sorry about the bony elbows, sorry we lived here, sorry about the scene at the bottom of the stairwell and how I ruined everything by saying it out loud

What young person in your life do you admire most? Why? 

    my best friend from grade school has a daughter, a young teen, with whom she is very close. "Once this is all over" the three of us are going to have some adventures. The daughter has been through a great deal in the last year; her poise and bravery inspires me.

Have you ever told people how important they are to you? Do you think they have any idea? 

    yes, that's one of my things. I try not to leave the important stuff unsaid. If they don't have any idea, it's because they choose not to listen or take it seriously, not that I haven't tried.

What activity has had the biggest influence on you so far? 

    I'm torn between saying education or sex

If you moved far away tomorrow whom would you miss most? 

    DG.

If you moved far away tomorrow what activity would you miss most? 

    adventuring with my college BFF

Phone aside, what appliance /modern invention would you miss the most if we lost electricity? 

    movie-watching machines

What’s your favorite song? Can you explain what you like about? 

    lately I've been obsessed with "Bleed the Freak" by Alice in Chains

What’s your favorite movie of all time? What do you like about it? 

    The Professional. It is weird, violent, meaningful, funny, tender, and has a greater purpose. The main characters' performances are brilliant. And it always makes me cry.

 

[from here and adapted; the title quotation is by Robert Siken, from Crush]