Q&A with Gaven

What’s your favorite song from the 90’s?

Mr. Jones by Counting Crows.

What is your hot beverage of choice?

Hot chocolate. I’m typically not a huge chocolate fan, but hot chocolate is a notable exception.

What is your emotional response to the color yellow?

CAUTION: WET FLOOR

What is the weirdest pet you have ever had?

All my pets have been pretty typical, but I did have five dogs at once. What can I say, I’m a
sucker for a good sob story.

If you could have a conversation with anyone, alive or dead, who would it be?

Andy Warhol. I’d spend the whole time setting him up for one-liners.

What was your favorite TV show growing up?

Definitely The Simpsons. There are episodes I can recite verbatim.

If you could have any one superpower, which would you choose?

Telepathy. All of the benefit of a superpower with none of the attention.

What does your name mean/does it suit you?

Gaven is derived from Gaelic where it originally meant “white hawk.” I’m generally pretty
ground-based, so you could argue it misses the mark a little.

What gets you out of bed in the morning?

A herculean effort.

Do you have any irrational fears?

Getting framed for murder! Always have a solid alibi.

What would the title of your memoir be?

I Don’t Like this Title Either

If you were a color, what would you be and why?

Grey. I’m very neutral, and work well in many situations.

What are three things still left on your bucket list?

1. Visit all 50 states. (I only have a few left!)
2. Write a longer bucket list.
3. Pending.

Who was your favorite teacher and why?

I thought my high school drama coach was the coolest guy ever because he was in an episode
of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

When I was really little I wanted to be a butler. They’re just so classy!

Which three words best describe you?

1. Curious
2. Enthusiastic
3. Honest

If you could travel in time, would you go to the past or the future? Why?

I would go to the party Stephen Hawking threw for time travelers. He didn’t send out invitations
until after it happened. Nobody came.

How would you like to be remembered?

Often

Do you have any random pastimes you enjoy?

So many! Pinball, Magic: the Gathering, solving Rubik’s Cubes, I’d say most of my pastimes are
pretty random.

How would you describe what you do at work to a child?

People ask me to draw them pictures.

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