Back in December, it seemed that everyone I knew was sick, getting sick, or just getting over being sick. I watched as it spread from one person to the next, wondering when it was going to strike me.
When my Aunt and Uncle came up from Missouri for Christmas, my Aunt was just getting over being sick and my Uncle got sick while up here.
After the holidays came and went, I assumed I was in the clear and even boasted recently that I managed not to succumb to whatever was going around. That gloating, however, would be short lived.
I woke up Wednesday morning puking my guts up.
Ok, technically, I didn’t wake up in the act of vomiting, but I woke up because my body was about to commit the act.
Even though I knew it was coming, I dreaded it. I absolutely hate vomiting! It’s like the end of the world to me. I’m one of those people who throw-up from the toes up! It’s like I can’t do it without every single muscle in my body participating in the act, which makes it absolutely miserable.
I imagine I look like someone in a horror movie undergoing some kind of transformation, like changing into a werewolf. It’s absolutely hideous and dreadful.
I guess to someone watching, it could be quite entertaining, if he or she is a sadist.
The only person I know that is worse than me is Brian, my brother-in-law. He makes me look like I’m enjoying it.
Anyway, I really thought I’d feel a lot better by today, but … noooo!
I still feel like crap!
I guess that’s rather fitting since it seems that’s all I’ve been doing for the last two days. I won’t complain though because I’d rather be inflicted with “Montezuma’s Revenge” than have to throw-up!
On a positive note, my stomach isn’t so freakin’ sore today! I’ve never had my stomach actually get sore from vomiting before. I guess having the damn dry heaves didn’t help!
I could also take some satisfaction in knowing that my flu coincided with bad weather. I mean, it has snowed quite a bit and the roads were really bad for about two days, so if I was going to be confined to the house … at least it’s like killing two birds with one stone.
I did finally get out last night and the roads were great. The driveway, on the other hand, was another story. Even though we had it plowed by Josh, my cousin’s husband, my vehicle was surrounded by hard, wind-blown snow.
I really didn’t feel like shoveling, so I just put it in 4WD. Even though it was in 4WD, it still took me 10 minutes of burning rubber to get it out of the drift that it was in. I know, it’s probably not the smartest thing to do since the snow was so high and so hard, but I still didn’t feel that great and besides … I never get a chance to use the 4WD!!
I know it’s a total guy thing, but it’s hard to resist playing with our vehicles.
When I came back in the house, after cleaning all the snow off my vehicle and warming it up, I was like, “I’m freezing!”
My grandpa says, “They have these things called coats …”
I was like, “I know … I know … I just hate wearing them.”
Anyway, the reason I actually got out last night was because Zach wanted me to take him to buy “Action Reply” for Xbox because his “Halo 2” clan is making some kind of movie to post to the Internet and they needed a “HUDless mod.”
Before leaving though, I called Best Buy to see if they had it and they said they only had it for the Xbox 360. I called EB Games and they said they had it only for the Xbox and that they hadn’t made one for the 360 yet.
I took him first to Best Buy because he’d prefer to have it for the 360 since he mostly plays on it.
When we got there, we couldn’t find it. He went to ask someone about it while I was still looking.
The guy that helped him, Shawn, actually grew up across the street from me.
When I walked up to both of them, he was like, “Hey Shane!”
Zach looked at him funny since he knew my name, so Shawn told him, “We grew up across the street from each other.”
All three of us went to look at the Xbox accessories to see if they had an “Action Replay” for either system.
I told him, “I called and the guy that took my call said you guys have them for the Xbox 360 but not for the Xbox.”
He said, “I checked and the system shows we don’t have them for the Xbox and that they haven’t even made one for the 360 yet. Who did you talk to?”
I said, “I have no idea, but he said he was the only one working this department today and was really busy.”
While Zach was looking, Shawn asked, “So, is this Courtney’s kid?”
I said, “Yup, it’s her oldest.”
He asked, “How many does she have?”
I replied, “Two. The other one is younger by two years but is actually bigger than him.”
