Quick, Tired Update

Whoo, crazy week. Crazier weekend, yay homecoming

Beat. Sleeping soon.

Wine Tasting in Amador County California!

Hey guys,

I went wine tasting yesterday in Amador County. I was initially quite skeptical when my parents said it was good (they’re not used to getting wine that costs more than $8 and their taste is…), but we actually did find some pretty decent wine!

First stop was Karmere Winery. They specialize in making sweeter wines and non-grape based wines. I took a few notes (largely ignored taking sight notes, though).

1. Almond Sparkling Wine – I’m assuming it’s made from almonds. It tasted like almonds and was sweet and creamy. It was ok.

2. La Petite Drew Syrah – Purple, oak, spice, berries, tobacco, smokiness. The wine was not that good

3. La Petite Morgan Nebbiolo-Syrah – a “chocolate” purple, spicy, pepper, oak, long finish, cheese on distant finish. Interesting, but not that great either

4. Empress Julie Ann Barbera – Can read through it, red tinger, long legs, oaky, spice, caramel and jammy. Had mocha, spice, and jam on the palate. Light bodied. I think this was supposed to be their best wine. The aroma was amazing, but the palate was pretty weaksauce. Definitely not worth the $26 they charged per bottle.

5. Empress Juana Primabera – Mix of Primitivo and Barbera. Aroma had notes of crushed and fresh red fruit, clove, black pepper, toasted oak. It was jammy and and a long finish. Apparently, I liked this wine on tasting, but not worth $22.

6. Empress Hayley Zinfandel – Black pepper, broccoli, green/leafy veggies, herbaceous on aroma. Palate had dark fruit, still herbaceous, full bodied, very full “chewy” tannin. This was ok, but I’m not a fan of veggies in my wine.

7. Temperance Tart – Plummy, very fruity, full with a long finish. The pourers made a big show of this one…I didn’t think it was that great

8.  3 Princes Forte – Their port. I believe it is based off Zin? Can’t read through it. Aroma of berry and plum preserves, spicy, with a touch of flower. Palate of sweet fruits, full bodied, spice and some nut. I liked this one enough to recommend purchasing it. Upon arriving at the next winery, I regretted that decision (this port was not as good as the next place’s).

Karmere…interesting first stop. Not very good, in my opinion. Then again, I like drier wines and wines that taste like dirt and leather.

Sobon Estate:

1. 2008 Viognier – Pale, dull straw color. Aroma of slate, minerals, rhubarb, and cinnamon. Way too acidic for me on the palate, rhubarb characteristic was still going.

2. 2008 Roussanne – Straw color. Grapefruit aroma that was also “dry”. Spicy with oaky finish. I didn’t agree with the wine maker’s tasting notes at all.

3. 2007 “Old Vines” Zin – Brick red color. Jammy berry aroma with a little sweetened chocolate. Lots of jammy fruits on the palate and was very drinkable. $13, I liked it. So did my dad. I know the price because we bought one bottle.

4. 2007 “Cougar Hill” Zin – Aroma of dried plums with jammy berries. I also got strawberry scents and oak. Fruit forward palate with a dustiness to it. Tannic finish. Pretty good. Pourer said that this was his favorite one of all of Sobon Estate’s wines, but he said the 2006 was way better (had spiciness and black pepper to it). Didn’t agree 100% with wine maker’s tasting notes, but I liked this one.

5. 2007 “Fiddletown” Zin – Rich fruit aroma with some cocoa and fruit preserves on nose. Tasted a little spicy, lots of dark fruit, and tannic. Had a long finish. Didn’t agree with wine maker’s tasting notes.

6. 2006 ReZerve Zin – “Cranberry juice” color. Aroma of slight mushroom, spice, dry figs, and possibly some mint or eucalyptus. Palate had dried berries and plums balanced with chocolate. Very nice smooth chocolate on finish. Didn’t agree on wine maker’s tasting notes (how the fuck did they not smell mushroom)

7. 2007 ReZerve Primitivo – Translucent crimson color. Dusty leather aroma, almost like candied berry, some spice. Palate had mocha with black pepper and a fruity backbone. This was really good, got a bottle at $24.

8. (forgot vintage) Sangiovese – Strawberry red. Had mushroom, earthy berries, and some leather on nose. The palate had intensified versions of the aroma. This was really good too.

