Let's make a bet
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I had a weird dream last night. Something about taking care of someone's kid (like a one year old) and starring a cast of about 4 people I work with. Also I was pinching a loaf on this toilet that was in the center of this large, high-tech bathroom when a group of people came in. I was reading some sort of magazine that was attached to the wall and had to lean way over to turn the pages.
Later, the baby kissed me and I felt overwhelmed with love and my mission in life was defined: raising this child. Maybe my paternal instincts are doing the mambo while I sleep?
***
Driving to the Y today at 5:30 while eating a banana reminded me of an episode of Mr. Wizard where we all learned how to slice a banana before peeling it, using a needle and thread. There was another episode where Mr. Wizard made cottage cheese, but the "helper" kid wouldn't eat it. What this has to do with anything is beyond me.
Worked last night on the Interview Project and also on my 2nd compilation CD. Let me know if you want a copy, should be done by Friday. Leave it to me to wait until the postage rates go up...
Marie had a call from Reach Counseling (where she volunteers) around 9:45 last night and had to go meet with an abuse victim to file a report at the police station. She left around 10:00 and didn't get back until after I was asleep. I asked her this morning what time she got in and she replied "quarter to midnight". I apologized for not waking up when she got back, but she countered with "No, you did. You said 'What time is it, please?'". I'd not be surprised if there exists videotape/stories of me doing all sorts of things while half-asleep.
Tonight I hope to make some changes to the Big Brothers Big Sisters website, work on the comp CD and go to bed early. Also should start researching about my potential employer to be well prepared.
Later. Holy shit, I'm actually doing what the above paragraph forecasted I would be doing. I would've posted earlier, but my computer went down (no, not on me) at work, so I was stuck sitting in the server room with a systems administrator, listening to how her plants all die over the summer.
1. Are you an innie or an outie?: Sufficiently innie
2. Have you ever worn bell-bottoms?: Not since I've been in charge of dressing myself
3. Have you ever written a song?: Not yet
4. Can you make change for a dollar right now?: Yes. Yes I can
5. Have you ever been in the opposite sex's bathroom?: One time when I was a lot younger, at a church function. The doors of the bathrooms were open and I think I just saw toilets and assumed it was the men's room. I wondered why as I was walking out a woman gave me a dirty look (at a church function, no less). But purposely? No.
6. Have you ever smelled your own feet?: Yeah. They're not too bad.
7. Do you like ketchup on or beside your french fries?: Neither. BBQ sauce or Honey Mustard, all the way.
8. Can you touch your tongue to your nose?: I can touch it to your nose.
9. Have you ever been a boy/girl scout?: Boy scout for a few years. It wasn't all that great.
10. Have you ever broken a mirror?: No. My rear view mirror fell off my car while I was at work a few months ago, but it didn't break
11. Have you ever put your tongue on a frozen pole?: Ralphie taught me not to
12. What is your biggest pet peeve?: People who can't articulate what they want to say
13. Do you slurp your drink after its gone?: No.
14. Have you ever blown bubbles in your milk?: Yeah, but that tended to make the milk warm. Ick.
15. Would you rather eat a Big Mac or a Whopper?: I'll take the Boca burger instead, thanks.
16. Have you ever gone skinny-dipping?: I've "pulled it out" in a pool before, does that count?
17. When you are at the grocery store, do you ask for paper or plastic?: I bring my own cloth bags.
18. True or False: You would rather eat steak than pizza: False
19. Did you have a baby blanket?: Yeah.
20. Have you ever tried to cut your own hair?: I shaved my arm hair once. I think I was like 14. Just a little strip, to see what it was like.
21. Have you ever sleepwalked?: No
22. Have you ever had a birthday party at McDonalds?: No, I had Chucky Cheese instead
23. Can you flip your eye-lids up?: Ewww.
24. Are you double jointed?: Double-jointedness doesn't exist; it's just a condition of flexibility. However, I can touch my thumb to my mid-forearm on the same arm. Also, my elbows are weirdly flexible too. I'll have to show you sometime.
