Macrolog: Memes
Friday Five #59 Fri 23 Jan 2004
At this moment, what is your favorite… 1. …song? At this very moment it’s Pretend I’m Sleeping by The Sick Lipstick, from their unbelievable debut album Sting Sting Sting. Ask...
Friday Five #58 Fri 26 Sep 2003
1. Who is your favorite singer/musician? Why? Who? Mike Watt. Why? The answer is impossible to explain adequately. The best I can do is this — read his website, listen...
Friday Five #57 Fri 08 Aug 2003
1. What’s the last place you traveled to, outside your own home state/country? I haven’t been out of the country since I went to Canada in the spring of 2002....
Friday Five #56 Fri 25 Jul 2003
1. If your life were a movie, what would the title be? I was thinking It’s Not Easy Being Me: The M. Ellis Conroy Story. But on second thoughts, that’s...
Friday Five #55 Sun 08 Jun 2003
1. How many times have you truly been in love? Truly in love? Just once. Right now. 2. What was/is so great about the person you love(d) the most? I...
Friday Five #54 Sat 31 May 2003
1. What do you most want to be remembered for? I want to be remembered for having contributed something of note to the cultural sphere, having earned and gained the...
Friday Five #53 Fri 16 May 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What drinking water do you prefer — tap, bottle, purifier, etc.? I like my water chilled and filtered, but I don’t drink straight water very often; I usually...
Friday Five #52 Fri 09 May 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Would you consider yourself an organized person? Why or why not? Yes, and no. I go through spurts of super-organisation, then I kind of let the fields grow...
Friday Five #51 Fri 11 Apr 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What was the first band you saw in concert? I remember when I was very young, like 5 or 6 years old, at some free music festival in...
Friday Five #50 Fri 28 Mar 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What was your most memorable moment from the last week? My most memorable moment was probably the Blood Brothers gig last night. (More on that later.) 2. What...
Friday Five #49 Fri 21 Mar 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. If you had the chance to meet someone you’ve never met, from the past or present, who would it be? There are so many. I would love to...
Friday Five #48 Sat 15 Mar 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Do you like talking on the phone? Why or why not? I used to hate talking on the phone. I particularly hated calling people I don’t know. I...
Friday Five #47 Sat 08 Mar 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What was the last song you heard? ‘We Like Having These Things’ by Numbers, from their debut album Numbers Life on tigerbeat6. Numbers are a great art-punk band...
Friday Five #46 Fri 28 Feb 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What is your favorite type of literature to read (magazine, newspaper, novels, nonfiction, poetry, etc.)? I don't really have a particular favourite. I would indulge in every type...
Friday Five #45 Fri 21 Feb 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What is your most prized material possession? This is a tough one. It might be better to think in terms of, say, if there was a fire in...
Friday Five #44 Fri 14 Feb 2003 | 1 Comments
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Explain why you started to journal/blog. I'm not sure exactly why I started. I initially happened upon the concept of blogging sometime towards the end of 2000, and...
Friday Five #43 Fri 07 Feb 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What did you have for breakfast this morning? If you didn't have breakfast, why not? I didn't have breakfast because I didn't wake up until 10:30am, didn't get...
Friday Five #42 Fri 31 Jan 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. As a child, who was your favorite superhero/heroine? Why? I was never really into the classic superheroes that much as a kid, but when Batman came out...
Friday Five #41 Fri 24 Jan 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What is one thing you don't like about your body? Its size; I'm working on it. 2. What are two things you love about your body? Well...
Friday Five #40 Fri 17 Jan 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Where do you currently work? Right now I'm unemployed, having quit my job at the end of last month. But I am using the time I have...
Friday Five #39 Sat 11 Jan 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Where are you right now? I'm at home, in my room. 2. What time is it? Right now it's 1am. 3. What are you wearing? My usual,...
Friday Five #38 Fri 03 Jan 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Do you wear any jewelry? What kind? I don't wear any, unless you count my watch as jewellery. (Note the correct spelling of jewellery.) 2. How often...
Friday Five #37 Fri 27 Dec 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What was your biggest accomplishment this year? Doing well in my final year exams and getting my degree was probably my biggest personal accomplishment this year. 2. What...
Friday Five #36 Sun 22 Dec 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What holiday or holidays do you celebrate this time of year? We celebrate Christmas, but in the secular sense. Which probably defeats the whole purpose, but that's...
Friday Five #35 Fri 08 Nov 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Did you vote in your last elections? Yes I did. Since I've been eligible to vote I've only missed one, a referendum, and I was out of...
Friday Five #34 Fri 01 Nov 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Were you raised in a particular religious faith? I was raised a Catholic, ostensibly. Religion was never a major thing in my home, it just was, if...
Friday Five #33 Mon 28 Oct 2002
Yep. Late again. http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What is your favorite scary movie? That would be Ring, followed in second place by A Nightmare on Elm Street. 2. What is your...
Friday Five #32 Fri 18 Oct 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. How many TVs do you have in your home? Four, but only three are used. 2. On average, how much TV do you watch in a week?...
