There are not too many people that can put up with my idiosyncrasies. I know someone who does so willing and for some reason keeps coming back for more. Not only does he make me laugh, but laughs at my jokes. He doesn't make fun of me for using cloth bags to carry my groceries home. He expands my horizons and makes sure I'm not limiting myself. He's willing to let me have a dog if I let him have a cat. I miss him when I can't fall asleep next to him. He doesn't complain about the fact that I probably snore. He lets me take pretty pretty photos of him.
I posted this @ 4/29/2008 07:53:00 PM.............Need a link?..........
HERE IT GOES AGAIN
01. Are you taller than your best friend? No
02. Do you have a favorite type of pen? Anything that writes smoothly.
03. Look at your planner for tomorrow, what’s going on? Work... and a VERY special birthday.
04. What color are your toe nails usually? Au Naturale
05. What was the last thing you highlighted? Paperwork
06. What color are the curtains in your bedroom? Blue. Even tho they are not hanging in front of a window.
07. What color are the seats in your vehicle? Black.
08. Have you ever had a black and white cat? No. I had a black kitten for a day and a half.
09. What is the last thing you put a stamp on? Bills
10. Do you know anyone who lives in Wyoming? No.
11. Why did you withdraw cash from the ATM the last time? For cash on hand and to pay back someone.
12. Who is the last baby that you held? Oh God... I'm not sure. It's been a LONG time.
13. Can you spell well? W-E-L-L yeah... you saw that one coming.
14. Do you like Cinnamon toothpaste? No
15. Pick one: Miami Hurricanes or Florida Gators? Nebraska Tornadoes?
16. Last time you went to Six Flags? In Louisville, KY with my brother about 5 years ago.
17. Do you have any wallpaper in your house? Ack No...
18. Closest thing to you that is yellow? Notepad
19. Last person you gave a business card to? I don't have business cards.
20. Who is the last person you wrote a check to? OPPD
21. Closest framed picture to you? My best friend, Mike & Jen, at my birthday party.
22. Last time you had someone cook for you? Mark cooked for me a couple weeks ago while I assembled the grill.
23. How many emails do you get in your inbox daily (excluding spam)? 4 or 5 from people I know or care about.
24. Do you play air guitar? No. I play air drums or air piano.
25. Has anyone ever proposed to you? Not really...
26. Do you take anything in your coffee? White chocolate flavoring and whatever else makes it a 'mocha'
27. Do you own any Willow Tree figurines? No
28. What is/was your high school's mascot? Pioneer Pete
29. Last person you spoke to from high school? Mike
30. Last time you used hand sanitizer? At work on Sunday
31. Would you like to learn to play the drums? I already know how.
32. What color are the blinds in your living room? Dusty white (a.k.a. Dust AND White)
33. Last thing you read in the newspaper? The Jumble and Suduko.
34. What was the last pageant you attended? Beauty? Uh... never. Unless watching Little Miss Sunshine counts.
35. Where is the last place you bought pizza from? Pizza Hut and it was disappointing.
36. Have you ever worn a crown? Does one from Burger King count?
37. What is the last thing you stapled? Paperwork
38. Did you ever drink clear Pepsi? Probably tried it once.
39. Are you ticklish? Certain parts at certain times
40. Last time you saw fireworks? Fourth of July
41. Last time you had a Krispy Kreme doughnut? At work a couple weeks ago.
42. Last person that im'd you, and you actually responded? Bryan
43. Last time you parked under a carport? Not sure I can recall when. Unless you mean some other kind of carport I'm not familiar with.
44. Do you have a black dog? No. I have a big dawg. Does that count?
45. Are you an aunt or uncle? Not that I know of.
46. Who has the prettiest eyes that you know of? Mark, of course! And I'm not just saying that.
47. Last time you saw a semi truck? Yesterday.
48. What is the last song you belted out in the car? Sour Cherry by The Kills (thanks to my music sherpa)
49. Do you have a little black dress? LOL No... My scary ass hairy white chicken drumsticks don't care for women's clothing.
50. What do you WISH your middle name was? I LIKE my middle NAME. Tho if I WAS to name a boy I'd GIVE HIM my middle name (AS tradition holds). But I'M not opposed to SUGGESTIONS.
I posted this @ 4/29/2008 06:06:00 AM.............Need a link?..........
4/24/2008
BEHOLD... THE POWER OF CHEESE
There is something unholy, unsettling, yet delicious about an untouched block of Velveeta. I love cooking with it. I love making grilled cheese sammiches with it. It's the meltiest. It's the cheesiest. It's it's raw, untouched form, it is... how can I put this? Do you remember the opening scene from 2001 where the monkeys around all banging and jumping around the monolith? Yeah... it's like that. But tastier and not full of stars.
I posted this @ 4/24/2008 10:05:00 AM.............Need a link?..........
