Questions, questions, questions!

Ok, so I stole this from my friend Heather's blog. But at least it's an entry that is not going to take the usual 10+ hours of writing, rewriting, thinking and reworking. I really should learn to be less precise!

1. How old where you when you had your first kiss?
   I honestly can't remember. I probably received my first kiss when I was a few minutes old. I probably gave my first kiss when I was few years old. My first romantic kiss would've been more like 16, I think.
   
   
2. What do you think is your best feature?
   My mind.
   
   
3. What is your favorite breed of dog?
   Jack Russell Terror. But they take a lot of work!
   
   
4. If you could attend only one Olympic event, which would it be?
   Hmmm... Probably swimming.
   
   
5. If you could invite any movie star to your home for dinner, who would it be?
   Probably Sidney Poitier
   
   
6. If you where a car what kind would you be?
   I'd love to have a MGB. It really is my dream car. However, I think I would probably be a station wagon of some kind. Practical & reliable. Everything the MG isn't!
   
   
7. What is your favorite number?
   16. Not surprisingly my birthday.
   
   
8. Which Disney character are you most like?
   I don't know enough about Disney movies to really comment. Perhaps Marlin, Nemo's dad.
   
   
9. If a movie was made about you, who would play you?
   Why would somebody make a movie about me?
   
   
10. Have you ever been out of the country and, if yes, where? (list all places)
    Lots of times. New Zealand. Indonesia. The Netherlands. Belgium. Germany. England. Scotland. Switzerland. Spain. France. Portugal. USA. Australia.
    
    
11. How many times have you flown in an airplane in the last twelve (12) months?
    Zero. Zip. None. Nada.
    
    
12. If you were in a car sinking in a lake, what would you do first?
    Take a deep breath.
    
    
13. If you where stuck at one age for the rest of your life, what age would you want it to be?
    About 30. Just enough wisdom to be out of my arrogant youth. Still enough energy to make a good fist of things.
    
    
14. What is the weirdest thing that has ever happened to you?
    Hmm... interesting. Lots of things crop up as strange, but nothing really as the weirdest. Perhaps having our luggage gone through numerous times by customs, for no apparent reason, at various airports.
    
    
15. What is the "coolest”" (or most unique) thing you have ever done?
    Planning to live in Europe for two years. Staying for seven. Making the best friends I've ever had, deepening my relationship with God, and having a child all along the way.
    
    
16. What is the scariest thing that has ever happened to you?
    Being in a car accident. The back end of a tow truck scraped along the drivers side (*me*) of our car, bending the chassis, and breaking both axles. Glass in your underwear is not a pleasant experience.
    
    
17. Have you ever gone skinny-dipping?
    Yes. Its not as fun as its cracked up to be.
    
    
18. What is your favorite restaurant to eat at?
    As we don't really have the funds to go out at the moment, I don't really have one. Perhaps eating a really good meal at home. With good friends, lovely food and wine, and great conversation.
    
    
19. What is your favorite non-alcoholic drink?
    Coffee. Virtually anything with caffiene.
    
    
20. What is your biggest pet peeve?
    Bad driving. Particularly people that pull up next to you when you're trying to cross a dual carriage way. Its just plain rude, not to mention dangerous.
    
    
21. What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten?
    African cuisine. Small piles of indescribable delicacies, all on a kind of thin bread / pancake base. You'd tear off a bit of the pancake, scoop up some topping and eat. A wonderfully social way of eating.
    
    
22. If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what song would you want it to be?
    Only one? That would be torture. So many to chose from. Probably one of the following: Brahms, Cello Sonata in E; Steely Dan, Peg; Paul Simon, Kodachrome; or anything from Sting, Oscar Peterson or Paul Kelly.
    
    
23. If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?
    xan
    
    
24. What is the best book you have ever read?
    The Bridge of Birds, by Barry Hughart.
    
    
25. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
    Their height.
    
    
26. What is the one thing you want to do before you die?
    Record an album. Mostly bass solos and my own songs.
    
    
27. What is the most outrageous thing you would love to do?
    Record and play with any number of very talened musicians, and go on tour.
    
    
28. What is your favorite board game?
    The Settlers of Catan.
    
    
29. If you could have any job, what would it be?
    Running a church arts ministry. I used to limit this to just the music side, but I realise that my interests are so much more. Especially in terms of integrating the different arts.
    
    
30. What, in your opinion, is the worst way to die?
    Alone.
    
    
31. If a genie granted you three wishes, what would you wish for?
    1. Never to have too much, nor too little. (Proverbs 30:8-9)
    2. To always be assured of a friendship I can rely on. (Joshua 1:5)
    3. To continue to learn and improve myself.
    Hang on, aren't these God's promises? ;-)
    
    
32. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
    Back to Europe. And live there. For good.
    
    
33. What is one thing you could not go more than a week without?
    Coffee!!
    
    
34. In the last three years, what is one thing you would have done differently?
    Not sold our apartment in The Netherlands.
    Stayed in The Netherlands.
    Got a job I wanted, rather than one I needed.
    
    
35. What is, in your opinion, your most appealing quality?
    My mind - although that is fairly arrogant!
    

If you'd like me to interview you, and ask you a few questions, add a non-anonymous comment to this post and I'll send some questions over!