Another "About Me"
GENERAL
1. Nicknames? Donnie, Flack, Ducky
2. Where do you live? Manhattan, New York
3. What's your age? 32
4. Hair color? Black
5. Eye color? Blue
6. Height? 6' 2"
7. Shoe size? 10/11 depending on the shoe I wanna wear.
8. Date of Birth? January 15
9. What's your star sign? Capricorn
10. Element? Earth
11. How many siblings? 4 - 3 older, 1 younger.
12. How many pets? I had a dog growing up named Sadie. No pets now, though.
13. Obsessions? I actually love to go to clubs to dance. Not many people know that...
14. Bad habits? I do find it hard to sit still and do absolutely nothing... I always have to have something to do.
15. Phobias? I'm claustrophobic... I've had people tell me I'm a scaredy cat when it comes to haunted places and ghosts and such... but I just find it creepy when shit happens and there's no explanation.
ABOUT YOU
1. What makes you happy? Being around my friends and family.
2. What really irritates you? When people refuse to speak. I can't understand what's going on if you don't speak.
3. What makes you sad? When the crimes we're working on involve kids.
4. What makes you angry? When people deliberately lie to me.
5. What makes you scared? I don't get scared often... but I do get scared when we've had a close call at work.
6. Who is your best friend? Danny Messer.
7. Ever broken a bone? I broke my arm once as a kid.
8. What's the best advice you've ever received? I can't say it was really advice... but someone I work with taught me how to not jump to conclusions and learn to follow the evidence. Really helpful.
9. What was the last CD you bought? I bought a jazz album last week that a friend suggested to me.
10. What was the last book you read? I don't get much of an opportunity to read, but I'm reading Cell by Stephen King.
11. Who was the last person you spoke to? Probably work people?
12. What was the last thing you ate? Steak. I'm a pretty decent cook.
13. What was the last thing you drank? Red wine.
14. What's the best thing you've ever bought? God... maybe my drum kit? Not that I get a chance to play it anymore...
15. What's the worst thing you've ever bought? My Ma would say my drum kit, ha.
16. What's the best thing you've ever been given? A second chance at life. Thanks, Mac.
17. What's the worst thing you've ever been given? My aunt bought me a subscription to an online dating site last year for my birthday...
18. What are your future goals? Well, I'm actually working on upgrading my high school science and math. There's a few online courses I wanna take so I can follow what the CSI geeks are saying when they think I'm not listening.
19. Describe your bedroom? Pretty plain: I've got a bet and my dresser... my Pop's guitar is in the corner. One of these days, I'm actually going to teach myself how to play it.
20. What's your most embarrassing moment? When my sisters found out what I was doing to help put myself through college... and told my Ma...
21. Who do you consider the most beautiful woman in the world? I work with a lotta gorgeous gals.
22. Who do you consider the most handsome man in the world? I also work with a lotta gorgeous guys.
23. Favorite thing to do on a hot summers day? I don't do well in the heat... it makes me grouchy.
24. Favorite thing to do on a snowy winters day? I also don't do too well in extreme cold, but I do like hot chocolate.
25. If you were granted 3 wishes, what would they be? I honestly don't believe in wishes, so I can't answer this.
26. If you could go back in time to see or change something, when would it be and what would you do? Again... I can't answer this question. Why bother, when I know I can't do it?
27. What's the first thing you think about when you wake up? "Who's gonna be the stupid idiot I hafta work to get a confession out of today?"
28. What exactly were you doing on September 11th as the terrorist attacks were being carried out in America? I was just doin' my job as a cop... there was a dispute between two people I'd been called on to handle, but that stopped when it happened and the three of us worked to help as many people as we could.
29. Have you ever been in love? I've loved people, but in love? I dunno.
30. Do you believe in the after-life? I dunno... there's gotta be something better out there.
31. Where do you see yourself in 10 years time? Still a detective at the NYPD, only with really bad knees.
32. If you could choose your own death, how would you go? Something pleasant, where my friends don't have to find my body and find out whodunnit.
33. Would you ever consider having plastic surgery? I think I look pretty hot the way I am, but I'd like to get rid of the big ugly scar on my abdomen...
34. What's the funniest joke you've ever been told? I dunno, Mac's got a pretty dry sense of humor that I like.
35. Do you have any regrets in life? A couple, but I try not to dwell on those.
36. What advice would you give to a kid? You may feel like the entire world is out to get you, like nobody understands, but believe me... there's at least one person who will always give a shit about you.
37. Any hidden talents? I'm actually quite the singer. I used to sing in a band in high school.
38. Is yours an 'innie' or 'outie'? Innie.
39. Last job? I had a job while I was in high school at the grocery store... but I also had a job during my short stint in college, but I don't talk about that one.
40. Current job? Detective First Grade with the NYPD.
41. Dream job? I think I've got my dream job right now.
42. Who is your hero? I have lots of heroes, and they're all the brave men and women who put their lives on the line today so we can have a safer life tomorrow.
