Christmas Day 2007

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Ahh, it was to be such a simple, stress-free day. We we're going to spend Christmas Day at my house. Open up a few presents and then go out and eat lunch. One minor issue--- nothing in Ada is open on Christmas Day! I called every restaurant (and then every quick stop that serves pizza) and nothing was open. So, we improvised and, courtesy D&W, rounded up enough supplies to have hamburgers and chips (as anyone who knows me knows I keep no food in the house). Mom made some tasty monkey bread and we had a pretty good time. But, I guess we'll know better next year. We had a beautiful snow the next day... just hours late of a Christmas snow!

Christmas Pictures

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I've posted the Christmas 2007 pictures because I'm fast... like a cat. I'll probably have some more to add later from other people. If anyone needs a printed copy of one or more, let me know.

Store Christmas Party 2007

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I've posted a few pics of our "Holt Flooring" Christmas party, which was Tuesday, Dec. 18th. We had a delicious meal at Pete's in Kreb's and did desert and gifts at Ted & Evelyn's cabin in Calvin.

Photos that need your help!

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Originally uploaded by brad_holt

I have created a special set of pictures that I don't know where they were taken. If you have a spare moment sometime, browse through them and, if you know something about one, leave me a comment. Please be as descriptive as you can. To get to this set, just click the example photo at right. Once there, you'll see "This photo belongs to: Where were these pictures taken? (Set)" Click that to view the whole set. You have to be signed in to leave a comment. Thanks for any help!

New Family Pictures

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I've uploaded over 30 new family pictures, mostly from the 1960s, including this one of Dixie, Ted, Bob and Bruce A.

If you recognize any pictures posted, please help me out by making a comment. Things that would be helpful are if the ID is incorrect, where and when the picture was taken and/or a short story of what you remember about the event in the picture. I'll use that information to better label the pictures and add any stories to my family tree!

You'll need to be a member of Flickr before you can post comments. To be a member, just accept the invitation I sent you. If I haven't sent you an invitation yet, just email me or you can join right from Flickr (click "sign up" or "sign in" if you already have a Yahoo! ID). Those links are right under the picture and space for leaving a comment.

Family History Book Preview

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Merry Christmas everyone! It's almost here. My "Christmas project" this year is a Family History book which I will be giving out printed copies and CDs of this year. If you're interested in previewing it, I have posted the pages on Flickr. I still have some time to correct errors, so if anyone sees something, let me know!

Since the book has some private data and such, I'm not making it available to the public, so you will need an invitation to view it. Just let me know and I'll send you one. Or click "sign up" on the Flickr page to get your account started. I'll move you over to "family" level as soon as I notice the new account and you'll be able to view the book and other photos marked private.

Asher Class Photos

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Hello all! I've just added a few new Asher School class pictures from 1948, including this one of the 1948 8th grade class (which just happens to include my great Aunt Betty, bottom roll- third from right).

1948Chieftain

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I've just posted scans of a 1948 Asher yearbook, "The Chieftain." It's amusing reading, especially if you know anybody in it. If you choose to view it, once you click a thumbnail there will be a link above the page for "all sizes." Click that to see the page larger and/or to download it. Enjoy!

New Photos Over at Flickr

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Hey... I've just added several new pics over at Flickr. Actually, I've reloaded everything, this time with TAGS. Which I'm learning is all the rage in the picture circles. It's actually pretty handy. Head over to Flickr Tags (click the link at right). This should give you a list of Photo Tags (you may have to click "Show all Tags"). Make one or more selections of who you want to see pictures off, choose you search selection, and click "Display Photos." This is still pretty new, so it may not be perfect... yet. If you have any problems, let me know.

Things to keep in mind...

• Tags are formatted LastnameFirstName
• Tags for women are MaidennameMarriednameFirstname
• You can also click event tags, like Christmas
• You can select more than one tag to see pictures of two or more persons together in the same photo. Just select the "Show photos with all of the selected tags" option.
  

Branson Trip

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(Note: also check out the Branson photo gallery at Flickr if you are interested.)

The weekend of the 20th would have been dads 52nd birthday and a month since "it' happened, so mom and I decided we needed a little distraction. We loaded up and went to Branson. Now you might think that Branson and I don't seem a good fit. I hate live shows, at least what is shown there. The names—Baldknobbers—for instance, makes me instantly nauseous. But, I am a big Titanic buff and wanted to see "the World's Largest Museum Attraction." As anyone who knows me will attest, I am horrible with directions. I got lost getting to Ada once, and I'm not joking (that's another story). So, I had my trusty yet often ill-advised GPS with me. All went well until we took a wrong exit near Branson. For some reason we decided to trust the GPS to get up back onto the highway rather than common sense. That took about an hour. But, I must say we saw some pretty country on the often one lane, often unpaved roads back to the highway. If you ever somehow run across "Sawmill Road" be sure to take it. Anyhow, we finally make it to Branson and go first to what I thought was a Welcome Center, but was in fact only a place trying to sell $200,000 time shares. I do not have $200,000. Along we went. By the time we go to the hotel, we were so tired and my head hurt so badly from the altitude changes and general allergy issues (I'm such a baby), we crashed for the day. So much for day 1.

