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- What’s your height? 6’0″
- Do you have a pool at your house? I live in an apartment. No.
- Do you own a gun? One that blows bubbles, yes.
- Favorite color? Blue
- Do you get nervous before a doctor’s appointment? Not really as much as I used to. Just one of those things at this point.
- What do you think of hot dogs? Yes, please.
- What’s your favorite Christmas song? Last couple of years I’ve been partial to Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses.
- What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Water. Sorry, General Ripper, sir.
- Can you do push ups? I haven’t tried.
- What would you name your daughter if you were about to have one? Marie. I’m a Cajun. It’s kind of a requirement. If, in the very unlikely event we have a kid, I’d like to give him/her a French first name to go along with my French surname. But the chances of fathering a daughter aren’t great; out of 20 kids in the past three generations, there’s only two girls.
- What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? My wedding band.
- Favorite magazine: Reason
- What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex? This is a joke, right?
- Favorite candy? I really don’t know at this point. Candy hasn’t been big on my menu as of late. If I have to choose, it’s normally something like Peanut M&Ms.
- Three adjectives to describe yourself? Old. Pedantic. Numb.
- Middle Name? Matthew.
- Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment? 1. I’m tired. 2. But not terribly sleepy. 3. Why come I have no fantasy football invites yet?
- Name 3 drinks you regularly drink: Soda. Gin. Beer.. Although bourbon and rye have probably surpassed Gin. As has coffee. And, for whatever reason, hot weather makes iced tea actually tolerable. I used to hate it when I was a kid.
- What is your favorite cartoon? Beavis and Butthead.
- Do you recycle? When it’s not a hassle to do so.
- Current worry? Getting to the office in the morning.
- Best thing in the WHOLE WORLD? my wife.
- Favorite place to be? At home with my wife, something good-smelling cooking, and no work the next day.
- What do you think of this statement: There’s something wrong with a person who doesn’t like cats, dogs and children? Stereotypes are often wrong. But, yes, those cats would eat you; they’re just not big enough.
- Where would you like to go? There.
- Do you own slippers? Yes. My wife really doesn’t like me to walk around in the stairwell barefoot. (That doesn’t mean I don’t when I’m just doing something like taking out the trash….)
- What color shirt are you wearing? White.
- Do you burn or tan? Tan. Mostly.
- What color is your couch? Black.
- Would you be a pirate? No.
- Give a plug for your favorite cause… MS sucks. Find out what triggers it, then figure out how to cure it.
- What songs do you sing in the shower? N/A.
- Do you like to go camping? Probably not, these days. I’ve grown kind of attached to indoor plumbing.
- Who is the most physically beautiful person you know? I have no idea, really.
- Funniest movie ever? Dr. Strangelove.
- Best bed sheets as a child? Transformers
- Worst physical pain you’ve ever had? Didn’t I just write about this? Bad tooth + airplane == zomgpain.
- Do you think Tyra Banks is fat? Fat? No. Possibly a Grey? Yes.
- How many TVs do you have in your house? Two. Only one is hooked up. I would like one in the bedroom again.
- Who would you like to spend the day with today if you could? My wife.
- Who would you like to spend the night with tonight if you could? My wife. Duh. Though she may be up late watching the olympics.
- Do you consider yourself a nosy person? Not really.
- Favorite flavor of ice cream? Vanilla. This has been a source of marital discord recently. Vanilla is a flavor, damnit! In fact, it’s the finest of them.
- What is your favorite book? I really don’t know at this point.
- What is your favorite chocolate? Belgian.
- Favorite alcoholic beverage? Sazerac.
- What song do you want played at your funeral? I don’t’ have anything in particular I want.
- What were you doing at 12AM last night? Sleeping..
- On a scale of 1-10 how wonderful do you think you are? I think my actions warrant at least a hearty 6.5.
Tomorrow is seventeen, which was a very good year. Was it a very good year when you were seventeen?