Since it's Christmas and good ol' Agent M is out Christmassing instead of blogging, I thought I'd post one of those off-the-wall questionnaires about myself. Many of you veterans of the bloggiverse will be bored by that, but I urge you to read on: There's something for YOU afterwards.
1. If you could have any 3 Super Powers, what would they be?
Teleportation -- I really could be everywhere at once!
Forces control -- The ability to manipulate all forms of energy, from light to sound. Nothing like whipping up a thunderstorm to create drama. or being able to provide your own soundtrack. This would also provide me the ability to fly, since gravity would be my personal bee eye tee cee aitch, and give me telekinesis. You ever try opening your front door with your arms full of groceries, or forget to turn off a light before you get into bed at night? Sure would be handy...
Shapeshifting -- I'd love to see what the world looks like through another pair of eyes. Or spending the day as a cat, innocuously watching the goings-on.
2. What are your 5 all time favorite movies? No particular order.
Jumanji, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Fellowship of the Ring, The Frighteners, and Emperor's New Groove.
3. You're granted 3 wishes, what are they? (And please, no wishing for more wishes)
1) Enough money to establish a permanent power base of wealth, so I would never have to be concerned about money again.
2) To land a role in the coolest sci-fi or fantasy movie of all time.
3) The ability to turn my fantasies into reality. For example, having the super-powers listed above.
4. Who are your 3 current favorite comedians?
Rowan Atkinson, Denis Leary, and Courtemanche, a French Canadian mime/physical humourist.
5. Who are your 5 most hated bands?
Marilyn Manson; too contrived and sooooo PSEUDO-everything; Any and all hip-hop bands, especially those that have songs whining about how their girlfriend caught them with the girl next door; Kid Rock; Puffy, Puff Daddy or P. Diddy, whatever the hell he calls himself now; Eminem
6. Who are your 5 most beloved bands at this moment?
Tragically Hip; the 5.6.7.8's; Pink; Smashmouth; The Ramones
7. What were your 3 favorite board games as a child?
Monopoly; Masterpiece; Billionaire
8. Who are your 3 favorite horror movie characters of all time?
Jonathan Pryce as Mr. Dark in Something Wicked This Way Comes; Julian Sands as the warlock in Warlock; Gary Cole as Sheriff Lucas Buck in the TV Series American Gothic. I know it's a TV series, but it was so good it's worthy of mention.
9. What are 3 of your favorite scents?
Lilac, Tangerine, and freshly baked apple pie.
10. What are your 3 favorite holidays?
Halloween because it really is magical; Christmas because it feels like the world actually STOPS for a day or two; Victoria Day because it's a long weekend that pretty much heralds the beginning of Summer here in Canada.
11. What are 5 qualities you look for in the sex you are attracted to?
Intelligence, and all that that involves. If you're shallow or incapable of following anything more but the simplest conversation, you're not for me.
Charm. You need to be endearing in some way.
Wit. You need to be able to give as good as you get in the Humordome! And also be able to acquit yourself well anecdotally.
Knowledge and Interest in Pop Culture. Half my life is lived in the environs of pop culture-- if we don't have anything in common, it just won't work out between us.
Grooming and Hygiene. I don't judge people by the looks they were born with. However, if you're not willing to clean yourself up and make an effort to be presentable, I find that MORE repulsive than so-called "ugliness."
12. What are your two favorite types of candy?
The Aero Bar (I love the bubbles!)
Bubble Gum. No weird flavour, just bubble gum. Lately I'm liking Trident.
Okay. So now you've read my little questionnaire -- and I'd like to thank Catalytic for the inspiration, both for it and for the one below-- but now it's YOUR turn.
My blog, by and large, is about me because I'm the one writing it. But how, I wonder, do my readers perceive me? That's the curiousity and the risk. But I am a curious person, and I'm not averse to risk, so please have a read at the following set of questions and post your replies in comments.
Hope you're all having a marvelous happy holiday!
