What three guys think is a new series on the Four + One blog. It is a running conversation between three friends, Niel, Yoon and Jake, who live in three different cities and work in three very different professions. Today we will get to know Niel who is an accountant living in Las Vegas. Get to know Yoon and Jake as well. Enjoy.
Niel: I am here. I am ready.
Jake: Niel, what happened in your opinion? [vague ‘Life Aquatic’ reference]
Niel: Can you expound?
Jake: You missed the reference. Go watch Life Aquatic.
Yoon: You’ve mentioned that you’re looking forward to your 30’s. What gives you this kind of optimism?
Niel: It’s a fool’s optimism really. My 20’s have not been filled with joy. I look forward to a wife and kids and expect that to happen in my 30’s.
Jake: Name your five favorite cities.
Niel: Dillon, CO
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Las Vegas, NV
Panajachel, Guatemala
San Diego/Phoenix. I kid. How about Santa Barbara, CA?
Yoon: In a dire enough situation, do you think you could be a soldier in the U.S. army, i.e. do you think you could kill somebody on the other side?
Niel: I abhor violence and would never, ever wish to be put in that situation. If I were drafted, I would do everything in my power to gain a non-combat assignment. I honestly don’t think I could point a gun at another human being and pull the trigger.
Jake: I have a two part question: How many brothers and sisters do you have?
Niel: 2 sisters – one older, one younger.
3 brothers – all older.
Jake: which one is your favorite?
Niel: My little sister, Kristina, and I are extremely close. However, my brother Matt is a special person and his recent time spent here with me in Las Vegas sealed his fate as my favorite.
Yoon: You’re on a desert island, you can take one book, one album and one food (item, not group). Name all three.
Niel: Damn. That’s tough. The Brothers K, Abbey Road, and Toasted Bagels w/ Cream Cheese. (I love em.)
Jake: Name three things you absolutely hate.
Niel: Insincerity, violence, Padres/Giants.
Yoon: How do feel about the long hair aspect? What is your opinion about men approaching their thirties who still sport long hair?
Niel: I have only recently abandoned the practice of growing my hair fairly long and then cutting it short. However, my hair looks ridiculous long. If a man can pull it off, I say more power to him.
Jake: Under what circumstances would you shave your beard?
Niel: If I were recruited as a ‘Non-violent Spy’ and needed to do so to gain admission incognito somewhere. Other than that, I can’t think of any other reason.
Yoon: Do you consider vanity to be a flaw in a person?
Niel: No. I am extremely vain.
Jake: Name your top 3 ex-girlfriends.
Niel: Eff Jake. (And Jeff Goldblum)
1. Heather Meilie
Yoon: Is that Lamppost Pizza Heather?
Niel: Yes.
2. Melinda (from college)
3. Patty Everard
Jake: Alright girls, if you’ve googled yourself and you’re reading this right now then you know that there might be a spark still there for you. If you’re on your way through Vegas in the next couple of months you might want think about dropping a line.
Niel: All three are married, by the way.
Jake: Statement still stands.
Jake: If you were able to take the next 6 months off (without worrying about financial consequences), where would you go and what would you do?
Niel: I have an idea for a South America trip from Ecuador to Argentina that I would love to put in motion. Other than that, I think I would love to just live in some random, new, foreign city for a while.
As for my time, I would pretend to write, pretend to play guitar, and hopefully make friendly with the local female population.
Yoon: What is the chance you will be a homeowner by July 2009? Put this in a percentage, please.
Niel: 80%. By 11/30/09 – 98%
Jake: Give a brief synopsis of the last dream you had.
Niel: I dreamed I was playing guitar and started writing this amazing song that the people whom I was with (not sure who they were) absolutely loved. I am pretty sure it would have won a Grammy, if only I could remember it.
Yoon: Would you rather have fame or fortune?
Niel: Fortune.
Yoon: That was a quick answer.
Niel: I am that greedy.
Jake: Taking Yoon’s lead, I’d like to suggest going into the lightning round.
Niel: Cool. Ready when you two are.
Jake: What was your first car?
Niel: 1986 Dodge Colt. Hatchback.
Jake: Cuisine: Chinese or Japanese?
Niel: Chinese.
Jake: French or Spanish?
Niel: I want to learn French. Already espeak the espanish.
Yoon: Dogs or cats?
Niel: Dogs.
Jake: Cuisine: French or Spanish?
Niel: Spanish.
Jake: Nature or Nurture?
Niel: Nurture.
Yoon: What is your favorite brand of pancake syrup?
Niel: Aunt Jemima
Yoon: Yeah, Niel.
Jake: How many pair of jeans do you own?
Yoon: Great question, Jake.
Niel: About 8. I only really wear two of them.
At a time. Zing!
Jake: What was the last movie you saw?
Niel: Coraline.
Jake: Rate it.
Niel: It was alright.
Jake: John or Paul?
Niel: John
Yoon: Would you take a bullet for Barack Obama?
Niel: Probably not. Unless it were my job.
Jake: A bullet to death. What about a bullet to injury?
Niel: I guess I don’t see the relevance of the question. If it would help the country, I would consider it.
Jake: I mean, a bullet that would have killed him but will only injure you, fairly severely.
Niel: Alright, eff face. Yes. Ok? I will take the damn bullet.
Jake: Baseball or food?
Niel: Baseball.
Yoon: Of which race do you envision your future wife being?
Niel: Caucasian.
Jake: Ah, that’s racist. [typed in a Ricky Gervais voice]
Niel: Predictable.
Jake: Your next summer road trip will be to where?
Niel: If I had my druthers, I would go up to Glacier National Park. But more likely, I will finally go see Death Valley.
Jake: Favorite Dodger?
Niel: Andre Ethier. (Apologies to Russell Martin)
Yoon: Favorite friend?
Niel: I was actually thinking about this last night. If I got married tomorrow… Yoon would be my best man. I will leave it at that.
Jake: Fitting, since you didn’t even attend my wedding.
Yoon: Damn, didn’t think you’d answer that one.
Niel: In my defense, we weren’t as close then as we are now, Jake. And the answer had more to do with time known. I want to take this opportunity to thank you both for the questions.
Jake: Alright. This concludes our first press conference.
Niel: Thanks.
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“Niel,” you’re dead to me. I’m burning our pictures and scratching off the backs of those CD’s you made me, even though they were pretty good…”eff face.”
Jake, congrats on the webpage. It looks very sharp.