Patrick Finan (publisher/principle, creative services sales, designer)
What makes you laugh so hard you pee your pants?
Doing stupid things with my sister, Margaret; people making ridiculous noises; and Miss South Carolina 2007… “And the such as…”
Peanut butter: Crunchy or creamy?
Crunchy. Creamy isn’t exciting enough.
Toilet paper: Folded over or under the roll?
I don’t care. As long as it’s not one-ply.
Thunderstorms or snowstorms?
Snowstorms. Although I dread shoveling and getting my car stuck, I can’t help but feel somewhat excited when there’s a snowstorm in Buffalo. It doesn’t happen as often as people might think and it always makes me feel like a kid on Christmas Eve––unless it snows in April… that’s just wrong!
What is your biggest pet peeve?
People misusing “I” and “me” on Facebook photo tags.
What type of music do you sing in the shower/car?
Usually made-up songs. Probably girly love songs or ballads. I used to record songs in middle school when I went through the brief phase of wanting to be a pop star. My sister found one of my tapes once and I almost died of embarrassment. She probably still has the tape somewhere.
If you could fill a pool with anything other than water…
Lime Jell-O. I’ve always had this fantasy of falling into a pool of Jell-O and seeing if I could eat my way out of it. I’m quite certain that I would suffocate but I’d still like to try it someday. Maybe I’ll just stay in the shallow end.
Your Internet and TV are out of service for a whole day. What do you do instead?
Take out my iPhone.
What TV family would you like to live with?
The Bristow family on “Alias.” I think being a spy with a double/triple agent for a mother and a head CIA operative for a father would be really exciting! Sure, I’d need lots of family counseling but wouldn’t saving the world with Jennifer Garner be worth it?
Describe your ideal birthday.
Taking it easy. Spending time with friends and family.
Something you may not know about me…
I’m very passionate about traveling. It always opens up my mind to new ideas and inspires me creatively. Whenever I’m somewhere new, I suck up all of my surroundings and make mental notes of all of the new sights and sounds, textures and the general feeling of each place to take back to Buffalo with me. Even a quick day trip will help to refresh my system. Top 5 next trips I’d like to take: Scandinavia, Portland/Seattle/Vancouver, volunteer eco-trip to Galapagos Islands, bike trip through New England, Rio de Janeiro.
