Y'know there aren't too many secrets left after I put up that particular 'list' back in March. I've been tagged by scrumptulicious Glenn a few days ago and I didn't even know it! What to do what to do!?! I've never been tagged before... So from this day on, I shall be a meme-virgin no more! D'oh! So Eight Things That No One Knows About Me... Hmm, I'm listing some things that a few people do know about, but good 'nough!
I have 2 tats: a profile sketch of the starry Jean Cocteau on my left chest and a pair of small wings on my back. 3 piercings: nips and my right ears. But I took them all out and they've all healed thru the years. A few years back, I wanted a tat of the Tree of Knowledge on the center back of my neck, but never got around to it. These days, maybe a Bodhi Tree would be more fitting! heh!
When I was in school, I never saw myself as a 'minority', nor I saw others as such either. To this day, people are just people to me.
On and off, I have had about 10 millipedes, also half a dozen of giant pill bugs as pets. Long ago, I would've screamed bloody mary if I saw one of those!
I used to play the 'air' drums when I was little. Even took the drumsticks in to the bathroom! d'oh! Back then, when I grew up, I either wanted to be a drummer or one of those long-haul truckers. I wanted to be a trucker cuz I would get to spend a lot of time alone.
I did 'drag' a couple of times, always the same look. For Halloween's Fetish Ball here in Los Angeles... years back. I went with platinum hair, topless with a huge raven-colored satiny dress down to the floor [so low everyone saw my pubes!] Elbow-length gloves with black boa feathers... I also smeared stage blood running down my nips. Ah, good times!! I don't drink so obviously I was a bit self-conscious!
Cocteau Twins' music changed my life, along with Vaughan Oliver's brilliant designs. One of the my favorite songs of theirs was Aloysius. I didn't know whether it was a boy's or a girl's name, or either how to pronounce it! Until one day my clubby friend told me THAT was his middle name! Do you know to pronounce it per chance?
If I had to be a dinosaur, I would be an ankylosaurus. Owait, that's Glenn's answer!? [And isn't that the cutest picture of him!!] So anyway, if I had to be a dinosaur, I would totally be a lickalotopus! Hmm... that didn't sound right either. Lemme try something else! If I were to be a mammal, I would be a manatee! See the resemblance? hehe!
Not sure if I mentioned this one before. The night when I told my mom about me being gay, she said to me that if she had a gun right then, she would've shot me! I wasn't disappointed in her or anything cuz I know she only said it out of frustration and misunderstanding. People tend do that when they're angry and don't understand.
Ah, one from my childhood... this one just came to me. When I was just a wee boy, my mom/grandma used to make all the doonas/duvet covers I guess the corners were never perfectly trimmed, so when it's flipped over right-side out, each corners would produced a little 'lump' the size of a small dime. Every night I would play with the one corner 'lump' of the doona 'til I fall asleep. Odd eh, yet comforting.
Hmm... I don't think I'm very good at doing these meme's! Well, this turned out to be quite a task for me to finish. Thought it would be easy, but I guess I just don't lead much of an exciting life... or something. I couldn't think of anything really. My brain must've been fried when I was doing too much acid in the early 90's. *sigh* Not that much really, half a dozen times maybe? See, I wasn't so bad! :-)
Well happy Friday everyone. A late post today. It's another weekend upon us and I hope everyone will get to enjoy some time off! Relax and do something good for you while you're at it! 'til next time. Be well!!
Comments (12)
al-oo-ISH-us, according to a dictionary of names, but I remember hearing it as aloe-ISH-us (like the plant aloe).
Where does the word doona come from? In Norway they say dona (except the 'o' has a slash through it and is pronouncd like a puckered ooooo). That's the name I remember as a kid, but everyone here calls them duvets.
I MUST see pics of your drag, dear. Cough 'em up!
Maybe I got the pronunciation incorrectly regarding Aloysius, well it's been almost 20 years...
As for doona... Alec told me 'bout the word, before that, I had no idea what he was talking about!?! And before I moved to the U.S., we never used a 'top sheet', only a comforter with doona/duvet cover. Maybe it's a Brit thing?! Not sure!
When you click on the link. You'll see it! *blush*
Posted by D-Man | July 3, 2007 11:08 PM
Posted on July 3, 2007 23:08
right with you on the cocteaus
but...
i'm not sure i believe your reasons for wnting to become a trucker...hmmm?
;0p
and i'm sure there's other stuff, you're just shy
;0)
That was what I was thinking though at the time... driving long nights and spending long hours on the open roads... Who knows, that was then! But you're right, too, about me being shy. I engage, but not so much in a group! heh!
Posted by pod | July 3, 2007 2:22 AM
Posted on July 3, 2007 02:22
What does one feed millipedes?