THE REVOLUTIONARY COSTUME FOR TODAY
Here's a few funnies from a funny man. Enjoy! Decently work safe, but I can't be responsible for your laughter.
I posted this @ 4/24/2008 07:58:00 AM.............Need a link?..........
4/23/2008
WASTIN' AWAY IN MARGARITAVILLE
Mark and I joined some friends for mighty big drinks and kick ass Mexican food. Even tho I keep in touch it's been a while since we'd got together for a good meal and good conversation.
We've known each other for YEARS now. Even several jobs later we're still great friends. Tho somehow our get togehters usually involves libations.
This is us at my 25th birthday party, many years ago. Happily... drunk out of my gourd.
I posted this @ 4/23/2008 10:09:00 PM.............Need a link?..........
ROCKIN' ROBIN
cris: you need twitter Jay: So I can say "Poop is coming out now"? cris: thank you for writing my next blog post. Jay: You'll have to credit Gabe Jay: I thought that's what you were talking about. cris: oh no cris: damn. it was funnier when i thought you said it. can we try that again? Jay: *LOL* cris: you need twitter. Jay: Okay. cris: much better.
I posted this @ 4/23/2008 08:58:00 PM.............Need a link?..........
4/21/2008
Fish Don't Fry In The Kitchen. Beans Don't Burn On The Grill
I understand that there are a lot of stereotypes when it comes to Man Vs. Woman. Women raise the children. Men are the bread winners. While a man's house is his castle, it's the woman that takes care of the house. Making sure bills are paid and rooms are kept clean. I'm not here to argue that this is right or wrong. Nor to question it's effectiveness as a modern way of living.
I'd like to add a new dimension to this. There are some tasks that fall under a certain gender to take care of. Again, let me reemphasize that I'm not condoning them, just acknowledging the existence of them. Child rearing. It is usually seen as the wife's/mother's role to raise the children. Conversely, men are seen as the repair type. The handyman around the house.
What about in same sex couples? How are things divided when there aren't gender lines to separate things? Does the person who cooked, get out of doing dishes? Are the chores separated by room? Does it even matter who does what as long as it gets done?
I posted this @ 4/20/2008 03:16:00 PM.............Need a link?..........
4/15/2008
I'M A HETEROSEXUAL MAN
The hoods been up on my Jeep. The oil has been changed. Wipers has been swapped out. I did some grillin'. I even spit once. It doesn't get much butcher than that for me. I might even watch some pro sports. !?!?
I posted this @ 4/13/2008 05:09:00 PM.............Need a link?..........
4/08/2008
WILDFLOWERS
Perhaps I'm just picky. Perhaps I'm just not satisfied. Perhaps it's a bit of professional ADHD. I highly doubt the latter. A few years ago I was in a relationship where I was severely unhappy. While trying to find a new job, a friend had told me about where she worked. It sounded like a good idea. I could work overnights. I could work longer hours, but get my hours in few days. It sounded like a great idea. At the time, the ex was having none of it, for various reasons, but that's not my point.
I ended up finding a different job. One that was admittedly very cushy. No one would try to convince you otherwise. Eventually, that job came to an end. Again my friend and I talked about where she worked. The grass certainly seemed greener. It was a job. It was good pay. It was seemingly good hours. I jumped at the chance.
I got the job. I like the pace of the job. I like my coworkers that I sit next to for 12 hours a day. Those two things right there are super important. But there are down sides. Some odd business practices. Not being able to take an official lunch break away from my desk. Being on call 2-3 days out of the month, plus coming in for meetings. The prospect of being moved to other hours or shift at any given time.
Perhaps these are common place in many companies, but it's not something I'm accustomed to at all. I'm a creature of habit. Especially when it comes to a job I like to have a routine. It keeps me on time. There are certain instabilities that just make it more stressful for me.
I shouldn't have to worry about my khakis having to many pockets and being sent home for it. I shouldn't have to feel like I'm being treated by a grade schooler. Yet I do. And this is just the tip of the iceberg for oddities.
Just a warning to anyone looking for greener pastures... They aren't always.
I posted this @ 4/08/2008 04:43:00 PM.............Need a link?..........
4/07/2008
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE
I pruchased a grill over the weekend. I'd been in the mood for some grillin' and chillin' for a while. As I've joked before, the grill is the only thing I miss about something in the past. HA! I'd been eyeing a grill at Super Target for a couple weeks now. I'm sure the security folks were starting to think that I was casing the joint.
First I was debating if I really wanted to get it. Then I was holding out til my tax refund arrived. Then I wanted to get it on a weekend I wasn't working. When Mark and I finally went to go purchase the grill, it was on sale. WOO!!
