Geek Philosophy

Following Jen’s lead, I’m going to try to make up for a recent lack of posting by taking the easy out and doing a meme. Instead of writing it about Mel, it’ll be about me – I’ll ask Mel the questions and write down what she says. Here are the twenty questions, answered by my wife, and my comments on her answers.

1. He is sitting in front of the TV. What is on the screen?

“Video games.”  (No argument there)

2. You’re out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?

“Oil & Vinegar.” (Sounds good)

3. What’s one food he doesn’t like?

“Seafood.” (Three for three!)

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order?

“Gin & Tonic.” (Those are good – her first answer was “beer”, but she changed her mind when I asked her what type of beer. Beer is also a good answer)

5. Where did he go to high school?

“The same place as me.” (Correct!)

6. What size shoe does he wear?

“8?” (Between 8 and 9, depending on the brand. Same size as her, so I’m glad she got this one right!)

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?

“Hockey cards.” (I would have said “nothing”, but hockey cards are probably the one thing I’ve ever collected.)

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?

“Turkey.” (Yeah, that’s what I usually get at Subway. Made by sandwich artists!)

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?

“Nachos.” (Si, señorita).

10. What is his favorite cereal?

“Granola.” (Yes, and yet another answer that’s identical to her choice.)

11. What would he never wear?

“A thong.” (As good an answer as any).

12. What is his favorite sports team?

“Vancouver Canucks.” (Maybe from October to May, but in the summer it’s “How I Hucked Your Mother“, my ultimate team)

13. Who did he vote for?

“NDP.” (Mel Lehan, for the man, not the party)

14. Who is his best friend?

“Me.” (So very, very true)

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn’t do?

“Be clumsy.” (She *does* have a tendency to break the occasional dish while stubbing her toe and knocking over the cat food…)

16. What is his heritage?

“Newfie and Irish.” (I can’t be sure about the Irish, but I heard once that my family can be traced in Newfoundland back to 1770)

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?

“Double chocolate or goat’s cheese cheesecake.” (Double good. Now I’m hungry.)

18. Did he play sports in high school?

“No, not unless you count D&D.” (Hey! I didn’t play D&D in highschool, but I did spend 6 years kicking ass in Ju-Jitsu, thank you very much)

19. What could he spend hours doing?

“Sleeping or playing video games.” (Guilty as charged)

20. What is one unique talent he has?

“Confident humility.” (Interesting phrase – I like it. Described to me as knowing what I’m doing but not being too cocky about it)

There we go, 20 questions. There’s a lot going on that I should write about, but I think I’ll wait until everything has blown over before I sit down and commit it to e-paper.