THE QUESTIONS:
01. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
02. Am I loveable?
03. How long have you known me?
04. When and where did we first meet?
05. What was your first impression?
06. Do you still think that way about me now?
07. What do you think my weakness is?
08. Did you think I'd ever get married?
09. What makes me happy?
10. What makes me sad?
11. What reminds you of me?
12. What is my best quality?
13. What is my worst quality?
14. How well do you think you know me, and what makes you think so?
15. When's the last time you saw me?
16. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
17. Do you think that I could kill someone?
18. Who would play me in a movie?
19. If I were to be a color, what one would I be?
20. Describe me in one word.
21. Do you think our friendship is getting stronger/weaker/or staying the same?
22. Do you think that I am stubborn?
23. Are you going to put this on your blog or livejournal and see what I say about you?
1) Snookums? Babycakes? Noooo....
TEMBUTT! Come on, you know you love it...
2) You are... when you want to be. Which is usually.
3) Since 198...6? '87? Long time.
4) According to you, in Bagface's apartment. My memory is awful for these things, but that sounds right.
5) This may come as a suprise to most, but you were really quiet.
6) Uh, no.
7) You're inability to just let things go.
8) Uh, no.
9) Fizzy things. Things that appeal to your inner child.
10) Callousness in those around you.
11) Diapers. Unfortunately.
12) The unbridled enthusiam that you bring to everything, even little things like phone conversations.
13) Obstinance. But it's not always a bad trait.
14) I know you very well. From exposure in all situations.
15) A couple of weeks ago, borrowing the community pants.
16) No. I've always felt I could be straight up with you.
17) Any good parent could... (that's a yes)
18) Paul Reubens!
19) Beige. Err... Veridian! (Veridian? Blue-Green!)
20) Fantabulous! (Runner-up: Psychocentrifugal)
21) Not as strong as high school, obviously, but holding steady...
22) Uh, yeah.
23) No, but you can email me if you want...
I'll take a crack at this. See how much trouble I can stir up.
THE QUESTIONS:
01. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
Li'l Mikey. Cuz you remind me of a plump plush toy, but nothing so annoying as a talking Furby.
02. Am I loveable?
I'm sure to some you are...
03. How long have you known me?
Years and years... since the eighties, I think 88 or 89.
04. When and where did we first meet?
NonCon, in Edmonton. What number I cannot remember.
05. What was your first impression?
"Why the hell is this guy wearing tights?"
06. Do you still think that way about me now?
No, I know why you were wearing tights...
07. What do you think my weakness is?
Well, you're kinda self centered, but you're an actor, so I guess that goes with the territory...
08. Did you think I'd ever get married?
Yes. To Marci. And I think you had no choice in the matter. It was Destined.
09. What makes me happy?
Getting the last word in. Good food. Peter.
10. What makes me sad?
Stupidity. Ignorance. Fast food service counters.
11. What reminds you of me?
"Tea, for two, and two for tea" I have NEVER gotten that out of my head!
12. What is my best quality?
Self-reliance.
13. What is my worst quality?
Couldn't say. See the next question.
14. How well do you think you know me, and what makes you think so?
Not very well, really. I don't spend very much time with you, haven't in the last several years, when a lot of change has come your way.
15. When's the last time you saw me?
A few weeks ago.
16. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
Nope...
17. Do you think that I could kill someone?
Yes. Now that you are a parent.
18. Who would play me in a movie?
David Schwimmer
19. If I were to be a color, what one would I be?
Purple. It's flamboyant.
20. Describe me in one word.
Tempestuous.
21. Do you think our friendship is getting stronger/weaker/or staying the same?
Staying the same.
22. Do you think that I am stubborn?
Hell yes!
23. Are you going to put this on your blog or livejournal and see what I say about you?
Nah, I don't have a 'blog', as such...
Garething
Posted by: Garething on December 28, 2003 08:18 PM01. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
Swampybutt. Moisture.
02. Am I loveable?
Some of us aren't even given that option.
03. How long have you known me?
Since about 1995 or 96.
04. When and where did we first meet?
At an Astra meeting.
05. What was your first impression?
You'd asked me, a perfect stranger, to draw you Goliath in diapers. Therefore my first impression was a clammy fear at the base of my spine.