Day 2 was much better. It was a beautiful day and since rain was expected for the next two days (what luck), we decided to do the "outdoor" stuff. I had my first experience with a "Roundabout" intersection. I was like… oh my gosh… what is happening here?? It wasn't that bad, though. I'm thinking about recommending it for crazy corner. Anyway, we went to the new "Branson Landing" first. The place was very nice; it just opened last year. It had a lot of neat shops. I had never been to a "Kirkland's" before, but that's a very cool store. I bought way too much stuff. Mom did some clothe shopping, so I walked down the boardwalk of Lake Taneycomo (I think). It was very nice. They had a water and fire show that was very impressive. There was also a little park next to the Landing, which I though was strange but neat. After the Landing, we went to "Tanger Outlet." That place sucked. That night we went back to the Landing and ate at a steakhouse on the patio and watched the light and fire show. It was more impressive at night.

Day 3 was cold, rainy and windy… ahhh, just as I had planned! We went to the Titanic Museum first. That would have to be the most impressive building I have ever been to. The museum was interesting, but not quite as fun as I had planned. A lot of that had to do with the crowd, I'm sure. This was Monday at 10 AM, so I didn't expect that. Plus, I had been to the exhibit in OKC and a lot of it felt the same. The Grand Staircase was very impressive though, and that's something OKC didn't have. For a second there, you almost feel like you're there. I was quite disappointed I couldn't take pictures or video (but I did get to buy the pic in my photo gallery for $22!). Always the rebel, I took some pictures of posters that were in the bathroom. Then, my ingenious plan… I put my camera on video and stuck it out my jacket pocket and video taped the Grand Staircase and the cabin recreation. You should see this video. It is the most entertaining part of the whole trip. There is absolutely nothing of worth here. I got the floor a lot, the ceiling a lot, but nothing I thought I was taping. I shall keep it for posterity. We also went to Dick Clarks AB Grill (not that great) and to '57 Heaven. I had my reservations about paying $40 for this (for the pair), but it was really fun. It was really deserted (we were the only ones for a time), so we got to browse at our leisure. There were many, many 1957 cars and trucks restored to mint condition. I especially liked the trucks. The paint jobs on these things were amazing (we noted how boring today's vehicles are). They had also recreated 1950s scenes like Main Street, a repair shop, drive-in theater, motel, and a typical home. There were people there to ask questions too; they were really nice. After seeing a poster of the buried Tulsa car and an identical restored car (not THE car, of course) we talked to a man about it. They said they had people there when it was unveiled and were trying to buy the Tulsa car. He was saying what bad shape it was in… even more than I had heard. Lastly, we went to an IMAX show (of which I have never been). Very impressive show… I was amazed (we saw "Hurricane on the Bayou," BTW).

Day 4 was more the same weather wise. Still on the list was the American Presidents museum, but we couldn't find it and I think we were both ready to head back anyway. So, just under an hour less than what it took us to get to Branson, we were home. Oh, wait… we lost that when I took a wrong exit getting back on the Interstate and had to drive the wrong direction for 20 miles. And then back. I really shouldn't be on the road. So there you have it… a trip to Branson, MO without taking in a single stupid show.

My History 101

My History 101

HISTORY:

01. Raised in: The "country," north of Asher
02. Planned baby : I've always assumed so... why-- what have you heard?
03. Birth date: July 6
04. Any siblings: a younger brother
05. Oldest or Youngest: oldest
06. Hair color: boring old brown
07. Hair length: keep it pretty short
08. First school: Asher
09. Eye color: blue
10. Shoe size: 12
11. Mood: Not bad... about ready for some lunch though
12. Height: 6'1"
13. Lefty or Righty: righty

LOVE LIFE:

01. Do you remember your first real relationship? Yes... not that old and there haven't been very many!
02. Have you ever been heartbroken? No... not really.
03. Have you ever fallen for a friend? not really
04. Are you afraid of commitment? no... if I ever find it, I'll be a-ok with that.
05. Do you believe in love at first sight? haven't experienced it... can't say
06. Are you afraid of growing old alone? Yeah, a little bit.

