January 25, 2008
I promised that I wouldn’t talk about butt-holes today so… I’ve got nothing.
Let me ask you guys a couple of totally unrelated questions.
1) What are you reading right now?
2) Can you get a zit on the back of your ear?
3) Why won’t my cat shut the hell up?
4) What is your favorite kind of soup?
5) (This one only applies to other parents of twins, the rest of you are excused from answering #5) Do you have one twin that is right handed and one twin that is left handed? I do, and it seems like it is common.
That is all. As Tim Gunn would say, carry on.
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January 25th, 2008 at 2:22 pm, Nancy Says:
1) “What to Eat” by Marion Nestle. Fascinating.
2) Yes.
3) Hungry? Bored? Tortured by kids?
4) French Onion.
5) Sorry, can’t help you there.
January 25th, 2008 at 2:31 pm, Lori Says:
1. Castle in the Forest by Norman Mailer
2. yes
3. We spoiled him w/all that attention while visiting – So he’s calling for us?
4. Hard one – Split pea or French onion….NO! NO! – It’s the Cream of Crab soup from Legal Seafood. OHMIGAWD – DIVINE.
5. I never would have thought about this.
January 25th, 2008 at 2:38 pm, mr. big dubya Says:
1. This post
2. Yes
3. Take away his phone – that’ll teach him
4. Chicken Noodle
5. Um, what is a convertible, Alex?
January 25th, 2008 at 2:42 pm, Lumpyheadsmom Says:
1. You
2. [poke] Ouch. Quit it. [poke] Ouch. Quit it. [poke] Ouch. Quit it.
3. He wants in on all that sweet suppository action.
4. Tomato. With a grilled cheese sandwich. Better if the grilled cheese has bacon on it.
5. [exempt]
January 25th, 2008 at 2:42 pm, molly chase Says:
1. Special Topics in Calamity Physics, by…I forget who it’s by. It’s very good. It’s not about physics.
2. Yes.
3. I don’t know, but if you figure it out, let me know because mine won’t shut up either.
4. Italian Wedding.
5. I don’t have twins, but my one is left handed and my husband and I are both righties. Two righties=a wrong?
January 25th, 2008 at 2:42 pm, the kaiser Says:
1. Choke by Chuck Palahnuik
2. Yessir, do you have one there?
3. He’s related to Murphy apparently.
4. I’m not a huge fan of soup in general. I had a really good turnip soup at a French place once. I know it sounds awful but it was actually really good. And Erin makes a really good potato soup. Huh, apparently I do like soup.
January 25th, 2008 at 2:48 pm, Kate Says:
1. The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal
2. I got one on my nipple once so I suppose anything is possible..
3. Is it in heat..?
4. Italian wedding soup
5. One uses his right hand for EVERYTHING. The other goes back and forth but seems to use his left more often.
January 25th, 2008 at 2:52 pm, Rhonda Says:
1. Death Du Jour by Kathy Reichs
2. Yes and if you do I am sorry
3. OMG your cat and mine as well as Murphy are long lost litter mates! Not only that but she won’t shut to hell up while riping EVERY GOD FORSAKEN PEICE OF PAPER SHE CAN GET HER MOUTH ON!
3. Cream of Broc…. MMMMMMMMM
4. My son’s friend’s alex and Mike are like as well as their older “twin siblings” yes the poor, poor women had 5 kids 3 pregnancies…. OUCH!
January 25th, 2008 at 3:02 pm, Kemp Says:
1. “Blind Into Baghdad: America’s War in Iraq” by James Fallows
2. Yes
3. It wants to be heard…
4. Cream of Potato
5. Yes, BUT, since The PB broke her left arm last year, she’s been able to use both..
January 25th, 2008 at 3:03 pm, Lori Says:
1. I just finished The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl by Shauna Reid, and it was excellent. Having Tudor withdrawal; trying to decide whether to pick up Allison Weir’s latest novel (her non-fiction is a bit dry, so wavering), re-read one of my non-fic Tudor books, or find something new in this area. Or I could read American Creation, which is next on my nightstand.
