Polar B does this most Fridays, here are my answers, play along!
1. What would the child you once were think of the adult you have become?
We would get along great since the child in me is still here often!
2. If you knew that there would be a nuclear war in one week, what would you do?
Share my Faith and Hope.
3. After you die you are given the chance to be reborn as an animal, which animal would you chose?
Ummm....Not a hamster...not a dog..not a chicken...no snake...ewww...I don't know. Maybe an Eagle, great view from up there.
4. Given the ability to project yourself into the past but not return, would you do so? Where would you go?
Nope, I am content just taking one step at a time baby.
5. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one ability or quality, what would it be?
Even better insight to help people.
6. You are given a chance to be reborn and chose your gender. Would you be the same sex you are now?
Yep. I already know the deal. Although that peeing anywhere thing makes life easier.
7. If you could pick any age and stay there for the rest of your life, what age would you pick?
I think probably 35, but I want to be where I am now, not go back.
8. What are some of the things you would do if you could become invisible whenever you wanted to?
Hmmm....Get into resticted areas and see what really is going on that I can't go there.
9. If you could replace reality with the world as it is on any current TV show, which would you choose? Which character would you be?
None. Most characters are very one demensional, although Law and order and the CSI's have some kewl characters. So maybe one of them.
10. Would you feel unfaithful if you had frequent fantasies about someone other than your partner? Yeah, I think I would, not my bag of games.
If your partner were having such fantasies, would you want to know about it? Nope, I am still working on my esteem issue.
11. How many beauty / health products do you use on a daily basis?
Depends how bad I look, but lotion, perfume, a bit of hairspray and mascara are musts.
12. What is the most important thing you’ve accomplished in your life?
I think getting to where I am emotionally is the biggest for me right now. Escaping my abuse, earning my degrees. I am pretty happy in general.
13. What was your most disastrous trip or vacation?
My ex always took us camping and in order to survive I had to go on primatene, benadryl, sudafed, and singulair, and always ended up with bronchitis. Yet we continued to go every year for 17 years.
14. If you could choose only four things to eat or drink ever again, what would they be?
ugh...I love variety..Okay, I will try.
Ice tea, water, Asparagus and Matthew's steaks.
15. What was the most recent movie you cried at?
Bridge to Terribethea. But I just purchased Blood Diamond and heard I will again.
16. A person you don’t particularly like has food stuck between his teeth. Do you tell him?
Yeah, nicely too.
17. After your death, an author will write your biography. What will the title be?
The Share
18. If you could script the basic plot for the dream you will have tonight, what would the story be?
Oh a romantic one with me, Matthew and the ocean!
19. An eccentric millionaire offers to give you one million dollars if you will walk down a busy street - completely naked - for two blocks. There is no danger of being arrested, or physical abuse, would you do it?
Nah. Too much moral basics for it.
20. What things are too personal to discuss with others?
Let's just say, 'I am cautious not to dilute my life.'
My step daughter has a good friend that attends Virginia Technology and we had to wait to hear if Nate was safe, he is. One person determined a lot of people were to die that day. I will never understand that. Even after looking down the barrel of a gun and hearing someone say, "That is the third time I almost took us out." I do not understand why a person thinks they have the right and power to end anyone's life. It's beyond suicide, it's beyond selfishness. My heart goes out to the families. I pray for the ones hurting, I pray that some peace comes to them from such a meaningless end. I pray that this madness that over comes others finds a way of disipating. It's a maddening world we reside in some days. Yesterday I was pulling out from picking the girls up from school and seen a car pull into the path of a tractor and trailor. I watched a family get hit almost head on and seen the pain of a truck driver hoping all were okay. I am not sure if the young father will make it and the mother was in a bad way as well. The little child seemed fine, and we waited just a few minutes for the ambulance to arrive. I returned to the car and prayed. I prayed for the family in the car and for their loved ones receiving the news; I prayed for the baby who may be losing a parent and I prayed for the truck driver who was just trying to make a living. I felt mortality when my girlfriend shared that her father's cancer has returned and it is not operable. They are hoping chemotherapy will prevail. I prayed for her, for her family for her father and mother. As I write this, I realize that there is no reason to be depressed, we don't have a way of knowing when or how, we just know it will. There is a comfort in my faith although pain and sorrow is real.But I learned once more we should tell them we love them.
