Full Name: David Abraham Yergin
Nicknames: dave, david, david-a, homonkey, pooh-bear, yogi bear, dave-
a-lot, big jew
Gender: male
Date of birth: 5/13/1984 (mother's day that year)
Heritage: russian, german, hungarian, polish
Sign: taurus
Siblings: younger sister, Ilana.
Eye Color: changes a lot. Ranges between hazel, brown, and blue
depending on my mood or the lighting
Hair Color: weird sandy-brown
Hair Style: high & tight. and I've grown a goatee for the time-being,
as well.
Shoe size: 12. just the right size for ass-kicking.
Height: 6'1"
Current Location: school is Cincinnati, home is pittsburgh
Right or Left Handed: Right
Single or taken: very happily taken by my lady, Rachel.
AIM screenname: dyergin at home, yerginda at work.
Wine or champagne? Ick. champagne for new years, but that's about it.
Not much of a wine drinker. makes my jaw hurt.
Do you think you are obsessive? probably, but only about some things.
I expect people to know what they're doing sometimes when I should
actually be teaching them, but other times I'm really easy-going
about that stuff. haven't figured this one out yet.
Shy or Loud? painfully shy around new people. loud-ass motherfucker
around people I know. I get told to be quite a lot.
What is your favorite fast food restaurant? fast food... um... taco
bell?
Have you ever fallen off of your chair? too many times to count.
What was the last compliment you received? about work... that my
lighting paperwork is perfect. about myself... that I smelled good...
like showering.
Do you have a job? a few. I work for the blackboard helpdesk at UC,
and I also freelance with Vincent Lighting and OnLocation Lighting.
Florida or California? California.
Do you have more male or female friends? at this point... still
mostly female, I think. though it's much more balanced than it was
during high school.
Sexy or Lovely? Lovely.
Fun or Boring? I think I'm fun, rarely boring.
How many times did you fail your driver's test? failed the written
part once because of vaguely-worded questions. passed the road test
with flying colors.
What type of underwear do you wear? boxer-briefs all the time.
Have you ever sat by the phone all night waiting for a call? sorta.
Snorkeling or scuba diving? not much for swimming at all, but SCUBA
sounds like fun.
What is your favorite soft drink? diet coke, but alas, I live on a
pepsi campus, and so I drink the other one..
Have you ever tried drugs? smoked pot a few times a couple summers
back, kinda surprised myself when I tried it, but I don't regret it.
Have you ever loved someone at first sight? no.
How do you vent your anger? depends on what flavor of anger we're
talking here. I've been known to break things, but not since I was
in middle school. I yell and scream better than most people could
ever hope to. I'm a very loud person when angry. Except if I've
been hurt on a very personal level, or had my professionalism called
into question, and then I'm VERY quiet..
How many posters do you have in your room? a whole bunch. most of
them for movies.
What is your dream job? production manager for my own lighting
company. yes, we've planned this out already, including our
location, services offered, and our fleet of trucks.
Have you ever been called a tease? no.
Where do you want to go for a vacation? I'd like to leave the
country for once. Anywhere. I think Israel is currently at the top of
my list, having never been there.
Hot or Cold? usually neither.
What is your perfect pizza? chicken with green peppers. or plain.
What are your fears? being alone, being unloved.
Wild or Crazy? I guess crazy.
What is your most missed memory? I miss high school, oddly enough. it
was probably the most painful time of my life, but I miss all of the
people who I loved so much then, and I hardly ever see now, and I
miss Mr. Lutz and marching band so much that it makes me cry
sometimes, even now.
Cosmopolitan or Vogue? hahahahahahahaha. sorry... was that a real
question? maybe if you're asking me if I *drink* cosmopolitans?
Have you ever run away? twice. once I went to a friends house, and
once I left the city. it was for good reasons at the time.
What store would you choose to max out your credit card? my credit
card? nowhere. somebody else's? apple store all the way.
