1. What did you want to be when you grew up when you were six?
Hmm…I’m not sure what I wanted to be at 6. I know that by 8 I had it all worked out. I wanted to be an actor. I remember going on a field trip in 3rd grade to a children’s theater production of Alice in Wonderland. I realized that if those kids were on stage they must be missing school, too. That seemed awfully fun so I looked into it. Turns out, I rather loved it and went on to appear in numerous plays over the years.

I was very serious about my craft. How serious? My uncle had a store that made t-shirts with custom iron on letters and I had a yellow one with glittery rainbow letters that said Hollywood Hurley. Yeah, I was hardcore.

2. Let’s hear about YOUR greatest weakness.
My perfectionism.

I really struggled with this one. I’ve got lots of weaknesses and trying to pick the greatest one is a challenge. I’d thought about procrastination. That’s good. Yeah, but everyone procrastinates. Maybe my hyperfocussing to the exclusion of everything else. Meh. That’s kind of boring. Perhaps it would be better if I talked about my distractibility. ADD is always popular.

Then it hit me. I was having such a hard time deciding because it was so important to find the exact right answer. It had to be “perfect.” Of course, nothing can ever be perfect. So I spend a lot of time procrastinating, hyperfocussing, and distracted because I’m trying to find a perfect answer that doesn’t exist. Rather than just going with something “good enough” for now, I’ll end up paralyzed to inaction looking for something better.

Yup, that’s it. The perfect answer.

3. Describe the soundtrack to a movie about a typical day as Aaron.
I have no clue. At all. None. What the hell does this even mean? Am I picking songs or just a genre? Should I talk about the crap I do and what I LIKE to listen to or what would make it more interesting on the screen? Who writes these questions? What kind of interviewer ARE you? Let me see your press pass again.

4. What are your three most random talents and how do you make them work for you?
A. I know where everything is. Everything. Even stuff that isn’t mine. If I’ve seen it, even with my peripherals, it’s stored away in the vault. Nary a girlfriend has been disappointed by this. I frequently find myself amazed by the fact that I know some random object is hiding in the drawer of the nightstand under the magazine behind that blue book.

B. I can compose gibberish lyrics on the fly. I’m like the Wayne Brady of the my iPod. Who really needs to know the words to songs when you can come up with some sort of ridiculous facsimile instead? Not me.

C. I have a highly evolved sense of spatial perception, probably brought on by years of playing Tetris. When it comes to packing a trunk, there is none better.

5. Where do you see yourself in five years?
I figure I’ll be settling down in northern California, taking my food pellets in my flying car on the way to the dot com where I made my millions but cashed out before the crash. On the weekends, I’ll work on restoring my jet pack in the garage of a craftsman style house on a leafy street with friendly neighbors. I’ll have trouble finding a regular poker game because people stop inviting me after I repeatedly run over the table. During the summer, I’ll spend some time travelling with the Mrs. to nearby planets (but the kids can only go on the terrestrial expeditions until they are 16).

Yeah. Seems like a pretty good life to me.

THE GUIDELINES:
1. Leave me a comment saying, “Interview me.”
2. I will respond by asking you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

I was living in a rented house in Altamonte Springs, Florida, taking care of my one month old son.  I don’t think I had been laid off from the architecture firm yet, but it was coming soon.  That was the last time I ever had a "real" job.

Where I was five years ago

I was living in a 4 bedroom 2.5 bath mortgage in Altamonte Springs.  It was around the hey day of my software business.  I can’t think of much else going on at this time other than my son was just starting school.

Where I was one year ago

I was in Memphis after helping Abby move.  I think I was only supposed to stay for a few days but I stayed for about 10.  I had only moved to Nashville a month before myself but I had spent half my time in Indiana and Memphis.

Where I was yesterday

Being cranky from the heat in Memphis before going to karaoke with Abby and EJ at the local lesbian bar.

Where I am today

More working and packing and picking up boxes.  Also went too Strings & Things to pick up Abby’s fixed classical guitar.  Topped it off with a nice dinner at Fresh Slices (courtesy of Abby’s aunt and uncle) listening to the lovely Lynn Cardona.  We even bought her CD.

Where I will be tomorrow

Running errands and more packing.  I’m noticing a theme here.

Five snacks I enjoy

• Chocolate chip cookies and a glass a milk.
• Red Hot Blues
• Peanut M&Ms
• Peanut butter and banana sandwich
• Ice cream of any flavor but especially ginger, green tea, mint chocolate chip and coffee

Five singers (or bands) for whom I know the lyrics to most of their songs:

• Ben Folds (and the Ben Folds Five)
• Fiona Apple
• The Barenaked Ladies
• Andrew Lloyd Webber
• Cake

Five things I would do with $100,000,000

• Pay off all my debts.
• Pay off all my friends’ and family’s debts.
• Live off the interest.
• Travel
• Make some movies

Five locations I would like to run away to

• New York in the autumn
• Paris in the spring
• Venice in the summer
• Geneva  in the winter
• Quebec City on a snowy day

Five bad habits I have

• Not returning emails in a timely manner
• Mindless spending
• Mindless eating
• Mindlessness
• Internet addiction

Five things I like doing

• Reading and writing
• Creating music
• Travel
• Watching movies
• Playing poker

Five TV shows I like

• Arrested Development
• Scrubs
• Good Eats with Alton Brown
• The Amazing Race
• Entourage

Five famous people I’d like to meet

• Steve Martin
• Michel Gondry
• Charlie Kaufman
• Spike Jonez
• Bill Murray

My biggest joys

• Crying at movies
• Long meals followed by long walks, both full of conversation
• Creating something, anything.  Songs, stories, cookies…you name it
• Friends who know me and get me
• Living authentically

My favorite toys

• Mini Cooper
• Tivo
• Piano
• Laptop
• Basketball

Five people to tag

• Um, everyone I know was already tagged by Abby

Now that everyone and their father has a blog I figured maybe I should get off my ass and actually post something.  So, I figured I’d do something simple.  As you can see, I clearly stole the idea for this return post but what are you going to do?  At least I’m writing.

There’s this really cool site that allows you to upload a picture of your face and it will attempt to morph it to match the characteristics of people that aren’t you.  Some of them work really well.  Others, not so much.

 Of the "real faces," I think the kid and East Asian look the most realistic.  I do find the woman one makes me look a whole lot like my sister Julie.  I guess that is just the proof that it is working. 

So, that’s all for now.  Now go try it for yourself.