What will you do tomorrow ? Tomorrow is Sunday. Will you go to Church? Will you spend the day relaxing with your family? Will you do some chores you have been wanting to get done? Some of us will have to work. There are many other things that can and will be done tomorrow. Maybe the mall? When you park and someone slams their car door beside you, I hope you don't jump. If your walking in and someone blows their horn, I hope you don't jump. If the balloon of the kid behind you suddenly pops, I hope you don't jump. These sound like strange things to say but to some people (who do jump), it's an everyday event. These are things we never think about. Do we really care? These things don't make me jump why should I care if someone else does? They jump for you and me. They flinch, they cringe, they duck, for you and me. Vietnam My song choice tonight is Goodnight Saigon, a song about Vietnam by Billy Joel.How many of us go on with our daily lives and don't think about, or pray for our boys in Iraq ? I know I am guilty. I can only imagine how they feel being there. Actually most of us don't have a clue how it feels being in a combat situation. I served four years USAF in peacetime so I don't know. This song touched my heart years ago and I thought I would share it with you fellow bloggers tonight. Please read the words and try to feel what they did (for us). What gets me is that they went and served their country and when they got home they were cursed and spat upon. These boys were 17 to 20 years old. If someone didn't agree with the war they should have spat on the government, not on our boys. I feel ashamed and sorry for that happening and I had no part of it. I would personally like to say Thank You to our Vietnam Vets and to all our boys who have gone and done what they pledged to do. If there is a vet who reads this, I salute you and thank you from the bottom of my heart for the job well done. Most of all its important we keep our current military and their families,upheld in prayer. Thank a Vet....I hope its what you do tomorrow !!.....
We met as soul mates On Parris Island We left as inmates From an asylum And we were sharp As sharp as knives And we were so gung ho To lay down our lives
We came in spastic Like tameless horses We left in plastic As numbered corpses And we learned fast To travel light Our arms were heavy But our bellies were tight
We had no home front We had no soft soap They sent us Playboy They gave us Bob Hope We dug in deep And shot on sight And prayed to Jesus Christ With all of our might
We had no cameras To shoot the landscape We passed the hash pipe And played our Doors tapes And it was dark So dark at night And we held on to each other Like brother to brother We promised our mothers we'd write And we would all go down together We said we'd all go down together Yes we would all go down together
Remember Charlie Remember Baker They left their childhood On every acre And who was wrong? And who was right? It didn't matter in the thick of the fight
We held the day In the palm Of our hand They ruled the night And the night Seemed to last as long as six weeks On Parris Island
We held the coastline They held the highlands And they were sharp As sharp as knives They heard the hum of our motors They counted the rotors And waited for us to arrive And we would all go down together We said we'd all go down together Yes we would all go down together
So, I finally get to have Easter in my lovely new home town of Crisfield Maryland and what does it do? Snow! You heard me right. We had a frozen layer of the white stuff. Do you have any idea who was blamed for the freezer scraping? *nods* Oh yeah! Me. I guess I brought a NY Easter to Maryland. Go figure. I am now back in the frozen tundra of the North, and to make matters worse I was driving in a flurry as I re-entered the border. How rude! The girls and I had our Easter Tuesday evening, upon arrival, I had everything done, just needed to heat and serve and it was delicious. School is off for the week due to Spring Break. Yeah, well if you want to say it is spring. *shivers* Although the snow is gone, the cold wind that penetrated my jacket and the soaring gas prices, $2.97 / gallon the lowest grade this morning, chilled me to the bone. What Spring. *kicks Punxsutawney Phil, the ground hog back into his hole*
I am hoping next week's weather is better, doesn't it get warmer after April 15th?
Hi all this is Matthew and I am here for my first post on your blog. Karen has told me about the Saturday night blog crawl and it sounds very cool. I am not one for words but music is a huge part of my life. I would like to dedicate this post to my wonderful wife Karen. Ok, here I go. Karen, I would love to say to you that Your My Inspiration (Chicago). All I know is that when You Came Into My Life (Scorpions) you brought me such Joy (Whitney Houston), such Peace (Weezer), such a Wonderful Love (Creeper Lagoon). Karen, you are More Than A Woman (Bee Gees) to me, your my Best Friend ( Tim McGraw). I have to say that most of all I am so proud, so blessed that your are My Girl (Temptations). Well bloggers I hope you have enjoyed this post about my wonderful wife Karen. I adore her, I cherish her And I Love Her (Beatles)......Goodnight All...
