- Age
- 37
- Biggest Fear
- Forgetting my priorities — I tend to invest myself into whatever I happen to be doing . . . sometimes, that “thing” I’m doing? Is entirely unimportant. And if I becomes all encompassing, well, important shit gets lost. I’m constantly telling myself to step back & look at what I’m focusing on, ensuring that I’m not missing something bigger.
- Current Time
- 9:30 on a Tuesday morning
- Drink I last had
- A mixture of pu-erh & white teas with lemon juice & apple cider vinegar
- Easiest Person to Talk To
- Duffy
- Favorite Song
- If I’m taking “song” at it’s actual definition, meaning a musical piece with words, well, this is still a fucking loaded question. It’s like asking Bob Ross about his favorite cloud. Seriously, this question freaks me out & stresses me more than I’d like to admit. Right now, there are several songs that I absolutely will stop whatever I’m doing to listen:
- The Pixies: Where Is My Mind
- Johnny Cash’s cover of Hurt
- Allman Brothers: Midnight Rider (though I’ve also been digging Willie Nelson’s cover of the same)
- Mumford & Sons: Little Lion Man
- The Moldy Peaches: Anyone Else But You
- Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
- Plain White T’s: Hey There Delilah
- Modest Mouse: Float On
- The Rolling Stones: Ruby Tuesday
- Pink Floyd: Comfortably Numb
- Jeff Buckley’s cover of Hallelujah
Then there are songs with an incredible amount of significance to me, which will always put me in a better mood:
- Jeff Healey Band: Angel Eyes
- Stevie Wonder: Isn’t She Lovely
- John Lennon: Beautiful Boy
- Billy Joel & Ray Charles: Baby Grand
- Tom Petty: Free Fallin’
And I have my “guilty pleasure” songs:
- Zac Brown Band: Chicken Fried
- t.A.T.u.: All The Things She Said
Then lets not forget my actual favorite musical pieces which don’t qualify as songs:
- Antonin Dvorák: Symphony Number Nine “From the New World”
- Edward Elgar: Enigma Variation IX (Adagio) “Nimrod”
- Pablo Casals: El cant dels ocells (“Song of the Birds”)
- Carlos Gardel: Por Una Cabeza (“By a Head”)1
But, if I’m listing a single song? I’m going with The Beatles, I’ve Just Seen a Face. For today. If I don’t let myself think about it too much more.
- Grossest Memory
- The La and repeated code browns.
- Hometown
- New Providence, New Jersey
- In Love With…
- Ok, this is stupid, because I should answer Duffy, or the kids. But I’m going to say “playing in front of a live crowd.” People have often commented on this to me, how I’m “more alive” after a great performance. And getting over the shingles, well, “feeling alive” does a lot for me. And, well, I’m actually feeling it (normally, I just kind of ignore the “good energy” comments if I talk to someone after a gig).
- Jealous of
- People who have the ability to sit down, plan out what they want to do, and see those plans to fruition. If I have the money to do something, I don’t have the time. If I have the time, I don’t have the money. If I have the time & the money, the task is, simply, unattainable.
- Killed Someone?
- Not today. Though the day is still young….
- Longest Relationship
- Well, I’ve been married for the better part of 12 years — but Ryan has been my friend since the first grade, so I guess it depends on how we’re defining relationship.
- Middle Name
- Lamont
- Number of siblings
- One sibling, Jessica. I also have a stepsister, two stepbrothers (one of whom is no longer with us), three brothers-in-law, one sister-in-law, and many close friends who happen to be so close that I consider them family & can sometimes forget that they’re not blood-related to me.
- One Wish
- That my kids grow to be happy, confident, and secure in themselves.
- Person who you last called
- People still use their phones as phones? Really? It was a work call to the Bangalore office.
- Question you’re always asked
- How did you get fit/lose weight? And/Or: How do you have the energy for what you do?
- Reason to smile
- I’m up to no good
- Song you last sang
- What Does the Fox Say? Because kids.
- Time you woke up
- 5:20 — I considered trying to go back to bed, which would have given me an extra hour, but Benji had other ideas.
- Underwear Color
- Black
- Vacation destination
- Chincoteague Island, Virginia
- Worst habit
- See greatest fear — getting so involved in a meaningless task that I tune out those in my life
- X-rays you’ve had
- So so many. Aside from regular dental X-Rays, in no particular order:
- Right Elbow
- Rib cage
- Right Shoulder
- Right big toe
- Right shin
- Right wrist
- Left pinky finger
Looking at that list, I guess it’s really not a surprise to see why the shingles decided to attack the right side of my body.
- Your favorite food
- Favorite food and favorite song in the same list? Really? Bullshit.
Cheese. A cheddar so sharp that it feels like it’s cutting into your tongue. Paired with a pinot noir.
- Zodiac Sign
- Capricorn
I have a new favorite song. It’s Out of the Game by Rufus Wainwright. Check it out!!!
Just looked it up — ’tis a great song 🙂