Lists, Lists, So Many Lists

Having written for a men’s magazine that was keen on the format, Cheerios and Special K with Bananas, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Syrup (or CASKWBPBACS, to those of you in the know) is big on tips and lists. Knowing this, I sent him the following email the Wednesday after our Cereal Date:

“10 Things I Learned on Our Date

1. People love lists.

2. You can make a list out of ANYTHING with more than 2 points.

3. Always specify how many rewrites you are willing to do before agreeing to a project.

4. Monkeys and midgets are comedy gold.

5. Juiced is the new Hulu.

6. Always infuse stories/lies with elements of truth.

7. When telling a story/lie, don’t be forthcoming with details, but be prepared with them when questions are asked.

8. Turning 30’s not so bad, but watch out for 27.

9. There’s nothing scary about peanut butter in cereal.

10. While people love a top 10 list, 99 is really where it’s at.”

There. Perhaps you learned something; or perhaps that didn’t make any sense and you should eat some cereal with CASKWBPBACS. Either way, he enjoyed it (“Your email made me laugh. Thanks.” No LOL in sight. Hallelujah. Thank you Jesus. Praise Allah. Auf Weidersehen.) and suggested we work together to write the definitive book on writing lists. Sounds like a major undertaking, I told him. One that might require a list, even.

CASKWBPBACS proposed dinner (I advocated for lunch, it being the natural progression after cereal, but he already had plans) and a movie for the upcoming weekend, and asked if there is anything I don’t eat. Well funny you should bring that up, CASKWBPBACS. In fact, I have somewhat of a list.

“I am what could be classified as an ‘almost vegan’ – meaning I don’t eat meat, fish, or dairy (with the occasional milk chocolate-related exception). That being said, I can usually find a salad or some nutritious, LA Cereal Dater-friendly fare at most places, so don’t get too freaked out by that. Movies, however, I tend to be pretty picky about.”

I followed this with a list of flicks I’d be willing to sit through. ☺

He gamely chose a pre-approved movie and made a restaurant suggestion: Real Food Daily. That would be Los Angeles’s premiere organic vegan restaurant. Oh, CASKWBPBACS, you are one smooth operator.