43. Describe yourself in 3 words: Kind, loyal... unfortunately stubborn.
FAVORITES
1. Favorite color? I can't say I have a favourite color... but I like blues and greens.
2. Favorite number? Don't have one.
3. Favorite animal? I'm a dog person.
4. Favorite sport (to play)? Basketball
5. Favorite sport (to watch)? Hockey
6. Favorite Show(s)? I don't get much time to watch TV... but I do enjoy Doctor Who, Stranger Things...
7. Favorite movies? I'm a big horror movie buff.
8. Favorite band? I like Dave Matthews... A Perfect Circle... Coldplay... and other people too.
9. Favorite song? I don't think I have one.
10. Favorite room in the house? My apartment really only has three rooms... it's open concept living, but I really like the bathroom. Huge soaker tub and an orgy-sized shower.
11. Favorite board game? Monopoly.
12. Favorite video games? I like Halo.
13. Favorite PC game? I've played that Second Life game on and off... but I dunno if you'd really call it a game.
14. Favorite food? Whatever I'm eating at the time.
15. Favorite fast-food? I really try not to eat fast food if I can help it. But, there's this deli around the corner from my place and everything they make is delicious.
16. Favorite drink? I enjoy my beer and wine.
17. Favorite magazine? I don't read magazines.
18. Favorite place? My amazingly comfortable couch.
19. Favorite cartoon character? I always enjoyed He-Man.
20. Favorite day of the week? I don't have a favorite.
21. Favorite day of the year? My birthday? 'Cause I sometimes get really awesome presents and I get to hang out with the people I wanna be around.
22. Favorite season? I enjoy fall.
23. Favorite holiday? Easter?
24. Favorite girls name? I love the names of my sisters, but I'm also a giant suckup.
25. Favorite boys name? I've got a few...
26. Favorite country? I haven't been anywhere other than home, but... I've always wanted to go to Italy.
27. Favorite smell? Freshly cut grass... my Ma's laundry detergent... certain colognes are always great...
28. Favorite sound? I dunno if I can put that on here...
29. Favorite accent? There's always been something for me about a Scottish accent...
PREFERENCES
1. Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi
2. Pen or Pencil? Pencil
3. Day or Night? Night
4. Cat or Dog? Dog
5. Summer or Winter? Summer?
6. T.V. or Radio? TV
7. Brains or Beauty? Beautiful brains. The combination always does it for me.
8. Cup or Mug? Mug
9. Tea or Coffee? Coffee. Always coffee.
10. Gold or Silver? Silver? I dunno.
11. Brush or Comb? I use both to style my hair.
12. City or Country? I've only ever known city life, so I'm biased.
13. Red or White wine? It depends on what I'm eating.
14. Early or Late riser? Mid riser?
15. Blond or Brunette? Mmm... brunette for sure.
16. Scarey or Romantic movies? I love my scary movies.
17. Board or Computer games? Board games. They still work if the power cuts.
18. Half full or Half empty? Half full
19. Happy and poor or Sad and rich? Happy and poor.
20. Glasses or Contacts? I don't wear either... but glasses can be sexy.
21. Flowers or Chocolates? Chocolate. The way to my heart is through my stomach.
22. Love or Money? Love
23. Hugs or Kisses? I'd be happy with both.
RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW
1. What are you wearing? Jeans and a long-sleeved shirt.
2. What's the latest news? I'm not watching it right now... had a had day at work, I'd rather not have anything to do with news.
3. What's the weather like? It's dark and cold and snowy.
4. How do you feel? Tired... lonely... but mostly tired.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU...
1. Cried? Today. It was a tough case.
2. Laughed? Yesterday
3. Swore? I swear all the time, but not always really bad. I save the f*bombs for when they're truly necessary.
4. Lied? I do my best not to lie.
5. Got drunk? It's been a while. The last time was... well, it was rough, so I've been making sure not to get drunk.
6. Read a newspaper? This morning. I pick up a paper every morning on my way to work.
7. Read your horoscope? I never read my horoscope.
8. Had a bath/shower? About an hour ago.
9. Had a cold? A couple weeks ago.
10. Smiled at someone? Yesterday?
11. Gave someone a cuddle? That's been a long while, too.
12. Said, 'I love you'? I don't say that enough to the people I should say it to.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
1. Who's the nicest? Jo...
2. Who's the funniest? Danny's a pretty funny guy. Don't tell him that.
3. Who's the most annoying? I can't say that without getting myself in trouble... but... L.M.
4. Who's the best looking? Um, me obviously.
5. Who's the weirdest? Adam.
6. Who's the chattiest? Danny or Jo, not sure who's the worst.
7. Who's the quietest? Mac. Always Mac.
8. Who's the most outrageous? I dunno how to answer this one.
9. Who's the shyest? Adam.
10. Who's the kindest? I think we're all pretty kind people.
11. Who's the idiot? Out of all my friends? Probably me.
12. Who's the friendliest? Again, Jo.
13. Who's the best? Again, me. Always me ;)
THE OPPOSITE SEX
1. What is a turn on? Dominance.
2. What is a turn off? Bad breath.
3. What physical feature are you attracted to the most? Eyes... smile... teeth...
4. What's the most irritating thing about them? They're so fuckin' oblivious.
5. Could you live without them? Absolutely not.
6. Describe your ideal partner? Personality wise: Kind, loyal... someone I can depend on to be there for me, but someone who can also give me my space when I need it... Mac