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		<title>again? haha, yes, again. and this time it&#8217;s longer!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>david</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[there are two of you that want more than this&#8230;and i do have a real post on tap, but you&#8217;ll just have to wait a little longer for that. until then, here&#8217;s an even longer survey/question/wtf? thing. i hope you enjoy it like happy hour at sonic. oh, and i stole it from hannah. 1. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>there are two of you that want more than this&#8230;and i do have a real post on tap, but you&#8217;ll just have to wait a little longer for that.  until then, here&#8217;s an even longer survey/question/wtf? thing.  i hope you enjoy it like happy hour at sonic.  oh, and i stole it from hannah.  </p>
<p>1. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?<br />
open</p>
<p>2. Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel?<br />
are you kidding?  </p>
<p>3. Have you ever had sex in a hotel room?<br />
haha, no.  </p>
<p>4. Have you ever stolen a street sign before?<br />
well, i found a stop sign in a parking lot once, so obviously i had to take it, but i&#8217;m not sure if that counts as stealing.  does it?</p>
<p>5. Do you like to use post-it notes?<br />
not particularly</p>
<p>6. Do you cut out coupons but then never use them?<br />
no</p>
<p>7. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees?<br />
a bear, because at least i have some chance of retaliation</p>
<p>8. Are you currently in love?<br />
wow, this just took a turn for the deeper.  </p>
<p>9. Do you always smile for pictures?<br />
no, i don&#8217;t always.</p>
<p>10. What is your biggest pet peeve?<br />
hm&#8230;this isn&#8217;t the biggest, but it does irk me, and that is when i&#8217;m trying to get someone to listen to a new song and i don&#8217;t think they&#8217;re paying attention like they ought.  </p>
<p>11. Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?<br />
well, my feet hang off the end of my bed, so&#8230;out</p>
<p>12. Do you ever count your steps when you walk?<br />
i&#8217;m not sure&#8230;maybe</p>
<p>13. Have you ever peed in the woods?<br />
of course.  </p>
<p>14. Do you ever dance even if there&#8217;s no music playing?<br />
yes.</p>
<p>15. Do you chew your pens and pencils?<br />
no.</p>
<p>16. WHERE IS THIS QUESTION?!?!<br />
i don&#8217;t know.</p>
<p>17. Do you like popcorn from those big tins?<br />
which big tins?  the ones with lovely christmas scenes and such on the side?  i don&#8217;t know, it depends.</p>
<p>18. What is your &#8220;Song of the week&#8221;?<br />
unfortunately, i don&#8217;t have one.</p>
<p>19. Is it okay for guys to wear pink?<br />
i hope so, because i do on occasion.  </p>
<p>20. Do you still watch cartoons?<br />
if it&#8217;s hilarious.  </p>
<p>21. What&#8217;s your favorite scary movie?<br />
the only one i can think of off the top of my head is the ring, which i guess was ok.</p>
<p>22. Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some?<br />
why would i bury it?  i&#8217;d spend it!</p>
<p>23. What do you drink with dinner?<br />
it depends on what dinner is.</p>
<p>24. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?<br />
bbq sauce.</p>
<p>25. What is your favorite food/cuisine?<br />
it depends.</p>
<p>26. What movies could you watch over and over and still love?<br />
the good ones.</p>
<p>27. Last person you kissed/kissed you?<br />
my sister</p>
<p>28. Were you ever a boy/girl scout?<br />
yes (boy)</p>
<p>29. Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine?<br />
i&#8230;don&#8217;t think so.  unless it guaranteed success for father maple.</p>
<p>30. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?<br />
i think in october.</p>
<p>31. Can you change the oil in a car?<br />
i can <em>check</em> the oil in a car, does that count?</p>