THIS OR THAT:

01. Love or money: Love
02. Driver or passenger? Driver... although I do like to sleep on long car rides.
03. One night stands or relationships: relationships
04. Television or internet: oh... tv's definitely more entertaining IMO.
05. Pepsi or coke: coke, but pepsi's okay too.
06. Wild night out or romantic night in: romantic night in
07 Chocolate or vanilla: vanilla... don't really like chocolate (the HORROR!)
08. Phone or in person: in person
09. Aim or myspace: myspace... who uses AIM anymore??
10. Family or friends: both

CURRENTS and FAVORITES:
01. How do you dress? Usually pretty casual.
02. What do you want to be when you grow up? Don't remember anything specific.
03. What are you listening to? The whirling of the computer that's about to die.
04. Favorite season? I'm thinking Fall.
05. Favorite colors? blue

HAVE YOU EVER:

01. Have you ever completely reformatted a myspace survey before answering it because it was missing questions or was otherwise inconsistent? Why, yes... I have!
02. Have you ever skinny dipped? no
03. Have you ever done something you regret? I'm quite sure.
04. Have you ever been on a house boat? no
05. Have you ever finished a novel in a day? no
06. Went longer than 24 hours without eating or drinking? no
07. Have you ever been streaking? I HAVE NOT
08. Have you ever drove over the speed limit 25+ mph? I have when I've passed someone... my new truck has got some power!
09. Have you ever fallen in public? yes... the most memorable being right in the middle of Main ST outside Subway during bad ice. My drink went one way, my sandwich in the other, and I thought I was going to get ran over.
10. Have you ever fallen asleep in class? yes

ARE YOU:

01. Are you missing someone right now? Yes
02. Are you European? I'm thinking yes.
03. Are you Spanish? no
04. Are you Italian?: no
05. Are you French? no
06. Are you Russian?: no
07. Are you Indian?: 1/512 degree Choctaw!
08. Are you anything else? Don't think so.
09. Are you a silly person? Often
10. Are your parents still married? I'm not sure how to answer that and if I start to over think it I may start crying, so skip it!

DO YOU:

01. Do you have low self esteem? No... maybe less confidence than I would like though.
02. Do you live life to the fullest? Not really
03. Do you feel comfortable with the way you look? I'm more self-conscious than I probably should be.

Heck... might as well be 100 questions long.

Heck... might as well be 100 questions long.

Current mood:sleepy

1. When was the last time you saw the 2nd person on your top?
Considering she lives in Germany, it's been a while!! But it was May 1997. I know because we went and watched the first Austin Powers movie and that's when it came out. I did RESEARCH for this question!!

2. What's bothering you right now?
I have so many things to do, yet I'm on question 2 of 92 of another stupid survey. Why do I do these things!!

3. Will you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Yes

4. What is in your wallet right now?
Cash, credit cards, Blockbuster card, Medical Card

5. Wallpaper on your computer's desktop?
Kind of an exotic beach scene.

6. Wallpaper on your cell phone?
It's just rather blue.

7. Next time you will kiss someone?
IDK?

8. Where your default picture was taken?
On the steps of the fellowship hall at Asher FBC.

9. Do you like messages or comments better?
Probably messages... they're usually longer.

11. What is the last thing you ate today?
A grilled honey mustard snack wrap from McD

12. Doing this weekend?
Beginning my vacation!! Going to Missouri for a few days.

13. Wearing?
Shorts and a plain white T

14. Who was the last person to send you a text message?
My brother, I think

15. If you could have one person with you right now who would it be?
My dad

16. Listening to?
The fan behind me.

17. Have you ever kissed anyone named Phillip?
The oddest questions sometimes... but no.

18. What do you smell like?
I should smell okay- just got out of the shower.

19. Eating?
Just drinking some water.

20. Have you hit someone today?
No... (but, Jennifer, I like the Not Yet answer!!)

21. Do you believe in a soul mate?
Not sure yet.

22. What do you wear to bed?
What I'm wearing now.

24. Do you burn easily in the sun?
Not really.

25. Have you ever been gambling?
One time... didn't care for it.

26. What is your dream car?
I don't like cars... to hard for me to get in and out.

27. What did you do last weekend?
Helped my mom move some furniture... and went to Midwest City.

28. Who do you miss?
I'm going to refer you to 15.

29. What are you going to do after this?
Watch Journeyman and then go to bed.

32. What was the last text message you sent?
To my uncle Tracy after we lost the connection.

33. Have you ever had a crush on your sister's/brother's friend?
No

34. How good is your eyesight?
Pretty good corrected, not worth a dang otherwise.

36. What was the last thing you drank?
water

37. Whose house did you go to last?
My mom's, I think

38. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital?
My great-uncle.

