Reposted From 2016

Let's see if any of my answers have changed…

1: Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed? Open. Closed.

2: Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotels? Depends on the product.

3: Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out? Out. In at the foot, out elsewhere.

4: Have you ever stolen a street sign before? No.

5: Do you like to use post-it notes? At work, constantly.

6: Do you cut out coupons but then never use them? Constantly. Nope.

7: Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees?

8: Do you have freckles? No.

9: Do you always smile for pictures? Sometimes.

10: What is your biggest pet peeve? Willful ignorance.

11: Do you ever count your steps when you walk? Yes.

12: Have you ever peed in the woods? Yes.

13: What about pooped in the woods? Yes.

14: Do you ever dance even if there's no music playing? No.

15: Do you chew your pens and pencils? Yes.

16: How many people have you slept with this week? Just one, but then again, I sleep with him every night.

17: What size is your bed? Queen. King.

18: What is your Song of the week? I've had the slowed down version of Jolene as an earworm man times this week. Don't really have one. I'm all over the spectrum these days.

19: Is it okay for guys to wear pink? Yes.

20: Do you still watch cartoons? Who, me? Not really. 

21: Whats your least favorite movie? Least favorite? As in on the list of your top 10 movies, what's on the bottom of the list?

22: Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some? Sadly, that's a question I'll never have to worry about.

23: If you're a girl, bra size? If you're a guy, pants size? 38

24: What do you dip a chicken nugget in? Ranch dressing.

25: What is your favorite food? Mexican. Bring on those Taco Trucks next Tuesday!

26: What movies could you watch over and over and still love? Personal Services, Auntie Mame, The Fifth Element. 

27: Last person you kissed/kissed you? My husband.

28: Were you ever a boy/girl scout? Yes.

29: Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine? Not now.

30: When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper? Last Christmas. 2016?

31: Can you change the oil on a car? Yes.

32: Ever gotten a speeding ticket? No.

33: Ever ran out of gas? No.

34: Favorite kind of sandwich? Chicken salad. Tuna salad.

35: Best thing to eat for breakfast? Scrambled eggs. Eggs over medium.

36: What is your usual bedtime? 10-ish.

37: Are you lazy? Not as lazy as I'd like to be.

38: When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween? The three I remember are a devil, an astronaut, and a dragon.

39: What is your Chinese astrological sign? Dog.

40: Are you horny? Not like I was when I was in my 30s.

41: Do you have any magazine subscriptions? No.

42: Which are better legos or lincoln logs? Legos.

43: Are you stubborn? I can be.

44: Who is better…Leno or Letterman? They both need to retire. Are they still alive?

45: Ever watch soap operas? No.

46: Are you afraid of heights? It all depends on the situation.

47: Do you sing in the car? After a fashion.

48: Do you sing in the shower? No.

49: Do you dance in the car? Yes. No.

50: Ever used a gun? No.

51: Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer? 1981.

52: Do you think musicals are cheesy? No.

53: Is Christmas stressful? Yes.

54: Ever eat a pierogi? Yes.

55: Favorite type of fruit pie? Blueberry.

56: Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid? Architect, Astronomer

57: Do you believe in ghosts? Once upon a time. Not any more.

58: Ever have a Deja-vu feeling? Yes.

59: Take a vitamin daily? No.

60: Wear slippers? No, but I really need to in this house.

61: Wear a bath robe? Not for years.

62: What do you wear to bed? T-shirt and underwear.

63: First concert? I think it was Captain & Tenille.

64: Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart? Target.

65: Nike or Adidas? None of the above.

66: Cheetos Or Fritos? Yes, please.

67: Peanuts or Sunflower seeds? Sunflower seeds, shelled.

68: Ever hear of the group Tres Bien? No.

69: Ever take dance lessons? No.

70: Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing? How about my spouse. He's a teacher. School administrator.

71: Can you curl your tongue? Yes.

72: Ever won a spelling bee? Came in 2nd once.

73: Have you ever cried because you were so happy? Yes, when I learned the radiation treatments had been successful.

74: Own any record albums? A few.

 

75: Own a record player? Yes.

76: Regularly burn incense? No.

77: Ever been in love? Yes, and I still am.

78: Who would you like to see in concert? I wish I'd been able to see Donna Summer. She was supposed to come to Phoenix during the summer of 1979 at the height of her popularity—and I even had tickets—and she canceled for health reasons. Kraftwerk.

79: What was the last concert you saw? Bette Midler.

80: Hot tea or cold tea? Cold tea.

81: Tea or coffee? Tea. Coffee.

82: Sugar cookies or snickerdoodles? Snickerdoodles.

83: Can you swim well? Reasonably.

84: Can you hold your breath without holding your nose? Yes.

85: Are you patient? To a point.

86: DJ or band, at a wedding? DJ.

87: Ever won a contest? Yes.

88: Ever have plastic surgery? No.

89: Which are better, black or green olives? Black.

90: Can you knit or crochet? No.

91: Best room for a fireplace? The Living Room.

92: Do you want to get married?am married.

93: If married, how long have you been married? 3 years. 10 years.

94: Who was your HS crush? Which year? Tom Pleger, Mike Knigge, or Dan Baxa?

95: Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way? No.

96: Do you have kids? No.

97: Do you want kids? No.

98: Whats your favorite color? Teal.

99: Do you miss anyone right now? Yes, but missing will not bring him back from the dead. Yes, I miss a lot of someones, but missing them will not bring them back from the dead.

Memories of My Arrival in San Francisco

Picture it: San Francisco, August 1986. Before I was employed and settled into my own place, I was staying with some friends of my best buddy in a grand old Victorian on Haight Street, and one afternoon I was poking around in the guest room closet and ran across a cache of vinyl. Among the many records I hadn't heard previously was this gem, Boom Boom by one-hit wonder* Paul Lekakis. I had no idea a video had ever been made, so stumbling across this on YouTube  the other day was a surprise.

The full 12-inch version, of Boom Boom if you're so inclined.

Okay, I know it's not the greatest song in the world, but much like Sparks' Music That You Can Dance To (that I also found in that same cache of vinyl) it is inexorably tied to my first few months as a San Franciscan.

*Further research via Discogs and Spotify indicate that Mr. Lekakis has put out work since the 80s, but after listening to (most of) it, I can't honestly say I've heard any of it. (And quite frankly, none of that matches Boom Boom—with the possible exception of Fruit Machine, which has that same mid 80s energy.)