<p>32. Ever gotten a speeding ticket?<br />
almost.</p>
<p>33. Ran out of gas?<br />
yes, a couple of times.  and i have two gas tanks.</p>
<p>34. Favorite kind of sandwich?<br />
blt (good choice, hannah)</p>
<p>35. Best thing to eat for breakfast?<br />
it depends, but i really like pancakes</p>
<p>36. What is your usual bedtime?<br />
it depends, but usually around 12 or 1</p>
<p>37. Are you lazy?<br />
completely</p>
<p>38. When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween?<br />
a salamander.  haha, just kidding. that&#8217;d be ridiculous, though.</p>
<p>39. WHERE IS THIS QUESTION?!?!<br />
again, i don&#8217;t know.  i&#8217;m sorry.</p>
<p>40. How many languages can you speak?<br />
1.3</p>
<p>41. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?<br />
i think i subscribed to paste, but i haven&#8217;t seen an issue to confirm that yet.</p>
<p>42. Which are better legos or lincoln logs?<br />
are you serious?  legos, obviously.</p>
<p>43. Are you stubborn?<br />
it depends</p>
<p>44. Who is better&#8230;Leno or Letterman?<br />
it depends on who is on, but usually letterman</p>
<p>45. Ever watch soap operas?<br />
no</p>
<p>46. Afraid of heights?<br />
yes, but not airplanes</p>
<p>47. Sing in the car?<br />
if i&#8217;m in the mood</p>
<p>48. Sing in the shower?<br />
i have before</p>
<p>49. Dance in the car?<br />
if you want to call it dancing</p>
<p>50. Ever used a gun?<br />
not on a living thing&#8230;oh wait, i shot some rabbits once.</p>
<p>51. Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?<br />
some family picture, i think.  couple years ago?</p>
<p>52. Do you think musicals are cheesy?<br />
it depends</p>
<p>53. Is Christmas stressful?<br />
somewhat, unfortunately</p>
<p>54. Ever eat a pierogi?<br />
i wish i could say i knew what that is</p>
<p>55. Favorite type of fruit pie?<br />
blueberry</p>
<p>56. Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?<br />
a major league baseball player.  i failed.  </p>
<p>57. Do you believe in ghosts?<br />
maybe</p>
<p>58. Ever have a Deja-vu feeling?<br />
who doesn&#8217;t?</p>
<p>59. Take a vitamin daily?<br />
negative</p>
<p>60. Wear slippers?<br />
no</p>
<p>61. Wear a bath robe?<br />
never</p>
<p>62. What do you wear to bed?<br />
why should i tell you? (i guess that response hinges on whether anyone is actually reading this.)</p>
<p>63. First concert?<br />
the first i can remember for sure was dc talk.  fun times.</p>
<p>64. Wal-Mart, Target or K-Mart?<br />
wal-mart</p>
<p>65. Nike or Adidas?<br />
it depends which one is on sale, and what i&#8217;m trying to buy</p>
<p>66. Cheetos Or Fritos?<br />
fritos</p>
<p>67. Peanuts or Sunflower seeds?<br />
both are tasty</p>
<p>68. Ever hear of, &#8220;gorp&#8221;?<br />
yay!</p>
<p>69. Ever take dance lessons?<br />
no</p>
<p>70. Is there a profession you could picture your spouse doing in the future?<br />
that&#8217;s a weird question.  yes?</p>
<p>71. Can you curl your tongue?<br />
no, i can&#8217;t&#8230;haha, i randomly thought about that last night.</p>
<p>72. Ever won a spelling bee?<br />
yes, absolutely.</p>
<p>73. Have you ever cried because you were so happy?<br />
i don&#8217;t think so</p>
<p>74. Own any record albums?<br />
yes</p>
<p>75. Own a record player?<br />
sort of</p>
<p>76. Regularly burn incense?<br />
no</p>
<p>77. Ever been in love?<br />
yes i have</p>
<p>78. Who would you like to see in concert?<br />
led zeppelin</p>
<p>79. What was your last concert you saw?<br />
starroy</p>
<p>80. Hot tea or cold tea?<br />
hot</p>
<p>81. Tea or coffee?<br />
coffee</p>
<p>82. Favorite kind of cookie?<br />
yum</p>
<p>83. Can you swim well?<br />
moderately</p>
<p>84. Can you hold your breath w/o manually holding your nose?<br />
what? yes?</p>
<p>85. Are you patient?<br />
depends</p>
<p>86. DJ or band, at a wedding?<br />
band, for sure</p>
<p>87. Ever won a contest?<br />
yeah, i won the nifty nutrition drawing contest at school.</p>