9. Zin port – Viscous, slow legs. Had nose of blueberries, boysenberries, and cassis. Tasted honey, caramel, berry syrup, and had a long finish. Nom!

Sobon Estate wasn’t too bad! I liked 5 wines from here, unfortunately they were mostly all zinfandels. The pourer said that for some reason in Amador County, Zin grows really well (hence why everyone makes like 3-4 different Zins), but the California staples of Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon grow terribly. I liked Sobon Estate.

Driven Cellars:

1. 2007 Pinot Grigio – Smelled a little oxidized….But had nose of cream, vanilla, tropical fruits, and some herbaceousness. Palate of bright citrus. This was a hot wine at 14.5% EtOH and seemed a little unbalanced.

2. 2006 Barbera – Aroma of dried berries, dustiness, cedar, and raspberry. Palate of dark fruit. Slow tannins and oaky. Nom! I liked this one a lot. The EtOH was really really high (15%? Coulda been 15.5%) but it seemed really well balanced. Worth $17, but didn’t get a bottle (wish I did).

3. 2007 Tempranillo – Their first time making Tempranillo and it was really good. Crimson color. Mushroom, oak, and banana on the nose (for some reason I said tannic, but that doesn’t make sense for the nose…). Palate of caramel, butterscotch, berries, plum, and cherry. I liked this a lot. Pourer said that it was her favorite and that she was surprised it came out so well. Got a bottle at $23. This was also high in EtOH, I believe. Actually, all of Driven’s wines had an unusual amount of alcohol, but the wines were so balanced that I couldn’t really tell. I checked with my mom and brother (who were sober) to make sure that I wasn’t just getting the crap kicked out of me by alcohol bombs, and they said that the wines didn’t smell like alcohol at all.

4. 2005 Syrah – Deep garnet color. Mocha, oak, jammy raspberry on nose. Subtle spice backbone with chocolate on the palate. Pretty good. $17. (didn’t buy)

5. 2006 Zin – Aroma of blueberry pie, pastry crust, and toffee. Big fruit flavor with caramel, cassis and a long, deep finish. An extremely juicy wine. Nom! $23. I thought this was a phe-nom-enal example of California Zin.

6.2006 Primitivo – The pourer said they know that Primitivo and Zin are the same grape, but they use the different varietal names because the style of wine is completely different. This was aged in American oak instead of new French oak. On the nose, there was coconut and jammy berry. Palate had cocoa, mint, jam, and some spice. $23. Pretty good.

7. 2005 Primitivo - Big difference from 2006. Used new French oak, but the weather was apparently drastically different too. Brick color. Strong black pepper, tobacco, earthiness, sundried tomato, and cherry syrup. Dry fruit on the palate with an herbaceous finish. I liked this wine until the finish. Well, the black pepper nose was also off-putting…smelled almost like an Australian Syrah, there was so much pepper. $21, but didn’t get a bottle.

8. 2006 Petite Syrah – Inky color. Jam and pepper on nose. Plum, blackberry, cocoa and oak on palate with big, full tannin. $18. Very good.

Driven Cellars is very very small. Apparently, they only have 3 people working the place (80-something year old father, the son, and the daughter) and they collect and restore old cars. The place is so small that they hadn’t thought out distribution even to San Francisco yet (too busy) and didn’t have a parking lot for visitors (with marked spots, anyway). This was my favorite winery of the ones we visited. I’m going to try to get these (somehow) in Mass. Not sure what the family was doing before (other than the dad…he was a classic car mechanic) or how they could make such high quality wine for relatively cheap. I don’t even know how they balanced out all the alcohol in the wines so well.

Shenandoah Vineyards

Sister vineyard to Sobon Estate. I tried a few wines here…wasn’t too impressive. Their out-sourced Chardonnay was pretty good, not too buttery. We showed up right before closing, so I didn’t want to take forever with my tasting notes. They had a black muscat dessert wine that was very nom. We bought a bottle of that at $13 and will probably pour it on ice cream, per pourer’s suggestion.