2. Yes. Ouch.
3. Heat is my only guess. I haven’t had a cat since Annie.
4. That’s a tough one; I love all kinds of vegetable- and seafood-based soups. Anything with chicken stock, no.
5. I am twinless. And I am thankful for it right about now.
January 25th, 2008 at 3:05 pm, ckirby50 Says:
1. Lisey’s Story by Stephen King
2. Not sure. Never had one.
3. Because she’s a bitch.
4. French onion. No, mexican tortilla. No, wait, minestrone
5. Don’t know yet. The boys are only 19 months and throw food with both hands equally.
January 25th, 2008 at 3:06 pm, geena Says:
1. The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
2. Probably, but i’ve never had on there
3. it likes to hear itself talk
4. Tomato
5. Nope both the girls are righties….
January 25th, 2008 at 3:08 pm, Chris Cactus Says:
1. Your blog. And Rock On (An Office Power Ballad) by Dan Kennedy.
2. Yep.
3. Just has lots to say.
4. I’m a vegetable barley guy myself.
5. No twins, no answer.
January 25th, 2008 at 3:19 pm, Cobwebs Says:
1. The Android’s Dream, John Scalzi.
2. You can get zits anywhere you’ve got pores, so yes.
3. Because she’s a cat.
4. Homemade cream of tomato.
5. I don’t have twins, but the mirror-image handedness thing appears to be fairly common: http://multiples.about.com/cs/funfacts/a/aatwinhand.htm
January 25th, 2008 at 3:39 pm, sunshine Says:
1. Foye’s Principles of Medicinal Chemistry, 6th edition (what I’m supposed to be reading) Blogs (what I’m actually reading)
2. Does the crack between head and ear count? Oh, and absolutely.
3. Because cats are spawned from evil – don’t they steal baby breath? (I love cats and all things evil.)
4. Mushroom Bisque that Panera made about 2 years ago – the new one is crap!
5. Sadly, no twins.
January 25th, 2008 at 3:53 pm, Stephanie Says:
1. I am reading lenthy contract, distracted by your blog “Thanks”
2. Yes, I am convinced you can get a zit ANYWHERE, especially if its A) easy to see or B) hard to reach
3. Must be something in the air b/c my cat has been a maniac all week…full moon fever I guess.
4. LOVE Organic Lentil soup- HATE the after effects on my pregnant body
5. No Twins (yes, I am sure even though I am curretnly pregnant)
LOVE TIM GUNN….. best line he ever said was “some of my worst decisions were made a 3:00 a.m.” do you think he was talking fashion or Studio 54
January 25th, 2008 at 4:00 pm, Mrs. Chicky Says:
1. Into the Wild and Omnivore’s Dilemma.
2. I prefer scratching at the one on my nose.
3. Because he’s got to SING!
4. Tomato – but I can’t eat it right now because the heartburn. Oy. so I’ll say Panera’s Broccoli Cheddar soup.
January 25th, 2008 at 4:01 pm, Becky Says:
1) Life of Pi
2) Umm, yeah.
3) Zit on the back of her ear?
4) My MIL’s fish soup. I can actually make a fairly decent rendition of it.
5) I don’t know what-handed mine are yet, but they’re complete opposites in every other respect, so it wouldn’t surprise me.
January 25th, 2008 at 4:07 pm, Maggie Says:
1) My biochemistry text book. It’s every bit at boring as it sounds.
2) Yes
3) I don’t know, but if you figure it out, let me know – my cat has been making way too much noise lately too.
4) I like vegetable soup and taco soup.
5) No twins here, but I do know several sets that are one each right handed and left handed.
January 25th, 2008 at 4:27 pm, M.A. Smith Says:
1. I Shouldn’t Even be Doing This and Other Things that Strike me as Funny by Bob Newheart (it’s an autobiography).
2. I’m sure you can (I seem to have one in my ear canal).
3. I have no clue.
4. Um… I’m not sure. Vegetable Beef, I guess.
5. I’m exempt (I don’t even have kids yet).
January 25th, 2008 at 5:05 pm, kelly Says:
1. to many blogs, not enough books.