06. Do you still think that way about me now?
Heck yeah.
07. What do you think my weakness is?
People not paying attention to you. Except when it's people paying too much attention to you.
08. Did you think I'd ever get married?
You were married before I knew you, so no.
09. What makes me happy?
Songs with la la la in them. Crotch-watching. And what Bruce said.
10. What makes me sad?
Too many damn housebroken straight people. Convert! Convert! Convert!
11. What reminds you of me?
Huggies commercials.
12. What is my best quality?
Charisma.
13. What is my worst quality?
Charisma.
14. How well do you think you know me, and what makes you think so?
Pretty damn well, I'd say.
15. When's the last time you saw me?
Um, last month sometime.
16. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
Yep. Not lately, though.
17. Do you think that I could kill someone?
Only in an inadvertent eye-gouging accident. At least we'll CALL it an accident. Yeah.
18. Who would play me in a movie?
Jason Lee.
19. If I were to be a color, what one would I be?
All the colours of the rainbow.
20. Describe me in one word.
Woop.
21. Do you think our friendship is getting stronger/weaker/or staying the same?
Staying the same, I'd say, now that we seem to have the negotiation phase settled.
22. Do you think that I am stubborn?
Ha ha! Sorry, what was the question? I just heard this humming.
23. Are you going to put this on your blog or livejournal and see what I say about you?
Heck no.
Posted by: Mike on December 29, 2003 07:03 PM01. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
Te.. Tem... Temp... er, Ruprict? 'Cause, y'know... SaaaaacramentoSacramentoSacramentoSacramento would just take too long to say
02. Am I loveable?
Yes. Mwa.
03. How long have you known me?
13 years. Oh Christ, has it been that friggin long?
04. When and where did we first meet?
As you said, at the SAIT computer labs.
05. What was your first impression?
Muppet!
06. Do you still think that way about me now?
Muppet! With a baby!
07. What do you think my weakness is?
Sugar, Caffeine, and a Straight Line
08. Did you think I'd ever get married?
Yes. It did seem kind of inevitable the way you two kept carrying on and all.
09. What makes me happy?
Peter, a good Role you can sink your teeth into, and Gaming. Also muscley men in tights.
10. What makes me sad?
Muscley men in tights... that you can't reach.
11. What reminds you of me?
Muppets!
12. What is my best quality?
Your sense of humor.
13. What is my worst quality?
Your punctuality. >;-)
14. How well do you think you know me, and what makes you think so?
Shit, man, most days I think I know you then you do this *thing* that makes me go all "what the hell was *that*" and then I just don't know, y'know?
15. When's the last time you saw me?
On the 20th at Mav and Tony's joint B'day party.
16. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
I'm not one to have that problem, usually.
17. Do you think that I could kill someone?
Yes, if the circumstances were extreme. Like, say, if someone were threatening Peter or Marci.
18. Who would play me in a movie?
Bronson Pinchot (ducking)
19. If I were to be a color, what one would I be?
Mauve?
20. Describe me in one word.
Muppet!
21. Do you think our friendship is getting stronger/weaker/or staying the same?
Lately, probably stronger just 'cause we've been hanging out again.
22. Do you think that I am stubborn?
Yes. So am I. So are most of your friends. How the hell we all get along I have no idea.
23. Are you going to put this on your blog or livejournal and see what I say about you?
N/A, already done.
01. Handsome. Because you are.
02. Absoutely!!!
03. Since before you were born.
04. In a pup tent in N.B. July 1968!!!
05. WOW!!!
06. Yes.
07. Slurpees.
08. Yes
09. Being with people you love and the positive vibe.
10. Being misunderstood.
11. Everything that I love.
12. Your insightfullness.
13. When you bang your head and do that stomping thing.
14. I think I know your very well. Becasue I said so!!!
15. Yesterdee. Thank would abe Sundee.
16. No.
17. No.
18. I have no Idea right now??? Someone with a very quick wit.
19. Orange. The color of passion.
20. Generous
21. Yes.
22. No.
23. Are you going to put this on your blog or livejournal and see what I say about you?