God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages.

1. Do you have any friends you regret not keeping in touch with?
   I think that everyone does. Andrew, Becky, Chris (not that one). Tammy. Dan. Vicki. Josh. JJ....
2. Would you have one of your fingers surgically removed if it guaranteed immunity from all major diseases?
   sure - take my left pinkie, since it seems to draw papercuts like crazy anyway
3. Which is would be creepier to see in your kitchen: a mouse or a cockroach?
   a cockroach, for sure. A mouse could have wandered in with me on the return trip from the place where I spend my days, after all. Cockroaches are filthy, fast, and hard to get rid of. Mice are stupid and (relatively) easy to eliminate.
4. Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.

   

   Public Domain Photo

   this picture reminds me of a small zoo (it's small enough that it's just called a park) near my hometown. I guess the zoo's not open anymore, but the park is still very cool.

[from the original source; the title quotation is by Jacques Deval, Afin de vivre bel et bien]