Shadow Footprints

Forgive me for this post. I've had a few drinks and by the light of day I may delete it. Let me know if I've said too much.

Seen at DPF's blog. Code available here.

First

• First job: Delivering Junk mail. I was away at a summer camp and when I got back there was this job for my brothers and me. My eldest brother had one quarter of Havelock North and my other brother and I shared another quarter. Somewhere along the line we the third quarter and after they left school I was covering one half of the town; about 11,000 mailboxes. The only junk mail I hate receiving now-a-days is the real estate ones telling me I should sell.
• First screen name: Ults, a nickname modified from one I received from jocks at varsity. It is not meant as an anagram of slut which someone pointed out after I'd been using it for two years.
• First funeral: I recall, as a young child, visiting a marae where a body was resting but I'm not too sure who it was. (William Walker's father?) It was a year or so after my father died and we had moved to town. (We stayed at a neighbour's for a few days after my father died. My mother was upset that her wishes were not followed and we were not brought to his funeral. I have the letters following it. I know I have glanced at the copy of a eulogy someone gave. One day I will sit down and read them all. I know I'm still not ready to listen to the tape made during my mother's funeral, and I was there for that.)
• First pet: Henry and Marmaduke, cats. Henry was a black Persian cat and used to lie on the tracks when we played with the scalextric. Marmaduke (Marmy) was a ginger cat who used to attack the cars. Henry was ten (I think) when he had to be put down. Marmy died many years later. For some reason I have a vague feeling Marmy was Henry's son. The year my brother's and I got these slot cars for Christmas my father set it up every night for a week, "testing" it. One of the memories I have of his is him sitting at the dining table fixing cars.
• First piercing: Nipple. Just after I met a soon to be boyfriend. He drove me to to Streetwise where I got it done. He held my hand as I got it done. I chose them based on the choice of a friend from out of town who was into body piercing. As a straight guy he even got to see Prince Albert piercings (and more) in the flesh when he drove me to Vinegar Hill. (I paid for petrol, it was cheaper than the bus.) The same friend enjoys taking me to gay bars and being hit upon and waiting until guys realise he's not gay. I wish I could set him up with the right girl.) At Vinegar Hill my "Vinegar Hill Virgin" t-shirt was very effective. (Hey, I'd never been there before.)
• First tattoo: Being planned. I will try it out with henna first. A friend had discouraged me from using my upper arm as I'm not a muscle mary. It will be based on a compass rose.
• First credit card: BNZ Visa. I got an account with them before I started varsity. At that time they were the only bank on campus at the University of Canterbury. Later I arranged the credit card with them.
• First kiss: Bronwyn Hawkey (What's the chance she'll find this?). I was eighteen and in my first year at varsity. It must have been the mid-winter do. (Maybe I'd just turned 19.) I had trouble recalling her name and looked at the hostel photo and checked out baby names starting with "B". I went back several times; she was sweet. There was a hostel news letter afterwards and the girls rated me 8.5/10, the second highest score. I like kissing and from what my memory says she still counts as one of the best kissers I've met. (Hey, I was a late starter, 24 for my virginity and still haven't slept with a woman.)
• First enemy: Enemies? What are they?

Last

• Last car ride: Checking out hiring a water blaster followed by some grocery shopping. Nothing special.
• Last kiss: I can't recall. Obviously too long ago for me to remember. Apart from social greetings/farewells.
• Last movie watched: Catwoman
• Last beverage drank: Wine, too much, tonight.
• Last food consumed: Fish, with Cajun spices, served on a bed of lightly steamed spinach.
• Last phone call: My straight driver (see above). Checking out possibilities at Christmas
• Last time showered: This morning. No cycling or gym so only once today.
• Last CD played: Eartha Kitt, though I was listening to a mixture on my computer today.
• Last website visited: Well Duh! If I ignore the sites I looked at as part of this exercise it would be DPF's site, with this meme.

Now

• Single or taken: single :-(
• Gender: Male. Definitely.
• Birthday: June 16. What theme can I plan for next year's party?
• Sign: Gemini, though I'm in two minds whether I believe.
• Siblings: Two brothers.
• Hair colour: Dark brown, with a hint of grey.
• Eye colour: Green, appearing blue when I wear blue clothes. (The same as my mother.)
• Shoe size: UK12/US13 (UIse your imagination.)
• Height: 175cm, (5'9")
• Wearing: Jeans with button up shirt
• Drinking: Wine. Chablis, followed by Chardonnay.
• Thinking about: Apart from this list? The dinner party I'm planning for next Friday.
• Listening to: C4