Fun trip! Amador County surprised me…plus I was even more surprised when I realized we DROVE THROUGH Lodi! I’ll probably go try some more old vine Zin. I’m not sure if we’ll head out to Napa and Sonoma…too busy and too much like Disneyland. Sorry, Frog’s Leap…=(

2007 Layer Cake and Connecticut Wineries

First video from my webcam! A tasting of a 2007 vintage Layer Cake, a Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

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Cross posting with Ka!

And now my opinions on Connecticut wineries. I went with Ka to 3 different wineries along the Connecticut Wine Trail (she drove). I did not take any notes…simply because…I really wasn’t expecting any wine to justify the time spent making the notes…I was wrong in some places, sadly.

1. McLaughlin Vineyards (Sandy Hook)

a. Chardonnay ($20)
Was not a huge fan of this. The pourer implied that most people over-oak Chard (yes, in the US), so I was expecting a nice, crisp apple/pear element that I had enjoyed in a Chard from Santa Barbara (they didn’t oak at all)…then I was disappointed when we were told the winery used oak chips in stainless steel tanks. Didn’t think this was special, if I remember correctly, I think it was way too acidic.

b. Coyote ($16)
Vidal grapes. Pourer claimed that growing these grapes near an apple tree gave it a “granny smith apple” character. Ka said she didn’t believe the apple soil could influence the wine to that extent, which is a good point. When I tasted it, I didn’t notice an apple taste, but I thought I could smell a little from the aroma. Granted, if Vidal grapes have an apple characteristic to them, then the apple tree soil would have done nothing.

Wine was ridiculously foxy. After we left the winery, all I could taste was this Coyote wine. I told Ka that it tasted like I licked a cat.

c. Snow Goose ($20)
Cornell grape! Made from Cayuga White (Ka and I definitely perked up and exchanged glances/smiles when the pourer said it was from Cornell)! I think I liked this one the most out of all of the ones we tried…but…mreh

d. Vista Reposa ($20)
I think all I remember was black pepper taste.

e. Merlot ($22)
Pourer told us to try it with and without dark chocolate. It was definitely better with the dark chocolate…but…seemed to me like it was kinda cheating…I didn’t think the wine was special by itself.

Overall: Hm. Not sure why one person who was at the tasting came more than once. I probably would not go to this winery again.

2. White Silo Farm and Winery (Sherman)

This place makes fruit wine…and only fruit wine. Tastings allowed only 4 choices…so Ka and I alternated choices.

a. Rhubarb
dry:  don’t remember much. i think I liked the smell of this wine…but…I think I thought the taste was kinda too spicy for me.
seni-sweet: i remember tasting this and wishing i had a dry bubbly to make a cocktail with it

b. Blackberry
dry:  apparently, i liked this one enough to buy a bottle. i really should have taken notes. i think i liked this because it reminded me of a lighter zin (ie, NOT sonoma county style zin)
semi-sweet: i think i wondered how this one could be blackberry since it smelled and tasted like strawberries

c. Raspberry
dry: one of these tasted like medicine to me. the other one i just didn’t find special.
semi-sweet: one of these tasted like medicine to me. the other one i just didn’t find special.

d. Black Currant
dry: mar?
semi-sweet (cassis, $14): this was AWESOME. it was like a nommy port and was a pleasant surprise.

e. Sangria
wasn’t a fan.

Overall: the lady who poured didn’t seem like she knew what she was doing. she seemed very motherly though! they had a decent amount of free food that used all the fruit harvested at the farm. i had their cranberrry bread and didn’t like it: too sweet and the berries weren’t mixed evenly throughout the breadloaf…they were pretty much all at the bottom.

3. DiGrazia Vineyards (Brookfield)

Haha…this place…

a. Winners Cup ($15.99)
I remember tasting this and going like “wow, it’s like a chard *1 sec later* oh wait, now it’s like a hybrid? *1 sec later* oh god, what is this crap?”

b. Meadowbrook ($15.99)
mar?

c. Honey Blush ($15.99)
mar?