Friday Five #31 Sun 13 Oct 2002
Yes, it's two days late, but I haven't been running at 100% capacity this weekend. http://fridayfive.org/ 1. If you could only choose 1 CD to ever listen to again,...
Friday Five #30 Fri 04 Oct 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What size shoe do you wear? It depends on the type of shoe; normally size 10 or 11 UK (size 11 or 12 US). 2. How many...
Friday Five #29 Sat 28 Sep 2002
Late again. I don't care. http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What are your favorite ways to relax and unwind? Listening to music, reading magazines, watching TV. 2. What do you do the...
Friday Five #28 Fri 20 Sep 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Would you say that you're good at keeping in touch with people? No, I'm actually pretty bad at the practical side of keeping in touch with people....
Friday Five #27 Sat 14 Sep 2002
Yeah, it's late. Sue me. http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What was/is your favorite subject in school? Why? Oh that's easy. Art, Craft and Design wins, hands-down. It was fucking sweet, getting...
Friday Five #26 Fri 06 Sep 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What is your biggest pet peeve? Why? People in public places, on the street or in a store, walking too slowly, not watching where they're walking, not...
Friday Five #25 Fri 30 Aug 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What's your favorite piece of clothing that you currently own? I bought a black t-shirt today with a Decepticons logo on the front which is pretty cool....
Friday Five #24 Sat 24 Aug 2002
Better late than never. http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What is your current occupation? Is this what you chose to be doing at this point in your life? Why or why not?...
Friday Five #23 Fri 09 Aug 2002
Well, this is gonna be a short one. http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Do you have a car? If so, what kind of car is it? Nope. 2. Do you drive very...
Friday Five #22 Fri 02 Aug 2002
(This is going to suck since I'm not American, but for completion's sake I'm doing it anyway.) http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What is your lineage? Where are your ancestors from? Being...
Friday Five #21 Fri 26 Jul 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. How long have you had a weblog? Since the 1st of November, 2001 (although I had an aborted attempt about a year before that so I'm not...
Friday Five #20 Fri 19 Jul 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Where were you born? Right here in Dublin. That's Dublin, Ireland. 2. If you still live there, where would you rather move to? If you don't live...
Friday Five #19 Sun 07 Jul 2002
Yes, I know it's Saturday night, but here it is anyway: http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Where are you right now? At home, in my room, sitting at my computer. 2. What...
Friday Five #18 Fri 28 Jun 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ When was the last time you... 1. ...sent a handwritten letter? Sent one? Some time last year, I sent one to Griet (I think). It was quite a...
Friday Five #17 Fri 21 Jun 2002
We were playing the new Guided By Voices album over the sound system in work this afternoon. I must say, it's much more interesting than Do The Collapse (I...
Friday Five #16 Fri 24 May 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What's the last vivid dream that you remember having? It was a long time ago. Probably the last lucid dream I had (see #5). 2. Do you...
Friday Five #15 Fri 17 May 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What shampoo do you use? Head & Shoulders. So ordinary, I know. 2. Do you use conditioner? What kind? No I don't. I don't have enough hair....
Friday Five #14 Sat 27 Apr 2002
I don't know why I do this - it's not very punk of me to conform in such a manner, is it? - but on the other hand, it...
Friday Five Triple Bill Fri 19 Apr 2002
Because I was so preoccupied the last few weekends, I forgot to do the Friday Five, so here's a special triple-bill for ya, numbers 11, 12 and lucky 13:...
Friday Five #10 Sat 23 Mar 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What is your favorite time of year? I don't know really. I like the summer when it's not humid, but when it is humid I despise it....
Friday Five #9 Fri 15 Mar 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What's your favorite animal? Dogs. Besides the ape family, they are the most anthropomorphic of animals. 2. What pets have you had in your lifetime? Without going...
Friday Five #8 Fri 08 Mar 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What makes you homesick? Just being away. It takes me a little while to adjust to a new place, even if I'm just there for a few...
Friday Five #7 Fri 01 Mar 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What's your favorite vacation spot? Jeez, what the hell is this? I'm not the Million Dollar Man! What do you want to hear? That I summer in...
Friday Five #6 Fri 22 Feb 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Hey, baby, what's your sign? Do you think it fits you pretty well? I'm a Gemini. I think I fit the sign very well, rather than the...
Friday Five #5 Fri 15 Feb 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What was the first thing you ever cooked? Honestly I have no idea, but it was probably a toasted cheese sandwich. I used to cook them all...
Friday Five #4 Fri 01 Feb 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Have you ever had braces? Any other teeth trauma? When I was 7 (I'm sure I was 7, it was before I went to St. Brigid's, when...
Friday Five #3 Sat 26 Jan 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What cologne or perfume do you wear? Don't wear cologne. A good anti-perspirant (Sure, of course) is enough for me. 2. What cologne or perfume do you...
Friday Five #2 Fri 18 Jan 2002
Friday Five #2: 1. What do you have your browser start page set to? A blank page. Minimalism, you see. 2. What are your favourite news sites? I've been...
Friday Five #1 Fri 11 Jan 2002
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What was your first job? I had a paper round once a week from the autumn of 1992 through till just a few years ago (I can't...
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