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50 from Beth of the West

Published on October 10, 2009 in Questionnaires. 0 comments

Haven’t done this in some time, so I hope you’ll forgive me for it today:

1. What is the color of your toothbrush?
White

2. Name one person who made you smile today.
Lea

3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
Eating Frosted Flakes

4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
Watching football

5. What is your favorite candy bar?
Probably Caramello

6. Have you ever been to a strip club?
Just once, believe it or not.  Not my thing.  I would like to spend an evening or two in Atlanta visiting some of the nicer places sometime.

7. What is the last thing you said aloud?
“Y’all be careful.”

8. What is your favorite ice cream?
Chunky Monkey

9. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

10. Do you like your wallet?
Yes

11. What was the last thing you ate?
Tomato soup

12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
No

13. The last sporting event you watched?
Auburn at Arkansas

14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn?
A splash of butter and a little garlic salt

15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to?
Tommy

16. Ever go camping?
Yes

17. Do you take vitamins daily?
No

18. Do you go to church every Sunday?
Almost; I’d guess I miss three or four a year

19. Do you have a tan?
Yes

20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza?
Depends on my mood, though top-notch pizza would beat top-notch Chinese

21. Do you drink your soda with a straw?
If one is made available to me, I generally use it

22. What did your last text message say?
“Gross.  What kind of crackhead drinks Sunny D?”

23. What are you doing tomorrow?
Relaxing

24. Favorite Color?
Dark blue

25. Look to your left, what do you see?
A chair

26. What color is your watch?
Currently wearing a stainless watch with a black dial

27. What do you think of when you hear Australia?
Usually the Sydney Opera House pops in my head

28. Would you strip for money?
For $1,000?  No.  For $1,000,000?  Sure.

29.Do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
Drive-through

30. What is your favorite number?
Pi

31. Who’s the last person you talked to on the phone?
Lisa, I think

32. Any plans today?
Watch ‘Bama in a bit

33. How many states have you lived in?
1

34. Biggest annoyance right now?
Don’t think I have any big ones.  It’s usually pretty nice being me.

35. Last song listened to?
“When Lightning Strikes,” Kiss

36. Can you say the alphabet backwards?
Expertly

37. Do you have a maid service clean your house?
No

38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
Whatever my current pair of Costco sneakers is

39. Are you jealous of anyone?
Not that I can think of

40. Is anyone jealous of you?
I don’t know

41. Do you love anyone?
Yes

42. Do any of your friends have children?
Yes

43. What do you usually do during the day?
Work

44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now?
No

45. Do you use the word ‘hello’ daily?
Yes

46. What color is your car?
Silver

47. What size wedding ring do you wear?
I can’t remember

48. Are you thinking about someone right now?
Ernest Borgnine

49. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Yes, but not in a very long time (1990, maybe?)

50. How did you get your worst scar?
From a piece of glass that stuck in my lower back that I picked up in a drainage ditch when I was thrown from the bed of a pickup at 65 mph

65 from Candy

Published on May 11, 2009 in Questionnaires. 0 comments

I haven’t done one of these in a while.  I try not to go to them often because there is a vague but unambiguous stench of cheating on them.  Nevertheless, I don’t have a lot of mental horsepower tonight, so here are 65 questions from my Catholic school classmate Candy:

1. First thing you wash in the shower?
My hair.

2. What color is your favorite hoodie?
I have three or four, none of which is my favorite, scattered among vehicles and haunts.  They’re all either navy blue or black.

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Yes.

4. Do you plan outfits?
Occasionally I know what shirt I’m going to wear tomorrow.  That’s about it.

5. How are you feeling right now?
Content, but tired.

6. What’s the closest thing to you that’s red?
A candy dish.

7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having.
I can’t remember a single dream I’ve had since this one.

8. Did you meet anybody new today?
No.

9. What are you craving right now?
Nothing.

10. Do you floss?
Occasionally.

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
Sauerkraut.

12. Are you emotional?
Yeah, I suppose so.

13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
Not that I can recall.

14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
Bite.

