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1. What’s the wisest piece of advice your mother has ever given you?
Nothing life-changing but I remember before a high school dance she asked me to have one slow dance with someone who wasn't there with a date. So I did and it was fine and she was really appreciative.
2. What was the worst haircut that you’ve ever gotten?
Marie tried to give me a haircut once right after college in an attempt to save money, despite the fact that my haircuts were $15 including tip. Even the lady at Cost Cutters that had to fix it was bewildered.
3. If you died tomorrow, who do you think your death would impact the most?
Nate, for sure. I think about dying pretty frequently and all the things I still want to attempt to teach him.
4. Do you prefer writing in pencil or pen?
My handwriting seems much more legible in mechanical pencil but I always write in pen.
5. What was your favourite snack when you were a kid?
Cheetos.
6. How did you come up with the name for your pet?
The two cats I was involved in naming were both Simpsons references (Mitten and Snowball).
7. What is the worst physical pain that you've ever experienced?
Appendicitis was no joke - the urgent care doc told me that it was on the verge of bursting and to get to the ER immediately. And that sweet relief of drugs shortly after I was admitted was a slice of heaven.
8. What is the worst emotional pain that you’ve ever experienced?
Getting divorced didn't exactly tickle. But it wasn't a sharp pain, just a prolonged ache.
9. What book was so bad that you didn’t even finish it?
I'm amazing at not finishing books but mostly I don't get very far in them to begin with. None stand out as truly awful as my memory for books is not great.
10. Are there any colours that you refuse to wear?
If someone helps me, I'm up for wearing anything. My colorblindness means I've got a wardrobe or navy blue, black and gray.
11. What one thing are you most proud of accomplishing?
Accepting this job, shortly after divorcing, with no guarantees of it working out turned out to be a great accomplishment and if it was at a different time in my life, I'm surely I would've chickened out.
12. If you could be interviewed on any talk show, which one would it be?
Ira Glass seems fun to talk to.
13. What’s the scariest ghost story that you’ve ever been told?
I read It at far too young of an age.
14. Are there any dreams or nightmares that stick out from when you were a child?
I had a recurring nightmare that I was at the hospital, being taken away for surgery and terrified. My parents were smiling and waving at me as I was being wheeled away and I tried with all my might to scream but no sound would come out.
15. What do you think is the worst crime a human could commit?
Rape.
16. If you were reincarnated, would you want to be a boy or a girl in your next life?
No strong preference - being female likely would be infurriating.
17. What artist do you wish would be taken off the radio?
I consider it part of my self-care to not listen to the radio.
18. Have you ever witnessed something unexplainable?
No.
19. If you could go back to high school, what would you do differently?
Start taking care of myself physically a lot earlier in life. Mostly in the 'building good habits' arena.
20. How long do you think you could last without having intercourse?
Well, the rest of my life if I'm honest. Like, I don't think I'd die if I never had it again but I would really miss it.
21. Are there any mythical creatures that you believe in?
Bigfoot, all the way.
22. Is there a specific teacher that made your life miserable?
I remember Mrs. McClure in 3rd grade being really strict.
23. What TV show or movie do you want to watch, but haven’t gotten around to it yet?
Most of them.
24. Do you think any of your coworkers deserve to be fired?
Not with our current staff.
25. When you were little, what scenarios did your Barbies (or G.I. Joes) act out?
Lady Jay and Flint tended to get frisky often. The Joes also protected my mom's Christmas manger each year.
26. Do you like the colour of your eyes?
Yes! Blue-ish gray.
27. Do you believe that animals experience emotions in the same way that humans do?
Probably not to the level of complexity/variety we do.
28. What’s the most embarrassing dare you’ve ever completed?
I was never cool enough to play truth or date.
29. What common food have you never actually tried?
Most seafood.
30. What’s your favourite cat breed?
My friend Ben has a smashed-face cat named Tenga that's pretty great.
31. What’s your favourite section of the newspaper?
As a kid I always remember reading Ask Marilyn, that super smart lady's column.
32. Which 90s show do you wish they’d bring back?
Too many good new ones to keep up with.
