Ten Ten Ten Ten Twenty in BookThree: Flight Log 2016

Because I don’t want to spend any more time at present listening to 10 year old girls describe their sexual assault… nor do I wish to harass Police Officers who believe “Brady Violation” is the InflateGate scandal… I’ll focus my weakening and meager attentions to the frivolous.

IF I can ever get back to my plethora of friends in Des Moines… they have already voiced interest in learning some TableTopRPG fun. I’ve got a few selected for them already but… it is always wise to create Pre-Made characters in case someone doesn’t want to “agonize” over character creation. To that end, something I may do soon is to simply create characters… give them names, backgrounds, classes… everything. In preparation for creating those Pre Made Characters.
Dwarf, Elf, Gnome, Half-Elf, Half-Orc, Halfling, Human
Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Monk, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Wizard...... hrm.
Dwarf Barbarian, Gnome Bard, Elf Cleric, Halfling Druid, Half-Orc Fighter, Half-Elf Monk, Human Paladin, Half-Elf Ranger, Gnome Rogue, Halfling Sorcerer, Elf Wizard.

How’sabout a survey

TEN WHAT’S
What are you looking forward to most in this week?
Saturday and trying to purchase/play Chapter One of the Telltale Batman Game

What are you worried about?
Never being able to get my work done; never doing well in this job… never escaping this godawful county

What’s the most important thing you look for in a significant other?
trustworthy, humorous, intelligent, accepting

What’s the last alcoholic beverage you had?
A whiskey & water. And I intend to have another one (or few) tonight

What always makes you feel better when you’re upset?
It varies. Hugs are awesome

What did you last cry over?
A good death

What would you rather be doing right now?
I’m doing this at work. I’d rather be doing damned near anything else right now

What is the most important part of your life?
Pain Management… when it is working well

What did you do last night?
Watched some “HarmonQuest” and went to sleep

What was the first thing you thought about when you woke up?
That dream… sucked. But could honestly happen. At any given moment. Seriously.

NINE HAVE YOU’S
9. Have you ever read an entire book in one day?
Yes, I read several in one day on vacation once.

Have you ever dated someone younger than you?
Certainly. Buffy and Aku were younger. Aoife was younger, too, but not sure whether to count her here.

Have you ever had the cops called on you?
Never ON me, but on my behalf. One night when Aku tried to break the door down. I know I need to get over that period of my life… but I still really feel like I need to write about that. I can’t figure why. It isn’t like I’ve never written out the whole bloody mess time and time again. But… really feel a compulsion on this.

Have you ever been back stabbed by a friend?
Of course. It is all a part of growing up.

Have you ever done something outrageously dumb?
On a near weekly basis every year since I was born.

Have you ever been out of the country?
Several times to Canada, once to Mexico, a long tour in Austria and Germany.

Have anything on your computer that you don’t want anyone else seeing?
Of course. Technically, as this is my work computer, I have access to confidential legally protected documents that cannot be shared with others. But this question was probably asking about pictures or videos of a different nature. So, yes. All the dirty dirty porn.

Have you ever had your heartbroken?
More than once. Which I rather thought was typical of the human experience; but when I try to discuss it, people act as though the fact it has happened more than once diminishes every single time.

Have you ever liked someone while you had a significant other?
Yes, but I’m really rather a shit on this. Because it is a common occurrence… not just while I’m with someone but before then as well. It is all a part of my long and miserable history of “I really like her, but I know I probably can’t get her. So, while I want this, I’ll just go ahead and take what I can get instead.”

EIGHT WHO’S
8. Who did you last hug?
Wife

Who is the last person you freaked out on?
Last real freak out was probably on Dad. I mean, I yelled at Wife a bit last night because (as per usual) eating Cheese Stiks and Playing Cell Phone Games was more important than even asking me about my damned day. Seriously… I get that she has compulsive issues and all of that but… I’m likely to snap if I keep playing second fiddle to her quirky obsessions.

Who was the last person who texted you?
Jane (yes Jane from my one story). She’s expecting her first child, so I assume she wants me to try to visit them at some point.