15. Do you like your hair?
I liked it more when I had more hairline, but it’s all right.

16. Do you like yourself?
Yes.  I’m awesome.

17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
Sure.

18. What are you listening to right now?
The How It Began special on the Seinfeld DVD set.

19. Were your parents strict?
Not really.

20. Would you go sky diving?
Probably, though I have no great drive to do it.

21. Do you like cottage cheese?
No.

22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
Yes.

23. Do you rent movies often?
Yes, with Netflix.

24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you’re in?
My sequined gown.

25. How many countries have you visited?
Two.

26. Have you made a prank phone call?
Many times.  I was part of the last generation without Caller ID and *69.

27. Ever been on a train?
Yes.

28. Brown or white eggs?
Don’t have a preference.

29. Do you have a cell phone?
Yes.

30. Do you use Chap-Stick?
Yes, in the winter.

31. Do you own a gun?
Yes.

32. Can you use chopsticks?
Yes.

33. Who are you going to be with tonight?
My family.

34. Are you too forgiving?
Sometimes.  Sometimes I’m not forgiving enough.  I do the best I can.

35. Ever been in love?
Of course.

36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow?
I don’t know.

37. Ever have cream puffs?
Yes.  Too sweet for me, but I could get one down in polite company.

38. Last time you cried?
Week before last with the boys.

39. What was the last question you asked?
“What did Nathan do?”

40. Favorite time of the year?
Autumn.  No contest.

41. Do you have any tattoos?
No.

42. Are you sarcastic?
Quite.

43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
I don’t know what that is, so I doubt it.

44. Ever walked into a wall?
Yes.

45. Favorite color?
Blue.

46. Have you ever slapped someone?
Yes.

47. Is your hair curly?
Not anymore.  I’d call it more wavy now (if I ever let it get long enough).

48. What was the last CD you bought?
The last download I bought was Bodyrock by Lee Aaron.  I can’t remember the last physical CD I bought.

49. Do looks matter?
Of course.  That they are often valued incorrectly doesn’t mean they’re of no importance at all.

50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
It depends on the circumstances.

51. Is your phone bill sky high?
No.

52. Do you like your life right now?
Very much.

53. Do you sleep with the TV on?
No.

54. Can you handle the truth?
Usually.

55. Do you have good vision?
No.

56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
I try not to walk around with strong negative feelings about anyone day to day.  I would say that of the people I don’t like as much as other people (heh), most of them are on the list because I find them disingenuous.

57. How often do you talk on the phone?
Daily; a little more in the morning than other times of the day.

58. The last person you held hands with?
Lea.

59. What are you wearing?
My favorite pajamas.

60.What is your favorite animal?
Tough to top my cat right now.

61. Where was your default picture taken?
In my living room.

62. Can you hula hoop?
No.

63. Do you have a job?
Yes.

64. What was the most recent thing you bought?
A Subway club on wheat.

65. Have you ever climbed through a window?
Yes.

Seven things from AZn8tive

Published on November 25, 2008 in Questionnaires. 15 comments

AZn8tive tagged me for “7 random/weird things about myself,” as well as the fourth photograph from my fourth folder of photographs.  I am pleased to comply with the wishes of a stimulating fellow blogger:

  1. I have never seen a James Bond movie from start to finish.  I’ve watched pieces of probably two-thirds of them, but they’ve never engaged me at all.
  2. I had a pet piranha for eight years.  His name was Stan.
  3. I still miss the car business sometimes.  I made $800 in 30 minutes once.  ‘Course, I also made $800 in December 1993.  Highest of highs; lowest of lows.
  4. The most unexpectedly pleasant place I have ever traveled is Cleveland.  The most unexpectedly unpleasant place I have ever traveled is San Jose.
  5. I did not smoke marijuana until I was 25 years old, and only did so then with a trusted friend to satisfy my intellectual curiosity.  She and I discovered that I am among a small percentage of the population who reacts to it psychotically.  I went to a black, paralyzing, hallucinatory place for about 15 minutes, and have never been more terrified in my life.  I came out of it right before my friend called 911.
  6. I once drove a Z28 to an indicated 147 mph.  When I happen back by the stretch of road where I did it, I note how little room for error is present and am aghast at the depth of my stupidity.  Thank God Charles Darwin sleeps late some mornings.
  7. I have seen Cheap Trick 14 times.  Charles and I can be seen in the audience on Silver, the DVD set of their 25th anniversary concert in Rockford, Illinois, in August 1999.

