17) What was the last lie you told?
I have no idea. I do my best to tell the truth whenever possible, to the extent that I can’t always think of a recent lie I’ve told. I’m guessing that it had something to do with Jill’s family, i.e. telling them that we had a prior obligation to get us out of a family function.
18) Do you believe in karma?
Not really. While believing in karma is comforting after some asshole cuts you off on the freeway, or gets away with murder, I don’t believe that there is any real order to the universe. It seems like the worst people get treated the best, and the decent people struggle to get ahead and usually fail. Then again, perhaps that is the order to the universe.
19) What does your URL mean?
“Frisky” refers to the state of being in the mood for sex, which Jill and I frequently are; “916” refers to the area code where Jill and I lived when we began blogging; “cpl” is short for “couple”.
20) What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength?
I’m a sucker for a beautiful woman. Scratch that. I’m going with bullets. Like Lola did to Clapton, a beautiful woman can have me on my knees in seconds, but I usually get up again. A hail of bullets, though, will kill me dead in seconds. I’m afraid I’m not Superman. As for my greatest strength, I would say that I am an emotionally-faithful husband, loyal friend, and loving father. I would say that, but the urge to go with my sexual prowess instead is far too great.
21) Who is your celebrity crush?
I’m so out of touch that while I can name celebrities my ability to put a name to a face isn’t what it once was, and now that I mention it I don’t usually crush over celebrities. It’s just not my way. In the past I admired plenty of female celebrities, and sure I’d probably bang any of the current crop of Hollywood starlets given the chance. But that’s not the same as a crush; I’m more likely to have a crush on someone I know personally as the public image of a celebrity isn’t quite enough to get me to “crush” mode. You know what? I’m going to pick Mary Tyler Moore, if only because shes “trending now” on Yahoo!, and I’d like nothing more than to finish this question so I can move on to the next one.
22) Have you ever gone skinny dipping?
Yes, quite often. My parents have a swimming pool, and on occasion when the weather allows, Jill and I will sneak into the yard after they’re asleep and take a dip au naturel. Additionally, when camping with Jill’s family, we invariably find ourselves naked and treading water in some murky lake. Despite the muck and the small biting fish, it’s a lot of fun.
23) How do you vent your anger?
I tend to be pretty happy, generally. While there are things that make me angry I do my best to keep my emotions in check, not because I think that we should hide our feelings but because my daughter is going to wonder what the hell is wrong with me if I flip out. I find that writing helps to express my negative emotions, and of course an orgasm helps as well. If I had the time, I’d probably play video games, as committing horrific acts of violence against something that cannot feel pain is a healthy, harmless outlet for one’s anger.
24) Do you have a collection of anything?
Books. I can’t get enough of phyical reading material (as opposed to electronic media). There are ten bookcases in our current abode, each of them full-to-bursting with all manner of books (mostly non-fiction). Three entire bookcases are filled with books on film study and analysis. It’s a passion of mine.
25) Do you prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online?
As I’m not crazy about talking on the phone – in fact, I send a hell of a lot more texts than I make phone calls – I’d much rather video chat, but only when there’s the possibility of nudity. In other words, if I’m talking to, say, my parents, I’d prefer to do so on the phone.
Jill’s Answers
1) Put your iTunes on shuffle. Give me the first 6 songs that pop up.
Dean Martin – Return to Me (Ritorna Me)
April March – Chick Habit
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Tearjerker
Todd Rundgren – Can We Still Be Friends
Led Zeppelin – Hey Hey What Can I Do
Dropkick Murphys – Oi Oi Oi
2) If you could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be?
Definitely one (or hopefully more) of the many friends we’ve made through blogging and on Twitter. I couldn’t possibly pick just one!
3) Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23, give me line 17.
“For example, if You had asked me back in my Chris-“
4) What do you think about most?
Sex, money, our baby. And Jack, of course. There’s really no particular hierarchy here. These are simply the four things that I think of most, in no particular order. I guess I think about work an awful lot as well.
5) What does your latest text message from someone else say?
