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What color is most reflective of you?
I still am just stunned that by popular choice, my government is full of thieves and murderers.
How did you get the idea for your livejournal name?
But I'm starting to not feel it like sandpaper to the skin when someone says, "Buck up, lefties!"
What time were you born?
I'm getting used to biting my tongue.
What song are you playing now, or wish you were playing?
The closet's not so bad. I know how to conceal my rage. I'm a natural.
Has the death of a celebrity ever made you cry?
You don't say, "Buck up!" if you're a gay public-school teacher, or if you're married to one.
What color underwear are you wearing?
You don't say it if you're working in an abortion clinic, or sitting in its waiting room.
Do you want a baby?
You don't say it if you have a 19-year-old son.
What does your mom do for a living?
But it's not just about hating and fearing the Republicans in power.
What does your dad do for a living?
It's knowing that this is how my neighbors want it.
What is your pet's name?
Am I safe to go to church? I can't prove that I'm a true believer,
What color are your bedsheets?
But I do know what the Sermon on the Mount said.
What are the last 3 digits of your phone number?
I am 43 years old.
What was the last concert you attended?
I have three children, all semi-adult.
Who was with you?
When I was a little girl, I took it for granted that when I grew up, I could visit Africa if I wanted.
What was the last movie you saw?
I learned French in grade school. I could go to France if I wanted. Every night we saw soldiers being blown up on the news.
Who do you dislike most at this moment?
Some folks moved to Canada even if they weren't about to be sent to Vietnam.
What food are you craving right now?
Now it looks like even travel within the US is going to be problematic.
Did you dream last night?
Good thing my kids are White, eh? Obviously I grew up blinded by privilege, but I still believed in the march of progress.
What was the last tv show you watched?
I used to think the people of the US would rise up for fairness and civil rights.
What is your fave piece of jewelry?
It turns out they're not so much into that.
What is to the left of you?
They're more into metal detectors at schoolhouse doors and kids on Death Row.
What was the last thing you ate?
They believe their hard times are their own individual fault and if they could only
Who is your best friend of the opposite sex?
get on some TV contest, their life would turn around.
Write a song lyric that's in your head?
They are morally certain they'll never get AIDS, they'll never have a disabled child,
What song is that from?
they'll never go to prison, they'll never get caught doing what they have found they have to do
Who last IMed you?
to get by.
Where is your signifigant other right now?
They'll sacrifice anyone whose example indicates otherwise. Their hit list is getting longer and longer
Do you have a crush?
because their hard times are getting harder and harder. They live next door.
What shampoo do you use?
They're running the cash register. They keep the medical records at the hospital.
When was the last time you cut your hair?
They're scheduling your gall-bladder surgery.
Are you on any meds?
They teach Psychology.
Do you have a mental disorder?
We are so fucked.
What shirt are you wearing?
Now I'm feeling what to do when somebody tells me, "Buck up, lefty!"
What time is it?
Head down. Feign a smile. Monitor my breath; breathe evenly; betray nothing.
What color is your razor?
The closet's not so bad, once you get used to it.
What is your fave frozen treat?
And no matter what they tell you, antidepressants DO mix with alcohol.
Are you sexy?
I have been having this series of dreams.
Whats your favorite store?
They always take place in a big kaleidoscopic setting that's like the Mayo Clinic complex,
Are you thirsty?
an elaborate network of escalators and subways and promenades lined with little shops
Can you imagine yourself ever getting married?
all featuring different diseases and traumas and disabilities. No matter what I'm doing,
that's where I end up doing it,
and there's something
for everyone.