What is the nicest thing a friend has ever done for you? after a
horrible incident during high school, while contemplating suicide,
megan kissed me on the cheek and told me that I shouldn't ever think
about that, because I mean too much to too many people. I've never
forgotten that kiss.
Sparkle or Shine? ummm... neither.
Mac or Dell? mac mac mac mac mac mac mac. btw..... MAC.?
Shade or Sun? shade
Have you ever been arrested or in a police car for any other reason?
I've been detained and released twice, and I was actually in
handcuffs once, but only because the stupid forest hills police
didn't understand what was going on when I set off the alarm at
radioshack once..
Would you rather have the ability to see the future or change the
past? change the past. I don't want to know what's coming... I
probably wouldn't want to live to see it.
Would you date someone younger than you? yeah... Rachel would be
rather upset with me if I said no. :)
Would you date someone older than you? Not sure. I tried that, but
she was all dumb about our "age difference" i.e., she made it an
issue unnecessarily.
Who do you live with? another lighting major, a sound design major, a
costume design major, and an e-media major. all ccm kids, basically.
Do you swear? I feel that we should use ALL of our words. so, yes..
Have you ever fallen asleep in class? probably more times than I know
of.
What cell phone service do you have? Verizon… it's the best..
Would you join the military? only if I was drafted, and maybe the
USCG voluntarily.
Ashlee Simpson or Jessica Simpson? no.
Hyper or Energetic? energetic..
Do you have any birthmarks? apparently, one on the back of my head,
but I can't see it in the mirror, so I think they lie.
Have you ever given anyone a lap dance? only in jest.
Do you have any tattoos? yes, one on my shoulder.
If you could read one person's mind, whose would it be? maybe my
boss… I dunno.
Have you ever had chicken pox? yes, hated it..
Do you have any pets? my I have two gerbils at school, and my mom has
two cats.
Warner Bros or Disney? Warner Bros. WB for stuff to watch, Disney for
wanting to work for them. yay Imagineering!
What is the dumbest thing you've done with a friend? um... driving
before I had a license, probably.
What time do you wake up in the morning? an hour or so before I have
to be anywhere or do anything. usually by about 10 if nothing else.
Do you wear contacts or glasses? neither, but I wore glasses during
middle school for a bit because I had some weird close-up vision
problem..
I Love You or You Love Me? I say I love you more than I should, and I
always mean it, but it seems that people don't often feel the same
way about me.
Most used phrase (not online)? I think I use the words "spooge"
and "douche" too often.
What was your last dream? I dreamed about Rachel last night, that she
was home again, and snuggling with me.
If you were stuck on an island, who would you want with you? Rachel.
Duh.
Lake or ocean? lake.
Have you ever been in a car accident? yeah, a few. but only one while
I was driving, and it was only a broken tail light.
What toothpaste do you use? colgate something or other.
Classic or Ordinary? classic sounds less boring.
Skirts or jeans? jeans.I did wear a kilt once.
Have you ever received any awards? yeah, I got some stuff in high
school, the only one that matters to me is lettering in band.
What size bed do you have? full.
What kind of jewelry do you wear? I used to wear a mezuzah around my
neck, until I had to start wearing medic-alert stuff, and it felt
like too much stuff..
Are you the romantic type? endlessly so.
Christmas or Chanukah? Chanukah!.
Do you have a pool? muddy parking lot?.
Have you ever parasailed? nope.
What is the longest you've stayed awake at once? I once stayed awake
for about 70 hours... almost made it to 72, but I just about died of
sleep deprivation at that point, and went to sleep for 29 hours.
Do you go to church? when in Pittsburgh. I hate the UC hillel for all
of it's cheerleader sorority stupidity, and so I only go for high
holy days here.
Halloween or April Fools? Halloween all the way, bitches.
Paris Hilton or Nicky Hilton? no.
Have you ever been to a casino? no, but tom says it's fun, so I
might go eventually.
Sweet or Sour? sweet.
