It’s interesting how the different people in your life see you differently. A friend posted this list of questions she asked her partner, and I thought I’d ask them of a bunch of people to see how their answers varied:
From Mr K:
What is something I say a lot?
“I’m going on a pokewalk”
What makes me happy?
“Schnitzel. Yesterday, but depends on the day.”
What makes me sad?
“US politics.”
How tall am I?
“Five foot.”
What’s my favourite thing to do?
“Pick up our son from school.”
What do I do when you’re not around?
“Same thing you do when I am around. Fuck all.”
What makes you proud of me?
“Weight loss”
What is my favourite food?
“Sashimi.”
Where is my favourite place To visit?
“Somewhere you haven’t been.”
If I could go anywhere, where would it be?
“This is not your life. If you want to go somewhere, you just go.” Me: Just pick somewhere… “Moscow.”
Do you think you could live without me?
“Oh, physiologically, yeah. Would it be my preference? No.”
How do I annoy you?
“Oh fuck… you take too long between when you are asked a question to respond. It’s like you have lag. Mum has a ping problem in her brain.”
You get a phone call to say I am in trouble, who am I with?
“Historically speaking, Steph… but she’s not here, so probably Angus.”
From Angel:
What is something that I say a lot?
“No.”
“No.”
What makes me happy?
“Us, me and Dad.
What makes me sad?
“Going away on long trips without us – being away from the family. And stupid people. Mostly stupid people.”
How tall am I?
“Five foot, three” Bzzt!
What’s my favourite thing to do?
“Hang out with the family or Pokehunting”
What do I do when you’re not around?
“Pokewalk ummm… and watch TV”
What makes you proud of me?
“The fact that you tried so hard to have me.”
What is my favourite food?
“Avocado on toast with feta… or sushi.”
Where is my favourite place To visit?
“Wellington Point, no, I’m being silly. London.”
If I could go anywhere, where would it be?
“Well, where haven’t you been? Places you haven’t been yet – Antarctica, India, maybe some of Indonesia. Mongolia – does Mongolia still exist?”
Do you think you could live without me?
“No. Living three months without you was really difficult.”
How do I annoy you?
“Umm… you don’t annoy me. Unless I am trying to get something that I don’t need.”
You get a phone call to say I am in trouble, who am I with?
“Us, me and Dad.
What makes me sad?
“Going away on long trips without us – being away from the family. And stupid people. Mostly stupid people.”
How tall am I?
“Five foot, three” Bzzt!
What’s my favourite thing to do?
“Hang out with the family or Pokehunting”
What do I do when you’re not around?
“Pokewalk ummm… and watch TV”
What makes you proud of me?
“The fact that you tried so hard to have me.”
What is my favourite food?
“Avocado on toast with feta… or sushi.”
Where is my favourite place To visit?
“Wellington Point, no, I’m being silly. London.”
If I could go anywhere, where would it be?
“Well, where haven’t you been? Places you haven’t been yet – Antarctica, India, maybe some of Indonesia. Mongolia – does Mongolia still exist?”
Do you think you could live without me?
“No. Living three months without you was really difficult.”
How do I annoy you?
“Umm… you don’t annoy me. Unless I am trying to get something that I don’t need.”
You get a phone call to say I am in trouble, who am I with?
“Why are you calling me?”
From yaleman:
What is something I say a lot?
“all sorts of wise things, also that you’re sore”
What makes me happy?
“your people, engagement, sushi, cuddles”
What makes me sad?
“people disappointing you”
How tall am I?
“5’1″ in the morning”
What’s my favourite thing to do?
“Be with your people.”
What do I do when you’re not around?
“all sorts of wise things, also that you’re sore”
What makes me happy?
“your people, engagement, sushi, cuddles”
What makes me sad?
“people disappointing you”
How tall am I?
“5’1″ in the morning”
What’s my favourite thing to do?
“Be with your people.”
What do I do when you’re not around?
“Pine for me and play pokemon”
What makes you proud of me?
“Recently, your drive to get healthier.”
What is my favorite food?
“Hottate aburi.”
Where is my favourite place To visit?
“anywhere”
If I could go anywhere, where would it be?