Lettuce, apples, basically soft fruits and veggies... and babies!
Posted by Glenn | July 2, 2007 7:03 AM
Posted on July 2, 2007 07:03
I knew you had some dirty little secrets. :P I am also thankful your mother chose not to harm you. :)
Dirty ones? Oh I have PLENTY of those! ahaha, j/k... well half kidding. Yeah, mum loves me now. I'm glad! It goes both ways!
Posted by Dr.P | July 1, 2007 7:21 PM
Posted on July 1, 2007 19:21
Oh wow, you have branches now!
You are so right, People are People. Reminds me of that Depeche Mode song. Love the drag. How did you create that cool photo effect with the dots?
Yup, people are people! Like the mother who stood in line 3 days in front of the Apple Store, just to buy an iPhone for her 15yo son. Talk about unconditional love. D'oh! The dots were made in Photochop! Filter --> Pixelate --> Color Halftone! Oh and I think I'm gonna change the branches soon! hehe!
Posted by Jason | July 1, 2007 7:07 PM
Posted on July 1, 2007 19:07
ankylosaurus are way cool.
GRRRRRR!
Posted by Urspo | July 1, 2007 2:14 PM
Posted on July 1, 2007 14:14
I'm so very glad that she didn't shoot you!!!
Jesus! ...and she's lucky her son has such a sweet soul to work past her reaction.
I think you rock with these meme things.
I like to imagine you still play air drums.
No, you know -- I do not know how to pronounce that song by Cocteau Twins. They have several songs which I do not know how to pronounce. I just listen and sort of sing a long.
As of late, I play Garlands quite a bit.
your tat of Cocteau sounds awesome!
Yup, me too Matty!
I'm sure I gave her a lot of heartaches, too. Unnecessary ones that's. She still asks me if I'm doing drugs or not! "No mom. Not today!!!"
These meme things rock me!
I haven't played 'air' drums for yeears. Call me rusty!
Haha, me too. I believe Aloysius is pronounced 'aloe-wishes'. That's what I was told. Until my friend was lying. I don't know any other Aloysius! :-)
Garlands is fabulous. I love the bonus tracks! Yum!
I just did it at the time. It could've been worse! teehee!
Thanksss Matty!
Posted by matty | July 1, 2007 1:17 PM
Posted on July 1, 2007 13:17
Okay, so wait a minute here....mamma said she would like to shoot you and it's "okay." Hum. I learned a little about you, my friend. Wish I still had my left nip pierced. And I'm definitely thinking about my next ink.....what should I get? Email me!
Yeah, she did say that, but at the time, I guess I was too occupied with other things... like crying! d'oh! Anyway, it wasn't like there was a gun in the house! :-) It could've been worst, like kicking me out of the house or not talking to me ever again. Do you have any tats now? Okie, I'll shoot you an email. Yikes, I said 'shoot'! :-)
Posted by Lewis | June 30, 2007 2:54 PM
Posted on June 30, 2007 14:54
A great, albeit random, list. Millipedes are an interesting choice for pets. Did you start out with rocks as a kid? I went to schools where all the kids were spoiled and white. When I was in school, I always felt like a minority and felt disadvantaged by having to be around so many boring, brainless white kids. White folks still make me nervous, including my own family. I think they should be prevented from having children.
Have you closely observed a millipede on how they walk? An amazing spectacle, but they don't know otherwise. No, no pet rock either. I did have a hamster once, fascinating to see him giving himself a hand job. Boring white folks? Ahaha... boring peeps come in all colors it seems.
Posted by JunkThief | June 30, 2007 7:34 AM
Posted on June 30, 2007 07:34
Hey Robert, Look at you, you are a great success and a miracle that has been blessed many times over for all the things that you have had to endure.
I am glad that you have survived and kept such a great personality. Moreover I am glad that I did not have to go through such as you.
Have a great weekend. PJ
Yeah, pretty bad then, but at least I was young enough to endure, I guess. And now, I wouldn't trade the experiences for anything. There are certain things that a 'good life' simply can't teach, methinks! Thanks for the nice words Preston!
Posted by Lana | June 30, 2007 6:58 AM
Posted on June 30, 2007 06:58
I hesitate to state the obvious, but it's good she didn't shoot you.
I've never told any of my friends... there's just no need. Now she'll just have to love me to death! heh! Thanks Sandy!
Posted by sandy | June 30, 2007 5:54 AM
Posted on June 30, 2007 05:54
Wow! Millipedes! Now that's a passion I've never heard before :P
Yeah, they're quite amazing creatures! Long ago I used to skimmed them out from my dad's pool. It always scared the schitt out of me. It being all limp and long! But I digress... :-)
Posted by diamondfistwerny | June 29, 2007 8:57 PM
Posted on June 29, 2007 20:57