Friday Feast Substitute
In lieu of the Friday Feast, I got this one from Average Jane who got it from Mom to the Screaming Masses.
A is for age. I’m 31 and a half.
B is for Burger of Choice. That’s a tough one. I hate to say this, but the best burger I’ve had in the last two years was at the Airport Sheraton in Paris. In the states? Maybe the Burger Bar in Vegas. Kobe Beef with Monterey Jack and Bacon. Something easily accessible? I’ll make my own, thanks.
C is for Car. White Dodge Durango. Want a new one, but the Durango is paid for and runs well. It just eats lots of gas.
D is for daughters. Um…no thank you? I have a beautiful niece and two nieces-to-be. That’s enough for me.
E is for essential item you use every day. My iPod. It makes the commutes and the work day tolerable.
F is for favorite tv show. I will forever love “Friends” more than any other show. Currently…that’s tougher. Probably Lost. Reality: Top Chef.
G is for groceries. We’ve started cooking at home a lot more these days so our grocery bill has gone up. I love that we have a Price Chopper within 5 minutes of our house, but I really wish we had a Whole Foods closer.
H is for how often you embarrass yourself. I don’t really get embarrassed very often, but on occasion - when I do - it’s pretty big. But that only happens once or twice a year.
I is for ice cream. I love all kinds of ice cream, although I’m on a Blue Bunny Peanut Butter Panic kick right now.
J is for juice. Orange juice. As pulpy and fresh as I can get it.
K is for kids. See ‘daughters’.
L is for Lipstick. No, because I’m a dude, but if I use lip balm, I like Burt’s Bees.
M is for Mexican food. Chipotle is only kind of Mexican food. But that’s good enough for me.
N is for number of piercings. I have 12-gauge horseshoe barbells in both ears. So 2.
O is for Optometry. I wear contacts most days, but I have awesome glasses.
P is for People You Were With Today. I got to wake up with my best friend and my awesome dog. Now I’m with my co-workers, but I’m not really with them.
Q is for Quiet Time. I like to read, but need to make more time for it. I also very much like to nap.
R is for Biggest Regret. I try to live without regrets. I sort of regret quitting swimming, but only because I think I would have gotten a more fit body out of it.
S is for sports you play. I played volleyball in college. I’ve also played basketball, football and soccer. I swam competitively as a kid. Now I like poker. (If they show it on ESPN, it’s a sport, right?)
T is for tattoo. One. I have had my second one designed for about 4 years. I’m just waiting until I feel like it’s a good time to get it.
U is for what is unique about you. I was born in the wrong era. I’m a Renaissance Man - interested in everything from art to mathematics and nerdery. I don’t quite fit into today’s corporate world.
V is for Vegetables you Love. Cucumbers. Yellow Peppers. Carrots. Corn.
W is for Worst Habit. Blogging? I would probably say that my nutritional habits are the worst.
X is for number of x rays. One or two. Not too bad. Never a broken bone, although I had a cyst on my coccyx that had to be removed. It was un-shockingly uncomfortable.
Y is for Yummy Food you ate today. Morning oatmeal with cinnamon, brown sugar and almonds.
Z is for Zodiac. I am a Capricorn, which is a dead-on description of me…if I believed in that crap.
It’s iPhone day, so ROCK ON!
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Friday Feast
Appetizer
When you drink soda/pop/coke, do you prefer to drink it from the bottle, a can, or after pouring it into a cup?
I like my soda on ice in a cup. But I’m non-discriminating. I’ll drink it in a bottle or a can too. I’m an equal-opportunity beverage consumer.
Soup
What television show are you willing to stay up late to watch?
Top Chef is one of the only shows that I want to watch on the same day that it airs. I still watch it on the DVR so I can fast-forward through the commercials. There’s enough product placement during the show (Gladware, Kenmore, Toyota, whatever else they’re pimping that week), that I don’t need all the extra Bravo advertisements for shows I’m going to watch anyway.
Salad
Name one person, place, or thing you think of as brilliant.
Besides my wife, of course? This may come off as a little cheesy, but I think people who convey truth in what they do, whether it be writing books, acting in movies, writing songs, painting pictures…any form of art that conveys truth…that’s brilliance to me.
Main Course
Would you be willing to work 4 10-hour days instead of 5 8-hour days in order to save gas?
Absolutely. I wouldn’t even have to think about it. I’d do it to save gas, but I’d also like to do it to have lots of 3-day weekends.
Dessert
If you were a superhero, what would you call yourself?
I’d be The Sasquatchewan, a Canadian hairy monster who scares babies and uses their tears to solve droughts all over the world.
Logtar took a pass on the Friday Feast today, so I got it from Sit. Stay. Good Blog.
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My Dog’s Friday Feast
Appetizer
Name something you would categorize as weird.
My dog. More funny than anything, but he can be very weird. He ate a couch once and has color dilutional alopecia. He’s still way awesomer than your dog.
Soup
What color was the last piece of food you ate?
Red - A red LifeSaver. Is that food?
Salad
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy being alone?
4. I enjoy my alone time, but I thrive around people, particularly my wife.
Main Course
Fill in the blank: I will _________ vote for ___________ in _______.
Never…Hillary Clinton…this or any other life time.
Dessert
Describe your sleeping habits.
I can’t sleep on my stomach…maybe it’s too big or whatever…I just can’t do it. We share our bed with a 90-lb. mutt who likes to stretch out, so sometimes sleeping means contorting your body around something that smells like corn chips.
See also: Logtar
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Feed Your Friday Famish-ment
Appetizer
What does the color dark green make you think of?
It reminds me of back in the early days of Abercrombie & Fitch when it was an outdoorsy store and not a hipster teen store. This was back when I used to work there. The carpets were dark green plaid. Then it went horribly awry.
