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January 23, 2011

Jeremy DeJournett

He’s a picker, a grinner, a lover and a sinner — and WAY cuter than Steve Miller. We’ve got 12 questions for the incredibly oh lá lá handsome Jeremy DeJournett!

1. Your last name is “DeJournett.” What’s your pedigree?
Well, like most Americans I’m a bit of a mutt. There’s a mix of German, Irish, Scottish, French and American Indian. The direct line is French. We were something like nobility in France, but left when they started cutting off people’s heads. The whole “let them eat cake” fiasco screwed it all up for me.

2. If you could blame/praise one childhood book for making you who you are today, what book would it be and why?
Anna Karenina. Yeah, great children’s book right? When I was 10 it was the largest book in the house and I decided that I would read it. Never could get into the story, but I tried like hell. I think that was the beginning of my stubborn determination to accomplish my goals. Which reminds me I should really pick up a copy of that book and try to finish it….

3. Speaking of childhood, what do you want to be when you grow up?
I want to be a teacher, musician, artist, writer, engineer, architect, anthropologist, marine biologist, philosopher and a million and one other things. Possibly Batman as well.

4. Since this isn’t a job interview, I won’t ask you about your weaknesses. What’s one thing you can do really well?
Awkward silences. :) I live inside my head a lot so they don’t bother much and I tend to pick up on conversations again as if the silence had never existed. I’m also not so bad at avoiding them because I’m very adept at rambling.

5. Let’s say Steve Miller is right and you can be a picker, a grinner, a lover or a sinner. Which one are you? Furthermore, are you a joker, smoker or midnight toker? You can just say “all of the above” or pick and choose. Or just tell me I’m ridiculous.
Well, you ARE ridiculous, but I’ll say all of the above with the exception of a midnight toker (gave that one up years ago). Southern Comfort was a good replacement for it though.

6. While we’re on the subject of music, let’s say it’s perfectly feasible to hire a band, living or dead, to follow you around and provide an ongoing soundtrack for your day to day life. Who would you hire and why?
Sinatra! Who else would you hire?! Really, I think this one is self-explanatory.

7. Some guys go deep into debt to impress a date. This less-than-stellar economy, though, is giving new meaning to the phrase “cheap date.” What would be on the docket for a cheap date of your design?
That’s a tough one to generalize. Cheap dates are all about customizing to fit the woman you’re with—showing that you were thinking about her. If she likes music, perhaps one of the festivals in downtown Paducah and a dinner at one of the places along Market Square. A walk down by the river. If she really likes the outdoors, maybe Garden of the Gods and a picnic or a visit to Mantel Rock. If she’s into stage plays and art, maybe getting into a dress rehearsal at the Market House. It can be anything really, so long as she has fun, we get to spend some time together and get to know each other a little better. Without knowing who it is, there’s no set answer to what a cheap date would be.

8. What’s the first thing you notice about a woman?
The eyes. I’m a sucker for big, beautiful eyes. I tend to like either a sapphire blue or very very dark brown. It’s a problem, really. Women with gorgeous eyes can suck me in in a heartbeat.

9. What’s the last thing you notice about her, if you notice it at all?
Her knees. Now that I think about it I can’t ever remembering thinking, “Wow she has beautiful knees!” Though, I’m sure it would be an original pick-up line. Maybe I should pay more attention to women’s knees.

10. Let’s say you own a 50-foot party yacht and that party yacht has a bumper sticker. What does the sticker say?
“Pirates: Don’t bother. There’s nothing to take. I spent it all on this yacht.”

11. Now fill in the blanks: I am witty, incredibly good looking and not conceited at all.

I am not technologically refined, good at chess, or very refined at all.

12. I know you used to be a bartender. If I asked you to concoct a drink that is the equivalent of romance in a glass, what would you mix?
A nice cognac (Hennessy more than likely), Hypnotic, some Blue Curacao and sweet and sour mix. It’s an Incredible Hulk with a twist, and the Curacao gives it the color of the ocean. To me, red screams lust, not romance, so a blue drink works better. It’s a smooth drink and sets a bit heavy on the tongue. Lingers in a way, like the taste of that first, long kiss.