<p>88. Ever have plastic surgery?<br />
i&#8230;don&#8217;t think so.</p>
<p>89. Which are better black or green olives?<br />
both are so so good</p>
<p>90.Can you knit or crochet?<br />
nope.</p>
<p>91. Best room for a fireplace?<br />
every room.</p>
<p>92. Do you want to get married?<br />
i&#8217;m not sure</p>
<p>93. If married, how long have you been married?<br />
i&#8217;m not </p>
<p>94. Who was your HS crush?<br />
the ultimate crush was april, i s&#8217;pose. </p>
<p>95. Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way?<br />
no</p>
<p>96. Do you have kids?<br />
no</p>
<p>97. Do you want kids?<br />
sometimes</p>
<p>98. Whats your favorite color?<br />
blue</p>
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		<title>you know, i wonder sometimes</title>
		<link>http://rmfo-blogs.com/david/archives/2007/12/21/you-know-i-wonder-sometimes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>david</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i&#8217;m sure you are all wondering who i talked to last on my cell phone, where my favorite shirt is and how many freckles i have on my arms&#8230;well, this post will attempt to answer at least one of those questions, and many others that you will find yourself caring little about.  <a href="http://coastallyilluminated.blogspot.com">i stole it from amy.  </a></p>
<p>1. Name one person who made you laugh last night?<br />
loddrick farris.  he&#8217;s a funny guy who knows lots of words.  </p>
<p>2.What were you doing at 0800?<br />
on the way to work.  work starts at 8.  </p>
<p>3. What happened to you in 2006?<br />
is this the most broad question ever?  i think it could only be bested by, what did you while you were a teenager?  also, this is 2007.  but since you asked, i didn&#8217;t do much of anything.  i took a couple of online classes in the spring, but mostly i sat at home and was a bum.  very exciting, i know.  there were no relationships, hardly any drama&#8230;sorry for the letdown.  get used to it.</p>
<p>4. How many beverages did you have today?<br />
i did not keep count, but i remember for sure 2 cups of coffee, one cup of orange juice this morning and a cup of coke at popeye&#8217;s for lunch. </p>
<p>5. What color is your hairbrush?<br />
blue.</p>
<p>6. Where were you last night?<br />
playing poker with the guys (also hannah, who is loddrick&#8217;s sister, was there, but she was not playing)</p>
<p>7.What color is your front door?<br />
the outside part is black, or dark blue, while the inside is white.</p>
<p>8. Where do you keep your change?<br />
in my pocket till i get home, at which point it goes into a little wooden tray that is shaped like a whale.  </p>
<p>9. What&#8217;s the weather like today?<br />
really nice.  like in the 50s, i think.  a little wet, but it didn&#8217;t matter, cause i had to be inside all day.</p>
<p>10. What&#8217;s the best ice cream flavor?<br />
it depends.  right now i crave mint chocolate chip.  and also pecan pralines &#8216;n&#8217; cream.  </p>
<p>11. What excites you?<br />
music.  playing music on a stage while people dance.  playing frisbee.  books&#8230;if i walk into a bookstore, i am enchanted.  the future (while simultaneously scaring me).</p>
<p>12. Do you want to cut your hair?<br />
no.</p>
<p>13.Are you over the age of 25?<br />
yes.  fantastic.</p>
<p>14.Do you talk a lot?<br />
it depends on who is listening and what the subject is.  i talk to myself a lot, too.  </p>
<p>15. Do you watch the OC?<br />
nah.</p>
<p>16. Do you make up your own words?<br />
i have before.  but not really.  </p>
<p>17. Are you a jealous person?<br />
unfortunately, yes.  </p>
<p>18. Name a friend whose name starts with an &#8216;A&#8217;?<br />
amy.</p>
<p>19. Name a friend whose name starts with a &#8216;K&#8217;?<br />
kara.</p>
<p>20. Who&#8217;s the first person on your received call list?<br />
michael wallace.</p>
<p>21. What does the last text msg you received say?<br />
