Happy August!

I've been busy. Here's a meme for you all 'til I have something profound to impart.

1. Was your dad named after anyone?

Interesting question. I’m not 100% sure where the name Barry came from, it’s not a family name that I know of. My dad’s middle name (Leon) came from my dad’s uncle.

2. What do you think is the minimal age to get married?

In American society today, I propose 20. Even that seems a bit young to me, but to each his or her own.

3. What’s the longest time that you‘ve been involved with the same person?

2 to 2.5 years. It’s hard to determine exact end dates to the “What are we exactly?” question.

4. What actor/actress do you consider hot at the moment?

The cast of Glee. Alternatively, Betty White.

5. What is your favorite album by a band?

1, The Beatles.

6. What is your favorite album by an individual artist?

This one is super hard. (In my examination of this question, I realized I like vocalists, but not bands!) I’m going with Ray of Light by Madonna.

7. What is something that you‘d rather be a bit dirty?

A taco truck.

8. What was the last TV show that you watched?

Kathy Griffin, My Life on the D List.

9. How many people have you met from the blogosphere? Who are they?

I would say that I have met a bunch of people from online, but I have yet to meet a ‘blogstar’ per se. I have several friends who have blogs, so counting all of them up, probably…10? Rich, Suzanne, Jerry, my brother, I'm sure there's a bunch more.

10. What's your philosophy on life?

Don’t freak out over small stuff, don’t take for granted the little things (good health, family, a place to live, clean drinking water, food on the table, friendship, love), and laugh as much as possible.

11. Do you think prescription drugs are over prescribed?

Yes. The desire of our society for instant gratification is unhealthy. Of course some people need them, but a generation of kids being raised on Prozac and drugs for A.D.D.? Perhaps if we were paying more attention to our families and each other, we wouldn’t have kids that need to be medicated.

12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?

Yes.

13. What is your favorite memory in the last year?

Taking my parents to NYC.

14. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?

Sleeping up to 12 hours on days off, then being lazy. I don’t do too many things that I don’t want to do.

15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:

In a slightly Rainman-ian way, I have very detailed memories from the past. For example, I can remember all of my school teachers from kindergarten on.

16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the 'world peace etc' malarky) - what are they?

I would like to have a nice place in Hawaii with a guesthouse, so family and friends could come and visit.

I would like for my parents to both have long, healthy, and fruitful lives and pass on together.

I would love a ride on a Concorde.

17. Who would you want to get together with and make a cake?

Suzanne Daniels. Duh.

18. Which country is your spiritual home?

The U.S. I feel equally at home in either Northern California or Hawaii.

19. What is your big weakness?

I love to eat. I also spend with abandon, hoping the money will keep rolling in.

20. Do you think Judd Corizan is a good person?

(Apparently he’s the blogger who I stole this meme from.) Sure. Anyone who gives me a good posting idea can’t be all bad.

21. What was your best/favorite subject at school?

Languages and Geography.

22. Describe your accent:

My accent changes depending on my mood. In general, I speak Northern California American English, peppered with lots of phrases like, “Wass’up, yo?”, “Right on!”, and “Sweet!” It took me a few years to adjust, but I say freeway now instead of highway. And, on occasion, I even spontaneously use the word “hella”. Beyond the pothead speak though, I don’t carry any strong regional American accent. I do burst into Southern, British, Eubonics, Pidgin’, and various impersonations ALL the time.

23. If you could change anything about yourself, would you?

I would like to be less of a loner.

24. What do you wear to sleep?

T-shirt and boxers.

25. What is your favorite casual outfit to wear?

That would be my daily uniform; t-shirt, long sleeve collared shirt unbuttoned (or sweatshirt), sneakers, Docs, or boots.

26. Do you use cigarettes or alcohol?

I don’t smoke, but I drink occasionally. It’s not a big passion of mine.

27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?

I would gather up my good friends, rent a private jet, fly to Hawaii, rent the Presidential Suite at the Halekulani, enjoy the sunset, and party until the day was no more.

Hope you are doing great. Cuidate.