What is your current occupation? Do you enjoy it?
Tech support for a wireless phone service. Since it pays the bills I won't dis it.
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What is your educational background? Are you currently in school?
I graduated HS and have some college classes under my belt. Mostly taking IT management type courses.
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Describe your lifestyle and current relationship status:
Happily Married since 12/31/2007
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Do you have any vices (smoking/drinking/etc)? Describe:
I smoke an occasional cigar, have an occasional drink (preferably Irish Coffee or a pint of Guinness), collect gadgets/toys of an electronic nature as well as Japanese animation DVD's (but is that considered a vice?)
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Do you have any "heroes" in your life or your work? Describe:
The only heroes I have are in comic books or on television. Although my dad could have been an anti-hero ... the perfect example of what NOT to do (besides, he was named after a drink ... he had a lot to live down to)
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Do you have a favorite quotation? Enter it here:
I have a few ... my intro text takes care of one of them.
here are a couple others (btw, mine are kinda long sometimes):
"There can be only one!"
--- Highlander---
"Do or do not, there is no try."
---Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back ---
"Got a call from an old friend, we used to be real close; said he couldn't go on the american way ... Closed the shop, sold the house, bought a ticket to the west coast ... Now he gives 'em a stand-up routine in L.A."
--- Billy Joel 'MY LIFE' ---
PORTHOS:"Excuse me!!! This sash was a gift from the Queen of America"
D'ARTAGNAN:"There's no Queen of America."
PORTHOS:"I beg to differ, infant. We're on quite intimate terms unless you can prove otherwise."
D'ARTAGNAN: (drawing sword) "Here's my proof."
PORTHOS: (chuckling) "Oh look, it's twit of the month come to challenge the mighty Porthos. Thinks he's lightning with a sword."
D'ARTAGNAN:"Who?"
PORTHOS:"Don't tell me you haven't heard of me."
D'ARTAGNAN:"The world's biggest windbag?"
PORTHOS: (enraged) "Little pimple, meet me behind the Luxembourg at one o'clock, and bring a long wooden box."
D'ARTAGNAN:"Bring your own."
--- The Three Musketeers (Disney's version) ---
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What makes you happy? Why?
Many things make me happy. Mostly because I'm interacting with people.
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What makes you sad? Why?
Even though it's one of my favorites, Harry Chapin's "Cats in the cradle" makes me cry every time I hear it. It's because it hits a bit too close to reality for me.
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Name five (5) items you can't live without:
1) Internet Access
2) Human Contact
3-5) Air, Food & Drink (duh) :P
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Describe your most "humbling" moment:
The first time someone offered me sex. It scared the s**t out of me because the girl I was with had been expounding on her sexual exploits during dinner and then she just wanted to go for it. I passed on that.
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Do you have favorite type of music? Favorite bands or singers?
I like a bit of everything, but my favorite genre is classic rock ...
The Beatles, Billy Joel, Queen, Pat Benatar, Styx, etc.
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What type of films do you enjoy? Please give some examples:
Sci-fi/Fantasy definitely top the list ...
Harry Potter film series
Star Wars film series
Star Trek film series
X-Men Trilogy (so far???)
LOTR (Lord Of The Rings)
MIB/MIIB
I Robot
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Do you enjoy television? Which programs?
Yes ... I watch television (the boob tube, the idiot box, whatever people want to call it). As far as what programs I watch, Anything involving my hometown (notice the background pic for a clie) such as ER and The Dresden Files. I also watch many programs on the Sci-Fi channel, namely Doctor Who and Battlestar Galactica. I also catch Eureka and Ghost Hunters when I can. On occasion, if the previews look promising I'll also watch sci-fi investigates. I'll also record some of the anime programs on cartoon network's Adult Swim programming block (watching it is another story though). On a final note I also watch Medium, Ghost Whisperer, Las Vegas and CSI (the Las Vegas one)
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Do you follow sports? Which teams are you interested in?
Da Bears; Da Cubs; Da Sox; Da Bulls; Da Hawks
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Do you have any hobbies or other interests? Describe:
Aside from doing stuff on my computer I play various RPG's when I can get into a group. I'm also an amateur videographer (meaning I have a video camera).
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Where are your favorite places? Where would you like to go most?
Wanna see Stonehenge.
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