d. Paragran ($18.99)
This one was a blend of pomegranate and pear…and definitely sounded more intriguing than it tasted

e. White Magnolia – White Port ($24.99)
Excellent! Won’t touch a good Taylor Fladgate, but it was an enjoyable port

f. The Birches ($24.99)
God. The second I tasted this, it was Robitussin all the way

g. Winterberry ($18.99)
I think this was ok? Nothing special

h. Wild Blue ($24.99)
I hated this. If I wanted blueberry juice, I would eat blueberries. Our pourer evidently loves this stuff because she said she was drinking it all day. She poured one for Ka (which I tried) and then poured this for me when I asked for a recommendation…since she made a face when I asked for pretty much anything on the tasting menu

i. Wild Blue Too ($24.99)
I liked this a lot more than the Wild Blue. The pourer let me try this to compare. The apple gave this some nice acidic kick which better balanced the over syrupyness of the Wild Blue, I thought. Still wouldn’t uh…buy it.

j. Signature Blacksmith Port ($39.99)
This was also quite good. However, at $40 you can definitely get much better ports. Actually, at $40 you can get much better wine period. Even at $25 for the other port, you could get better wine…

h. Autumn Spice ($15.99)
This wine smelled great. It smelled like a fall home… pumpkin pie..maybe some more cloves, etc….but it did not taste like much…I think i remember warmed water. Ka commented that it could have tasted better hot.

Overall: Some of the wines were like “wtf, people drink this?” I was supremely disappointed in the direction the winery was taking. On their wall, they had bottles of wine made from vinifera grapes that won awards! They even had the guts to have a bottle of Riesling they made with a true German description…when I asked if they had any of that stuff left, the pourer said that they had something kinda similar but they didn’t make that style any more. This was the only place with a spit bucket…and it wasn’t really a spit bucket…it was more like a “i don’t like this so i’ll pour it out” bucket.

Connecticut wineries overall: Really? What kind of wineries don’t have spit buckets? How can you expect people to visit all 21 wineries in a day? How are you charging so much? I…pretty much got what I expected out of the wineries…but the trip was fun! And it makes for interesting stories. I’ve gotten a lot of “They make wine in CT?!” comments.

Til next time!

20090816 Cincinnati

Hey guys,

First, GO SEE DISTRICT 9. I believe that movie-goers need to reward more creative thinking and skill that has been lacking in movies as of late (notice the constant string of remakes, sequels, and book adaptations?) District 9 is easily one of the best movies I’ve seen in a few years, probably the best since City of God.

So,  lots of stuff has been happening…I’m getting ready to leave Cincinnati, where I’ve technically only spent like half my summer. I didn’t get to do a lot of what I wanted to do…the key ones being:

1. Sleep more
2. Paint my Warhammer dudes
3. Lose weight

I blame my unusual schedule. I thought I’d be here the entire summer, I didn’t know I’d be traveling so often. My schedule has been:

June 1-14: Cincinnati, moving in, working, preparing for trip out
June 15-18: St Louis
June 22-25: St Louis
June 29-July 1: Recover from St Louis, Pack
July 2-July 6: San Francisco
July 7-10: Recover, make up for being out of town
July 15: Prepare for travel
July 20-24: St Louis
August 3-7: Kansas City
August 17: Final Presentation, start moving out

I managed to get some working out in, but nowhere as good as last summer (which was basically every weekday). Plus all the traveling meant eating out every day…large portions leads to larger Aaron. Definitely haven’t slept enough, that one hour time zone change screws you over way more than I thought.

How have I felt about the summer? Work was ok. Some not so bright people, some annoying people, sometimes not as productive as I wanted it to be, but I was expecting that…it’s still P&G after all, and I did already Co-Op for them. Probably the most useful thing to happen out of the entire summer was going up to the Engineering R&D division and, by complete chance, meeting with the guy that’s currently in charge of Ph D recruiting for that division. He showed me around and told me about what they do, and it’s pretty much exactly what I wanted THIS internship so I could actually judge the company in terms of career potential. The division is very unique; they do everything from work on technologies that may or may not be used 10-20 years down the road for the company to almost “technical consulting” for the other branches in the company. One problem.

Still based in Cincinnati.

I pretty much hate this place. There isn’t too much to do around here…have to make things to do with other people. Food here is terrible. Sometimes I can’t even call it food. I mean, it suffers from Midwestern perceptions/availability to good food, so there’s a lot of chains and almost cookie-cutter kinds of developments (St Louis and Kansas City have this problem as well, except they have some better choices). Cincy is a bit worse on some things though…Locals here LOVE La Rosa’s Pizza, Skyline Chili, and Montgomery Inn BBQ.

