about mange

Mange is this parasitic infection that animals get which makes them itchy and look, well, mangy. Here’s a nice picture. Poor creature, you KNOW that’s gotta hurt.

Anyway, I’m Michelle, I don’t have mange.  I’ve never had a pet or friends that had mange.

Le Questionnaire:

My favorite word: Suppurate. Loathe. It’s a tie.
My least favorite word: Moist
Noise I love: Stormy winds creating big, crashing waves on the coast
Noise I hate: My ringing phone
What turns me on: Good wine, great intimate conversations, hearty laughter, awesome morning-after coffee
What turns me off: Lies, fixed beliefs & opinions, bad breath
Profession I would like to attempt: Anesthesiologist
Profession I would hate: Administrative Assistant
My favorite curse-word: Fuck.  It’s universal goodness.
If heaven exists, what would I like to hear god say when I arrive: “Kurt Cobain & Jeff Buckley have been awaiting your arrival… this way, please.”

Other miscellaneous and motley factoids about me:

  • I don’t like spiders but I hate beetles and any insect that you can hear approaching even more.
  • The smell of saw palmetto reminds me of baby vomit.
  • I’m totally into herbal remedies.
  • Radial keratotomy freaks me out. Eye surgery in general freaks me out.
  • I dig video games but I’m more of a handheld person… my platform of choice is the GBA Micro.
  • I’ve never touched a fish and don’t intend to in this lifetime.
  • I’m vegan. Yay for me.
  • Astrology and the Tarot are my friends.
  • Chocolate, meh. Vanilla, mmmmm.
  • Inked & pierced – want more ink, no more holes.
  • Cooking is my Zen but it sucks when your kitchen is the size of a matchbox.
  • I think walking and macking in the rain is supersexyhot stuff.
  • I’m not a virgin. I just wanted to type that out.
  • I’d love to see the Aurora Borealis before I kick off.
  • Riding a BMW K 1200 S (extremely fast of course) along the California coast would be crazy cool.
  • I don’t like yakisoba or udon. I do, however, ADORE ramen.
  • I have lived in Washington, Montana, Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, and Maryland.
  • Photography is one of my massive passions.
  • I think the death penalty is barbaric.
  • Vodka doesn’t get me drunk. Champagne does. Go figure.
  • I suck at chess but love the spirit of the game. I’m MUCH better at Scrabble.
  • The smell of genuine Maryland crab cakes will make me swoon even though I won’t touch ‘em.
  • I prefer cold to hot, sour to sweet, and intensity to calm.
  • I have a dream… I hope it comes to fruition.