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Name:

David Findlay

Sex:

M

Home:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada 'till someplace warmer becomes an option.

Height:

somewhere in the neighborhood of 5'9.

Eyes

brown

Hair Color:

black

Nicknames:

Mr. Fiddly

Pen Names:

ain't penned much yet

Favorite TV Show:

static between stations (television-free since '82)

Favorite Board Game:

??!? Scrabble, maybe?

Favorite Magazine:

 

Favorite Smell:

sweetgrass, crotch sweat, curried goat...

Favorite Salad Dressing:

balsamic vinegar & oil

Worst Feeling in the World:

prolonged hunger

Biggest Fear:

wasting my life in fearful inactivity

Best Feeling in the World:

finishing art

Favorite Things to do on Weekends:

Freelance work has no weekends. My favourite things to do (reading, hanging with lovers and friends, futzing with tech-toys) are favourites all week long.

Favorite Soundtrack:

Down by Law, Hackers, Paris Texas

What is the first thing you think of when you wake in the morning?:

Who invited the sun, anyway? Gimme back the damn blankets!

You can't start the day until you:

Eat a whole lot, find my boots.

Do you get motion sickness?:

Not in the last couple decades. Maybe I'm not moving fast enough?

Have you ever gone skinny dipping?:

http://www.fray.com/drugs/exposed/post.html, pg #34, 4th entry.

Do you make fun of people?:

often, but usually in silence.

Roller Coasters --Deadly or Exciting?:

tame compared to cycling in Toronto rush-hour traffic.

Pen or Pencil:

What- you mean commit an idea to paper?!
Big, chunky black ballpoint pen or a keyboard, please.

How many rings before you answer the phone?:

Isn't that what voicemail's for?

Future son's name:

Robeson? (thankfully, this is the kind of decision I won't likely have to make alone.)

Future daughter's name:

Azanie? ""

Favorite foods:

Ackee & saltfish,steak burritos, spinach salad, fresh oysters w. lemon and hot pepper.

Do you get along with your parents?:

Remarkably well these days, as we learn not to intrude on each others' space overmuch. It's taken some time.

Have you ever been convicted of a crime?

ticketed for very minor offences, not caught or convicted for anything significant...

Favorite Ice Cream:

coffee, chocolate

Croutons or Bacon Bits:

both, and whatever else is kicking around the kitchen

Do you like to drive?:

I like to drive more than passengers seem to enjoy riding with me, & I've managed to avoid getting a licence despite driving from Toronto to Calgary, Harlem, Algonquin, etc.

Thunderstorms -- Cool or Scary:

entirely cool unless my computers are on or I'm being a video cyborg.

What kind of car was your first car?:

It'll be a massive 70s muscle car with cheesy rock tunes on the radio, leather seats and fuzzy dice, please.

If you could meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be?:

Can't pick just ONE! Pat Califia, Miles Davis, Hal Hartley, my maternal grandfather & the artist formerly known as Prince...

Favorite Alcoholic Drink:

strong dark beer or stout

Who is your favorite poet/author?:

Samuel R. Delany, William Burroughs, Octavia Butler, Iain Banks

Do you eat the stems of broccoli?:

if they're fresh

One pillow or two?:

one, rolled thin

Favorite Color:

turquoise

If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be?

pop star/SF author/film director

If you could dye your hair any color, what would it be?:

I've tried most colours, and got thoroughly sick of conversations about hair. I'd go back to turquoise if people could talk about something else now and then.

If you could have a tattoo, what and where would it be?:

It's a doodle I did in a high school history class, and it sits on my right shoulder. Done at PASSAGE. If I had near-infinite time and money, I'd get horizontal amber stripes head to toe.

Have you ever been in love?:

YES!

What is on the walls in your room?:

dust, bookshelves, my friends' art.

What's on your mouse pad?:

mac#1 has a trackball, the second mac's pad is gooey with spilled food. (you asked!)

What's on your monitor?:

mac#1 - dust, a battered hat and a stack of scripts. Mac # 2- dust, a little plastic black panther and a microphone.

Is the glass half empty or half full?:

I'm secretly inclined to believe it's half-full and self-replenishing, but don't tell anyone...

What is your favorite Snapple?:

Yechh! Back to the strong dark beer or stout, please.

Favorite Movies:

the unbelievable truth, amateurs, henry fool, last angel of the apocalypse.

Are you a Righty, a Lefty, or Ambidextrous?:

righty learning to be ambidextrous as my right hand starts to freeze up.

Do you type with your fingers on the right keys?

rarely

Pets:

an apartment full of overly friendly roaches and mice.

Favorite Type of Music:

loud, preferably with lyrics that mean something. My daily listening includes country, punk, gospel, folk/traditional, hip-hop, jazz, glam rock and klesmer.

If you could be one gardening tool, what would you be?:

a hose

If asked nicely, you'd admit to knowing about:

Don't just ask nicely, bring on those bribes!

You can probably be bribed with:

a meal or tickets to the Lou Reed concert

What is under your bed?:

anything that can survive beneath my futon has earned its privacy.

What is your favorite number?:

23

What is your dream car?:

that same massive 70s muscle car with cheesy rock tunes on the radio & leather seats. Favourite models Javelin & Barracuda.

Hobbies:

fiddling with Photoshop, sleeping late.

Toothpaste:

Close-Up

Favorite town to chill in:

ew Orleans was nice, but kinda obsessed with ethnicity. San Francisco and Kingston Jamaica both deserve a second chance... my wanderings have been limited so far, but (during the summer )Toronto's still the comfiest to hang in.

Favorite Drink (Non-Alcoholic):

ginger beer

Adidas, Nike, or Reebok:

allergic to brand names.

Favorite perfume/cologne:

cedar oil

Favorite Web Site:

http://www.howstuffworks.com/, http://www.netmechanic.com/

Favorite Subject in School:

history/sociology/sound editing

Least Favorite Subject:

math and physical education were tied.

What do you look for in the "opposite" sex?:

In male and female potential love/sex partners I look for brilliance, a good grin, a cute bum & a sharp sense of humour.

What is your favorite sport to watch?:

not really that interested in watching sports

You would most like to be adopted by which Clarion instructor?: 

Any room in Chip's household?

In the Clarion yearbook, you will probably be voted the boy/girl most likely to:

do the unlikely.

If you could bring only one reference book to Clarion it would be:

my phone/address book

No one would guess that you had written:

children's' theater

When folks get to Clarion, they should look for you. You will be the one:

going into shock.