Here is the fourth photograph from my fourth folder of photographs:

I don’t usually tag folks, but feel free to boost.  Let me know if you do.

47 questions for Friday night

Published on November 21, 2008 in Questionnaires. 5 comments

Boosted from Fighting Windmills, a new favorite of mine.  She’s frosty.

If your doctor told you TODAY that you were pregnant, what would you say?  Man, is there ever a lot of money to be made with this turn of events!

When was the last time you flew in a plane?  October 2007

What did the last text message you sent say?  K

What features do you find most attractive in the preferred sex?  Self-confidence, strong character, intelligence, wit

What is a goal you would like to accomplish in the near future?  I am going to apply myself, calling upon every reserve of strength I have—every fiber of my being—and finish this beer.

What is your shoe size? 12

Have you ever been to Mexico? No

When is the last time you had a massage? I have never had a professional massage, but Lea is good at working on my neck when it needs it.

What was the last TV show you watched?  Georgia Tech 41, Miami 23

What are your plans for the weekend?  Tomorrow:  Changing oil and transmission fluid in Lea’s van in the morning.  Watching football in the afternoon.  Taking Lea out for her birthday, if everyone is well enough to go.  Sunday:  Church in the morning, and don’t know after that.

If your significant other asked you to marry them TODAY what would you say?  Yes

What is in the back seat of your car right now?  Nothing

What were you doing at 8 am this morning?  Driving to work

If you could marry any celebrity today who would it be?  Harley Jane Kozak

Have you ever been to a strip club?  Yes

What is the best ice cream flavor?  Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey

What is the last sporting event you watched?  Georgia Tech 41, Miami 23

Who is the last person you sent a comment/message to on myspace/facebook?  Carrie

Have you ever been camping?  Yes

What did the last text message you received say?  let u know how it goes

Where is your mom right now?  Heaven

What color is your watch?  Current watch has black dial with silver bezel, and it’s on a black rubber strap

Who did you last talk to on the phone?  Lea, I think

Are you allergic to anything?  Cats, though I acquire substantial (but not total) immunity to specific animals

Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?  Whatever pair of <$30 athletic shoes I have most recently purchased at Costco (Edited:  I had a hit from costco.com on this post less than three minutes after it went up.  That says something impressive about that company.)

What is one thing you have learned about life recently?  To temper certain kinds of expectations

Do you own an iPod?  Yes

Do any of your friends have children?  Yes

What do you do at work?  Write software documentation

Who was your last kiss?  10 minutes ago

How did you get one of your scars?  I have a two-inch-long scar on my lower back from a piece of glass that I picked up in a drainage ditch after being thrown from the bed of a pickup at 65 mph or so.

What is your mom’s name?  Judy

Are you ticklish?  My ticklishness has waned considerably.  Probably I’m still most ticklish on the roof of my mouth.

Have you ever cried for no reason? There is always a reason. (Fighting Windmills’ answer retained)

Have you ever broken a bone?  My right pinkie toe

Do you have any piercings? I had a pierced left ear for two or three weeks once; none currently (or ever again)

Have you ever changed clothes while driving?  Not that I can recall

Have you ever cleaned up someone else’s vomit?  Yes; I have two young children

What was the last thing you ordered at McDonald’s?  Probably a sausage, egg, and cheese McGriddles; damn, I love those things (unfortunately).  (And a black coffee.  McDonald’s actually has pretty good coffee these days.)

Can you do the Crank Dat dance?  I don’t know what that is.

