2026QOTD March 21-25
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christopher575Full list of April questions here.
21. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would that be?
That's a very tough question because it relates directly to a concept I'm really glad I saw described in a post on tumblr a few years ago. The gist of it was that it's ok and actually important to acknowledge and even mourn other versions of your own life that will never happen, even if you love your life and wouldn't change a thing. A good example for me is that I was becoming really frustrated with Seattle and was thinking it might be time to give Portland a try, but thankfully met Garrett, stayed another six years in Seattle, and moved to Everett. Portland is a very cool city but I've aged out of wanting to live there.
The same can probably be said for all larger cities. If I had to choose one, Vancouver BC is an obvious choice. But I like living in a smaller city and working in a YMCA association with six locations nearby. Everett is an incredible place to live with easy access to several other smaller cities and towns, and Seattle's not that far. Neither is Vancouver, for that matter.
I used to dream of living in Coupeville, but that was before I got involved with water fitness. It's hard to imagine living 45 minutes from a pool that offers it, and the one I'm referring to is at a private gym in Anacortes, rather than a YMCA.
This all isn't really a great answer to the question but I guess the real answer is that I'm currently living in what I consider the right place for me at the moment and I'm not longing for the next phase of life that would change that. In fact, should I end up as a widowed senior, I've already picked my senior living spot that's walking distance from the Everett Y.
I just got back from walking the dogs and realized the biggest contributing factor to no longer wanting to live in large cities is that I like having a big house in a quiet neighborhood. There are certainly attractive mansions on quieter streets in Capitol Hill in Seattle, steps from where I used to live. All of them are well outside my price range, though. Another dream home of mine is the penthouse at First Hill Plaza in Seattle, but I'd never live there with dogs.
22. If you took part in a quiz, what would be your specialist subject?
If I could be on The Floor, I'd want to play Famous Hair. It's a category I'd be really good at anyway, and in season 1, someone froze during that category and they barely got to show any of it. That'd be great for the show's story, someone reviving a category that was barely touched back at the beginning.
I'd also be good at horror movies and all kinds of movie and TV things. Another one on my list from my audition for The Floor that's a little less broad is '80s video pioneers. The first few years at MTV were very influential but I bet a lot of people can't name the band from still from those videos now.
If you haven't watched The Floor, pretty much anything can be a category on there. The hardest ones I've seen were Lord of the Rings, Periodic Table of Elements, and one that hasn't been played yet, Roman Empire. But on the lighter side, there'll be Kid's Party Items, Bathroom Items, etc.
23. In 1895, Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand detective writer and producer, was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. Have you ever read any of her detective novels? If not, who is your favourite detective novelist?
I haven't, and I also haven't read many detective novels. One author I really like is Orland Outland, and at least one of his books that I've read was a detective novel.
24. It’s Barbara Streisand’s birthday – are you a fan of her music or movies?
I don't dislike her but I definitely haven't seen or heard as much as I should have by now. Someone revoke my gay card!
25. When’s the last time you had to use a plumber?
Funny you should ask. We recently had to replace our disposal, and the guy who came out to install it said the rest of the plastic piping underneath the sink should probably be replaced but wasn't leaking at the time. Now it's leaking, so I need to go to the hardware store and arrange that.
21. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would that be?
That's a very tough question because it relates directly to a concept I'm really glad I saw described in a post on tumblr a few years ago. The gist of it was that it's ok and actually important to acknowledge and even mourn other versions of your own life that will never happen, even if you love your life and wouldn't change a thing. A good example for me is that I was becoming really frustrated with Seattle and was thinking it might be time to give Portland a try, but thankfully met Garrett, stayed another six years in Seattle, and moved to Everett. Portland is a very cool city but I've aged out of wanting to live there.
The same can probably be said for all larger cities. If I had to choose one, Vancouver BC is an obvious choice. But I like living in a smaller city and working in a YMCA association with six locations nearby. Everett is an incredible place to live with easy access to several other smaller cities and towns, and Seattle's not that far. Neither is Vancouver, for that matter.
I used to dream of living in Coupeville, but that was before I got involved with water fitness. It's hard to imagine living 45 minutes from a pool that offers it, and the one I'm referring to is at a private gym in Anacortes, rather than a YMCA.
This all isn't really a great answer to the question but I guess the real answer is that I'm currently living in what I consider the right place for me at the moment and I'm not longing for the next phase of life that would change that. In fact, should I end up as a widowed senior, I've already picked my senior living spot that's walking distance from the Everett Y.
I just got back from walking the dogs and realized the biggest contributing factor to no longer wanting to live in large cities is that I like having a big house in a quiet neighborhood. There are certainly attractive mansions on quieter streets in Capitol Hill in Seattle, steps from where I used to live. All of them are well outside my price range, though. Another dream home of mine is the penthouse at First Hill Plaza in Seattle, but I'd never live there with dogs.
22. If you took part in a quiz, what would be your specialist subject?
If I could be on The Floor, I'd want to play Famous Hair. It's a category I'd be really good at anyway, and in season 1, someone froze during that category and they barely got to show any of it. That'd be great for the show's story, someone reviving a category that was barely touched back at the beginning.
I'd also be good at horror movies and all kinds of movie and TV things. Another one on my list from my audition for The Floor that's a little less broad is '80s video pioneers. The first few years at MTV were very influential but I bet a lot of people can't name the band from still from those videos now.
If you haven't watched The Floor, pretty much anything can be a category on there. The hardest ones I've seen were Lord of the Rings, Periodic Table of Elements, and one that hasn't been played yet, Roman Empire. But on the lighter side, there'll be Kid's Party Items, Bathroom Items, etc.
23. In 1895, Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand detective writer and producer, was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. Have you ever read any of her detective novels? If not, who is your favourite detective novelist?
I haven't, and I also haven't read many detective novels. One author I really like is Orland Outland, and at least one of his books that I've read was a detective novel.
24. It’s Barbara Streisand’s birthday – are you a fan of her music or movies?
I don't dislike her but I definitely haven't seen or heard as much as I should have by now. Someone revoke my gay card!
25. When’s the last time you had to use a plumber?
Funny you should ask. We recently had to replace our disposal, and the guy who came out to install it said the rest of the plastic piping underneath the sink should probably be replaced but wasn't leaking at the time. Now it's leaking, so I need to go to the hardware store and arrange that.
