I think I need to overhaul this site. There's a lot of stuff I need to take down, due to inactivity, and maybe even change a few things. I tried putting in that audio thing, but it was more work than it was worth, as I don't think anyone ever even looked at it, except Christa, when I made her, to see what she thought. None of the songs are even stored online anymore. On top of that, for reasons mentioned in an earlier post somewhere, my Flickr is a joke. I wanted this to be sort of interactive, but it's really not, lol. I'm going to start putting up pictures of myself eating candy bars, and videos of Barbara Streisand, just to see if anyone notices. Regardless, I said I was going to post more, if people are reading it or not, all whining aside.

I saw a survey on myspace, and decided to do it here, it the completely half-serious way that I do surveys that I find there. It definitely adds to my enjoyment of them. Here we are, copied and pasted:

Can you spell your first name using only bands?
BeckRadiohead
Yaz
At The Drive-In
Nada Surf

Have you chewed gum after someone else already has?
You mean the exact same piece of Gum? That's disgusting. So, yes.

How would you describe your significant other?
Magical, beautiful, intelligent, hilarious, sarcastic, mystical.

What is one place you wouldn’t want to go to for a first date?
The city dump.

What song is currently playing?
Metatron - The Mars Volta

Are you ever a freak about cleanliness or organization?
If by "freak" you mean that I scream, slam doors, stab neighbors, and slap kitty-cats, then yes. If by "freak", you mean that I am anal about these things, then no.

Last movie?
It'll probably be something starring Britney Spears and Steven Seagal. Something about a prostitute taking the moral high ground. At that point, the world will probably explode. Unless, um, you meant "what was the last movie that you saw", in which case I would say Indiana Jones and some Crystal Skulls.

Last thing you ate?
Grilled Zucchini and yellow squash. Given my normal diet, you probably don't believe me, but that matters to me about as much as High School Musical.

Did you celebrate Valentine's Day this year?
Of course I did.
Didn't you?

3 things you’ve done today:
1. Installed a new light fixture on the porch.
2. Took the kids with me to the grocery store/gas station/bank.
3. Actually gave consideration to the artistic merit of a Steven Seagal/Britney Spears film.

What's your favorite animal?
Dead bird.

Do you usually get your friends sick when you are sick?
I try to get my friends sick even when I'm not sick.

Who did you last comment?
A woman in the grocery store. I said, "wow, that's a really ugly baby you've got there." Or, did you mean here? On the internet? In that case, it would be the Godmother. Or Krystyn.

Did you have any homework today?
Yeah, totally. then I colored some pictures, cleaned my room, and read a Hardy Boys book. Thank I had a snack, and went down for a nap.

Can you raise one eyebrow?
Yes, I can. I read the instructions.

Ever thrown a shoe at somebody?
No, I don't think I have. But I've had shoes thrown at me before. I caught them on my feet, tied the laces with my mind, and walked away.

What's something you need from the drugstore right now?
The money from the cash registers, maybe a Red Bull or nine.

Who's the last person you went to the movies with?
A whole BUNCH of people. I think the theater was full. I drove there with my wife and kids though, if that's what you meant.

Do you bump into someones arm if you want to hold their hand?
Oh totally. I'm always knocking the kids down doing that shit. I'm all like, "hold my hand when we cross the street girls, oh SNAP, Faceplant!" No, Of course I don't do that you idiot. Does anyone do that?

Worst part about hugs?
Really?

Tell me about the shirt you're wearing?
It enjoys long walks on the beach, windsurfing, cocktails, and it just so happens to be single.

What would you change about your life right now?
I wouldn't mind us being filthy rich. I mean, like, dirty, rotten, filthy, stinking rich. Like, $89 dollars.

What are you doing today?
Whatever I feel like, God!

Elaborate on your profile picture:
I'd totally like draw a mustache on there, and some boobs.

Name an obvious quality you have:
I'm affordable. Low mileage.

What do you wear to bed?
Children, usually.

What do you smell like right now?
Dead bird.

What color is your bedspread?
That's the part that goes on the very top, right? It's magenta. it's not really magenta, but I like the way "magenta" sounds. Mah-jen-ta. Awesome.

If you were getting married tomorrow, do you know who'd be your Best Man?
Probably Screech, from Saved by the Bell. I think he does weddings now, and from what I've heard, he's affordable, like me.

How do you feel when someone you like kisses you?
Um, I generally don't allow people that I don't like to kiss me. The only people that I let kiss me are the wife and kids, and that makes me feel special. Oh, and the garbageman, he kisses me too, but it's different.

Do you think your last ex deserves to die?
That's a stupid fucking question. Nobody deserves to die. Except birds.

Are you dating the last person you kissed on the lips?
No. My daughter and I split up.

Have you kissed someone in the past week?
I kiss someone every single day ever. Because I'm a whore.

Have you ever broken someone's heart?
I told Charlie that she couldn't have any more lip gloss, and it felt like I did. but I don't think so, really.

Who do you tell the most to?
My wife.

Has anyone ever told you they want to spend the rest of their life with you?
My wife. And some other dudes, but that doesn't count.

What do you carry with you at all times?
Pestilence.

When was the last time you saw your grandpa?
Quite a while ago, sadly.

Do you know anyone with cancer?
Everyone that I've known who has had cancer has already passed. My mom, my step-mom, my grandma, my (worthless) biological dad.
Seriously, help out: go here.

Who was the last person you talked to in person?
My wife.

Who do you want to see right now?
My brother, my dad, my sister. Jeremy Vaughn/Cook, Alex, Adriane, Carrie, and a bunch of other friends from California.

Love or lust?
Both, if you can. Love's a keeper though.


That's about it for tonight. That survey wore me out. The video for today is from the beginning of this month, while Belle was still home. I Miss her.

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.