If you could pose for a formal oil portrait in the style of Hans Holbein`s The Ambassadors, what possessions would surround you and why? (50 words)

86-word version:
...some sort of a computer device to keep me updated; one or two books or, even better, DVDs to keep me from getting bored; a diary or a planner to keep me organized; and last but not least, of course a skewed tree in the center...

What fictional character would you choose as your college roommate and why? (50 words)

82-word version:
If I can room with a fictional character, I would love to room with the Tim in The Things They Carried...