How do you feel about your birthday? Do you look forward to it and remind all your friends, or do you dread it and try to keep it a secret?
Usually, my feelings on my birthday are aligned with my life at the time. But, no, I don't make a big deal either way.
I would like to point out that I got excited about these birthdays:
16: got my driver's license
21: got to drink
25: got to rent a car
35: my car insurance rates went down
In California at least, even someone lukewarm about birthdays like me enjoys the institutional birthday gifts of these milestones.
It's not just me. I've heard this from four different people in the past week: you find an intriguing job listing, and the listing says that in order to apply for the position you need to go to their site and apply using their form. Unfortunately, it's not their application.
The seventh season of "American Idol" premieres tonight. Will you be watching, or are you over it?
I confess that I've never watched one minute of that show. But I also confess that this year's General Election should be a TV show in the same format called "American President." The contestants will present their platforms and the folks will vote (as opposed to current elections).
Do you have an unusual talent that you are ridiculously proud of? If so, what is it, and why the smug look on your face?
Submitted by mo.
The forty-five minute nap. It took years of practice and was my minor in college. That said, naps aren't for everyone -- kind of like being open to hypnosis. And that said, the smug look comes from my years of training and usually occurs after my nap.
What are five words you really like?
Submitted by purplesque.
5. Synergy
4. Stakeholder
3. Team-building
2. Wassaap
1. Granularity
Oh, I'm bulimic.