During the course of our conversation, we looked at the ARs for the other game systems just so we knew what we were looking for. I finally told him, “I called EB Games and they said they have it for the Xbox.”
He said, “Yeah, I’d just take him over there because as you can see, we don’t carry any original Xbox accessories any more.”
So we went across the street to EB Games. There wasn’t one parking spot, so I had to let him off and let him go in and get it by himself.
Those are the only two places we went, not because I wasn’t feeling good, but because he couldn’t wait to get back home to try it out.
Once I was out, I actually wanted to make a couple more stops, but since he wanted to get home … I figured I’d just do what I wanted to do today. I didn’t know, however, that my stomach would be more of a wreck today than it was yesterday!
Anyway, it’s been a while since I’ve had to run to the bathroom, so I think I’m going to go shower, go get something to eat with Mom and whoever else goes, and go pick up a few things I need from the store.
I wish I were feeling better because I’d love to take my nephews sledding at the Country Club. Although, the last several times I went sledding over the years, I’ve got hurt every time.
Hmm … I’ll have to write a post sometime about all the stupid things I’ve done while sledding. I think that’d be amusing.
Here's another one she sent me that I found hilarious!
CINDERELLA wants to go to the ball, but her wicked stepmother won't let her. As Cinderella sits crying in the garden, her fairy godmother appears and promises to provide Cinderella with everything she needs to go to the ball, but only on two conditions.
"First, you must wear a diaphragm."
Cinderella agrees. "What's the second condition?"
"You must be home by 2:00 a.m. Any later and your diaphragm will turn into a pumpkin."
Cinderella agrees to be home by 2:00 am.
The appointed hour comes and goes and Cinderella doesn't show up. Finally, at 5:00 a.m., Cinderella shows up looking love struck and very satisfied.
"Where have you been?" demands the Fairy Godmother. "Your diaphragm was supposed to turn into a pumpkin three hours ago!!!"
"I met a prince, Fairy Godmother. He took care of everything."
The Fairy Godmother stated, "I know of no prince with that kind of power! Tell me his name!"
Cinderella replied, "I can't remember exactly. Peter, Peter, the something eater."
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PINOCCHIO had a human girlfriend who would sometimes complain about splinters when they were having sex. Pinocchio, therefore, went to visit Gepetto to see if he could help. Gepetto suggested he try a little sandpaper wherever indicated and Pinocchio skipped away enlightened.
A couple weeks later Gepetto saw Pinocchio bouncing happily through town and asked him, "How's the girlfriend?"
Pinocchio replied, "Who needs a girlfriend?"
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MICKEY MOUSE and MINNIE MOUSE were in divorce court and the judge said to Mickey, "You say here that your wife is crazy."
Mickey replied, "I didn't say she was crazy, I said she's f**king Goofy!"
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Did you know ... Captain Hook died from jock itch.
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One day, JANE met TARZAN in the jungle. She was very attracted to him and during her questions about his life she asked him how he had sex?
"What's that?" he asked.
She explained to him what sex was and he said, "Oh, I use a hole in the trunk of a tree."
Horrified, she said, "Tarzan, you have it all wrong, but I will show you how to do it properly."
She took off her clothes, lay down on the ground, and spread her legs. "Here," she said, "you must put it in here."
Tarzan removed his loincloth, stepped closer, and then gave her an almighty kick in the crotch.
Jane rolled around in agony. Eventually she managed to gasp,"What the hell did you do that for?"
Court sent this to me as a bulletin on "myspace.com" and I found it interesting.
Cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rseheearcr at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteres be in the rghit pclae.
The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
This is a Christmas card I wrote and sent to friends and family for the last two years. I thought it would make an excellent entry in this online journal of mine, wishing a “Very Merry Christmas” to all who read it.
I hope you take time this day, amid the hustle and bustle and commercialism of this Holiday, to reflect on its true meaning.
No matter what your Faith, I hope you find something in my Christmas card to you Spiritually uplifting. And if you’re a Christian, Muslim, or Jew … we all share a common ancestor in Abraham … so we can all agree on some things -- which you’ll find at the end of this card.
