Meme time

From Lachlan

1. What is your idea of perfect happiness? Being worry-free.

2. What is your greatest fear? My daughter will suffer like her father did.

3. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? I'm not good at relationships. I'm aloof.

4. What is the trait you most deplore in others? I deplore the sense of entitlement that so many people have. They claim to deserve all the good things in life, without doing what it takes to EARN those things.

5. Which living person do you most admire? Bill & Melinda Gates, because of things they are doing with their foundation.

6. What is your greatest extravagance? Alternative medicine.

7. What is your current state of mind? Positive about the future.

8. What do you consider the most overrated virtue? Piety.

9. On what occasion do you lie? Whenever necessary.

10. What do you most dislike about your appearance? Big belly. I lost 50 pounds last year and very little of that came off my belly.

11. Which living person do you most despise? Maggie Gallagher.

12. What is the quality you most like in a man? Vulnerability.

13. What is the quality you most like in a woman? Sharp wit.

14. Which words or phrases do you most overuse? Fuck.

15. What or who is the greatest love of your life? Courtney.

16. When and where were you happiest? Now and here, in East Jesus of all places. I'm finally learning from my mistakes and reaping the benefits of that wisdom.

17. Which talent would you most like to have? Wish I could dance.

18. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? An improved me wouldn't have depression.

19. What do you consider your greatest achievement? My daughter.

20. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? A house cat.

21. Where would you most like to live? My dream is to have a twenty-acre hobby farm somewhere in the VA/NC Blue Ridge Mountains.

22. What is your most treasured possession? My education.

23. What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? A significant depressive episode.

24. What is your favorite occupation? The set-up I have now where I work at home on my own schedule.

25. What is your most marked characteristic? I have dimples.

26. What do you most value in your friends? They'll have my back when necessary.

27. Who are your favorite writers? Vladimir Nabokov.

28. Who is your hero of fiction? Dagny Taggart. She gave me the motivation to go to college, and that changed my life completely.

29. Which historical figure do you most identify with? Florence Nightingale. She's known for being a great nurse, but she was also a very good statistician.

30. Who are your heroes in real life? First-responders and our military.

Final words on 2009

As seen @Sharon's:

1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
Talked to a NASCAR driver.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
On the whole, yes I did. I haven't made any resolutions for 2010, except to continue on the ones I set for 2009.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
My favorite uncle, "Pizza Man."

5. What countries did you visit?
Just the good old USA.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Jeep Wrangler.

7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day in June when we got news of a horrible thing.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Losing weight.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Indulged way too much in a vice (but I wised up and quit, so it wasn't a total fail).

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Race tickets.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Amanda snapped out of her slump.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Sperm donor.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Every-second-Saturday gay cafe.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
NASCAR.

16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
The Devil's Inside My Head.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier.
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner.
c) richer or poorer? Richer.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Camping.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
My vice.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
In Little Rock with the in-laws.

21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Yes.

22. What was your favorite TV program?
NASCAR Raceday.

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Hate is poison.

24. What was the best book you read?
I read only one book in 2009, The Glass Castle.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Banjo lessons.

26. What did you want and get?
Success with the gay cafe.

27. What did you want and not get?
Cured of my demons.

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Blind Side.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
We celebrated by going to the State Fair; I was 49.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A cure for depression.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Tomboy.

32. What kept you sane?
My wife and lots of exercise.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Cameron Diaz (What Happens in Vegas). I want her arms.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
I've given up on politics.

35. Who did you miss?
Don't know.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
Spiggle.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.
Never trust anyone until they earn it.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
No Compassion (Talking Heads). I'm not as insensitive as this implies. It's been a bad year for a lot of people and I know how that goes (my bad year was 2002). It can take a long time to rebound (seven years in my case), and people who suffered setback this year are likely going to feel the effects for a long time to come. My heart goes out to them. All I can say to these folks is stay the course, believe in yourself, work hard, and you will ultimately see light at the end of the tunnel and it won't be an oncoming train. On the other hand, I met so many people this year (mostly through our cafe) who felt they deserved everything without doing anything to earn what they wanted. I really have no compassion for their drama.

2009 Resolutions Report Card

Before I make my resolutions for 2010, I thought I should grade myself on my 2009 resolutions.

