A Survey from Erika

Erika is Mark's Fiancee. I adore this woman. She is warm witty and wonderful. And she is so welcoming. And she makes my best friend the happiest I have ever seen him. Therefore...I love her.
so here is her survey. Thanks, E. Six months... Yeah!





1.Whats your middle name?
Emily
2. How big is your bed?
Twin
3. What are you listening to right now?
Take Five by Dave Brubeck. It’s the jazz show time on public radio.
4. What are the last 4 digits in your cellphone number?
5783
5. What was the last thing you ate?
a piece of French bread
6. Last person you hugged?
one of my favourite students...it’s ok, it was a theatre thing.
7. How is the weather right now?
windy and cold
8. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
my friend, Becky
9. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex.
Eyes and a smile.
10. Favorite type of Food?
Chinese...lately I’ve been loving sushi
11. Do you want children?
maybe
12. Do you get high?
not anymore
13. Ever get so drunk you don't remember the entire night?
Oh man....back in the day, I could tell you stories, but I don’t remember
14. Hair color?
Strawberry blonde
15. Eye color?
blue/green
16. Do you wear contacts?
When I have an activity that needs it.
17. Favorite holiday?
Valentines day
18. Favorite Season?
Fall
19. Have you ever cried over a girl/boy?
I criy about lots of things...
20. Last Movie you Watched?
I dug out “Pretty in Pink” the other day and OFFICE SPACE
29. What books are you reading?
Garlic and Sapphires, by Ruth Reichel. Six of One by Rita Mae Brown
30. Piercings?
4 - all in the ears
31. opps deleted it
well, then it's not really 80 questions, is it?
32. Favorite football Team?
Manchester United. Used to be Arsenal...just because of Fever Pitch
33. What were you doing before filling this out?
talking to Becky
34. Any pets?
Nope...I want a pug
35. AIM?
nope
36. Dogs or cats?
Dogs
38. Favorite Flower?
Pink Roses or Daisies.
umm, where's 39? Has anyone seen 39?
40. Have you ever loved someone?
OH yes....
41. Who would you like to see right now?
With or without consequences... ok, I’ll pick my friend Annie in Prague.
Hmm... 42 is misssing, too... now we're down to 77 questions!
43. Have you ever fired a gun?
Yes...gotta blow off steam at the range sometimes
44. Do you like to travel by plane?
I love it.
45. right handed or left handed
right
46. If you could go to any place right now where would you go?
Somewhere warm
No 47 either! What kind of survey IS this?
48. Are you missing someone?
yeah...I am.
49. Do you have a tattoo?
1 a pink daisy on my left toe
50. Do you still watch cartoons on Saturday mornings?
Nope...I’m either sleeping, running errands or at a rehearsal
51. Are you hiding something from someone?
Depends on the someone...we all keep our secrets, but nothing that is too major or would hurt someone
52. ARE YOU 18?
plus 19
53. WHAT IS THE WALLPAPER ON YOUR CELLPHONE?
Bridget Jones’ Diary With Colin Firth...or The Joynt Coaster
54. DID YOU GET ENOUGH SLEEP LAST NIGHT?
I never get enough sleep
55. FIRST THING YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THIS MORNING?
Can I sleep another hour longer?
56. WHAT DO YOU HAVE HANDY AT YOUR BEDSIDE?
a glass of water.
57. GRILLED OR FRIED?
grilled
No 58... this is just getting ridiculous...
59. WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE?
you tell me....
60. ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
sometimes
61. FAVORITE HANGOUT?
The Joynt. The Joynt and the Joynt
62. 3 THINGS YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT?
Love, music, and hope. (I’m stealing Erika’s answers)
63? Anyone? Bueller?
64. FAVORITE SONG?
All time...that’s tough - “God Only Knows By the Beach Boys. Northern Sky, by Nick Drake, Someone like You, by Van Morrison, Blame it on my Youth by many jazz artists, Fly me to the moon by Tony Bennett ( sorry Frank Sinatra, but Tony has got it really romantic)
at the moment.... Givin it up, by Josh Rouse or What we begin, by beth Orton
65. WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
being alone for the rest of my life
66. ARE YOU A GIVER OR TAKER?
I try to be a giver
67. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Honey pot, marfa, sisterchick, hon,
68. WHAT IS YOUR DAD'S MIDDLE NAME?
Henry.
69. WHATS YOUR MOTHERS MIDDLE NAME?
Irene
70. STUCK ON A DESERTED ISLAND & COULD ONE BRING ONE PERSON...
If I had a significant other...it would be them.
71. FAVORITE T.V. COMMERCIAL?
I dont have one
72. WHO'S YOUR CELL PHONE PROVIDER?
T-mobile
73. FIRST THING YOU'LL SAVE IN A FIRE?
my photos and some cds
74 is missing too...
75. WHAT ARE THE THINGS YOU ALWAYS BRING WITH YOU?
phone, keys, wallet
76. WHAT DID YOU WANNA BE WHEN YOU WERE A KID?
a sociologist or a singer in Manhattan Transfer.
77. WHAT DO YOU USUALLY DO WHEN THE CLOCK TURNS?
time is flowing like river...
78. THE COLOR OF YOUR BEDSHEET?
White and 350 thread count. I like my sheets
79. WHO DO U WANT TO MEET?
oh man...the list!
80. WHAT DO U THINK ABOUT BEFORE YOU GO TO BED?
The wonderful things that happend in my day.

