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Do you REALLY know Mother?: The Getting-To-Know-You WriteoffDec 31 '03 (Updated Jan 05 '04) Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line I found this write off among Bru's fine writings and thought I'd toss my hat into the ring!
THANKS TO SARAH FOR THIS FUN WAY TO KILL TIME AND LEARN A LITTLE MORE ABOUT OUR FRIENDS & OURSELVES! -Birth date: 02 July 1971 -Height: 5'9 1/2” -Eye color: Golden Brown -Hair color: Dark Brown (what's left of it) -What does your name mean: First name, Michael, is derived from the Italian "Michele" (pronounced Mi-ke'-la) meaning "God-like." My last name, Picardi, is a bastardization of a city in France, Picardy. No reason has ever been given for this! And the fiction begins... -High school graduation year: 1989 -Favorite relatives: Wow! I'll take the fifth on this one! -Summer memory: Crashing and burning - and, more remarkably, not dying! - in a 1986 Nissan Maxima at 113 mph with Eskimo101 one summer evening after viewing "Last Temptation of Christ" and drag-racing a Chevy Beretta down what was then known as Delaware Avenue. Ah, those were the days... -Favorite TV shows: The Simpsons, Frazier, and the Discovery Channel. -What's on your mousepad: Edvard Munch's "Scream" -In the car- ac or windows: AC -Do you believe in yourself: I honestly haven't decided -Favorite game: Burnout -Favorite drink: Jack Daniels, Jimmy Beam Rye -Favorite food: Chinese -Favorite colors: Gray -Favorite cigarettes: N/A -Favorite sounds: "I love you, daddy." Waves lapping the shore at midnight on a moon-filled March evening. "My Lord! That's huge!" -Favorite smell: Old books. New leather, and cows, I guess, by default. -Favorite thing to do on a weekend: Attempt to read, attempt to write, and attempt to be a good father. And order Chinese, watch horror movies, and drink beer or whatever has a proof in the house, Jack Daniels, Robitussin, Mop N Glo... -Favorite soundtrack: The Natural, Rocket Gibraltar -Where do you see yourself in 10 years: If I don't back off the sausage, probably the cardiac care unit. -First thought in the morning: Man, I'm hungry. -Do you get motion sickness: Never before until the very last fishing trip I attended! Man alive, that was one long green trip... -Rollercoasters- deadly or exciting: Exciting -How many rings before you answer the phone: Depends on who's calling. -Chocolate or Vanilla cake: Vanilla -What do you drive: A Chevy Cavalier -Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: My wife would take exception to that remark! -Thunderstorms cool or scary: Quite cool, indeed. -If you could meet one person in the World, who would it be: Siddhartha Guatama, Jesus Christ, and Bodidharma share the top of my list. -What is your zodiac sign: Cancer -What do you wear to bed: Boxers -Do you eat stems of broccoli: Yep -Guys- If a girl ever asked you for the shirt on your back, would you give it to her? Yep -Girls- Would you ever ask a guy for his shirt? N/A -If you could have any occupation when you get older, what would it be: Writer - in fact I wouldn't mind having that one right NOW -If you could dye your hair one color, what would it be: See above hair related question. -If you could have a tattoo, what and where would it be: The face of a maniacal clown in tattered jester's garb -Favorite brand of gum: Juicy fruit. -What is your favorite quote: I believe it was Orson Wells who said, "Pass the butter again." LOL Actually, I like: Our character is our fate (even though that does damn me). -Have you ever been in love: Sure am. -What's on your walls in your room: Various dried flower and twig arrangements - very rustic -Is the glass half-empty or half-full: Is this a glass of beer we’re talking about? Mine is rarely full. (Credit goes to Bruguru for this answer which I am unable to top!) -Which do you prefer- Cool Ranch or Nacho Cheese Doritos: Ranch -Favorite flavor Snapple: Snapple Apple -Which one, Coke or Pepsi: Coke -Which kind of milk is your favorite: 1% -If you were to kill someone, which method would you use? Why would you ask? So you could turn state's evidence when my excellent plan is broadcast over the news? HM?? WELL?!?! -Are you a righty, lefty, or ambidextrous: Ambidextrous by birth, beaten righty by 8 years of lunatic nuns. -Do you type with your fingers on the right keys: If the right letters appear on the screen when I want them to, I assume yes. -When you meet a person of the opposite sex, you notice their: Eyes -What's under your bed: Dust, dog toys, photographs, my wedding album, and my slippers -What's the best number in the World: Whatever the number is to the Spicy Chicken value meal at Wendy's -What is your dream car: Infiniti G45 -Who is your biggest crush right now: My beautiful, loving, understanding wife (yes, she's reading over my shoulder) LOL -Nickname: Pickles -School(s): St. John Neumann (HS), Temple U (B.S.), Gwynedd-Mercy (M.S.) -Bacon Bits Or croutons: Croutons -Favorite Salad Dressing: Balsamic vinaigrette -Do you Drink: But of course -What type of Shampoo/Conditioner: Pert - two in one! -Have you ever been skinny dipping: Nothing skinny about anything I do! -Do you make fun of people: Only the ugly ones -Have you ever been convicted of a crime: Convicted? No. -One pillow or two: One REALLY good one -Pets: Dog (Maggie Mae), fish (Salvy), and family of mice who live behind my stove (coincidentally, they're all named mother@#$%&!) -Favorite Movies: Life is Beautiful, Rocket Gibraltar, Braveheart, The Out-of-Towners, Midnight Run, Powder, Dead Poet's Society, Magnolia -Favorite type of music: Rock -Hobbies: Does being a dad count as a hobby? Not much room for anything else! (Reading, writing, and fantasy sports when time allows) -Word or Phrase you overuse: Mother of pearl -Toothpaste: Colgate -Piercing or tattoos: Neither -Do you get along with your parents: Yes -Favorite beer: Heineken Special Dark -Favorite song at the moment: Too many to name. Most recently, Dylan's "Most of the Time" -Most humiliating moment: Running for a packed bus, falling on a patch of ice, splitting my already too tight slacks, and having to endure the only bus ride in history where NO ONE got off until my stop -Favorite Holiday: Christmas -Book you're currently reading: Monday Morning Leadership by David Cottrell (Epinion to follow! ;-) ) Other participants: http://www.epinions.com/content_3654459524 Thanks for reading! ~ Mother  |
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