1. Lose Weight: Yes, I did do this, although I have yet to reach my goal. My efforts kind of stalled in September. Grade: C+.

2. Manage Debt: I'm debt free. Marital debt was paid in full as of June 2009. I can't get credit to save my life, so I'll remain debt-free for the foreseeable future. Grade: A+.

3. Save Money: I've not done so well on this front for two reasons. First, I'm paying cash for my kid's college. Second, we're pumping a lot of money into our every-second-Saturday gay cafe. Grade: F.

4. Get a Better Job: No. But that's because I don't think I could get a better job than the one I have. The thing I need to strive for is making partner. Grade: B.

5. Get Fit: I got fitter this year, but then I kinda let it slip away through the fall. Time's a-wasting. I want to lose the belly and be well on my way to Cameron Diaz arms by the time warm weather returns. I'll need to return to the pool, I'm thinking of taking up spinning, and then there's the Wii and My Fitness Coach (a Christmas gift). Grade: C.

6. Eat Right: I do this already. I just have to be ever so vigilant about portions. Grade: B+.

7. Get a Better Education: No. I am as formally educated as I can stand. But to keep my brain challenged I took up banjo. Grade: B.

8. Drink Less Alcohol: Not applicable. I have similarly bad habit that got the better of me this year. I quit that in October. Grade D+.

9. Quit Smoking Now: I gave up cigarettes 30 years ago. I enjoy an occasional cigar still.

10. Reduce Stress Overall: Yes. Taking Amanda out of high school and enrolling her in college changed everything for her and greatly reduced my stress levels. Grade: A.

11. Reduce Stress at Work: Yes. I am not the procrastinator I once was and getting things done before deadlines is a real stress reducer. Grade: A.

12. Take a Trip: Yes. Trips to Portland, OR and Naples, FL were high points, with the usual travel to PA and AR. Grade: A.

13. Volunteer to Help Others: Yes. The every-second-Saturday gay cafe, a church ministry that is solely operated by Courtney and me, has been a huge success. It's also consumed way more time, energy, and money than we ever imagined. In April I became editor of the church newsletter. I was also named to the church board and became a Sunday services lay leader. These are good, but I feel like I should be doing more in the community at large. Grade: B.

Next post: my resolutions for 2010.

Random shit

Who was your hero as a child?
Dorothy.

What do you do for fun?
I put the lovin' to my wife.

Are you an outdoor or an indoor person?
Outdoor.

If you had only six months to live, what would you do first?
Make my bucket list.

What 3 words would your best friend use to describe you?
tasty, sweet, kissable

Where do you see yourself in five years?
Changing baby diapers.

What are you most proud of in your life?
Coming out.

Do you own any pets, and if so what do you have?
I feed the birds and squirrels in my yard.

Who do you admire most?
Eleanor Roosevelt.

Do you have any tattoos, and if so what and where?
Yes, on my body.

When do you plan on getting married?
I'm happily illegally married.

Get the number or give the number?
Give. I don't call people unless I have to.

Romance or Kinky?
I'll take six of one and a half-dozen of the other.

How do you feel?
Fortunate.

What size shoes do you wear?
8.5.

Water or 100% Juice?
Water.

Would you rather be hot or cold?
Yes.

Would you rather lose an arm or a leg?
Been there, done that [Divorce and Chapter 13].

Favorite Place to Eat?
Ask my wife.

Opera, Musical, Concert, Play, Performance, or Other?
Ballet [Turn it up and stay for the entire thing; the stage performance is something that can't be experienced with video.].

What is your favorite clothing brand?
Don't have one favorite.

If you had to pick one car, which would it be?
I'm in love with the '91 Jeep Wrangler our pizza boy drives.

Your favorite Disney Films?
The Lion King.

Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get to a NASCAR race.

What was your last thought?
I'm not going to hurl... I'm not going to hurl... I'm not going to hurl...

Juice and crackers or milk and cookies?
Milk makes me hurl. Just answering this question makes me gag.

Favorite fruit?
The forbidden fruit.

Are you a cat or a dog person?
I like pussy cats.

Would you rather be blind or deaf?
Since I am already deaf, definitely deaf.

Define yourself in 3 words...
generous, forgiving, truthful

Do you eat cold cereal at night?
Sometimes.