steve telling me he couldn&#8217;t come to a movie tonight.</p>
<p>22. Do you chew on a straw?<br />
i usually don&#8217;t drink with straws. i think they are a bit tacky.  (this is amy&#8217;s answer, but i am keeping it in its entirety because i agree.)</p>
<p>23. Where&#8217;s the next place you are going?<br />
the dinner table.</p>
<p>24. Who&#8217;s the rudest person in your life?<br />
hmm&#8230;maybe i shouldn&#8217;t answer that.  i also can&#8217;t really think of someone&#8230;other than me.</p>
<p>25. What was the last thing you ate?<br />
a piece of bread.</p>
<p>26. Will you get married in the future?<br />
maybe.  i think i&#8217;d like to.   </p>
<p>27. What&#8217;s the best movie you&#8217;ve seen in the last 2 weeks?<br />
almost famous (the director&#8217;s cut)</p>
<p>28. When was the last time you did dishes?<br />
a couple of days ago.</p>
<p>29. Are you currently depressed?<br />
yes&#8230;no&#8230;yes&#8230;no&#8230;yes&#8230;</p>
<p>30. Did you cry today?<br />
not today.</p>
<p>31. What was the last thing you said aloud?<br />
&#8220;she is a state senator now, so she&#8217;s living in metropolis.&#8221;  (i was explaining what was happening in smallville to my mother.)</p>
<p>32. What car do you drive and what Bumpersticker(s) do you have on it?<br />
1992 ford f-150 for about 3 more days, then i&#8217;m going to have a 2004 toyota highlander that i&#8217;m buying from my grandmother.  way out of my league.  i like a few window stickers.  my truck has the following: dave matthews band, caedmon&#8217;s call, razorback, ouachita tiger, play ultimate, mayor dave and the shorter ones.  i think i&#8217;ll put just one or two on the new car.</p>
<p>33. Why did you answer this and post it?<br />
because i haven&#8217;t posted anything in awhile and, well, i kind of like doing it.</p>
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		<title>100 things!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[it&#8217;s time once again for 100 things&#8230;of pure and utter randomness&#8230;here we go&#8230; 1. i use chap stick everyday. 2. i wish i could invent something awesome. 3. i got my first cell phone last august. 4. it&#8217;s still kinda weird, but i&#8217;m getting used to it. 5. this list is gratuitous. 6. andrew osenga [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>it&#8217;s time once again for 100 things&#8230;of pure and utter randomness&#8230;here we go&#8230;</p>
<p>1. i use chap stick everyday.<br />
2. i wish i could invent something awesome.<br />
3. i got my first cell phone last august.<br />
4. it&#8217;s still kinda weird, but i&#8217;m getting used to it.<br />
5. this list is gratuitous.<br />
6. andrew osenga is one of the coolest musicians you will ever meet.<br />
7. i hope you do get to meet him one day and take in one of his stellar shows.<br />
8. i need to be a better bass player.<br />
9. i&#8217;m bi-polar.<br />
10. i wish i was/had been a better student.<br />
11. my mother is right&#8230;i don&#8217;t eat healthily.<br />
12. (sshh&#8230;don&#8217;t tell her.)<br />
13. i wrote a song called wander for voice and piano.<br />
14. yes, it&#8217;s an &#8220;art song.&#8221;<br />
15. i have a recording of it, if you&#8217;re interested&#8230;but you&#8217;re probably not.<br />
16. at one point i was going to be a music and physics double major.<br />
17. yeah&#8230;i didn&#8217;t go through with that.<br />
18. i like to think up band names.<br />
19. ten cent soda, sunrise in the evening (that&#8217;s the emo one), the gloaming, history says smile<br />
20. those are pretty lame, i know.<br />
21. eddie izzard is brilliant.<br />
22. there was a british king named ethelred the unready (978-1013 and 1014-1016).<br />
23. i wish i would work really hard on something for once in my life.<br />
24. i like to talk about myself.<br />
25. i hate it when people tell me aaron copland is their favorite american composer.<br />
