OK, so I’ve been a bit lax in answering the “what should I blog about?” questions. So here goes…

December

Who would you have liked to be?
Myself.

What historical figure(s) do you most despise?
I don’t really despise any of them. There are certainly some people who have done despicable things, but it’s more use to try and understand what happened.

What natural gift would you most like to possess?
Vision that didn’t need glasses.

Do you keep friends once you’ve made them?
I try to, with varying degrees of success.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? From whom?
“If you don’t like your university, try to work out why. Is it the place itself? Is the the course? Is the the people? Once you know that, you can fix it.”, good advice from a chap called Simon Craig Gray. I changed from physics to chemistry, and it was fixed.

Which reality TV show would you be most suited for?
They’re all hideous.

How would you like to die?
Ummm never? I don’t really want to think about it.

What is your motto? Why?
“Actions are the seeds of Fate. Deeds grow into Destiny.” Just because.

Why do you blog?
Geekiness?

Name one web site you’d recommend to others.
http://www.theregister.co.uk for anyone who wants to know about tech news.

Name one blog within WB that you read.
You can see them all on my favourites.

January

What comic book (or cartoon) character would you be? Why?
Tintin. Looks like fun..

What’s the oldest thing you own?
I’m not really into antiques or anything like that. I’ve got some books from the late 60’s, that’s about it.

What’s your favourite word?
At the moment, “piss” which seems to be usable in so many situations.

What word(s) do you hate?
Pretentious ones used by people trying to show off.

Name something you used to like but no longer do. What changed your view?
McDonalds. Surpassed by KFC ;-)

To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
Chocolate.

February

Write a new couch gag for the opening credits of The Simpsons
The simpsons sit down, except for Bart, who lands in the middle, wearing a leather coat. The screen ripples with a flash of the green text from The Matrix.

Tell me a knock knock joke
Knock Knock.
Who’s there?
Dr.
Dr. Who?
Oh, you guessed!

Describe yourself in five words
Photographic Honest Refocussing Sharp Tired

Who should play James Bond now that the role is vacant?
Samuel L Jackson

Write a haiku (3 lines, 5-7-5 syllables)
It is very late
I would rather be in bed
But now I’m blogging.

March

If you had a big win in the lottery, how long would you wait to tell people?
I’ve no idea. I’d certainly give some cash to a few people, but I don’t think that I’d publicise the happy occasion.

Do you carry a donor card? Why (or why not)?
No, but only because I wore the last one out and haven’t got a replacement yet. My relatives know what I want, and it’s recorded on my driver’s licence.

Where would you like to retire?
Sweden.

What is something you wish you were better at doing?
Playing guitar

What color do you like your pens to write?
Blue or black. Or red for marking.

Are babies cute?
As long as they’re someone else’s and they don’t shit or vomit on me.

Do you subscribe to a magazine? If so, what?
Yeah, National Geographic, and Photography Monthly. I did subscribe to the British Journal of Photography but found that I didn’t have time to read it weekly.

What’s your favorite shape?
The curve of a woman’s breasts down to her hips.

What was the last thing you used a microwave for?
I haven’t used a microwave myself for years. I was present at the microwaving of some butter to melt it a bit, not long ago. Does that count?

What book are you reading?
I just read Stasiland and The German Trauma – both are excellent.

Do you like rollercoasters?
Oh yes.

Which came first – the chicken or the egg?
The paradox came first.

Cite a song lyric that means something to you

I’m just the shadow of the man I used to be
And it seems like there’s no way out of this for me
I used to bring you sunshine
Now all I ever do is bring you down
How would it be if you were standing in my shoes
Can’t you see that it’s impossible to choose
No there’s no making sense of it
Every way I go I’m bound to lose – Queen, Too Much Love will Kill You

What’s the best photo you’ve ever taken?
You tell me…