Tag: I'm it.

I was tagged by Bookhart, and feel I must respond, although I don't really have anyone to tag myself because I am a lonely, lonely blogger...

So here goes.

Three Things About Me (with commentary, if necessary)

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
MarMar
M-Kay
Markansas (Rhymes with Arkansas, my mom has always called me this)

THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
Marlaesque
Karla May
TackyGal

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
Eyes
Smile
Shoulders

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
From my mid-torso right on down to my upper knees. Ugh.
My Hands.
My horrible eyesight.

THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
German
Scots-Irish
Appalachian Hillbilly

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
Cockroaches/Palmetto bugs. I'm phobic.
Something happening to my mother or my daughter
How much the rest of the world is pissed off at America.

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
Chewing gum.
Lots of water.
Smooching on my daughter.

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
Underwear
PJs
Glasses

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS OR MUSICAL ARTISTS:
Radiohead
The Innocence Mission
The Tragically Hip

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS:
"How Soon in Now"--The Smiths
"Greek Song"--Rufus Wainwright
"Every Hour Here"--The Innocence Mission

THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
Lots and lots of laughter
Mutual respect
Honest communication

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE (in no particular order):
I once auditioned for an alt-country band. They didn't pick me.
The first concert I ever went to was to see was Peaches and Herb, the "Reunited" tour.
I was in the flag corp in high school.

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE PREFERRED SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
Good teeth/killer smile
Strong arms/shoulders
Lack of b.o. and/or snoring

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
People watching
Reading magazines ("Bust," "Oxford American," and "Herbivore" are some of my favorites.)
Cooking

THREE THINGS YOU WANT REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
A part-time nanny
A full time housekeeper
A winning lottery ticket

THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING/YOU'VE CONSIDERED:
Background singer. I love to harmonize.
Comedy writer/Comedic performer. I'd love to write/perform on a sketch comedy show like SNL or Mad TV.
Actress.

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
Ireland.
Portugal.
Tahiti.

THREE KIDS' NAMES YOU LIKE:
Gordon
Gilda
Simone

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
Go on a real vacation for at least two weeks.
Scuba dive.
Learn to drive a damn stick shift.

THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A GIRL/BOY:
I'm a sucker for unecessary, often-unused bath and body products.
I can't fix anything even mildly mechanical.
I cry easily.

THREE CELEB CRUSHES:
Jon Stewart
Dave Grohl
Jeff Goldblum