Thanks to Tania for this meme:
A. Age: 24 44
B. Bed size: Queen
C. Chore that you hate: dusting
D. Dogs: None – I haz kitteh. I like dogs though.
E. Essential start to your day: Coffee. Strong.
F. Favourite colour: Red.
G. Gold or Silver: silver
H. Height: 5′ 11″
I. Instruments you play: None. when I was in high school I played the tuba.
J. Job title: Liaison Librarian
K. Kids: Not a one.
L. Live: Adelaide. Was born in Newcastle and have lived in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne. A Newcastle boy at heart.
M. Mother’s name: Janice.
N. Nicknames: Explanation Man (only my wife calls me that though). No other current nickname. Previous nicknames include Nib and Gunnery.
O. Overnight hospital stays: Lotsandlotsandlots. Somewhere in the 3 figures mark. As a kid I had asthma and was in and out of hospital lots.
P. Pet peeve: Apostrophe abuse. Untidiness (which, if you could see my desk, means much self-loathing…).
Q. Quote from a movie: “These aren’t the ‘droids you’re looking for”.
R. Right or left handed: Right.
S. Siblings: Two younger sisters.
T. Time you wake up: 5:30 am (when I work), 7:30 or 8.00 am when I don’t .
U. Underwear: Yes. I guess this is really about brand?
V. Vegetable you hate: Peas
W. What makes you run late: Me
X. X-Rays you’ve had: back, chest
Y. Yummy food that you make: pumpkin soup
Z. Zoo animal: Elephants.
a) I never knew you played the tuba!
b) Dammit, your movie quote has my mind all a-fluster. Is it from one of the early Star Wars movies?
1) neither did anyone who listened to me play 🙂
2) Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The original and best!
I revel in my geekiness at picking up a Star Wars reference without resorting to Google! Now, I will attempt to defy my geekiness by going to work out the very macho, male-muscle-pumping gym I belong to. Suspect geekiness will only be confirmed in said setting.
Yep – at the gym I am *all* geek!