A survey From Mark...

Here is the newest survey... Here goes me answers...Mark always gets some new ones...
Survey For Friday - March 24th!!!

1. So far who did you talk to the most today?
Probably Becky and Sandy.
2. What is the best name for a butler?
Hobson. I live to serve you, Sir.
3. What is the thing you are picked on most about?
Being such a Girl!
4. What was your last weird encounter?
A few Saturdays ago. I happend to see a person I had a date with a few weeks before that told me that “it wasn’t going to work out. Please don’t call me” via a text message from his cell phone. I was just talking with the Maestro, it was bar time and we were walking down the street arm in arm with one of my best friends and like it was nothing I said...”Hi Guy” and kept on walking. The look on his face was priceless. Because everyone knows the Maestro.
5. Do you remember the part from Bambi when Bambi learns to say bear?
Yes, but I like the part better where he says “Flower”
6. How many good friends do you have?
I am blessed with many.
7. What s the weirdest thing you have ever eaten?
fried potatoes, creamed corn and cottage cheese. YES. It is pure comfort food. Total carbs, but mighty tasty.
8. What color are your socks today?
beige
9. What is your favorite word that starts with the letter G?
Gorgeous
10. Who do you blame for your mood today?
Asshole lawyers
11. If Ricky Martin had a trademark what would it be?
Um...bon bon shaking.
12. What is something scientists need to invent?
I really have to think about that....
13. What is the closest object to your left foot?
my briefcase by my desk
14. Who is your favorite Golden Girl?
Rose.
15. Do you have an inside joke that has to do with numbers?
No
16. What is the longest amount of hours you have slept in a row?
about 18
17. What story do you tell most often?
recently, the story of how I won tickets to the Beth Orton show this evening. Before that...how my sister met Rick Springfield.
18. How do ugly people make you feel?
I hate to admit this...ummm....grateful.
19. Where is your mother's hometown?
Amery, WI
20. Where was your father s hometown?
Superior WI
21. What are the posters on your walls?
A woodblock print of a Geisha and a watercolor print of the Schift in Melk, Austria.
22. Say two words that rhyme.
June moon
23.Do you use online terms in real life?
no...
24. What do you think people think of you?
beats me, if I know...
25. Do you think this year will be better than the last?
Everything willl be so much better than last year. Last year was bad.
26. Who is the 1st person on your incoming call list?
Gina
27. Do you know who Salad Fingers Is?
no...but it makes me leery.
28. What is the stupidest thing you have ever done?
Don’t make me go there. Not enough time, and why dredge up crap.
29. What is your favorite commercial of the moment?
I rarely watch tv...don’t have one.
30. What are you looking forward to?
SPRING
31. Have you ever cried because you thought you were ugly?
Yes....I’m a girl.
32. Who did you kiss today?
No one.
33. What do you like to do when you are alone?
Read, knit, watch a chick flick, take a long bath...sleep.
34. Who are your 2 favorite characters on Full House?
Jessie & Joey
35. What is missing from your life?
someone.
36. Would you be ashamed if you wore hippie clothes?
Oh man...no.
37. Grab the closest book, what does the 7th sentence on the 23rd page say?
“How is it possible to gahter the necessary information for a sophisticated judgement in such a short time?”
38. When was the last time you slept with a stuffed animal?
A year ago. I was sad. Pooh was there for me.
39. If it was your last day on earth what shoes would you wear?
A pair of Manolo Blanik stilletto pumps in black...or my clogs. I’d rather do the pumps. I’d like to go out with style.
40. Do you own a Super Nintendo?
nope
41. What do you think of Law and Order?
Mmmm....Chris Noth
42. Can you name all 7 dwarfs?
Dopey, Sleepy, Bashful, Doc, Grumpy, Happy, and Sneezy
43. Have you ever pretended to be Jewish?
yes..but it is hard for a blue - eyed blonde from Wisconsin.
44. What was the last thing you thought you lost, but ended up
finding it?
A book I was looking for. Now, I’m looking for a certian CD...
45. What were you doing at midnight last night?
sleeping
46. If you had a ball of clay what would you mold it into?
a mug
47. Do you have any famous relatives?
Nope, but my sister is trying.
48. Have you ever been cool enough to:
Push all the buttons on an elevator?
I did it to be annoying not cool.
Bake with an easy bake oven?
yes...my friend had one. My mom thought I would burn down the house if I owned one.
Gone to school when you didn t remember you had the day off?
no - never. I liked my days off
Ever owned a Spirograph?
yep and I want one now, too.
What was the last....
TV show u watched?
Keeping up Appearances
Thing you bought?
A Tazo Green Tea
Person that spent the night at your house?
That was years ago...
Song you sang out loud?
"Temptation” by Diana Krall
Time you ate ice cream?
2 weeks ago...Cold Stone. Mmm...oatmeal cookie batter with pecans. I paid for it!

