PROMPT: Putting Off

What have you been putting off doing? Why?

I’m putting off death for as long as I can remain healthy (by and large.) Because I like living.

PROMPT: Grown Up

When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)?

The first time I went drove to another state and stayed in a hotel on my own (late teens, obviously after getting a driver’s license — but a year or more before graduating high school.)

PROMPT: Million Dollars

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If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to?

THE POOR.

PROMPT: Guaranteed

What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail.

Cast a magic spell? Everything I know of in this world comes with no such guarantee — at least anything worth one’s time. It’d be better to spend one’s time learning to thrive under uncertainty.

PROMPT: Hardest Personal Goal

What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself?

Levitation. I’ve failed time and again.

PROMPT: Favorite Artists

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Who are your favorite artists?

Those who cross boundaries. William Blake with painting and poetry. Yue Fei with martial and poetic arts. Rabindranath Tagore with music and poetry. Da Vinci with painting and sculpture. Weird Al with accordion music and comedy.

PROMPT: Hobby or pastime

What is your favorite hobby or pastime?

Swimming, at the moment.

PROMPT: Lost All Possessions

What would you do if you lost all your possessions?

I’d like to think that I’d keep on keeping on, and I try to cultivate the mindset to do so, but –having never experienced it — I can’t honestly say.

PROMPT: Changed Mind

What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind?

Oh so many things over the years. The biggest / most fundamental being the likeliness of the existence of a god or gods. The smallest being the relative appeal of toast.

PROMPT: Out of Place

Tell us about a time when you felt out of place.

Only when I’m among people.