39. Do you like someone right now?
Sure... lots of people.

40. Do you have a chance with them?
Oh... so that was a "like-like" questions then. Perhaps we should be more clear.

41. What do you wear more: shorts, slacks, jeans, or sweatpants?
shorts

42. What all have you eaten today?
Sausage biscuit, BBQ sandwich, the beforementioned snack wraps

43. Name three drinks you drank today?
Coke, MT Dew, Water

44. What are you excited about?
Getting away for a few days.

45. What is your dream phone?
Well, after a friend got an iPhone... I 'd have to say that.

46. Ever broken a promise?
Not one that comes to mind, but I imagine I have.

47. What have you learned recently?
Life can really suck sometimes.

48. Are you excited for school?
Sure, why the heck not. Go school.

49. Favorite shoes?
Tennis shoes.

50. Where do you work?
Well, that would be at Holt Flooring Center

51. What are your initials?
BAH. You know, like the sheep.

52. What is your favorite thing to wear?
What I've got on now.

54. One place you will NEVER eat at?
Chinese food places.

55. I say Shotgun, you say:
You're how old?

56. Last person you hugged?
My mom

57. Does anyone you know wanna date you?
Not that I'm aware of.

58. Would you date anyone you met online?
I wouldn't necessarily be against it.

59. Name something you like physically about yourself.
My eyes

60. The last place you went out to dinner to?
Cracker Barrel... it was SO good.

61. Who is your best friend?
I don't have a "best" friend really

62. What time of the day is it?
10:26 PM

63. Who/What made you angry today?
This banner ad with the stupid ugly hair girl bouncing the ball over and over and over again whilst vandalizing a wall is beginning to disturb me a tad.

64. Baseball or Football?
Baseball

66. Favorite type of Food?
Good old Americano

67. Favorite holidays:
TG and Christmas (although I wish they were spread out a little)

68. Do you download music:
Sometimes

68. Do you love anyone?
yes

69. Has anyone ten years older than you ever hit on you?
I think so, yes.

70. How many pets do you have?
None here.

71. Have you met a real redneck?
No, only wannabes

72. What is your current favorite song?
Probably the one on my page; or at least was then.

73. What was the last movie you watched?
Breach on DVD. It was pretty good.

74. Do you wear contacts?
Yes, when my allergies allow it.

75. Where was the last place you went besides your house?
Staples... shocker.

76. What are you afraid of?
A few things... none I wish to share.

77. How many piercings have you had?
None

78. Have you ever fired a gun:
Yes

79. Favorite TV show?
I think it's "Chuck" now. That guy cracks me up!!

80. Who do you have an obsession with?
Nobody I can think of

81. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celeb?
Someone said I looked like Kurt Cobain once. I didn't know what to think of that.

82. Favorite movie of all time?
Oh man... I have no idea.

83. Butter, plain, or salted popcorn?
Butter

84. Has anyone you were really close to passed away recently?
Yes, hence my answer to 47.

85. Taco Bell or Burger King?
That's kind of an apple and oranges kind of comparison, but I'll go with BK.

86. What's your favorite perfume?
Don't have one.

87. What's the longest time you've gone without sleep?
Oh, I love me some sleep. I think I almost stayed up for 24 hours once at a lock-in, but snuck out to my truck for a quick nap once.

88. Last time you went bowling?
Several months ago with Steve and his GF.

89. Where is the weirdest place you have slept?
Probably in my truck outside the lock-in because no one would leave me alone!! Kind of going against the whole point of the lock-in, but whatever.

90. Who was your last phone call?
Wrong number

91. Last time you were at work?
5 hours and 39 minutes ago.

92. What's the closest orange object to you?
That stupid basketball on the banner ad. I swear if this monitor didn't cost half my paycheck, I would have already punched a whole through it.

50 more questions...

50 more questions...

Current mood:sleepy

1. How old will you be in 3 years?
30… dun dun dun

2. Do you think you'll be married by then?
All signs point to no.

3. What do you look forward to most in the next 2 months?
Can't think of anything in particular

4. Who was the last person you called?
A customer in Holdenville.

5. Have you ever played a team sport?
Baseball and basketball… wasn't especially good.

7. Who was the last person you hugged?
My mom.

8. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Sleeping

9. Parents separated/divorced/married?
Married

10. Last time you saw your dad?
This morning

11. What happened at 9:00 a.m. today?
I was on the road.

12. How many states have you visited?
I'm not sure; let's see…Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia (stop-over), Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee (drove through), Kansas, Colorado. So, 12. I look forward to visiting "the north" someday.

