the life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully

8. What do you think about hair extensions? 

    they're nicer now than when they were first used, but I'm still not interested in them for myself.
    Frankly, the idea of wearing someone else's hair gives me the willies.

9. What’s the most “manly” thing about you? 

    my taste for action movies, or the width of my shoulders

10. Do you think a man should be the provider in a family? 

    substitute the word "the" for "a" and I can agree completely

11. How does the idea of giving birth sound to you? 

    physically impossible

12. Could you ever shave your head? 

    sure. I have made a sort of related promise to my hair stylist. 

13. Do you have a diary?  

    yup, I have kept journals in an almost unbroken string since becoming an adult. The first several were in spiral-bound notebooks, which are a mess and take up a lot of space. They've been saved as PDFs. Since then, I've used a variety of journals. Some hardcover, some soft. Some spiral, some with glued bindings. Some lined, some blank page - and at least one grid, which turned out to be more distracting than helpful. I mostly use Moleskine Classics (lined) but often receive blank journals as gifts and so I use what I've got. My favorites have a pocket in the back for photos, movie tickets, menus, and so forth, and an elastic band to keep it closed. Lately I've been using the Journal app, which is easy for including pictures (or voice messages, which I'm not doing yet) but cumbersome for long entries.

14. What do you look for in a relationship? 

    constant companionship, complete agreement on absolutely every topic, and of course continual hand-holding.

    Or just a sarcastic humor congruent with mine.

15. Do you have a favorite movie franchise? 

    this is a point of contention with a few people in my world! I think that movie franchises tend to be stretched beyond their useful life. The first one is great, the second is good, and the third and beyond are notable only for the continuity of character, not for the quality of the entry. The Thin Man movies with William Powell and Myrna Loy (1934- ). The Expendables (2010- ). Eddie Murphy's best film work in Beverly Hills Cop (1988- ) - though I'm keeping my mind open to the fourth entry, due out in July, 2024. Die Hard (1988- ). The Godfather (1972- ).

    Exceptions to this "rule": the Star Trek films (1966- ), Top Gun (1986/2022), and Red (2010/2013).

1. Do fish have dreams? 

    maybe? I don't know. I guess if I could choose it would be yes.

2. What if all humans lived underwater?     

    we'd have to adapt gills for breathing in water, and our skin would need to be thicker. Probably some other bits that I haven't thought of, since I spend so little time in water.

 

[from here; the title quotation is by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, from On the Shortness of Life]