In Bishop with the Vertex Crew:

1. What do you think of holiday shopping? Do you hate it as much as I do? Why? And, what is your reaction when people ask what you want and you have no clue?
Holiday shopping is fun as long as there aren't huge crowds you have to deal with. If there are huge crowds then it just plain sucks. When people ask me what I want and I don't know I just mumble incoherently and hope they get me something cool.

2. How do you feel about birthdays? Just another year, or a sign of getting old?
Just another year for me. In fact after I turned 24 I lost track and have to do the math now to figure out how old I am. Is that pathetic or what?

3. Do you like going on trips/vacations? From packing to the plane ride to coming home and unpacking, what are your favorite/unfavorite parts?
I like trips and vacations -- except for the coming home and unpacking part. Depending on who you are going with, tensions can be pretty high before you leave as well -- but then once you are on the road (so to speak) it's great to get away and hopefully see new things.

Bonus Question for Comments: If you had to choose between going blind and going deaf, which would it be? Why?
I would have to choose blind. Music is too important to me to give it up and if I'm blind I can still enjoy/make it.