What is your favorite color to wear?  Blue; crimson and white

What is the longest plane ride you have ever been on?  Not very long.  Chicago to San Jose?  Nashville to Vegas?  4 hours, maybe?

What is the longest road trip you have ever taken?  Point to point:  Williamsburg, VA to Huntsville, AL, at 725 miles.  In one day:  Madison, AL to Ocean Springs, MS and back, at 817 miles.  Most on a single itinerary:  Huntsville, AL, to Atlanta, GA, to Panama City, FL, to Orlando, FL, to Eufaula, AL, to Huntsville AL (honeymoon).  1,891 miles total.

What are your turn-offs?  Willful ignorance; overreaction

What was your first alcoholic beverage?  A sip of my dad’s beer, which probably would have been a Miller High Life in the gold can

What was your last alcoholic beverage?  Budweiser American Ale

What are you craving right now?  The weekend.  Good thing it’s here, eh?

A fill-in-the-blank for Monday, so stimulating and clever that you’ll want to read and forward endlessly

Published on October 20, 2008 in Questionnaires. 3 comments

Boosted from Mrs. Chili, who boosted from Cajunvegan.

My favorite age: This one is pretty damned good.

My best friend(s): Lea, Charles, and my dad.

My celebrity crush: Tori Amos could turn me into a quivering bowl of Jell-O with one look.  Mary McDonnell could Mrs. Robinson the hell out of me.  I might go comatose in the presence of a provocatively-clad Beyoncé Knowles.

My defining characteristic: My freakishly large, yet unexpectedly caressable, penis.

My most evil moment: I stole $80 once.

My favorite food: Pasta.

My grossest injury: On July 12, 1986, I was ejected from the bed of a Ford Courier pickup that rolled over while traveling at approximately 70 mph.  You know how when you were a kid, you fell down and skinned your knee?  Imagine that on three-quarters of your back.

My biggest hatred: Willful ignorance.  It’s not even close.  If you can’t learn something, I have sympathy and shall accommodate.  If you won’t learn something, then fuck you.

My most illegal activity: Gonna go with the $80 (see above).

My need for justice: I have a long view here.  I’m not big on vengeance in general, believing it to be, on balance, more destructive to the seeker than the desired recipient.

My most knowledgeable field: Probably technical writing, though it might be tropical fish.

My life’s goal: To raise two loving, productive, sensible, and self-actualized boys.

My mother’s influence: I’m old enough now to have taken most of the good and discarded most of the bad.

My nerdiest point: As one member of two 4-person teams, I once answered 9 out of 20 toss-up questions in a Scholars’ Bowl round.

My oldest memory: I remember the floor plan, the carpet, and the linoleum of an apartment we moved away from when I was 18 months old.

My perfect date: Really, when Lea’s there, it doesn’t matter what we’re doing.  My closeness to her is such a blessing.  I could not have predicted the depth of my affection for her in our twelfth year of marriage and fifteenth year of being a couple, but I’m so thankful for it.

My unanswered question: How much chocolate frosting did that take?

My random fact: I can remember every single telephone number I’ve ever had since I was 2 years old.  There are 23 of them.

My stupidest decision: Starting smoking.  No contest.  (As of this writing:  One week, four days, 5 hours, 36 minutes and 34 seconds. 247 cigarettes not smoked, saving $43.25. Life saved: 20 hours, 35 minutes.)

My favorite television show: Six Feet Under is the best show ever made.  The Larry Sanders Show is the second-best show ever made.

My style of underwear: Briefs.

My favorite vegetable: I really like a whole lot of vegetables to an equal degree.  Pressed for one favorite, I’d say mushrooms.

My weakest trait: Feeding the physical self (see smoking, above; also gluttony).

My X-men power: I don’t know enough about the X-Men to answer intelligently.  I apologize.  I’m sure I’m hemorrhaging pop-culture points with some substantial percentage of my readership.

My strongest yearning: The hope that I’ve not waited too long to try to salvage my health.

My moment of Zen: Realizing that goals (read: destinations) are fine, but that being able to look at yourself in the mirror contentedly day to day is worth a hell of a lot.

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