Another countdown survey! Some of them are in order, some of them are not. I trust you to make that call.

10 favorite things to do
1. Think/ponder/philosophize
2. Write
3. Succeed
4. Learn
5. Blog (sad, isn’t it?)
6. Read (classics, please)
7. Dink around on the internet
8. Make people think
9. Make people laugh
10. Draw/create/animate

9 things I would not want to live without
1. My mind
2. My mom (I love her much!)
3. Books
4. My computer
5. The internet
6. Music
7. Color
8. Time to be alone
9. A future to look forward to

8 best friends and why
(Like I said, I don’t really have best friends. These are the people that first came to my mind.)
1. Matt
Probably the nicest person I’ve ever met. Honestly. He’s himself, what more can I say? Plus he makes a pretty attractive female.
2. Aneel
Ah, Aneel. Where would we be without your constant oddness? Just remember our little finger snap thingy. And our wedding night.
3. Maggie
Maggie rules! She likes RAB and marching band! Woo! And she blogs a lot, too. That’s always a plus.
4. Shannyn
We’re married! She is the sarcasm MASTER! Poor Aneel, that’s all I have to say. Oh, and I sure love to make her laugh.
5. E’raina
My not-so-secret lover! E’raina’s lived through it all, man. She puts up with me making fun of her Ramen hair. And “gangrene.” Remember that?
6. Amy
I think we’re married, too. Amy is Aphrodite herself. I swear. And she lets me feel her up. Haha.
7. Paula
Paula’s awesome. I wrote that poem about her pants that one year. I’ve known her since 2^nd grade. She doesn’t change.
8. Candida
What I like about Candida is the fact that she just goes along with whatever the crap I’m doing and has great fun doing it. That’s awesome. (Are we married?)

7 favorite songs and why
(I have short little explanations. I’ve noticed that the more I like a song, the harder it is for me to describe why I like it. Same for you?)
1. “Frontier Psychiatrist”—The Avalanches
Freaking insane song with a good beat. I just like it.
2. “Philosophia”—The Guggenheim Grotto
The lyrics are amazing. It’s a short, sweet, quiet, contemplative little song. I had it as my profile song for a little while. I may change it back at some point.
3. “Shake Your Booty”—KC and the Sunshine Band
Self explanatory.
4. “Call on Me”—Eric Prydz
Techno beat! I like songs with good beats to them. This is one of the better ones.
5. “Life is Beautiful”—Vega4
A very pretty song. You’ll want to sing along. Good to listen to when you’re down.
6. “Hero”—Enrique Iglesias
Ah, a song that makes me almost cry. If you want me in a lovey-dovey sentimental mood, play this.
7. “Deep Forest”—Deep Forest
Pygmies in Africa singing to a modern beat. Very, very cool. I recommend all of Deep Forest’s songs.

6 things that annoy/stress me
(Here we go again! I think I did a total blog on this once.)
1. Not understanding something/not knowing what I’m doing
2. Pseudo-“insane/crazy” people
3. Pseudo-intellectuals
4. People who don’t know how to walk in a timely and considerate manner
5. Running out of time
6. Babies crying. I cannot stand that sound.

5 ways to win my heart
(ha, this was on the last little countdown survey I did! But I’ll do it again. They’ve probably changed a bit, anyway.)
1. Genuineness. Definitely. It’s an admirable trait. I honestly couldn’t care less if you’re a nerd, a preppie, a jock, a goth, if you’re stupid, smart, loud, quiet, whatever. If you’re you, it’s good. Just be you.
2. Realize that I have had very little social interaction in my life up to this point. Because of this, I will probably seem distant, awkward, shy, or bored. I most likely will be none of these—I just don’t know what to do. Give me time to, as they say, bloom. I’ll figure it out.
3. I’m still liking smiles.
4. Let me do stuff for you! I like buying a person I care about gifts for no reason or helping them with something or doing something to just make their life easier. If you need a favor, don’t hesitate to ask.
5. Talking is always good. I’m not the best at social cues, so if there’s something on your mind or something important that needs to be said, just say it bluntly. And if things are going well, an occasional reassurance is all I need.

4 ways I show affection
1. I’ll go out and do stuff with you. I know, a no-brainer, but if you consider my rather reclusive lifestyle (hiding behind the blogs and all that) it’s a pretty big thing.
2. Number four from the one above. I’ll do stuff for you for no reason other than to help you out. If I care about you, I’ll help you, even if they’re just small little favors. Nothing in return is necessary. Simple as that.
3. Something will be created for you—a poem, song, picture, portrait, etc. Affection can be expressed very nicely through the creative arrangement of words, rhythms, and lines and colors.
4. Here we go with the tactile thing again. Holding hands and all that good stuff. The only problem is that I’m shy, so it may be subtle stuff at first.

3 memorable experiences
1. Psycho de Mayo!
2. 6^th grade graduation and the summer that followed (due to the fact that I was in the hospital getting my appendix out during the actual ceremony and sitting in the house watching one movie way too many times over during the summer).
3. Camp 4 Echoes! That was fun. And the fact that I was a Girl Scout at one point in my life amuses me further.

2 facts I know right off the top of your head
(man, I am the random fact master!)
1. The sun loses 7 million tons of material every second, but all the material lost so far amounts to less than 0.01% of its total mass since it started shining.
2. The mathematic value of perfect flatness is 1. The flatness of a pancake is about .957. The flatness of Kansas as measured by a recent scientific study pegs it at .9997, thus proving that it is flatter than a pancake (thank you, TIME magazine).

1 thing I really want in life
1. Crap, one thing? Does it have to be tangible? If it doesn’t, it would be success (on my own little terms). If it does, then a Pulitzer.