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How early do you consider it being too early to wake up on the weekend?

Unless I'm particularly tired, I try to get up early on the weekends, at least by 9 A.M. Carpe Diem and all that jazz.


How many jobs have you had in your lifetime? And if applicable, which one was your favorite?

Of relevant ones for my resume, 4 or 5. Possibly 6, if you're going by years and including a transfer. My favorite one was also the one I hated the most. Working in the tobacco distribution business as an assistant manager. My boss as well as upper management were all quite verbally abusive, eventually that was why I quit and when I did, three months later they went out of business because nobody could handle running operations management like I did. They tried replacing me, it didn't work, I moved out of that town.


If you could do one thing that you would be remembered for when you die, what would it be? It can be anything you want.

Composing a Sonata.

What are your favorite kind of shoes to wear?

Boots. I only ever wear boots.


When it comes to it, what will be your weapon of choice during the apocalypse?

I'll hotwire my way across the state to the nearest military base and attempt to steal a tank. It worked for Rebecca in Tank Girl! Plus it's a ****ing tank, it may be slow, but that bitch is secured.

Your perfect outfit? Feel free to post pictures if you want.

Whatever's clean, black, and vaguely looks related to the occult.

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How early do you consider it being too early to wake up on the weekend?
3 am (which is when my body likes to jolt me awake for no good reason)

How many jobs have you had in your lifetime? And if applicable, which one was your favorite?
Maybe 7 or so? I've always preferred the nanny type jobs.

If you could do one thing that you would be remembered for when you die, what would it be? It can be anything you want.
My impressive collection of borzois.

What are your favorite kind of shoes to wear?
Boots since they're like extra pockets.

When it comes to it, what will be your weapon of choice during the apocalypse?
I've been really fixated on the idea of learning archery lately, so I guess that.

Your perfect outfit? Feel free to post pictures if you want.
Honestly I don't know/care anymore. Probably a shapeless mass of drapey black fabric (or an oversized shirtdress/mens shirt over black jeans and boots) along with a decorative shoulder falcon.

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Cuthbert

I'll do this week's questions in a bit guys. Happy Friday evening everyone.

MicShazam

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Cuthbert

1. As we are now into September, how was the summer for you? (Answer winter if it was winter where you are.)

2. When was the last time you were genuinely scared?

3. What was the last book you read? Was it any good?

4. What was the last 5* album you discovered?

5. What one thing do you do better than anyone else you know?

6. What would be the hardest thing for you to give up?

The Batlord

1. As we are now into September, how was the summer for you? (Answer winter if it was winter where you are.)

It was the same as every time.

2. When was the last time you were genuinely scared?

Probably the last time I played Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Last time I played was the water level AND HOLY ****.

3. What was the last book you read? Was it any good?

Don't even remember. I don't read books anymore cause I don't have an attention span. But if graphic novels count then it was Batman: Year One. It was awesome. Again.

4. What was the last 5* album you discovered?

shrug

5. What one thing do you do better than anyone else you know?

I'm funny I guess. People are remarkably unfunny.

6. What would be the hardest thing for you to give up?

Cigarettes.

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Frownland

1. As we are now into September, how was the summer for you? (Answer winter if it was winter where you are.)

It was okay. Let a couple of friendships slip away and the heat was a bitch but I see it as a stepping stone to a better place tbh.

2. When was the last time you were genuinely scared?

I was waiting to get picked up at the train station last weekend and there was this tweaker muttering to himself when he started attacking the next tree over from the one I was leaning on with a pocket knife. Casually made a little distance and got a grip on my own pocket knife just in case, then he walked over to me. I was like **** am I gonna have to ward off a stabbing right now? He just asked if I could hear an alarm when he pressed the button on some keys he found though. That could've been nasty and I was ready for that.

3. What was the last book you read? Was it any good?

It's honestly been a while and I'm trying to change that. I'm currently about halfway through Heller's Picture This and I'm loving it.

4. What was the last 5* album you discovered?

Discovered as in found myself? Now that one's hard. Probably the new Keiji Haino/Konstrukt collab but if artists I'm already familiar with and have been anticipating a new release from count then it's Armand Hammer's Paraffin.

5. What one thing do you do better than anyone else you know?

Play guitar. I really mean that unironically, folks. Writing/editing as well when I put my mind to it.

6. What would be the hardest thing for you to give up?

Art

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Aux-In

1. As we are now into September, how was the summer for you? (Answer winter if it was winter where you are.)

I worked most of it away. Weather-wise it was pretty even keel. Not too bad there.

2. When was the last time you were genuinely scared?

Great Recession.

3. What was the last book you read? Was it any good?

Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money (2015) by Nathaniel Popper. I wanted to understand this crypto crap because it was in the headlines constantly, so much so that it was getting annoying. Knew zero about it and didn't really care to use it, either, but if cryptos were going to become a permanent force, it's something I wanted to understand. I wanted to know the history of it more than anything/who the major players were, similar to how you would read a book about a war you were never in or about a city you've never visited. This was Popper's first book. I am a fan of dry reading or what you would call nonfiction, so I wasn't expecting a griping story. Just wish it had a little more life to it. The book is fairly dull, matter-of-fact and the characters' personalities could've been fleshed out and their storylines tied together better.

4. What was the last 5* album you discovered?

I'm bad at listening to albums so it's hard to say. I'm just going to pimp one of my favorite albums, Above by Mad Season.

5. What one thing do you do better than anyone else you know?

Point-and-shoot photography maybe.

6. What would be the hardest thing for you to give up?

Ice cream.

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MicShazam

1. As we are now into September, how was the summer for you? (Answer winter if it was winter where you are.)

Hot, dry and kind of a blurry memory. I was alone for most of July since everyone was out travelling, so I just sort of passed time on my own and the days blend together in my memory.

Started work again in August, but still enjoyed that month way more. July was kind of weird for me.

2. When was the last time you were genuinely scared?

When my dad had a blood clot in his leg. Turned out to not be anything serious.

3. What was the last book you read? Was it any good?

"Against Interpretation" by Susan Sontag. Started it long ago, but finished it a couple days ago because I usually cycle between several essay collections at once. It was great. Lots of interesting ideas and especially some very rewarding essays on old films.

Sometimes, she gets a bit obtuse or impenetrable, but most of her essays are very worth reading. I've started on another collection of hers already ("Styles of Radical Will").

4. What was the last 5* album you discovered?

Neko Case - Furnace Room Lullaby was one of my recently acquired albums that I finally got around to going in depth with yesterday. There isn't a facet of it that isn't superbly put together. But I've found quite many amazing albums over the last few months, even very recently.

5. What one thing do you do better than anyone else you know?

Play fighting games, I guess? Some other things too, but no skills actually worth having.

6. What would be the hardest thing for you to give up?

I'm an internet addict.