7th
The end of the answers
I was whining to myself that nobody offered me any serious queries. Sad that - as in high school - I must just be the class clown. Har, har. Ask Geoff to draw the square root of his nose on the chalk board again. Take his fanny pack. Break his glasses. Fine.
But then I realized, it’s not the seriousness of the questions. It’s the seriousness of the answers that matters. Just read the sheer, knee-buckling clarity and intensity of Daniel’s writing to see where I’m coming from. I can’t do that. But there’s some grit in a few of these remaining questions. And grit leads to bulk, at least in Metamucil parlance. And with that…
timestolen answered: What’s your crutch when things get tough?
Ugh. Honestly? Work. I hate to admit it, but that’s the first place I “go” when times are tough. I’m incredibly ashamed of this, actually. My only redemption - and it’s partial - is that, after some time, I do find more productive vehicles for survival. Reading, making art, spending time with my gal or kiddos. All of them are healthier than my where my instincts first lead me, and I hope that enough practice will retrain me to reach for them first.
badarama answered: why do we ask question here if the button says Answer? And by the way, where’s my pony?
You’re sad about your pony. I understand. Just know that it made excellent wallets. Or was made into. Sorry.
emmyinabox answered: What happens if you are scared half to death…TWICE?
I refer you to Zeno of Elea, to whom anyone in such a pickle owes her very survival.
dig-the-cat answered: What’s the first thing you think of when you wake up?
I had to sleep on this. I don’t think my morning’s first notions qualify as thoughts. That said, they were: “ouch,” “coffee?” “shhh,” “arousal?” “pee,” “yes, coffee.”
baileygenine answered: can i name the next cat you own?
I want to say yes, but I’m going to have to ask you to submit your resume and 20 work samples. Please include cats whose names for which YOU ALONE were responsible. No feral cats, please.