33. Did your parents ever tell you why they chose your name?
I know that my older brother (Brad) would've been Brian if my mom got her way. So when I came along, I guess she put her foot down. My middle name is after the doctor that delivered me, as I was a challenging fetus (tried to arrive early and then didn't want to arrive when it was time).
34. What is one memory that you wish you could erase from your mind?
Oh god, so many.
35. What TV show did you once love, but eventually gave up on watching, because it got that bad?
LOST, even though I stuck with it to the end. So much promise.
36. What (if anything) were you bullied over when you were little?
Not being little.
37. What’s your favourite font to use when you type?
Whatever the default is.
38. What age were your parents when they had you?
My mom was 28 and my dad was 29.
39. What’s the most embarrassing video in your recent Youtube history?
I don't watch a lot on YouTube but try to show Nate videos from the 80s on it. How were those Hall and Oates videos ever signed off on?
40. Have you ever seen a person (or a dog or a cow) give birth?
I was present for Nate's birth but stayed north of the equator to keep from passing out.
41. Do you think you’re overpaid or underpaid?
I think I'm just about right if I'm honest.
42. Have you ever killed a houseplant?
It's either a flood or a drought for most of my potted plants.
43. Is there a specific number that holds a lot of meaning to you?
Not especially.
44. On average, how many times do you wake up in the middle of the night?
For the last several years, I wake up once per night, for about an hour. Never to pee, only to scroll through Twitter until I get drowsy again.
45. Do you know your IQ?
Nope. But my credit score is pretty good.
46. Do you know your Myers Briggs personality type?
INTJ, I think. It's white collar astrology.
47. Which Netflix show do you think is overrated?
Anything Adam Sandler is involved with.
48. What is your favorite month of the year?
June is usually just nice enough in Wisconsin to be enjoyed.
49. Which family member do you secretly hate?
My racist aunt and uncle aren't my favorites but since I only see them every five years or so, it's managable.
50. Has a celebrity ever replied to one of your Tweets?
Jimmy Pardo and Richard Cheese both have and I've never felt more alive.
51. Real name → Brian
52. Nickname(s) → Peebler
53. Zodiac sign → Taurus
54. Male or female → Male
55. Age → 39
56. Dream Job → Tennis player that's fully sponsored regardless of match outcomes.
57. Eyes → Blue-gray
58. Hair color → Dark brown with the gray subtly creeping in
59. Long or short → High and tight.
60. Loud or Quiet → Quiet
61. Sweats or Jeans → Jeans almost every day
62. Phone or Camera → Yes
63. Health freak → Not even close, bud.
64. What do you like about yourself? → I'm funny and I'm kind and I have nice shoulders.
65. Do you have a crush on someone? → Keeping them secret is part of the fun.
66. Eat or Drink → Eat
67. Piercings → none
68. Tattoos → none
HAVE YOU EVER?
69. Been in an airplane → You'll usually find me in the exit row.
70. Had sex with someone you just met → No. I'm a several dates kinda guy.
71. Been in a car accident → Three that I remember, the most significant while on the way to bring Nate home from the hospital after he was born.
72. Been in a fist fight → Never.
73. Been arrested → Detained in Philadelphia, but not arrested.
FIRSTS:
74. First piercing → Still waiting.
75. First best friend → Nathan Winkler
76. First award → Don't remember, but I think it was marked Fragile.
77. First crush → Karter Thompson, 5th grade.
78. First big vacation → Family trip to Disneyworld.
79. First alcoholic drink → A sip of beer when asked to start cooking brats for dinner (my folks would sometimes boil them in beer). I promptly spit it into the sink.
LASTS:
- Where's 80? -
81. Last person you talked to → My boss.
82. Last person you texted → Kimberly.
83. Last person you watched a movie with → Nate. Bender's Game.
84. Last song you listened to → Walking A Line - Foo Fighters
85. Last thing you bought → Lunch (Arby's)
86. Last person you hugged → Nate.
FAVES:
87. Food → Pizza, cake.
88. Drink → Diet Mountain Dew
89. Clothing → Fleece-lined jeans, t-shirt, zip-up hoodie.
90. Flower → Lilacs smell the best to me.
91. Books → I've laughed myself silly at everything John Swartzwelder has written.
92. Movies → They Came Together, Clerks, Death At A Funeral
93. Subjects → Psychology, English
IN THE PAST YEAR I...