In any case, no matter what religion, it seems everyone the world over takes part in Christmas. So whether you agree with the Christian Holy Day or not … hopefully you’ll find some of what I have to say educational and fascinating from a historical point of view.
So what is Christmas?
It’s the celebration of the “miraculous CONCEPTION (and birth)” of Yahshua Christ. The WORD made FLESH. Immanuel, “God with Us”.
Miraculous Conception
Luke 1:26-38
26 In the sixth month [on December 25th ], God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee,
27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David [Mary is the descendant of David]. The virgin's name was Mary.
28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.
31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."
34 "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"
35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month.
37 For nothing is impossible with God."
38 "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.
Why celebrate the conception instead of the birth?
Actually, Christmas is more or less a celebration of both. It’s just that the Holy Day set aside coincides with the MIRACLE … the conception.
It was on that day that God gave the world its most precious gift. That was the day that the Spirit of YHVH, “I Am That I Am,” would begin to dwell with man (in the womb of Mary), to fulfill prophecy and become the ultimate sacrifice (the Savior, the Messiah) for ALL mankind.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whosoever BELIEVES in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. – John 3:16
Besides, when people refer to “the MIRACLE of birth,” they’re not JUST referring to going into labor and giving birth. I think deep down we all know that the miracle of birth first begins with the conception.
Sure, the mother and father contribute the DNA, but it’s that spark of the Divine … that spark of Creation that’s the real miracle. That’s the moment when the Spirit and a Soul takes up residence in the womb.
For those of you who are religious and “Pro-choice,” read further in Luke 1 and tell me that LIFE doesn’t begin at conception.
Luke 1:41-45
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!
43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!"
John, only 6 months in the womb, reacted to the presence of the Divine that had been conceived in the womb of Mary!
Anyway, even though the act of giving birth is considered a miracle, it happens everyday to many forms of life. It’s a common occurrence I think only a mother can truly understand how “miraculous” it can be.
On the other hand, how often does a virgin give birth? Uh huh … pretty rare, huh?
So in this instance, to many, not only is the conception extra-special, the whole pregnancy would be.
I mean, a virgin is giving birth to God incarnate. So I can understand how Christians would fixate on the birth more than the conception. It’s not until HE exits the womb that HE becomes a “tangible” gift to man.
If December 25th is the date of conception, when was the birth?
Yahshua was born on September 29 of that year on the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles. How fitting!
How do you know?
Ask the “3 Wise Men.” Actually, it’s too long to get into here.
Why not have two holidays, one for the conception and one for the birth?
Good question. I say why not have one really long 9-month holiday of gift giving and good will?
I guess the short answer is, we all only have one day set aside for friends and family to celebrate our own conception and 9-month birthing process … which is our birthday.
The only difference here is that we’re celebrating that same process on the day of conception instead of birth. So it is still indeed a birthday.
The Meaning of Christmas
My favorite part of the cartoon “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is when Linus takes the stage and tells the “meaning of Christmas” by reciting from the second chapter of the Gospel of Luke. It goes:
And there were in the same country, shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them. The glory of the Lord shone round about them … and they were so afraid.
And the angel said unto them, “Fear not … for behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which will be to ALL people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Savior … Jesus Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you. Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger.”
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying “Glory to God in the highest and on Earth peace, good will toward men.”
So what can Christians, Jews, and Muslims come together on for Christmas?
I think all three religions could agree that on this day we could all come together and give our Heavenly Father our love. I doubt anyone’s going to disagree with me and say God shouldn’t be loved.
Plus, I think we can all exercise extra tolerance on this day and show each other more love. What greater thing in Life is there?
The Primary Commandments – Mark 12:28-31
28 One of the scribes approached. When he heard them debating and saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked Him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?"
29 "This is the most important," Jesus answered: "Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, The Lord is One.
30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.
31 The second is: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these."
The New Commandment – John 13:34-35
I love how Yahshua gives his disciples a new commandment, if followed, takes care of 6 of the original “10 Commandments”.
34 "I give you a new commandment: love one another. Just as I have loved you, you must also love one another.
