Nicole’s Five (the debut)

This is a brand new effort of mine to “force” myself to blog more often. It’s inspired by Giant Robot magazine, and how co-founders Eric and Martin always list their “top ten” at the front of each issue (in the GR Trash section). Another inspiration was also the Baker’s Dozen meme, which doesn’t seem to be online at the moment. And of course, I can’t forget Merlin’s excellent 5ives site. I can’t promise this will be a daily thing, but almost everyday I find myself thinking of something completely mundane and un-blog-worthy. And then I realize to myself: Wait a minute. That’s the very same thing that makes it blog-worthy. OMGWTFBBQ — I reached a moment of postmodern recursive enlightenment. In a very Web 2.0 blogosphere-worldview shattering way. In the way a standup comedian makes fun of really boring things like airplane food and bad hair days. Besides, if I don’t gaze at my own navel, who will?

And so, here is the first of a regular series of random Fives:

1. The new job – Many folks have asked me how I like it so far, and the answer has always been “it’s good” and “it’s different.” And it is. It’s hugely more stable, with hugely more money. Which, well, kinda makes me cautious about other things, but I’ll deal with that in another entry.
2. Influenza – I’m totally under the weather right now, and have been ever since I got back from Vegas. We’re talking cough, sore throat, the sniffles, slight headaches. I’ve already taken the daily dose of ibuprofen, and the flu seems to be on its last legs. Of course, my ailing health didn’t stop me from going out to parties, and even though my sinuses were getting the best of me, I managed to haul myself out to Matt’s b-day bash. Because I’m that much of a masochist.
3. Fitness issues – The first day I was in Vegas, I actually did something I’ve NEVER done before in my life — I actually woke up early, and went to the hotel’s Fitness Center. It’s the first time I’ve ever been in a fitness center in a hotel. Yes, I actually stepped foot in that little tiny excuse for a gym (we’re talking 10 machines max) and WORKED OUT. Of course, I completely lapsed when I got back (see item no. 2), but hey, that’s something right? Right.
4. New food processor – My new food processor is black and chrome. It is purdy. So so purdy. Now to figure out how to break it in. I’m thinking pie. Maybe some lemon meringue. Mm.
5. Words fail me – I’m trying to figure out what to “perform” at the next Lap-Pop event here in San Francisco (it’s a blogger performance piece thing). I’m looking through past archives, and almost every entry I encounter seems either horribly obscure or frighteningly immature. I’m thinking I might have to come up with a few particularly witty entries between now and March. Blogging really does not play up my deep dark hidden insecurities that would make for such exciting performance pieces (my family across the world are now thinking “she has deep dark hidden insecurities”? which might prompt a flurry of emails and SMSes. joy.) Ooh! I know! I’ll start a Livejournal and be all morbid and broody there! That’ll be a shoo-in for sure!… Or maybe not.

Another thing I’m thinking of is getting started on a creative endeavour. I’ve been mulling over an idea for a podcast for the longest time, and I have all these ideas for science fiction short stories, snarky comics, and everything. But I’m just not motivated enough to get any of them off the ground… yet. We’ll see how things shake down.

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