December 11, 2007

• le FQ, c’est chic

  I met Amy Sedaris at a Chelsea craft fair over the weekend (where I bought [something] for my sister and [something else] for the DDs) and she was incredibly nice. I always get nervous right before I meet famous people and was hoping I wouldn’t say something stupid (see Paris Hilton, last August when I just stammered because I got starstruck), but she was a delight. So yay for that.

  I’ve been slacking on the FQs, so think of this as the Time Life collection of responses.
  
  What are your New Year’s resolutions?
  Last year, they were to take a picture every day, to keep a journal that wasn’t online and to avoid being a disaster. I’m not sure any of those were actually achieved.

  This year, I want to volunteer more often, learn how to cook *something* so I’m not eating bagels every night (but I like them!) and to learn at least 100 words in Portuguese – the more obscure, the better.

  Do you like or dislike speaking in public?
  Depends – if I have to talk about the Kyoto Protocol or something else I don’t really know very well, then I’d rather not. If I’m talking about pop culture or how I feel about downloading music, bring it on and give me a strict time limit, ’cause I’ll go on for a while.

  What is one thing about you that most people probably don’t know?
  I change my away message at least ten times a day even if I haven’t left my computer. I get so tired of looking at the same thing . . .

  Has our generation become increasingly picky as to who we date or marry?
  This one is particularly interesting because the responses have been so different. Half the group says “yes, obviously” and other half says “no, what a stupid question” without much in between. I think that in general, we’ve been more interested in getting into and out of relationships quickly without regard for much else.

  That said, I’m extremely laid-back and hate making decisions, but I’m the pickiest person I know when it comes to this sort of thing. My ideal guy is geeky but not in a pocket protector kind of way – he should be witty and brilliant, and each of us should also know a great deal about a subject the other doesn’t know anything about so we can teach each other.

  Ten things Ideal Guy should be able to do…
  -know the difference between “you’re” and “your” and correct grammar under his breath just loudly enough that I can hear it
  -have some sort of special talent that he won’t tell me about right away
  -be able to read/play music and debate whether or not key changes and triplets would improve any particular song
  -know that I love kazoos and record scratches in my songs and try to perform or find music that includes both
  -be appropriately behaved at family functions (read: my mom should love him) and not be afraid of my dog back home
  -be able to name all of my siblings without messing them up. Bonus points for middle names.
  -speak another language and choose a day where we go out in public without speaking English
  -appreciate my love for both high and low culture (read: not mind that I watch weirdo documentaries and High School Musical ad nauseum)
  -be able to cook and not mind that I don’t like to at all
  -be aware that I get sweaty palms all the time but pretend not to notice.

  The BFFs fit these, but polygamy is generally frowned upon in this country

  So, no, I wouldn’t say I’m too picky. Wait, why is it that some of the kids I graduated with are already married and I’m not? [shrug]

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