Playing Favorites

Have you ever filled out one of those surveys which asks you for your favorite ________? They sometimes circulate on the internet among friends, but I’m referring to an actual piece of paper you fill out, like on the first day of class, or when joining some other group.

Anyway, I filled one of those out a week ago. In this case, it was specifically about music. It asked for my favorite song, musical group, and music-related memory. Favorite music-related memory? How many people have a ready answer to that question?

I must be strange, because I don’t generally have “favorite” things. I don’t have a favorite color, for example. I don’t have a favorite food. I don’t have a favorite song. I’m sure this is unusual, but I don’t like the idea of my whole life and personality boiled down to a few words.

Comments

Turbo said…
How does it make you feel to be so complex?
September 17, 2007 at 7:19 PM
Joel said…
When I was a kid, people used to tell me I looked like (the nerdy son in Step by Step).My wife is frequently told she looks like Anne Hathaway, though, which is pretty cool.
September 20, 2007 at 8:20 AM
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