January 2018
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Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? Hear it here. 1) Elvis checked in to the hotel at the end of Lonely Street. Where was the last hotel or motel you stayed at? I think it was for my wedding night. I don’t think I’ve stayed in a hotel since then. 2) He sings that Heartbreak Hotel is…
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What was the last item you returned or exchanged at a store? For Christmas, my husband got me a few pairs of fleece-lined leggings and tights. One pair didn’t fit, despite being the same size and from the same store as another, because women’s clothing is the dumbest thing on the planet, and I finally…
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Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? Hear it here. 1) David Lee Roth does a lot of jumping in this video. He credits his flashy moves to his study with marital artist Benny Urquidez. Have you ever tried karate, judo, or jiu-jitzu? Nope. 2) Dave claims to be fluent in Spanish. Say something “en español.” Por favor.…
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Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? Hear it here. 1) As she sings, Ariana muses about the songs she could compose on her piano. Do you play the piano? I don’t. There was a brief period of time where one of my cousins was showing me on theirs, but I didn’t have a piano at home and…
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What’s your favorite breath mint? Eh, I usually just go for a pretty generic Icebreaker. What’s your favorite chewing gum? As a kid, I used to love Fruit Strip and Juicy Fruit, but I very, very rarely chew gum anymore. So I don’t really have a preference. What do you like on an ice cream sundae? I like…
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Goals. Here we go. Buy a house Get a new job Take on more freelance work Publish writing Subscribe to a newspaper Travel somewhere Save money Pay off a credit card, ideally two Read 20 books, preferably more Get back into a good, regular gym routine Get organized Stop being fucking late Keep up with…
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What’s something you really never forget how to do? I still remember a good bit of ballet. And some French. What really has charms to soothe the savage breast? Man, my instinct is to stick with the cliche of music. But I’d also go with reading and writing–things that are calm and, in the case of writing,…
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Someone give me an award–I’m actually doing a New Year’s resolutions post just days into the New Year. I like to go back and assess the goals I’d set before. Do no harm, but take no shit. Man, I’m getting there. Do no harm is pretty easy for me–it’s the take no shit where I…