My review of those? Congrats, Cincy, you’ve managed to love pizza that is only a half-step above Dominos, you’ve ruined chili by making it watery, sweet, and suffocating it under pounds of cheese, and Montgomery Inn. Seriously? That’s what you call BBQ? Get outta here.

Weather here is absolutely awful. It’s almost a physical Pit of Despair. Cincy is completely recessed on all sides, almost like a bucket. So, all weather patterns, pollen, and what have you tends to go into the Cincy area and stay. My allergist said that people who don’t have allergies tend to develop them after they’ve lived in Cincy.

My neighborhood is terrible. I live near TWO DISTINCT ghettos/slums. How do you do that? Over-the-Rhine (like 3 minutes away by car), called “historic” by WikiTravels, is a high crime area…Clifton (where I live) isn’t much better. Someone who goes to school at University of Cincinnati told me his landlord said the people in Clifton most likely won’t hurt you or sell you drugs, but they may try to rob your house.

Traffic here is terrible. No one here knows how to drive. Lanes seem more like suggestions, as do the lines telling you where to stop your car at a stop sign or intersection. People don’t understand that a cop taking care of an accident is too busy to come get you for going 5-10 mph over the speed limit…so they slam on their brakes and go from 75 to 45-50 in only a hundred feet or so.

I guess it has been balanced though…I got paid for the summer, hung out with my brother a lot, got to go to California…all the fun stuff I’ve done has been very fun.

That being said…I don’t think I want to live around here.

Anyway, past week hasn’t really been ideal for me. Lots of crap to take care of outside of work, lots of stuff not working while at home (new hard drives being the most important). I haven’t gone out to take pictures in like…weeks? I can’t tell because I don’t have enough space on my current hard drives to put any more photos on my computer…hence the new hard drives…

Sucks too, I bought the Composer lens from Lensbabies, as well as a new flash and a macro lens will be ordered once it comes back in stock (rumor has it that Canon depleted stock because a new model is coming soon).

I’d have liked to put photos or video in this post but alas…

Let me just try to settle this cigar ordering fiasco, and we’ll fix the rest from there, I guess.

More posting later. Holy shit this was a long post.

To cheer you up (and because this summer has been fun for movies), and to honor Inglourious Basterds (which I’ll be going to see!), here’s an awesome youtube video:

Inglourious Plummers

Quick Update from Kansas City Airport

Boo!

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sam-loses-long-fight-for-life/story-e6freuy9-1225758646580

Sad (above)

And inappropriate (below)

http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=286

Kansas City is kinda boring. If you’re rich, there’s lots of upscale shopping and eating. Otherwise…meh.

One good thing for P&G, they’re significantly increasing the size of my shot glass collection this summer (think I’ve bought like 10 shot glasses…probably near 10% of my collection before the summer)

Have to close up, boarding in like 30 seconds.

Mar!

Another Restart

Hey guys. Yes, this is another new blog. I’m now on WordPress because I like the look more than the Blogspot ones. Turns out I never used the degree of customization you get from blogspot. Plus, if I host my own server, I can get a nicer version of WordPress.

But I digress. I’m here to blog.  Btw, I’m sitting in the hotel room watching Hoodwinked. Forgot how funny this movie is. Frakking squirrel and goat are lol!

Now, I’d like to make more serious posts later, but I’ll just borrow Kim/Eugena’s questionaire post. Wherever I can’t think of an appropriate response, I will either say “mar.” or a quote from Batman Begins or Dark Knight. Here we go:

So from now on, you’re going to be asked unique questions, you ready?
DEATH DOES NOT WAIT FOR YOU TO BE READY! DEATH IS NOT CONSIDERATE OR FAIR! And make no mistake, here you face DEATH!

Is there a certain guy in mind, you cant get OFF your mind?
I’m changing the obviously girl targeted questions to involve girls. So…Jessica Alba. Or Cobie Smulders (Robin from How I Met Your Mother)

Would you like a non-virgin Pina Colada or Daiquiri?
Uh. I would prefer getting the straight rum.

What do you wear more, jeans or sweats?
Jeans. During the Design period, for several days in a row

Are there any previous relationships you wish could have lasted longer?
Yeah. Oh well.

