I realize it's somewhat disappointing for me to post a meme like this after so much silence, but there you go. I just really dug this idea and so wanted to share it before it left my brain in this hazy, wiggly distraction storm I have going. Plus, I'm bringing all the fun back to all the bigness in my life.

Soon I'll write more here, and thanks to those of you who have asked me to do so.

The iPod Oracle MEME!



The rules are thus:
1. Put Your iTunes, Windows Media Player, ETC on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5. Put this on your journal.

1. If someone says, "Is this okay?" You say?
"Night of the Swallow" - Kate Bush ("I won't let you do it" - guess that's a no)

2. How would you describe yourself?
"I Bet it Stung" - Tegan and Sara

3. What do you like in a guy/girl?
"Life and How to Live It" - REM

4. How do you feel today?
"The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" - The Flaming Lips ("With all your power... what would you do?" Totally!)

5. What is your life's purpose?
"I Don't Know What it is (but you gotta do it)" - Rufus Wainwright (Oh good, this meme just made me cry)

6. What is your motto?
"Talula" - Tori Amos (Wow)

7. What do your friends think of you?
"Forgiven" - Holly Figueroa (Hm)

8. What do you think of your parents?
"A Lua" - Uakti (an instrumental... hm. It does mean "the moon")

9. What do you think about very often?
"Around the World" - Lisa Germano (I could write an entire post on this song and how fitting it is)

10. What is 2 + 2?
"Bonus Track" - Holly Figuroa (Yeah, it's a stupid question, sooo..)

11. What do you think of your best friend?
"The Gentleman Who Fell" - Milla

12. What do you think of the person you like?
"An Architect's Dream" - Kate Bush (HA!!!!!!, streamsandpools is going to love that)

13. What is your life story?
"Ulvi" - Kudsi Erguener from "Passion Sources" (deep, soulful ney flute solo from a Sufi musician, written for his father)

14. What do you want to be when you grow up?
"Walking on the Moon" - The Police

15. What do you think of when you see the person you like?
"Long Shot" - Aimee Mann (Heh, well that's kind of a twisted answer.. though I'll take 'And all that stuff
I knew before just turned into please love me more')

16. What will you dance to at your wedding?
"Take Your Mama" - Scissor Sisters

17. What will they play at your funeral?
"Battle Remembered" - Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (Hey, more tears!)

18. What is your hobby/interest?
"Your Head's Too Big" - Ditty Bops (My hobby is Phrenology??)

19. What is your biggest fear?
"The Earth Died Screaming" - Tom Waits (Wow)

20. What is your biggest secret?
"Pluto" - Bjork

21. What do you think of your friends?
"Dumb" - Garbage (Hahahahaha, no I don't!)

22. What will you post this as?
"So-Called Chaos" - Alanis Morrisette