35 By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
If we all had LOVE for one another:
1. We would love and honor our parents. 2. Not commit murder against each other. 3. Not commit adultery. 4. Not steal from one another. 5. Not bear false witness. 6. Not covet.
Basically, if we exercised more love for one another, we wouldn’t hurt each other so much.
With that said, let’s all take a moment some time today to remember those less fortunate. There are those out there that are sick, homeless, and starving to death … many of them children. Let us not forget them and say a prayer for them.
I know I don't always show it or say it, but I LOVE each and every one of you!
Okay, seriously, if you want to wish me a “Merry Christmas,” then please feel free to do so!
If, however, you want to wish me a “Merry Xmas,” here’s a thought ... how about shoving it up your ass?
What the hell is Xmas?!
I don’t celebrate Xmas!!
You wish me a “Merry Xmas” and I’ll probably reply “Merry Fucking Christmas!”
Okay, I’m just really pissed off at the moment because I actually had someone verbally wish me a “Merry Xmas”.
To be fair, I understand that most people mean no disrespect, but it still pisses me off! I also understand that people write a lot of Christmas cards and that people are inherently lazy, so to write Xmas instead of Christmas might be a time saver and might even help prevent carpal tunnel, but to actually say "Xmas" instead of Christmas … give me a fucking break! I mean, they’re both one syllable!!! Why the hell wouldn’t you just say Christ instead of X? Unless your intent is just to be disrespectful!
I mean, I can look the other way when it comes to something handwritten. I can understand the temptation to write Xmas. But to say it? It’s just doesn’t make any sense!
I’m the type of person that uses proper names for just about everything. I rarely ever abbreviate anything outside of addressing envelopes. I figure if something has a specific name, then it should be called by that name … especially when dealing with people’s names.
Even though that’s naturally who I am, there was a brief few days to a week in grade school I referred to Christmas as "Xmas."
Why?
To be totally honest, I thought it was cool. Let me explain that.
We live in a world where the symbolism of ‘X’ permeates our collective psyches. It can mean anything from mysterious and unknown to extreme. But no matter what its meaning, its symbolism seems to be definite.
Just stop and think of the many ways we use the letter ‘X’.
- X marks the spot. - Triple X porn (XXX) - The X Games - Generation X - X = Strike (Bowling and Baseball) - X = 10 - X out days on the calendar - X = Hugs, or is it kisses? Either way, both are eXtremely awesome to get!
Those are just a few off the top of my head.
My point? X is a pretty cool letter, especially when symbolizing the “Extreme.” That’s how I viewed it back then.
To me, "Xmas" was Christmas to the EXTREME … like the X Games.
I mean, as a kid, that’s how Christmas felt anyway. It felt like an “Extreme” holiday. It’s like everyone went all out! So it made since to me.
Not long after I started using the term “Xmas,” I was at my grandparents’ house during Christmas break. I can’t remember exactly how I used the word, I don’t know if I was writing it (like making signs) or actually saying it, but Mom (my grandma) said something that changed my view of the word.
In a loving tone, she asked, “Why would you want to take Christ out of Christmas?”
That’s it! I could never view “Xmas” the same way again.
As I grew older, I noticed that it seemed with every year that “Xmas” seemed to gain in popularity. It wouldn’t have bothered me so much if it weren’t for the fact that it seemed people also started forgetting what the holiday was really about.
Sure, most people still went to Church and still knew it was “Jesus’ birthday,” but it appeared that the commercialism of the holiday was what most people focused on, not the gift of Salvation that God gave to man through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
Even though it saddened my heart to see people forget the true meaning, there’s nothing I could do. Besides, who am I to tell people how they should feel or what they should think?
Nevertheless, in ninth grade, when I was over at Greg’s one day during Christmas break, I couldn't resist.
Greg actually loved going to church and thought his future was going to be in the Church, while I hated going to church and usually fell asleep if I was made to go.
Since he was constantly referring to Christmas as Xmas, both in writing and verbally, and since I knew how he felt about his religion ... I figured that he, like me, had never gave it any thought.
