92. What kind of news do you keep up with? I get most of my news from the Brew, and my friends
93. Are clowns creepy? yes, always
95. Do you enjoy formal parties? no, not particularly. Formal dinner is all right (one on one) but it becomes less comfortable the more people who are there. It feels artificial.
96. Do you ever just go outside and wander off someplace new? that's one of the best things that happen when I travel
97. What’s the funniest movie you’ve ever watched? Top Secret! is my go-to
98. Would you start doing recreational drugs if they had absolutely no negative side-effects? no
99. Do you get invested in “your team” winning when it comes to the Olympics and other big competitions? not at all
100. What would a perfect vacation look like to you? someplace I've never been; no agenda except several possibilities for things to do; a bookstore (preferably used); a quiet place to stay. Maybe a body of water at which to take pictures. And a low-stress companion with their own things to do now and then—who really wants to be on a trip alone with me.
101. Do you know what you wanna do with your life? not yet
102. Do you think your life story could be made into a good biographical movie? not biographical; heavily fictionalized - yes!
103. What kind of stuff do you daydream about? piles of money appearing on my doorstep (tens and twenties in non-sequential bills)
104. What’s the best food to munch on while watching a movie? popcorn, or diminutive pizzas
105. Have you ever seen a train-wreck? only metaphorically
108. What’s the first movie you remember watching? Rikki Tikki Tavi
109. Is there a place that you visited where you definitely wouldn’t want to live? Atlanta
110. Do you miss being a kid? not really
111. What’s the most fun you ever had? playing Quarters in college
112. Have you ever “broken up” with a friend? Hell yeah
113. Do you ever want everyone in the world to hear the song you’re listening to? nah - but I do like to share my favorites with friends, typically via my "Song of the Day" folder on FB
114. What’s the most scared you’ve ever been? I've been having nightmares lately. That's got to be close!
115. Have you ever finished a video game/movie and started it right over, then and there? no, though that's been an urge with a few really great movies over the years!
116. What’s the biggest party you went to? summer after high school, I think it was a graduation party for the kid who lived there? And of course any excuse to get drunk in high school was a wonderful idea, so... it was at a house about a mile from where my brother lives now, tucked into the side of a hill off the county highway that runs parallel to the Interstate. I was hanging out with my most obnoxious then-friend, who insisted that we go. For some reason she agreed to drive, which was strange because (a) she was a terrible driver, (b) I rarely rode with anyone (or ride with anyone, still) - usually insisting to drive myself, and (c) she drank like no tomorrow so it was obvious that she'd have to be poured back into the car after the party. Regardless, we headed out there and had just pulled in and parked (a good 1/4 mile from the house) when three things happened almost simultaneously: (1) the third and last keg ran dry; (2) 2:00 Man (the cop!) told me that he "kinda like-liked" me; and (3) the police arrived (troopers, actually). They were parked at the base of the driveway, Breathalyzing and ticketing every car that came through. It was the only way out! We sat glumly in the car, waiting our turn to pull up to the front and get our comeuppance, when all of a sudden the first car went careening past the little checkpoint, turned right, and headed for the hills. Both of the police cars took off after him - and at that point, all Hell broke loose. The remainder of the party disgorged onto that road like our asses were on fire, heading back toward town. We were saved!
117. Does your inner voice refer to you as “you” or “I”? I do not have an inner voice that "talks," independent of my own thoughts. In other words, it isn't a conversation.
118. What kind of side job do you think would fit you? legal document review
119. What do you like about traveling? feeling deliberately uncomfortable, in the sense of not knowing what's coming. Being a little brave, unlike myself, and pushing my own boundaries. Buying scratch-off lottery tickets in different states. Seeing my world from a new viewpoint.
120. What’s the longest project you ever worked on? my M.A. thesis
[from here, cherry-picked and adapted; the title quotation is by Anthony Burgess, from A Clockwork Orange]
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