13. If you could be anywhere right now, where would it be?
Vacation. I wouldn't care too much where.

14. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
depends on where I am, at home bare feet works for me

15. Are you a social person?
Not especially; although I'm better than I used to be.

16. What was the last thing you drank?
Ice water.

17. Favorite ice cream?
Vanilla. So exciting.

18. What is your favorite dessert?
Apple cobbler with vanilla ice cream.

19. What's your favorite color?
Blue

20. What Jelly do you put on your PBJ?
Grape, of course.

21. Do you like coffee?
Never really tried it.

22. How many glasses of water a day do you drink on average?
One, if that.

23. What do you drink in the morning?
Milk or OJ if I'm good, Mt. Dew if not.

24. Would you rather kiss someone with or without a tongue ring?
Without.

25. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
Yes, at least I start at one. Sometimes I wallow about.

26. Do you know how to play poker?
I know the basics, but not enough to win.

27. What's so good about Fridays?
Well, it's not nearly as great if I work Saturday, but usually signals the beginning of the weekend.

28. I'm removing this question as I think someone else changed the original with a blatant attempt at advertising a web-site.

29. Do you eat out or at home more often?
About 50/50.

30. How big is your TV?
26" Although I've held off on my 40" HDTV about as long as I can.

31. Ever stolen a street sign?
No… I'm one of those people who get mad if someone does that.

32. Do you keep a piggy bank?
No, I don't. I just throw it all in a drawer. A drawer that's about to collapse.

33. What kind of camera do you have?
A Canon Digital Elph 600 something. It's itty bitty.

34. Have you ever been in an ambulance?
Not in an emergency, but I did go in one at that museum in Seminole.

35. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
If I am going to be in the water… pool. Otherwise, ocean. A pool by the ocean would be ideal.

36. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat?
Probably aisle, but I haven't flown in a long time to know.

37. Do you know how to drive a stick shift?
I think I still can, I haven't in about 6 years.

38. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
Me, of course

39. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?
No

40. Do you speak any other language?
Nope, just the one.

41. Can you roll your tongue?
With a little help from my mouth.

42. Who's the funniest person you know?
I don't know… nobody is overly funny.

43. Do you sleep with any stuffed animals?
No

44. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
A song by "The Killers." "All these things," I believe it's called.

45. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
I think there's a sweater I have seen in storage that I painted on in VBS when I was like 10.

46. What is the color of your bedroom wall?
Oh… I've already forgotten the name and I just painted it. That's sad.

47. Do you shut off the water when you brush your teeth?
I think so, but I'll check next time to be sure.

48. Are you crushing on someone right now?
No.

49. Do you currently hate someone?
No… pretty mellowed out right now.

50. Why do you take myspace surveys?
Sometimes there's just nothing better to do. Or, there is, but I just don't want to do it.

50 Questions to Stimulate the Brain

50 Questions to Stimulate the Brain

Current mood:chipper

1. Are you taller than your mom?
Yes

2. What color is your shower curtain?
I have a shower door. It's the color of hard water stains.

3. What is the closest thing to you right now that is red?
A plastic cup.

4. What is your ring tone?
"All These Things" by The Killers

5. Does anything hurt on your body right now?
My back a little--been sitting too long today.

6. What color is your favorite pillow?
Brown.

7.What is your favorite video game?
Duck Hunt. And, BTW, I haven't played video games since like 1987.

8. Had a nap today?
No, but I'm thinking of bringing that topic up with the boss. You know, enhanced productivity and such. I'm almost certain it's going to happen.

9. Gold or Silver?
Silver, if I have to choose.

10. Is there an animal that creeps you out?
Snakes, followed by anything in large numbers. I don't care if it's cute, fuzzy rabbits, if there's a bunch of them, it makes me want to pull out the shotgun. I don't really have a shotgun.

11.Who was the last person you rode an elevator with?
Oh... when's the last time I rode in an elevator?? Ahh, that was at the ECU library. I went in the back. No one was with me though, so I don't guess that counts. Oh, whatever, I don't recall.

12. Did you go ice skating as a kid?
No, I do no kind of skating whatsoever.

13. Ever have stitches?
When I had my wisdom teeth out.

14. Favorite non-alcoholic drink?
Mt. Dew Mt. Dew Mt. Dew Mt. Dew Mt. Dew Mt. Dew Mt. Dew. I drink a lot of them, but I don't think it has had any ill effects on me. Mt. Dew

15. How long ago did you hug someone?
Sunday

16.What's something you want to do before you die?
Go to DC and NY.

17. Have you ever caught something on fire?
Oh, yeah... I love fire. I set a little a fire in the garage of my little plastic town when I was a kid... just to watch it burn. I got in so much trouble for that. WHAT? I was outside!

