Lists

Self-indulgent, yes, but also confessional. I get a kick out of other people’s lists, and I’ve tried to make these unique. Individual items in the following lists are in no particular order, unless specified. Subject to change at any time.

Things I Feel I Should Like but Don’t

1. U2
2. dark chocolate
3. Talking Heads
4. Harold and Maude
5. beer

Things I Like but Feel I Shouldn’t

1. Splenda
2. Celine Dion
3. Swiffer dusters
4. Lifetime Movie Network
5. Taco Bell 7-layer burritos
6. Jenna Marbles

Sexy Chubby Guys

1. John Goodman
2. Dave Matthews
3. Garth Brooks
4. Jack del Rio
5. Ron White
6. Gabe Dixon
7. Zach Galifianakis
8. Seth Rogen

Favorite Insects

1. tiger beetles (Cicindela sp.)
2. scarab beetles (family Scarabaeidae)
3. mayflies (order Ephemeroptera)
4. praying mantises (order Mantodea)
5. giant water bugs (family Belostomatidae)

I Just Don’t Get It

1. Bob Dylan
2. risotto
3. rock climbing
4. The Blues Brothers
5. pinot noir

Why Doesn’t Anybody Else Get It?

1. Endless Love
2. The Brown Bunny
3. Vince Gallo
4. Chris Gaines (Garth Brooks)
5. Jude Cole

Writers Who Are Like Gods to Me

1. Jonathan Franzen
2. Margaret Atwood
3. Rick Bass
4. Scott Spencer
5. Doris Lessing

Perfect Couples

1. Broiled halibut and a gin & tonic
2. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
3. Sanibel Island and a bicycle
4. Bella and Edward
5. Soft pretzels and yellow mustard
6. Black and gold