Didn't know they played hockey.

The Survey:

1. Start off with some basic questions:
Where are you from?
What do you do for a living? If you're a student, what's your major/what do you want to do?
Any siblings?
Any pets?

I live on an island in Canada. Note: just because it’s a bit to the North doesn’t make it an iceberg. I am employed within a blood harvesting institution. No… it’s a good thing. Besides draining donors, my passion is writing.

I have two earth-born sisters; one Adirondack lounging dog; two hairbalist cats; a Senegal parrot named Niko; eight Gouldian finches and some rather coy fish in a small duck(less) pond.

2. Do you have a good relationship with your parents? Your siblings?

Sure… we get along. My earth-born sisters are close to my height so if I bend a little we almost see eye to eye. My folks are devout  and me… not so much… ‘nough said.

3. What's the best thing about the place you live/your hometown? The worst thing?

My backyard. It my little Shangri-La safe-haven. The worst thing? All that shifting ice… it makes the polar bear racing a bitch.

Now, we shift to music...

4. What is your favorite genre of music? Why?

ROCK…. ‘CAUSE IT’S LOUD!

5. What is your favorite artist? Why?

This is a revolving door continually shifted by mood. I like that that endeavours not to conform. Radiohead is an excellent example but there are so many alternative independent bands on the rise. More power to yah!

6. What is your favorite song? Why?

Today it’s Rooster by Alice in Chains. Tomorrow… who knows?

Now, opinions...

7. Standardized tests in schools. Good or bad? Why?

Standardizing implies we all think and act the same. We don’t. Conformity absorbs visionary uniqueness like the filthy dirty insatiable sponge it is. Stay away from the light! Cover your eyes and think for yourself… if you still can.

8. Should marijuana be legalized? Why?

Only medicinally; it makes people stupid and lazy… that why their called “pipe dreams”… cause they never, ever reach fruition. That said, we all need some method of mental detoxification at times… and a lobotomy just seems a tad over zealous.

9. What do you think of President Obama?

He has the exact same ears as Bush, Prince Charles and that kid from MAD magazine.

10. It's often been said that American politics is overly hyper-partisan and more focused on screwing over the opposite party than doing what's best for the country. If you agree, what do you think is the best way to fix this?

You’d have to find a way to remedy the GREED factor and we all know that aint gonna happen.

11. Lately, I've been losing my faith in religion. Why is religion good? Convince me. I really am open to listening here. I'm looking for people who disagree with me on this. If you happen to agree with me, tell me why you don't like religion.

Can’t really help you with that one; I think most of the world’s problems stem from religion. I don’t think the question should be whether there is or isn’t a GOD but more so why he might give a damn about us considering the way we continually behave.

Other random questions...

12. What's the weirdest hospital visit or medical story you've ever had (kudos if you top mine... I had an allergic reaction to a medicine that caused my head to be stuck in a looking-up position)?

I had three pneumo-thoraxes in six months when I was twenty. They stapled my lung shut and since then I’ve had a zipper running from the middle of my chest to the centre of my back… shark or chain saw attack are my favourite shams.

13. What's your pet peeve?

When the cats cough up hair balls… besides that time a bunny ate all the buttons of our TV remote. Kidding… “know it alls” just grate me the wrong way. The more they open their mouths, the quicker the foot goes in. Why can’t they see that… are their calves that hairy or are they stunned by the foot odour?

14. What's your favorite food?

Kassadillah (Quesadilla).

15. What's the sweetest thing a significant other has ever done for you?

Listened intently even though they didn’t quite get the words or meaning; a relationship is all about support.

16. Describe your best friend in one word.

supportive

17. Explain the story behind your AP name. Don't worry about telling it to me. It won't bias my response.

A. Lee S. (Annie Nygma; Asha Doe-Penn; Mr. E. Russ Lee… you get it.)

18. Can you sing well? Do you like to sing?

Yes, I am probably the best singer ever. I don’t like singing because it makes me think there  simply must be a GOD… who else could have made me sing so miraculously wonderful?

19. What is the best amusement park ride on the planet?

A yellow FJ Cruiser bearing license plate… hehehe.

20. Who is your favorite actor and why?

Anna Paquin and Angelina Jolie. Anna Panquin because she went from “Fly Away Home” to vampire lover and Angelina because… I just can’t help it. I know, it's wrong and cruel but... yeah baby!

21. Who is your favorite news anchor/personality/columnist/pundit and why?

Kent Brockman… ‘cause he calls it as he sees it.

22. What's your biggest fear and why?

Falling from a helicopter while hanging from the hook line… on account’a I just about did twenty years ago and still have nightmares about it.

And how cool is it that the Packers just won? (You don't have to answer that, lol).

Packers eh… didn't know they played hockey.