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November 17, 2005
Another Meme From Corey
You'd think that I'd have learned to suppress my patholigical, neurotic inability to avoid answering any damn meme I see out there on a friend's blog. You'd think that, but you'd be wrong. I still can't resist the freaking things. Corey put up another one -- a freaking long, 96 question one at that -- so if you're tired of me meme-ing you to sleep, go to his blog to kvetch.
1. Name: [Insert First Name] Christopher
2. Age: 37
3. Religion: raised Catholic, now a practicing member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. May you be touched by His Noodly Appendage.
4. Single or Taken? Single. There's no such thing as "taken," only "not right now."
5. What does your name mean? Bearer of Christ. Yeah, I know - ironic, huh?
6. Height: 6'1
7. Nickname: Curmudgeon/Mudge
8. Name of a childhood stuffed animal: Teddy. I was a creative child, don't you think?
WHAT IS YOUR...
9. Computer: Compaq Presario
10. Describe your car - Hyundai Sonata LX
11. Living Situation: live by myself
12. Pets: One cat, J.D. Salinger. Had dogs when I was a kid and when I was in my 20s.
DO YOU?
13. Speak another language? French, and what I call "taxicab Spanish" - meaning I know just enough to get myself from the airport to my hotel, or to get a cab back to wherever I need to go without frustrating or angering the driver, when I'm in either Spain or Mexico.
14. Play a musical instrument? Sang in a band for a while, but I can only do basic guitar chords
15. Watch more than 2 hours of TV a day? Only on Free Late Night Cinemax weekends. I rarely watch TV anymore.
16. Wear grandma underwear (gals) or tighty whities (guy): Nope. Boxer briefs
17. Own an I-pod? Not yet, but that's going to be my gift to myself for Christmas.
18. Have a will? Am drawing one up now with a lawyer. Talk about a weird feeling.
HAVE YOU EVER?
19. Worn underwear of the opposite sex? Not.
20. Used a condom as a water balloon? Can't say that I have, but now I know my next trick in Corporate America's hallowed halls.
21. Slid down your stairs in a box, sleeping bag, or some sort of vehicle? WTF? Hell no.
22. Peed your pants in public? Not even in private
23. Pulled an all nighter? Partying? Yeah. Studying? Yeah. Working? Yeah.
24. Been stalked or stalked someone? Nope. Unless you count a one-time hiding out to catch someone in a lie "stalking"
25. Had more than 30 people at your house? Yes. Hell, in Boston, on 8 of the first 11 weekends of grad school, we had 30+ person bashes at the apartment. (Dave, I know you read this blog... vouch for me here, man.)
26. Tried to flush other things down the toilet besides the usual? Depends on what you consider the 'usual'. (I'll stick with Corey's good answer here)
27. Where do you want to go in Europe? I love Spain, it's my favorite country. Otherwise, I'd like to see Greece, and would love to get back to the UK when I'm not on business.
28. Talked to a stranger thinking they were someone you knew? I talk to strangers whether I know them or not. They give me candy. I like them.
29. Slept so long you forgot what day it was? Had mono for three months once; at its peak I would sleep 22 hours a day and have no sense which day it was when I was awake.
30. Been to a wedding in which you didn't think the two should get married? Hell, I've been in weddings where I didn't think the two should get married!
31. Tripped or fell in public? I meant to do that. Of course I have.
32. Misspelled your own name? Who can't spell their own name?
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT (answer in detail)
33. United States military in the Middle East: They're there based on lies and for Cheney/Bush's oil profits. However, I'm proud of every one of them, especially my Navy shipmmates.
34. Gay Marriage: Absolutely for it. Anyone whining about the "sanctity" of marriage hasn't checked the hetero record on it.
35. The Face book: I have no idea what the hell it even is.
36. Prayer in School: Don't even try it. That's what CHURCH is for. Schools are for learning.
37. Michael Jackson: Wow, I wish I could use Corey's line on this one - it's fantastic! Instead I'll just say: Disgusting sicko sonofabitch child molesting pedophile.
38. Our educational system: Too influenced & controlled by the Christian right, and too lenient in general
39. Desperate Housewives: I don't watch it. I don't even really think any of 'em are all that hot.
40. Myspace.com: Yawn. What's the freaking point?
FAVORITES...
41. Movie: Bull Durham, Shawshank Redemption, Tommy Boy, Silence of the Lambs, Caddyshack
42. Cartoon Character: Frylock from AquaTeen Hunger Force, Eric Cartman, Eeyore
43. Television Show: Used to be "The West Wing" before Sorkin left. Guess now I'd say CSI or Law & Order SVU. Or Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
44. Quote -- "In Washington, officials from the National Rifle Association met with a group of high school students. There were no survivors." -- Tina Fey
FAVORITES... (cont.)
45. Food: It used to be pizza, conch fritters, scallops, crab, hot dogs, ice cream, pad thai, BBQ pulled pork, and any combination of lamb, rosemary and gorgonzola. Can't eat most of that anymore. Maybe I still can have pad thai. And I'm a sucker for Middle Eastern food.
46. Drink: Vodka martinis, or scotch on the rocks
47. Book: The Great Gatsby
48. Sports Team: BOSTON RED SOX.
49. Band: Man... I dunno... Green Day? It changes with the songs I'm digging at the time.
50. Animal: pretty much all animals, but maybe dolphins
51. Actor/actress: Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor/Scarlett Johanson, Natalie Portman, Naomi Watts
DO YOU BELIEVE IN?
