Learn Something About Me
I got this in an email from my Mother this morning. It's a pretty interesting questionnaire:
| 1. Were you named after anyone? | Yes, my first name is my father's, my middle name is after an uncle and a cousin. |
| 2. When was the last time you cried? | A couple of weeks ago at a funeral |
| 3. Do you like your handwriting? | Nope. |
| 4. What is your favorite lunch meat? | Smoked Ham |
| 5. Do you have kids? | Yes |
| 6. If you were another person would you be friends with you? | Gosh, I hope so. |
| 7. Do you use sarcasm alot? | What are you kiddin? |
| 8. Do you still have your tonsils? | No |
| 9. Would you bungee jump? | Absolutely |
| 10. What is your favorite breakfast food? | Bacon |
| 11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? | Sometimes |
| 12. Do you think you are strong? | Yes |
| 13. What is your favorite ice cream? | Gold Medal Ribbon from Baskin & Robbins |
| 14. What is the first thing you notice about people? | Height |
| 15. Red or pink? | Neither |
| 16. What is the least favorite thing about yourself? | Short legs |
| 17. Who do you miss the most? | My Grandmother |
| 18. Do you want everyone to send this back to you? | N/A |
| 19. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? | Navy blue shorts & bare feet |
| 20. What was the last thing you ate? | Prilosec |
| 21. What are you listening to right now? | The hum of my computer |
| 22. If you where a crayon, what color would you be? | Cerulean |
| 23. Favorite smells? | The ocean |
| 24. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? | My mother |
| 25. Do you like the person who sent this to you? | Yes (I got this in an email) |
| 26. Favorite sports to watch? | Football |
| 27. Hair color? | Brown |
| 28. Eye color? | Hazel |
| 29. Do you wear contacts? | Yes |
| 30. Favorite food? | Seafood & BBQ |
| 31. Scary movies or happy endings? | Happy endings |
| 32. Last movie you watched? | Patton |
| 33. What color shirt are you wearing? | White |
| 34. Summer or winter? | Summer |
| 35. Hugs or kisses? | Both |
| 36. Favorite dessert? | Red velvet cake |
| 37. Most likely to respond? | N/A |
| 38. Least likely to respond? | N/A |
| 39. What book are you reading now? | I just finished "Hunter's Moon" by Randy Wayne White |
| 40. What is on your mouse pad? | Don't have one |
| 41. What did you watch on TV last night? | Entourage |
| 42. Favorite sound? | Little feet walking into the kitchen on Saturday morning |
| 43. Rolling Stones or Beatles? | Beatles |
| 44. What is the farthest you have been from home? | Austria |
| 45. Do you have a special talent? | I don't know if it's special, but I've been playing the Guitar for almost 25 years. |
| 46. Where were you born? | W. Monroe, LA, USA |
| 47. Whose answers are you looking forward to getting back? | N/A |
What’s Your Soundtrack
I was sitting at a pool party over the weekend with some friends. The host's virtual jukebox was on the fritz and we began teasing him that he needed to pullout the boom box and get his mix tape from '86 out of the glovebox. It got me thinking about those old mix tapes and I went down this "track". I got to think about my life as a movie and then talked about having to put the soundtrack to my life together - at least up until this point. So...here's the question:
If you had to put together a 12-track soundtrack to your life, what tracks would you include?
Track 1: "Rhinestone Cowboy" - Glen Campbell, Rhinestone Cowboy
Track 2: "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" - U2, Joshua Tree
Track 3: "Losing My Religion" - R.E.M., Out of Time
Track 4: "Rocky Mountain High" - John Denver, Rocky Mountain High
Track 5: "Redemption Song" - Bob Marley, Legend
Track 6: "Easy" - The Commodores, All the Greatest Hits
Track 7: "Floridays" - Jimmy Buffett, Floridays
Track 8: "Crossroads" - Cream, Royal Albert Hall - London May 2-3-5-6 2005
Track 9: "This Time of Year" - Better Than Ezra, Deluxe
Track 10: "Wrapped Around Your Finger" - The Police, Synchronicity
Track 11: "In Repair" - John Mayer, Continuum
Track 12: "Alive" - Pearl Jam, Ten
Track 13: "If I Had a Boat" - Lyle Lovett, Pontiac
Bonus Track: "I'm Your Guitar/Guitar Man" - Jerry Reed, Live at the Exit/In
This is a really interesting exercise and one that makes you really think about your life and who you are. Try it...
The Infamous Sophomore Slump
I'm an avid music fan and have seen so many bands and artists fail on their second album. I can't imaging how tough it is to get something together to follow-up a smash album. I mean think about Hootie's "Cracked Rear View" - they never got it back.
This new Maroon 5 album, however, doesn't seem to be an album that's going to fall into that category. They've been able to capture the essence of their sound from their first record and build upon it with this new album. Give it a listen and I think you'll be impressed.
Sunday in the Kiddie Pool
It's amazing how perspective changes when you actually step in a kiddie pool. Do it sometime - especially if you have kids. You get a chance to get down on their level and see the world at their height for a while. I spent 4 hours in the kiddie pool in the backyard with my son yesterday and we had a ball. Now I remember why splashing my Dad was so fun.
Another thing you should do is give your kids one of those disposable cameras one day and then go have it developed. You wanna talk about perspective! Then you'll really jog the memory and remember when you thought your parents were giants!

