BK meaning “grilled, not fried”. I made the mistake of fondling my grill tonight and will now proceed to type with two fewer fingers. So since I’m not in an overly good mood, nor feeling entirely creative, I’ll try one of them there Monday Missions…. warning, opinion ahead … if you don’t like controversy, steer clear – you’ve been warned..

1. What do you do to make things better when you feel sad and/or lonely? Good question – I was a pretty early adopter of the net and used to find it was great to chat with folks I didn’t know well online. Nowadays, I’m more likely to grab the guitar and play away for a couple hours. Either that or watch some TV or a DVD. I find playing songs relaxing.

2. Are you a “touchy-feely” person? That is, do you like to touch people you don’t know that well? And on the flipside of that, do you like being touched by someone you aren’t close with? I am NOT a touchy-feely person. Public displays of affection are a nuisance.

3. Do you like to have “me” time, time to yourself to be alone and relax? Or do you prefer to just do your own thing with someone else in the room? When was the last “me” time you got and what did you do? Me time rules – I love it. If I didn’t this would be a hard life because Mar is constantly at work or on the road. Fortunately I’m a loner and adore “me” time. The last “me” time I got was all of last week – and I played Extreme’s three part “Everything Under the Sun” over and over and over.

4. Generally speaking, how do you feel about the concept of marriage? Are you the marrying type? Do you think the act of getting married means something today or is it simply just “a piece of paper?” Love marriage, although many thought I wasn’t the marrying type. I found me a keeper so it’s all good as we close in on two years. Marrying certainly means something, if you’re doing it for the right reasons.

5. What are your thoughts on the banning of same-sex marriages? At risk of upsetting any viewership, I’ll phrase it like this. Marriage is a Christian institution, and the Christian Bible makes it quite clear that it doesn’t approve of same-sex relationships. So while it’s not my place to approve or disapprove of it, the concept of people wanting “a piece of paper” from a religious group that doesn’t accept their lifestyle has always been lost on me. I believe everyone should be able to live how they want, but they shouldn’t be able to force belief on others – that goes for both sides. My confrontational side is interested in everyone else’s thoughts – post comments!

6. If there was one law you had the ability to create or change, what would it be? I don’t believe in the death penalty. Ever. So if the previous question didn’t make you hate me, this one should just about do it. :)

7. What would you like someone visiting your Blog for the first time to know about you? Now is your chance! You think you know him already – but you don’t. Every thing I type here is giving you enough of a glimpse at me that you can begin formulating opinion. A lot of it will be wrong. It’s like me telling you a story about walking my dog to the park and throwing a stick at him. He catches it, brings it back, and we head home. Now, you’ve never seen my dog, but you already think you know what he looks like…

Cheers!