19. Have you ever seen northern lights?
Like, "the" northern lights? I don't think so. Except for in that "Frequency" movie. That was pretty freaky.

20. Do you know how to use chop sticks?
I don't eat Chinese, so therefore, no.

21. Name something good that happened today.
I bought this phone at Staples like two months ago that had a rebate, but I didn't do something right so I didn't get it. Staples wouldn't take it back because it was considered "technology" and only had a 14 day return policy. So I took it back today and "forgot" the receipt and they gave me a gift card. WHAT? That was good!

23. Are you worried about something you can't control?
Not right now, but sometimes, I'm sure.

24. Do you take daily medications?
No, but perhaps I should be.

25. Ever been in a fight?
No, but I hit a guy over the head with a book bag a couple of times that was bothering me. A fight did not ensue, however.

26. Are you wearing nail polish?
Yes, a pretty red, to match my truck

28. Innie or Outie?
Innie.

29. Ever used an Ouija board?
No

30. Sweet or Sour?
Sweet

31. Sun or Moon?
I think the delicate balance we got going on right now seems to be working for us.

36. Time of day you were born?
6:20 AM, I think.

37.Do you know your blood type?
Oddly, no, I don't

40. What would you spend 5,000 dollars on right now if you were handed it?
I'd probably use it to pay down on a house I'm eyeing but can't afford.

41. Name something annoying in public transit.
Not much experience with public transit.

42. Which animal(s) remind you of yourself?
None, really.

43. What's your background on your pc?
At home it's this cool new beach BG that came with Vista; at work it's some fishies.

44. Did you grow up in the city or country?
Country

46. Have you flown in your dreams?
No, I don't think so. That would be cool though.

47. What's one thing you're really good at cooking?
I think it would be faster to go the other way.

48. Kisses or hugs?
I'm more of a hug person.

49. You have 10 dollars to spend in the dollar store..what do you get?
Stuff to snack on.

50. Slurpee flavor?..
I've never had one. I used to drink Coke Icees though when I was a kid.

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I'm Bored Survey

I'm Bored Survey

Current mood:sleepy

The Cure For Bordom Survey

Take This Survey to cure boredom. Have Fun!

1. How old will you be in five years? 31. There's something seriously scary about breaking into 30.

2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today? Ted, Ray, DiAnna and this customer who refused to leave.

3. How tall are you? 6'1"

4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks? Sadly, the only thing I can think of is that I get Saturday off work this week (so I can sleep in!).

5. What's the last movie you saw? Wild Hogs. We tried to see Premonition but it wasn't on yet. Then we tried 300 and it was sold out. So we went to Wild Hogs. I would have rather watched actual wild hogs than that movie.

6. Who was the last person you called? Karen at Chickasaw Nutrition

7. Who was the last person to call you? My mom with a computer question.

8. What was the last text message you received? I don't do the text message thing, so it would probably have to be a "free text" from Cingular telling me something I care nothing about.

9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail? We don't have voicemail at work. If I happen not to be there and get a call, someone just takes a message and then doesn't give it to me. Works pretty effeciently.

10. Do you prefer to call or text? Call

11. What were you doing at 12am last night? Sleeping

12. Are your parents married/separated/divorced? Married

13. When is the last time you saw your mom? Sunday

14. What color are your eyes? Mine really depend on what I am wearing. I don't know if there's a name for that or if I'm just a freak.

15. Do you own slippers? That's funny. No.

16. What are you wearing right now? T-shirt and shorts.

17. What is your favorite christmas song? Man... work on the Christmas slide show every year for hours on end and you will hate them all too.

18. Where is your favorite place to be? Outside somewhere relaxing.

19. Where is your least favorite place to be? Wal-mart.

20. Africa-NewZealand-Japan? That's not so much a question as it is three hypened words with a question mark. New Zealand seems a safe answer.

21. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years? I'm scared to think it will be in Ada.

22. Do you tan or burn? Tan

23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child? I don't recall being scared of anything in particular, but I do remember this time when I thought all the furniture was moving around me and that was pretty dang freaky. My mouse is cruising across the screen by itself right now. That's pretty freaky too.

24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh? Friend requests. I get like 15 "friend requests" a day from women who want to show me nude photos of themselves. I checked out one page b/c I wasn't sure if it was "one of those" or not (you can believe me or not, I don't care) and I noticed that a couple of people actually approved her as a friend (and one was from Ada). Not sure what they were expecting out of it, but in made me laugh nonetheless.

