actually, I don't hate these things...as long as they don't promise me I'll DIE if I don't forward it...

From: Tana Stanbra - Kung Fu Entertainment
Subject: you hate these e mails

Welcome to the next edition of getting to know your friends. What you're supposed to do is copy (not forward) this entire email and paste it onto a new mail that you'll send. Change all of the answers so they apply to you. Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know *INCLUDING* the person who sent it to you. The theory is that you'll learn a lot of little known facts about your friends. It's fun and easy. You might be surprised with some of the things you learn about people you think you know... Don't feel bad in taking a little extra time to respond.

1. IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE? For daily living, the hills near Griffith Park, to see downtown and the beach all at once. For getaways (ha), northern Italy and Monterey, California.

2. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? My black jeans, black boots, a really comfy stretchy black shirt, and my growing hat collection (current fave is the big furry Russian officer hat with earflaps); for sheer campy slut value (I only wear these things in Vegas, at Halloween, or to wacky art openings), a stretchy see-thru too-tight white dress with black velvet flowers and red velvet straps; a real vintage Chinese brocade dress; a metallic blue pleather tube top; and my really tight black pencil skirt with side slits. Yeah, so I'm a clotheshorse.

3. FAVORITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX? hair and a sturdy nose. No joke. And of course a personality and sense of humor forceful enough to count as a physical feature.

4. WHAT'S THE LAST CD THAT YOU BOUGHT? All at once I got Interpol, Black Heart Procession, and Pavement. Next accession will be Hot Hot Heat and New Pornographers.

5. WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE? Traveling, anywhere. Um, I hate planes though.

6. WHERE'S YOUR LEAST FAVORITE PLACE TO BE? anywhere with people I feel alienated and estranged from.

7. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED? back and feet. mmmm.

8. WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT, STRONG IN MIND OR STRONG IN BODY? mind. Who answers body? Der.

9. WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE IN THE MORNING? Variable, depending on alcohol consumption, how late I was up reading the night before, etc.

10. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE? all of them. I like to cook. But what kind of 'tarded question is this? I like the "Hello Kitty Waffler," an aquisition of my roommate's. "Waffler"--does that mean Hello Kitty has difficulty making decisions?

11. WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY? Assholes driving SUV's, sexism, and...unflatteringly for me...anyone who treats me like I'm stupid or, even worse, like I'm wrong.

12. IF YOU COULD PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? guitar. But I have zero patience for learning.

13. FAVORITE COLOR? For clothes, black; not in that The Smiths "'cause black is how I feel on the inside," way, but just 'cause it's always flattering and seems nicer. For home, all colors, particularly bright ones. I dislike pastels. And my hair is tangerine-orange.

14. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SPORTS CAR OR SUV? Sports car. Don't get me going on SUV's.

15. DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE AFTERLIFE? No clue. I'm agnostic.

16. FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK? Harry badass fucking Potter. I also loved reading Bradbury's Dandelion Wine and McKinley's The Hero and the Crown (which ruined me for mundane real life) when I was a kid, but they're more like books for young adults.

17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? Fall; altho in LA that includes Winter. Spring smells great, but I don't like the heat.

18. WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVORITE HOUSEHOLD CHORE Um...all of them? Just ask my roommate.

19. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? To travel anywhere instantaneously.

20. IF YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT? Naw. I can't settle on any imagery I'd be sure I'd like long enough--my tastes change too often.

21. CAN YOU JUGGLE? No, but I can use a sword like that girl in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

22. THE ONE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO? Gosh, I have three. My grandparents on my dad's side, and my old Drama teacher from high school, John Fennell. He committed suicide a few years ago.

23. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE DAY? Saturday.

24. WHAT'S IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR? Junk I gotta take to goodwill, my beloved 10-disc cd changer, tire chains and jumper cables, a shitty first aid kit, and some clothes.

25. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? Sushi. I don't eat fast food.

26. FROM THE PEOPLE YOU WILL EMAIL THIS TO, WHO'S MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Umm, I'm not emailing it to anyone.

27. WHO'S LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? also irrelevant.

28. WHO DID YOU RECEIVE THIS FROM? Darling Tana. Usually I get these from Kelsey, so this is cool. Thanks!