2. yes and they are always so painful!
3. because your not paying enough attention to it. that’s my cat’s prob. (she’s sort of a whore)
4. miso and creamy potato. and chicken dumpling. yummy..
5. *exempt*
January 25th, 2008 at 5:07 pm, american wife Says:
1) Magical Thinking by Augusten Burroughs
2) If you have a zit, but you can’t see it, is it really a zit?
3) Because she is from The Valley (if she is a he, then my answer is He’s a Politician)
4) Me Stew, like Shel Silverstein’s poem. Nah, I like Cream of MUSHROOM! MUSHROOM!
5) My twins have bitten their hands off in the process of teething, so I’m not sure, unfortunately.
January 25th, 2008 at 5:22 pm, croutonboy Says:
1) “Master and Commander”…right up your alley
2) the more relevant question is “can you pop it?”
3) Because it JUST WON’T FUCKING LISTEN
4) Split Pea w/ Ham….yuuuuuuummmmmmmmy
5) We keep the left-handed twin in a cage in the basement
January 25th, 2008 at 5:44 pm, Katie Says:
1. Your blog (der).
2. EEW.
3. I like to think during the yowl-y times that they are possessed by Satan and should be left alone while you tend to the baby they woke up. Later, when they are sleeping peacefully sneak up and dump a glass of ice water on them. Totally worth the clean-up.
4. Any kind I don’t have to make, or Tomato Chipotle Bisque.
January 25th, 2008 at 5:52 pm, Risa Says:
1. Blogs of course
2. Yup. Been there.
3. Cause it isn’t getting any attention
4. French onion au gratin
5. Well sort of. My boy is seriously right-handed and my girl is very much ambidextrous.
January 25th, 2008 at 6:03 pm, julie Says:
I’ve got nothing on 1-4, but Apple may be right-handed while Orange is a lefty. They’re only 16 months old, so it’s kind of useless information at this point, though.
The Jellyman is left-handed, and I’m right. Raisin, at age 3.5, definitely prefers her left. And since the twins still switch all the time, some days I think I’ll end up with three left-handed kids.
Genetics is weird.
January 25th, 2008 at 6:10 pm, Ma McFartington Says:
1) Harry Potter, whatever the most recent one is called. I just finished Saving Fish from Drowing.
2) Why Not?
3) He’s been puked on? Maybe you accidently gave him a suppository last night.
4) Broccoli cheese
5) I don’t have twins (as you well know), but in the past 3 years I have taught 4 sets of twins. In each set one was right handed & the other left handed. I’ve actually starting asking people about it myself. I’m surprised I hadn’t asked you yet…
January 25th, 2008 at 6:17 pm, jules Says:
1. One Hundred Years of Solitude. On the shelf: the new Norman Mailer
2. Yes – I had one on the little ear-cartilage thingy before. Ow.
3. May be moon related. May need more attention – I could go on forever as I work with kitties.
4. autumn vegetable and coriander. Mmmmm.
5. I’ve heard this is common, but have no twins in my family.
January 25th, 2008 at 6:52 pm, Julie Pippert Says:
1) Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
2) Yes
3) I don’t know. Mine is old, grief-stricken and possibly ill. That’s her excuse.
4) Black bean and corn. Painted Desert style.
January 25th, 2008 at 7:29 pm, Russ Says:
1 The Arabian Nights
2 yes
3 don’t know, but my parents cats do that all the time
4 butternut squash soup
5 my neighbor has twins, but since they are not yet a month old, we don’t know.
January 25th, 2008 at 7:34 pm, Mackenzie's Momma Says:
1) What are you reading right now?
Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs the TV show BONES is based off these books.
You’re wearing THAT?! A guide to understanding conversations between mother and daughter.
You’re blog
2) Can you get a zit on the back of your ear?
Yes! I had one last week.
