I’ve been slow posting to my blog lately… I’ve got a couple blogposts in the works, but haven’t been able to finish them yet… thankfully, the wonderful subtlekate posted a meme that I’m going to steal and put up on my blog to tide you over…
1. What was the last clothing item that you bought?
This was tough to recall because I don’t buy clothes very often. Probably a pair of khaki pants for work. I need to buy a new belt and work shoes but haven’t had the chance to do so. I suspect this answer is more interesting when a woman answers it 😉
2. If you could stay one age forever, what age would you choose?
I was tempted to say 18 or 19 since that’s when they say men reach their sexual peak… however, I wasn’t able to grow a real moustache until my mid-20s, so I’d probably say 25… I like my moustache!
3. When you say “lol”, are you really laughing?
I usually am! At the very least, I’m highly amused.
4. What is the most interesting thing you’ve done in the past year?
Starting this blog, by far! Getting into the blogging community has really been awesome, met a lot of really cool and interesting people (*waves at you*)
5. If you started a business, what would it be?
Screenwriter. Writing for TV or movies would be my dream job. Writing is more or less self-employment so I think that counts?
6. Do your friends/family/coworkers know about your blog?
Lots of friends and some family know about my blog. Some of my coworkers from my part-time job know about it. I don’t think anyone from my full-time job know about it. When I started I debated keeping my blog anonymous so that I could get as raw and raunchy as I wanted to… but dang-it, I love feedback and the quickest way to get people reading was to share it with friends and family 😉
7. How long does it take you to write an average blog post?
It varies. Sometimes it flows really quickly – usually when I’ve been thinking about something for a while ahead of time, or am struck by inspiration. Sometimes it comes in fits and starts, I write some, leave it, come back to it… right now I’ve got 4 blogposts in this fits-and-starts category. The actual writing goes pretty quickly, I’d say usually no more than an hour, including searching for and posting pictures.
8. How do you keep up with the blogs you follow?
I use the WordPress feature that gives you a newsfeed of sorts for all the blogs I follow. If I realize I haven’t read someone in a while, I’ve got most of them in my blogroll and I’ll click on the link to check in and see how they’re doing. I get weekly emails from the blogs I follow too! I try to at least “like” some posts people write to let them know I’m still reading 🙂
9. What is your bedtime? Is sex always involved?
Usually around midnight, sometimes a little later. I often work my part-time job at nights and get home around 11:30. Sometimes I watch something on my DVR to unwind before going to sleep. Sex at bedtime? Oh yeah, I do seem to remember that…
10. Introvert or extrovert?
A little of both I guess. I do like socializing and interacting with people, but I appreciate alone time as well. I’m curious what my friends and family would consider me? *nudge nudge*
11. What is your biggest fear?
Never being in love and loved again. That would really suck.
12. What is the best job you ever had?
My current full-time job is freaking awesome. It’s a great company. I’ve been here 11 years and never want to leave… unless I sell a screenplay and move to California.
13. Dog person/cat person/both/neither?
I prefer cats. Dogs are fine – puppies are awesome. I adore raising a cat from kittenhood to be so ridiculously affectionate and loving while also being very self-sufficient. It’s like the pinnacle of pethood.
14. If you had $1,000 to spend any way you wanted, what would you do with it?
Go on a much needed vacation! Not that a grand will get you far, but I’m not picky.
15. How do you “dress” your toast?
Butter, of course! Peanut butter and honey if I feel like splurging.
16. How do you feel about snow?
I love watching snow, love playing in the snow, hate shoveling snow and driving in it.
17. What was the worst job you ever had?
“Assistant Manager Trainee” that ended up being a job selling encyclopedias (this was pre-Google) door-to-door. It was weird, the guy who ran this was like a cult leader, he totally sucked you in, got you pumped to sell, dropped you off at all these poor, run-down neighborhoods… and then ended up cancelling most of the contracts you signed because they didn’t meet the income requirements… You’d start the day thinking you couldn’t lose and would be bringing home big bucks, and then you’d go home depressed and with little in your pocket (tiny salary + sales bonuses). Highs and lows and highs and lows. This went on for about 2 weeks before I snapped out of the cult-fog and realized it was total b.s. and never went back.
18. What song can you not stop listening to?
I never get tired of “These Days” by R.E.M. Recently really loving “Shake it Out” by Florence + The Machine.
19. Love your name or hate it?
I wouldn’t say I loved my name but I’m fine with it. It’s a little unusual in that most people think it’s short for Benjamin when it’s not, and that’s lead to minor annoyances over the years… it used to really bother me as a kid, but now that I’m grown there are a lot bigger things to worry about! On the whole, I’m grateful to have a name that’s unusual without being bizarre… which I think is really the best a child can ask for in a name, you know?
20. How did you choose your blog/twitter handle?
When I decided to start a blog, I thought it was important to provide some focus to it… otherwise it would just be a random collection of my thoughts and musings, something that I used to do on Livejournal and still do to some degree on Facebook. I tried to think of a topic I could write endlessly about… and women immediately popped to mind. As a divorced man who hopes to find love again, I wanted to use this blog to lay out what I love about women both to myself and anyone who might read me. I decided upon the name “My Ideal Woman” as a catchy search-engine friendly way to draw people to my blog.
Thanks for the meme idea Kate—and any other readers who want to nab this and answer it for themselves, I’d love to read your answers as well.
And don’t worry—I’ll be getting one of my “real” blog posts finished up and posted soon!
I was wondering where you were! Thanks again for hooking me up with Catherine! My blog is up today, very exciting! Wow. That was a lot of exclaiming, wasn’t it?
Hahaha! I like exclaiming too!!
Great blog on Simply Solo, I can’t wait to hear how many new followers you get over the next week or two 🙂
I love your answers. thanks Ben
Thanks for the inspiration!! 🙂