I think I nailed all the biggies, yes?

Siobhan, that great ape, tagged me in a recent post of hers. Because I like her so much, and because I drank another cup of tea this evening, and because I’m a wild and crazy girl, here go my answers to the writing prompt:

Six things I value

A well-made bed. It’s pretty to look at, it smells good, it classes the place up. It shows respect for the partner you share it with. It’s the foundation of a clean and orderly home, and the thought of slipping into mine at the end of the day gets me through rather a lot.
Competence, efficiency and drive. I tend to run low on those particular qualities which is why I enjoy them so much in my husband. I can be productive by proxy.
A good vocabulary. One of the best parts of mothering a 3.5-year-old is teaching him new words, and I don’t mean the kind that get one into trouble at school. Today’s word: disembark. Note it.
Newspapers. We recently finished watching the fifth season of The Wire on DVD. Besides making me stupidly nostalgic for Bodymore, I got a real high watching the newsroom scenes. I think it was especially poignant because I’m currently completely out of the business and unemployed and just really, really missing it. David Simon got an awful lot right about what it’s like to work for one. Sadly, he also nailed the corporate climate that turns what ought to be a public resource and watchdog into just another money machine.
Dinner time. While I am lackadaisical when it comes to other meals (in terms of a balanced diet, in terms of presentation, in terms of reading at the table), these days I’m really appreciating the family sit-down dinner. I like planning the menu a week in advance and I like setting the table and I really like the four of us sitting down together, no distractions. Well, no distractions aside from Cormac’s avant-garde potato art.
Potable water. Turns out one should never take tap water for granted. I feel like a first-world prick for even writing that but seriously, bring some Evian if you come to my house. The water here tastes like a koi pond. I’m not sure what’s up.

Six things I do not value

(This part is a lot harder. What do I deny the importance or preciousness of? Hmm.)

Expensive cars.
Sports of nearly every kind but especially Olympic beach volleyball
Blog statistics
The words coming out of Sarah Palin’s mouth
organic food (really)
fabric softener. I am more of a starch kind of person.

October 28, 2008 | Filed Under memes

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6 Responses to “I think I nailed all the biggies, yes?”

Matt on October 28th, 2008 9:46 pm

starch? really? since when?
supa on October 28th, 2008 10:52 pm

Since forever. I think you misunderestimate me. I’m lazy, but I still enjoy a crisply ironed shirt. And — starch, carbs, crackers … don’t you get it? They’re all related.
toyfoto on October 29th, 2008 11:52 am

The newsroom scenes were the reason season five was my favorite of The Wire, too.

and thank you for pointing out why I love the stiff laundry … it’s the carbs!
supa on October 29th, 2008 7:50 pm

it’s always the carbs!
Wendy on October 31st, 2008 1:10 pm

Not sure how I found your blog - but am glad I did! Your comment on Sarah Palin - I just wish everybody could know how much so many Alaskans dislike her. A lot of us are thinking Canada is looking pretty good….if she gets any closer to the White House!
LOVE your oven.
supa on October 31st, 2008 8:59 pm

Thanks for reading, Wendy! I have to agree with you about Sarah. And I think the consequences of that choice as VP are going to reverb for quite a while for McCain.