Who's the best person to go to for advice? it depends on the subject.
I usually bounce big stuff off my mom, even if I have to explain it
to her.
What religion are you? big poppa jew.
Is there anything you regret doing in your past? I regret giving up
on crushes too soon, or acting on them too soon, or being stupid
about them, or hurting people I love, or not letting people I love
know that I love them often enough.
Have you ever fallen for your best friend? yeah. suffice to say, the
feeling was not mutual, and it hurt a lot. I don't recommend the
experience..
Have you ever been in a sauna? nope.
Have you ever been toilet papering? haha... yeah. I mean, vandalism
is wrong, kids.
SUV or sports car? I drive a truck, but I want me one o dems hot new
mustangs.
Do you get annoyed easily? sometimes.
What is your favorite children's book? the giving tree.
What does your screenname mean? dyergin was issued to me when I was a
beta tester for AIM (i.e. I USED IT BEFORE ALL OF YOU. Back when
people thought it was dumb to use the internet.)
What is the first thing you think of when you wake up? what the hell
am I doing in school?
Math or science? I like physics, I was good at math in high school,
but I've forgotten most of it, so I guess science wins since I'm
still taking physics classes in college.
Muffin or cupcake? muffins before noon, cupcakes later.
If you could play an instrument, what would it be? I already play the
trumpet. been practicing again, recently.
Have you ever been chased by the police? not chased, per se, but
I've been pulled over many times for speeding, and taken down
forcefully in a parking lot once (see above about being in handcuffs)
Dogs or Cats? cats and gerbils. but I want a dog when I get my own
house..
How many hours a week are you online? is constantly an option?.
Are you photogenic? not really.
Are you currently employed? yeah... already asked and answered.
What is your best physical feature? I've always liked my eyes, and I
have really strong arms. I like hugging people.
Have you ever cried in school? yeah. not as much in college as in
high school, really only once or twice.
How many ex's do you have? I have two major exs, and several minor
ones. I miss the major ones sometimes.
What is your favorite alcoholic drink? I'm a beer drinker, I like
anything that isn't cheap, but the seasonal Sam Adams brews are tops
in my book.
Steak or chicken? STEAK!
Love Life or Hate Life? love it, usually.
Are you trustworthy? yes. had some issues in the past, but I am
assuredly steadfast now.
Have you ever shoplifted? once when I was little. I took a notepad
from pinskers when I was about 10 or 11, never used it, and then I
took it back and paid for it while I was preparing for my bar
mitzvah. the store owner guy said I was a mensch, but I felt horrible
anyway.
What time is your curfew? the time at which I pass out from
exhaustion is usually a good indicator
Have you ever broken a bone? I've had two concussions, a hernia,
thrown out my back twice, injured my neck four times, and had too
many burns, stitches, and sprains to count.
If you had to eat only one thing for the rest of your life, what
would it be? I guess I would eat one of those healthy food things
that gives you lots of different nutrients in one product.
Do you prefer kinky or casual sex? Don't have enough of either, but
lacking more in the kinky side, there are lots of things I want to try.
What is your favorite color? blue.
Do you believe in the afterlife? erm... maybe? I waver back and forth
on that one.
Have you ever played strip poker? nope.
Do you sing? heh... sometimes. there is a small range I can sing in,
and some songs I can sing really well, like radiohead or linkin park,
but other things I can't sing along with at all.
Dance Dance Dance or Sing Sing Sing? I'd say that since I am a white
man, and cannot dance, I prefer singing.
What is your favorite meal? any meal that my mom makes matzoh ball soup
Are you double jointed? no, ick ick ick.
What would you do if you could live forever? pick one person at a
time and follow their entire life. I think that answer stems from
some sort of god complex.
How easily do you trust people? I tend to trust people more easily
than I should, but it only takes one little thing to break my trust
entirely, and it's near-on impossible to earn it back.
