between strangers and friends

I recently joined a really great board of directors for a non profit in san francisco and one of the ways they are having us get to know each other is to answer a set of questions with an assigned fellow "buddy" board member.

as far as icebreakers go, i find that they are usually kinda velveeta and all warm and fuzzy, but as i was reading these, i thought, these are actually some pretty good questions.

i thought it would be kinda cool to answer these with my friends even. we don't talk about these topics usually and I think they get at learning about a person at a better level. anyway, i thought i'd share the Qs. I will answer them at a later posting, but would be curious about your answers - whether you want to share them publicly here with me or via email or just the next time i see you. enjoy!

On what basis do you select your friends? Why?

What do you like to do most with a free hour? Why?

What is your perfect meal? Where would it take place and who would you share it with?

What value that comes from your heritage is most important to you, and why?

What job or profession would you secretly love to pursue?

What is the best book you read in the last year, and why did you like it?