Garett takes the Staff Survey
1. When did you first come to San Diego?
October 2002
2. What is your favorite thing/attribute/place in or about San Diego?
Balboa Park and my backyard
3. What is your favorite place to eat in San Diego?
Tough to decide, but I’ve dined at The Prado most often.
4. What are your top 5 shows/concerts that you’ve been to?
• Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Ames, IA in 1984
• The Clash – St. Paul, MN in 1982
• Bob Dylan and his band – Detroit, MI in 1997
• Prince & the Revolution – Minneapolis, MN in 1984
• Pearl Jam – San Diego, CA in 2006
5. What are the 20 albums that you can’t live without?
Choosing just twenty is nearly impossible, but I will try.
• The Clash – “London Calling”
• R.E.M. – “Murmur”
• The Beatles – “Rubber Soul”
• The Beatles – “Revolver”
• The Replacements – “Let It Be”
• The Who – “Who’s Next”
• Bruce Springsteen – “Darkness On The Edge Of Town”
• Jeff Buckley – “Grace”
• U2 – “Achtung Baby”
• Bob Dylan – “Blood On The Tracks”
• Miles Davis – “Kind Of Blue”
• Matthew Sweet – “Girlfriend”
• Guided By Voices – “Bee Thousand”
• Radiohead – “The Bends”
• Frank Sinatra – “In The Wee Small Hours”
• David Bowie – “Hunky Dory”
• The Stooges – “Fun House”
• Prince – “Dirty Mind”
• XTC – “Skylarking”
• Elvis Costello & The Attractions – “Imperial Bedroom”
6. If you could be one rock star for a day, who would it be (name and era)?
Bruce Springsteen from 1974 - 1979
7. Who is the most intimidating person you’ve ever met?
Peter Jennings
8. If you went into the witness protection program and had to rename yourself, what would it be?
Arthur Dent
9. If you had to create a burrito, what would be in it and what would its name be?
Rice, black beans, carnitas, carne asada, chicken mole, pico de gallo, and grilled jalapeno slices in a giant flour tortilla. Down On The Farm.
10. What books would you recommend that everyone read?
Everyone should read
Charlotte’s Web. If you didn’t read it as a child, don’t miss the chance to read it as an adult. A story of true friendship.