25 ODD things about you!

Learn 25 things about your friends, and let them learn 25 things about you!

1. Do you like blue cheese?
Yes. In salad dressing, crumbled in salads, on burgers... Good stuff, Maynard!

2. Have you ever smoked heroin?
Nope. I'd consider trying pot or hashish once or twice if they were legal, but I'll leave the hard stuff to the professionally despondent.

3. Do you own a gun?
Yes, several. I used to be certified as a marksmanship trainer, and I collected a few examples along the way. Ruger 10/22, an old bolt-action .22 that belonged to my grandfather, a .45 ACP Colt, and a 12-gauge Mossberg. My spouse also has a Taurus .22 revolver and a Colt .38 Police Special. We've got an ancient .22 derringer that one of her relatives found in a gutter in Denver, too - but we're nervous about test firing that one...

4. Your favorite song?
Probably "Outsider" by the Ramones - it pretty well sums up my ambivalence about being so strongly identified as one. I do it to myself, really - but there it is.

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Nope. My blood pressure actually normally drops before surgery, which is why I was kind of surprised that it finally crept up enough to warrant medication. I'm working on it...

6. What do you think of hot dogs?
I'll eat them on occasion (especially Best's Kosher from Costco) - but I don't go out of my way to get them, as I do for higher-quality sausages.

7. Favorite Christmas song?
Probably "Apple Tree Wassail", followed closely by "Deck the Halls" - neither require any editing to be fully Heathen. I'll cop to having a certain fondness for Twisted Sister's version of "O Come All Ye Faithful", as well.

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Normally orange juice. On mornings when I can't quite shake the urge to caffeinate myself, I'll indulge in a Dr. Pepper.

9. Can you do push ups?
Sadly, no. I've always had problems with upper body strength. Can't chin myself either. Ask me about leg presses, though... :)

10. Do you know Jesus as your Lord and Savior?
Yeah, right.  I was raised Christian, but found myself unable to reconcile certain beliefs within my own mind. When I finally made the Kierkegaardian Leap of Faith during my own Dark Night of the Soul, it wasn't Jesus that caught me. I've been solidly Heathen ever since.

11. What's your favorite piece of jewelry?
That would be my sterling silver Mjollnir pendant.

12. Favorite hobby?
The one I spend the most time on is computer-based gaming (MMORPGs). I'd like to spend more time on woodworking once I get the garage put back to rights.

14. Do you have A.D.D.?
Not clinically, no. I sometimes have trouble staying focused if I'm bored by what I'm doing.

15. What one trait do you hate about yourself?
Hate is a pretty strong word. I don't much care for my tendency to procrastinate.

16. What is your middle name?
The one I go by in real life. If you don't know, you don't need to. :)

17. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment...
Which song is this that's playing on the computer? Is my boss really going to be out all day today? And can I finish this meme before anyone else notices me goofing off?

18. What happened to 18?
There is no 18. It's like the 13th floor in hotels.

19. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink.
Rum and Coke, single-malt Scotch, homebrewed mead.

20. Current worry right now?
I'm on blood pressure medication, which is working fine - but I want to get off of it.

21. Current hate right now?
Intolerance.

22. Favorite place to be?
Snuggled in a warm bed with my spouse. Cats optional, but acceptable after the first half hour or so... :P

23. How will you bring in the New Year?
With homebrew and champagne, with friends and chosen family.

24. Where would you like to go?
Scandinavia, Italy, Berlin, Prague - for starters.

25. Name three people who will complete this?
We'll just have to see, won't we?