Ever jumped/fallen/been pushed in a pool with your clothes on?
Yup, part of swimming PE in high school

Can you do the alphabet in sign language?
Nope

What’s your relationship with the person you last texted?
Good friend and victim of many puns

How many states have you been to?
Uhhhh, never actually counted. Ok, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, California, Oregon, Idaho…think that’s it. 36!

Have you ever kissed someone whose name starts with a J?
Yes

Would you rather write with a gel pen or Sharpie?
Sharpie. I like my chicken scratch writing with Sharpie for some reason.

Doesn’t orange juice taste terrible after you brush your teeth?
Very much so. Doesn’t stop me from chugging it.

Do you plan on going to your high school’s reunion?
Heck yeah! Apparently, I’ve developed a reputation as a photographer among my high school friends…even though I never talk to them.

When you say you don’t care, do you mean it?
Usually. Usually this question is about where to eat or something.

When will your next kiss be?
Mar?

Can you play guitar hero?
I’m sorry, I can’t answer this question because I’m too busy tilting the screen to get star power typing

Do you like crossword and sudoku puzzles?
Yup! But not cheap-ass crosswords…I saw one that said like “46 Across, the sound an ‘s’ makes”. The answer was “esssss”

What do you mostly watch on YouTube?
Everything. Music videos, commercials, sports highlights, humourous things.

Do you believe in forever?
Uh. Yes and no. Depends on what you mean, vague question from nowhere

What’s the background on your cell?
Lamp from high school. Legos on iPod

Do you have dimples?
No

Do you consider 4/20 a holiday?
Haha, yes, but not a holiday holiday

What is the last thing that you swallowed?
My saliva. Girl targeted question.

Do you speak any other language?
Kind of? Weak Chinese, French, and Latin, ChemE

If the last person you spoke to online kissed you, what would you do?
Wonder what he did to me when I slept in his apartment.

Wearing any bracelets?
Watch

Three words that explain why you last threw up?
Lots. Of. Alcohol.

Are you a bitch?
Uh, I’m a bastard?

Would you rather marry Batman or Superman?
Uh. I’ll say Batgirl. Pretty sure even thinking of having sex with someone made of steel would cause…pain.

If you walk by a mirror, will you check yourself out in it?
Depends on where I’m going

What is something in the next few months that you’re looking forward to?
Leaving Ohio.

If your last ex said “I hate you”, what would you say?
“And the last horse crosses the finish line”

Will you talk to the person you like on the phone tonight?
I like someone? My night life involves beating criminals with my bare hands

Ever had a near death experience?
A few

Where’s your cell phone?
Generally always within 15 feet of me. Currently 2 feet away

What is the last thing you thought about?
Why does Kansas City have so many decorative fountains?

Do you regret anything?
Yes. You mean besides the death of my parents in the alley of that opera?

If you found out you were pregnant who would you tell?
Science publications everywhere

What are you going to do this weekend?
Fly back to Cincinnati, then drive to St Louis, hang out with Brian, come back to Cincinnati

When was the last time you talked to one of your best friends?
Last night

Do you prefer revenge or just pure jealousy/envy?
Revenge. I am Wrath

Who would you like your next “fling” to be with?
I disagree with flings. Unless it’s Jessica Alba

Would you curse in front of your parents?
Yes. Although I try (and fail) not to in front of other parents

What kind of camera do you have?
Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 20D.

Would you rather go to a party or out of town?
Both! Either separately or concurrently. That’s what she said

Are you slowly drifting away from someone close?
=(

When was the last time you held someone’s hand?
Probably like 1.5 years ago

Who can you tell everything to?
I don’t think I’ve told anyone everything.

Is any part of your body sore?
Lower ribs from lying on my stomach. That always hurts me for some reason

Missing someone right now?
A few people

Is there someone on your mind that shouldn’t be?
Had a few weird dreams lately, that count?

Do you like your phone?
It’s called a crackberry for a reason

Have any of your best friends ever back stabbed you?
Yes.

What’s the seventh text message in your inbox say?
Uh…its buried and will be too hard to find.

When is your next road trip?
This weekend, Cincy to St Louis. Or end of August, Cincy to Ithaca, to Massachusetts

What did you do this weekend?
Hung out with Adrian in Chicago. We helped stop crime in the darkest of nights.

