37 Things
Like the moth to the flame, I cannot resist. Taken from E. Lockhart:
37 Odd Things About Me
1. Do you like blue cheese?
Not really. I think there are many superior varieties of cheese. (By the way, do you know that in Canada they call American cheese Canadian cheese? Or so I heard on TAL.)
2. Have you ever smoked?
Yes, I smoked from my teens until my mid-20s. I chewed Nicorette for a long time after that. I don't recommend either, really--both are expensive, neither is cool.
3. Do you own a gun?
No.
4. What flavor Kool Aid was your favorite?
Does Kool-Aid come in flavors? I thought it only came in colors. Red.
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Sometimes.
6. What do you think of hot dogs?
I think they are a ticket on the express train to profound gastrointestinal distress.
7. Favorite Christmas movie?
Um, Elf? It must be said that I'm not huge on Christmas.
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Just a glass of ice water (I don't drink caffeine).
9. Can you do push ups?
Hold on lemme try. Yup. I mean, I don't think I could do a thousand of them, but I just did ten, and I only feel slightly dizzy.
10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry?
My wedding ring. (Also my only piece of jewelry.)
11. Favorite hobby?
Watching sports. I wish it weren't, but it is.
12. Do you have A.D.D.?
Probably not.
13. Do you wear glasses/contacts?
Um, sometimes I feel like this survey doesn't know me at all.
14. Middle name?
Oh great, and now the survey is trying to steal my identity. I'm onto you survey! Next you'll want to know my social security number and the name of my favorite childhood pet!
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment?
Still sort of out of breath from the pushups, wonder what Hank is IMing about, that book I just read was good.
16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?
Water, Crystal Light, and orange juice. (God, I'm a 1980s housewife.)
17. Current worry?
If I had just one worry, all would be wizard.
18. Current hate right now?
Malaria. What is your problem, malaria? Go away already.
19. Favorite place to be?
Fairview, North Carolina, on the porch, looking out at Little Pisgah Mountain, and writing.
20. How did you bring in the new year?
Chicago. Seersucker suit.
21. Where would you like to go?
New York.
22. Name three people who will complete this?
Well, definitely J. D. Salinger. Probably also noted meme-lover John McCain. And maybe my brother.
23. Do you own slippers?
No.
24. What shirt are you wearing?
This t-shirt I wore when painting my office Jalapeno Jelly.
25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
Yeah, no. That seems kind of disgusting.
26. Can you whistle?
Yes, but I cannot whistle a tune, although I often manage to convince myself otherwise.
27. Favorite color?
Jalapeno Jelly.
28. Would you be a pirate?
I really value my teeth, and I hate scurvy, and I'm also generally opposed to lawlessness, so I think probably not. I would be a ninja, though.
29. What songs do you sing in the shower?
Lately I have been singing the Guacamole Ukulele Song.
30. Favorite Girl's Name?
I'm not gonna say.
31. Favorite boy's name?
Miles. I already used all my favorite boy names in books.
32. What's in your pocket right now?
iPhone!
33. Last thing that made you laugh?
A Volvo that formerly belonged to my parents. I'm not thrilled about it. I don't like owning a car.
35. Worst injury you've ever had?
I broke my nose and got a concussion when a bike messenger ran into me in Chicago.
36. Do you love where you live?
Um, I miss New York. But there are things I love about where I live.
37. How many TVs do you have in your house?
Oh, my God. I just counted them. THREE! THREE! That's terrible. (But one is only used for Wii.)
posted by John Green @ Thursday, July 24, 2008
37 Comments
37 Comments:
Ohh how I love questionaires like this. Really gets me thinking, though. "Jalapeno Jelly." Does that exist anywhere besides a Crayola 68 pack?
At least your car is a volvo. I have a 240 DL that gets better gas mileage than any 90s car you could think of.
My mom used to make us Crystal Light all the time (the lemon-lime kind). And yes, she was a 1980's housewife.
=D
Not into Christmas movies?! There's It's a Wonderful Life if you're a big movie-lover, but, even if you like to watch crummy movies that are ironically entertaining, there's still the 1964 classic, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.
Just so you know, this is coming from a guy who was raised Jewish for 8 years, rebelled and became an atheist for the next 5, attended a Unitarian Universalist Church for the next 4, and has most recently been reading Taoist and Buddhist literature.
I find you incredibly funny, and I doubt you were even trying to be.
I love the Guacamole Ukulele Song....and it most definitely will get stuck in your head.
"24. What shirt are you wearing?
This t-shirt I wore when painting my office Jalapeno Jelly."
Question: Were you painting your office the color "Jalapeno Jelly" or is there just an office blob of jalapeno jelly that you painted over? 'Cause that just sounds messy...
Question 38: When are you gonna announce tour dates for the 2008 Hank and John Green Tour de Nerdfighting extravaganza?
I'm dying to know.
i just can't resist. i'll probably have to do this survey now too, though i doubt it'll be as entertaining as yours.
haha I love seeing peoples answers to these questions. we only have one TV in our house. Thre used to be on in my room on top of the mini fridge, but I got rid of both of those from lack of use.
