Doctor, Professor, Doc, that quiet guy who's always reading
B: Breakfast food of choice
Pancakes are nice.
C: Clothing style
Business-casual, though in reality it's a lot more "casual" than "business."
D: Depressing thought
I may be spending my birthday alone
E: Encouraging thought
New books by two of my favorite authors (Neil Gaiman and Sergei Lukyanenko) are coming out very soon.
F: Fictional person you wish was real
The Doctor.
G: Gadget you feel no need to have for yourself
Smart phone.
H: Hero
Just one? Albus Dumbledore, Gandalf, Merlin, The Doctor, Charles Xavier, Nick Fury, Uncle Iroh...
I: Inexcusable behavior that annoys you most often
People having loud cell phone conversations in public
J: Jewelry?
I usually wear a pendant and a ring or two each day; they all have some kind of symbolic meaning.
K: Knowledge which had the biggest impact on your life
When I found out that my dad doesn't remember most of his own childhood. It explains quite a lot about my own childhood...
L: Last person who gave you a hug
I believe it was my friend Alicia.
M: Matchmaking?
I've never played matchmaker for others, unless it was to tell two people who I already knew both liked each other that they should tell one another how they feel. A number of people have tried playing matchmaker for me, and thus far it's never gone well...
N: Network on TV you are least likely to watch
Just one? ESPN, The Golf Channel, HGTV, Food Network, E!
O: Opinion which others hold which you least understand
That football is the most interesting thing to talk about 90% of the day
P: Place you'd most like to visit
London. Or Prague. Or Hogwarts.
Q: Question you would ask if you had the chance
I might be tempted to ask my future self if he regrets any of the choices I'm making now, but I'd worry about how that might affect the space-time continuum...
R: Refreshing beverage
Tampico citrus juice
S: Superpowers
I teach. And I have tenure. What's your superpower?
T: Time of day you feel most alive
Twilight (and that has *nothing* to do with sparkly vampires...)
U: Unpopular TV show/book/movie/song that you like
"Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"
V: Vegetable you most like to eat
Carrots (if they are raw)
W: Weather of choice
Thunderstorms.
X: Favorite X-Man (or X-Woman)
Kitty Pryde.
Y: Yearly tradition or ritual that is important to you
I try to be with someone who I know cares about me on my birthday. It's not always an option. :-/
Z: Zombie apocalypse plans?
"Quick! To the TARDIS!"
With great power comes great responsibility.
--Stan Lee
