Get It All Down: it all ends in one of two ways: either someone gets eaten or something blows up

What's the dilio?
new pedicure in process, watching WLIIA, and contemplating what to wear to the party on Tuesday
Where did the term 'dilio' come from?
there was a dark period in the late 90s and early 00s when the slang thing to do was to rearrange perfectly fine words like "deal" into stranger words like 'dilio'. And there was a song.
How many even whole numbers are there between -5 and 5?
3
How many words can you make using only these letters: E N O?
2
What's the difference between foods that are low-fat and foods that are lite?
"lite" has no factual meaning
White or brown rice?
white. Brown rice tastes like (and in all ways resembles) a building material. fehhh
Can you be content if you are physically uncomfortable?
yes, definitely. Else people with chronic illness would never be happy--and I know that's not true.
What is the difference between discomfort and pain?
scale
What is the most uncomfortable thing you can think of?
tonsillectomy recovery was pretty bad
What do these names make you think of:
...Britney Spears?
barefoot in a gas station bathroom
...Walt Whitman?
"It is a painful thing to love a man or woman to excess, and yet it
satisfies, it is great..." from 'Leaves of Grass'
...the Buddha?
great admiration, and not much knowledge
...William Shakespeare?
"But men may construe things after their fashion
Clean from the purpose of the things themselves" from Julius Caesar
...Pablo Picasso?
meh
...Adam Ant?
...Franz Kafka?
something about cockroaches?
...Nietzche?
"In reality, hope is the worst of all evils, because it prolongs man's torments."
...Madonna?
...Orson Scott Card?
the triples game
...Frieda Kahlo?
Salma Hayek
...Salvador Dalí?
I don't get it
...Lars Ulrich?
"the cute one"
...Jim Henson?
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.”
What is your favorite game to play?
'I Deserve Nice Things, Too'
Are you quick to judge something as stupid just because you don't understand it?
no
Are you obnoxious to others?
some, yes
Do you feel superior to anyone?
definitely
Shouldn't people take a good look at themselves before they criticize others?
yup
Which is better and why: writing or saying obnoxious things about someone who isn't around to defend themselves, or saying it straight to them? Which do you do more often?
neither is great, since the basis of this--being obnoxious--isn't ever 'better'
Do you apologize too often?
only in the sense that my actions are worth apologizing for too often
Does your mind play tricks on you?
no more than anyone else's
Have you read (any of):
...the Bible?
yes
...the Koran?
maybe a little?
...the Torah?
no
...the Kama Sutra?
yep
...the Satanic Bible?
no
Are these mystical texts or historical ones?
that interpretation is personal, not universal
Do you own any possessions that you hide from parents, friends, visitors? What?
sure--my journals, a little stash of cash, a box of massively outdated love letters...
Why does the cheese stand alone?
because of the choices that he made, but also because of circumstances that he (The Cheese) cannot control. Read the book!
Do you watch any soaps?
ugh, no
Have you learned something new today?
I have
Have you invented your own style, just for you?
I suppose? The clothes that I wear tend to be a little different from what most of my contemporaries would choose.
Have you invented your own religion, just for you?
in a sense, that's probably true, though I think that I'm unique just like everybody else in that one
What files have you recently downloaded?
I pulled some pictures off my phone for archiving on Friday night. That's as close to "downloading" as I get lately.
Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard but I think:
...it should be the same for little boys
Do you dance around a lot?
not a lot, no
Is the unexamined life worth living or not?
ugh, definitely not!
What are you like when you're at your most beautiful?
probably sleeping
What are you like when you are at your worst?
pulling through the end of a long week at work, headachy and vaguely angry. Looking ahead toward a weekend where wishes don't quite line up with the results. Thinking about love and money, and wanting to bang my head against the wall because whether I'm at work or at home, it doesn't really matter.
Why do you hide things about yourself?
oh--do I?
Why is anything 'too personal' to talk to others about?
contemplate that the word "personal" probably answers that question in itself. Anyway, there ought to be some space between people, or there wouldn't be any mystery, any interest, or room to learn anything, ever. The entirety of life would be TMI. It sounds awful.
Why should we be embarrassed, afraid, or apologetic for anything we think, say or do?
embarrassment serves the function of reinforcing social limits. Fear is all about protection, and within certain boundaries it is incredibly valuable. Apologizing maintains social order and preserves relationships (also when it is reasonable).
Can true freedom exist in this world of doubt and guilt?
sure, but it is rare and maybe fleeting. But I think that it can happen.
What do you have no control over?
that's an impossible question to answer. But, a short list? Happiness, the future, my own weight, whether my phone will ring (but not whether I will answer it), when my headaches appear, others' reactions to my personality, and the weather.
Do you own a vibrating pillow?
yes
How about a vibrating back massager?
yes
Can you dance away your emotional pain?
uh, no
When you dance, is it a celebration of life?
that made me snort
When do you feel the most immortal?
I've reached a stage where 'immortal' is not something that I ever feel. My bones hurt, I'm sad, and I'm tired. There's no living forever through all that.
Are you more of a painting, a poem or a song?
a poem, I suppose? Or a song.
Is loneliness a crowded room full of open hearts turned to stone?
no
Is your heart ever stone?
oh yeah
Are we all together, all alone?
no, I don't think so
Does life end in a happily-ever-after way?
nope, it just ends. Whether with a gasp or a shout, we each go out alone.
What's the warmest part of your body?
my head
Are you more verbal or visual?
what do you think?
What do you long for?
just someone who loves me enough to be there.