Quik Thinking

1. What time did you get up this morning?
 
6:15 but it was because I got a call from my friend in Japan who thought it was 8:15 here. Normally I get up between 7 and 7:30, depending on how late I went to bed.

2. Diamonds or pearls?
 
For what purpose? Diamonds are good for making drill bits. Pearls are...???

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
 
Facing Windows (at the Jewish Film Festival):
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352343/plotsummary

4. What is your favorite TV show?
 
I've been watching BattleStar Galactica recently but I don't think I really have an all-time favourite or anything.

5. What do you usually have for breakfast?
 
Whole multigrain cereal with goat's milk yoghurt, blueberries, almonds, pistachios and pine nuts.

 6. What is your middle name?
 
Michaelangelo, like the sculptor and the ninja turtle.

7. What food do you dislike?
 
Raw tomatoes and parts of animals that are not muscle (e.g. kidney, liver, etc.)

8. What is your favorite CD at the moment?
 
What's a CD...? I always listen to iTunes on random.
http://www.last.fm/user/quikchange/charts

9. What kind of car do you drive?
 
Why do you assume I drive a car...? Silly quiz ;-p
I ride a silver Marin hybrid.

10. What is your favorite sandwich?
 
I can make a sandwich out of nearly anything! I *luuurve* sandwiches!
I eat PB frequently but that's mostly out of convenience. Melted pepperjack is yummy too :-)

11. What characteristic do you despise?
 
Despise is a strong word. I think poorly of people who display wilful ignorance about things that affect them in meaningful ways.

12. Favorite item of clothing?
 
T-shirts. I also take a keen interest in shoes and own several but I prefer being barefoot whenever possible.

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
 
Japan was #1 on my list but I'm flying there in 2 hours so I'll have to replace it soon, probably with Peru or Thailand.

14. Are you an organized person?
 
Heh. I organize the kings I care about. My computer is very organized but my desk is a mess. I don't have clothes lying on my floor, if that's what you meant.

15. Where would you retire to?
 
I once thought Victoria in BC would be nice but the truth is that I'd probably get bored being retired or living in the same place for very long.

16. What was your most recent memorable birthday?
 
Every year I keep hoping for a surprise party and nobody ever throws me one :-(

17. What are you going to do when you finish this?
 
Catch a bus to SFO.

18. Furthest place you are sending this?
 
On the Interweb, does distance really matter...?

20. When is your birthday?
 
June 13th, in case you want to throw me a surprise party next year.

21. Morning person or a night person?
 
Morning.

22. What is your shoe size?
 
42 European.

23. Pets?
 
I had a kitten once. She was fun.

24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share?
 
Did I mention I was leaving for Japan today...?

25. What did you want to be when you were little?
 
A scientist. Amazing how well that worked out, eh.

26. How are you today?
 
Snarky. Wait, isn't that every day...?

27. What is your favorite flower?
 
I can't remember its name but it looks awesome!

29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?
 
It was today but it's hard to look forward to it now that it's here, innit.

30. What was the last thing you ate?
 
A PB sandwich. Yeah, I wasn't kidding earlier.

31. Do you wish on stars?
 
Huh? Were I to find myself on the surface of a massive ball of gases spewing radiation and heat in every direction, I'd probably wish I wasn't there, assuming I time to express such a wish before being incinerated.

32. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
 
I'll have to try becoming a crayon sometime and find out.

33. How is the weather right now?
 
I live in San Francisco. Since it's August right now, there's a 50/50 chance of it being hazy and the temperature is almost certainly within a few degrees of 18 Celsius.

34. Last person you spoke to on the phone?
 
My friend Chris when he called me at 6:15 this morning to give me valuable last-minute instructions for my arrival in Tokyo.

35. Favorite soft drink?
 
As opposed to a hard drink like rum? I like horchata, green tea and fresh fruit juice.

36. Favorite restaurant?
 
That's a trick question, like asking somebody to pick a favourite child.

37. Hair color?
 
That's a question only white people ask!

38. What was your favorite toy as a child?
 
Lego and my teddy bear. His name was Ted, in case you were curious.

39. Summer or Winter?
 
Summer. That's why I like California.

40. Chocolate or Vanilla?

chocolate

41. Coffee or tea?
 
Tea

44. What is under your bed?
 
Monsters, obviously.

45. What did you do last night?
 
Attended a talk about robots and then went to City Beer.

46. What are you afraid of?
 
I am fearless. Just watch me bike downhill sometime.

47. Salty or sweet?
 
All things in moderation.

49. How many years at your current job?
 
Almost 3.

51. Do you make friends easily?
 
Very.

54. Do you like finding out all this stuff about your friends?

Yeah, I'm universally curious.