When were you happiest?
now
What is your greatest fear?
that people are care about come to harm.
What is your earliest memory?
not sure, perhaps being at the beach in a natural pool made of rocks
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
donald duck? i don't know!
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
my sporadic but frequent inability to focus, and my finish projects
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
a lack of self-respect
What was your most embarrassing moment?
kindergarten, age 3, i was in this silly spring something with this girl i had a crush, we were portraying some kind of king and queen of the spring or something, on and my cousins were making fun of me and i lost my step try became disoriented to run away then came back oh was i embarrassed, and i didn't have the tools to cope.
Aside from property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?
delicious food?
What is your most treasured possession?
video camera, if simply because of the price, needs to be treated like a baby.
Where would you like to live?
paris, but barring that going back to dc would suffice
What would your super-power be?
the power to make some people shut the fuck up
What makes you depressed?
myself? only i can make myself depressed but i've given up on that.
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
working on a computer all day has made me slightly overweight. not that i look at myself and cry though, but i could lose a few pounds.
Who would play you in a film of your life?
not sure my life makes a good film narrative. maybe the guy who does the doctor in "closer"? some british guy who says "i am a caveman!". yeah.
What is your most unappealing habit?
cracking numerous farts. but i do that only i private. well almost, since now i'm talking about it.
What is your fantasy costume of choice?
but next i want to try something closer to
le baron samedi
What is your guiltiest pleasure?
no guilt! my pleasures are my best friends. but eating a whole stick of butter has consequences.
What do you owe your parents?
owe? nothing. they did their job and i did mine. i'd like to buy them a car though, they need a new one.
To whom would you most like to say sorry, and why?
to myself. for wasting years of my life being depressed. i'm sorry, i didn't mean it.
What does love feel like?
what kind of love are we talking about? the quiet one or the one that grips you in the gut and harpoons you?
Have you ever said ‘I Love You’ and not meant it?
no. but "i love you" can mean a number of different things.
Which living person do you most despise, and why?
human worms of various kinds that need not be named.
Who would you invite to a dream dinner party?
federico fellini, ernest hemingway, susan sontag, sofia coppola, milan kundera, carrie brownstein but she can't act the vegetarian, monica bellucci, denys arcand, actually most of the characters in "the decline of the american empire" (the characters, not the actors); quentin crisp, mozart, most definitely voltaire, nietzsche, lady chablis,
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
"on that note"
"on a separate note"
What is the worst job you’ve ever done?
waiter. hated it, i sucked, got fired.
If you could edit your past, what would you change?
i would have gone with that beautiful girl who pulled my hand
If you could go back in time where would you go?
napoleon's court, to help him destroy all monarchies in europe.
How do you relax?
easy: sit on the couch, play a record
serious: meditate
How often do you have sex?
are you serious? last night. and the night before. and the morning of that day... roughly once a day.
What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
having health insurance, which i don't have right now.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
having learned to be myself.
What keeps you awake at night?
sex
How would you like to be remembered?
affectionately
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
be here now
Where would you most like to be right now?
right here. but working.
Tell me a joke.
hm... i know i'm funny but i can't tell jokes. my jokes are of the spontaneous, improvised nature. i could tell a few jokes but i would kill them. why ruin them that way...