94. Kissed someone → You got me.
95. Celebrated Halloween → With a lame costume, yes.
96. Had your heart broken → Politically, over an dover again.
97. Went over the minutes on your cell phone → I avoid talking on my phone as much as possible, so no.
98. Questioned someone’s sexual orientation → Not that I know of.
99. Came out of the closet → Out of my walk-in closet several times.
100. Got pregnant → Nope.
101. Had an abortion → Nope.
102. Did something you regretted → That's my default setting.
103. Broke a promise → I try not to make promises.
104. Hid a secret → Mostly Christmas present related.
105. Pretended to be happy → See 102.
106. Met someone who changed your life → Not anyone new as far as I can tell.
107. Pretended to be sick → You're running out of ideas for this survey, aren't you?
108. Left the country → No.
109. Tried something you normally wouldn’t try and liked it → Stop trying to make gravy happen.
110. Cried over the silliest thing → No but when I need a good cry, those 'family member returning from overseas to surprise their child' videos do it every time.
111. Ran a mile → Maybe over the course of a tennis match but not as a sole activity.
112. Went to the beach with your best friend(s) → If co-workers count, then yes.
113. Got into an argument with your friends → I debated but decided to say nothing and stew about it instead.
114. Hated someone → I'm really, really trying to be less judgemental and it seems to be hardwired into my DNA.
115. Done something good for someone else → I'm proud of the consistent donations I've made to our local domestic abuse shelter.
CURRENTLY:
116. Eating → I had tacos for dinner a few hours ago.
117. Drinking → Big ol' glass of water.
118. I’m about to → lose control, think I like it.
119. Listening to → iTunes on shuffle (Tom Petty - Change of Heart as of right now).
120. Plans for today → wash up some dishes and watch some Last Man on Earth before bed.
121. Waiting for → my tax refund.
122. What's getting on your nerves right now → How messy my office is and that there was an apostrophe missing in "What's" for this question so I had to fix it.
YOUR FUTURE:
123. Want kids? → Love the one I have and had my plumbing fixed to keep it that way.
124. Want to get married? → Highly unlikely.
125. Careers in mind → I'm good with my current one but am realistic that a career change will likely happen in the next 10-15 years.
WHICH IS BETTER
126. Lips or eyes → Lips.
127. Shorter or taller? → I'm taller than everyone, so shorter by default.
128. Romantic or spontaneous → Romantic without being cheesy unless it's extremely cheesy.
129. Nice ass or tits → Curvy is my preference so I guess both?
130. Sensitive or loud → Don't know that these are opposites but I'd say I'm more sensitive than loud.
131. Hook-up or relationship → Relationship
132. Troublemaker or hesitant → I'm practically Canadian.
HAVE YOU EVER:
133. Lost glasses/contacts lenses → No
134. Ran away from home → I had it too good.
135. Hold a gun/knife for self-defense → Never felt threatened, thankfully.
136. Killed somebody → I hit a racoon once driving home late at night and didn't stop or call anyone because I was too freaked out.
137. Broken someone’s heart → I suppose, yes.
138. Rejected someone’s call on purpose → If you're not in my contacts list, I'm ignoring.
139. Cried when someone died → Yes.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
140. Yourself → Mostly
141. Miracles → Not rationally.
142. Love at first sight → It's a lovely thought but no.
143. Heaven → Not anymore.
144. Santa Claus → Nah.
145. Sex on the first date → It sounds exciting but not really my style.
146. Kiss on the first date → Complete with heart pounding!
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
147. Is there one person you want to be with right now? → Bea Arthur
148. Are you seriously happy with where you are in life? → Mostly
149. Do you believe in God? → Nope.
150. Post as 100 truths and tag 10 people → I like you too much to do this.
celluloid_jam!1. What’s the wisest piece of advice your mother has ever given you?
