Saturday, September 20, 2003
My main misgiving about jumping on the blog bandwagon was that anything created in this medium would devolve into an unmitigated exercise in self-indulgence. Nonetheless -- I'd be hypocritical to pretend that this isn't really all about me. Because it is. I just try not to be an ass about it. So for those who care, here it is. For those who just want to know about making mashed potatoes, go back to the previous page.
Name:
Emily Anne Hilligoss
Aliases:
E-dog (Beth only; never, ever to be used in bed), Tessie (Australians only), Hilly (sexually frustrated high school classmates only. This really pissed off my boyfriend, but I was secretly flattered.)
Birthdate and locale:
July 31, 1981, in Belleville, IL.
Other cool people from Belleville:
Brian Daubach of the White Sox, Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, and tennis legend Jimmy Connors.
Hometown:
Pick one: when I was 1, we moved north of Houston; at 4, to Gillette, Wyoming; at 10, to Sydney, Australia; at 13, back to Houston; at 18, and not a day too soon, off to the University of Chicago.
Education:
The University of Chicago, class o' 2003. You know the jokes. It can be hell and it does freeze over, but I can't say I didn't have any fun. Going somewhere for a Ph.D. in a couple of years; sadly, all the good programs are in places I have no desire to live. Dear University of Montana: please get your shit together and offer a doctorate in English. Thank you.
Employment:
I work in downtown Chicago as a "communications associate" at a graduate school in child development. I communicate and I associate. Any questions?
Sports allegiances:
Kansas City Chiefs, whoever happens to be playing the Oakland Raiders, Houston Rockets, Chicago White Sox, North Sydney (rugby league) Bears. ISO a manly Original Six NHL team for body checks, brawls, long walks on the beach, possible LTR. I have a soft spot in my heart for the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers. Don't ask.
Sports anathema:
Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos (though hating them is less fun without Elway), Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, all things pertaining to golf.
Politics:
I have been accused of being a) a Libertarian; b) a "total conservative bitch"; c) so liberal my brains have fallen out; d) confused. Let's just say pot, certain guns, and gay marriage should all be legal, George Bush is an idiot, and there is an American flag hanging in my living room. Oh, and I voted for Nader last election, but that was just to be perverse.
Deadly sins:
Sloth, lust, gluttony, Texas Hold 'Em.
Pets:
Mina, orange tabby, 3 years old. As the father of a friend said, "Mina has a lot to recommend her as a cat." Before her, I had two fish named Slama and Jama. They died when Jordan returned to the NBA.
Ride:
1997 Volkswagen GTI, successor to the dearly departed BBR (that would be "Bitchin' Buick Regal." It was, in fact, bitchin', as only a 1988 GM product can be.)
Favorite people:
Joan Didion, Samuel L. Jackson, Marc Boerigter, Dante Hall, Lorine Niedecker, Christopher Smart, Mina Loy, Bob Dylan, Herbert Kornfeld, George Carlin, Charles Shaw ("Two Buck Chuck"), all my peeps from back in the day, especially B-dawg holdin' it down in tha ABQ.
Least favorite people:
Bill Romanowski, the Little Prince, metrosexuals, Trista from "The Bachelorette," Mrs. Marc Boerigter, that Verizon Wireless tool
Favorite foods:
Avocado, sausage, cheese.
Favorite drinks:
Cheap beer from Wisconsin, Shiner Bock, manhattans, old fashioneds, Knob Creek, margaritas, sangria. I am an equal-opportunity wino but tend to avoid white zin.
Never buy me:
A cosmo, or any martini that smells like it came from Bath and Body Works. I will throw it at you and steal your beer.
So, what IS my favorite color?
Brown.
Name:
Emily Anne Hilligoss
Aliases:
E-dog (Beth only; never, ever to be used in bed), Tessie (Australians only), Hilly (sexually frustrated high school classmates only. This really pissed off my boyfriend, but I was secretly flattered.)
Birthdate and locale:
July 31, 1981, in Belleville, IL.
Other cool people from Belleville:
Brian Daubach of the White Sox, Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, and tennis legend Jimmy Connors.
Hometown:
Pick one: when I was 1, we moved north of Houston; at 4, to Gillette, Wyoming; at 10, to Sydney, Australia; at 13, back to Houston; at 18, and not a day too soon, off to the University of Chicago.
Education:
The University of Chicago, class o' 2003. You know the jokes. It can be hell and it does freeze over, but I can't say I didn't have any fun. Going somewhere for a Ph.D. in a couple of years; sadly, all the good programs are in places I have no desire to live. Dear University of Montana: please get your shit together and offer a doctorate in English. Thank you.
Employment:
I work in downtown Chicago as a "communications associate" at a graduate school in child development. I communicate and I associate. Any questions?
Sports allegiances:
Kansas City Chiefs, whoever happens to be playing the Oakland Raiders, Houston Rockets, Chicago White Sox, North Sydney (rugby league) Bears. ISO a manly Original Six NHL team for body checks, brawls, long walks on the beach, possible LTR. I have a soft spot in my heart for the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers. Don't ask.
Sports anathema:
Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos (though hating them is less fun without Elway), Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, all things pertaining to golf.
Politics:
I have been accused of being a) a Libertarian; b) a "total conservative bitch"; c) so liberal my brains have fallen out; d) confused. Let's just say pot, certain guns, and gay marriage should all be legal, George Bush is an idiot, and there is an American flag hanging in my living room. Oh, and I voted for Nader last election, but that was just to be perverse.
Deadly sins:
Sloth, lust, gluttony, Texas Hold 'Em.
Pets:
Mina, orange tabby, 3 years old. As the father of a friend said, "Mina has a lot to recommend her as a cat." Before her, I had two fish named Slama and Jama. They died when Jordan returned to the NBA.
Ride:
1997 Volkswagen GTI, successor to the dearly departed BBR (that would be "Bitchin' Buick Regal." It was, in fact, bitchin', as only a 1988 GM product can be.)
Favorite people:
Joan Didion, Samuel L. Jackson, Marc Boerigter, Dante Hall, Lorine Niedecker, Christopher Smart, Mina Loy, Bob Dylan, Herbert Kornfeld, George Carlin, Charles Shaw ("Two Buck Chuck"), all my peeps from back in the day, especially B-dawg holdin' it down in tha ABQ.
Least favorite people:
Bill Romanowski, the Little Prince, metrosexuals, Trista from "The Bachelorette," Mrs. Marc Boerigter, that Verizon Wireless tool
Favorite foods:
Avocado, sausage, cheese.
Favorite drinks:
Cheap beer from Wisconsin, Shiner Bock, manhattans, old fashioneds, Knob Creek, margaritas, sangria. I am an equal-opportunity wino but tend to avoid white zin.
Never buy me:
A cosmo, or any martini that smells like it came from Bath and Body Works. I will throw it at you and steal your beer.
So, what IS my favorite color?
Brown.