“everywhere”
Do you think you could live without me?
“yes, but it’d suck”
How do I annoy you?
“your short term memory”
You get a phone call to say I am in trouble, who am I with?
“not me, because I’d keep you out of trouble”
What makes you proud of me?
“Recently, your drive to get healthier.”
What is my favorite food?
“Hottate aburi.”
Where is my favourite place To visit?
“anywhere”
If I could go anywhere, where would it be?
“everywhere”
Do you think you could live without me?
“yes, but it’d suck”
How do I annoy you?
“your short term memory”
You get a phone call to say I am in trouble, who am I with?
“not me, because I’d keep you out of trouble”
From BigSal:
What is something I say a lot?
“I bought some new gin!”
What makes me happy?
“Angus cuddles, laughing with favourite people.”
What makes me sad?
“When loved ones aren’t there anymore, passed or removed from your life for other reasons.”
How tall am I?
“5’1/2” ”
What’s my favourite thing to do?
“Travel.”
What do I do when you’re not around?
“Nearly everything, we don’t spend as much time in each other’s physical company as I’d like xxx”
What makes you proud of me?
“Your strength and tenacity. I wish you didn’t have to be so strong. xxx”
What is my favourite food?
“Sushi.”
Where is my favourite place To visit?
“Canberra? You visit there heaps.”
If I could go anywhere, where would it be?
“Mongolia.”
Do you think you could live without me?
“No. Mean question.”
How do I annoy you?
“I bought some new gin!”
What makes me happy?
“Angus cuddles, laughing with favourite people.”
What makes me sad?
“When loved ones aren’t there anymore, passed or removed from your life for other reasons.”
How tall am I?
“5’1/2” ”
What’s my favourite thing to do?
“Travel.”
What do I do when you’re not around?
“Nearly everything, we don’t spend as much time in each other’s physical company as I’d like xxx”
What makes you proud of me?
“Your strength and tenacity. I wish you didn’t have to be so strong. xxx”
What is my favourite food?
“Sushi.”
Where is my favourite place To visit?
“Canberra? You visit there heaps.”
If I could go anywhere, where would it be?
“Mongolia.”
Do you think you could live without me?
“No. Mean question.”
How do I annoy you?
“I think we’re too similar for your peccadilloes to annoy me. Rarely happens now, but I used to feel emotionally manipulated from time to time.”
You get a phone call to say I am in trouble, who am I with?
“Dr Nick! :)”
You get a phone call to say I am in trouble, who am I with?
“Dr Nick! :)”
From my little sister:
What is something I say a lot?
“Hazzah.”
What makes me happy?
“Angus.”
What makes me sad?
“Hazzah.”
What makes me happy?
“Angus.”
What makes me sad?
“Dad.”
How tall am I?
“154/155cm.”
What’s my favourite thing to do?
“Take part in a meaty Debate.”
What do I do when you’re not around?
“Don’t know.”
What makes you proud of me?
“Your attitude, to do what you want no matter what.”
What is my favourite food?
“Sashimi & Cheese.”
Where is my favourite place To visit?
“Movies or a cruise boat.”
If I could go anywhere, where would it be?
“Is there anywhere left where you haven’t been? Russia?”
Do you think you could live without me?
“Yes but prefer not to.”
How do I annoy you?
“No not really, we have distance.”
You get a phone call to say I am in trouble, who am I with?
“I can’t remember his name but the guy you were with when you had an accident in Tassie.”
How tall am I?
“154/155cm.”
What’s my favourite thing to do?
“Take part in a meaty Debate.”
What do I do when you’re not around?
“Don’t know.”
What makes you proud of me?
“Your attitude, to do what you want no matter what.”
What is my favourite food?
“Sashimi & Cheese.”
Where is my favourite place To visit?
“Movies or a cruise boat.”
If I could go anywhere, where would it be?
“Is there anywhere left where you haven’t been? Russia?”
Do you think you could live without me?
“Yes but prefer not to.”
How do I annoy you?
“No not really, we have distance.”
You get a phone call to say I am in trouble, who am I with?
“I can’t remember his name but the guy you were with when you had an accident in Tassie.”