So, after listening (read: skimming) the interview last night, I thought it would be fun to post a few facts about Tibby that I find interesting and were likely missed in the interview. I mentioned it to him, and he thought it sounded cool, so here goes.
1. He grew up quite near Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral. He generally finds Stonehenge sort of boring and hasn't been many times.
2. He tutors my little cousin in programming once a week. He has also taught classes to little kids on making Xbox games.
3. My two youngest nieces call him Peter Pan because, before the second of the two was born, he met the older one on Skype. He pretended he was flying, and I told her he was Peter Pan, provable of course by the fact that he is British. She also calls his mother the Queen of Engleand. (pronounced like that.) The youngest is always looking around her house for Peter and asks me "where's pe'er?" every time I'm on the phone with her. She called him Peeper once. Wish that had stuck.
4. People seemed quite interested in his Tourette's Syndrome. Here's a few facts. He doesn't tic in his sleep or during sex, except on very rare occasions. I always assume it must be boring sex if he tics. Sometimes, he tics so loud that I jump. We've learned to have a laugh about it. He does his best to turn his head so he doesn't tic in my ear. (he's a sweetie). Finally, one day, he was walking up the stairs with my niece, and he was making vocal tics. She asked him why he kept making the noise. He told her he had Tourettes. She said, "Oh! Why do you have to rest?" They are a very sweet pair those two.
5. Since becoming an American (sort of), Tibby has become obsessed with mac and cheese, so much so that he started watching a YouTube show about boxed mac. He got into it when I was in the hospital for ten days last year. He said it helped him get through the stressful time, so I wrote to the creator and asked him to help me out with doing something nice for Tibby. He invited us to be on the show. I didn't make it, but Tibs had a blast and brought us back a few BoxMac T-shirts.
6. Tibs is stupid crazy about Christmas–particularly gaudy decorations and lights. I prefer a subdued classic look, but he just loves it so much, that I've allowed him to turn our tree into a disco. We pose in front of it wearing funny Christmas outfits every year and then make an ornament with the picture in it.
That's all folks.
1. He grew up quite near Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral. He generally finds Stonehenge sort of boring and hasn't been many times.
2. He tutors my little cousin in programming once a week. He has also taught classes to little kids on making Xbox games.
3. My two youngest nieces call him Peter Pan because, before the second of the two was born, he met the older one on Skype. He pretended he was flying, and I told her he was Peter Pan, provable of course by the fact that he is British. She also calls his mother the Queen of Engleand. (pronounced like that.) The youngest is always looking around her house for Peter and asks me "where's pe'er?" every time I'm on the phone with her. She called him Peeper once. Wish that had stuck.
4. People seemed quite interested in his Tourette's Syndrome. Here's a few facts. He doesn't tic in his sleep or during sex, except on very rare occasions. I always assume it must be boring sex if he tics. Sometimes, he tics so loud that I jump. We've learned to have a laugh about it. He does his best to turn his head so he doesn't tic in my ear. (he's a sweetie). Finally, one day, he was walking up the stairs with my niece, and he was making vocal tics. She asked him why he kept making the noise. He told her he had Tourettes. She said, "Oh! Why do you have to rest?" They are a very sweet pair those two.
5. Since becoming an American (sort of), Tibby has become obsessed with mac and cheese, so much so that he started watching a YouTube show about boxed mac. He got into it when I was in the hospital for ten days last year. He said it helped him get through the stressful time, so I wrote to the creator and asked him to help me out with doing something nice for Tibby. He invited us to be on the show. I didn't make it, but Tibs had a blast and brought us back a few BoxMac T-shirts.
6. Tibs is stupid crazy about Christmas–particularly gaudy decorations and lights. I prefer a subdued classic look, but he just loves it so much, that I've allowed him to turn our tree into a disco. We pose in front of it wearing funny Christmas outfits every year and then make an ornament with the picture in it.
That's all folks.
