friday three... ok, so maybe not three

i practically never do memes but i thought this one was cool and tells a lot about a person; courtesy of a new visitor:

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE ME:
1. snakes (thanks to indiana jones) and sharks (thanks to jaws)
2. the mortality of my family
3. the possibility of an intruder in my house

THREE PEOPLE WHO MAKE ME LAUGH:
1. my friend t
2. my girl c
3. my sister

THREE THINGS I LOVE:
1. music (preferably live)
2. pool
3. 'adda' (a bengali word to describe "hanging out" with friends but in a way that is very unique to our culture)

THREE THINGS I DON'T UNDERSTAND:
1. my company's benefits policy (or lack thereof)
2. right-wing politicians (read: stupid white men)
3. racial prejudice/white supremacy

THREE THINGS ON MY DESK:
1. carmex
2. 'comfort woman' cd
3. a pack of camel lights

THREE THINGS I SAY THE MOST:
1. fuck (different variations)
2. shit
3. why?

THREE THINGS I'M DOING RIGHT NOW:
1. eating tomato/chicken/rice/spinach soup
2. avoiding work
3. planning my weekend

THREE MEMORIES FROM WHEN I WAS A CHILD:
1. age 4: crying over a picture of me alone on my birthday wondering why i was alone in the picture (don't ask, i had issues)
2. age 7: a magic show we put on as "the pacman club" and made $18 (enough for 4 large pizzas!)
3. age 9: leaving boston and riding to the airport in the back of a station wagon with my best friend F

THREE THINGS I REMEMBER LISTENING TO WHEN I WAS A CHILD:
1. won't you take me to funkytown... lipps, inc.
2. if you really want me and you think i'm sexy... rod stewart
3. so let it whip, whip it baby, whip it right... the dazz band (?)

THREE THINGS I WANT TO DO BEFORE I DIE:
1. live on an island and swim in the ocean everyday
2. travel
3. have a child (i think)

THREE THINGS I CAN DO WELL:
1. see the good in people
2. play pool (most of the time)
3. be loyal

THREE WAYS TO DESCRIBE MY PERSONALITY:
1. laid back
2. down-to-earth (is un-materialistic a word?)
3. silly as hell

THREE WAYS TO DESCRIBE MY LOOKS:
1. short/petite
2. dark skinned
3. ethnic

THREE THINGS I CAN'T DO:
1. juggle with more than two balls
2. be in the spotlight
3. cold weather

THREE THINGS I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD LISTEN TO:
1. meshell ndegeocello for introspection (ALL her albums)
2. zakir hussain for tranquility (i recommend "making music")
3. oneself

THREE THINGS I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO EVER:
1. people who don't practice what they preach
2. george w. bush
3. people who scream to make a point

THREE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE FOODS:
1. chicken curry with potatoes and 'achaar' (pickled mangoes)
2. spicy asian noodles
3. a good tender, well-done steak

THREE THINGS I'D LIKE TO LEARN:
1. guitar
2. discipline
3. scuba diving

THREE BEVERAGES I DRINK REGULARLY:
1. water
2. coffee
3. juice (orange/strawberry/whitegrape)

THREE SHOWS I WATCHED WHEN I WAS A KID:
1. the brady bunch
2. the flintstones
3. solid gold