Soup
How many cousins do you have?
First cousins? I think 12.
Salad
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how honest are you?
I’m more honest now than I used to be. We had a friend in college who used to lie just for fun. She would convince people that she was the Winter Carnival Princess or something like that. I’d put myself at a 9.
Main Course
Name something that is truly free.
Happiness. It’s a choice and it doesn’t cost anything.
Dessert
Using the letters in the word SPRING, write a sentence.
Shane prays regularly in normal grandeur. Speaking of prayer, I’m preaching on Sunday at my home congregation. Prayers would be appreciated.
Feast on these: Emaw, Logtar, Bea, Chimpotle
My brief blogging exile will be explained in due time. Much blogging to come soon.
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Good Friday Feast
Appetizer
Given the choice, would you prefer to live in the country or in the city?
It really would depend on the city. There is a part of me that has always wanted to live in NYC just so I could say I’ve done it, but after visiting some friends who live in the unpopulated area between Gardner and Olathe, it was really peaceful. And I’m all about peace.
Soup
Who is the cutest kid you know?
My niece Ireland. Duh.
Salad
Fill in the blank: I couldn’t believe it when I heard ___________.
that Taylor Hicks won American Idol. Seriously. That guy was terrible.
Main Course
If you could star in a commercial for one of your favorite products, which one would you want to advertise?
iPod or something in the Mac realm.
Dessert
What type(s) of vitamins and/or supplements do you take on a regular basis?
Multivitamin, Fish Oil, Co Q-10, B-Complex.
The Friday feast can also be found here and here and here.
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Friday Feast
I found out about the Friday Feast via Chimpotle originally. But I feel like linking Logtar today.
Appetizer
On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 as highest), how much do you like your own handwriting?
I have the uncanny ability to make my writing more masculine or feminine at a whim. I have mad handwriting skillz. Also, back when I expected to be a famous athlete and expected to be signing jerseys and whatnot all the time, I perfected my signature. My signature is awesome. It looks like the signature of someone who is famous. You should probably ask for my autograph sometime.
Soup
Do you prefer baths or showers?
The problem with baths is that the water gets cold and tubs are never large enough to accommodate my large…frame. Huge tubs and one of those immersion temperature controls (like they use for molecular gastronomy) - I could really get into baths (get it?). But I don’t think they make immersion cookers that large so I almost never take them.
Salad
What was the last bad movie you watched?
Sweeney Todd. That movie was well-acted and really really bad.
Main Course
Name something you are addicted to and describe how it affects your life.
Chipotle. Alli and I can’t really stop, which makes it very difficult to lose weight. We are certain that there are addictive chemicals in it that make us crave it fortnightly.
Dessert
Which instrument is your favorite to listen to?
It’s a tossup between acoustic guitar and piano. I think that the sitar is a beautiful instrument, but only in the right setting. Acoustic guitar and piano work nearly everywhere.
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Friday’s Feast
Appetizer
If you could be any current celebrity for one whole week, who would you want to be?
I’d like to be someone that could play an instrument or two. John Mayer or John Legend or someone like that.
Soup
On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being highest), how much do you enjoy talking on the phone?
I like talking in person a lot. Over the phone…now that I have a Jawbone, it’s much easier. I would say that on the average, I’d rate my PTE (phone talking enjoyment) at about a 6.
Salad
Name a charitable organization to which you have donated (or would like to).
Most recently, I donated to Heifer International with the help of all of YOU.
Main Course
What is a food you like so much you could eat it every single day for a month?
Cheeseburgers. That’s why this whole “no red meat until Memorial Day” sucks so much. I like pizza. And Chipotle too.
Dessert
Have you or anyone in your family had the flu this year?
Alli had it for about a week and I almost got it but my immune system eats flu viruses the same way that I eat Chipotle.
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The Friday Hugging Feast
Appetizer
Who was the last person you hugged?
My wife. Every day.
Soup
Share a beauty or grooming trick or tip with us.
Washing your hair everyday is stupid. I probably wash my hair twice per week and that’s why it looks SO. GOOD.
Salad
What does the color yellow make you think of?
My wife’s painting in our living room.
Main Course
If you were to make your living as a photographer, what subject would your pictures revolve around?
Sports. I was a sports photographer for my high school year book and I even won an award! (It’s a MAJOR AWARD!) I always enjoyed taking pictures of sports. Capturing that perfect moment. It’s way easier now with digital cameras that can shoot continuously.
Dessert
What was the longest book you ever read?
Outside of textbooks (which I never read cover-to-cover anyway), I read The Historian 2 years ago. 656 pages. I think that’s the longest.
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Friday Feast
Appetizer
Have you ever played a practical joke on anyone? If so, what did you do and who was your victim?
Yes. Many. Next.
Soup
What do your salt and pepper shakers look like?
They are multi-colored and match our crazy multi-colored kitchen. They are a standard salt and pepper shaker shape.
Salad
Where is the next place you plan to visit (on vacation or business)?
I will be off to N’awlins in April for a work conference. Next trip after that will be Jamaica in June for the bro’s wedding.
Main Course
What kind of lotion or cream do you use to keep your hands from getting too dry?
I’m kind of a girl when it comes to this. I have some Pink Grapefruit anti-bacterial Bath & Body Works lotion on my desk. I like the smell.
Dessert
Make up a dessert, tell us its ingredients, and give it a name.
We tried to recreate something we had at Brett and Sarah’s the other night this week. Basically, it’s a cookie crust with Starbucks java chip ice cream, cool whip and toffee bits on top. I like to call it BEST THING EVER.
Elsewhere: Chimpotle and The D
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