20 Questions Meme Challenge
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rickpsI hate writing and posting meme's. They seem pointless and bandwidth gobbling. BUT just to prove ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
squalidbear wrong, I'm going to do one...
Meme rules:
A. People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blog and replace any question that they dislike with a new, original question.
B. Tag eight people (SEE BELOW!). Don't refuse to do that. Don't tag who tagged you.
20 Questions
01: What are your nick-names?
Rick/Rich/Richard; The Hemorrhoid, Spondulix (my father's nickname for me... and you wonder why I turned gay?). With greater frequency of late - Daddy/Sir (which make me laugh).
02: What facial hair are you sporting right now?
A tastefully graying beard which has appeared in varying forms since I was 25 and long before I self-identified as a bear.
03:What's new in your life right now?
Logitech Squeezebox internet radio. My technogeek's card is secure.
04: How many colors are you wearing right now?
Three. Typical Business Casual - Shirt is red with a small white windowpane check; charcoal slacks.
05: Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
95% Introvert, 5% Ethel Merman
06: What was the last book you read?
Michael Tolliver Lives - Armistead Maupin
07: Do you daydream a lot?
Yes. Life is a daydream. It's reality that's the nightmare.
08: What's the weather like now?
72 degrees and sunny. Oh, if you mean OUTSIDE my office? It's also 72 degrees and sunny. Damn boring San Diego weather!
09: Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days?
The holidays well and truly stank on many levels. Not having a vacation planned.
10: Tell me something really odd about you.
Ringing bells (eg: telephone) bother the heck out of me. I jump every time.
11: How long does it actually take to get ready in the morning?
45 minutes including 5-15 minutes of 'zone' time.
12: What websites do you visit daily?
LJ, selected news sites, CNET, amazon.devil, and a couple of bear chat sites.
13: What are your favorite iPhone Apps currently?
I've not yet gone AppHappy. I did download Melodis Dialer, a really neat and free voice dialer. I'm still looking for a listing of "must have" apps that resonates with my needs.
14: Do you like to clean?
You mean there are people who like to clean?? But, I enjoy having a tidy home and resist the invasion of a cleaning person. So, yes, I clean and grumble, clean and grumble...
15: What was the last song stuck in your head?
I seem to have been obsessed with the score from Billy Elliott, a show two wonderful friends (cuboz that includes you!) gifted me a ticket while I was on vacation in Sydney. Elton John lives!
16: What's the last movie you saw?
The Big Chill on TCM at home last night. In the theaters, the last was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button which I liked but not loved. I've also recently seen and adored Milk, Doubt, and Frost/Nixon, three very different movies that each deserve much more recognition than they seem to be receiving.
17: What hobby would you like to take up if money/time/ability were no obstacle?
Travel would certainly rank first on the list. Of late, I seem to have this itch to learn to ride a motorcycle and own something that doesn't make me look too silly.
18: What is one of your favorite lyrics in a song ever?
It's a toss up amongst 2 or 3 songs but "Somewhere" from West Side Story came to mind first:
There's a place for us,
Somewhere a place for us.
Peace and quiet and open air
Wait for us
Somewhere.
There's a time for us,
Some day a time for us,
Time together with time to spare,
Time to look, time to care,
Some day!
Somewhere.
We'll find a new way of living, Somewhere.
We'll find a new way of living,
We'll find a way of forgiving
Somewhere . . .
There's a place for us,
A time and place for us.
Hold my hand and we're halfway there.
Hold my hand and I'll take you there
Somehow,
Some day,
Somewhere!
19: What states or other places do you wish to visit in 2009?
New York City (again), the UK, and for reasons I can't quite explain, Hungary
20: What are you most looking forward to in the next month?
A return to life's little routines that seem to have been absent over the past couple of months.
I don't think I have eight folk that I'd want to inflict another meme on but there are a few who's posts I always enjoy...capy, simbobloke, mrdreamjeans, bearfuz, and hotelbearsf. cuboz and excessor would have been on the list had they not already been tagged.
