Couple of Meme’s
1. Were you named after anyone? I have so many names and it is all so confusing. My name on my birth certificate that was never supposed to be found by me is Jerry Glen Maclanahan. Then the court sealed that one (ha ha) when my stepfather adopted me and my name became Gerald Alan Blakemore. I like Jerry the best. It beats bastard.2. Do you wish on stars? Nope
3. Do you like your handwriting? My handwriting is horrid. I write everything on computers. I cannot read my own handwriting.
4. What is your favorite meat? Roast duck has to be my fave. And I never tasted duck until I got married. So many years I lived in deprivation and never knew it.
5. What is the most embarrassing CD on your shelf? Grumpy Old Men 2 soundtrack. I don’t think I ever listened to it.
6. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? No. I’m too moody. All I want to do is play games. I never stay focused. I’m rude. I interrupt people when they are talking. I always have to throw in what I know. I wish I would shut up.
7. Are you a daredevil? Not anymore. That’s for younger folks.
8. When did you cry last? I seem to tear up easy in my old age. Lisa in KL has made me cry quite a bit. Hope she comes out of her coma soon. She helped me out and did not even know me. I can never forget that.
9. Did you ever tell a secret you weren’t supposed to? Unfortunately yes. Once was enough. I keep my big mouth shut now.10. How do you release anger? I lash out in barrages of expletives. At least I stopped throwing furniture across the room. I hate patching walls and painting.
11. Where is your second home? My office. If I had a bed here I might never leave and then I would never sleep. Because I would always be waiting for someone to IM.
12. Do you trust others easily? Yes. Way too easily. 13. What class in college do you think is totally useless? None of my classes fit this category. Guess I am lucky in this regard. I probably missed some stupid classes by taking on a minor study of Asian History.
14. Have you ever been in a mosh pit? Nope.
15. What do you look for in a girl? Giggling toes, dancing eyes, and a honest smile. Not that I’m looking, but if I was…
16. Would you do a bungee jump? Fuck no. I hate heights.
17. What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? Blue Bell Butter Pecan.18. What is your least favorite thing? Working 9 to 5 for the gahmen.
19. How many people do you have a crush on right now? One.
20. What do you miss most right now? My mother. We never said goodbye. She just went so quick. No one would have thought…
21. What are you listening to right now? Queensryche The Needle Lies.
22. What is the weather like right now? Lovely day though a bit humid. But I will beg for a day like this in two months.
23. Last person you talked to on the phone? My daughter. She wanted to know when I would pick her up from school.
24. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? If she faces me I look at her eyes. If her back is to me I scope her bum.
25. Favorite drink non-alcoholic? Starbucks breakfast blend coffee.26. Favorite alcoholic drink? Long Island Tea.
27. Hair color? Brown.
28. Eye color? Blue.
29. Wear contacts? Yes.
30. Last movie you watched? V is For Vendetta.
31. Favorite day of the year? Christmas.
32. How many people have a crush on you right now? Why would anyone have a crush on an old fat man? Especially a married one.
33. Scary movies or happy endings? Scarier the better. Slasher does not make something scary.
34. Summer or winter? Winter.
35. What book/magazine are you reading at the moment? Dragon Magazine.
36. What’s on your mouse pad? Beep Beep the roadrunner.
37. What did you watch on TV last night? I did not watch TV last night. The night before I watched Survivor and Supernatural.
37. Favorite Smell? Clean woman stepping out of the shower.
38. Do you regret ever breaking up with someone? No.
39. Favorite actor/actress? Gong Li.
40. Do you use sarcasm a lot? All of the time. I love good sarcasm. My favorite source of sarcasm is the Apostle Paul. No one does it better.
41. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? I try to avoid shoes that have strings. I wear loafers or sandals when I can.
42. What do you miss the most right now? My wife’s cooking. She’s in the Philippines tonight. L
43. What color underwear are you wearing? White. Old and boring.
44. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? I would be blue. Its my best color and it fits my mood most days lately.
45. How are you today? I’m tired. I got my edits back for Fire in the Hole and I spent the entire day rewriting. I want to get this out for summer. 12 to Midnight needs to keep its name in front of the customer.
46. Siblings? I share an elder brother and younger sister with my mom. I also have three elder step sisters. I see my brother on holidays. I’m estranged from my half sister. If you hurt a dog I’m not going to let you around my kids. Lost contact with the steps.
47. Favorite Month? March. Biased because of my birthday and the weather is usually nice.
48. Have you ever been shy to ask someone out? Just during all of High School. And then all the time preceding 25 Years Ago. I’m not scared of Asian girls. Probably too friendly.
49. Hugs or kisses? Hugs. If someone loves you their hug will show it. And I’m a dog so I like brushing up and feeling the warmth of someone next to me.
50. Do your friends to write back? What’s the point of writing without response.
51. Who is least likely to respond? The lurkers that come and see what kind of dumb shit I did 25 Years Ago.
52. Do you like the person who tagged you with this? Etchen is a great blogger. She has been with me since the beginning almost. I look forward to meeting her face to face someday.
I saw this tag over at Lynne’s blog and I figured I would do this. Though I may have done it sometime last year. Perhaps I have changed in the interim.Seven dreams before death
1. Go to Southeast Asia.
2. Visit Hong Kong.
3. Become a published novelist.
4. Watch my screenplay on the silver screen.
5. See toes giggle.
6. Tour Japan.
7. Be debt free.
Seven things I can’t do in this lifetime
1. Be thin.
2. Enjoy heights.
3. Be a politician.
4. Cheat on the woman that puts up with all my bad habits.
5. Speak perfect Chinese.
6. Trust myself to fly an airplane.
7. Trust the face in the mirror to behave.
Seven things that attract me
1. Asian eyes.
2. Wit, especially if it prods me.
3. Intelligence, but not more than I possess.
4. Hands and feet.
5. Games
6. Ruby red lips. I like the thick lower lip so many Chinese women have. So biteable.
7. Full moons. I love to howl
Seven things I say
1. And what part of (fill in the blank) do you not understand?
2. You can see my picture under (fill in the blank) in the dictionary. Usually it is idiot or moron.
3. What the fuck?
4. Fucking sonufabitch.
5. Fucking asshole.
6. Get out of my god damn lane.
7. Haiz…
Seven books that I love
1. My George R R Martin books.
2. My Wheel of Time books. Written by Robert Jordan.
3. Michael Moorcock’s series of the Eternal Champion.
4. The John Carter of Mars series. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
5. The Ninja series by Eric Van Lustbader.
6. Shogun by James Clavel.
7. Any Stephen King. Sometime you need a get spook.
Seven movies that I’ve loved
1. The Lord of the Rings trilogy
2. Star Wars Episodes 1-6
3. Serenity
4. Underworld
5. Braveheart
6. Gladiator
7. Highlander
No ones tagged your all safe. Though some of you still owe me a tag. You know who you are.