25. How many TVs do you have in your house? Four

26. When did u last get in a argument? Oh, I get in an argument with Ray every day. I'm always wrong, BTW.

27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer? Both

28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on? With

29. What color are your walls? Most of them are still the off-white they were painted originally. I painted my living room something else, latte maybe?

30. How many pillows do you sleep with? Two.

31. What is your favorite season? Spring

32. What do you like about fall? Cooler temperatures

33. What do you like about winter? All the days off work. Winter is like holiday central.

34. What do you like about the summer? There's really not a lot to like about Summer when you live in the south, now is there?

35. What do you like about spring? I get to work in the yard again. Everything stops being dead.

36. How many states have you lived in? Just the one.

37. What states have you lived in? Oklahoma. CELEBRATE OKLAHOMA! A Unique History. An Extraordinary Future. We finally made it to 100!

38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet? Bare feet

39. Are you a social person? I'm friendly, but no, not overly social.

40. What was the last thing you ate? Oreo cookies and milk. Judge me if you wish. They were good.

41. Have you tried escargo? No, and I'm not going to.

42. What is your favorite ice cream? Cookies and Cream

43. What is your favorite dessert? Apple pie and vanilla ice cream.

44. Have you drank a Shirley Temple? No. Do I know what a Shirley Temple is? Not so much.

45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich? Grape. I didn't know one was allowed to use any other kind.

46. Do you like Chinese food? I've never really given it a chance.

47. Do you like coffee? No, and nothing coffee related either.

48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average? One, if that.

49. What do you drink in the morning? If I get to eat breakfast, milk. If not, Mt. Dew.

50. How often do you shower? Before I go to bed. I don't wake up early enough to do anything but the absolute essentials.

51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed? Yes, otherwise all the crap on my nightstand would be on the wrong side.

52. Do you know how to play poker? Yes, I know how to play it. Yes, you would benefit by playing with me.

I'm a sucker for these surveys.

I'm a sucker for these surveys.

Current mood:blah

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? My hair is crap.

2. How much cash do you have on you? Probably less than $20. I have almost completely stopped using cash. Yes, I am the wave of the future. My new credit card has the PayPass feature where I can just tap it on the little machine and go (don't have to sign the little stupid slip, usually). I am still waiting for the day when I do this without the cashier bothering me about it. Almost everytime, they say "You have to slide it" while doing a sliding visual effect with their hand. And, I'm like, A) no you don't and B) I know how to use a credit card. Either that or they try to take it from me while I go for the tap. A little training is in order here.

3. What's a word that rhymes with "DOOR?" Chore.

4. Favorite planet? I'm going to have to go with Earth on this one. Safe choice, I know.

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone? I don't want to walk in there and see. There's a good chance it's either home or work though.

6. What is your favorite ring on your phone? The one I put on it from "The Killers."

7. What shirt are you wearing? Plain white.

8. Do you "label" yourself? Well, there was this one time I was really bored at work and I starting making labels for my various body parts with my label maker and then stuck them on myself. No, not really.

9. Name the brand of your shoes you're currently wearing? I'm not wearing shoes, so there.

10. Bright or Dark Room? As in light, bright. As in paint color, dark.

11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you? she's cool.

13. What were you doing at midnight last night? sleeping

14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say? I don't do the text thing, but I got several over a two day period, such as "how's your day," "good morning," "what are you doin." etc. I finally responded "who is this" as I thought maybe I had a mystery admirer. Turns out, what I had was someone who had the wrong number. And cost me about 50 cents, BTW.

15. Where is your nearest 7-11? I honestly have no idea.

16. What's a word that you say a lot? "Shocker." We say it at work when things go predictably wrong. We say it a lot.

17.Who told you he/she loved you last? My mom. All together now... ahhh.

18. Last furry thing you touched? A dog... maybe?

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days? Wow, not ever, but in the last three days, huh? Sounds like who ever wrote this little survey *may* have a substance abuse problem. I, for the record, have "done" no drugs.

20. How many rolls of film do you need developed? I have been digital my whole life, so I have never developed a rollll of film of my own. Woah, that roll has two many l's. I'm not even going to fix it. Rebel.

21. Favorite age you have been so far? Oh... I don't know, 23?

22. Your worst enemy? Crabgrass?

23. What is your current desktop picture? An underwater pic with seastars. I had to check this, BTW.

24. What was the last thing you said to someone? love you, bye.

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be? I'll take the money. I mean, sure, flying *sounds* cool, but how practical is it, really? I'd probably just get hit by a jet or swallow a bird or something.

26. Do you like someone? You mean, like-like? Oh. my. gosh.... no.

27. The last song you listened to? I couldn't tell you. Sorry... I'm sure you really wanted to know.

"Grown Up" survey to pass the time...

