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Ponder THIS , Ponder THAT

Jack’s Answers

1. My _____ is so beautiful it should be in a museum but my _____ probably belongs in a pawn shop.
Face; body? I’m not really sure what to use for that second blank. I do believe I’m a handsome guy and so I stand by “face”, but over the last few years that we’ve been blogging and tweeting, enjoying the input of wonderful, supportive individuals, I’ve come to believe that nothing about myself should be relegated to a pawn shop. I chose “body” for the second blank because I could definitely stand to lose about forty pounds. But I doubt I actually will, and I’m guessing most of the women with whom I interact (and quite a few of the men) will still think I’m hot. Yeah, that probably sounds really egotistical, but all of you give me so much confidence. Thank you for that.

2. I would most like to take a class in _____ .
a fun but picturesque European location where the cost of living is low, attitudes about sex are more relaxed than here in the States, and food and alcohol are delicious and plentiful. And cheap. See what I did there? You thought I was going to name a subject or discipline, and instead I gave you a rough geographic location. That’s me, though, always keeping you guessing.

3. Excluding people or pets, what is your most prized possession?
Hard to say. I’ve got lots of stuff, from clothing to movie memorabilia to books, as well as tech that I use on a daily basis including but not limited to my laptop, my tablet, and various network paraphernalia. I’ve got one-of-a-kind items that I made, or that my daughter made, which can never be replaced. I’ve got photographs, and not just hard copies but hard drives full of digital files. I’m not sure I can cite one single possession that I value above all else. So when Gleeglops the Destroyer invades Earth and allows the survivors of his massacre one single keepsake to bring with them when they embark on a life of forced servitude in the toxic chizzleberry mines of Neptune, I’ll either tell him I’m good with just the clothing on my back, or else disappear into the underground and join the resistance.

4. Which of the following best describes the type of person to whom you are attracted?
a. Sexy
b. Sophisticated
c. Sweet n innocent
d. Female.

5. What is the first thing you do when you get home from work?
I’m a stay-at-home Dad. My work day never ends. That being said, once I walk back into the house and I’m in for the night, I’d love to be able to say that the first thing I do is masturbate, but it isn’t. If I was smart I’d immediately take out my contacts and put on glasses, or even just lie down for fifteen minutes to decompress while my daughter keeps herself busy with a book or some toys. But generally speaking on the average day the first thing I need to do when I walk in is cook. It’s usually between twelve and one PM, and I need to make lunch. I’m not a fast food guy, nor a toss-some-chicken-nuggets-in-the-oven guy, certainly not when it comes to my daughter. So I do my best to come up with something tasty, nutritious, and interesting that she can convert into energy for a few hours of non-stop playing time when all I want to do is nap.

6. What is the last foolish thing you did with someone else?
Conceived a child.

Bonus: Cucumber or zucchini?
Lightly sauteed or grilled? Zucchini. Pickled and served with a sandwich? Cucumber. Raw? Neither.

Jill’s Answers

1. My _____ is so beautiful it should be in a museum but my _____ probably belongs in a pawn shop.
eyes; hair. Make no mistake, I love my hair and I would hate to part with it. But I am so well-known for it, and I get so many compliments on it (a third we met for the first time in a public place once identified us based on my often-photographed hair) that I imagine I’d get a lot of money for it.

2. I would most like to take a class in _____ .
pole dancing. I’m probably saying that because I’ve just returned from a shopping trip with a friend who takes pole dancing and won’t shut up about it.

3. Excluding people or pets, what is your most prized possession?
I’m not big on possessions. I have far less in the way of material things than Jack does, and I honestly don’t care if it all burns as long as my family and I get out of the house safely. Maybe the wedding album that Jack made for me. That was a labor of love, and very much something that I enjoy owning.

4. Which of the following best describes the type of person to whom you are attracted?
a. Sexy
b. Sophisticated
c. Sweet n innocent
Definitely sexy, followed closely by sophisticated. Not sweet and innocent, though. Not sure what it says about me, exactly, but I’ve never really been into that type. I think I prefer my men to be more experienced and take-charge, though I have been known to take charge when absolutely necessary.

5. What is the first thing you do when you get home from work?
As long as we don’t have company, I take off my pants. That, or I kiss everyone hello. Actually it’s probably more likely that I take off my pants before I kiss everyone hello, like as soon as the door shuts behind me. If we have company, like Jack’s parents, I kiss everyone hello, then go into our room and hang out without pants for awhile.

6. What is the last foolish thing you did with someone else?
Instead of doing one single experiment with one half of my classroom at a time, I chose to do three separate experiments, one after the other, with all thirty kids each time. For some reason I didn’t predict the utter chaos (and the complete mess) that broke out in my classroom. Kids were running around like maniacs. Some were crying. There was paint and glue everywhere. By the time the kids left, my classroom looked like a tornado had hit it. One table was covered in watercolor which I had to spend my lunch scrubbing off. Another table was covered in dried glue which I had to scrape off when that was done. And one student was still hysterical as he left because he hadn’t gotten a chance to finish. Definitely not a typical morning.

Bonus: Cucumber or zucchini?
I prefer zucchini. Cucumber tends to be too mushy unless it’s the English variety.  I like the firmness of a nice zucchini and can eat it raw or grilled, but cucumber has to be marinated in a Greek salad or else pickled if I’m going to enjoy it.

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