Get the thing loaded up in the Jeep and get home. Mark was making lunch. It'd be ready in about an hour. I figured that would be a good time to get the grill put together. I unloaded everything outside. My thinking being that getting it out the door might be an issue. Set it up where you want it. Seemed like sound thinking. On a sunny... windy day... instructions where blowing around. Packing material was blowing around. There were a lot of small part to be potentially lost through the wooden patio cracks. It was a hassle. So I moved it inside. Mark just looked at me with part pity, part aww... I can only imagine what he was thinking.
An hour later, lunch was ready to go and I was barely done with the assembly of the legs. Seriously? Granted part of that involved me unboxing and completely moving everything, but still. I'm not opposed to reading instructions. But I'm a visual learner. Show me how to do it or let me see a picture of how it's supposed to be and I'll reverse engineer it. Looking at the picture was helpful, but the instructions themselves were slightly vague for me. My confidence in the instructions was failing.
I was on a mission. As Mark took a post-lunch siesta, I continued to work on the grill. I had to do it. Pointing out the occasional mistake, Mark was willing to lend a hand and offer his reassurance that how I was doing it was correct.
Three and a half hours later we had a grill! I'm a person of average intelligence, but this grill almost bested me. So many little screws and parts that need to go here or there. So many pieces that eventually will come together into a machine of flame and food. And they did. The only pieces I had left over were the spare pieces that the package came with. So that's a good sign.
The only issue... My faith in how I assembled it is lacking. The part where the gasline is fed into the burner tube is bothering me. Both parts are connected to the grill in one way or another, but to each other... one is inside the other. Nothing really securing them together. My instinct tells me that if this is where gas comes from the tank and that it eventually meets ignition and flame... things would blow up?
So if I try it and I blow up... If I die, it was nice knowing all of you. If I make it, but I'm horribly disfigured... Monsters need love too.
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This article makes me laugh. As part of "Wacky Week" at an elementary school the students were allowed to dress up as senior citizens or as the opposite gender. The Voice of Christian Youth America were upset and spoke of their outrage on a syndicated radio program. Ok. Fair enough. I can understand why they would have an objection. Yet on the other hand... I think the reason they are upset is a bit 'bloated'. Promotes alternative lifestyles and transgenderism? Really? Ok if you say so.
For years my high school alma mater would have at least one day during Homecoming "Spirit Week" was Opposite Sex day. They also promoted Pajama Day and Crazy Hair Day. It's pretty common for all sorts of business and functions to use cross-dressing as a form of comedy. Now, do I think that someone saw Opposite Sex day as a chance to openly wear clothes that they may one day go own to wear? Probably. Do I think that in an elementary setting that anyone is making lifestyle choices? Possibly... but it's unlikely. Not impossible, just unlikely.
I'm trying really hard to stay out of the realm of "So what if they do?" but it's not easy. Are the kids really being THAT influenced, by something that is done in gest and not connected to anything sexual at all? Granted it's far from my cup of tea, but I question the effect they are saying it has.
"Art Price Jr., 40, of Bellevue, Ohio, was arrested after a neighbor videotaped him engaged sexually with the metal table, according to a report on FOX19.com."
At least it was metal... anyone thinking about splinters from a wooden table!?
WASHINGTON - British researchers say they have created embryos and stem cells using human cells and the egg cells of cows, but said such experiments would not lead to hybrid human-animal babies, or even to direct medical therapies.
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"In my view there is no risk of making monsters this way. The biology will not work. Nor is that the intent of any of these experiments anyway, so I don't think that fear is justified,"
I posted this @ 4/02/2008 04:59:00 PM.............Need a link?..........
4/01/2008
MY _____ IS _____ BECAUSE _____.
1. My username is _____ because ____. Gotcris because at one point there was a website called "Got l33t?". I just stuck with it after that. I got tired of switching screennames.
2. My name is _____ because ______. Cris and not Chris because in early junior high I dropped the H to feel like I wasn't my parents child and more like my own person. Long story...
3. My journal is titled ____ because ____. The Comical Misadventures of a Rambling Mind because I think Mike and I were tossing around name ideas of webcomic that we were making. We ended up going with "Got L33t?". I took the leftover as a blog name. I think it is pretty appropriate for my state of mind.
4. My friends page is called ____ because ____. It doesn't have a name. It's just a list. A blogroll really...
5. My userpic is ____ because ____. It switches. It's just a random thing.
I posted this @ 4/01/2008 01:38:00 PM.............Need a link?..........
I'm a 30-something student of human nature. A music-lovin', groove-shakin', laugh-inducin', dish-cookin', gossip-slingin', type of guy. This is my diary of sorts...
There is something unholy, unsettling, yet delicious about an untouched block of Velveeta. I love cooking with it. I love making grilled cheese sammiches with it. It's the meltiest. It's the cheesiest. It's it's raw, untouched form, it is... how can I put this? Do you remember the opening scene from 2001 where the monkeys around all banging and jumping around the monolith? Yeah... it's like that. But tastier and not full of stars.