What is your favorite TV show?
NASCAR Raceday on SPEED

Kill the spider or let it out?
Let it out. Then get the brown paper bag for Courtney.

Do you shower every single day?
I shower as often as I need too... sometimes twice a day.

Walking past a beggar, spare change or ignore?
Check their shoes. Shoes are a dead giveaway.

Where do you want to travel next?
Asheville, NC.

Do you read harry potter books?
Yes.

What is your favorite place?
Next to Courtney.

Have you had a beer in the last week?
Yes.

Flip flops or sandals?
Sandals.

Do you like bananas?
Yes.

The Mom Survey Share

This is making the rounds. I'm giving the answers, unedited.

The Mom Survey Share:
Ask your kids, let's hear what they think.

Answers by Amanda, age 16.



1. What is something mom always says to you?
'manda!

2. What makes mom happy?
NASCAR.

3. What makes mom sad?
When I'm sad.

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
By saying something SO not funny that it's funny.

5. What was your mom like as a child?
Tomboy.

6. How old is your mom?
Forty-eight.

7. How tall is your mom?
Taller than me.

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Poop.

9. What does your mom do when you aren't around?
Scheme.

10. If your mommy became famous, what would she be famous for?
She'd save the day with statistics.

11. What is your mom really good at?
Snoring.

12. What is your mom not very good at?
Not snoring.

13. What does your mom do for her job?
Statistical models.

14. What is your mom's favorite food?
She'll eat anything.

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Her past achievements.

16. If mom were a cartoon character, which would she be?
Cornelius' wife.

17. What do you and your mom do together?
Eat.

18. How are you and your mom the same?
Sarcasm.

19. How are you and your mom different?
Looks.

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
She tells me.

21. What does your mom like most about your mama?
Education.

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Gander Mountain.

I'm changing my answer

29. Favorite number?
All of them.

Meme time

From Bitch.

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
Why the fuck do I always miss the same lock of hair when I make a ponytail?

2. How much cash do you have on you?
$2.00

3. What’s a word that rhymes with DOOR?
Bore.

4. Favorite planet?
Earth.

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
Courtney.

6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone?
Don't have a favorite. I can't stand cell phone ring tones.

7. What shirt are you wearing?
Yellow turtleneck.

8. Do you label yourself?
Dumbass.

9. Name the brand of the shoes you're currently wearing?
Some no-name brand (it's worn off).

10. Bright or dark room?
Dark if I'm watching TV, bright if I'm working or reading.

11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?
I don't know her except for her blob.

12. What does your watch look like?
Gold Seiko Rolex knock-off.

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

14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
It was spam.

15. Where is your nearest 7-11?
We don't have them here. There is a Hess station/store about .25 mile.

16. What is a word that you say a lot?
Fuck.

17. Who told you he/she loved you last?
Courtney.

18. Last furry thing you touched?
Our friends' dogs.

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?
Crazy meds, thyroid meds, ibupropen.

20. How many rolls of film do you need developed?
Film? What's that?

21. Favorite age you have been so far?
48.

22. Your worst enemy?
Depression.

23. What is your current desktop picture?
This.

24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
"We need to go."

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?
Show me the money.

26. Do you like someone?
Yes, I am completely smitten.

27. The last song you listened to?
Church hymn.

28. What time of day were you born?
Late night, early morning.

29. Favorite number?
No favorite.

30. Where did you live in 1987?
Ohio.

31. Are you jealous of anyone?
Yes.

32. Is anyone jealous of you?
Me? No way.

33. Where were you when 9/11 happened?
San Diego, CA.

34. What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Kick it and call it a mother fucker.

35. Do you consider yourself kind?
No.

36. If you had to get a tattoo, where would it be?
I already have one, on the small of my back.

37. If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
I lack the necessary aptitude for language.

38. Would you move for the person you loved?
Depends.

39. Are you touchy feely?
More than I used to be.

40. What's your life motto?
To thine own self be true.

41. Name three things that you have on you at all times.
Pencil, socks, shirt.

42. What’s your favorite town/city?
Asheville, NC.

43. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
I bought movie tickets for Amanda and me.

44. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it?
It's been much too long, maybe six months.

