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Jan 05 '04
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Getting To Know Each Other Writeoff
This is part of a writeoff hosted by sarahlovesadam. It's called the Getting To Know Each Other Write-Off and, unusually, I had some spare minutes, so here it is...
Birth date: April 4th, 1972
Height: 6' 2"
Eye color: Iceberg Blue
Hair color: Dirty Blond
What does your name mean: My real name (Michael): "Godly One" -- Yeah, I always thought that was a bit lofty (and kind of a tough standard to live up to, knowwhatimean?), but that's what Michael means, so I suppose I'm stuck with it. My nickname/epinions handle (Grez): It's just a shortening of my last name (Gresley) by my friends, which is one hell of a lot better than the nicknames I had before that...
High school graduation year: 1990
Favorite relatives: I have a pretty cool family...weird, but cool. Picking a favorite would be kinda harsh...but, I am probably closest with my brother.
Summer memory: Climbing several peaks in the Rocky Mountains as a teenager, taking a cycling tour from southern Indiana to Winnepeg, Canada.
Favorite TV shows: I don't watch too much TV, but I'd have to say The Simpsons and 24.
What's on your mousepad: At work: a Wright Brothers Centennial of Flight celebration MP that my Dad brought to me. At home: a wacky, circular, orange-and-black concentric circles trippy thing.
In the car- ac or windows: I live in Houston, so AC is necessary 95% of the time because of the heat and humidity. However, it gets pretty nice in the winter sometimes, so then I'll hit the highway with the windows down and the radio up.
Do you believe in yourself: You bet your sweet booty I do.
Favorite game: I'm assuming we're talking about board games here: Zobmondo, Cranium, Balderdash
Favorite drink: (insert Monty Python singers here) Beer beer beer beer beer beer beer beer. I actually drink a lot of water during the day, but I'm a beer snob and enjoy a cold brew or two in the evening.
Favorite food: Anything spicy -- the hotter, the better. I grow my own habaneros in the back yard...I'll just slice 'em up and put 'em on pizza.
Favorite colors: Red, Black, Blue
Favorite cigarettes: I don't smoke.
Favorite sounds: A perfectly tuned kick drum, a Chevy V8, breaking waves, Karen Berquist's voice (singer for Over The Rhine), rolling thunder
Favorite smell: the forest in Autumn, homemade pie
Favorite thing to do on a weekend: play music with my band, go running, bike, play with my kid (he just turned 7 months)
Favorite soundtrack: Singles, The Crow, The Last Temptation of Christ ("Passion" by Peter Gabriel)
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Once my band gets signed to a major label and I have a seven-figure income, I'll buy a private island and put my recording studio on it so that my buddies can come live there as well. It'll also give me time to write the great American novel. Ok, a guy can dream, can't he?
First thought in the morning: @#$%! Is it morning already? (I stay up too late)
Do you get motion sickness: Nope
Rollercoasters- deadly or exciting: Exciting, exciting...loved 'em since before I was tall enough to ride them. The higher and faster, the better.
How many rings before you answer the phone: Usually two, because that's how long it takes caller id to kick in.
Are you a good friend: I'm not perfect, but I think that I try harder than a lot of people.
Chocolate or Vanilla cake: Yellow or lemon cake, but I'm more of a pie or ice cream guy than a cake guy. And chocolate cake is just too rich.
What do you drive: 1997 Chevy Silverado. Currently restoring a 1979 Trans Am as well (6.6L Olds 403)
Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: Uh, no.
Thunderstorms cool or scary: Very cool. They help put me to sleep.
If you could meet one person in the World, who would it
be: Ray Bradbury, closely followed by Eddie Van Halen. Just because.
What is your zodiac sign: Aries
What do you wear to bed: Boxers or nada. Depends on my mood.
Do you eat stems of broccoli: Sure. I'm not a very picky eater.
-Guys- If a girl ever asked you for the shirt on your back, would you give it to her? Sure...chivalry isn't dead, it's just resting a while.
If you could have any occupation when you get older, what
would it be: Writer or musician
If you could dye your hair one color, what would it be: I like mine just the way it is, thank you very much.
