benlehman

A story-telling game of personal journaling.

In personal news, my mother's news continues to be good, but much is still in doubt.

Three Things That Scare Me:
1. Erring in basic social interaction.
2. Rejection
3. Death of Others

Three People Who Make Me Laugh:
1. Jasper
2. Ethan
3. Qin Laoshi

Three Things I Love:
1. Reading
2. Writing
3. Hugs

Three Things I Don't Like:
1. Evil
2. The idea that everyone being out for themselves is moral.
3. Bigotry in any form, especially that kind that masquerades as kindness.

Three Things I Don't Understand:
1. Mandarin Tones
2. Mathematical Proof
3. Girls

Three Things On My Desk:
1. Flicker CDs
2. Gummy Fruit wrappers
3. Two knick-knacky gifts from good friends who I need to speak to soon

Three Things I'm Doing Right Now:
1. Procrastinating
2. Talking with Sue
3. Reviewing how to give directions in Chinese

Three Things I Want To Do Before I Die:
1. Write a decent novel
2. Love a decent person
3. Read "the Dream of the Red Chamber" in the original Chinese

Three Things I Can Do:
1. Proof-read
2. Analyze
3. Speak a little Chinese

Three Things I Can't Do
1. Hold on to people I love
2. Finish a novel
3. Talk to people I don't know well

Three Ways To Describe My Personality:
1. Slightly cracked
2. Sharp
3. Squishy

Three Things I Think You Should Listen To:
1. Your emotions
2. Your tribe
3. Your basic human decency

Three Things I Don't Think You Should Listen To. Ever:
1. Anyone who tells you that you're dumb
2. The voice that tells you that you're worse than everyone else
3. The voice that tells you that you're better than everyone else

Three Of My Absolute Favorite Foods:
1. Ravioli
2. Sichuan Dofu
3. Good Salad

Three Things I'd Like To Learn:
1. About romantic relationships, and how not to fuck them up
2. Classical Chinese
3. African Religion

Three Beverages I Drink Regularly:
1. water
2. Ice tea
3. Mountain dew code orange

Three Shows I Watched When I Was A Kid:
1. Didn't own a TV
2. The Gammage Cup (book)
3. Travel Light (book)