Don't Lie

Can you fill this out without lying? (Unlikely, as I am the father of lies, but I'll give it a shot anyway). You've been tagged, so now you need to answer all the questions HONESTLY...

1.What was the last thing you put in your mouth?
Creme brulee-flavored tea. Yum.

2.Where was your profile picture taken?
Our former apartment in El Cerrito.

3.Can you play Guitar Hero?
I can play; I even had a chance to play the beta version, which only had three songs (and resulted in my having "More Than A Feeling" stuck in my head for several days). But I'm not very good at it.

4.Name someone who made you laugh today?
Mo Rocca. Any day that starts with "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" is going to be a good day.

5.How late did you stay up last night and why?
About midnight. I was cleaning the house in preparation for our guests arriving tonight.

6.If you could move somewhere else, would you?
Of course I can move somewhere else. In fact, I'm trying to build as many trips into my day as possible from my desk to the water cooler, the printer, the bathroom and the outside world to make up for the fact that I didn't go running this morning.

7. Ever been kissed under fireworks?
Why do you think New Year's Eve and the Fourth of July are my favorite holidays?

8. Which of your friends lives closest to you?
Either David or Anne, depending on which one of them is standing closest to the northeast corner of their home.

9. Do you believe exes can be friends?
Yes, as long as both are clear on why the original relationship ended and OK with the new state of things.

10. How do you feel about Dr Pepper?
I applaud whatever institution awarded him his degree.

11. When was the last time you cried really hard?
On the anniversary of my grandmother's death.

12. Who took your profile picture?
Nam.

13. Who was the last person you took a picture of?
As fate would have it, Nam.

14. Was yesterday better than today?
That has yet to be determined. I feel better today than I did yesterday. But Nam made me grilled Italian sausages with peppers and onions for lunch yesterday, and it's going to be hard to top that.

15. Can you live a day without TV?
I usually do, unless the Red Sox are playing a West Coast team.

16. Are you upset about anything?
I am upset about everything, but not at the same time.

17. Do you think relationships are ever really worth it?
Yes. And I'd say that even if I didn't have 100 wedding guests arriving next week.

18. Are you a bad influence?
I like to think of myself as broadening the horizons of others in ways they will appreciate later in life, such as when they are searching for a colorful anecdote to include in their memoir.

19. Night out or night in?
I'm just happy whenever I have a night off.

20. What items could you not go without during the day?
Pants.

21. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital?
My cousin Dawn.

22. What does the last text message in your inbox say?
"Are the groomsmen wearing their tuxedos to the tea ceremony?" I get a lot of fashion-related questions for someone with no discernible sense of style.

23. How do you feel about your life right now?
It's a busy life, and even a crazy life at times, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

24. Do you hate anyone?
I don't hate anyone. I prefer to look down on the people I dislike with a sense of smug superiority. That's how you can tell I'm a Democrat.

25. If we were to look in your face book inbox, what would we find?
That I don't answer my messages very often.

26. Say you were given a drug test right now, would you pass?
My guess is the technician would whistle, shake his head and say "Dude, you really drink a lot of tea."

27. Has anyone ever called you perfect before?
My TV did, after I completed the challenging round of "Galaga."

28. What song is stuck in your head?
Guster's cover of the Talking Heads' "Nothing But Flowers." You got it, you got it.

29. Someone knocks on your window at 2:00 a.m., who do you want it to be?
The Doctor. Ideally, it would be the Tenth Doctor, but I'm not that picky.

30.Wanna have grandkids before you’re 50?
It's just barely mathematically possible, and it just doesn't seem like a good idea, even if I like the thought of taking my kids and my grandkids to Six Flags at the same time.

31. Name something you have to do tomorrow?
Interview the seven candidates for the Fairfax Town Council and the five candidates running for the College of Marin Board of Trustees. I love election season.

32. Do you think too much or too little?
I think too much about too few things.

33. Do you smile a lot?
Not really, but I'm always laughing on the inside. And that's better than the other way around, isn't it?

Bonus Round...

34. How many hours a day do you spend on the computer?
Depends on the day. Usually six or seven, but I try to schedule at least one "roaming around the county" day into every working week.

35. If you could be anyone else for a day, who would you be?
Plastic Man.

36. Facebook or Twitter?
Facebook.

37. Chicken or Beef?
Sadly, I am no longer allowed to eat beef. On the other hand, since my former roommate was dating someone who refused to eat anything that had lips, I happen to know a lot of chicken recipes.

38. Mac or PC?
I'd much rather be John Hodgman than Justin Long.

39. Have you ever punched anyone in the face?
I got into my share of fights as a kid, but they were mostly shoving matches. I'm pretty badass when it comes to shoving.

40. Have you ever been punched in the face?
I made the mistake of saying "Well, slap me silly and call me Pete" to one of my friends, who quite naturally hauled off and smacked me across the face before saying "How'd ya like that, Pete?" I've never made that mistake again.

I don't think that counts as being punched, however.