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What was
your first word? No idea. It might have been 'wreck' or
'destroy' though. Because those were definitely the first things I did
as a child if I believe what my mother tells me.
How many
languages do you speak? I speak four. Fluent English
and Dutch, passable German and the bare essentials of French. All of
which I have the Dutch schoolsystem to thank for. Although the BBC and
Sky Channel are really to blame for my mad English skillz. I feel dirty
for just having written that.
What is
your most prized physical possession? A small Dutch
almanak from 1723 on display in my coffeetable, under a thick sheet of
glass.
If you
could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Honestly,
superficial as it may seem, I would get rid of some unwanted hair. I'm
not too self-concious about it, but if we're talking a
magic-pixie-fairie-dust scenario here, why not make it disappear?
What was
your favorite toy as a child? I had so many. But my
Soundwave action figure would have to rate pretty high. Or maybe all
the Playdoh I mashed up into the same dull grey sludge over the course
of my youth.
What makes
you cry? Child abuse. Every time I read about some poor
little toddler ending up wounded or dead because the kid happened to be
born to complete morons I die a little inside.
If you
could have one superpower, which power would you pick?
Telepathy. I wish I could say I would use it to the better the world,
but I'm afraid my life would become one big imitation of Porky's.
What did
you want to be when you grew up? First a chef, then an
archeologist. At this point in my life I am neither, have no hopes of
ever becoming either and have a thorough knowledge of what I do not
want to be.
If you
could pick any other time period to live in - including the future -
which would it
be, and why? The late seventies or early to
mid-eighties. Neon, Transformers, Knightrider, The A-Team, muscle
cars...*sigh*
What is
one thing that you regret that you would go back and change if you
could? When I was growing up, I didn't 'get' one of my
younger brothers. He always wanted to play with me, but he was four
years younger and thus in a completely different age group. As a
result, we never really connected and I didn't spot difficulties he had
growing up. If I could go back I'd sit down with myself at age 10 and
kick some sense into my egocentric little head.
You've
just purchased a small island off the coast of any continent of your
choosing, and you are preparing to start your own country there. What
does your flag look like? A skull and crossbones on a
black background. What did you expect? Oh, and possible a 'no
door-to-door salesmen'-icon in the lower left corner.
Do you have any tattoos and is
there an idea or some sort of reasoning behind them? I have several. On my
upper right arm I have the words 'Vulnerant Omnes, Ultima Necat'. It's
something the Romans used to inscribe on sundials and means 'Every
[hour] wounds, the last kills'. I got it after my divorce when I
realized that I needed to live life to the fullest each day and that
feeling down and sad over lost love was not going to make things better
for anyone, our son included.
I also have a vertical
row of three stars on my lower right calf with the skull in the middle
one. It means absolutely nothing. I was young and he needed the money.
Three quarters of my
left arm is taken up with a large green octopus, a blue crystal skull
with the elder sign on its forehead and the words 'That is not dead
which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die.' I
saw the wonderful work the artist had done on my best friend's arm and
decided it was time I honoured H.P. Lovecraft. It cost me dearly, but I
know I have a unique and well-crafted tattoo on my body.
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