Surveys and quizzes abound on MySpace and I have become quite addicted to them. As with most things I like, I eventually had to create my own. I present to you the Drey Survey.

1. You are walking alone on a forest path when you come upon what you are certain is a portal leading to some other world. You sense that it will close soon with no guarantee of ever opening again. Do you go through the portal? Why?

2. In what situation is it acceptable to tell a lie?

3. What manner of death would you find the most unpleasant?

4. What is a recurring theme in your dreams and how does it apply to your waking life?

5. You discover a video file on your computer. The file name is TrueLove.avi. It is 10 seconds long. What would you see if you played the file?

6. You are successful at something in life, but you may be reluctant to call it “success,” reserving that label for goals you have yet to achieve. What is that success?

7. What is your most irrational fear? What is your most rational one?

8. You see a man seated at a restaurant. A small globe of blue flame hovers above his palm. When he notices you watching, the globe evaporates and he turns his attention to the menu. What is the most likely explanation for this event? What do you wish to be true in this case?

9. You wake up one morning to find a digital timer grafted to your chest, just above your heart. It immediately starts counting down from twenty-four hours. How do you spend the time between twenty-four and zero? How is this different from the way you spend time now?

10. You are cleaning out your attic and find an old shoebox you’ve never seen before. Written on the lid in your own handwriting is the phrase “You are ready for this now.” What is inside the box?

11. In the future, enlightenment is available in an over the counter gel capsule. Its effects are indistinguishable from enlightenment gained through years of seeking. Do you take the pill?

12. You want to stop doing that One Thing, but you don’t. Why?

13. What question is missing from this survey?