My Turn

1. Full Name: Michael René Barrick
2. Were you named after anyone?: My Uncle René
3. Do you wish on stars?: Frequently. The first star of the evening I see, or shooting stars if I happen to spot one. I know it is pointless, but I still do it. Go figure.
4. Which finger is your favorite?: Never considered it before. They are all equal to me.
5. When did you last cry?: I don't recall.
6. Do you like your handwriting?: Yes. I get lots of compliments on it.
7. What is your favorite lunch meat?: Mock chicken loaf - you know, that stuff with the orange fringe.
8. Any bad habits? Sure. Show me someone who doesn't have any.
9. What is your most embarrassing CD on the shelf?: Rap Traxx II. It's a long story.
10. If you were another person, would you be friends with you?: Maybe. I'd have to meet me and see how it goes.
11. Are you a daredevil?: Was, and still can be sometimes.
12. Do looks matter?: Yes. Are they all that matters? No.
13. Have you ever misused a word and it sounded absolutely stupid?: Not that I recall.
14. Do you think there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?: Metaphorically, yes. Literally, no.
15. Do fish have feelings?: Simple ones, yes. Pain, fear, pleasure, that sort of thing. I don't think you'll ever find a fish suffering from angst or ennui, though.
16. Are you trendy?: No.
17. How do you release anger?: Writing, drinking, luring people into Socratic dialogues, painting, drawing.
18. Where is your second home?: Sanctuary, I guess.
19. Do you trust others easily?: That depends on what level of trust you are talking about.
20. What was your favorite toy as a child?: That would depend on what age.
21. What class in school did you think is totally useless which u sleep in?: Apparently whoever wrote this slept through English. Nonetheless, I slept at one point or another in nearly all my classes, not because the subject matter was useless, but because they moved too slowly. I suppose the only class I found to be "useless" was the one I *couldn't* sleep in - P.E.
22. Do you like sappy love songs?: I love a Gershwin tune, how about you?
23. Have you ever been on radio or television?: Yes and yes. And the newspaper, and a few magazines. Andy Warhol was right and the future is now.
24. Do you have a journal?: Uh..
25. Do you use sarcasm a lot?: Only when I am typing or my lips are moving.
26. Have you ever been in a mosh pit?: Yup.
27. What do you look for in a girl/boy?: Right here. Found her, too.
28. What are your nicknames?: Does "asshole" or "smartass" count?
29. Would you bungee jump?: I wouldn't go out of my way to do it.
30. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? No.
31. What are you worried about right now?: Time and money.
32. Do you ever wear overalls?: I can't recall *ever* wearing them.
33. Do you think that you are strong?: Yes, for the most part. But I'm not without the odd soft spot or weakness.
34. What's your favorite ice cream flavor?: coffee, cherry, or vanilla.
35. What's your favorite color?: Black
36. What is your least favorite thing in the world?: Sloppy thinking, especially when it is behind passionately held beliefs.
37. How many wisdom teeth do you have?: 1 has been removed, the other three are there but have no intention of surfacing.
38. Are you in love w/ anyone?: Yes
39. How many people have a crush on YOU right now?: No idea.
40. Who do you miss most right now?: My dad.

How to have a bad day in three easy steps

1. Discover the wonder wagon has been broken into. The lock has been mangled with a crowbar or large screwdriver, just to steal the pennies out of the ashtray. Snarl.
2. Drive over to dental specialist for diagnosis of mystery tooth ache. "You need a root canal. I can do it for you right now. Got $750?" My tooth and my wallet have both been nicely cleaned out now.
3. Still no gas because of a we-sent-an-application/we-didn't-get-it/please-send-a-new-one/they-sent-the-wrong-one SNAFU with BC Gas

I have a lovely headache from the root canal. I'm not quite sure what I am going to do about the wonder wagon right now. I'm tempted to just give it to my sister and buy something after New York. BC Gas just needs an earful.

On the plus side, my most annoying client has decided to bail. I just hope I don't have to take him to court to get what he owes me out of him. He claims, "The cheque is in the mail." As soon as I have it he can fuck off. That's one load off. I'm not going to stay involved with a mediocre project when I don't need the money, and certainly don't need the grief.