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March 16, 2006
TT: How well do you know me?
I found this questionnaire in my e-mailbox earlier today and thought it might be fun to answer it in public:- What time did you get up this morning? Eight a.m.
- Diamonds or pearls? No preference.
- What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Believe it or not, Capote.
- What is your favorite TV show? I really don't have one, though I've been enjoying the reruns of The Equalizer currently playing on Sleuth TV.
- What did you have for breakfast? Grape-Nuts and skim milk, with a few raisins thrown in.
- What is your middle name? Alan.
- What is your favorite cuisine?, Er, yikes, that's a tough one! Maybe sushi?
- What food do you dislike? Blue cheese.
- What is your favorite potato chip? Salt and vinegar, mmmmm.
- What is your favorite CD at the moment? Rosanne Cash's Black Cadillac.
- What kind of car do you drive? I don't have one.
- Favorite sandwich? Grilled ham (smoked salmon is a very close second, though).
- What characteristics do you despise? Thoughtlessness.
- What are your favorite clothes? I don't think much about clothes and don't have any strong preferences.
- If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Bologna, to see the Museo Morandi.
- What color is your bathroom? Yellow and cornflower blue.
- Favorite brand of clothing? I don't have one.
- Where would you want to retire to? I hope never to retire.
- Favorite time of day? The blue hour.
- Where were you born? Cape Girardeau, Mo.
- Favorite sport to watch? Hockey, with Our Girl.
- Who do you least expect to send this back? Not applicable.
- Who will be the first to respond? Ditto.
- Coke or Pepsi? I like them equally.
- Are you a morning person or night owl? Night owl.
- Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with everyone? Nothing I'm inclined to share just yet.
- What did you want to be when you were little? A fireman.
- What is a favorite childhood memory? Spending holidays with my aunts, uncles, and cousins out in the country.
- What are the different jobs you have had in your life? Musical-instrument repairman, bank teller, jazz musician, library clerk, editor, writer.
- Nicknames? None in current use (I've been going by "Terry" for so long that I don't think of it as a nickname).
- Any piercings? Lord, no.
- Eye color? Brown.
- Ever been to Africa? No.
- Ever been toilet papering? No.
- Been in a car accident? No.
- Favorite day of the week? As a friend of mine likes to say, every day above ground is a good day.
- Favorite restaurant? Good Enough to Eat, of course!
- Favorite flower? I'm not fussy.
- Favorite ice cream? Alas, I'm off ice cream these days.
- Favorite fast food restaurant? Taco Bell.
- Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Sotheby's.
- Bedtime? These days, 12:30 or so.
- Who are you most curious about their responses to this questionnaire? Our Girl, naturally.
- Last person(s) you went to dinner with? Hilary, Corbin, and Henry.
- What are you listening to right now? The traffic on 82nd Street.
- What is your favorite color? I haven't one.
- How many tattoos do you have? None.
- Who was the last e-mail you got before this one? I can't remember--I was sifting through a whole day's worth of accumulated e-mail, most of it junk, when I found this questionnaire.
- How many people are you sending this e-mail to? Thousands and thousands!
- What time did you finish this e-mail? One-thirty-five p.m.
Posted March 16, 2006 1:35 AM