26. he&#8217;s good, yeah, but it always seems like they&#8217;re just saying that because they don&#8217;t know anyone else.<br />
27. my favorite american composers include: john corigliano, samuel barber, eric whitacre and ned rorem.<br />
28. puns can be cool, but also annoying.<br />
29. i&#8217;m not a very good storyteller.<br />
30. one time&#8230;nah, i&#8217;m not even gonna bother.<br />
31. i think till we have faces is c.s. lewis&#8217; best book.<br />
32. i was doing my honors program thesis on that book&#8230;but like most things, i didn&#8217;t finish.<br />
33. i love when i discover a band/artist no one has heard of and then they become huge.<br />
34. like i did with john mayer.<br />
35. i also totally called the emo craze.<br />
36. i have been in a phase of not really caring about girls at all.<br />
37. i think that phase is over, for better or worse.<br />
38. i&#8217;m lazy.<br />
39. i don&#8217;t really want to finish the rest of this list.<br />
40. but i will.<br />
41. i don&#8217;t have a crush on any celebrities.<br />
42. bass can make or break a good song.<br />
43. that&#8217;s a lot of pressure.<br />
44. if i was a professional athlete, i would change my number every year.<br />
45. my favorite numbers i have worn are: 23, 17, 11 (all in baseball).<br />
46. i wish i was still playing baseball.<br />
47. i always wanted to wear 47.<br />
48. i&#8217;m going to play baseball again.<br />
49. softball is ok, but just not the same.<br />
50. it might be cool to be in a movie someday.<br />
51. yeah&#8230;right.<br />
52. even though tom cruise is a moron, i still like his movies.<br />
53. scooby-doo.<br />
54. i&#8217;ve never seen any of the godfather movies.<br />
55. your mom.<br />
56. i love learning about ancient egypt.<br />
57. my science fair project one year was about how they built the pyramids.<br />
58. i won first place.<br />
59. i love crossword puzzles.<br />
60. i really want to go to outer space.<br />
61. i&#8217;ve been trying to finish the brothers karamazov for like three years.<br />
62. it&#8217;s a really dense book.<br />
63. marriage seems so far off i wonder if it&#8217;ll ever get here.<br />
64. &#8230;when i&#8217;m 64?<br />
65. handwriting is fascinating to me.<br />
66. lots of things are.<br />
67. like numbers.<br />
68. i love listening to live recordings of the dave matthews band.<br />
69. they make me so very happy.<br />
70. that&#8217;s what i&#8217;m doing now (bartender).<br />
72. usually when i play guitar i&#8217;m playing some dave matthews song.<br />
73. i&#8217;ve garnered a lot of great relationships because of the internet.<br />
74. mainly from rocksmyfaceoff.net, but also some from xanga.<br />
75. but that&#8217;s a whole &#8216;nother post.<br />
76. i write poetry.<br />
77. this list is getting really lame.<br />
78. sorry.<br />
79. i&#8217;m actually amazed if more than two people read all the way through this.<br />
80. 479-409-0305<br />
81. simon cowell said the thing he wants most in the world is money.<br />
82. at $90 million, he still doesn&#8217;t have enough.<br />
83. i hate money.<br />
84. i just finished this list and xanga lost it.<br />
85. fortunately i had copied it up to here.<br />
86. but i had some good ones in the last 15.<br />
87. your loss.<br />
88. i wore this number when i played football.<br />
89. i don&#8217;t know everything.<br />
90. but i pretend i know a lot.<br />
91. sergei federov.<br />
92. i like to feign that i&#8217;m a graphic designer.<br />
93. although i did make the design on our t-shirts.<br />
94. which i think is pretty cool.<br />
95. soon i will be asleep.<br />
96. i like to laugh.<br />
97. and to make other people laugh.<br />
98. i wish i was better at that.<br />
99. the year i graduated high school.<br />
100. i need a new pair of birkenstocks.<br />
101. this is a lame ending, i know&#8230;but it&#8217;s late&#8230;so&#8230;the end.</p>
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