So Krystyn tagged me to do this, and it was an easy way to get back to blogging. I'm not sure what this thing originally looked like, but I stole it from my wife, who stole it from Sarah, who might have stolen it from somewhere else. We're all a buncha thieves, aren't we? I haven't kept up with my blog nearly as much as I should, but I'm going to make a concerted effort from here forward. I'm easing back in with this, starting now...

1. Does someone love you?
Yes, and I love them too, for millions of reasons. I totally won the "Have a Beautiful Family Lottery".

2. What colour is your couch?
We have two - one is a burnt orange, and one is an overstuffed floral. The floral one was a gift, and we've been talking about replacing them, because neither of them are in tip-top shape anymore. Y'know, kids.

3. Has anyone ever mistaken you for someone famous?
Twice. Once, about eight or nine years ago, I had my hair bleached, and a big fat goatee. Some teenage girl at a coffeeshop asked me for my autograph, thinking I was Chino Moreno, the lead singer of Deftones. Then, a few years ago, some guy at a bar thought I was Mr. T. We were both really drunk, but that's no excuse, really.

4. Are you named after a grandparent?
No, I'm not. My real dad and I have the same middle name, but we never really knew one another, so I consider it coincidence.

5. Say you were given a drug test right now. Would you pass or fail?
I pass on grass, so I'd totally pass a drug test too.

6. Are you taller than 5′'6"″?
Sure, why not?

7. When was the last time you were disappointed?
It's been awhile. Probably my birthday last year. I asked for an official Red Ryder carbine action two-hundred shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time, but it was a no-go. Everyone just kept saying, "you'll shoot your eye out kid".

8. Ever seen a dead body?
Several times, unfortunately.

9. Who was the last person to send you a text message?
My wife. In, like, 2004. We don't have/need a cell phone these days.

10. What did you do yesterday?
I magically transformed Belle's bunk beds into one bed for her, and a "new" bed for Phoebe, dishes, laundry, vacuuming, fathering, etc...

11. What’s the first thing you would do with five million dollars?
I'd buy a new house, with more land, and a new car. Gifts for friends and family, then bank the rest.

12. What nationalit(ies) are you?
I'm a bit German, past that, I don't know too much.

13. Any upcoming concerts you want to attend?
I stopped keeping track after we moved to the middle of nowhere. I don't miss shows as much as I thought I would. I'd like to find a concert that the whole family would like, but so far, nothing's been close enough to home.

14. Who’s the last person that you felt was stalking you?
Phoebe. She goes EVERYWHERE with me. Nine times out of ten, I can't even take a shower without her hopping in. It beats the hell out of being away from them all day at work though, so I can't complain.

15. What’s your zodiac sign?
Scorpio. Chinese year of the dragon.

16. Where do you spend most of your money?
We pay our bills online, so the internet. If you're talking about spending money, and me personally, it usually goes toward electronic gadgets. I'm a nerd.

17. On what do you spend most of your energy?
I don't really think I "spend" my energy. It's forcibly taken, by my children, and I want it BACK!

18. Is there a secret you’ve never told any of your friends?
Nope. Well, except for the story about that guy in the bar that thought I was Mr. T.

19. What are you doing in 2008?
Spending time with my family, working on the house, drinking lots of coffee, teaching Phoebe to read, and hopefully, finally taking a family vacation.

20. What’s your favourite Disney movie?
Disney is a big, fat cash cow, and I'm not at all fond of the franchise. When it was still run by Walt Disney, it stood for something. I'll save the $450 a day at Disneyland would cost me, and invest it in Pixar stock., and buy the kids a pony.
See, I thought I had done my research, looking back to Pixar's three picture deal with Disney, then Know-It-All Elaine pops in and says "Disney owns Pixar you moron, don't you know anything? Why don't you just keep your damn mouth shut if you're not going to have your facts straight? Idiot." Or, something to that effect, I don't think I quoted her properly. Anyway, Pixar was purchased by Disney in 2006. Steve Jobs is now Disney's largest shareholder because of the acquisition, and since Steve Jobs and I both hate Michael Eisner, it's all okay. Thank you for pointing that out Elaine, and my apologies to Bolivia, and any other country owned by Disney or it's subsidiaries.

21. Have you cried today?
Um, no. Being a grown man and whatnot, I'm not really big on the crying.

23. What is your ringtone?
We don't have/need a cell phone these days, as stated above. But back in the day, I switched back and forth between the Knight Rider and A-Team themes.

24. What is the wallpaper on your mobile phone background on your computer?
I changed this one, because I'm tired of all the damn cell phone questions. My wife had a good idea with putting up her desktop background instead, so I'm doing that too, because I wanna be like her. Here's mine:


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25. Name twenty five bloggers you read that you’d like to learn twenty five things about.
You’re all invited to answer one of the above questions in the comments. (Yes, I stole this verbatim too. Snap!) Funny thing is, I don't know anywhere near 25 bloggers, so Whomever is reading this, consider yourself tagged.