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Guess what time it is? Time for another Adventure School Proust Questionnaire! Yaaaaay!
This week we’re featuring our friend Buster, creator of the super sweet iPhone application Locavore and author of a really classy blog called Enjoymentland. This week, we caught up with Buster between sips of espresso and fits of genius to ask him a few questions about some of the most pressing issues of our time.
 If you ever changed your name, what would you call yourself?
It turns out I’ve already changed my name twice (Erik Benson -> Buster McLeod -> Buster Benson). But if I was to change my name a third time, it would be to Maximiliano Bombastus von Millionaire Billionaire Benson.
What is the food or drink you don’t want to live without?
Gelato with hot espresso poured over it and a sprinkling of pizza.
Who’s your favorite adventurer: Indiana Jones or Luke Skywalker?
Indiana: he’s not as tortured.
Dance party or Cocktail party?
The latter former, and the former later!
Do you have any life goals?
Oh geez. I started a company that was all about making big life goals (43things.com). My current big picture life goals are to start a family with my amazing wife, create the frugalest, ultra-minimalist, tech-startup in history, and to make Seattle a better place to live, work, and have fun.
What are the four essential elements of good party?
An empty milk bottle, mint and chip ice cream, a lazy polar bear, and a labyrinth.
What is your favorite finger food?
I have to answer this one seriously: sushi! And anything that could be within fingers’ reach of sushi.
When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a genetic biologist that spliced pet genes together into new amazing combinations. Like the squid/kitten/butterfly, and the monkey/fox/scorpion. It was going to be called Invent-A-Pet. Hey, maybe it still is. Hurry up, genetics!
What’s the moment of your day that you always consider as an adventure?
Waking up next to Kellianne, going to sleep next to Kellianne. Awwwwwwww!
What gives you confidence?
I have a power animal. He’s a galloping polar bear that runs right behind me pushing me forward. My power image is kayaking deftly through rapids. I also have an ideal scene that I look at when I close my eyes… somewhere between a castle and a hotel and a warehouse and a party and a home, surrounded by amazing friends and creative geniuses. And alcohol sometimes.
What is the scariest thing you can think of? What’s your most common reoccurring dream?
Probably the one where I’m chewing bubble gum and I’m trying to spit the gum out but it keeps getting bigger and bigger in my mouth and no matter how much bubble gum I stealthily stash in planters and under the table while nobody’s looking, I can’t get it all out and I can’t breathe very well.
What’s the one thing you would change about yourself if you could?
I guess I would change the fact that I can’t read minds. Even not being able to read micro-facial-expressions on the sly while not appearing creepy would be a good thing to change about myself.
What aspect of your personality are you very proud of?
I like that I’m really lucky. Except in casinos.
What is your favorite adventure supply?
A taxi that can go anywhere.
What is your spirit animal?
A whale/polar bear/fox that lives at the bottom of the ocean and the end of the universe, and stirs a big pot of rainbow sherbet when I’m not in need of spirit-helping.
Your motto? 6 responses
June 16th, 2009 at 10:46 am — Snotty McSnotterson says:
These are the kinds of questions one always hopes they’ll get asked. Instead I get, ‘Where do you see yourself in five years?’ Guess my new answer should be, ‘Answering better questions in cooler interviews.’ And how!
June 17th, 2009 at 9:08 am — Kellianne says:
I guess that’ll make me Mrs. MVBvMBB… which is sort of looking like an equation that’ll take my whole life to figure out. Yay! Adventure School!!
June 17th, 2009 at 6:32 pm — Allie says:
we’ll ask you these questions! who are you for realz?
July 21st, 2009 at 6:43 pm — LnddMiles says:
Pretty cool post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say
July 21st, 2009 at 8:57 pm — Allie says:
Hey thanks! We’re thrilled that you dig the blog! We really appreciate the support and hope you keep reading for many many moons to come! Leave a Reply |
Some people have all the fun. And, I think by this point, the Seattle hype you are generating is registering a 17 (again) on a scale from 1 to 10. You should have their tourism office link to your site. Or maybe I’ll start my own blog (if Allie can do it, I can do it too!) and have a special Seattle section dedicated to a very special person and her very special team and you can guest post.
I’m ready if you are.