What is the most important lesson you've learned from life? people
who seem like they enjoy your company openly after only a short time
are probably trying to get something from you, and don't actually
like you all that much. real friendship forms over time.
What is your favorite season? winter.
Have you ever had your tongue stuck to a pole? haha... yeah... once.
Have you ever cussed out your parents? yeah, and I've been hit for it.
How many rings until you answer the phone? a couple I have a bad
habit of sending calls to voicemail on my celly if I'm not in the
talking mood.
Have you ever been to a picnic? yes, many.
NYC or Florida? I love new york, and I go any time I have the chance.
Are you flexible? not in the physical sense, but I can be pretty
flexble mentally if I need to be..
What is your favorite kitchen appliance? big fan of the fridge,
followed maybe by microwave or toaster oven.
What did you do yesterday? woke up at 8am, worked at blackboard until
6. Came home and cleaned up around the house a bit, then watched tv,
took a nap, and then talked to Rachel on aim.
What is the nicest thing you have ever done for a friend? well, I'm
incredibly romantic, so I've surprised more than a few friends who
are actually crushes with nice presents, but in just the friend
sense, I'm ALWAYS there to help take care of somebody when they need
me. It's nice to be needed sometimes..
Who was the last person you touched? shook hands with Jim after our
meeting today.
Drama Queen or Queen of the Universe? queen? their music rocks.
Smiles or Frowns? smiles, usually.
What is your favorite day of the week? any day I don't have to wake
up at a specific time. doesn't happen too often.
What do you wear to bed? soft shorts and a tshirt.
Math or Literature? literature… anything I'm not forced to read is
a good book. assign it to me and I hate it, instantly.
What is your favorite inside joke? the best one right now is liter-a-
cola.
'Thats Hot' or 'Loves It'? I describe lighting gear as hot or sexy
too much, methinks.
Are your parents still married? yeah.
How long does it take you to shower? if I'm in there for more than
10 minutes in the morning, I'm either asleep or dead. at night,
relaxing showers could take up to 30 minutes, but I rarely have the
time for that.
Beach or mountains? I like the beach at night. But I also like hiking
in the mountains. it's a tossup.
What is your favorite dine-in restaurant? I likes me some steak from
longhorn, and breakfast at ihop.
What would you say if everyone in the world would hear you? could all
of you PLEASE shut up for once???.
Butter or Creamcheese? cream cheese.
What is your favorite thing to do on a date? walking to nowhere and
talking about anything, maybe seeing a movie or grabbing dinner.
dinner is better because you can still talk.
Who do you talk to the most online? not counting being online at
work, probably my room mates, followed by best friends from high school.
Whose arms do you feel safest in? Rachel
Do you think you are a good singer? only sometimes.
Can You Drive? yes, incredibly well, and just about any size truck.
American Eagle or Pac Sun? I think I had some Pac Sun stuff back in
elementary school, before it was cool.
What are your favorite articles of clothing? jeans and a black polo
shirt, or jeans and a hoodie sweatshirt.
M&Ms or Skittles? m&ms.
Do you like the beach better during the day or at night? at night.
some of my best memories from cloc are the beach at night, especially
the night megan was in town, and we walked to the end of the cape
together.
Have you ever received a lap dance? only in jest.
Do you like to drive fast? I've driven fast enough to draw the
attention of various state patrol departments several times,
thankfully never when I was going REALLY fast. I've pushed every car
I've owned to it's max, and in some cases, beyond. The minivan,
surprisingly, went the fastest. 135MPH as timed by a friend in a
mustang pacing me (the van's speedometer only went up to 110, so I
needed somebody to pace me.) The truck has a much more powerful
engine, but has a speed governor capped at 95MPH to protect the
transmission.
Ice cream or soft serve? ice cream.
Jupiter or Mars? mars. it's more hopeful somehow.
Are you spoiled? I don't think so, but I might be in some respects.
What languages do you speak? English extremely well, what little
French and Hebrew I remember from elementary school.
