MONDAY MISSION

1. When I was young, my Mom would always drink a cold Dr. Pepper in the morning. Me, I can go either way. I like a Cold Frappucchino in the Summer months and switch to warm Mocha Espresso in the Fall. Do you like to drink warm beverages in the morning or do you prefer yours cold? Hmmm...morning beverages and I are uncommon bedfellows. The few times I get up early enough to have breakfast, orange juice is my drink of choice. Though Wednesdays I arise at seven for my 8:00 education class, and drink soda because I'm insane and want battery acid poured down my throat (stolen from The Paper.) So you'd have to say cold, since the only hot drink I consume is hot chocolate, and that's a rarity, as is any drink in the AM.

2. Have you ever been so upset with someone that you wanted to get revenge? What did you do? Or if you didn't, what would you like to have done? I'm not really a vengeance type of person, mostly because I can't stay mad at people. The only person I've ever really wanted to get back at is my former boss, and I did contact the FCC about his tower lights being out, a violation of FCC rules. That was because he spread rumors that I screwed up his computers, which is amazing because I was seven hours away when it happened. I guess I'm a wizard or something.

3. Sometimes I can look back at my past and see so many things that I was too naive to take advantage of. A time where I could have moved ahead in my career if only I'd chosen to move, the High School girlfriend who said she would do anything if I just asked, and so on. Looking back, are there any opportunities you missed out on that you can see now but didn't realize then? Umm...my whole life? Yeah.

4. Today I tried on my black slacks, and they are just a skosh too tight (yeah it's a real word, look it up). Of course, I wore them anyway. Are there any clothes you refuse to throw away even though they don't (and never will) fit? Why do you keep them? I have several wrestling T-shirts I'll probably have until the rapture, even though the only one I ever wear is the "It's True, It's True: Kurt Angle" one (and it gets worn weekly. Oh, it's true.)

5. Although my speech classes eliminated most if it, I still have a little Okie accent left. I say "Git" instead of "Get" and "Collar" instead of "Color." Do you have an accent? Are there any phrases or words you say that tip folks that "you aren't from around these parts?" Not really. It's not a regional variance, but I do despise my use of "gonna" as opposed to "going to."

6. Speaking of phrases, it really drives me nuts when folks say "very unique" (Unique has no degrees, it is either unique or it isn't) or "irregardless" (not a real word). Are there any words folks misspell or incorrect uses of words that simply drive you insane? Put me in the "ironic" camp; I often avoid using it when I'm not sure whether it's correct or not, and that's always up for debate. Also, I DESPISE the very common misuse of "literally." A rather intelligent co-worker and I once had a rather long (but civil) debate over his usage of it in an article he wrote for the station's website; my head literally exploded from frustration. Oh, wait...

7. I am guilty of using pet names a bit too often, like "honey," "babe," and "sweetie." However, currently, no one uses any pet names on me (and I think I'd like one). Are there any pet names that you like to be called? Any you don't? Do you (or did you) have any pet names for your partner? No pet names, though I'm apt to call people, no matter the sex, "honey" when I'm exerting my superiority over them. This is why pretty much everyone in my high school junior year history class thought I was gay. But, hey, I just won the Battle of Yorktown as General Cornwallis, so I was in the mood to gloat.