Thursday, February 24, 2005

Twenty Questions

This is just great. What an amazing knowledge base - it guessed my "Avocado" and "CD-ROM", but it's having a hard time figuring out "Sponge": It's got bumpy skin, it swims, it must be an MP3 file.

I am guessing that it is an MP3 file?

29.I guess that it is an aloe vera plant?No.
28.Do you use it in your home? Yes.
27.Does it have bumpy skin? Yes.
26.Is it something you can wear? No.
25.Can you use it at school? Yes.
24.Is it useful? Yes.
 Do you use it in public? Unknown.
23.Is it hard? No.
22.Is it worth a lot of money? No.
21.Can you find it in a house? Yes.
20.I guess that it is a herring (fish)? No.
19.Does it have cash value? Yes.
18.Does it go in your mouth? No.
17.Is it usually colorful? No.
16.Can it swim? Yes.
15.Does it usually have four corners? No.
14.Is it outside? Maybe.
13.Do you clean it regularly? Sometimes.
12.Can it fit in an envelope? No.
11.Can it live out of water? No.
10.Does it have a face? No.
9.Does it taste good? No.
8.Can it float? Yes.
 Does it lay eggs? Unknown.
7.Does it live in the forest? No.
6.Is it furry? No.
5.Can you buy it? Yes.
4.Does it have a long tail? No.
3.Does it bring joy to people? Sometimes.
2.Is it very large? No.
1.It is classified as Animal.

Friday, February 18, 2005

The most popular song

Driving home today, I expected no less than another iteration on the the subject of death, as had been the case yesterday and two days ago.

Today was a change. They talked about british scientists (the greatest lunatics on the planet if you ask me) conducting studies where they asked people about their favourite music, styles of song, instruments, etc. and then constructed two songs.

One was assembled from the most favoured styles and instruments, and they played a part of it.

It was amazing. Like musical ice.

I had a distinct image before my mental eye of a crystal clear core of perfect music, with creatures like Michael Jackson and Seal floating outside the outer shell, reaching out their suckered tentacles to break through the crust into that immaculate center.

It was eerie, especially since I hated it.

The next song was the previous one's counterpart: the least fevourite song in the world. And it sounded quite normal.

It started off with synth background, supplemented with bagpipes and later a techno beat together with a high wobbly woman's voice, but nothing like you hadn't heard before.

It made my hair stand on end. Literally. My flesh crawled. What saved my life was the fact that they stopped playing it after three minutes. I guess I would have driven off the road if they hadn't.

If anyone finds a link to any of this please let me know. I'd love to get my hands on that evil song.

Wednesday, February 16, 2005

Assorted Weirdness

I had a dream this night about sex. Well, almost.

Actually, it was about almost having sex. You see, I have this problem of being totally unable to cheat on my girlfriend in my dreams. Does this sound sick? I think it does.

So I was dreaming of someone I know, and I was absolutely positive she was coming on to me. We were in her house (extremely large living room, white tile floor, black grand piano which I was sitting in front of), when she returned from I can't remember where, she must have gone Freshen Up or Slip Into Something More Comfortable. Anyway, when she stood next to me, I noticed her right shoulder was bare. Figures, I thought, she wants to get me into bed, but I am already spoken for, so I can't do it, must be strong, think of something unerotic, etc.

When I turned to look at her, I saw that she was completely nude and had draped green grapes over her body. I was surprised and also impressed by her imaginativeness and boldness.

I was awakened by the sound of my girlfriend's cat puking under my bed.

And another thing: The world record in long-time kissing is a little over thirty-one hours. Disgusting. I hate those assholes who make me think of that. It's haunting me. Can't get it out of my mind.