So while I was over at his house talking to him while he was making out Christmas cards or making decorations (can't remember which), I noticed he always wrote Xmas. It wasn’t until he said it though that I asked, “Why do you that?”
Confused, he asked, “Do what?”
Curiously, I inquired, “Why do you refer to Christmas as Xmas? You do know that by doing that you’re taking Christ out of Christmas?”
With a look of sudden realization, he said, “I never thought about it before, but you’re right.”
I don’t think I’ve ever heard Greg call it Xmas since.
The truth is, it does sadden me to see people forget what the true meaning of Christmas is really about, but I know there’s nothing I can do about it.
But on the other hand, it also really pisses me off when someone wishes me a “Merry Xmas” because I think it’s being disrespectful.
It doesn’t matter if it’s a Christian, Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Atheist or whatever … it pisses me off.
It pisses me off when a Christian does it because they should know better!
It pisses me off when someone of a different Faith does it because I find it very disrespectful. I don’t ask people to wish me a “Merry Christmas,” so when someone of a different Faith goes out of their way to wish me, but calls it “Xmas” … I find it very disrespectful.
I think to myself, “Maybe I’ll fuck up the names of their holidays and see how well they like it.” Then I can hear Mom (my grandma) saying, “That’s not the Christian thing to do.”
So then I think, “Just CHOOSE not to get angry or upset.”
That’s easier said than done because it takes constant conscious attention to avoid reacting how I normally would. Even though, I still do my best to just let it go.
Like I said before, I know MOST people don’t mean any disrespect. Plus, most people I’ve encountered in life that have wished me a “Merry Xmas” are actually Christian, which I’m guessing means they’re not being disrespectful but instead are just really ignorant.
So, even though from time to time I might get upset when I’m not thinking and just react, even if you wish me a “Merry Xmas,” I’m still going to wish you a “Merry CHRISTmas!”
I just talked to Shahira a little bit ago. Apparently she’s been in Malaysia the last week. I can’t believe she didn’t invite me!
Anyway, I might not have “women’s intuition,” but I feel there’s something wrong. She said she’s just sleepy. I hope that’s just it.
She’s the type of person that’s just too sweet, which also means that she can be taken advantage of easily, and I feel that most people in her life take advantage of that.
Mom is the same way, so I’m good at spotting other people like that.
What makes it worse is that people like that seem to attract people who will take full advantage of them.
Anyway, I just hope she had a good time and is ok.
I finally found my mobile phone’s charging cable! And talk about something being right under your nose.
I thought for sure I probably left if somewhere or that it got lost in between places, but it’s been right here all the time. Apparently, about two months ago, I picked it up with some clothes and it got folded up in one of my shirts.
If I wasn’t so anal and decided not to finally empty out my bag and hang up my clothes while just doing some cleaning, it’s hard telling how long it might have taken me to find it. Actually, I was getting pretty close to just forking out the money to get another one. I’m so glad I found it because I would have been so pissed if I bought one and then found it.
Now, hopefully, people will shut the hell up about not being able to reach me on my mobile phone!
Anyway, I need to get it charged up so I can take it to the Verizon Wireless store to get the firmware upgrade that adds speakerphone functionality.
Woohoo!
I don’t understand why it didn’t come with that to begin with. I mean, it already had all the necessary requirements, it just didn’t come enabled for whatever reason.
This is a “myspace.com” survey I took. I normally just ignore them, but I was bored and thought I’d exercise my creativity. I answered the questions off the top of my head with the intent to be funny, but also be true to myself.
So, besides giving me a chance to flex my creative muscle, I figure the answers will also give an insight into my personality and what goes on inside this melon-sized noggin of mine.
Anyway, not everything is true. Some answers are true, some totally false, while others are based in truth. I’m sure it’s easy to tell which are which.
Enjoy.
01.) Where was your last kiss? Hmm ... where on the body or where in time and space? I believe it was on the lips, open mouth, in the Billiard Room, by Miss Scarlet. No wait, or was that Mr. Green? That might explain why he keeps leaving me those weird messages. I have to cut back on my social drinking!
