bella4's Countdown Write-Off : Self-involved Writing...My Sick Favorite Pass Time

Sep 09 '03    Write an essay on this topic.


The Bottom Line These autobiographical Write-Offs are becoming tedious for many people. So, do not read any more of them if you are feeling annoyed by them.

I've been away from Epinions for a while and returned to find this Write-off, sponsored by bella4, called The Countdown W/O. I decided to crash it because, well, I admit it, I like writing stuff about me. What could be easier? Check out the other participants and enjoy. Thanks, bella4.

:::10 bands you've been listening to lately:::
Johnny Cash
The Mavericks
Steve Earle
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Marvin Gaye
Simon and Garfunkel
Sinead O'Connor
Tenacious D (Just got back from a road trip and the D is part of EVERY road trip)
Taj Mahal
Van Morrison

:::09 things you look forward to:::
Better health
Autumn colors and cool temperatures
A blizzard
Seeing the aurora borealis
Planting daffodil bulbs with my husband
The release of Orson Scott Card's book, The Crystal City
Walking without pain
A decent president
Lord of the Rings, Return of the King movie release

:::08 things you like to wear:::
long dresses with flowing fabric
cloaks
lingerie
boots (not like Sorrels, but you know, black boots, suede boots, fashion boots, hiking boots, short, medium, and tall boots, cowboy boots)
jackets (outerwear...especially Autumn weight fabrics and colors)
ritual robes (Wiccan...various types for drama and for focus)
earrings
jeans

:::07 things that annoy you:::
Having to depend on others because of physical limitations
Music videos that objectify women (and in so doing also happen to objectify men)
Home gardeners who rely on chemical pesticides and fertilizers but who never try composting or mulching.
Police
Snotty people in service positions
Democrats that are MOR

:::06 things you touch everyday:::
John, my husband
My cats
Plants in my garden
My computer
Books
Tea cups

:::05 things you do everyday:::
Read
Play around on the computer
Hang out with either my husband or my best friend, Jools
Cook or Bake
Observe the changes in the gardens

:::04 people you want to spend time with:::

A woman that I saw on TLC's Labor Day Weekend special, by the name of Ms. Moon, who is homeless and who had a little baby named Poncho Moon with a serious birth defect.
My family including my husband, John, and my four sons, Justin, Ben, Nick, and Jonathan
My best friend, Jools
Orlando Bloom (but he has to dress up like Legolas)



:::03 movies you could watch over and over again:::
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
Chocolat
What Dreams May Come

:::02 of your favorite bands at the moment:::
Johnny Cash
Steve Earle

:::01 person that you'd spend the rest of your life
with
:::
Orlando Bloom (but he has to dress up like Legolas),
or maybe I should say, My husband (but he has to dress up like Orlando Bloom dressed up like Legolas)

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