“We’re meeting here at 5 to have drinks.”
6) Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
I don’t sleep with clothes on. If my in-laws are staying over, I keep clothes nearby so that I can put them on quickly in case the baby starts crying and I have to go check on her in her room.
7) What’s your strangest talent?
I can roll my tongue, and flip it over sideways. It’s a fun trick, and Jack loves it when I do it when I’m giving him a blowjob.
8) Women…. (finish the sentence); Men…. (finish the sentence)
…are hot; …are sexy
9) Ever had a poem or song written about you?
Jack writes me a sonnet every year on my birthday. He also came up with, and sometimes sings to me, a song about my pussy sung to the tune of the “My Bologna Has a First Name” song from the old Oscar Meyer TV commercials. [Editor’s note: We answered these questions in a restaurant. While trying to determine the tune to which her pussy song is sung, Jill sang the first line – which does in fact contain the word “pussy” – a bit loudly for polite company.]
10) When is the last time you played the air guitar?
I don’t play air guitar. I might play air drums once in awhile, but I have to be really drunk.
11) Do you have any strange phobias?
Most of my phobias are fairly common. I’m afraid of snakes, for example. No less a personality than Indiana Jones was also afraid of snakes, so I don’t think that’s all that strange. However, when I get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, I refuse to look in the mirror when I’m washing my hands. This is because I never turn the bathroom light on when I’m half asleep, and I’m afraid of the shadows playing tricks on me. I don’t want to see the reflection of a street light in the mirror and think it’s Bloody Mary or something.
12) Ever stuck a foreign object up your nose?
No, but I’ve had a foreign object up my ass.
13) What’s your religion?
I was raised Catholic and still consider myself Catholic. However, I am very proud of my ability to take what suits me from the teachings of the Catholic Church, notably the Golden Rule, while ignoring or condemning outright the bigotry, the church’s stance on sexuality and reproductive issues, and its apparent condonation of child sexual abuse.
14) If you are outside, what are you most likely doing?
I’m probably taking a walk, or if I’m on the balcony, having sex. Since moving to our new place, we no longer have a backyard, and we don’t even have to leave the building to dump the garbage. If I’m at work, though, I’m probably supervising students at recess.
15) Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?
I prefer to be in front of it. I love it when Jack takes pictures of me. He makes me feel very comfortable, confident, and sexy.
16) Simple but extremely complex. Favorite band?
The Beach Boys.
17) What was the last lie you told?
I said I had a doctor’s appointment in order to get out of work. We aren’t allowed to take personal days.
18) Do you believe in karma?
Yes. I feel like if you do something bad, something is going to – or at least should – bite you in the ass. If you do something good, you should be rewarded. I guess it really doesn’t work out that way most of the time. My own sense of right and wrong and the belief that you should treat others how you want to be treated, more than karma, makes me a caring, decent person.
19) What does your URL mean?
What, like the URL of our blog? It means “Frisky 916 [our former area code] couple.”
20) What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength?
My greatest weakness is probably that I put everyone ahead of me. Maybe it comes from being the second-eldest of a very large family, but I find that I am used to taking on a lot of responsibility, and sometimes “me” time suffers because of it. I am trying to change this. My greatest strength is my conscientiousness. I have a standard for every task I undertake and I am very serious about accomplishing it to that standard. I would also like to think that I am a very good mother.
21) Who is your celebrity crush?
Mark Ruffalo. He has the same dark features and intensity that I used to find so hot in Jason Patric.
22) Have you ever gone skinny dipping?
Yes. I love being naked in the water. The excitement of the cool water on my bare skin is amplified by the thrill that comes with the risk of being caught.
23) How do you vent your anger?
If I’m alone in the car, I sometimes scream or vocalize my feelings. Other times, I cry. Here’s my answer from
the last time this question came up:
I scream. I cry. I punch people in the eye. Actually, I don’t punch anybody. I just wanted to rhyme. And I only scream if I’m alone in the car and there’s no chance of anyone knocking on the window and asking what my problem is.