Do you find yourself attractive? eh... I like to think that I'm
attractive to other people, but I guess I also have some horrible
self-image issues going on.
What do you want to be when you grow up? eh... I already do it now, I
just need to get the receipt (diploma?) for my $80,000 education that
says I can do it for real.
Nails Painted or Clean? clean.
Love or Laughter? both, please!
Applebees or TGIF? Applebees… they tend to put bacon in fewer
things, but Fridays has better appetizer plates (good drunk food).
Who was the last person you IMed? Rachel.
What kind of music do you listen to? E*V*E*R*Y*T*H*I*N*G except
screaming death metal and hard rap.
Have you ever played truth or dare? yes... I shaved my head before on
a dare, and I usually am too honest with truths.
The OC or One Tree Hill? neither. I watch AMERICAN CHOPPER, baby!!.
Who was the last person you got into an argument with? oddly enough,
my sister.
What color is the carpet in your bedroom? um... college apartment off-
white.
Have you ever eaten a dog biscuit? haha, yeah. tasted like a stale
cookie.
Can you juggle? I've re-learned it four times now. I get really
good, and then I don't do it for a few months, and I forget.
What goal would you like to achieve this year? maybe getting back to
cedarpoint, or landing a job fulltime with a production company.
Do you have any piercings? no. don't think I could stomach it.
Do you like to party? with friends.
Do you throw popcorn at people in the movies? only at people I know,
and only if the theater is empty except for us.
Who is your favorite cartoon character? Jonny Chimpo.
What is under your bed? whichever of my two pairs of sneakers I'm
not currently wearing, some magazines, random computer cables pushed
out of the way.
Most recent embarrassing moment? Screwing up the color order for
dance and having to have sheets rushed in over night. (i.e. being
over budget when I should have been under.).
Fancy or casual? casual. I only dress up if I really absolutely have
to. I wear jeans and a polo shirt to theaters, usually.
Do you keep a journal? yeah. I don't update as often as I should.
and, um, you're reading it.
What is your favorite flower? The ones my dad plants in front of the
house in Pittsburgh. No idea what they are.
So you plan on going to college? I guess you could say that.
Have you almost burned the house down? Had a run-in with fully-
engulfed stove-top two years ago. Kinda scary.
Have you ever flashed someone? nope.
Do you smoke? never.
What is your lucky number? I never win anything.
Do you plan on having kids? yes, eventually.
Kissing or cuddling? both, please.
Blueberry or Strawberry? strawberries plain, blueberries in cereal..
What are you listening to right now? 181 kickin country.
Have you ever loved someone so much it made you cry? yes.
What school do you currently attend? University of Cincinnati,
College-Conservatory of Music.
What does your room look like? messy... very very messy.
Bitch or Slut? me? slut.
Have you ever been in a hot tub? once.
Are you ghetto? fer shizzle, my nizzle. I'm from the streets. The
streets of Sq Hill. Word.
Do you drink? sometimes more than I should, methinks.
Have you ever ran into a wall? yes. many times. more if you count
other immovable things like trucks, roadcases, I-beams, racks, scenic
units, and doors.
Do you like thunderstorms? yeah, nature rocks.
Hugs or Kisses? hugs, mostly.
What is around you right now? my room.
Do you have a lava lamp? I have a mini USB-powered lava lamp! haha...
the nerdiness....
Do you have a webpage? yes, haven't put any content on it in years.
I should create some kind of digital portfolio before I graduate.
Is there anything you regret NOT doing in your past? see previously
answered question regarding screwing up crushes so often..
Do you get along with your parents? yes.
What is your favorite ice cream flavor? my current favorite is deep
dish apple pie from brusters.
Soup or salad? salad most of the time, but I've been eating more
soup lately as it gets colder out
Peaches or strawberries? strawberries.
Black or white? black.
Do you like getting dirty? very much so.
Who was the last person you talked to? outside of work? Rachel.