No favourite Christmas movie? But, John, you're a Hoosier now--it is almost law that you have to be fond of A Christmas Story.
I'm not really a fan of reading surveys... but I somehow always enjoy your answers to surveys :). Hahhaha... "Jalapeno Jelly."
Anyways...
Question: Have you and Hank ever considered doing a live broadcast like on Stickam with Nerdfighters?
I have this issue that I cannot read something you have written without hearing you in my head. It took me a few pages of Looking for Alaska to finally come up with the characters voice in my head instead of hearing you reading it to me... same with this survey.
Hooha Nerdfighters!
FYI John, American cheese isn't called Canadian cheese here in Canada. I know it as either "cheese slices" or "processed cheese." The first time I visited the U.S. I was very confused when the waitress asked me if I wanted "American" on my burger.
I know your middle name. In the about the author of Katherines it says your full name anagrams to "rejig, ole henchman." I'm totally going to steal your identity.
Thanks to "Elena", and my undying curiousity, I now know your middle name.
And I have the same thing going on that "superstitious fundelicious" does. Whenever I read something of yours, I hear your voice in my head. (That sounds kind of creepy doesn't it?) So, when I read Looking For Alaska, I kept hearing John Green reading the story, not the characters. It's mostly entertaining, but it distracts from the book, I have to admit.
Dear John Green, before I read this blog I wanted to be a writer with a career in publishing. Now I would like to be a writer with a career in writing--because those kinds of people have a t.v. specifically for video games. Thank you for this epiphany, and you are awesome. Please feel free to stop by my store and sign stock when you're in the Bay Area.
argh, it didn't link properly. our store blog is at: www.GGPreviews.blogspot.com. do stop in.
Hah, if the survey really wanted to know John's middle name, it should've read his wikipedia page first :P
Oh boy, now I can't wait for Wednesday (the day I post in my project) to answer these questions too! And didn't you co-write a book about Christmas stories with Maureen Johnson?
DFTBA,
-Julian (ItTakesII)
After de-anagramming the anagram (say that five times fast) of your full name, I have to say that I really like your middle name. I feel like it suits you in some strange way.
John,
If you miss New York so much, come do a signing! I would love to meet you... and have you sign your books for me. The Barnes and Noble by Lincoln Center is a great venue... and conveniently close to my office....
Ariel
Guacamole Ukulele song! I looked that song up just a few hours ago for my blog!
Oh, the coincidence.
I love ice water. There´s something so refreshing about it, even in ice cold weather.
The guacamole ukulele song is amazing. I might just have to run out and purchase a ukulele right now.
american cheese? who the hell calls it american cheese? are we talking about kraft singles here?
because as far as i know, in canada the only cheese we consider canadian is canadian cheddar
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QBuTmb7GwA4
like the kind they use to make cheese wiz. :D
flora
sorry i couldn't find the english version of that, it's so damn catchy.
...there should be a p.s. beside the sorry..
sorry.
flora
You've used up all your favorite boy names on characters? Uh oh. One of these days you might have to face the question of whether it's ok to name your kid the same thing as you named a character...or just relinquish all naming power over to the Yeti. That might be the way to go.
Jalapeno pepper jelly. I love that stuff! Really, I've actually had it.
Also, fact not nearly as well known as it should be: pepper jelly defeats zombies.
SPREAD THE WORD! It's like wolfsbane-supergarlic but for ZOMBIES!
STOCK UP! It's the number one condiment for those who want to survive Z-Day.
Yes! A reference to TAL! I've spent my whole summer listening to the old episodes while at work. The Canadians can take the fall for those bright yellow squares.
could your favorite girl name be.....Kathrine?
It seems like 37 Things is a site for listing physical things. How about non physical things like thoughts, ideas… I suggest create 37 Thoughts ( a list for non physical things ).
dorkey
Alaska Treatment Centers
Nice Posting
In Canada we certainely do not call it "canadian" cheese. We say processed cheese, because that is what it is. However, since restaurants understandably do not like to say "processed" they usualy don't specify what kind of chedder it is, and you have to ask.
Hooray, something to write about other than random gadgets! As always, John, you are teh best. :)
Um, sorry to ruin everything forever, but I've lived in Canada my whole life, and I've never heard the phrase "Canadian cheese" used to describe those plastic slice things. There were these TV commercials in the early '90s where there'd be a cute vignette about cheese and then a voiceover saying "Canadian cheese, please" but they were just overall ads for the Canadian dairy industry, and featured many different kinds of cheese that are made in Canada.
I'm going to feel really silly if you were just trying to make a funny joke like frezned and the tuna porrige. I caught on fast enough not to write a comment in that instance, but I felt dispropotionately troubled that some people were going to be misinformed about the porrige habits of my fellow countrymen.
Wow! Fairview... Really??
I live in Asheville, NC so I understand your love! I got excited when I read that!
Haha WOW, I live in Fairview, NC!!! Kinda random seeing as it's extremely tiny.
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