3) Why won
January 25th, 2008 at 8:03 pm, tori Says:
My son is both handed, switches off when each hand gets tired showing no preference at all, and my daughter is only right handed. Does that count?
January 25th, 2008 at 8:06 pm, tori Says:
Oh wait, I think I was supposed to answer all of them..sorry!
1. Eat, Pray, Love
2. I think you can get a zit anywhere, and I am sorry if you have one there.
3. I am allergic to cats, so I have no idea
4. Black bean from panera
January 25th, 2008 at 8:10 pm, Jason Says:
1) A draft of a crisis management plan I’m unfortunately responsible for writing.
2) I’m not a doctor.
3) Ask her/him.
4) Chicken noodle.
5) Although I’m not a parent of twins, I am a twin so I think I’m qualified to answer. I am left-handed and my brother is right-handed. So, I think it is common.
January 25th, 2008 at 8:33 pm, Amy Says:
1) Clarence Thomas’s biography (My Grandfather’s Son)
2) Yes, and I have
3) Eff if I know
4) French onion or potato
5) Baylee is absolutely right-handed and Brayden uses both, but shows a preference for his left.
January 25th, 2008 at 10:12 pm, Buster's Momma Says:
1> “Be The Pack Leader” by Cesar Millan
2> Yes. Just when you think you’ve gotten it, it will reappear later that day or the next morning. Sometimes this goes on for a couple days. Eww.
3> Jonesin’ for a catnip fix.
4> Tomato
5> Not applicable to me, but will pay better attention to twin cousins & twins of friends next time I see them.
January 25th, 2008 at 11:17 pm, Gidge Says:
1. nothing? what is this reading you speak of?
2. yes, let me at it. i can get a zit anywhere.
3. I’ve met your cats and I think it’s just an evil nature that they get from too much exposue to death metal. They’d have killed you by now, except they have no thumbs with which to work the gun.
4. Bean with bacon.
5. Yes. The evil twin is left handed, always. It’s the mark of evil obviously.
January 25th, 2008 at 11:23 pm, Suebob Says:
1) “Me talk pretty one day” by David Sedaris, which some lovely person left in the break room book rack. Re-reading.
2) Oh man, I had the nastiest one IN my ear a coupla weeks ago.
3) This is the nature of the beast.
4) EASY!! Every day I eat Trader Joe’s Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato soup. Well, 6 days out of 7.
January 25th, 2008 at 11:27 pm, Ree Says:
1. Holy Fools. Meh. I’m not loving it.
2. Yes, absolutely.
3. He’s hungry. Or he’s part Siamese. Take your pick.
4. Garden Tomato. Or French Onion. Take your pick.
5. I won’t answer, since I’m not, but Wow. How interesting!
January 25th, 2008 at 11:56 pm, Kristin Says:
1. Just finished The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, about to start a really bad teen novel by the Gossip Girl writer. I love teen dramz, hope to write one someday.
2. Sure, I have one behind my ear right now … oops, TMI
3. ummm…???
4. French Onion
5. Two righties, but my boy is more left-handed when it comes to sports (kicking/throwing/pinching his sister)!
January 25th, 2008 at 11:59 pm, De in D.C. Says:
1. Just finished Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer and am about to start Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
2. As everyone else has said; yes. I get them frequently. Another side effect of my over-productive sebaceous glands (ie – I get oily hair. A lot).
3. He’s feeling the call of the wild?
4. Cream of Mushroom, but it has to be freshly made. Also adore butternut and carrot & fennel.
5. I like ckirby’s answer, lol.
January 26th, 2008 at 12:03 am, Phoenix Says:
1) Rise and Shine, by Anna Quinlin, which I’m loving.
2) Yes, I have had them there before and it seriously hurts.
3) Maybe you should trade it in for a fish.
4) French Onion
5) I have two sets of twins in my family. One boy/girl set who are 5 and are both lefties. The others are identical girls and are 12 and one is left and one is right. But the one who is right handed, plays left handed sports.
