who we are
This is a list of our likes/hates/hopes/dreams (based on Lipton’s famous Inside the Actor’s Studio questions):
Words We Like
conflagration, crystalline, definitely, dolphin, food, green, legit, leviathan, literally, listztomania, lols, love, meh, princess, pulchritude, riveting, scrumtrulescent, self-actualization, sustainability, truthiness, quantum,
Words We Don’t Like
chin, divorce, dookie, leech, legs, like (when used incorrectly), moist, phlegmatic, pressure, question, ran, skank, shingles, squirt, terse, trouser, vomit, terse, test,
Things We Like
inappropriate humor; nerts; beach days; space; physics; hiking, kayaking, beach activities, anything outdoors; technology; friendliness; being with my boyfriend; projects; new perspectives; ice-cream and interesting lab projects; disney world; languages; challenges; excitement, energy; science and science history; biology and pride and prejudice;
Things We Don’t Like
people who take themselves too seriously; bugs/insects; people talking on the radio; uneducated religious beliefs; reading/writing/spelling; rude, petty behavior; bad teachers; awkwardness; bad attitudes; exams; closed minds; cold rain; public spitting; history; rambling; white walls; back-stabbing friends; rap/hip hop music;
Sounds We Love
baby’s laughter; the wind; rain; distant train horn; base; the sound of ocean waves crashing; group cheering; running water; piano; genuine laughter; choir melody; birds; pew-pew (onomatopoeia – laser sound); a well-played piano; heavy rain or the sound of a text message; when i volunteer with kittens and i open up a can of wet food. little mews.
Sounds We Hate
scratching a record; scary sound effects in movies; people chewing/smacking; non-glossy book pages brushing against each other; high pitched sounds; screeching across a rough surface, like a chalkboard; blackboard scratching; sirens; barking; screeching; gun shots; car noise; yelling;loud bubble gum chewing (or any other mouth noises); nails on glass/chalkboard; silverware on plates; that scratching of nails on a holographic thing; anything high pitched and squeaky;
Words We Curse
(or curse words we like)
asshole, crap, damn, dang it, darn it, fuck, god damnit, holy flufferneutter, shit, ass-hat, shiitake mushrooms, holy cripes, dammit
Curious about the NEUROSCIENCE behind the language of swearing? Check out Steven Pinker’s take on the matter: