life of uncertainty

I consider certain things about myself to be pretty obvious, not necessarily to strangers but certainly to those that know me and most definitely to myself.

These things are favorite foods, movies, sayings, ideas, colors, wishes etc.
Today however I was stumped. I feel as if a stranger answered the call.
I am speaking of some challenge questions for identification. You know, like the kind they ask when you get your driver's license or such.

What city were you born in? Seems simple right? Well for myself this can be a boggler as I was born at Ft. Lewis, Wa. An army base. I always told people when I was younger I was born in Tacoma, Wa since it is a nearby city. As I grew older I tend to wabble back and forth. Sometimes I tell myself I will answer Tacoma so that I never have to remember if I told someone something different. Sometimes I use the same reasoning for Ft. Lewis :)

And as if that were not complicated enought the other question was - Who is your favorite historical person?

For some of you out there I know this is a no brainer. For me this was difficult. I imagine that I answered somewhat snidely someone from mainstream pop culture so I wouldn't forget, and because I don't have any particular historical figure I admire like Alexander the Great, Aristotle, Ghangis Khan :)

Long story short, and train of thought ruined by commute home... I cannot answer my challenge questions. Arrrgghhh!