52. Love at first sight: Dunno that I'd call it "love."
53. Angels: Yes. They play in the American League West
54. The Devil: Yes. He's the Vice President of the United States
55. Ghosts: Yes
56. Reincarnation: Maybe
57. Heaven: I dunno, maybe, sure.
58. Hell: I'd like to believe in it, if only so that people like Pat Robertson, Timothy McVeigh, Fred Phelps and Dick Cheney have someplace to spend eternity.
THIS OR THAT (c'mon, tell us why too)?
59. So Cal or Bay Area: Bay Area - by far. San Francisco is one of my favorite cities on earth, and I have a lot of good friends in the South Bay/Silicon Valley area.
60. Coke or Pepsi: Coke.
61. The Simpsons or Family Guy: "The Simpsons"
62. Puffy or 2Pac: 2Pac. Puffy/Diddy is a great businessman and a horsemanure "artist." What he does can't even be called "sampling" -- it's pretty much outright ripoffing.
63. Canada or Mexico: Toughie... I love Canada, especially Vancouver -- and they have a far less uptight society than the US... but Mexico has Playa del Carmen and all those beaches... I'll call it a tie.
64. Reality TV or Reality: Reality. Reality TV is the stupidest invention in the history of television.
65. Al Pacino or Robert DeNiro: Do either one of them have more than one character?
66. IBM or Apple: Not a fair question.
67. Pro-life or Choice: Adamantly Pro-Choice
68. Pro-death penalty or not: It ought to be used more sparingly, but for people like McVeigh, or the guys who dragged James Byrd to death, or the Mohammed Atta's of the world, there absodamnlutely ought to be a death penalty.
69. 80s or 90s: 80s -- duh!
70. Greek or Roman: Greek
71. Reading or Writing: Writing
72. Grunge or Emo: Grunge. Phillips wasn't funny.
73. Photos or Paintings: Depends on the subject, I s'pose. I do like paintings though
74. Irish or Italian: Hard question to ask a guy who lives in NY. I guess Irish
75. Yankees or Red Sox: Are you freaking kidding me? One is satanic spawn, the other's from Boston. Easy choice for the RED SOX, baby.
77. Nike or Reebok: Reebok
78. Dreadlocks or Afros: Yeah, cuz I can grow both... I'll say dreads because Jamaica has beaches
79. Britney Spears or Jessica Simpson: Britney in a landslide. That pictorial's only a year off!
80. Action or Horror: Horror. I don't see creativity in blowing things up.
81. Blondes or Brunettes: Yes, please. I dunno - blondes usually turn my head quicker, but almost all of my relationships have been with brunettes. Go figure.
SOME RANDOM QUESTIONS...
82. Would you swish diarrhea in your mouth for a minute for a million dollars? This is a revolting question... besides, I'll be making my million on my own, either with a novel or a screenplay.
83. Give up a body part for money? Depends on which part and for how much. I'm not really using my appendix right now, so I can be bought.
84. Most attractive accent? Almost all of 'em. Aussie or Irish or even Southern Belle. (Least attractive accents belong to Brooklyn/Queens/Bronx, Chicago, and NASCAR)
85. What is your biggest pet peeve? 1) People who eat loud foods (potato chips, crunchy pretzels, wasabi peas, etc.) near me; 2) cigarette smoking
86. Toilet paper over or under? Under
87. Pimp your ride, what would you do to it? I kind of like my ride, I just bought it in late June. But if I was tweaking it up a little, I'd add some high-end speakers and a subwoofer.
88. Who would you meet from history? Bobby Kennedy, Malcolm X and John Lennon for their passion, commitment and ideals; Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill and Joan of Arc to learn their leadership skillls; Eleanor Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, Leonardo daVinci and Albert Einstein for their intellect; Stevie Ray Vaughan for his talent.
89. Travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Spain, the Virgin Islands, Australia
90. Meet a leader of some sort, political, religious, etc, who would it be and why: Assuming this means currently living... John Edwards maybe, because I liked his message about the realities of life in the 'two Americas' (hated his debate performance though, and I think if he hired me I could make him President); John McCain, because I respect the guy both before and during his political career; and Bush, so I could slap him across the face for what he and his criminal administration have done to our country.
91. Have any dream job, what would it be: Either hosting "Weekend Update" on Saturday Night Live, being the owner/GM of a baseball team, or being a superstar musician (I'll front a rock band or put on a cowboy hat, move to Nashville and do country, either way is fine with me).
92. Have three wishes, what would they be? Jennifer Love Hewitt, Britney Spears and a can of Reddi-Whip? Um... I'd wish myself a lottery-level fortune,
93. Where do you think you'll be in five years, location wise: DC, the Bay Area, Raleigh, or back to south Florida... hopefully, just not in NY.
94. Do you want to get married (why/why not): Next. F-ing. Question.
95. If your spouse died, do you think you could remarry? I'm probably the wrong guy to ask about this one. Of course I could.
96. If you have kids, what would you name the boy and girl? Whoops and I'm Sorry? I mean, uh... Jack, Chase, Noah (m), or Sydney, Chloe, Cassidy. (f)
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Comments
You have not LIVED until you've peed your pants.
Posted by: the beav at November 18, 2005 09:22 AM
Are you kidding me?? The Facebook is the most amazing invention of all time. It's an online program thing that allows college students to connect up with eachother. It's the perfect tool for stalkers everywhere, and is freakishly addicting.
www.facebook.com
Posted by: Sarah at November 18, 2005 10:43 AM
or, as we say here "If myspace is the gateway drug, facebook is crack."
Posted by: Sarah at November 18, 2005 10:51 AM
This is a good meme. Except #81 is missing an option.
Posted by: eden at November 18, 2005 11:22 AM
