It has been awhile folks, so put away those books and get ready to answer all questions completely. No cheating off your neighbor, and there is no curved grade.
1. When was the last time you ate or drank something straight out of the container it came in, instead of using a dish or cup?
2. When you are home alone, do you always close the door when you go to the bathroom?
3. At your place of employment, how long can you get away without doing any work before someone will notice?
4. Given your current health status, what do you think will be your cause of death?
5. Read any good books lately?
6. What are your strengths?
7. What are your weaknesses?
8. Who is a person you have lost touch with, to whom you wish you could reconnect?
9. What is your natural environment?
10. Which most influences your ability to get the things you want, resources or motivation?
EXTRA CREDIT
If an intruder broke into your home while you were sleeping, what and where is the nearest weapon you can get your hands on?
Pencils and pens down. Time to share your answers.
1. This morning. I ate a third of a can of pineapple chunks straight out of the can. I saw no reason to waste a good dish.
2. Yes. I was just raised that way. I don’t know why however.
3. Ha! Days. I can get away with doing nothing until weekly supervision or staff meeting, when I’m expected to show something. But that doesn’t mean I do that, however.
4. If I continue to live in New York, it will probably be some stress-related disease, like a massive heart attack or esophageal cancer brought on by the acid reflux I sometimes suffer, probably in my late 50’s or 60’s. If I move away, I may get to benefit from the good family gene pool and live until my 70’s, 80’s or even 90’s, where it will be complications from Alzheimer’s or a stroke or one of those falling injuries old folks get.
5. I never read fiction and usually have a couple of nonfiction books going simultaneously. I’m reading The Complete Caterer right now and may return to We Real Cool by bell hooks which I started awhile back.
6. I think I’m an excellent verbal and written communicator, and a good problem solver. I can advise anybody on how to do anything, and often do (even if they don’t ask). LOL
7. Indifference, laziness, extreme self-criticism. I’m never satisfied with my own accomplishments and can lose interest if I don’t think I’m progressing fast enough.
8. Probably Tim, although I saw him in April. It was the first time in ages, and I realized how much I miss his friendship.
9. Indoors, with the air conditioning and television on, close to a well-stocked kitchen.
10. Motivation. I’m very deliberative and have to convince myself I can achieve my goal before I do anything. Once that’s done, I can usually find the resources.
EXTRA CREDIT
I’ve got a two foot Maglite flashlight next to the bed that I could swing quickly and do some damage. Other than that there’s a police nightstick in the closet.
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Pop Quiz
From Bernie at BEJATA DOT COM. I’ll post my answers at the end of this post, but I don’t want to take the quiz alone. So get out your no. 2 pencils and join me. 1. When was the last
1. Nothing out of the ordinary.
2. Nope. I blast my music and I wanna hear it loud and clear, mostly to drown out the “plop! plop!”
3. Not very long.
4. No comment. Ok, maybe lung cancer.
5. Working on “Bling” and “The Runaway Jury”.
6. My artistic eye.
7. My artistic eye.
8. No one at the moment.
9. At an all-you-can-eat.
10. Mostly my friends and confidants.
EXTRA CREDIT
Ummm, my remote control? I’d change the channel outta his ass!
1. About a week ago. It was the last couple of sips of my green tea container..
2. Yes.
3. About an hour. Ipages are a bitch sometimes.
4. No comment.
5. No, unless books constitute blogs.
6. Ability to multitask.
7. Being immobile in front of a computer; being more emotional than logical at times..
8. Several friends in Chicago who I haven’t heard from in quite some time. Earnest Hite.
9. An environment with computers, couches, television, menus for ordering food for delivery.
10. Resources
Extra credit: No guns in the house. Knives are downstairs. It would have to be several blunt steel objects on my nightstand.
1. Yesterday, a can of solid white albacore.
2. Yes. Can’t have that foul smell polluting the whole house, you know.
3. Hmm…it depends. I’ve gone the whole day sometimes, and others, a manager will walk by within five minutes of me spacing out.
4. Anxiety-induced heart attack.
5. “Getting Mother’s Body” by Suzan-Lori Parks.
6. My resourcefulness and overall analytical mind.
7. Again, the analytical mind. Sometimes I overanalyze. Sometimes.
8. No one. Chances are we lost touch for a reason.
9. In front of a chalkboard or dry-erase board scribbling equations. Math nut am I.
10. Motivation. We live in the age of information and I still can’t get off my ass to go check my e-mail.
EXTRA CREDIT
Either the billy club next to my nightstand or the 9 millimeter under my pillow. Oh wait, that was in Harlem Nights.
Hello..I’m new here…mind if I play?
1. Cashew nuts yesterday.
2. No.
3. About 2 days.
4. Pure aggravation from others
5. Dark Corner by Brandon Massey
6. Sense of humor; very analytical; resourceful
7. Procrastination; chocolate
8. A friend from college
9. Indoors in a comfy big chair with my books, my knitting, the TV and a good martini
10. Motivation–heck if I really really want you, I can have you.
Extra credit - My electric alam clock on my night stand–or a sharp pen.
1. Had Chinese on Sunday. Leftovers yesterday.
2. Not if i’m watching tv.
3. Trying to remember the last time i made it five minutes. Probably the last time i actually ate lunch.
4. Old age and loneliness. (I plan to outlive everyone i know.)
5. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood.
6. Understanding the power of choice.
7. Not living out the full potential of #6.
8. My “gay son” Damien.
9. Solitary confinements. Or expanses. But solitary.
10. Motivation. If i’m motivated, i’ll find the resources.
EXTRA CREDIT
Like Brittany Murphy crooned in Don’t Say a Word, “I’ll never tell …”
1) Today, it was a milk container (it was a single serving too)
2) No, even though the door is about 2 feet away from the toilet.
3) Probally a good solid 4 hours.
4) Someone else’s mistake
5) Philip K Dick - Do androids dream of electric sheep?
6) My intelligence
7) Being too critical of myself
8) Couple of friends from tech school
9) With a coupld of good books, DVDs and a fully capable gaming PC.
10) Resources, you need to work with what you have and improvise from there.
extra credit : Nearest weapons include a leatherman (w/ knife), screwdriver, sharp pen, and a rock.