45. Can you change the oil on a car?
I probably could. I've never tried.

46. Your first love: what is the last thing you heard about him/her?
She's wasting her life; hooked on Oxycontin.

47. How far back do you know about your ancestry?
Back to the Revolutionary War.

48. The last time you dressed fancy, what did you wear and why did you dress fancy?
Can't remember.

49. Does anything hurt on your body right now?
My soul.

50. Have you been burned by love?
Yes.

Obamacon yourself

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Because I have nothing to blob about

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Your PB and J Says You're Adventurous and Accepting

Your eating style is gluttonous. If you like something, you're going back for seconds... no matter how full you are! TRUE: Just last night I had seconds of spaghetti. You don't really have a sweet tooth. If you go for dessert, you tend to go for something light. TRUE: I'm more of a fruit pie/cobbler type. Your taste in food tends to be pretty flexible. You may crave sushi one night, and your favorite childhood recipe the next. TRUE: I often crave foods from my childhood. You belong to a class that's all your own. You resist rules and traditions of any sort. TRUE: I'm a lesbian; 'nough said. You are a tough person who isn't afraid to live life fully. There isn't a lot that scares you. TRUE: Among other things, I was married to a crazy man, and I've been ruined financially. You are laid back and extremely easygoing. You never make a fuss, and you try to enjoy every moment. TRUE: I'm a go-with-the-flow kind of person. There are things that can make my blood boil, however, like bigotry (especially political and religious bigotry).

What Does Your Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Say About You?

Got Resolutions?

Which of these popular New Year's Resolutions will you accomplish in 2009?

1. Lose Weight: Yes. I've shed 35 pounds since June, and I have another 25 to go.

2. Manage Debt: Yes. Six years ago I was granted a divorce after eleven stormy years of marriage. In the settlement, I got stuck with $58K in debt. In 2009, I will have completely paid it off. Yay me!

3. Save Money: Yes. This will be a lot easier once my debt is paid off.

4. Get a Better Job: No. I accomplished this objective in 2008.

5. Get Fit: Yes. This goes hand-in-hand with #1. This is the year I will get shapely, sculpted arms.

6. Eat Right: Yes, but I do this anyway.

7. Get a Better Education: No. I'm as educated as I'll ever be.

8. Drink Less Alcohol: Not applicable. I don't drink all that much because I suck at drinking.

9. Quit Smoking Now: Not applicable. I don't smoke. I took up cigars in 2007, but gave them up after a few months.

10. Reduce Stress Overall: Yes. This is a tough one, as my stress is mostly Amanda-related and a bit beyond my control.

11. Reduce Stress at Work: No. I'm in a good employment situation now (I work from home) and my stress has been greatly reduced.

12. Take a Trip: Yes. 2009 will feature a trip to Portland. There will be the usual trips to PA and AR to visit family, along with weekends in DC and camping all over VA.

13. Volunteer to Help Others: Yes. I will do much more of this in 2009, mostly through my church. I'll continue to do once-a-month meal preparation at the men's shelter. Court and I are East Jesus organizers for Join The Impact. And in January, we are launching Spectrum Cafe, a gay-friendly coffeehouse every second Saturday.


So there you have it: my resolutions for 2009. What about you? Got any resolutions for 2009?

In other words, I'm a total chick magnet

Who can resist a de-clutterer?


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MeMe time

From Sassy.

1. What is your occupation right now? Senior analyst/ project manager for a higher ed consulting group.

2. What color are your socks right now? Not wearing socks.

3. What are you listening to right now? Courtney cooking.

4. What was the last thing that you ate? Dinner (pot roast)

5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes.

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Amanda.

7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? It wasn't sent.

8. How old are you today? 47

9. What is your favorite sport to watch? NASCAR.

10. What is your favorite drink? Coffee.

12. What is the last movie you watched? Gone Baby Gone.

13.Favorite day of the year? Daylight savings/ spring forward day.

14. How do you vent anger? Temper tantrum.

15. What was your favorite toy as a child? Guitar.

16. What is your favorite season? Spring.

17. Cherries or Blueberries? Blueberries.

18. Do you want your friends to add this meme to their blogs? Sure.

19. Who is the most likely to respond? I don't know.

20. Who is least likely to respond? I don't know.

21. Living arrangements? Living in a small house with the wife and kid.

22.When was the last time you cried? Friday.