25. If you could be any age, what would you be?: I think 24 is pretty good. Maybe a little older.
26. Have you ever gotten gum stuck in your hair?: No, thankfully.
27. Have you ever thrown-up after a roller coaster ride?: We had our 9th grade band trip to Great America. For some reason I wanted to go, despite being terrified of roller coasters. I only went on "The Whizzer", which I believe has a top speed of 18 miles per hour. Now, I love to go on everything multiple times. As for puking, no. I'd be more apt to throw up on the way than on the actual ride.
28. What is your dream car?: One that doesn't ruin it's surroundings.
30. Would you go swimming in shallow waters where, one year earlier, a shark had attacked a child?: No, but I could think of a handful of people I'd like to encourage to do so.
31. How many cavities do you have?: I think you mean "fillings", and more than I care to mention
32. Have you ever eaten a dog biscuit?: Nien!
33. If you were in a car sinking in a lake, which would you do first: unbuckle your seat belt or open your window?: Window, it's much harder to open with all of the pressure compared to the seat belt.
34. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?: No
35. Can you pick something up with your toes?: Mostly just socks.
36. How many remote controls do you have in your house?: Two.
37. Have you ever fallen asleep in school?: No, but I've done that head jerk thing in practically every class since high school
38. How many times have you flown in an airplane in the last year?: Twice - to St. Lucia and back
39. How many foreign countries have you visited? 2, Canada and St. Lucia.
40. If you were out of shape, would you compete in a triathlon if you were somehow guaranteed to win a big, gaudy medal?: What do you mean if?
41. Would you rather be rich and unhappy, or poor and happy?: Happiness, for always.
42. If you fell into quicksand, would you try to swim or try to float?: I'm getting into a lot of trouble with this survey
44. Do you ask for directions when you are lost?: Going against my genetic imperative, yes
45. Have you ever had a Mexican jumping bean?: In a sexual way?
46. Are you more like Cinderella or Alice in Wonderland?: Alice
47. Would you rather have an ant farm with no ants or a box of crayons with broken points? : Crayons, for sure.
48. Do you prefer light or dark bread?: Dark
49. Do you prefer scrambled or fried eggs?: Scrambled
50. Have you ever been in a car that ran out of gas?: No. Come very close, but no
51. Do you talk in your sleep?: Kinda.
52. Would you rather shovel snow or mow the lawn?: Probably the snow.
53. Would you rather be bitten by a poisonous snake or constricted by a python?: I'll take the poison
54. Have you ever played in the rain?: I don't think it is possible not to.
55. Which do you think is more dangerous: an angry bear or a hungry white shark?: Shark. Tougher to run in the water
56. Would you climb a very high tree to save a kitten?: I think I'd ask a grown-up for help
57. Can you tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator?: Probably not
Umm.. I misplaced question number 58!!
59. What's your favorite number?: 8 is pretty nifty
60. If you were a car, would you be an SUV or a sports car? I'd be KITT, except far wittier.
61. Have you ever accidentally taken something from a hotel?: Yes. I think Marie and I swiped a towel once.
62. Would you blow your nose at the dinner table?: I have before. I try not to, but when duty calls...
63. Have you ever slipped in the bathtub?: Yes, but not fell
64. Do you use regular or deodorant soap?: Doesn't all soap technically de-odorize?
65. Have you ever locked yourself out of the house?: If house=apartment, yes
66. Would you rather make your living as a singing cowboy or as one of the Simpsons voices?: Simpsons voice.
67. If you could invite any movie star to your home for dinner, who would it be?: Jason Lee
68. Have you ever made a semi truck honk?: As often as possible
69. Which would you rather live with: a huge nose or crossed eyes?: I'll take the nose. I hate not knowing what eye to focus on
70. Would you hang out with someone your best friend didn't like?: Yes
71. Would you hang out with someone your best friend liked, but you didn't like?: I have before. Not the best situation, but I think most of my friends have the same taste. Sometimes we can learn a lot from people we don't like.
72. Have you ever returned a gift?: This questions is far to personal to delve into.
73. Would you give someone else a gift that had been given to you?: I've thought about it. I think that's how most gift baskets from Bath and Body Works make their rounds...like our generation's fruitcake.
