Here’s something my sister Kathy sent me. Kathy’s cool. She makes strange concoctions for the dinner table on holidays that are mostly pretty good. She once made a caramel apple cheesecake that was pretty nasty though. It was like that Star Trek episode where those hippie guys wanted to go to that paradise planet and when they got there everything was beautiful, and the fruit on the trees looked ripe and tasty, but when they ate it, it killed them.
Here is the new 2009 edition of getting to know your family and friends. Here is what you are supposed to do, and try not to be lame and spoil the fun. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then tag a few more people and keep it going. If you add a link back to me, I’ll send you a rockin big piece of Kathy’s caramel apple cheesecake!
1. What is your occupation right now?
Machinist and school attender. I am also a deep thinker, and I ponder a great many things.
2. What color are your socks right now?
Meh on socks! Pfft on socks. My feet need to be free!
3. What are you listening to right now?
I am actually watching a show I tivoed: How William Shatner changed the world. It is literally impossible to prove that I am not a huge nerd right now.
4. What was the last thing that you ate?
A quite tasty bacon and egg sandwich with a tall glass of O.J.
5. Can you drive a stick shift?
I can indeed.
6. Last person you spoke to on the phone?
My friend Paulie. He called me to leave a message on my machine posing as Benny.
7. Do you like the person who sent this to you?
This list was from an email, so this one doesn’t really work here, but I’ll just say that yes, Kathy, you’re awesome, except when you screw up cheesecake. Then you are not awesome.
8. How old are you today?
34! Wheeeeeee! I just did 34 years in a row!
9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?
Baseball. I don’t really watch sports, but I learned recently that my Mother knows more about the Tigers than I do, and we can’t have that in I’m not a sissy boy land, now can we? No. No we can not.
10. What is your favorite drink?
1/2 faygo creme soda, 1/2 faygo diet chocolate soda. Annnnnd How!
11. Have you ever dyed your hair?
Nope.
12. Favorite food?
Anything that is made of bacon cheeseburgers.
13. What is the last movie you watched?
The Verdict, starring Paul Newman. It’s really good, except for the judges lame 1970’s haircut. There’s no way that hairstyle was hip in the 70’s.
14. Favorite day of the year?
Christmas Eve.
15. How do you vent anger?
With the teakettle spout that’s implanted in my forehead. It’s pretty sweet.
16. What was your favorite toy as a child?
17. What is your favorite season?
Autumn.
18. Cherries or Blueberries?
Well, you can make pancakes with blueberries. Is this a serious question?
19. Living arrangements?
ME + pooch + pooch.
20. When was the last time you cried?
I teared up a little bit when I had to sit through all those Shatner singing videos.
21. What is on the floor of your closet?
A pot of gold and a leprechaun skeleton, books, a pair of shoes, and one sock.
22. What did you do last night?
Worked. Lame.
23. What are you most afraid of?
Minjas.
24. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers?
Yes please. Thank you.
25. Favorite dog breed?
American Eskimos, or the chalupa taco bell dog. I don’t like chiuauas, but that dog has taco hook ups.
26. Favorite day of the week?
Saturday.
27. How many states have you lived in?
Unless a state of Benny-licious counts, one. Michigan.
28. Diamonds or pearls?
Aren’t diamonds the “bling” gem? Then diamonds. I’m planning on working on my bling in 2009.
29. What is your favorite flower?
I’ve never thought about it. I guess this one:
Ok, that’s it for me. Since my blog isn’t really inviting to comments most of the time (though I always like getting them), I’m not sure who reads this, so I’ll just throw out some names and hope it gets picked up:
-Lulubah, of course.
-Yo what’s the haps
-Inside her mind
-And that’s why you always leave a note
-Mainly clear skies
-Life in a small town
-I’m adding bright yellow world because she added a comment, which is cool of her. Cheesecake for everybody!
January 13, 2009 at 6:16 PM
I hate socks. And I technically can drive stick shift, but the last time I had to do it was when I was about 17. And I pinned my friend between my car and his mom’s minivan.
Maybe I should save that story for my own blog, huh?
January 13, 2009 at 7:15 PM
You crack me up!
January 13, 2009 at 9:15 PM
Chocolate soda?? I’ve never heard of such a thing!! Where do I find it, I must have some!!!!!!
January 14, 2009 at 9:52 AM
auugh! a survey…seeing as you aren’t a friend on MySpace, you didn’t know I was a survey ho…well, now you do and you called me out, so.I.must.complete.survey….NOW!
Michigan…I KNEW it!!!! Yo Michigan folks are cool…one of my dearest rocks from Michigan. I check your blog and her blog everyday…see…it’s a Michigan thing…
January 14, 2009 at 12:29 PM
I would totally do this, except I’m lazy and tired from the arsonist fire alarm, so I’m not gonna. Yeah, it really is that kind of day.
January 14, 2009 at 1:11 PM
1/2 faygo creme soda, 1/2 faygo diet chocolate soda
wow. that sounds delightful. i must find these things and put them in my mouth hole.
January 14, 2009 at 1:24 PM
[...] Benny tagged me. I don’t know him well enough to know if I like him or not. I do like his writing/blog – it makes me laugh and we all need that. [...]
January 14, 2009 at 1:45 PM
Oh nice, abbersnail. I have a pretty good stick shift story too, although there weren’t any attempted smashings.
Thanks, Melissa
I check yours all the time too, Stephanie. I might have to join MySpace- I haven’t seen a new post here in a while. What. Up?
Hey Tracy, Next time there’s a fire alarm there, run out of the building as fast as you can with one of those little plastic gas cans in your hand and everytime you pass someone, yell “My Bad!”
Billie and Van, you are right, it is awesome. The only place I’ve ever found faygo chocolate is at Krogers, and that’s only once in a while. Bummer.
January 14, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Dude, what is a Faygo?? Is that like a brand name out there?? We have no chocolate soda in MD. This sucks. I’m so leaving MD.