Nyah, nyah,squalidbear, I did it!
squalidbear wrong, I'm going to do one...Meme rules:
A. People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blog and replace any question that they dislike with a new, original question.
B. Tag eight people (SEE BELOW!). Don't refuse to do that. Don't tag who tagged you.
20 Questions
01: What are your nick-names?
Rick/Rich/Richard; The Hemorrhoid, Spondulix (my father's nickname for me... and you wonder why I turned gay?). With greater frequency of late - Daddy/Sir (which make me laugh).
02: What facial hair are you sporting right now?
A tastefully graying beard which has appeared in varying forms since I was 25 and long before I self-identified as a bear.
03:What's new in your life right now?
Logitech Squeezebox internet radio. My technogeek's card is secure.
04: How many colors are you wearing right now?
Three. Typical Business Casual - Shirt is red with a small white windowpane check; charcoal slacks.
05: Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
95% Introvert, 5% Ethel Merman
06: What was the last book you read?
Michael Tolliver Lives - Armistead Maupin
07: Do you daydream a lot?
Yes. Life is a daydream. It's reality that's the nightmare.
08: What's the weather like now?
72 degrees and sunny. Oh, if you mean OUTSIDE my office? It's also 72 degrees and sunny. Damn boring San Diego weather!
09: Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days?
The holidays well and truly stank on many levels. Not having a vacation planned.
10: Tell me something really odd about you.
Ringing bells (eg: telephone) bother the heck out of me. I jump every time.
11: How long does it actually take to get ready in the morning?
45 minutes including 5-15 minutes of 'zone' time.
12: What websites do you visit daily?
LJ, selected news sites, CNET, amazon.devil, and a couple of bear chat sites.
13: What are your favorite iPhone Apps currently?
I've not yet gone AppHappy. I did download Melodis Dialer, a really neat and free voice dialer. I'm still looking for a listing of "must have" apps that resonates with my needs.
14: Do you like to clean?
You mean there are people who like to clean?? But, I enjoy having a tidy home and resist the invasion of a cleaning person. So, yes, I clean and grumble, clean and grumble...
15: What was the last song stuck in your head?
I seem to have been obsessed with the score from Billy Elliott, a show two wonderful friends (
cuboz that includes you!) gifted me a ticket while I was on vacation in Sydney. Elton John lives!16: What's the last movie you saw?
The Big Chill on TCM at home last night. In the theaters, the last was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button which I liked but not loved. I've also recently seen and adored Milk, Doubt, and Frost/Nixon, three very different movies that each deserve much more recognition than they seem to be receiving.
17: What hobby would you like to take up if money/time/ability were no obstacle?
Travel would certainly rank first on the list. Of late, I seem to have this itch to learn to ride a motorcycle and own something that doesn't make me look too silly.
18: What is one of your favorite lyrics in a song ever?
It's a toss up amongst 2 or 3 songs but "Somewhere" from West Side Story came to mind first:
There's a place for us,
Somewhere a place for us.
Peace and quiet and open air
Wait for us
Somewhere.
There's a time for us,
Some day a time for us,
Time together with time to spare,
Time to look, time to care,
Some day!
Somewhere.
We'll find a new way of living, Somewhere.
We'll find a new way of living,
We'll find a way of forgiving
Somewhere . . .
There's a place for us,
A time and place for us.
Hold my hand and we're halfway there.
Hold my hand and I'll take you there
Somehow,
Some day,
Somewhere!
19: What states or other places do you wish to visit in 2009?
New York City (again), the UK, and for reasons I can't quite explain, Hungary
20: What are you most looking forward to in the next month?
A return to life's little routines that seem to have been absent over the past couple of months.
I don't think I have eight folk that I'd want to inflict another meme on but there are a few who's posts I always enjoy...
capy, simbobloke, mrdreamjeans, bearfuz, and hotelbearsf. cuboz and excessor would have been on the list had they not already been tagged.Nyah, nyah,
squalidbear, I did it!
