On Random Factoids About Moi

I didn’t realize — today’s the anniversary of Boromir’s death and the Breaking of the Fellowship. If that’s not nerdy, I don’t know what is. 😉

Taken from multiple wonderful people around the innerwebs:

60 (or so) Things You Possibly Didn’t Know About Me

1. What is in the back seat of your car right now? A Doctor Who action figure. A necktie. Towels.

2. When was the last time you threw up? It’s been so long I genuinely don’t remember.

3. What’s your favorite curse word? What the fuck’s a curse word?

4. Name 3 people who made you smile today? My boss (he gave me my paycheck), some random person on a mailing list, and someone I’m thinking about.

5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? Trying to change my headlight on my car.

6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Working.

7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now? Working.

8. Have you ever been to a strip club? No. Which is surprising. I lived in North Carolina, and the Interstates are littered with strip club billboards. But I’ve never wanted to go to a strip club.

9. What is the last thing you said aloud? “Go check with [my boss],” to a a co-worker who wanted some information.

10. What is the best ice cream flavor? Mint chocolate chip.

11. What was the last thing you had to drink? What passes for coffee at the office.

12. What are you wearing right now? Blue and ivory rugby shirt, navy blue pants, navy blue socks. Headphones. No shoes.

13. What was the last thing you ate? Chocolate Chip Pop Tarts.

14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? Socks.

15. When was the last time you ran? Yesterday afternoon. I had to dash from Layout back to my cubicle.

16. What’s the last sporting event you watched? The Super Bowl.

What happened to 17? It’s on a drunken bender in Tijuana.

18. Who is the last person you emailed? Co-worker from number 9.

19. Ever go camping? Yes.

20. Do you have a tan? I don’t tan.

Ok, now what happened to 21, 22 & 23???? They’re having a threesome.

24. Do you drink your soda from a straw? Not often.

25. What did your last IM say? That Jim McCain is an asshole.

26. Are you someone’s best friend? At one time.

27. What are you doing tomorrow? Farpoint!

28. Where is your mom right now? No idea.

29. Look to your left, what do you see? My Across the Universe CD wallet.

30. What color is your watch? Umm, it’s a kind of yellow parchment color. Which reminds me, I need to get the battery replaced in it.

31. What do you think of when you think of Australia? I don’t think of Australia.

32. Would you consider plastic surgery? No.

33. What is your birthstone? I have no idea. And Google tells me it’s Pearl and Alexandrite.

34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? Never the drive-thru.

35. How many kids do you want? I want kids?

36. Do you have a dog? Not in many, many years.

37. Last person you talked to on the phone? Someone in the UK office. Which fortunately didn’t last long. I’m a mimic, and I unconsciously pick up accents.

38. Have you met anyone famous? Yes.

39. Any plans today? Work. Farpoint. Bar.

40. How many states have you lived in? Seven.

41. Ever go to college? The University of Richmond.

42. Where are you right now? My cubicle.

43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now? My grandmother.

44. Last song listened to? “Spies,” by Coldplay. It’s finishing right now as I type this.

46. Are you allergic to anything? Cashews.

47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? I don’t like to wear shoes.

48. Are you jealous of anyone? No one comes to mind.

50. Is anyone jealous of you? No one comes to mind.

51. What time is it? 11:05 a.m.

52. Do any of your friends have children? Yes.

53. Do you eat healthy? Sometimes.

54. What do you usually do during the day? Work. Work. Daydream. Work.

55. Do you hate anyone right now? I hate George W. Bush.

56. Do you use the word ‘hello’ daily? Absosmurfly.

58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday? 35.

59. Have you ever been to Six Flags? Never.

60. How did you get one of your scars? A freak accident with a broken pane of glass.

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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