Friday Feast

Appetizer
How many pillows and blankets do you sleep with?

Generally only one blanket and one pillow, but they're put to good use. I sleep in a sort of part-fetal, part cowering-from-nuclear-war kind of way, with the pillow clamped tightly over my head.

Soup
What are you currently "addicted" to?
What am I not addicted to? Pastry, the Internet, meat, television . . . My compulsiveness is my least favourite part about me, though I've done much better lately, I think. (I say "compulsiveness" rather than "addiction" because I don't find myself craving things when they're not around. But put a plate of bacon in front of me, for instance, and if I'm not careful I'll eat the whole thing whether I'm enjoying it or not.)

Salad
If you could make a small change to your current routine or schedule that would make you just a little bit happier, what would it be?

Is the goal to be a little bit happier, or can I pick something that would make me a lot happier? I guess sticking to my schedule would make me happy. Even on days when I start well, things tend to drift around 3ish unless there's a deadline.

Main Course
Which adjective do you find yourself using often?

Hmm. . . Excellent question. In my writing, "stupid" comes up a lot. In everyday speech, "beautiful" probably come up most often, thanks to my wife.

Dessert
Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker?

Yep, though I don't drive very often. I'd be hypocritical not to pick up hitchhikers, since I've done it so much myself. I got roughly 100 rides during the 11 weeks I was in New Zealand.

Cheers,
John