Met anyone new in the past week?
Yes, people at plant

Are you currently fighting with someone?
Crime never sleeps.

Last time you had butterflies in your stomach?
Probably my midpoint presentation when it started late (had to wait for 2 bigwigs)

Who/What would you like to see right now?
Friends and family

Are you mad at someone right now?
Yes, at those who use fear to prey upon the fearful.

What’s the nicest text in your inbox say?
“Hahaha” or “oh god, stop the puns”

Do you mainly use your house phone or your cell phone?
Home phone? what’s that?

Is there an empty place in your heart?
No, I’ve filled it with anger and rage. My anger outweighs my guilt

Do you count down the days till anything?
Yes. to things that are important or fun

Have you ever been called a tease?
Possibly. When I was in that awkward love triangle

Are any of your friends so close that you consider them family?
Friends are dysfunctional families I’ve chosen to make

Anyone told you a secret this week?
Possibly? But may have forgotten it for safety

Do you ever turn your cell phone off?
Airplanes. Begrudgingly

Last time you wore the opposite sex’s clothing?
Uh. Never? Oh wait, no a scarf for a joke

What do you want in your life right now?
The 135L f2, 85L II f1.2, 35L f1.4, lots of lenses, wines…but most importantly my friends.

When was the last time you laughed so hard you thought you were going to cry?
Had story time with my brother and his friends

Did you tell someone something today?
…You mean did I talk to someone today? Wow. Yes.

Do you trust people easily?
Before, yes. Now not so much.

What were you doing at 9pm Friday night?
Drinking with Adwian

Is there a person that you can go to in sweats, hair a mess, and still feel comfy?
Yes. Clearly this question did not see me during Design

Do you like where you live?
Ohio sucks.

Who was the last person you cried in front of?
Taya. Was making a video and I teared up.

Who knows your secrets?
All of them? No one.

Kiss on the forehead?
Uh. Depends on who’s giving/receiving

Do you straighten your hair?
No, it’s always sexy. Ha. Ha. Ha.

Has a good friendship ended recently that you wish had not?
Yeah. It was sad, but she was retarded

Who is the last person to send you a message on myspace?
What’s myspace

How old will you be in 4 years?
26.

Do you still talk to your friends from elementary school?
No, moved around too many times to keep any of them

What’s wrong with you right now?
Lots?

What is the last beverage you had?
Water.

Are you happy right now?
I live in Ohio. So no.

Do you like being home alone?
It’s not bad.

Connection between you and the last person who text messaged you?
See above

Does it bother you when people spell/type your name incorrectly?
Only when I tell them the right way first. Or when people can’t differentiate between the one in Ohio and the one in China.

Who was the last person you talked to last night before bed?
Adwian

Is there anyone you trust who you shouldn’t?
Hope not.

Have you ever cried over a text?
No, phone call yes

Do you have anything that belongs to a partner or an ex partner?
Yeah, shotglass and photo keychain.

Think back 5 months ago, were you single?
Yar

Have you ever kissed someone with their ears gauged?
Wtf?

When was the last time you cried?
Teared up filming something.

Is the last person you texted you, younger or older?
Older

Have you ever had a school picture turn out absolutely dreadful?
There’s a reason I stay BEHIND the camera, not in front of it

Does it bother you when you text somebody and they take forever to respond?
Yar.

Who did you spend at least two hours with today?
People at work.

Have you ever fallen asleep texting someone?
What, how?

Have you ever lost a close friend?
Two friends from high school died. Drifted apart from some others.

Do you act differently around the person you like?
Apparently, I do. And apparently it’s obvious. Well, when I do like someone

Have you ever dated someone longer than a year?
No, close once though

November 2004, were you single?
Yar.

Are you listening to music? If so, what?
Nope, now watching Futurama.

If you could go anywhere right now, where would you go?
Anywhere with my friends. Japan would rock since I’ve wanted to go there since I was in middle school

How long does it take you to get ready in the mornings?
Depends on what I have to do. Can be 15 seconds to 2 hours

Anything else?
Yeah. I’m Batman.

Do you like being the center of attention?
Behind the camera remember

What’s your favorite word?
Mar!