23. What is on the floor of your closet? Box of winter clothes.

24. Who is the friend you have had the longest? BFF from college, Tina.

25 What did you do last night? Got lucky.

26. What inspires you? Music.

27. What are you most afraid of? Amanda ending up like her father.

28. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? Spicy.

29. Favorite dog breed? Don't know.

30. Favorite day of the week? Friday.

31. How many states have you lived in? Five (PA, OH, WI, PA, CA, VA).

32. Biggest Life lessons? Avoid debt.

One-worder

Hat Tip

1. Where is your cell phone? POCKET

2. Your significant other? ASLEEP

3. Your hair? MESSED

4. Your mother? TEACHER

5. Your father? GARDENER

6. Your favorite time of day? AFTER

7. Your dream last night? SHRUG

8. Your favorite drink? WATER

9. Your dream goal? FARM

10. The room you're in? BEDROOM

11. Your ex? INDIA

12. Your fear? DEPRESSION

13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? HICKORY

14. What are you not? SLEEPING

15. Your favorite meal? BREAKFAST

16. One of your wish list items? TALLADEGA

17. The last thing you did? QUERY

18. Where you grew up? PENNSYLVANIA

19.What are you wearing? FIDEL

20. Your TV is? ON

21. Your pets? GONE

22. Your computer? FIXED

23. Your life? HAPPY

24. Your mood? STRESSED

25. Missing someone? NO

26. Your car? JUDY

27. Something you're not wearing? SHOES

28. Favorite store? TARGET

29. Your summer? GREAT

30. Your favorite color? NONE

31. When is the last time you laughed? MINUTES

32. When is the last time you cried? SUNDAY

33. Your health? IMPROVING

34. Your children? CHALLENGED

35. Your future? BRIGHT

36. Your beliefs? MINE

37. Young or Old? YOUNG

38. Your image? FUN

39. Your appearance? TRASHY

40. Would you live your life over again, knowing what you know? YES

A Visual Meme

This one comes from Bayou. Click here for how to play.

1. What is your first name? Kimberly.
2. What is your favorite food? Spaghetti.
3. What high school did you attend? Windber Area High School.
4. What is your favorite color? Orange.
5. Who is your celebrity crush? Virginia Madsen.
6. What is your favorite drink? Coffee.
7. Where would you go on your dream vacation? Back to the cabin in the Asheville, NC woods.
8. What is your favorite dessert? Brownies.
9. What do you want to be when you grow up? I'll never grow up.
10. What do you love most in life? Love.
11. Choose one word to describe you. Free.
12. Your Flickr name? Kimbert Kimbert.


Photo Credits: 1. MORE fun at work - Kimberly, 2. spaghetti & meatballs, 3. windber, 4. A Vibrant Glow, 5. Mark & Virginia Madsen - 1988, 6. WIRED, 7. The Cabin, 8. Delightful, 9. 42/365 - Weeee... I can fly!, 10. All in Love !, 11. free me.., 12. kimbert

Drunkard's meme

From Syd (pictured here): 40 things which every drunk should accomplish. I'm surprised to have said YES on 19 of these, since alcohol is not my drug of choice.

1. Open and close a bar. ALMOST: Court and I closed a bar last week.

2. Go on a bender for 4 days. NO. I've been on benders, but not with alcohol.

3. Drink a fifth of hard liquor, by yourself, in one day. NO.

4. Dance like a fool in front of a large hooting crowd. NO, never danced for a crowd. But as a teen I played guitar for drunks and made a lot in tips.

5. Spend a night in the drunk tank. NO.

6. Get drunk on the grave of your hero? NO.

7. Buy a crowded bar a round. NO.

8. Embark on an impromptu road trip. YES. lots and lots of times.

9. Get 86’d from a bar. YES.

10. Extravagantly over-tip a bartender. YES.

11. Walk up to an attractive stranger, way out of your league, and buy him or her a drink. NO.

12. Conspire an after hours at your favorite bar. YES.

13. Make your best friend a perfect martini. NO.

14. Buy, build or steal a home bar. YES

15. Get carried home by your drinking buddies. YES, too many times back in the day.

16. Get drunk with your father. NO.

17. Fight a good fight. YES. Once. She's missing a tooth.

18. Visit the source of your favorite beer, wine or liquor. YES. Well, sort of. Can't say it's my favorite beer. I drove past Miller Brewing in Milwaukee every day on my way to work, toured the brewery, and also visited the Pabst mansion.

