Dumb Surveys...

...are impossible to resist. Thank you Em! =

1. What's on your bedside table? A lamp and a book, currently, Lullaby by Chuck Palhniuk.
2. What's the geekiest part of your music collection? "Show tunes" from an obscure musical about a man who gets stuck in a cave he's exploring in Kentucky. If you've ever been to Mammoth Caves, you've heard the story. However, I can bet you've NEVER heard/seen the musical.
3. What do you eat/drink when you raid your fridge at night? Whatevers there. My #1 is fat-free cottage cheese if we've got it. Cold pizza is a close second.
4. What is your secret guaranteed weeping film? E.T. or any film with a montage. (MONTAGE! Just kidding really.)
5. If you could have plastic surgery, what would you have done? I need plastic surgery? Damn it. Uhm. Liposuction. No, shut the HELL up Eric. =P
6. Do you have a completely irrational fear? Scared of werewolves in the house sometimes. I read a book once when I was very little that showed a werewolf eating some poor guy's brains while a vampire sucked his blood. Damn, that fucked me up.
7. What is the little physical habit that gives away your insecure moments? I pluck at my stomach or chew my nails.
8. Do you ever have to beg? Nah. I get what I want through pure animal magnatism. Well, no. But I never beg.
9. Do you have too many love interests? Always.
10. Do you know anyone famous? Lots of players on the Chicago Bears. I always get free booze when I see them out. =)
11. Describe your bed. Big, warm, with a space for a snuggle partner. The new electric underheating system adds the geeky chic touch.
12. Spontaneous or plan? I'm just going to steal Emily's: "Planned. With moments of irrational spontaneity."
13. Who should play you in a movie about your life? Dennis Leary. That'd totally rock.
14. Do you know how to play poker? Passably well.
15. What do you carry with you at all times? Wallet, Cell, Keys, and an overwhelming sense of superiority.
16. How do you drive? Faster.
17. What do you miss most about being little? Sunday Morning Cartoons.
18. Are you happy with your given name? Yes. I used to not be, but that ended when I started punching people. =)
19. What color is your bedroom? Olive Drab.
20. What was the last song to which you were listening? Palm of Your Hand by CAKE.
21. Have you ever been in a school play? Yes, several.
22. Have you ever been in love? Nah.
23. Do you like yourself and believe in yourself? Totally. I love me. And me loves me right back.
24. Have you ever done any illegal drugs? Hm. Yes.
25. Do you think you're cute? Sometimes, sometimes not, sometimes overpoweringly so. If this happens, slap me.
26. Do you consider yourself a nice person? Sure. And then I stab you in the back. Nah, I don't like hurting people.

TEN random things about me
10. I cook, specializing in desserts and baking, especially breads.
09. I play piano going on 17 years.
08. I have taught myself harmonica and I am "teaching" myself Japanese Bamboo Flute
07. I check my blog, dA account, and mail incessantly at work, as if the messages will disappear if I don't get them.
06. We have pizza every Christmas Dinner.
05. I don't ever get enough sleep.
04. I need a massage.
03. I worked for the Bears for 4 years and still can go to all the home games and work on the sidelines. Those guys wearing X shirts and carrying balls... that's my job.
02. I love fat-free cottage cheese.
01. I spend altogether too much time dreaming about robots. =)

NINE Places I've Visited
09. Chicago
08. Florida
07. California
06. Pittsburg
05. Houston
04. San Antonio
03. Kumamoto
02. Tokyo
01. Hiroshima

EIGHT Things I want to do before I die
08. Live in Japan
07. Build humanoid robots
06. Make a living doing it
05. Go to Mars
04. Run an "insanely great" company
03. Have a beautiful wife and loving kids who understand me
02. Have a robotic companion
01. Change the world =)

SEVEN Ways to win my heart
07. Have an accent - this does incredible things
06. Be amazingly intelligent and not afraid to show it off
05. Have cool talents and abilites that are quinessentially you
04. Have a plan, a goal, and a dream
03. Be funny
02. Smile
01. Be prepared to argue every point, fight every issue - challenge me.

SIX Things I believe in
06. Ability of Humanity
05. That everyone has a place, but its up to them to find it.
04. Opportunity is the circumstance of the right preparations combined with the right people
03. Love
02. God
01. Myself

FIVE Things I'm happy about
05. Opportunities and Open Doors
04. Graduating
03. Music makes me happy
02. Good Friends
01. Life

FOUR of my Favorite Items in my bedroom
04. Pictures of People in my life
03. Laptop
02. Bed
01. All the cool books and magazines

THREE Things I do everyday
03. Go to Work
02. Work out
01. Dream about the Future

TWO Things I am trying not to do right now
02. Be Sick
01. Flip Out

ONE Person I want to see right now
01. Jen