"Grown Up" survey to pass the time...

Current mood:blah

Any teenager can write a survey about their favorite class, or their secret crush, or how nice their car is that their parents paid for. This is the survey for the older crowd.

OLD PEOPLE SURVEY

To begin-- surely I'm not in the "older crowd" yet. The older myspace crowd, well... maybe.

1. Do you have a college degree?
Yes, a business degree from ECU.

2. What was the amount of your last electric bill?
All my bills are on draft so I never look at them. I probably should.

3. Do you have life insurance?
No, but my insurance guy tried to sell me some the other day. I was like... who's going to get the money-- my dog? And I don't really even have a dog.

4. How many hours per week do you work?
45 1/2 except for every third week, it's 42 1/2 as I get off Saturday!

5. What is the amount of your average monthly expense?
I would guess around $2000, but that's really a rough estimate.

6. What's your most expensive bill?
House payment.

7. What's your least expensive bill?
My second XM subscription-$6.95.

8. Favorite place to attend Happy Hour?
I don't really do "happy hour" except for this place we used to get "snackers" at work had a 50 cents drinks at 3:00 and we did that frequently.

9. How many miles is your commute to work each day (one way)?
Roughly 5 minutes depending on the idiot in front of me.

10. What time do you get up every morning for work?
7:30 to 7:45, depending on if I reach for that third snooze or not.

11. What is your definition of sleeping in late?
Oh, it's sad. I used to could sleep to noon on a lazy Saturday, but now I can't sleep past 9 without feeling all yucky.

12. Do you check your cholesterol on a yearly basis?
Okay, that's officially an older crowd question. Now I will get a public service announcement that checking one's cholesterol is not something only older people should do. You just watch.

13. How large was your first cellular phone?
Not too bad... it was a Nokia 5160 that everyone on earth has had at some point or another. That was like 1999, I guess.

14. Does your employer provide good health insurance?
Good? No. Any? No.

15. Do you have a need for a PDA at work?
Oh, Felicia... a PDA is a personal data assistant. I had to tell a 50 year old this the other day. Like a Palm or a Blackberry. Or, a hundred years ago, a Wizard. But, anyway, no I don't use one.

16. Did you use the internet to write a research paper?
Every time. I'm going to say this is another "older person" question.

17. Have you attended a HS reunion?
I have been to two "alumni banquets," which is like an all-years reunion. This is how you can tell if you went to a small school.

18. How many jobs have you held in your professional career?
Do I have a professional career? I'm not sure. Anyway, I've been full-time at my job for four years.

19. Have you ever been fired or laid off from a job?
No

20. What is your favorite drink?
Mt. Dew.

21. What is the most expensive bottle of wine that you have?
I only have some cooking wine in the fridge, so probably $2.

22. What is the most expensive dinner you have ever had?
I have probably ate a $90 meal twice (I didn't pay for either). One was very good (Jack Binion's Steakhouse), one was not so much (Micky Mantel's Steakhouse).

23. What do you usually spend on dinner when you go out?
$15

24. Married yet? If so the best part about it?
No and I keep being asked why by some and being told to never, never do it by others.

25. How many children do you have?
0

26. Have you been divorced?
No

27. How old were you when you stopped getting ID'd for Alcohol?
I don't buy alcohol on a regular basis, but I do still get ID'd for buying paint and whiteout at Walmart.

28. Favorite casino?
I have only been to one in recent years--The Horseshoe in Shreveport LA. It was nice though.

29. Are you happier now than you were in high school!
In some respects. I enjoyed high school though.

30. Did you ever have Hypercolor shirts?
I don't know what that is.

31. Do you remember when Michael Jackson was black and attracted to older people?
Not really.

32. Do you remember when MTV actually played music videos?
Well, they still play them, just not all the time. But, I can't remember when they did.

33. Have you had a will made?
No.

34. What music was in your cd / cassette player when you were 16?
I was all country, all the time then.

35. Favorite fancy / upscale restaurant?
If I had a chance to eat at Binion's again, I definately would. I guess I would say Charleston's here local, although that's not all that fancy.

36. How long has it been since you attended a kegger?
I have never attended a kegger--and I went to college!

37. Where were you when you found out about 9-11?
Just getting out of bed. I turned on the radio like usual and went into the bathroom. It didn't take long before I had the TV on and didn't leave it for a while.

38. How long has it been since you moved out of home?
8 years

39. The biggest challenge of leaving home!
Living in a 10 x 15 room with someone else (not to mention sharing a bathroom with four people).

40. The biggest benefit of leaving home?
Kind of the same benefit of living alone... doing what I want when I want without having to "get permission" or "discuss" it with someone else.