Five by Five!
Five by five is one of those random 80’s sayings that I don’t get but I just love (does it mean “high five?”). Like, how people used to say “Outtie 5000″ in the ’90’s, & Samantha says “Aces” in 16 Candles… what are some of your favorite ‘greetings’?
But I’m getting sidetracked already.
Ashcan Rantings tagged me a while back with these lists of 5 things, and I’m going to take the challenge now, since it’s too yucky outside today to think of anything else to say:
Ashcan Rantings tagged me a while back with these lists of 5 things, and I’m going to take the challenge now, since it’s too yucky outside today to think of anything else to say:
5 Things found in my bag: Mp3 player (usually playing the SXSW mix I made in Austin); Kleenex (my allergies this year are INSANE in the membrane); a bottle of water (”hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!”); scotch tape and Back Talk postcards; awesome Ray Bans I stole from my sister.
5 Favorite Things in my room: I’m going to broaden the search to include my living room, because we live in a teensy NYC apartment, and in my bedroom is: my bed. 
That’s about it. Sooo… 5 fave things in my living room: my favorite lamp (I wanted it for 2 years but couldn’t figure out where to put it, but then decided to buy it anyway); our record collection w/ such gems as the Jane Fonda Workout Record, ELO, Cyndi Lauper, Christmas with The Smurfs…; my old skool Nintendo NES (Dr. Mario is the best game ever); 
our art collection (it’s small but it’s growing, and I love it all); and my Cuisinart.
5 Things that I am currently into:
my kitty-cats; make-a-plates (we have a huge stack that we’re about to send in!); Gossip Girl (although I’ve missed a couple episodes, so no spoilers please!); cooking with Tempeh; bright, shiny, glorious glitter.
5 Impressions on Ashcan Rantings (who tagged me): She is constantly introducing me to AWESOME music, and reminding me of old faves; she’s obsessed with Prince & proud of it; her posts are always colorful and make me feel happy; she’s totally unique and into her own psychadelia; she’s not afraid to love the Olsens.
That’s about it. Sooo… 5 fave things in my living room: my favorite lamp (I wanted it for 2 years but couldn’t figure out where to put it, but then decided to buy it anyway); our record collection w/ such gems as the Jane Fonda Workout Record, ELO, Cyndi Lauper, Christmas with The Smurfs…; my old skool Nintendo NES (Dr. Mario is the best game ever); our art collection (it’s small but it’s growing, and I love it all); and my Cuisinart.
5 Things I’ve always wanted to do: 
Volunteer abroad (more on that topic later!!!); take a glass-blowing class (it looks like the coolest thing ever!!!); wear outrageous clothes and not feel self-conscious; learn how to make sushi; run a marathon (and not feel winded after the first fifty yards!).
Volunteer abroad (more on that topic later!!!); take a glass-blowing class (it looks like the coolest thing ever!!!); wear outrageous clothes and not feel self-conscious; learn how to make sushi; run a marathon (and not feel winded after the first fifty yards!).
5 Things that I am currently into:
my kitty-cats; make-a-plates (we have a huge stack that we’re about to send in!); Gossip Girl (although I’ve missed a couple episodes, so no spoilers please!); cooking with Tempeh; bright, shiny, glorious glitter.
5 Impressions on Ashcan Rantings (who tagged me): She is constantly introducing me to AWESOME music, and reminding me of old faves; she’s obsessed with Prince & proud of it; her posts are always colorful and make me feel happy; she’s totally unique and into her own psychadelia; she’s not afraid to love the Olsens.
May 8th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Ummm yeah, am I getting those Ray Bans back ever??
Isn’t 5 by 5 what Faith said in Buffy all the time? It’s like a military term, right? Or is it hocky? No that’s 5 for fighting - which is a band name too, right? oookay, tangent girl, that’s enough of that…
Penny looks cute!
May 8th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
That’s not a cat! It’s a fluffy bag filled with 15lbs of lard.
And I should point out that the Cuisnart is in the living room because the living room and the kitchen are the same place. (She said it was a tiny apartment, what do you expect?)
Laters (I’m outtie 5000!)
May 8th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
I always thought it was Audi 5000 after the car… 5 by 5 still baffles me though…
May 8th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
sadly i’m a 90s child and don’t know any of these cool greetings
haha well except, “Whazzz up!?” ewww, or wait a minute didn’t that come out in the 2000s, ugg
May 9th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Faith! AS soon as I read 5×5, thats what I thought of. They SO should have made a spin off with her.
I want to where outrageous things courageously as well. Usually I find a drink or two before getting dressed helps. and in that case, it also helps if you are getting up after 12.
May 11th, 2008 at 4:23 am
Hey! It’s been a long time since I last visited, glad you’re still posting
Aww, your cat is really cute! And trust me, making sushi is really easy! We make sushi for Christmas every year (lol don’t ask why).
May 11th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
haha i love your 5X5! my mom and i used to make sushi all the time - its really not that hard, someone just descibed to us how to make it. plus i guess time after time of sitting at a sushi bar, we have seen them make it lol
May 12th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
oohh thanks for the kind words
i was completely befuddled by the “outtie” thing as well!
May 12th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Okay, just so we can set the record straight, 5 by 5 would be like saying everything’s cool, everything’s all right, we’re good. As for favorite phrasings, I find myself saying “Alllrightythen” a lot, and when I’m trying to cut down on the cussing, I say “holy mother of bubble gum.”
May 12th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
i say “snap”. its like saying oh my god or day-um, i cant belive that happened.
May 12th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
People don’t say ‘insane in the membrane’ enough anymore. Really. And old-school Mario is the only one worth playing!
May 13th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Hmm..sometimes I just like making up words.
May 16th, 2008 at 11:31 am
You’ve been linked
May 16th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
I’m afraid of hot stuff and sharp edges. I could never work blowing glass or making things out of metal. I get enough cuts and burns in my own kitchen. Even when I try very hard to avoid accidents, they just happen to me.
So instead of glass-blowing, I’d probably choose something vaguely similar like pottery. I don’t mind making a mess, and if I burn myself on the kiln, I can always pretend it’s just like baking a cake.
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:27 pm
i thought if Faith right away with 5×5…but I’m a Buffy dork.
anyway….I may have to steal this for my bloggy blog