Nothing life-changing but I remember before a high school dance she asked me to have one slow dance with someone who wasn't there with a date. So I did and it was fine and she was really appreciative.
2. What was the worst haircut that you’ve ever gotten?
Marie tried to give me a haircut once right after college in an attempt to save money, despite the fact that my haircuts were $15 including tip. Even the lady at Cost Cutters that had to fix it was bewildered.
3. If you died tomorrow, who do you think your death would impact the most?
Nate, for sure. I think about dying pretty frequently and all the things I still want to attempt to teach him.
4. Do you prefer writing in pencil or pen?
My handwriting seems much more legible in mechanical pencil but I always write in pen.
5. What was your favourite snack when you were a kid?
Cheetos.
6. How did you come up with the name for your pet?
The two cats I was involved in naming were both Simpsons references (Mitten and Snowball).
7. What is the worst physical pain that you've ever experienced?
Appendicitis was no joke - the urgent care doc told me that it was on the verge of bursting and to get to the ER immediately. And that sweet relief of drugs shortly after I was admitted was a slice of heaven.
8. What is the worst emotional pain that you’ve ever experienced?
Getting divorced didn't exactly tickle. But it wasn't a sharp pain, just a prolonged ache.
9. What book was so bad that you didn’t even finish it?
I'm amazing at not finishing books but mostly I don't get very far in them to begin with. None stand out as truly awful as my memory for books is not great.
10. Are there any colours that you refuse to wear?
If someone helps me, I'm up for wearing anything. My colorblindness means I've got a wardrobe or navy blue, black and gray.
11. What one thing are you most proud of accomplishing?
Accepting this job, shortly after divorcing, with no guarantees of it working out turned out to be a great accomplishment and if it was at a different time in my life, I'm surely I would've chickened out.
12. If you could be interviewed on any talk show, which one would it be?
Ira Glass seems fun to talk to.
13. What’s the scariest ghost story that you’ve ever been told?
I read It at far too young of an age.
14. Are there any dreams or nightmares that stick out from when you were a child?
I had a recurring nightmare that I was at the hospital, being taken away for surgery and terrified. My parents were smiling and waving at me as I was being wheeled away and I tried with all my might to scream but no sound would come out.
15. What do you think is the worst crime a human could commit?
Rape.
16. If you were reincarnated, would you want to be a boy or a girl in your next life?
No strong preference - being female likely would be infurriating.
17. What artist do you wish would be taken off the radio?
I consider it part of my self-care to not listen to the radio.
18. Have you ever witnessed something unexplainable?
No.
19. If you could go back to high school, what would you do differently?
Start taking care of myself physically a lot earlier in life. Mostly in the 'building good habits' arena.
20. How long do you think you could last without having intercourse?
Well, the rest of my life if I'm honest. Like, I don't think I'd die if I never had it again but I would really miss it.
21. Are there any mythical creatures that you believe in?
Bigfoot, all the way.
22. Is there a specific teacher that made your life miserable?
I remember Mrs. McClure in 3rd grade being really strict.
23. What TV show or movie do you want to watch, but haven’t gotten around to it yet?
Most of them.
24. Do you think any of your coworkers deserve to be fired?
Not with our current staff.
25. When you were little, what scenarios did your Barbies (or G.I. Joes) act out?
Lady Jay and Flint tended to get frisky often. The Joes also protected my mom's Christmas manger each year.
26. Do you like the colour of your eyes?
Yes! Blue-ish gray.
27. Do you believe that animals experience emotions in the same way that humans do?
Probably not to the level of complexity/variety we do.
28. What’s the most embarrassing dare you’ve ever completed?
I was never cool enough to play truth or date.
29. What common food have you never actually tried?
Most seafood.
30. What’s your favourite cat breed?
My friend Ben has a smashed-face cat named Tenga that's pretty great.
31. What’s your favourite section of the newspaper?
As a kid I always remember reading Ask Marilyn, that super smart lady's column.
32. Which 90s show do you wish they’d bring back?
Too many good new ones to keep up with.
