On Random Questions

Swiped from Keith, a bunch of random questions!

In five words, explain what ended your last friendship? He stopped returning my calls.

How was your prom night? It was adequate. I went by myself, which is what all the friends in my group did.

Do you have any famous relatives? Not that I know of….

Have you taken out loans to pay for college? Fuck, yeah.

What did you receive last in the mail? The DirecTV bill.

What beverages have you drank today? Coffee, coffee, orange juice, coffee, cranberry juice, water, more water, root beer, orange juice.

Do you leave nasty messages on people’s answering machines? Yes.

What’s the most painful surgical procedure you’ve had done? I’ve never had a surgical procedure done.

What is out your back door? A patio.

Do you usually go out on the weekends? I used to work weekends, so no. Now I don’t work weekends, and I don’t know what to do with the time.

Do you like what the ocean does to your hair? My hair frizzes anyway, it’s curly like that. Which is why I try to keep it buzzed off — makes it easier to deal with.

Have you ever visited a planetarium or do you even know what one is? Ooh, yes!

What is your favorite flavor of pudding? I enjoy bread pudding and rice pudding, but those are more types of pudding than flavors of pudding. So, I’ll say chocolate.

Describe your keychains: It’s rubber. It’s in the shape of a XBox 360 faceplate.

Where do you keep your change? In my pockets or in the cup holder in my car.

When was the last time you got up and spoke in front of a large crowd? Shore Leave, when I was tapped, at the spur of the moment, to lead a panel.

What kind of winter coat do you have? I don’t have a winter coat.

What was the weather like on your graduation day? Feck, I don’t recall.

Do you sleep with the door to your bedroom open or closed? Open. There’s stuff shoved up against the door, so I can’t close it.

Is there anything purple within 20 feet of you? Yes. Two Sterlite tubs.

What is the strangest thing you’ve put in the microwave? DVDs.

Can you speak any Japanese? No.

Do you look good in the color yellow? I have a few yellow dress shirts, but I don’t often wear them. I prefer greens.

Do you spit or smoke? No, and no.

What is your favorite color(s)? I dunno. Which day is it?

Ever played an instrument? Guitar.

Do you believe in Bigfoot, or Sasquatch? No, but I’d like to think there’s a Loch Ness Monster. Just so it can look all fake.

Ever been to a palm reader? No.

Did they tell you the truth about your future? No.

What are you thinking about at this very moment? Tonight’s Doctor Who on public television — “Genesis of the Daleks.”

Have you ever received a black eye? No.

What is your biggest current disappointment? Except for a general lack of money and not knowing anyone in Baltimore, I’m actually pretty satisfied with life right now.

What is some of your favorite drinks? Coffee, tea, cream soda, root beer, a cold Guinness.

Do you have anything that hurts on your body at this time? No, just itches.

Have you ever ridden in a taxi? Several times. The last time was about three years ago, when I decided I didn’t want to be stranded at the airport as a hurricane hit.

What is the last alcoholic drink you had? A Guinness. Probably about three weeks ago.

Did you do anything special last night? I burned a mix CD.

What is your very favorite food? York Peppermint Patties. Yes, I could eat those, and only those, until I starved myself from malnutrition.

Published by Allyn

A writer, editor, journalist, sometimes coder, occasional historian, and all-around scholar, Allyn Gibson is the writer for Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog, used by comic book shops and throughout the comics industry, and the editor for its monthly order forms. In his over ten years in the industry, Allyn has interviewed comics creators and pop culture celebrities, covered conventions, analyzed industry revenue trends, and written copy for comics, toys, and other pop culture merchandise. Allyn is also known for his short fiction (including the Star Trek story "Make-Believe,"the Doctor Who short story "The Spindle of Necessity," and the ReDeus story "The Ginger Kid"). Allyn has been blogging regularly with WordPress since 2004.

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