Sunshine Blogger Award

My first blogger award on this blog!

I got nominated by Just Rojie and CJ Antichow. Thank you for nominating me! Also thank you to the incredibly good 22 questions. I wish these were part of the writing prompts on WordPress.com.

Here’s the participation rules

1. Display the award’s official logo somewhere on your blog
2. Thank the person who nominated you
3. Provide a link to your nominator’s blog
4. Answer your nominator’s questions
5. Nominate up to eleven bloggers
6. Ask your nominees eleven questions
7. Notify your nominees by commenting on their blogs

My answers

What was the last thing you read?
Law of Gravity is the last book I completed. It is a political thriller, quite good for the 3.6 rating on Goodreads.

What are things you are passionate about?
It might not be visible from the blog but math, physics, music. I’m a junior audiophile. And books. Lots of them.

What’s the first thing you do when you get home from work or going out?
Essentially Fred Flintstone.

Do you collect things? And if so, what are they?
Gamebooks. I have over 200. Stopped buying them because I ran out of space.

How can someone earn your trust?
Easy, some level of trust comes by default.

How can someone lose your trust?
Treat the waiter poorly? This rule can be generalized and translated in many different areas but the essence is that we should be kind and respectful to everyone.

What’s the worst job you’ve ever had?
I served in the military, that was truly pointless and gave me PTSD. I learned things I can’t unlearn.

In five words, how would you describe yourself?
nerd (I only needed one)

Has your opinion of your family changed over the years? If so, please share your opinions.
Yes, I understood many annoying traits my parents have once I had my own children.

What do you think makes someone a “good person”?
No idea. There’s a biblical definition of that, which I respect, and is roughly that the good person delivers good fruit, helps people and is kind to people. But my addition to this would be a person who honors their contracts.

Do you believe in love at first sight?
Yes!

And My Answers again!

Do you ever or have you ever swallowed your gum?
Yes, in school, gum was forbidden so if the teacher approaches you, there’s one way to save it…

Do you remember the first time you really felt like a grown up?
Hasn’t happened yet 😦

When you use a public washroom do you line the toilet seat with the disposable paper they provide?
Yes

Side sleeper, back sleeper or stomach sleeper?
Side, sleep paralysis is a real thing for me and if I fall asleep on my back, terrible things happen. It’s particularly bad if my wife isn’t nearby to wake me up when I try to scream.

Do you like coffee and if not, have you really given it a fair chance?
Gave up on coffee for health reasons. I’d visit Starbucks for a decaf once in a blue moon. Used to be a regular client but they lost me as a regular.

One breakfast everyday for the rest of your life, what is it?
Yogurt. Made in Bulgaria.

If you had to go on a twelve hour road trip where there are no gas stations to stop at to buy snacks and you can only pack one snack, what would that be?
Granola bars, my current favorite sweet junk food is called Corny. I can probably endure a 12 hour road trip on it.

Do you take reusable shopping bags with you to the grocery store?
Yes, I usually carry a pink foldable bag.

What activity do you get so caught up in that you lose yourself in it and you have to consciously step away from?
I can get hooked into coding, even with the present day vibe-coding that’s not really the same. It’s very easy for me to lose myself into it and feel bad after that.

Do you remember how you felt when you learned there was no such thing as Santa/Easter Bunny?
What are you talking about, Santa is real, and so is Toothfairy. We don’t have easter bunnies here.

If you could spend the day or even just the afternoon on a platonic “date” with your first crush, would you?
No, sounds terrible.

Nominations

1. Iba
2. Melinda
3. Ted
4. Michael Raven
5. Bookstooge

Questions for you

1. What’s your favorite book and why
2. Can you share some obscure/unusual words you like to use when writing
3. Do you have pets (if yes, photos!)
4. What brings you joy?
5. If there’s anything that can make you look forward to tomorrow, what would that be?
6. Best vacation destination from your experience?
7. Do you count steps?
8. Favorite meal?
9. The last song you listened on repeat?
10. How many blogs do you have?
11. What’s your favorite quote?