33. Did your parents ever tell you why they chose your name?
I know that my older brother (Brad) would've been Brian if my mom got her way. So when I came along, I guess she put her foot down. My middle name is after the doctor that delivered me, as I was a challenging fetus (tried to arrive early and then didn't want to arrive when it was time).
34. What is one memory that you wish you could erase from your mind?
Oh god, so many.
35. What TV show did you once love, but eventually gave up on watching, because it got that bad?
LOST, even though I stuck with it to the end. So much promise.
36. What (if anything) were you bullied over when you were little?
Not being little.
37. What’s your favourite font to use when you type?
Whatever the default is.
38. What age were your parents when they had you?
My mom was 28 and my dad was 29.
39. What’s the most embarrassing video in your recent Youtube history?
I don't watch a lot on YouTube but try to show Nate videos from the 80s on it. How were those Hall and Oates videos ever signed off on?
40. Have you ever seen a person (or a dog or a cow) give birth?
I was present for Nate's birth but stayed north of the equator to keep from passing out.
41. Do you think you’re overpaid or underpaid?
I think I'm just about right if I'm honest.
42. Have you ever killed a houseplant?
It's either a flood or a drought for most of my potted plants.
43. Is there a specific number that holds a lot of meaning to you?
Not especially.
44. On average, how many times do you wake up in the middle of the night?
For the last several years, I wake up once per night, for about an hour. Never to pee, only to scroll through Twitter until I get drowsy again.
45. Do you know your IQ?
Nope. But my credit score is pretty good.
46. Do you know your Myers Briggs personality type?
INTJ, I think. It's white collar astrology.
47. Which Netflix show do you think is overrated?
Anything Adam Sandler is involved with.
48. What is your favorite month of the year?
June is usually just nice enough in Wisconsin to be enjoyed.
49. Which family member do you secretly hate?
My racist aunt and uncle aren't my favorites but since I only see them every five years or so, it's managable.
50. Has a celebrity ever replied to one of your Tweets?
Jimmy Pardo and Richard Cheese both have and I've never felt more alive.
51. Real name → Brian
52. Nickname(s) → Peebler
53. Zodiac sign → Taurus
54. Male or female → Male
55. Age → 39
56. Dream Job → Tennis player that's fully sponsored regardless of match outcomes.
57. Eyes → Blue-gray
58. Hair color → Dark brown with the gray subtly creeping in
59. Long or short → High and tight.
60. Loud or Quiet → Quiet
61. Sweats or Jeans → Jeans almost every day
62. Phone or Camera → Yes
63. Health freak → Not even close, bud.
64. What do you like about yourself? → I'm funny and I'm kind and I have nice shoulders.
65. Do you have a crush on someone? → Keeping them secret is part of the fun.
66. Eat or Drink → Eat
67. Piercings → none
68. Tattoos → none
HAVE YOU EVER?
69. Been in an airplane → You'll usually find me in the exit row.
70. Had sex with someone you just met → No. I'm a several dates kinda guy.
71. Been in a car accident → Three that I remember, the most significant while on the way to bring Nate home from the hospital after he was born.
72. Been in a fist fight → Never.
73. Been arrested → Detained in Philadelphia, but not arrested.
FIRSTS:
74. First piercing → Still waiting.
75. First best friend → Nathan Winkler
76. First award → Don't remember, but I think it was marked Fragile.
77. First crush → Karter Thompson, 5th grade.
78. First big vacation → Family trip to Disneyworld.
79. First alcoholic drink → A sip of beer when asked to start cooking brats for dinner (my folks would sometimes boil them in beer). I promptly spit it into the sink.
LASTS:
- Where's 80? -
81. Last person you talked to → My boss.
82. Last person you texted → Kimberly.
83. Last person you watched a movie with → Nate. Bender's Game.
84. Last song you listened to → Walking A Line - Foo Fighters
85. Last thing you bought → Lunch (Arby's)
86. Last person you hugged → Nate.
FAVES:
87. Food → Pizza, cake.
88. Drink → Diet Mountain Dew
89. Clothing → Fleece-lined jeans, t-shirt, zip-up hoodie.
90. Flower → Lilacs smell the best to me.
91. Books → I've laughed myself silly at everything John Swartzwelder has written.
92. Movies → They Came Together, Clerks, Death At A Funeral
93. Subjects → Psychology, English
IN THE PAST YEAR I...
