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1 What’s the first thing you think of when you consider the year ahead?
Will I or won't I have a job by the end of this year?
2. What’s the weather like today (warmer or cooler than average)?
59 F which is average. Not rainy.
3. There is a Wolf Moon tonight - it will be the fourth supermoon in a row. Have you seen a supermoon before?
Yes. I missed the last super-dupermoon which made me sad.
4. Do you have any travel plans arranged for this year?
None arranged, but I will have to travel for my company soon.
5. Are you looking forward to any TV shows this year?
I wish they'd finish posting Ghost S:5
7. In 1803, Henri Herz, an Austrian pianist and composer, was born in Vienna, Austria. Have you ever learned the piano? If not, would you like to?
I took piano lessons for 6 years. I'm really glad my mom set that up because that's what made me fall in love with JS Bach and Baroque music in general, and everything I learned helped me learn other instruments much more quickly than I might have.
8. Do you look back on your school days with fondness? What was your favourite subject to learn?
K-12? Absolutely not. My favorite subject was music. After that my favorite classes were Electronics, Physics, and Maths.
Undergraduate was a hell of a lot of fun. Grad school not so much. My major was Electrical Engineering but I switched to Physics and liked it better. In grad school I proved to myself I could get a PhD in theory once I passed my PhD comprehensive exams, but I realized I was never going to be able to compete with the best people because jobs were few and even my classmates who were mostly much better than me at it, weren't getting them. So I got a software job and that was that. In hindsight, if it had occurred to me to switch to Archaeology, I could have gotten a damned good degree from UNM and would have been much happier. But I likely would be stuck in Albuquerque and poor.
9. What time do you usually get up and go to bed each day?
Between 7 and 7:30 am
10. Are you impulsive, or do you take time to make decisions?
I usually analyze and research most things to death first, then get annoyed and just pick something. Sometimes I'll take months just to decide if I even want to do/buy the thing.
11. The first National State lottery in England was drawn in 1569. The first prize was £5,000, and other prizes included tapestries and high-quality linen cloth. How much does it cost to enter where you live (and have you ever bought a ticket)?
Playing Powerball costs $2. Sometimes it's worth $2-6 of fun.
13. January is the best time to see the bright gas giant planet Jupiter in the sky – have you ever seen it?
I've not only seen it, I've seen it and many of its moons with a really nice amateur telescope, many times, especially when I was teaching astronomy labs in college. I have a scope like it again and am looking forward to some dark sky trips soon.
14. Mark Antony was born today in Rome in 83BCE. Have you ever seen “Cleopatra” starring Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra and Richard Burton as Mark Antony?
No, and I'm not sure I ever will because I know too much about the actors and the film and it just seems dopey.
15. If you could, would you like to be a little bit taller or a little bit shorter?
I don't know. So I guess the answer is no.
16. Do you have a favourite genre of music?
No. I like music from the 7th (Armenian sacred music) to the 21st century, and from all over the world. But I especially like EDM, Early Music, and Baroque.
17. The US celebrates Hot Buttered Rum Day today! Have you ever tried it?
Yes. It's delicious.
18. It’s Sunday – what was the best part of last week?
It's Tuesday, but the best part of last week was having the week off.
19. What colour scheme is your bedroom?
It's medium natural brown wood with either a light purple or a blue and white stripped bedspread.
20. Have you read any of the Winnie the Pooh books?
I've read all of them. I loved them so much I used to be able to recite entire passages and poems.
21. Do you like wearing colourful socks? What do the brightest socks you own look like?
Yes. Hot pink and bright blue, and orange and day-glow yellow.
22. In January 1496, Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tested a flying machine. Do you like flying?
The flying itself isn't my problem, it's the dehumanizing security and boarding process, the tiny seats and lack of space. Ok, so, no. If I could afford the time and money, I'd take trains and boats for the rest of my life.
23. The pirate William Kidd was born this month in 1645. Have you read Treasure Island?
Yes, twice.
24. Have you ever knitted a garment or had one knitted for you?
Yes, I've only ever knitted for myself and others; nobody's ever knitted for me.
25. It’s Burn’s Night – a night to celebrate Robert Burns and all things Scottish. Do you like Scotch whisky or do you prefer Irish Whiskey?
I don't see why I should choose! They are both good.
26. It’s Australia Day! What do you think of when you think of Australia?
How they don't hate immigrants, how if I lived there I wouldn't have to worry about medical bankruptcy. But also, flying foxes, poisonous animals, kangaroos, opals, Aborigines, water problems, and how UV there is still so bad due to the hole in the ozone layer, that white people have to be very very serious about their sunblock.
28. Have you ever played a kazoo?
Does one actually "play" a kazoo, or just use it as a filter over their poor singing?
29. It's Tom Selleck's birthday - have you ever seen him in anything you've enjoyed?
I really enjoyed Magnum P.I. and it holds up. I have no interest whatsoever in his later stuff and his reverse mortgage commercials are annoying.
30. In 1873, Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne was published in France. Have you read the book or seen any of the films?
Never read the book. Saw the one with David Tennant, not the one with David Niven, or any other adaptation.
31. Do you like hot chocolate with or without marshmallows?
Again, why must I choose? I see hot chocolate, I drink it.
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