19. Drunkenly watch the sun come up with your best buddies and a bottle? YES.

20. Sit in on an A.A. meeting? NO.

21. Hit a dozen bars in one night. NO.

22. Try at least one hundred different drinks. NO.

23. Get loaded in the land of your forefathers. NO.

24. Juice on the job. YES.

25. Split a magnum of expensive champagne with your true love. NO.

26. Give a hobo twenty bucks. YES.

27. Get loaded and tell your boss exactly how you feel. NO, but maybe I'll do it on Friday.

28. Send a friend a bottle of good liquor. YES.

29. Eat a pickled egg from the big jar. YES.

30. Go on a fishing trip with your pals. NO. Lots of camping weekends though.

31. Eat the worm? NO.

32. Learn at least one traditional drinking song. YES.

33. Steal some booze. YES.

34. Spend half a paycheck on a single bottle of liquor. YES, back when my paychecks were laughable.

35. Start your personal autobiography. NO.

36. Try absinthe. NO.

37. Watch the movie Barfly with five of your closest friends. YES, if you count siblings.

38. Work at least a week as a bartender. NO.

39. Make your own beer, wine or moonshine. YES, beer.

40. Go to your place of worship loaded. YES.

Wee Trop

From Syd. My WeeMee:

ABC meme

A is for your age:
47.

B is for your burger of choice:
Big fat home-made burger grilled to perfection on my own grill with bleu cheese topping.

C is for the car that you drive:
96 Jeep Cherokee Country 4WD.

D is for dog's name:
I'm the rare person who has never belonged to a dog.

E is for an essential item you use each day:
Pencil.

F is for your favorite television show:
NASCAR Race Day on SPEED.

G is for favorite game:
To play? The solitaire game loaded on my phone.

H is for hometown:
Windber, PA

I is for instruments played:
Guitar; Jew's Harp.

J is for favorite juice:
Pennsylvania apple cider.

K is for what you'd like to kick:
Dysthymia.

L is for last restaurant you dined at:
Isabella's.

M is for your favorite Muppet:
Fozzie Bear

N is for number of piercings you have:
Four.

O is for overnight hospital stays:
One: when I delivered Amanda.

P is for people you were with today:
Courtney and Amanda.

Q is for what you do in quiet times:
Fill the void.

R is for regrets:
Not doing better by Raj, especially after we divorced.
All that debt.

S is for status:
Employed; Married; Head-of-household; Female; Educated; Middle Class; Suburban…

T is for time you woke up today:
10:00am

U is for what you consider unique:
A castrated man.

V is for favorite vegetable:
Asparagus.

W is for your worst habit:
Pencils.

X is for x-rays you have had:
Dental, thyroid, knee; and two prenatal ultrasounds.

Y is for yummy food you ate today:
Green smoothie.

Z is for zodiac sign:
Libra: Fair and Balanced.

Another meme

From Bayou...

1. What were you doing 10 years ago?
Changing jobs. Carnegie Mellon didn't give me the raise or promotion I earned (I had just saved them $1 million), so I cashed in (I graduated the prior December) and took a job at San Diego State. I lived ten miles from the Pacific ocean.

2. What are 5 things on your “To Do” list?
1. Mow the back yard.
2. Swim my laps at the pool (today and tomorrow).
3. Finish three financial aid updates.
4. Other consulting-related work.
5. Take my kid to Saturday school.

3. What are 5 snacks you enjoy? (In no specific order)
Nuts, cheese, popcorn (not the microwave stuff), ice cream, Hershey kisses

4. Name some things you would do if you were a millionaire.
Set up my parents for whatever they need; buy the farm Court and I want in Black Mountain, NC; set up trusts for my kids for their education.

5. Name some places where you’ve lived.
Somerset County, PA; Bowling Green, OH; Columbus, OH; Milwaukee, WI; Pittsburgh, PA; San Diego, CA; East Jesus, VA

6. Name some bad habits you have.
I'm lazy; I procrastinate; I eat too much; that thing I do with pencils...

7. Name some jobs you’ve had.
Paper route, label maker at bra factory, lifeguard, teaching assistant, survey center director, adjunct professor, director of institutional research, research analyst, planning analyst, senior project manager.

8. Name those whom you are tagging.
This is a tag-free blog.