74. If you could attend an Olympic Event, what would it be?: The Olympics suck.
75. How many pairs of shoes do you own? Oh, they own me. But 6 or 7?
76. If your grandmother gave you a gift that you already have, would you tell her?: No.
77. Do you sing in the car?: When my radio is working
78. Would you rather jump into a dumpster or into a vat of honey?: I'll take the honey.
79. What is your favorite breed of dog?: The non-yipping variety
80. Would you donate money to feed starving animals in the winter?: I have in the past.
81. If you were a bicycle, would you be a stingray or a mountain bike?: My cousin calls me mountain, so I'll have to stick to my namesake
82. What is your least favorite fruit?: Melon
83. What kind of fruit have you never had?: Starfruit, Horse apples
84. If you won a $5,000 shopping spree to any store, which store would you pick?: An independent bookstore. Little Professor, probably
85. What brand sports apparel do you wear the most?: The unlabeled kind
86. How many letters will/did I earn in my high school career?: None
87. Among your friends, who could you arm wrestle and beat?: Probably not many. I'm rather weak.
88. If you had to choose, what branch of the military would you be in?: The kind that doesn't kill people
89. Would you ever parachute out of a plane?: If the conditions were right
90. What do you think is your best feature?: Sense of humor
91. If you were to win a grammy, what kind of music would it be for?: Tooting, with help from the magical fruit
92. What is your favorite season?: Summer
93. How many members do you have in your immediate family? 7 (Ma, Pa, Brad, Muffett, Savannah, Marie and me)
94. Which of the five senses is most important to you?: Sight
95. Would you be a more succesful painter or singer?: Singer
96. Have you ever ridden a tortoise?: No
97. How many years will/did you end up going to college? 4.5
98. Have you ever had surgery?: Stitches in the face and arm, but no surgery. Knock on wood.
99. Would you rather be a professional figure skater or professional football player?: Figure skater. I'd like to be able to walk when I'm 50.
100. What do you like to collect?: Keychains and surveys, apparently.
I had a weird dream last night. Something about taking care of someone's kid (like a one year old) and starring a cast of about 4 people I work with. Also I was pinching a loaf on this toilet that was in the center of this large, high-tech bathroom when a group of people came in. I was reading some sort of magazine that was attached to the wall and had to lean way over to turn the pages.
Later, the baby kissed me and I felt overwhelmed with love and my mission in life was defined: raising this child. Maybe my paternal instincts are doing the mambo while I sleep?
***
Driving to the Y today at 5:30 while eating a banana reminded me of an episode of Mr. Wizard where we all learned how to slice a banana before peeling it, using a needle and thread. There was another episode where Mr. Wizard made cottage cheese, but the "helper" kid wouldn't eat it. What this has to do with anything is beyond me.
Worked last night on the Interview Project and also on my 2nd compilation CD. Let me know if you want a copy, should be done by Friday. Leave it to me to wait until the postage rates go up...
Marie had a call from Reach Counseling (where she volunteers) around 9:45 last night and had to go meet with an abuse victim to file a report at the police station. She left around 10:00 and didn't get back until after I was asleep. I asked her this morning what time she got in and she replied "quarter to midnight". I apologized for not waking up when she got back, but she countered with "No, you did. You said 'What time is it, please?'". I'd not be surprised if there exists videotape/stories of me doing all sorts of things while half-asleep.
Tonight I hope to make some changes to the Big Brothers Big Sisters website, work on the comp CD and go to bed early. Also should start researching about my potential employer to be well prepared.
Later. Holy shit, I'm actually doing what the above paragraph forecasted I would be doing. I would've posted earlier, but my computer went down (no, not on me) at work, so I was stuck sitting in the server room with a systems administrator, listening to how her plants all die over the summer.
1. Are you an innie or an outie?: Sufficiently innie
2. Have you ever worn bell-bottoms?: Not since I've been in charge of dressing myself
3. Have you ever written a song?: Not yet
4. Can you make change for a dollar right now?: Yes. Yes I can
5. Have you ever been in the opposite sex's bathroom?: One time when I was a lot younger, at a church function. The doors of the bathrooms were open and I think I just saw toilets and assumed it was the men's room. I wondered why as I was walking out a woman gave me a dirty look (at a church function, no less). But purposely? No.
