Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: The Dark Side Meme

1. You’re building your dream house. What’s the one thing that this house absolutely, positively MUST HAVE? (other than the obvious basics of course) A good location. I want to be able to leave the house and walk around in a neighborhood that makes me feel comfortable and welcome.

2. What is your dream car? One that comes with a driver.

3. What is your favorite website that isn’t a blog? imdb.com

4. iPhone 4 or Droid, which do you want? I'd prefer the cash, thank you.

5. When you’re feeling down or lonely or just generally out of sorts, what do you do to cheer yourself up? I turn to Cubs baseball, or I listen to The Beatles. Those two things have been cheering me up for decades now.

6. Tell me about something or someone that you love that most people seem to hate. Nancy Grace. She's so hideous, so hostile, so inconsistent and insincere, she's sublime.

7. What do you want to be when you grow up? A great singer/actress. Being tone-deaf and plain got in the way.

8. Would you go on a reality show if given the chance? NO! Dear God, no.

9. Who was your favorite teacher when you were growing up. (Grade school, Middle School, Jr. High or High School only.) My third grade teacher. She made us all feel as though there truly are "no bad ideas."

10. You get one pass to do something illegal or immoral. What are you gonna do? Sleep with someone I shouldn't.

11. What were you doing 10 years ago? Trying to decide if I wanted to buy or continue renting.

12. By this time next year, I ... want to both my body and home to look and feel better.

13. Do you think the United States will elect a female President in your lifetime? Do you think this would be a good thing? Yes, I do. And whether it's a good or a bad thing depends on the woman.

14. Which fictional, TV show character you would shag anytime? Leroy Jethro Gibbs of NCIS

15. What is your greatest pet peeve? People who are so in love with their own victim status they do nothing to change it.

16. Tell me about your most recent trip of more than 100 miles? Our client is located 114 miles south of here. I went down there last Thursday. The creative presentation went well, and I rewarded myself with a trip to their local mall, which includes an A&W, so I had a root beer float.

17. Which do you use more often, the dictionary or the thesaurus? Thesaurus

18. Do you have a nickname? What is it? My nicknames come and go. Years ago, my dad called me, "Tiger."

19. What are you dreading at the moment? Being old, poor, and dependent.

20. Do you worry that others will judge you from reading some of your answers? No.

21. In two words, explain what ended your last relationship. His youth.

22. What were you doing this morning at 8am? Hitting the snooze-alarm.

23. Do you have any famous relatives? No.

24. How many different beverages have you drank today? 5 (water, milk, coke, juice, vodka)

25. What is something you are excited about? My nephew and I are going to the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field this Thursday. It's Ryan Theriot Juicy Fruit Bobblehead Day at the ball park. (Doesn't it look more like Tom Cruise?)

26. When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group? It was a presentation for work in February. The conference room was pretty packed. I think I did rather well.

27. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?



28. What were you doing at midnight last night? Snoring

29. What’s a word that you say a lot? "Actually"

30. Who is your worst enemy? Me