Thu Mar 14 16:59:35 1996
Name:
A: Leslie H.
How do you FEEL about food? Why do you eat?
A: Two reasons, I either eat for fuel, or I eat pleasure and sharing an experience with someone. It can be a way of providing nuturing, a sensual endeavor or just something to keep all the parts moving, depending on the occasion.
What is your biggest flaw?
A: I smoke cigarettes. (at least for a little while longer)
3 favorite authors
A: Steinbeck, Vollman and Calvino
What are the hallmarks of success in life?
A: The same people you love are the ones that love you, you become aware that your place in the world is the same place you are standing, you like yourself, and are able to be there for your loved ones. You remain aware of the potential for growth in yourself and your relationships and you are able to define and realize your goals with alacrity.
What is your biggest mental fuck-up?
A: I can daydream too much, at times.
What is your favorite animal?
A: Dolphins
Describe it.
A: They're sleek anbd sociable, communicative and whip smart.
How long do you usually know a girl before you kiss her?
A: I kiss everyone hello, but if you mean REALLY kiss her, it can take anywhere from an hoour to a year or seven.
Jump her?
A: The minute we decide that's a good idea, either expressly or implied.
Dump her?
A: When it has ceased to work, but generally I try to take care of things I value.
How old were you when you first kissed?
A: 7
Had sex
A: 15
Smoked Pot?
A: 14
Do you use recreational drugs?
A: No
What?
A: but I don't mind if people smoke pot, I just don't like it myself. Legalize it already.
When?
A:
Still?
A: No
Have you ever been married/lived with someone?
A: Cohabitated
Who worked?
A: both of us
Who cooked?
A: mostly me, but both of us.
Who cleaned?
A: this was a 50/50 proposal.
Do you know how to cook?
A: Yes
Do you like to cook?
A: Yes
What are the things you cook best?
A: Vegetable soup from scratch, bread, Risotto, crab cakes, thanksgiving dinner, all manner of pasta.
Have you ever used any of the following (which?): gel hairspray mousse cologne deodorant conditioner zitcream aftershave
A: gel & mousse (under x-examination I'll deny both-they were bad junior high memories) cologne, deodorant, and conditioner
What was the most crazy thing you ever did as an adolescent?
A: Danced as a stripper in a canadian bar to see if I could make money for (*blush*)
as a college student?
A: getting arrested for singing too loud, after a few too many at three in the morning. (I was released without being charged, they were trying to scare me, and it worked, I'm sad to admit)
as a working stiff?
A: peed in a pooted plant in a conference room on a dare.
If you were a fruit or a vegetable, what would you be?
A: a wild blackberry
If I were, what would I be?
A: a pomegranete, sweet, complex, and beautiful inside
If you were at a party, and across the room you saw a very handsome man and your girlfriend chatting quite animatedly, what would you do?
A: smile at her and wink, happy that she was having fun.
Do you think there is life after death?
A: Yes
On other planets?
A: Yes
Are you psychic?
A: Yes
Do you think you have any sort of understanding of what it would be like to completely insane?
A: No
Why?
A: Because I've never been completely insane, and I'm not sure at wha tpoint the dividing line is drawn between somewhat sane and without any sanity. I can imagine anything, but my understanding is all done from the perspective of my experiences, and so I can imagine, but to fully understand I'd have to go there and back.
Were you ever in the armed forces?
A: No
Did you ever kiss a girl who had big, hairsprayed bangs?
A: No
What was the most important scientific achievement in the last 50 years?
A: fiber optics
What is the biggest problem...
...all women have?
A: trying to carve out their identities in a society in which comformity is rewarded
...all men have?
A: not knowing how to reespond to changing gender roles
...with our society?
A: too much television, not enough person to person communication in real time. We're getting more isolated as individuals. So the byproduct is that the sense of community is faltering.
Which do you prefer:
A: Animals
Why?
A: My violets never kept my feet as warm as my puppy.
If you won $1 million, what would be the very first thing you would buy?
A: I'd pay off my parent's mortgage.
The second?
A: A Jeep Cherokee
The last?
A: Hummel Figures
Who has been the greatest influence in your life?
A: Mommy
How do people describe you?
A: Clever, outgoing, funny and warm
How do you describe yourself?
A: Smart, sassy, loving and motivated
Do you subscribe to any magazines/newspapers?
A: Yes
Which?
A: Victorian Home, NY Mag, the NYer, Granta, Details, Wired, Harpers
What are your favorite shoes?
A: Steve Madden black patent leather loafers with big chunky heels
Additional Comments
A: I'm not a bad little dancer, I make great mix tapes, and fierce margaritas.