If you could have a tattoo, what and where would it be: Something that visually encompasses my view of life and how I fit into the Universe at large. I'd probably get it on my upper arm or my back.
Favorite brand of gum: Whatever's handy. I prefer Altoids to gum.
What is your favorite quote: "Telling it like it is means telling it like it was and how it is now that it isn't what it was to the is now people." -- Jill Johnston, in the Village Voice
Closely followed by:
"Now Baby. Tonight I am feeling cool and hard boiled." -- slogan on a Japanese shopping bag
Have you ever been in love: I'm married, so I'd better be. ;-)
What's on your walls in your room: Paint. Now, I do have a few things hanging on them as well...
Is the glass half-empty or half-full: It is obvious that the specifications involved in the glass design were overstated for the target volume of water intended for use in this scenario.
Which do you prefer - Cool Ranch or Nacho Cheese Doritos: Neither...get me Bob's Texas Habanero chips.
Favorite flavor Snapple: I like that mango-peach thing they make
Which one, Coke or Pepsi: Coke. Pepsi is too sugary...it tastes like a twelve-year-old's drink...
Which kind of milk is your favorite: I like whole milk, but I know that it's bad for me, so I generally drink 1%.
If you were to kill someone, which method would you use? Something creative and overly complicated
Are you a righty, lefty, or ambidextrous: Righty
Do you type with your fingers on the right keys: Yep, about 60-70 WPM
When you meet a person of the opposite sex, you notice
their: Eyes (windows to the soul and all of that stuff, ya know?)
What's under your bed: storage boxes, a couple pair of shoes
What's the best number in the World: So many jokes here, but let's go with 1. Every numbering system requires it (i.e., binary, octal, decimal, hex, etc).
What is your dream car: '63 split window Stingray
Who is your biggest crush right now: Lucy Liu, Jessica Biel
Nickname: Grez
School: Purdue
Bacon Bits Or croutons: Nobody tells me I have to pick! If I can't have both, I 'spose I'll just skip the salad.
Favorite Salad Dressing: Jalepeno Dijon
Do you Drink? Regularly, but always in moderation. I brew my own beer.
What type of Shampoo/Conditioner: Nioxin
Have you ever been skinny dipping: Yep
Do you make fun of people: Sure...most people so desperately deserve it...
Have you ever been convicted of a crime: No, other than speeding.
One pillow or two: One, and make it a feather pillow.
Pets: two cats, although I've had cats, dogs, fish, chameleons, turtles, water newts, and snakes.
Favorite Movies: Reservoir Dogs, Indiana Jones trilogy, Rocky Horror, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Pulp Fiction, The Prophecy, Goodfellas, X-Files, The Princess Bride, any Monty Python flicks, The Godfather, Scarface...too many to mention here.
Favorite type of music: rock, jazz, classical
Hobbies: Music, writing, running, biking, reading, SCUBA
Word or Phrase you overuse: probably all of the bad ones...
Toothpaste: Colgate Total
Piercing or tattoos: nada
Do you get along with your parents: As long as we're not in the same house for more than a week.
Favorite beer: that depends upon what kind of beer you're talking about... favorite stout: Murphy's Irish Stout favorite IPA: Lagunitas favorite Belgian: Corsendonk Brown favorite lager: Weinhenstephaner etc. etc. etc.
Favorite song at the moment: "The Sound of Muzak" by Porcupine Tree is getting a lot of spins right now, as is "The French Fry Song" by the Greyhounds
Most humiliating moment: I can't talk about it...it's too embarrassing. No no no...actually, I don't get embarrassed too easily and kind of just let things roll off of my back. I mean, I'm sure that I got caught waxing the dolphin or something when I was a kid, but nothing's coming to mind just now. Sorry that I couldn't be more entertaining on this one.
Favorite Holiday: Christmas, with Halloween in second place.
So those are the basics about me, according to Sarah's "Getting To Know Each Other" score sheet. Peek in on some of the other entries in the writeoff...some are really funny.
Cheers and stuff,
Grez
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Member: Mike Gresley
Location: Houston, TX
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