January 26th, 2008 at 12:40 am, MathleteSarah Says:
1) A trashy mystery that isn’t very good, yet I still keep reading it: Dead Man Docking. Prior to that I was reading a good trashy mystery, it was called Crime Scene.
2) I don’t know, but I hate the ones that occur in the ear.
3) Because it is a cat, and dogs are way better.
4) Chicken Noodle – It’s comforting.
5) I am not yet a parent of twins…mine are due in April. My daughter is ambidextrous (sp?)- she switches her fork from hand to hand during a meal when one hand tires from shoveling the food in. I am curious to find out what my twins handedness will be, but I will not know for quite awhile.
January 26th, 2008 at 2:04 am, GHD Says:
1. “Pillars of the Earth” and it’s slow going.
2. oh yeah!
3. He’s trying to tell you something… ohhhh!
4. creamy tomato
5. n/a
January 26th, 2008 at 5:06 am, Queenofspain Says:
I’m too tired to answer these. But my cat is screaming in the other room anyway and it’s so loud I can’t think.
January 26th, 2008 at 7:07 am, NG Says:
1. your blog
2. yep
3. Siamese cat? Because they are just mouthy.
4. Tomato with a grilled cheese sandwich on the side
5. Don’t have twins, but isn’t there something called “mirror image twins” among identical twins? (Does that even apply to you? I don’t know.) http://www.twinsrealm.com/twinsfaq.htm
January 26th, 2008 at 10:16 am, ocdcontrolfreak Says:
1. One of the Diane Mott Davidson Goldy Bear Catering Mystery Series -they have a few good recipes mixed in with the story.
2. Yes, but I think it happens more to men. My husband sometimes gets them when he’s out working in the heat too much and wearing a hat.
3. If she’s like my dear departed kitty, because she’s a pain in the ***
4. It used to be broccoli cheese, but pregnancy taste buds have ruined that for me. Lately I bizarrely crave Campbell’s Vegetable Alphabet Soup.
5. I can’t tell you ’til they pop out. And I think even there they’ll have to be toddler sized before you can tell for sure.
January 26th, 2008 at 11:14 am, Cat Says:
1) A Painted House – Slow but pretty, good for falling asleep.
2) Yes, and in your unmentionable places.
3) She’s in the mood for love?
4) Homemade Hot & Sour Soup (from martha stewart dot com)
January 26th, 2008 at 12:49 pm, Dianne Says:
1. Find Me by Rosie O
2. I have one right now. Crappy cheap earring caused it
3. Is your cat Siamese? they are the politicians of the cat world and talk for the sake of talking. Otherwise she’s probably trying to tell you she threw up somewhere you can’t find
4. I really hate soup but will have a mug of tomatoe soup as long as it comes with a grilled cheese sandwich
5. I used to babysit twins a million years ago. Can’t remember if they were rightie/leftie/both but I do vividly recall that they seemed to have 10 hands.
January 26th, 2008 at 2:03 pm, kaleigh Says:
1. The new Ready Made magazine.
2. Yes, it’s possible.
3. Clean out the litter box? There’s a mouse in the house?
4. I love soup, period. Wonton soup from my favorite Chinese place, Italian wedding soup, homemade vegetable soup. It’s the perfect food.
5. No twins in my house.
January 26th, 2008 at 3:08 pm, Karl Says:
1) What are you reading right now?
“Shantaram” by Gregory David Roberts. Amazing book centered around India.
2) Can you get a zit on the back of your ear?
I don’t get many zits any more, but I sure as hell can grow hair just about anywhere.
3) Why won
January 26th, 2008 at 4:11 pm, misfithausfrau Says:
1. I am almost done with Poisonwood Bible (much better than I thought it would be) and getting read to read No Country for Old Men.