6. Have you ever smelled your own feet?: Yeah. They're not too bad.
7. Do you like ketchup on or beside your french fries?: Neither. BBQ sauce or Honey Mustard, all the way.
8. Can you touch your tongue to your nose?: I can touch it to your nose.
9. Have you ever been a boy/girl scout?: Boy scout for a few years. It wasn't all that great.
10. Have you ever broken a mirror?: No. My rear view mirror fell off my car while I was at work a few months ago, but it didn't break
11. Have you ever put your tongue on a frozen pole?: Ralphie taught me not to
12. What is your biggest pet peeve?: People who can't articulate what they want to say
13. Do you slurp your drink after its gone?: No.
14. Have you ever blown bubbles in your milk?: Yeah, but that tended to make the milk warm. Ick.
15. Would you rather eat a Big Mac or a Whopper?: I'll take the Boca burger instead, thanks.
16. Have you ever gone skinny-dipping?: I've "pulled it out" in a pool before, does that count?
17. When you are at the grocery store, do you ask for paper or plastic?: I bring my own cloth bags.
18. True or False: You would rather eat steak than pizza: False
19. Did you have a baby blanket?: Yeah.
20. Have you ever tried to cut your own hair?: I shaved my arm hair once. I think I was like 14. Just a little strip, to see what it was like.
21. Have you ever sleepwalked?: No
22. Have you ever had a birthday party at McDonalds?: No, I had Chucky Cheese instead
23. Can you flip your eye-lids up?: Ewww.
24. Are you double jointed?: Double-jointedness doesn't exist; it's just a condition of flexibility. However, I can touch my thumb to my mid-forearm on the same arm. Also, my elbows are weirdly flexible too. I'll have to show you sometime.
25. If you could be any age, what would you be?: I think 24 is pretty good. Maybe a little older.
26. Have you ever gotten gum stuck in your hair?: No, thankfully.
27. Have you ever thrown-up after a roller coaster ride?: We had our 9th grade band trip to Great America. For some reason I wanted to go, despite being terrified of roller coasters. I only went on "The Whizzer", which I believe has a top speed of 18 miles per hour. Now, I love to go on everything multiple times. As for puking, no. I'd be more apt to throw up on the way than on the actual ride.
28. What is your dream car?: One that doesn't ruin it's surroundings.
30. Would you go swimming in shallow waters where, one year earlier, a shark had attacked a child?: No, but I could think of a handful of people I'd like to encourage to do so.
31. How many cavities do you have?: I think you mean "fillings", and more than I care to mention
32. Have you ever eaten a dog biscuit?: Nien!
33. If you were in a car sinking in a lake, which would you do first: unbuckle your seat belt or open your window?: Window, it's much harder to open with all of the pressure compared to the seat belt.
34. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?: No
35. Can you pick something up with your toes?: Mostly just socks.
36. How many remote controls do you have in your house?: Two.
37. Have you ever fallen asleep in school?: No, but I've done that head jerk thing in practically every class since high school
38. How many times have you flown in an airplane in the last year?: Twice - to St. Lucia and back
39. How many foreign countries have you visited? 2, Canada and St. Lucia.
40. If you were out of shape, would you compete in a triathlon if you were somehow guaranteed to win a big, gaudy medal?: What do you mean if?
