I’m so mundane

Thanks to Billie for this one. I needed something to write about today.

The Meme of the Mundane

Favorite laundry detergent: All Free & Clear - I’m allergic to the dyes in most brands.

Favorite item used for an unintended purpose: Champagne corks as keepsakes. I’ve saved one from each of 3 times I’ve finished a novel, and one from celebrating my best friend’s first book. I keep them in a Japanese tea cup on the shelf over my desk.

Favorite way to buy music: Most of it is gifts from my kids, but if I buy it myself I order cds from Amazon.

How clean is your car? There’s a 350 watt amp in my trunk and a sleeping back in my back seat. Other than that, it needs to be washed but it’s not too bad. It smells pretty good with my hummingbird air freshener and no cigarette smoke.

How clean is your apartment/house/room? I’ve been fighting depression lately, so it’s gotten away from me. Let’s just say I wouldn’t want to have guests over without several hours notice.

How clean is your office? (What’s with the neatness fetish? Are they trying to make me feel bad? If so, it’s working.) Don’t ask. I’ve got 3 computer carcasses in here, 3 old monitors, a rebuilt computer Tony is running as a Windows server for an FBLA project, and boxes of scrap parts just in case I need them for a repair job sometime in the future. On a good day, the only coffee cup on my desk is the one I’m drinking from. One positive thing: there’s always fresh flowers.

Favorite weekly free time: Zags basketball night on TV, but I won’t get any more of that until November. On a daily basis, my Skype chat with Meredith before she goes to bed. Once I’ve talked with her I know she’s safe and I can go on with the rest of my day.

Is there a word, phrase, or gesture that is identifiably yours? I don’t think so. You all would know that better than I. Is there something I do that marks me as me?

Most effective medicine for one (or more) of your ailments: See my Crazy Meds category for the details.

A favorite thing you try to sell/push/encourage your friends to try: Bellydance. If you don’t want to do it, you should at least spend time watching it. It feeds your soul. Best enjoyed with babajanoush on the side.

Favorite new (or new-to-you) thing: Twitter. I just discovered it and want you all to sign up so I have someone to talk to. Please?

Who to tag, who to tag. Sadly, I’m not sure who has even stuck around through my current self-absorbed phase, besides the few dear souls who comment, to whom I’m eternally grateful. How about Sherry, Lynn, Burrow, Ahistoricality, and Cyn.