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Envy: I'm jealous of people:

  • Who are completely focused and productive
  • Who are not afraid of necessary confrontation
  • Who know exactly what they want to do with their lives
  • Who can play instruments

Pride: Things I'm good at:

  • Writing/Slam Poetry
  • Public Speaking
  • Listening to and trying to perceptively help solve friends' problems
  • Comic Relief
  • Reading Comprehension (it's kind of sad that I typed that)
  • Trivia
  • Bad Accent Impersonations
  • Remembering Details
  • Taking Risks
  • Not Letting People Get Away with Saying Derogatory Slang (incredibly specific skill). BEING PC.

Sloth: Things that awaken my lazy side:

  • Almost everything awakens my lazy side.
  • Frigid air and ridiculous windshield speeds, coupled with a bed that allows me to look at the snow while not actually experiencing it.
  • Summer
  • The Sims
  • New books from the library
  • Dogs lying on the floor. No one can resist lying next to/petting a dog lying on the floor.

Lust I love a man that:

  • Has a good sense of humor, maybe even a slightly off-kilter one like me. One that isn't going to scrunch up his nose when I do strange dances on public transportation/do my impression of British talk show hosts
  • Loves his family, and treats them with respect
  • Listens to me, and actually wants to know what is going on with my life
  • Is liberal, and passionate about a cause—any cause
  • Loves reading
  • Loves music...even my stupid hipster bands
  • Loves movies
  • Loves animals (bonus points for dogs)
  • Loves children
  • Is intelligent, and actively looks for things that will in some way teach him something
  • Is never condescending
  • Isn't easily embarassed
  • Is just as comfortable being at foreign film as he is at a baseball game
  • Treats waiters/teachers/public service workers/senior citizens with respect
  • Never uses derogatory slang
  • Wears glasses
  • Is traditional without being conservative (i.e. he writes thank you's, holds open doors, says please and thank you etc.)
  • Always has something to talk about/get excited about, but is also completely comfortable being silent
  • Is ambitious and takes the initiative to make things happen
  • Is responsible
  • Has some sort of creative outlet, like writing, art, music, reading
  • Doesn't cheat or take short-cuts
  • Is spontaneous

Gluttony: Things I can't get enough of:

  • PLAID
  • Trolling for new music...possibly illegally
  • Vinyl
  • Hummus
  • Tazo Awake Tea
  • Cute Corgi Puppy Videos on Youtube
  • Newsweek
  • Traveling
  • New Poetry Books
  • High Heels (they hurt like a mo fo, but who doesn't feel at least slighty sexy in them? WHO?)
  • Huntington Beach
  • Movies featuring Johnny Depp, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Heath Ledger, Idris Elba, Don Cheadle, Djimon Honsu, Adrien Brody, Edward Norton, James Franco, Jason Segel, Peter Saarsgard, Ben Foster or Paul Dano. I'm human.

Greed: Things I desire:

  • Unlimited money for college tuition and subsequent hikes
  • Oxfords
  • Plane tickets to Prague
  • A very nice camera
  • Cheesecake. This is true at all points of the day.

Wrath Things that make my blood boil:

  • Bigots
  • The sound styrophome makes when it goes back into a cardboard box
  • Sleep deprivation
  • Repeating myself more than twice. I don't know. It's just annoying
  • Condescending/Self-Obsessed People
  • Those who refuse to take responsibility for their actions
jun 15 2010 ∞
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