02.) What color boxers/underwear are you wearing now? A really cool looking blue/green color (I can't tell which color because it's so close to both) of Hanes Premium Boxer Briefs (I hate tidy-whiteys). I have way too many regular boxers, but usually only wear them between November and May, when you're most likely to catch me in pants/blue jeans. I think it's stupid to wear boxers under shorts. I do lounge around the house in them all year though. The only bad thing about wearing boxers around the house is that, if you're a guy, it seems like your "junk" is always on display. It's like the other day I was informed my 3 amigos were taking a siesta outside one of the leg holes.
03.) What are you listening to right now? The sound of my PC humming and the sound of my Kenmore air purifier. If you're talking music and like what I'm really enjoying as of late, it would be Audioslave's new CD, "Revelations."
04.) Whats your favorite number? 69 -- for obvious reasons.
Other than that, I'd have to say my favorite number is 9 -- Not only is it a Trinity of Trinities, but it's also my numerology number and the only number whose sum, when added together, gives you the same number. (9 +9 = 18 / 1 + 8 = 9)
05.) What was the last thing you ate? Spanish Rice. I'm drinking a Chai from Starbuck's at the moment.
06.) When was the last time you smiled? Who knows? I smile all the time, except in pictures, I rarely smile in pictures. Why not? I don't know. I want to look like a rapper. Yeah, right! Anyway, I'm sure the last time I smiled was in the last 15 minutes because I'm a damn smiling fool. Seriously, I get asked a lot, "What are you smiling about?"
07.) How is the weather right now? Well, right now it's Autumn, so ... it's pretty awesome. I love this time of year!!
08.) Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? My Mom, the bestest mommy in the world.
09.) What is your worst habit? Killling ... people ... with laughter. Kidding. I use various forms of torture, none of which they find funny. Seriously, my worst habit is probably masturbating in public.
10.) Do you do drugs? I MASTURBATE IN PUBLIC, what do you think? Exactly!! I don't need drugs when I got a high like that!
11.) Do you smoke? Hell no! That's a disgusting habit and it's bad for you! Unless the question means if I'm lit on fire, in which case I'll probably have to say yes, I'd probably smoke.
12.) When was the last time, if ever, you blacked out? Assuming that the question isn't including being "knocked out," not to copy you Mandy, but seriously it was when I was getting out of the bathtub when I was in 10th grade. I blacked out, fell, and hit the back of my head on the toilet bowl. I'll have to write an entry on my weblog about it. It was a very unique experience that I remember like it happened just yesterday.
13.) Do you have a Girlfriend/Boyfriend? AGAIN, I spank my monkey in public, what do you think?! Exactly!! I don't need one.
14.) Your hair color? Wet or dry? Hell, I'll just go with dark brown.
16.) Do you wear contacts? First off, what the hell happened to number 15? Secondly, I've tried, just doesn't work for me because I have an astigmatism. Contact lenses are made to move around on your eye, unless you have an astigmatism, in which case they're supposed to stay in one position. The damn lenses, however, keep turning on my eyes! Do you know what it's like to be driving and then you blink and everything's all blurry? Just doesn't work for me.
17.) Favorite Holiday? I like them all, they're all unique! Right now, I'm looking forward to Halloween.
18.) Favorite Month? Probably October. It brings out something in my Soul. I love the feel of this time of year. I feel closer to the supernatural. Plus, I always feel so damned romantic this time of year. It's like all I want to do is cuddle. Mmm ... cuddle.
19.) Have you ever cried for no reason? Technically, wouldn't "no reason" still be a reason? I mean, if you say, "I cried for no reason last night." Didn't you just give a reason why you were crying? Like how I side-stepped that question?
20.) What was the last movie you watched? At the movies -- "Talladega Nights: Ballad of Ricky Bobby." I know, so long ago! I usually go to the movie theater like 3 times a month and I haven't been there in like 2 months. On DVD -- "Robin Hood: Men In Tights" On TV -- "Mrs. Doubtfire," but only like a half-hour of it.
21.) Favorite day of the year? I don't know. I have a lot of fond memories of ChristmasDay. But I also like June 21, the longest Day of the year. You can't ever have too much sunlight. Hmm ... but really, I don't know.