41. Would you rather be rich and unhappy, or poor and happy?: Happiness, for always.
42. If you fell into quicksand, would you try to swim or try to float?: I'm getting into a lot of trouble with this survey
44. Do you ask for directions when you are lost?: Going against my genetic imperative, yes
45. Have you ever had a Mexican jumping bean?: In a sexual way?
46. Are you more like Cinderella or Alice in Wonderland?: Alice
47. Would you rather have an ant farm with no ants or a box of crayons with broken points? : Crayons, for sure.
48. Do you prefer light or dark bread?: Dark
49. Do you prefer scrambled or fried eggs?: Scrambled
50. Have you ever been in a car that ran out of gas?: No. Come very close, but no
51. Do you talk in your sleep?: Kinda.
52. Would you rather shovel snow or mow the lawn?: Probably the snow.
53. Would you rather be bitten by a poisonous snake or constricted by a python?: I'll take the poison
54. Have you ever played in the rain?: I don't think it is possible not to.
55. Which do you think is more dangerous: an angry bear or a hungry white shark?: Shark. Tougher to run in the water
56. Would you climb a very high tree to save a kitten?: I think I'd ask a grown-up for help
57. Can you tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator?: Probably not
Umm.. I misplaced question number 58!!
59. What's your favorite number?: 8 is pretty nifty
60. If you were a car, would you be an SUV or a sports car? I'd be KITT, except far wittier.
61. Have you ever accidentally taken something from a hotel?: Yes. I think Marie and I swiped a towel once.
62. Would you blow your nose at the dinner table?: I have before. I try not to, but when duty calls...
63. Have you ever slipped in the bathtub?: Yes, but not fell
64. Do you use regular or deodorant soap?: Doesn't all soap technically de-odorize?
65. Have you ever locked yourself out of the house?: If house=apartment, yes
66. Would you rather make your living as a singing cowboy or as one of the Simpsons voices?: Simpsons voice.
67. If you could invite any movie star to your home for dinner, who would it be?: Jason Lee
68. Have you ever made a semi truck honk?: As often as possible
69. Which would you rather live with: a huge nose or crossed eyes?: I'll take the nose. I hate not knowing what eye to focus on
70. Would you hang out with someone your best friend didn't like?: Yes
71. Would you hang out with someone your best friend liked, but you didn't like?: I have before. Not the best situation, but I think most of my friends have the same taste. Sometimes we can learn a lot from people we don't like.
72. Have you ever returned a gift?: This questions is far to personal to delve into.
73. Would you give someone else a gift that had been given to you?: I've thought about it. I think that's how most gift baskets from Bath and Body Works make their rounds...like our generation's fruitcake.
74. If you could attend an Olympic Event, what would it be?: The Olympics suck.
75. How many pairs of shoes do you own? Oh, they own me. But 6 or 7?
76. If your grandmother gave you a gift that you already have, would you tell her?: No.
77. Do you sing in the car?: When my radio is working
78. Would you rather jump into a dumpster or into a vat of honey?: I'll take the honey.
79. What is your favorite breed of dog?: The non-yipping variety
80. Would you donate money to feed starving animals in the winter?: I have in the past.
81. If you were a bicycle, would you be a stingray or a mountain bike?: My cousin calls me mountain, so I'll have to stick to my namesake
82. What is your least favorite fruit?: Melon
83. What kind of fruit have you never had?: Starfruit, Horse apples
84. If you won a $5,000 shopping spree to any store, which store would you pick?: An independent bookstore. Little Professor, probably
85. What brand sports apparel do you wear the most?: The unlabeled kind
86. How many letters will/did I earn in my high school career?: None
87. Among your friends, who could you arm wrestle and beat?: Probably not many. I'm rather weak.
88. If you had to choose, what branch of the military would you be in?: The kind that doesn't kill people
89. Would you ever parachute out of a plane?: If the conditions were right
90. What do you think is your best feature?: Sense of humor
91. If you were to win a grammy, what kind of music would it be for?: Tooting, with help from the magical fruit
92. What is your favorite season?: Summer
93. How many members do you have in your immediate family? 7 (Ma, Pa, Brad, Muffett, Savannah, Marie and me)
94. Which of the five senses is most important to you?: Sight
95. Would you be a more succesful painter or singer?: Singer
96. Have you ever ridden a tortoise?: No
97. How many years will/did you end up going to college? 4.5
98. Have you ever had surgery?: Stitches in the face and arm, but no surgery. Knock on wood.
99. Would you rather be a professional figure skater or professional football player?: Figure skater. I'd like to be able to walk when I'm 50.
100. What do you like to collect?: Keychains and surveys, apparently.
