I didn't expect this kind of question. I feel it is relevant to a lot of things in my life.

18. How do you feel about alcohol? Is it something you enjoy? What do you like? What do you dislike?

The amount of times that I’ve seen alcohol used as a way to relax and have a good time has never come close to the amount of times that I’ve seen it make things worse.

I have addiction on both sides of my family and see the signs in so many people who use it just to get through the day. The problem being that it’s multiple days and multiple drinks.

It’s the magic ingredient in most of the arguments that I’ve had as an adult. Either during the drinking or some time the day afterwards.

I feel it’s the combination of being free of your inhibitions and having the excuse of having your inhibitions loosened that make it tantalizing for some.

I was drunk!

And it’s to number one drug in America.

I feel that it’s probably for the best because of all the regulations that have been placed over it. I’ve heard too many stories about other drugs being laced with unknown substances or prescriptions leading to people turning into zombies.

Ultimately, we should all find a better way to relax and have a good time.

17. What are your favorite books and why?

I think I'm going to say that my favorite genre of book is fantasy.

I think I’m drawn to the genre because most of them have a beginning, middle, and end where the protagonist resolves everything at the end. Not as complicated as real life.

16. What things are easy for you to write about? What things are hard?

The easiest thing for me to write about is about my blog.

I enjoy writing about what changes that I make to the theme and different posting challenges that I’m doing.

After that, it’s different media reviews that I put together. Although, I do find myself spending too much time debating on formate and how long or short a review should be. I don’t see myself doing a 5 paragraph summary on everyone but I do want to put something more into it.

The hardest things to write about are personal stories. I don’t want to overshare on the internet and I do worry that I’m not quite getting my argument in the correct words.

15. Are you an early or late adopter of technology? What makes you that way?

I'm currently a late adopter.

I still get excited by some technology, but I don’t have the enthusiasm I used to have for adopting new things.

I used to think I had all the time in the world to pursue learning and making new things. The glamour of newness was enough to justify the hours of frustration as I tried to make things better or fix what gets broken with point releases or bad patches.

Unfortunately, it comes with an opportunity cost. The time that I spent getting the latest and questionably greatest to work decently hasn’t always paid off. The unknown amount of hours is something I think about. I try not to wonder too much on the what if of it but it does cross my mind.

In addition, I can’t justify the cost of pursuing new technologies these days. We’re no longer in the time where you would see marked improvements on something that justifies regular upgrades.

14. What has your relationship with music been like throughout your life?

Music is one of the things that express my feelings when I can't put it into words. I find that I feel better after listening to music for a while. Either with songs that are old favorites or new songs that I come across.

I find that even when I’m in a bad mood and I listen o something that matches that mood, I’m in a better mood afterwards.

It’s like the music validates how I feel and then I’m able to move past whatever I’m feeling and do something with it.

13. What societal problems is your region known for and do they affect you?

At this moment in time, the problem that I see in the region is homelessness.

I’ve had my them get into my car and and take things out.

12. What hobbies have you had in the past that you no longer have? What happened?

I used to do ballroom dancing when I was in my early 20s. I loved it because I didn't have a lot of natural rhythm and it felt great to get out on the floor and move to the music.

I spent hours figuring out how to be a better dancer.

How to listen and move with the music.

How to be a better dance partner by working with the other person to make something better.

As I’m writing this, I realize that it’s something that I should incorporate in my marriage as well.

I stopped dancing because I didn’t have a lot of time to get better or keep my skills up to date.

After a while, it hurt on two levels.

I couldn’t move that way because I was getting older and out of shape. My knees would ache during, after, and before the dance.

The second level was that when I got on the floor, I would compare myself to what I used to be.

Who knows, I might find myself back on the floor one day.

But right now, I’m going to have to sit this one out.

11. What is your current relationship with technology? Do you enjoy it? Does it cause you anxiety?

There is a funny clip of Homer Simpson where he’s praising beer for being the cause and solution to all of his problems.

I feel that way about technology sometimes. As much joy as it is to write this and have it be available all over the world, I’m also worried about how it’s designed and if my writing is good enough.

I also make my living by working in a technical field and having people getting laid off stresses me out since I’ve also been in that position as well.

10. What’s your relationship with physical labor? Do you enjoy, accept or avoid it?

At this point in my life, I do not do a lot of physical labor.

I’m actually very sedentary and do roughly 5 minutes of exercise a day according to my Apple Watch. Of course, since I’m really out of shape going for a walk to the garbage can outside in 100 degree weather counts as exercise.

Other than some chores around the house, I do volunteer at the school my children go to.

9. Do you have a gratitude practice? Why or why not? What sort of things are you grateful for?

I do have a journal that I write 5 things that I'm grateful for in. I'm inconsistent with writing in my journal but I've come back to it in the last couple of days.

I try to come up with different things from day to day. Although I am grateful for my friends and family, I want to spend some time thinking about things so that I don’t take things for granted.