Have you ever been in a fist fight? yeah, I think I lost, sorta.
What are your weaknesses? um... falling for people who don't love
me, buying expensive computer things, specialized tools for theater,
sexy cars, new technology, kittens, gerbils, puppies, good food.
If you could live anywhere, where would it be? I think that vegas
would be a fun place to work in lighting, but I don't know about
living there year-round.
Have you ever given anyone a bath? yeah, small kids I babysat for.
Have you ever bungee jumped? hahahahaha.... no.
Naughty or Nice? I try to be nice.
Who is the last person you went out to dinner with? I took my gramma
to lunch for Hanukkah.
What compliment do you get the most from people? um... usually "hard-
working" is a common one... I dunno.
What is the last CD you bought? real CD? Rachel bought me a new
Brooks n Dunn cd for Hanukkah.
What turns you on? being nice to me and being a good person in
general. being on time. boobies are good, too, as are butts.
Have you ever been cheated on? yes. it sucked. I don't want to talk
about it..
Gold or silver? silver.
What is your favorite sport to watch? I'll watch football if it's
on, everything else is kinda boring. I do want to go to the Indy 500
again with Tom, too.
Do you plan on getting married? yeah, I'd like to.
What do you like least about your body? I am what you would call...
rotund.
What do you like most about your body? my eyes, my arms, being tall.
Beach or Pool? don't really like swimming too much... so I'll say
beach because you can just be in the sun there.
Diamonds or Pearls? I hope someday I can give somebody diamonds.
Are you passive or agressive? more aggressive than passive.
Have you ever had a traffic citation? too many parking tickets to
count, 5 speeding tickets.
Do you like to try new things? yes, fairly often.
Have you ever made yourself throw up? why would I want to?.
K-Mart or Wal-mart? wal-mart super center open 24 hours!
Ford or Chevy? I'd rather PUSH my chevy than drive a ford.
Have you ever failed a grade? nah. came close in high school, tho..
If you could get back one thing that you lost, what would it be? Not
sure that I've ever lost anything that important or memorable....
Have you ever been fired from a job? nope.
Do you believe in magic? yeah, I think that without the
unexplainable, the world would be too boring.
Do you talk a lot? only when around people I know, usually.
Do you think you are emotionally strong? for other people, yes. for
myself, hardly.
Have you ever had a crush on a teacher? yeah, my English teacher in
middle school.
Have you ever saved IM conversations? my computer saves logs of every
im convo ever... going back several years to when the hdd in my
powerbook failed. before that, I had convos going back to middle
school..
Have you ever gone skinny dipping? nope.
What is your good luck charm? eh... don't really have one. I do have
a lucky pair of black boxers that I wear for loadins and strikes.
What is your favorite TV show? American Chopper.
Have you ever had a dream more than once? Yeah. usually the sad ones
repeat themselves.
London or Japan? London.
Bike Riding or Hiking? bike riding.
Do you daydream a lot? sometimes... not really a lot.
What turns you off? being a horrible person, having no self-worth,
lack of ambition, indecisiveness, meanness, teasing, bullying.
Blonde or brunette? *shrug*
Carbs or Sugars? either. they both make me fat, so whatever.
What is your favorite quote? "Litre-a-cola is French for gimme some
goddamn cola!"
What kind of car do you have? I drive a 2002 Chevy Silverado 1500 LS
4x4 Extended Cab with a 5.3 liter vortec V8. I *LOVE* my truck.
Snowboarding or Skiing? never done either. I do a good enough job
getting hurt without playing contact sports or careening down ice-
covered mountains.
Funky or Groovy? funky always sounds like "dirty" to me, so
I'll vote groovy.
Smart or Stupid? smart.
What is the last thing you said? "see you soon"
Winter or summer? winter.
What is your most overused phrase in an IM conversation? thbpt.
What do you do most often when you're bored? take RIDICULOUSLY LONG
QUIZZES, apparently.