Too Many Bubbas

I saw something that made me realize a fashion trend for mainstream men. You know the guys that are around 18 to 38. Ok - think Larry, the Cable Guy.

You seeI just noticed that my landlord wears this attire and has the same facial hair and everything and it scares me. Our custodian at work has a full fledged mullet and Larry Hair the term I use for that little mustache beard combo. I passed a new ENVOY with a window sticker that says GET ER DONE and the driver had Larry Hair and the cap. I walked into the local bar (for fish fry, ya know) and at the bar was 5 of them and one was wearing an Amateur Porn Star t-shirt. I went to happy hour with the girls last week. At one end of the bar was a few of them too. And as we were leaving, a few more were coming in.

So do they all shop at Wal-Mart? And my mullet hunting has been more successful. I do wish I had a camera phone, but the memory would be wiped out as well as the battery life.
The Blue Collar Comedy tour is the most popular and successful tours in the last few years. Larry is a multi-millionaire. Not such a stupid Bubba of a man, is he now?!?

But you have to admitthe 4X4 trucks are pretty popular with the gun racks and the Mossy Oak Sun Shield and the NRA or W stickers. Its like being a Bubba is cool.

To quote an article I just saw:
I like to call this the "Bubbafication Factor." As a country, We are becoming
more simplistic, more reactionary, more morally severe, more ... Well, stupid. ...

Maybe Im just noticing it, but this is scary.
There is nothing more in this world than I hate is stupid people. I have NO flippin time for dumb people. THINK before you speak. THINK before you do anything. JUST THINK.
And some people in my hometown wonder why I'm still single

Better get back to business

Yes, it's been a long absence.
I am fine. Just a bit too busy for my liking, but I miss just having a rant or two here.
So I am back and I am feeling fierce.

Lots of things to tell...goodie for you and goodie for me.