Reconstruction Site

"Buy me a shiny new machine,
that runs on lies and gasoline
and all those batteries we stole from smoke alarms;
it disassembles my despair
it never took me anywhere
it never once bought me a drink."
-The Weakerthans, "Reconstruction Site"

25 Favorites

25. Favorite Holiday-
Halloween, because when else is it okay to wear fairy wings or a pointy hat in public?
24. Favorite Season-
Autumn, my birthday, Halloween, pretty leaves, cooler weather, FOOTBALL!
23. Favorite Color-
Green, every shade from spring leaves to olive.
22. Favorite Hobby-
Reading, anything from classic novels to romance to the back of a cereal box.
21. Favorite Sport-
To play, badminton. To watch, baseball.
20. Favorite Game-
Scattagories.
21. Favorite Place-
Baum Stadium on a sunny spring day when the baseball hogs are winning.
20.Favorite Restaurant-
Mike's Place on the patio.
19. Favorite Food-
Sourdough Bread.
18. Favorite Ice Cream-
Vanilla
17. Favorite Drink-
A nice pinot noir.
16. Favorite Gadget-
ipod, of course.
15. Favorite Smell-
Baking bread.
14. Favorite Shoes-
Blue plaid Converse I had in college.
13. Favorite Clothing-
Jeans and a tee shirt.
12. Favorite Pet-
Cats, of course.
11. Favorite Movie-
"Twister"
10. Favorite TV Show-
"How It's Made"
09. Favorite Radio Station-
NPR
08. Favorite Band-
Wilco
07. Favorite Song-
"Plea From A Cat Named Virtue", the Weakerthans
06. Favorite Book-
"The Heart is a Lonely Hunter", Carson McCullars
05. Favorite Quote-
"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything."-Robert L. Heinlein
04. Favorite Song Lyric
"No love's as random as God's love."-Wilco, "Can't Stand It"
03. Favorite Poem-
Kidnap Poem, Nikki Giovanni
02. Favorite Candy-
Chocolate.
01. Favorite Person-
Murray.