD you own that you would never get rid of.
Never’s a mighty long time, but, in the interest of playing along, there are two: My signed copy of "Boys for Pele" by Tori Amos or my signed copy of "Fumbling Towards Ecstacy" by Sarah McLachlan.

Main Course
When was the last time you said something you didn’t mean?
Tuesday night at the Teddy Thompson show, but I won’t reveal to you what I said.

Dessert
What is the sum of the numbers in your birthdate? (Example: 3 + 2 + 1 + 9 + 7 + 9 = 31)
32

don’t leave me here, i’ve got your back and you better have mine

Appetizer
How many pillows and blankets do you sleep with?
Eight pillows (6 standard, 2 euro), 1 blanket, 1 quilt and 1 down comforter.

Soup
What are you currently "addicted" to?
Profoundly unproductive thoughts.

oh, and "#1 Single" on E!, ani difranco’s song "Independence Day," and this Web site.

Salad
If you could make a small change to your current routine or schedule that would make you just a little bit happier, what would it be?
Regular bedtimes. (I think that’s on the way! Yay!!)

Main Course
Which adjective do you find yourself using often?
"Cool"…so unoriginal, right?

Dessert
Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker?
No, but I’ve always fantasized about it.

i grew up where throwing rocks in canyons was not allowed

Appetizer
On a scale of 1 to 10 (10=highest), how sociable are you?
Lately, I’d say a 4.

Soup
Name 3 DVDs you currently own.
"Interiors," "Passion of Mind,"  and "Dancer in the Dark."

Interiors, a movie without a soundtrack, was the first film I bought on DVD. For some reason, its themes of sibling rilvary, co-dependency and self-definition still resonate every time I watch this movie.

I saw Passion of Mind,  a movie about dead mothers and psychological integration, in the theater nearly every day for two weeks. No one liked it as much as I did, but it still speaks to me on some level of myself I rarely get in touch with.

Dancer in the Dark: Possibly Lars von Triers last good movie. The ultimate melodrama.

Salad
If you were to win a superlative award now (such as most talented, class clown, most likely to succeed), what would it be?
Most likely to give themselves cancer for worrying too much about stupid stuff that won’t matter tomorrow.

Main Course
What is your favorite radio station?
I don’t listen to radio unless I’m the passenger in another person’s car. And then, I’m at their mercy and have no idea what station I’m listening to.

Dessert
Complete this sentence: I believe __________ because __________.
I believe you because I want to. It’s that easy.

grab the hand of the person standing right next to you and show them we are not afraid of who we are

Appetizer
Did you sleep good last night?

I did except I have this nagging ear ache which has made it difficult to get to sleep. Once I’m there, I’m sawing logs all night.

Soup
What is your current computer desktop image?

It’s a picture of Feist.

Salad
When was the last time you planted something, what was it and where did it go?

The last things I planted were some pansies on the front porch at 8th St. We moved and the plants stayed. I’m sure they are dead by now. ;-(

Main Course
What’s your favorite condiment?

Ketchup…no question. Though I’m trying to cut back. Really. It’s that bad.

Dessert
Share a quote that you like, for whatever reason.

Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away.  ~Dinah Craik