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1. When did you know what you wanted to do (as a career)?

It was early 2002, and I had moved back from Philly about a month prior to the realization. I was missing my job at the old bike shop, and I realized that it was the only job I ever loved. I was passionate about going in there and taking on every aspect of the job -- sales, wrenching, helping create marketing materials. All of it rocked. And I realized that that was what I wanted to do with my life.

2. What's your favorite line from a book or movie?

"Punch the keys, for God's sake!" - Sean Connery as William Forrester in Finding Forrester. A movie about books. :-D

3. What was your childhood ambition?

When I was really young, it was to be an astronaut. When I hit my teens, I wanted to be a professional bicycle racer.

4. Who is your favorite superhero and why?

Oh man, that's tough. Either Spider-Man or Iron Man.

5. What are your top ten favorite songs of all time?

In no particular order:

1. "Paradise City" - G.N.R.
2. "With God on Our Side" - Bob Dylan
3. "Bad Moon Rising" - Creedence Clearwater Revival
4. "Back in Black" - AC/DC
5. "Texas Flood" - Stevie Ray Vaughn
6. "With or Without You" - U2
7. "Everyday I Have the Blues" - B.B. King
8. "Anthem, Part 2" - Blink 182
9. "Fanfare for the Common Man" - Copeland
10. "Imagine" - John Lennon

The first line from the first post of each month of 2008.
(I excluded Twitter postings.)

JANUARY
Okay, so here's my battle plan for 2008:

FEBRUARY
As I noted in my Twitter feed, I believe that Microsoft buying out Yahoo won't create a Google-Killer, but that it will completely destroy Yahoo, and be just another nail in MSFT's coffin.

MARCH
I'm pretty pleased with the Vikings' moves in free agency so far -- Bernard Berrian and Madieu Williams are both solid acquisitions.

APRIL
I don't think she's ever seen the movie.

MAY
An update of sorts:
http://www.danbailey.net/120/cannibalizing

JUNE
In the news today, it appears that the Phoenix Lander blew aside enough dust and crap on its descent into the polar regions of Mars, that it may have uncovered ice only a few centimeters deep.

JULY
Pete: I think parents should be allowed to hit their children.
Me: C'mon, it takes a village to hit a child.
(Note: the second line might have been my funniest one-liner of the year, so I have included it for your enjoyment.)

AUGUST

• go for a ride Saturday with Johnny Surprise

SEPTEMBER

• worked at the bike shop

OCTOBER
"Think Twice" - Eve 6

NOVEMBER
Okay, so starting at the beginning of all this.

DECEMBER
It's Monday already, and I am having a hard time accepting that.

- past -
first grade teacher's name: no idea, but my 2nd grade teacher was Mrs. Rosenow (Mrs. Rosenose)
last word you said: "fuck"
last song you sang: how the fuck should i know?

- present -
what's in your cd player: (car) 4 mix CDs, a bootleg of the Chris Cornell/Rage Against the Machine demo (good!), and the Ultimate X soundtrack...
what color socks are you wearing: none
what's under your bed: one of my shoes
what time did you wake up today: 6:30 am

- future -
where do you want to go: Mars
what is your career going to be: employed
where are you going to live: minnesota
how many kids do you want: 1, maybe 2
what kind of car will you have: anything but a minivan

- at the moment -
current mood: irritable
current music: none
current taste: pepsi
current hair: sleep-rumpled caeser cut
current clothes: Adidas warm-up pants and an Old Navy t-shirt
current annoyance: tailbone hurts
current smell: too congested to smell
current longing: A JOB
current desktop picture: some weird artsy drawing I found on someone's website
current book: "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynmann!" by Richard Feynmann
current color of toenails: au natural
current crush: none
current time-wasting wish: i wish i had a new ipod to play with
current hate: joe duffy for body slamming me. fucker.

I find that kind of odd, given that I was a geek all through elementary school. Does it mean I finally found enough social skills and style to be considered "cool"? I'm more confused than ever!