94. Kissed someone → You got me.
95. Celebrated Halloween → With a lame costume, yes.
96. Had your heart broken → Politically, over an dover again.
97. Went over the minutes on your cell phone → I avoid talking on my phone as much as possible, so no.
98. Questioned someone’s sexual orientation → Not that I know of.
99. Came out of the closet → Out of my walk-in closet several times.
100. Got pregnant → Nope.
101. Had an abortion → Nope.
102. Did something you regretted → That's my default setting.
103. Broke a promise → I try not to make promises.
104. Hid a secret → Mostly Christmas present related.
105. Pretended to be happy → See 102.
106. Met someone who changed your life → Not anyone new as far as I can tell.
107. Pretended to be sick → You're running out of ideas for this survey, aren't you?
108. Left the country → No.
109. Tried something you normally wouldn’t try and liked it → Stop trying to make gravy happen.
110. Cried over the silliest thing → No but when I need a good cry, those 'family member returning from overseas to surprise their child' videos do it every time.
111. Ran a mile → Maybe over the course of a tennis match but not as a sole activity.
112. Went to the beach with your best friend(s) → If co-workers count, then yes.
113. Got into an argument with your friends → I debated but decided to say nothing and stew about it instead.
114. Hated someone → I'm really, really trying to be less judgemental and it seems to be hardwired into my DNA.
115. Done something good for someone else → I'm proud of the consistent donations I've made to our local domestic abuse shelter.
CURRENTLY:
116. Eating → I had tacos for dinner a few hours ago.
117. Drinking → Big ol' glass of water.
118. I’m about to → lose control, think I like it.
119. Listening to → iTunes on shuffle (Tom Petty - Change of Heart as of right now).
120. Plans for today → wash up some dishes and watch some Last Man on Earth before bed.
121. Waiting for → my tax refund.
122. What's getting on your nerves right now → How messy my office is and that there was an apostrophe missing in "What's" for this question so I had to fix it.
YOUR FUTURE:
123. Want kids? → Love the one I have and had my plumbing fixed to keep it that way.
124. Want to get married? → Highly unlikely.
125. Careers in mind → I'm good with my current one but am realistic that a career change will likely happen in the next 10-15 years.
WHICH IS BETTER
126. Lips or eyes → Lips.
127. Shorter or taller? → I'm taller than everyone, so shorter by default.
128. Romantic or spontaneous → Romantic without being cheesy unless it's extremely cheesy.
129. Nice ass or tits → Curvy is my preference so I guess both?
130. Sensitive or loud → Don't know that these are opposites but I'd say I'm more sensitive than loud.
131. Hook-up or relationship → Relationship
132. Troublemaker or hesitant → I'm practically Canadian.
HAVE YOU EVER:
133. Lost glasses/contacts lenses → No
134. Ran away from home → I had it too good.
135. Hold a gun/knife for self-defense → Never felt threatened, thankfully.
136. Killed somebody → I hit a racoon once driving home late at night and didn't stop or call anyone because I was too freaked out.
137. Broken someone’s heart → I suppose, yes.
138. Rejected someone’s call on purpose → If you're not in my contacts list, I'm ignoring.
139. Cried when someone died → Yes.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
140. Yourself → Mostly
141. Miracles → Not rationally.
142. Love at first sight → It's a lovely thought but no.
143. Heaven → Not anymore.
144. Santa Claus → Nah.
145. Sex on the first date → It sounds exciting but not really my style.
146. Kiss on the first date → Complete with heart pounding!
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
147. Is there one person you want to be with right now? → Bea Arthur
148. Are you seriously happy with where you are in life? → Mostly
149. Do you believe in God? → Nope.
150. Post as 100 truths and tag 10 people → I like you too much to do this.
hee!
Date: 2018-02-06 10:20 pm (UTC)