2. Well, I’ve had them IN my ears, so I guess behind is possible too.
3. Either kitty is tired of winter or kids, or just plain tired.
4. Avgolemono Soup–Greek Lemon Chicken soup with rice or orzo pasta.
5. Cannot answer.
January 26th, 2008 at 5:36 pm, jill Says:
1. Just finished deadly decisions by kathy reichs.
2. Yes
3. Has she had sex lately? Cat penis’ have barbs on them to insure fertilization. Ouch.
4. Chicken noodle. Homemade.
5. I was going to say mirror image twins. We had a set at my school. They were bitches. Oh well.
January 26th, 2008 at 6:49 pm, nonlineargirl Says:
1) Candy Freak by Steve Almond
2) Sure, why not? Channeling my dermatologist father, I’d say you could get one any place you have skin.
3) She doesn’t like the kitty litter.
4) Matzo ball.
January 26th, 2008 at 10:45 pm, Devra Says:
1. Come On, People. (Cosby & Pouissant)
…and his lovely wife (Connie Schultz)
Practically Perfect in Every Way (Jennifer Neisslein)
2) Having never put forth the effort to try, I really don’t know if I can or not.
3) Your cat is trying to answer question 2.
4) Three way tie:
A. French Onion, but it must be made with Gruyere not Swiss or :::shudder: Provolone.
B. Matzo Ball, but must not be from a jar nor can.
C. Hot and Sour.
5) I do not have twins, but I do have a pair. The pair I have are both right handed, however the older one bowls, bats and golfs as a lefty. I am lefty who does all of that as a righty.
I’m glad you told us to “Carry On” because I don’t really want to go and clean up my work space.
I hope I have immunity.
January 27th, 2008 at 12:47 am, Christine Says:
1. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garc
January 27th, 2008 at 8:00 am, theotherbear Says:
1. a book is outside on the table but I don’t remember what it is and am too lazy to go and look.
2. Yes, going by the fact I have one inside mine at the moment.
3. It is a cat. It is what t hey do.
4. Bacon, Cheese and Leek. Although on a holiday to the out-laws (whoops I mean in-laws) ages ago I had a cup of soup take away from Moven Pick in TOronto and it was the best thing I’ve had in my life. I’m not sure now if it really was good, or if it was because I am so not used to snow and cold, and was dying in the north american winter.
January 27th, 2008 at 11:14 pm, Devra Says:
Oh wow! Moven Pick! A blast from my past. when I was little I thought it was “Move And Pick” because it’s sort of cafeteria style.
January 28th, 2008 at 12:10 am, Lisse Says:
1. My Life in Paris, Julia Child; The Making of a Chef, Michael Ruhlman (I sense a theme).
2. Can’t say that I have
3. Is she in heat?
4. Chicken and Barley with Sage, or Beef and Barley
5. That never would have occurred to me
We had a Movenpick here in Boston, for a while. It was great, but it’s gone now, which is a bit of a bummer.
January 28th, 2008 at 10:22 am, mp Says:
1) What are you reading right now? – Just finished Ken Follet and haven’t started my new one yet.
2) Can you get a zit on the back of your ear? Yes and it hurts like a mother when you squeeze it
3) Why won
January 28th, 2008 at 12:23 pm, Arwen Says:
1) What are you reading right now?
You Suck by Chris Moore
2) Can you get a zit on the back of your ear?
Yes, and inside your ear too
3) Why won
January 28th, 2008 at 1:45 pm, Dory Says:
1) This post. (I’m a dumb smartass. Is that an oxymoron?) Just finished The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Dr. Bruce Perry. Next up: I Dare You by Joyce Meyer.
2) Absolutely. You hafta google this: Perry Had a Pimple by Heywood Banks.
3) He/She wants to be on American Idol and you’re not setting up the audition, damn you!
4) Baked Potato Soup from Bennigan’s
February 2nd, 2008 at 4:30 pm, Dara Lee paul Says:
Just answering to number 5, Jude has just showed that he is left handed. After discussing this with my husband’s sister (also a twin), she said that she’s a southpaw as well, but her twin is right handed. Our Nate is a rightie as well. Now I’m gonna have to quiz all my friends who have twins… but I’m wondering about the triplets.
February 5th, 2008 at 8:14 am, Heather Says:
Hmm I know quadruplets…I wonder what happens with them!