September 2021 Q&A

Transcript

Hey moonbeams, happy September. Time for another Q&A. Before we get started on that, I want to thank everybody who submitted questions for this one, as well as for previous ones.

If you haven't listened to the previous ones, be sure to go back and check those out. You can find links to all of them in the content index. So go listen to those, find out what other people have asked, and you'll be able to figure out some new things to ask me.

So without further ado, let's get into it. Jen asks, when it comes to snacking, are you sweet or savory? You know, I, it kind of depends on my mood, but in general, I've got a sweet tooth.

So I would go with sweet. If you could narrate any book, what one would it be? Well, I'm currently working on The Picture of Dorian Gray, as you know.

After that, you know, I would love to narrate The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings. I don't know that I'm going to do that. That's a massive, massive, massive undertaking.

And at one chapter a month, it would probably take me until the end of my life to narrate the entire Lord of the Rings. So we may not go there. When we get closer to the end of Dorian Gray, I'll put out a questionnaire and y'all can submit requests for what book you'd like me to narrate next.

Lycee G asks, what is your favorite book genre to read? I like fantasy. I like mystery.

And I like historical fiction and historical nonfiction. And the mystery thing is kind of surprising. It's a bit ironic, actually, because I'm the guy who's always asking for the end to be spoiled.

Like, I hate having to wait for the ending. I hate surprises. Just tell me what it is and I'll pretend to be surprised when it comes around.

So, you know, everybody wins, right? So, so it kind of is, is a little bit surprising that I like mysteries. And I will not admit to occasionally skipping to the end to find out the answer.

You heard nothing. Good luck proving it. Jordan says, since you like Spitz, have you heard of a band named Spire? Well, I have now.

If not, you should give them a try. Their song, This is How We Roll is really good. I will check them out.

Thank you for the recommendation. I'll take a look at that later on. Tisha says, with your talk of Japan and Spitz, can you speak and or understand spoken Japanese? I cannot.

I've done a little bit of study of the language. I am focused more on Spanish now, although even that has, has taken a little bit of a backseat just because of how many things are on my plate currently. It's my goal, I'd like someday to speak and read and understand spoken Japanese fluently.

You know, and I've got plenty of life left. So one thing at a time, get some things clear off my plate, get really good at Spanish, and then back to Japanese. Shoe preference, sandals, trainers, or loafers.

I'm generally more of a trainer guy, except sometimes during the summer months, I really just like to wear flip flops around. And yeah, you know, it's just, I don't know, I really like summer. Well, actually, somebody, we're gonna skip ahead one question.

Shayna asks, summer or fall? I really love both. But I am really a warm weather kind of guy.

I hate having cold toes. Like, I absolutely detest it. That's like the worst part of the winter for me.

And summer is great. And so a lot of times I'll wear flip flops and just enjoy having warm feet. I don't know why it's just, having cold feet really, really bugs me.

Totally bugs me. Okay, Shayna asks also, how are you? I read it and at first I thought I said, how old are you? I don't know where I got old from.

But I was gonna say old enough to know better, but young enough not to care. How am I? I'm doing well.

I'm, you know, I've got a lot on my plate. It's a little bit hectic. The changing of the seasons is always a beautiful thing to enjoy.

And so that's, that does actually help decompress me, especially as we're getting into fall here. Where I live, I live in the eastern US and we have a lot of deciduous trees. And so it's just beautiful during the fall.

And we're not quite to the fall color change yet, but we're getting there and looking forward to that. So overall I'm doing well. Hope you are too.

When you were a kid, she also asked, what did you want to be when you grew up? That I'm not going to tell you. I will tell you that I decided young what I wanted my profession to be.

And I saw it through. And it's what I do now. Next up on asks, in general or as specifically as you like, what do you feel people need to do more? I think that, and I hope not to sound presumptuous here, but I think that a lot of times people need to be more willing to look at the good in their lives.

And that includes me as well. I'm not saying by any means that I'm perfect there. A lot of times I have a glass is half empty look, and it's something that I'm working on.

But when I look around at what I have rather than what I don't have or what I wish I had, I'm happier. I'm more uplifted. And I have a thing sitting by my sink, a little decoration that says, when you focus on the good, the good gets better.

And that's very true. What we decide to feed, what we decide to grow in our minds, color is the way that we perceive everything. You know, the story, I mean, the parable, I guess, of the wolves and which wolf you want to feed, the wolf that you feed is the one that grows.

And so if I focus, and if we as people focus on what we wish is different, on what we don't like, what we don't have, then those things take on a larger presence in our thoughts. They take on a larger quality, and they can color our perceptions. And on the other hand, when we focus on what we On the other hand, when we focus on what we do have, on the wonderful things around us, on the privileges and blessings and opportunities that we have, we're just happier.

I think people need to do that. Now, that doesn't mean that we can't look at ways that we want to make change, you know, but we can make change while still remaining positive, but working for a better world, working for a better situation for ourselves, for those around us, for humankind in general. Shy asks, Do you have a major that you wanted to do, but you didn't because of your job or career to date?

No, I do not. My major in college fed directly into my profession, and I'm very happy with what I chose. Kata Curtis asked, What's a game you didn't expect to enjoy but ended up liking? This may come as a surprise, but I really didn't think I was going to like Fallout 3 that much.

And the reason is, I'd never played Fallout or Fallout 2, didn't really know much about the series. And it's just very different from other games that I played in the past. So I wasn't sure that I was going to like the gameplay dynamic, I wasn't sure that I was going to like the the combat system.

And I ended up really loving it. I played Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas extensively. I know I have Fallout 4, I just haven't gotten around to it.

And I've had it for years, and I just haven't gotten around to it yet. But I will get there. Again, just a lot on my plate.

She also asked, What game have you spent the most number of hours on? Well, it's a little bit hard to say because I've done a lot of PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 gaming. And obviously, there's not like a, a time, you know, it doesn't tell you on there how much how much time you spend on each game, at least not that I know of.

But I did just scroll my games list in Steam. And I can tell you this, I have played Assassin's Creed Odyssey, more than any other game. And second place is Assassin's Creed Origins.

And I'm not going to tell you how much time I've spent on those games, because frankly, embarrassing. So you heard nothing. Ilona asks, You mentioned on one of the previous Q&As that you play the piano.

Could you say something more? What kind of music do you play? How did you learn? Obviously, a short sample would be a lovely treat, but I did not.