What’s your favorite flavor of Vitamin Water?
None

Which is more attractive: Blue eyes or Green eyes?
Green.

Blond hair or brunette hair?
Brunette. Dream girl is a brunette with long curly hair and dark green eyes. Surprising eh?

Are you eating anything right now?
The misery of those corrupting my city.

When was the last time you apologized? Why?
Showed up at the plant and walked around…violating the plant safety practices. In my defense, my hosts never told me what I was supposed to do, even though I specifically requested a tour.

Do you ever think about anyone but yourself?
Yes. Duuuuuuuuuumb question

HOWS:

How did you get one of your scars?
Flipping a bike broke my hand and scarred my ankle

What did you last cry over?
Moving away from everyone.

What always makes you feel better when you’re upset?
Besides alcohol? Talking to friends.

Have you ever had your heartbroken?
Yeah.

WHOS:

Who was the last person you saw?
Waitress at nommy Italian restaurant

Who was the last person you hungout with?
Adwian

Who did you last hug?
Probably Eugena. Or my dad.

Who’s the last person you were in a car with besides family?
Adrian in Chicago

Do you hold grudges?
Yes. Evil never sleeps, so neither do I

Think back eight months ago, were you single?
Yup

What do you carry with you at all times?
Lol, camera? Crackberry

Who was the last person of the opposite sex you texted?
Kim or Amanda

Are you jealous of someone right now?
I want money to get nice things, lol

Do you want to start over with anyone?
Yeah, but meh, its over

Has anyone ever told you you have pretty eyes?
No

Is there anything you would change about your life right now?
Would look for a better company to get job experience with

Would you ever give your number out to a stranger?
I think it’s happened a few times, but not in a sketchy way

Do you currently have a hickey?
Never had one

Have you ever changed clothes in a vehicle?
Yup

Do you miss the way things used to be?
Of course

When someone says “we need to talk”, what do you think?
“Oh shit, what now?”

Could you handle a long distance relationship?
Nope, last two that had long distance elements failed because of the distance

Do you ever think about stuff and start crying?
Not really

How often do you hold back from saying what you are thinking?
Yes. Otherwise I’d seem pretentious and very bitter/arrogant. Especially with P&Gers

Last person you told a secret to?
*shrug*

Do you like hugs and kisses?
No, I like showering in glass shards and acid. The fuck kind of question is this

Do you like to take walks?
Of course! Taya and Zeke usually come along

What would you name your future daughter?
I guess Taya is taken…dunno

Anything you have to say about your best friend?
Which one?

Explain what triggered your last kiss?
I think it was make-up making out.

Ever kissed someone who’s name starts with an “C” or “R”?
Yes, Chelsea

When’s the last time you received bad news?
Last week? Depends on degree of badness

Is there anyone that doesn’t like you?
Yes, they actually use a number counter like at deli’s

Do you consider yourself lucky?
Hells yes

Have you ever been awake for 2 days straight?
Try 3-4.

Are you mad at someone right now?
Joker.

Who did you spend your summer with last year?
Shitty P&G people, friends in Ithaca, family

Where did you get the shirt you’re wearing?
Walmart. $7.50 shitty polo ftw

Do you miss anyone?
Everyone

Do you believe exes can be friends?
No, but that’s just cuz of my relationships

Is anything bothering you?
Itchiness/allergy test

Where was the last place you fell asleep other than your own bed?
Adrian’s place

What are you craving at the moment?
Gatorade?

What is more important in a relationship, happiness or trust?
Trust. Definitely.

Have a best friend?
A few.

Did the one person who hurt you most apologize?
No. They just made me feel worse

Does the last person who texted you make you smile?
I hope so

Would you rather take a relationship really slow or really fast?
Not really slow, but jumping in too fast is bad

Have you ever licked the back of a CD to try to get it to work?
What idiot has done this

Have you ever had a crush on a teacher?
Yup

Do you like horror or comedy?
Comedy

Do you think any of your ex’s will eventually want to be with you again?
Does anyone know what they’re thinking?

Have you ever fallen asleep in someone’s arms?
I’m usually big spoon

What would happen if you had a baby with the last person you kissed?
Oh god, not her

Are you in a complicated relationship?
Me and Taya?

Mar, that took a lot longer than I thought it would. Post again later!