I'm tired of high school~ish MySpace-centric surveys full whiny "crush" questions (like the one that's going around right now), so I decided to make my own!

My survey!

1) Married, Single, Divorced, Remarried, Widowed?
Married

2) Kids?
2 cats!

3) Home: rent or own?
rent

4-a) Do you have a lawn?
there's a common grassy area, i walk my cat on a leash there

4-b) If so, have you ever told those damn kids to get off it?

5) Job Title:
Database Administrator/Web applications developer

6) Standard transportation to and from your place of employment (make and model please if its yours):
Mazda 3 hatchback

7-a) Morning wakeup beverage:
Coffee

7-b) If applicable to above, how do you take it?
black as my soul

7-c) Do you drink it all day, or just a morning thing?
all day man, I'm an addict

8-a) What "wacky" things have you adorned your workspace with to show your coworkers that you're not just a dull faceless drone?
Star Wars Mr. Potato heads, a gargoyle statue, a Last Call Poker chip, and an empty mint tin shaped like a Nintendo controller

8-b) Do you doodle in meetings? If so, what do you usually wind up drawing?
yes, i draw little maps, or patterns of geometic shapes

9) Last time you were unemployed, and for how long?
Fall 2005, for about 3 months

10-a) Did you vote in the last presidential election?
yes!

10-b) Do you plan on voting in the next one?
yes!

11) In a social setting are you more likely to drink beer, wine, or mixed drinks?
beer

12-a) What kinds of beer do you prefer? (brand or general type)
dark malty beers generally, but that doesn't mean that I don't like a goodly hopped ale, my favorite (at the moment) is Red Hook ESB

12-b) What kinds of wine do you prefer?
I'm warming up to dry reds, I used to only prefer white or blush, but my pallet is expanding

12-c) What kinds of mixed drinks do you prefer?
mixed drinks generally make me sick, but Captain and Coke, or Jack and Coke are my go-to guys if beer isn't available

13) Do you play video games?
yes, though not as often as I'd like

14-a) Do you have any of your old toys from your childhood?
sadly, most of them were given away to charity, the remaining are packed up in my parent's basement

14-b) Do you still play with them? (or maybe use them for question 8)
I would if I still had them! man I wish I still had my old Transformers

15) How often do you visit your parents?
about 2 or 3 times a year

16-a) Are you a member of any clubs or groups for purely social purposes?
I joined my martial arts school to meet people, and we're now going to the UU church for much the same reason

16-b) " -for networking purposes?
no, i don't really "network" for my career, though I probably should....

17-a) Are you active in any fandoms online?
I used to be into Alternate Reality Games a few years ago, but I've been on hiatus lately. I'm pretty active in the online Disney community though.

17-b) " - in real life?
again, ARG's in the past. I hope to get involved again soon so I can do a live event this summer. I'd also love to go to Dragon*Con this year

18-a) Do you have a Crackberry or other similiar extended mobile telephony device?
I have a pretty nice phone, but its nothing special

18-b) What features of your phone/mobile device do you actually use?
I actually use the video camera!

18-c) What features are there, but baffle you as to their purpose or usefullness?
Its got a little datebook on it, I guess you can sync it to Outlook, but its a pain to use by itself

19) How many computers do you have in your home?
ummm, 5? 6? I've lost count! laptops and desktops and Macs and an old linux box and a home-theater media pc.....

20) Do you consider the environmental impact of your actions before making a descision?
i've started to lately, if only because of the cost of gas, last night i walked to the store instead of driving for example

21-a) Realistically, which new car would you buy if you had the means right now?
Subaru Impreza WRX Sti, or Volvo C30, Saturn Astra Redline (Opel Astra GTC), Mazdaspeed 3 - basically something small and semi-practical, but still ridiculously sporty

22-b) Fantastically, which car from this or any era would you magically *poof* into existence in your driveway?
so many to choose from, classic Mercedes Benz gullwing SL or maybe a brand new Lamborghini Murciellago (stay away from the Ferrari Enzo, I think they're cursed)

23) Do you listen to NPR, AM talk radio, or podcasts?
I'm an NPR junkie! I pretty much listen to podcasts all day at work. AM radio is only good for Coast2Coast over night (and even then, only with Art Bell)

24) Do you watch the Daily Show / Colbert Report?
every night!

25) Do you consciously eat healthy or exercise?
i actually eat healthy, but I really don't exercise like i should