A-Z of me
Today is a rest day, no running. I think I deserve it. Though I don’t want it. The weather is so warm that it was hard to NOT get out on the road. Even with knees that are sore.
Instead, here is another virus meme for your enjoyment/tedium.
A- Available or Single?
Married. (Obviously a single person conjured these questions)
B- Best Friend?
The best friends I made in high school are no longer. The best friends I developed in college have persisted, though we talk entirely too infrequently and have, because of this, drifted apart. I have two or three new ones since college, though, unfortunately no single, slam-dunk, sittin’-in-jail-with-you-the-morning-after best friend. That’d be nice, though (sigh). But I wouldn’t trade the ones I have now for anything—you know who you are.
C- Cake or Pie?
Cake. Black Forest Cake. Um, and baklava. Maybe pumpkin pie. But definitely cake.
D- Drink of Choice?
Tea. Hey, I grew up in Canada. But if I’m riding a century or 24 hrs or something, Red Bull.
E- Essential Item?
Something I always try and carry with me? I guess that’d be my internet-is-always-on cell phone.
F- Favorite Color?
Used to think green when I was younger. Now I think yellow for the Tour leader’s jersey.
G- Gummi Bears or Worms?
Neither. Sweet Tarts.
H- Hometown?
Groovy Gouvy. (Or Gouverneur, to be precise.)
I- Indulgence?
A Roma’s sub, followed by a tub of Death by Chocolate Stewart’s ice cream. And maybe a Red Bull to wash it all down.
J- January or February?
January. I’ve never gotten a century ride completed in February, it’s the coldest and most annoying month.
K- Kids and Names?
A dog named Jenny.
L- Life is incomplete without…?
The letter L.
M- Marriage Date?
May 26, 1997.
N- Number of Siblings?
Zero. I had a long, lonely childhood. Sure coulda used the internet back then.
O- Oranges or Apples?
Oranges are messier than apples. Apples turn brown in the blink of an eye. Could I get a sub instead?
P- Phobias/Fears?
Gettin’ hit in the face/walking into something in the dark (”If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.”). I think I’m slowly developing a germ phobia. Can’t use the napkin that was touching the table in a restaurant. Or eat a chip that fell on the table, or rest my hands/fingers on said table. Actually everything about restaurant tables while I’m eating weirds me out.
Q- Favorite Quote?
“I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” Douglas Adams.
R- Reasons to smile?
Finishing a long ride/run. Witnessing kindness. Seeing my dog smile.
S- Season?
Summer. Most daylight in which to get out on the road.
T- Tag 3 people?
Instead… how about T for Television Toon? Favorite is a tossup between Futurama and Samurai Jack.
U- Unknown Fact About Me?
My first dog’s name was Kazan. Someday I’ll tell you the street I grew up on and then you’ll know my porn name.
V- Vegetable You Hate?
Radishes.
W- Worst Habit?
Procrastination.
X- Xrays You’ve Had?
Teeth.
Y- Your Favorite Foods?
Subs. Ice cream with some kind of chocolate in it. Chocolate maybe with some kind of cake in it. Tea.
Z- Zodiac?
Aries. The ram. Ug, me tough. Ram tough. Yeah, whatever.
This was definitely easier than the 1-20 meme.
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I have a germ phobia, too. Didn’t use to be so freaked by it, but now? No health insurance? With Urgent Care $125 to be SEEN and then the cost of meds? AND, no sick time to call in to work? You’re sick…stay the hell away until you’re better. Call me. I’ll be sympathetic on the phone. That’s my motto.
Walking into something in the dark was a phobia of mine, too. Maybe it’s the little person I have, but it’s as if I have night vision :) I can safely get from my bed to her room to the kitchen, find the Tylenol in the cabinet behind the 32 other bottles of stuff and back to her room, dose her correctly and get back to bed with only the soft glow of the microwave lights for guidance on the Tylenol dose…how’s THAT for talent??
Get crackin’ on the 69 question meme…you know Dani’ll be hitting you on that one :)
Thank you for saving Kurt for me. God forbid we shouldn’t do these things. I’m still working on the 1-20 thing. I have like four numbers that I just have no clue.
Kurt, you totally have a sub obsession, but I’m with you, man.
Subs mmmmm, phoebia’s mmm none that I know of. I really never gave them a thought unless you call “insisting my sink is DRY after each use” or is that an obsession? Or is that just being WIERD mm that I don’t know.
Running, subs, and chocolate, there now I feel I really do know you.
I had a dog named Jenny when I was a kid. German Sheppard. Great dog.