22.) Are you too shy to ask someone out? OMG ... I jack off in public ... what the hell do you think? Exactly!! Of course I am.
23.) Last advice you received? "If you restrained from satisfying yourself in public, you'd probably be able to keep friends and a girlfriend." No, wait. I think it was, "You know, cars generally work better when you put gas in the tank."
24.) What was the highlight of your weekend? Sunday. I spent all day day with friends and family at Honey Haven Farm. We took a horse drawn hay ride out to the pumpkin patch, picked out our pumpkins, took the kids to the petting zoo and through a little kids' straw maze. Then we went through the corn maze. Ate several ice cream cones. Later that night, met some cute, funny girls. Wait, that was last weekend. Hmm, this weekend? Oh, I went to Loudonville Street Fair.
25.) Chocolate or Vanilla? Both, I don't discriminate!
28.) When was the last time you had alot of fun? (What the hell happened to 26 and 27?) Two weekends ago.
29.) What was the last sports game you watched? I watched some bull riding the other night. Does that count? Oh wait, I saw "No Mercy" last night. Does "professional" wrestling count?
30.) When was the last time you slept in someone else's bed? Last night.
34.) Any pets? (Apparently this quiz/survey was written in the Bermuda Triangle! Seems 31 - 33 got lost too.) No. I had a pet Cobra and Mongoose once. It didn't work out. They killed each other. How was I supposed to know they hated each other? Anyway, I've never got over it.
35.) Favorite Drink? Water. I absolutely hate it, but being a masochist, that's why I enjoy it so much.
36.) BUTTERED, PLAIN, OR SALTED POPCORN?? Why are you yelling at me? Anyway, usually plain because it still comes salted. If it's not salty enough, I'll add a little more. If the butter is REAL and not that artificial crap, then sure, I'll take some of that too.
37.) Dogs or cats? They both taste good. What? Oh! You mean as pets. Well, they both have positives and negatives. Cats are easy to care for, but not much fun after they're no longer a kitten. Plus, they have such an attitude. Dogs on the other hand are a lot of hard work. It's like raising a child, which is probably why most people shouldn't have dogs since most people can't even raise their kids right! But if you're like me, the hard work is definitely worth it because you develop a relationship with a dog. I mean, you spend time training it to go outside, taking it for walks, bathing it, feeding it, training it to catch a frisbee, and taking it everywhere with you ... you just don't have a pet ... you have a relationship like you do with your friends and family. So, I guess I'm more of a dog person. I mean, what can you really do with a cat anyway?
38.) Favorite Flower? Doesn't matter, I'll bake with any brand. Oh ... flower ... not flour! D'uh! I don't know ... I can't imagine the world without any of them.
39.) When was the last time you got in trouble? I know this is going to be hard to believe, but I've never been in trouble. Seriously! I get away with just about everything. One time back in high school while going out the front door with a couple friends, firecrackers, M-80s, and toilet paper, I was like, "We're going out to bug these kids we don't like." My Mom and Step-Dad were like, "Ok. Be careful. Don't get into any trouble." My friends were like, "You have the coolest parents!"
40.) What did you do? I already told you, I never got into trouble!
Honestly though, I never crank one out in public, but I couldn't think of a bad habit and thought if I had one ... what would be a good bad habit to have? Naturally, that came to mind. I mean, can you think of a better bad habit than self-gratification? It simulates one of the best experiences in LIFE, which has many beneficial physiological side-effects. And best of all ... IT'S FREE!
DAMN IT!
I know what my bad habit is ... not masturbation ... PROCRASTINATION!!!
I just wrote another long entry in this online journal of mine, but I’m not publishing it just yet. I want to read through it before I publish it … as always.
I don’t feel like proofreading it right now because it took so long to write, but I find it amazing how much writing about things can really help. It’s like by writing about something, you’re able to pour a lot of your emotions into your words and get them out of you.
Still, even though I feel a little better emotionally, mentally, and physically, my HEART is still confused and conflicted. It still hurts.
