Matt here:

The ladies get to have all the fun in the blogosphere, so I want to take a moment to join in. I have taken the liberty of acting as proxy for my spouse and "tagging" myself. Here are my responses:

Three names you go by:
1. Matt Riley (literally, most people call me by my full name, even to my face)
2. Riles
3. Dr. Riley

Two things you are wearing right now:
1. Gold Toe socks
2. Jeans

Two things you aren't wearing right now:
1. Purple cowboy hat
2. Ski goggles

Two of your favorite things to do:
1. Mario Kart Double Dash
2. Rhyme, dart trouble cash

Two things you want very badly at the moment:
1. Poppycock
2. Red Vines


Two favorite pets you have had/have
1. Harlowe. Is the plural form of Harlowe "Harli?" Yes I think so.
2. A Gecko. No, he didn't have a name, and yes, he can still qualify as a favorite pet, namelessness notwithstanding.

Two things you did last night:
1. Drove to Palos Verdes Estates
2. Set the alarm clock for 5:45am. Why?? Because apparently I hate myself.

Two things you didn't do last night:
1. None of your business
2. Whittle an altar out of a single block of wood

Two things you ate today
1. Cocoa Puffs
2. Bean & Bacon soup

Two people you last talked to:
1. Rachel
2. Paraag

Two longest car rides:
1. Irkutsk to Ulan Ude (Not the longest in terms of actual time spent, but it felt the longest due to -30 weather, windows down because the taxi was old & beaten up/Russian, etc., and it was from 11pm to 8am).
2. Irvine to Saddleback hospital (When Rachel went into labor w/ Natalie, it was 5pm on a weekday & rush hour traffic was unbearable, so Rachel's brother took her to the hospital & I got there as soon as I could).

Two favorite holidays:
1. Christmas
2. Ivan Kupala (Ivan "bathed," the day in Russia when you throw water balloons & buckets of water on anyone & everyone. No one is exempt, no matter how well dressed or important you THINK you are)

Two least favorite holidays:
1. Arbor day
2. Bedding Manufacturers' Appreciation Day Observed

Two favorite beverages:
1. Martinelli's
2. Whole Milk

Two words I've made up:
1. Kholodnyatina (Russian mixture of "chilly" and "tasty")
2. psychomological. Try saying it, the extra syllable just makes it sound better.

OK, that's my contribution to the internets for today.

-Matt