| Wednesday, August 29, 2007 |
| Cruisin' |
For some reason, I never seem to write blog entries on Wednesdays; the last time I did so was on June 20, when I was on vacation. Since I usually write about my recent activities, and all I seem to do at this time of the week is work and go to my Tuesday night book group, there's not a lot of blog fodder. However, I just watched the most entertaining video on Slate.com, and I had to recommend it: it's a dramatic reenactment of Sen. Larry Craig's restroom antics, with narration taken from the actual police report. Meanwhile, ABC News reveals "Secret Signals: How Men Cruise For Sex" ("Tapping of the foot is pretty standard for men who cruise in toilets" -- isn't it fun when the news is so educational?), and sex advice columnist Dan Savage tells CNN viewers that these days, men use the internet to find lists of "cruisy toilets". Out of curiosity, I decided to see if I could find out if any of the restrooms in the San Francisco Airport are considered "cruisy," and indeed, a well-known web site (which I'm not going to link to here, for obvious reasons) suggests "South Terminal, upper level near US Airways." Also, the entry on the airport restroom where Sen. Craig got busted has a long trail of comments, beginning in September 2006 ("This place is unbelievably hot!"), followed a few months later by many urgent "Heads Up!" alerts ("Twenty people were arrested within the past week"; "I just got busted here"). Is it mere coincidence that Sen. Craig just happened to wander into the one restroom at MSP that has a reputation as being a hotbed of man-on-man action, and indulge in a frenzy of foot-tapping? I don't believe it, but then again, I'm cynical that way.
In other trends, Talk of the Nation ran a segment yesterday on "life lists," the idea of making a list of goals you want to accomplish before you die. There are, of course, several web sites devoted to life lists, the most popular of which is 43Things.com. You can look up the most popular goals there; unfortunately, the #1 goal by far is "Lose weight" (wouldn't "Exercise at least 30 minutes every day" or "Eat more fruits & vegetables and fewer processed foods" be more likely to inspire action?). #2 is "Stop procrastinating." Stop spending so much time browsing web sites and do your work instead! Over 13,000 people want to get a tattoo, and over 12,000 simply want to drink more water.
It's fun to look at other people's goals and realize that I've completed them: "start my own business," for example, or "be able to jog for an hour without stopping." "Move to California" -- check! "Shake Stephen Colbert's hand" -- yeah, I've done that, baby! "Become a millionaire by age 35" -- darn, I'm too late for that one.
I'd be interested to know if anyone reading this has made a life list. I haven't made a formal attempt, but a few that I can think of include: live in a home where I can hang my laundry outdoors to dry; take Benjamin and Janelle to Disney World; visit all 50 states, and all 50 state capitol buildings; learn to program Adobe Flash; release a CD that sells over 5,000 copies; be a guest on an NPR show; own a really fine watch. It would be difficult, I think, to come up with 43 things; by the time I got to the late 20s, I'd be flailing around and writing down things like "Clean inside the microwave." My50.com wants you to top 43things.com by seven, and for the truly committed, there's your100things.com. Anyway, if you have written a list, please link to it in the comments section. |
posted by 125records @ 5:32 PM  |
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Amusing that you'd talk about the Larry Craig thing: earlier today I was thinking it might be amusing to do a Top Ten-type list - The Top Ten Things Larry Craig Might Have Been Doing Other Than Of Course He's Not a Homosexual Cruiser. Trouble is, in order to make such a list, you'd have to come up with ten items. I came up with like one item before abandoning it. (That item: "Happy feet!")
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2. Practicing his soft-shoe routine for Senate talent show.
3. Breaking in brand-new leather shoes.
4. Paying homage to Savion Glover.
5. Tapping along to airport Muzak.
(That neil Diamond sure can write a catchy tune.)
6. Working out trick knee - doctor's orders!
7. Practicing walking toe-heel instead of heel-toe.
8. Gotta get those last few drops out somehow!
9. Bass drum practice - thinking of getting the band back together.
10. Flushing the gays out as only he can.
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I am an inveterate list-maker, but my goals are kind of embarrassing so I shan't post. It's worth noting, though, that for several years, "visit Disney World" and "see a Grateful Dead show" were on my list, and both fell off by the time I reached the age of 25. So, yeah, I've done neither of those, and the second one can't happen now anyway.
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11. Was calling Ted Haggard for relationship advice using number pad on shoe phone.
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I don't have a life list, and really the only thing I would have on it is to be able to move to and live in Nice, France. But Sue, I was shocked to see "release a cd that sells over 5,000 copies" on your list. I guess I am failr naive about the record bidness, but I thought Aquacade or What If It Works or Dynamico sold at LEAST that much. Amazing.
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Aquacade has sold 200 copies
What If It Works? has sold about 900 copies
Dynamico has sold probably a little over 1,000
Welcome to the realities of the record biz!
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Amusing that you'd talk about the Larry Craig thing: earlier today I was thinking it might be amusing to do a Top Ten-type list - The Top Ten Things Larry Craig Might Have Been Doing Other Than Of Course He's Not a Homosexual Cruiser. Trouble is, in order to make such a list, you'd have to come up with ten items. I came up with like one item before abandoning it. (That item: "Happy feet!")