Who was your first crush?
At the risk of truly offending or outing anyone… I will use the full name, as it is unlikely to “get back” to this person. All throughout Elementary School, I had a huge crush on Theresa Labruzzi. Dark features, olive skin, amazing dark hair. I had it bad.

Who was the last person to call you?
Boss, probably. Yammering in her senility. It is becoming a habit. She’ll call just as I’m trying to leave for the day. Mention some things that really don’t sound like concrete thoughts.

Who was the last person you texted?
Jane

Who was the last person you kissed?
Wife

Who was the last person you saw?
DHS Office Manager. She is counting chairs. Yes. That is my county. The Office Manager is counting how many chairs are in this building.

SEVEN WHEN’S
7. When did you last listen to music?
Last night; listening to Pandora

When did you last go to the movies and with who?
Mad Max 2 film with Wife

When was the last time you cried?
I likely cried during my last argument with my father. For some reason, he and my brother are the only ones that can really make me do that

When did you last dress up?
Define dress up… because I’m in a suit and tie right now

When was the last time you saw your dad?
Sunday

When did you last see your mom?
Sunday

When was your last shower?
Shit. I was going to work out this morning, so I postponed showering. Last shower was monday.

SIX WHERE’S
6. Where did you sleep last night?
In my bed

Where is your favorite place to be?
A city large enough to offer opportunity; where my friends are

Where do you go to school?
Creighton, UNI, Valley

Where did you last hang out?
Omaha

Where did you last go?
Other than work, to Des Moines for Mom’s birthday

Where does your best friend live?
One in Colorado, one in Buchanan

FIVE DO’S/DOES
5. Does the future scare you?
Only because I suffer from a severe lack of hope.

Do you know the muffin man?
Haven’t heard from him since he got evicted and Drury Lane became a row of tenement buildings

Do you ever wish you were someone else?
God, most of the time

Do you like someone right now?
I like many people

Do they like you back?
I hope some of them do

FOUR WHY’S
4. Why are you doing this survey?
Because if I’m not typing something it seems like I’m not working

Why did your parents give you the name you have?
My brother volunteered the name as my parents were selecting between their two top choices

Why did you get a Facebook?
Originally, because it was The New Wave but I’ve kept it as it has become an essential element of interacting with the outside world.

Why are you friends with your best friend?
Because she’s a friggin saint and because he’s a smarter, dorkier version of me

THREE IF’S
3. If you were stranded on a deserted island and could bring one thing, what would you bring?
A functioning communications system

If you could go back in time and change one thing, would you?
No. Because I could NEVER fix just one thing. Let me use Stein’s Gate. Give me the Phone Wave Real Name TBA and we’re good.

If you could have one super power, what would it be?
In the Modern World, I’d like the power of Mystic Healing. I could charge Doctor Rates (thus making money); heal people (thus have a purpose); and could live wherever I wanted

TWO WOULD-YOU-EVER
2. Would you ever shave your head to show support or solidarity with someone you love fighting cancer?
Absolutely. Shaved my whole body for swimming once. At least this version would be an act of compassion.

Would you get back together with any of your exes if they asked you to get back together?
Yes. Sad to say it. If T2 asked… shit yeah. She wanted to do “clubbing” at 16… I didn’t get there til I was 21… the difference is she now OWNS many nightclubs in South America! Buffy; yes. I would be devastated because her husband is so amazing, but yeah. Thompson? Maybe. I don’t like some of her behaviors but… I’d certainly consider it. And Aoife? Hrm. I can’t imagine being physically able to say no; but I would certainly want to find out what she has been up to since she vanished 10 years ago.

ONE LAST QUESTION
1. Are you happy with your life right now?
I am not. And it is unfortunate that it is that way. Because I actually want to be happy. I want my 30s to be the time in my life where I grow accustomed to being an adult, find the grove, and live each day. But right now? God, I just can’t. The area where I live is too fucking awful, the job is too annoying, my relationships are strained by both distance and the inevitable march of time.