My friend Sarah "tagged" me with this game/survey...and because she's dear to me I'll play...tho she's right about what I think of these sorts of things (crap-ola).
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3 names I go by:
Charlie
Chaz (to my old college drinking pals ONLY)
Harmonica Man (back when I was a streetcorner wino...no, I'm not joking)
3 Screen-names I've had:
Charlie O
Crusader
Urban D Kaye
3 physical things I like about myself:
My eyes (that counts as two)
My liver (it's seen me thru a lot)
3 physical things I dislike about myself:
The top (too bald)
The middle (too much)
The bottom (not enough)
3 parts of my heritage:
German
Irish
Hungarian
3 things I am wearing right now:
T-shirt
Bluejeans
Wedding and commitment rings
3 favorite bands / musical artists:
Tom Waits
Jimmy Luxury
Annette Hanshaw
3 (of many) favorite songs:
On the Nickel (Waits)
I Can't Get Started (Bunny Berigan)
Comes Love (Billie Holiday)
3 things I want in a relationship:
(I’m assuming ‘love’ is a given)
Trust
Passion
Understanding
3 physical things about the preferred sex that appeal to me:
Large expressive eyes
A generous mouth
Curves, lotsa curves
3 of my favorite hobbies:
Railfanning
Writing
Hiking
3 things I want to do really badly right now:
Drink more coffee
Eat more cookies
Be 24 years old again
3 things that scare me:
Going broke (again)
Disease (but not death)
The interior of my own mind
3 of my everyday essentials:
Coffee
Cookies
Internet
3 careers you have considered or are considering:
Wino
Doorman/wino
Writer/wino
3 places you want to go on vacation:
Ireland
Vermont
Horseshoe Curve
3 kids' names you like:
Nemo
Tori
Tex
3 things you want to do before you die:
Be a dad
Get that damn book of poems published
Build a time machine
3 ways I am stereotypically a boy:
I like watching a long, slow freight train pass
I think W.C. Fields is funny
I miss the days when I rolled a pack of smokes in my sleeve
3 ways I am stereotypically a chick:
When women speak, I actually listen (it helps, believe me)
Poor body image
I get sentimental about some movies (and am OK with that)
3 celeb crushes:
Mariska Hargitay
Maura Tierney
Famke Jansen
Geez, I never realized how girlie these things are until you answered!
What is railfanning?
Tex is an awesome name!
Posted by: Catherine | May 24, 2005 at 05:09 PM
yeah - rail fanninf? what is that? Aren't you supposed to tag another person now? It's fun to learn these things! Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Sheri | May 24, 2005 at 05:20 PM
Since you both asked... railfanning is the chasing, watching, or photographing of trains--everything from tourist steam railroads to mainline freight to Amtrak. It's definitely a cult interest and a very specific form of nerdism. For reference, check out the film "The Station Agent." Even if you have no interest in railroads, the film is worth seeing...and it explains the hobby better than I could.
And since you two responded first...consider yourselves both tagged. Hah!
Posted by: Charlie | May 24, 2005 at 06:34 PM
Aw, these are great. You are so cool Charlie. Welcome to poor-body-image-land! Great to have you.
Posted by: Elise | May 24, 2005 at 09:53 PM
Thanks for playing, Charlie. You're a good sport.
And I LOVE that you put Nemo in the kids names you like.
Now I have to go IMDB Mariska Hargity. WHO?
Posted by: Sarah | May 25, 2005 at 08:33 AM
Sarah -
Mariska Hargitay is a long-time cast member of "Law & Order: SVU." She's the daughter of bombshell Jayne Mansfield and Hungarian bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay.
Posted by: Charlie | May 25, 2005 at 09:51 AM
Tom Waits - "Little Trip to Heaven (On the Wings of Your Love)" was our first dance at our wedding. Sigh. Sure, it's from the debut album, one of two I've dubbed "the chick albums," and "Swordfishtrombones" is my favorite, but I loved the lyrics (still do) and it's easier to dance to than "Frank's Wild Years."
Re: railfanning - I've never heard of it, but I'm doing it, sort of. My 6-year-old is a huge trainiac. Would the movie you mentioned be considered at all family friendly?
I swear baldness is for men like having small boobs is for women. I think most women don't care at all about it (I know I don't). It's a non-issue for me; most people look great with the hair they were given (kind of like the boob thing, too).
This was a fun read. I love learning things like this about people. Maybe it's a writer thing. Maybe it's just an excuse to be nosy.
Posted by: Toni | May 25, 2005 at 10:37 PM
Urban D Kaye? I love it!
Gallagher (you know, the sledge-o-matic guy) said, women don't know what it's like to go bald. Going bald for a man is like having your tits fall off...a little bit at a time.
And excellent taste in names. My daughter's name is Tori. Actually Victoria. Family name, long story. She'll be a senior in high school this fall, and SHE started calling herself Tori when she was 11.
Posted by: Leslie | May 26, 2005 at 01:40 PM
Toni -
Yes, I'd say "The Station Agent" is pretty family-friendly. There's a li'l pot smoking and drinking tho. Not sure if that's an issue.
Posted by: Charlie | May 31, 2005 at 10:24 AM