16 posts tagged “qotd”
What do you collect?
Animation art (from various films) and a few autographs. I typically get my autographs straight from the source since I think most of the online autograph sites sell fake merchandise.
As for the art itself, most of my stuff is from Van Eaton Galleries, a reputable seller of animation art in California.
What's your motto?
I originally wrote this on my site, kartooner.com, but it applies here as well:
Life is a complicated and yet beautiful entanglement of thorns and roses. Just when you feel comfortable suddenly a multitude of paths open up before you and then you’re left deciding which is the right one to follow. Which one will lead to success and which one will lead to struggle? There is no doubt that life throws us curveballs and many times it’s when we are least expecting it. The key to understanding life is knowing whether you are in control of your life or if your life is in control of you.
When curveballs are thrown at us, no matter the amount or force, the initial reaction is one of disorder, an abrupt change in our lifestyle. How does one maintain a sense of control or stability, or even cheer and motivation when we feel as if we’re caught in a whirlwind of disillusionment? There is no simple answer or solution but it’s important to remain focused on your goals and aspirations because the light at the end of the tunnel or the carrot dangling from a string is the only thing that will keep you going.
You might never actually reach a comfort zone because it’s difficult to asertain certain situations, but keeping focused on what’s truly important in your life will not only save your sanity but keep you on track. In the scope of things, our lives are driven by the belief in ourselves and the support from our family and friends. A typical obstacle that stands inbetween our goals is our fear of failing. The fear that no matter what we attempt to obtain that we’ll lose grasp of it or never truly receive it. Being confident in yourself will eliminate any fear of failure because those who are confident realize that their failures are also their strengths.
As Bill Cosby once said:
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.
When life throws you curveballs, take our your trusty glove and catch them midair.
If you could only save one thing in a house fire (thing, not person), what would it be and why?
Submitted by donnunn.
Terribly difficult to answer since there are really a plethora of things I would attempt to save, but again if it were to be only one thing I'd save a photo of my kids. The reason would be that aside from my wife, who I have several photos of, I cherish my kids more than anything.
It's as simple as that.
What time period would you have lived in, if you could have lived at any time?
This is a tough one to answer because there are a handful of time periods I would've loved to experience. However, if I had to choose only one, I'd say somewhere in the range of the 1920s-30s.
My profession of choice would be either a bootlegger in paradise, fancy tap dancer like Fred Estaire or a rich/poor
sharecropper.
What's your middle name? Is there a story or history behind it?
My middle name is Robert. The story behind it isn't glamorous or fascinating by any means, other than it's the name of my father who doesn't even go by "Robert".
Instead he goes by his nickname, Bud, and truthfully I'm glad that "Bud" isn't my middle name.
What was the last game you played?
Big Brain Academy for the Nintendo DS. Actually, on that note, I just picked up the Nintendo DS Lite tonight at Target (yes, inpulse buy) and absolutely adore it.
My wife, while at first a bit confused, warmed up to it and loves the intuitiveness of the DS's touchpad. When I first read about this latest handheld gadget from Nintendo I too thought it was rather gimmicky but now realize that it just makes handheld game playing more enjoyable.
This game challenges you with problem solving puzzles and then rates you based on the "weight" of your brain. At the moment I'm about as smart as a hair stylist but I'm convinced that will change with time.
What song or lyrics are stuck in your head at the moment? What album is it from?
Submitted by Lox Ly.
"It's the End of the World as We Know it" by REM, from their 1987 album Document. I think it's stuck in my head at least once or twice a month, if not more.
Remember sniglets? Do you have any favorites? Have you ever made up your own word? (Now's as good a time as any.)
Yes, in fact I came up with the word "snugget", which by definition means: "a snippet or nugget of information.", or even a nugget of information in a bite-sized snippet format. It's even listed at PsuedoDictionary.com.
It came to me when I was thinking of a few unrelated thoughts and couldn't figure out how to group them together for a post I was working on. These thoughts, while completely random and sometimes nonsensical, were not lengthy enough to dedicate to their own individual posts so I just wrote them under the heading "Snuggets" (Snuggets and Return of Snuggets).
Although, I just queried "snuggets" at UrbanDictionary.com and noticed that it stands for McDonald's infamous chicken nuggets. Further proof I suppose that goofy minds think alike.
What albums are in heavy rotation for you right now?
Foiled by Blue October and Beneath a Velvet Sun by Shawn Mullins.
A few weeks ago I was listening to a little bit of Barenaked Ladies (Best of) and Red Hot Chili Peppers. For the most part my taste in music varies from movie soundtracks to alternative and sometimes indie and quirk-hop (a mixture of quirkiness and hip-hop), think Outkast or Gnarls Barkley.
Tell us a little something about your first car. Do you have any photos you can share?
Submitted by tamara.
The very first car I owned was a generous hand-me-down from my Dad; an '89 Chevy Blazer. I drove this truck (my "black panther") for a few good years before trading it in for a Ford Focus (my red hot mama).
It was a great truck and served me well for a long time. When I got my first job at Castle Park, an amusement park in Riverside, CA, I drove back and forth even if it was really a skip and a jump away. As with any first car, or truck in my case, you typically have a lot of good memories that stick with you through the years.
I can vividly remember this one time, after forgetting to fill up the tank, rolling along on the 91 freeway on fumes and coasting down an offramp. My friend, Crystal Rojas and I pushed the truck to the gas station and eventually ran out of energy when some random guy parked his car and helped us the rest of the way.
