Ok, so here goes, I was tagged by two people for two lists, Lys, your 6 quirks are listed in here so this counts for yours! Go to the end cuz I've tagged a few people...and I promise this will be the only "Tag" I will ever do because I'm not into these "tags" that much! Too much thinking on my part!..haha
1. I've lived in 4 States: California, Florida, Hawaii, and Utah
2. I've lived in our Nations Capital! Washington, D.C.
3. The water that collects in the sour cream container, after it’s been opened and has been sitting in the fridge for a few days, really grosses me out.
4. The first time I said a swear word my grandma washed my mouth out with soap and to this day, getting even shampoo in my mouth in the shower reminds me of that day
5. I absolutely HATE to vomit! Seriously vomitting makes me want to vomit again!
6. My favorite sport to watch is tennis, followed by basketball.
7. I am a Reality Show Junkie!
8. I live, and I mean LIVE for Thursday night Survivor episodes!
9. I watch the "Today" show on NBC almost every morning
10. I have one small tattoo
11. I enjoy being alone most of the time.
12. I want to be cremated (after I die, of course).
13. I have an obession with Evian water!
14. My favorite movie of all time is "Steel Magnolias" because that movie cracks me up especially the funeral scene and only recently I read that Olympia Dukakis and Shirley Mclaine improvised that scene! REMARKABLY FUNNY!
15. My least favorite household chore: Folding Laundry.
16. My favorite household chore: Cleaning the Kitchen.
17. I love backgammon
18. I love to play board games with family and friends.
19. Person I most admire: Mother Teresa
20. Persons I most despise: Racists
21. My first real job: 15 years old, dishwasher at an old folks home.
22. I've never shot a gun.
23. I've had a gun pointed at me before. (where I worked we were held up)
24. I almost never have nightmares
25. I have slept with the same black blanket for the past 13 years now, even when traveling I used to bring it along!
26. My family calls me Michael, my friends call me Mike
27. If I could have any talent, it would be: The ability to draw.
28. The only foreign country I have visited: Mexico.
29. Where I’ll go when I will visit a foreign country: Monaco, Greece, London, Paris, South Africa
30. States in which I’ve been cited for speeding: California, Texas, Nevada and Florida.
31. I own my own bowling ball and shoes but hardly use them.
32. Word I feel I most overuse: “actually”
33. I love American History, Government and Politics
34. I have never eaten at a Seafood Restaurant. And never will
35. I don't believe in expensive shampoo. 99 cent shampoo works just fine!
36. I own over 20 pairs of Puma shoes, but wear only 3 pairs
37. I have had one close friend die.
38. I have absolutely no interest in animation or video games.
39. I don't like my picture taken.
40. I don't hate anyone, but there is one person that makes me consider it.
41. If someone asks me what my favorite color is I usually say blue.
42. I don't really have a favorite color.
43. I won't wear anything pink, yellow or orange.
44. I never wear clothing that has wording or brand names on the front or back, with the exception of Puma.
45. I know CPR
46. Sometimes I practice the steps of CPR in my head because I'm afraid I'll forget them the one time I need them.
47. I hope to NEVER have to do CPR on someone.
48. I have never ridden a motorcycle.
49. I can not rollerblade.
50. I wish I spoke another language
51. I love my Video IPod
52. I talk to myself, especially when I'm alone in the car and forget to turn the radio on.
53. I use the postage paid envelopes I get in my junk mail to mail junk mail back to the people that send it to me. That's the little devil in me!
54. I don't like chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.
55. If I use your bathroom I will note how clean or dirty it is.
56. If I tell you that I'll call you, eventually I will.
57. Every morning when I wake up, my first thought is "time?"
58. I think one of most peaceful experiences in life is waking up in the middle of a quiet night in a home where those you care about are safely sleeping.
59. I don't ever wear jeans.
60. I am a light sleeper.
61. I've bought far too many laptops in life!
62. I believe it’s your choice whether or not you wash your hands after using the bathroom, just don’t touch me if you choose not to.
63. If you don’t have an iPod I really think you should get one
64. I won’t eat an apple unless it has been cored and sliced
65. I’d rather be cold than hot.
66. I like to be barefoot.
67. I do have regrets in life.
68. I don't like cats (shadow is an exception!)
69. Never been in a fistfight
70. Love the smell of bleach
71. Hated spinach as a kid, love it as an adult!
72. I love to be sarcastic.
73. Sometimes my sarcasm can get me in trouble.
74. Quit many of jobs, been fired from one!
75. Had my first drink of alcohol at age 14 with some cousins...
76. Love to play blackjack!
77. I have been to Niagra Falls and was afraid of falling over the railing..hahaha
78. I dislike people that swear when in a disagreement.
79. I hate fish, but love tuna.
80. I get ansy in large crowds.
81. I dislike "window shopping" or just going to a store or mall to walk around.
82. I have a fear of alligators, lions and pitbulls.
83. I really wish I could find an old tv show that was on for one season back like 20 years ago called "A Year In The Life"...I really really liked it!
84. I want to die broke. Seriously, If I die with money it means I've failed to make a difference in helping eradicate world hunger!
85. No one should ever go hungry and that is probably what makes me sad the most to think about someone hungry.
86. I hate to think so much.
87. In the eighties I used to wear Duran Duran and Adam Ant buttons!
88. I seriously dressed the eighties style for a time being...glad there are no pictures to prove it!
89. I sometimes which I were taller.
90. I don't like reading Shakespare.
91. I prefer comedies over dramas.
92. I once worked on a cruise ship.
93. When I was a kid, I used to wish I was a "wonder twin" from the superheros comics.
94. I remember standing in line the first day the very first Stars Wars came out with my brother, sister, two cousins and grandma in Montclair, CA!
95. My earliest childhood memories I can recall start at age 8 for some reason.
96. Seaworld is my "happiest place on Earth"...not that mouse place!
97. I ran away from home when I was 14.....didn't go to far!
98. I have volunteered on Political campaigns before..
99. I dream of being on the Price of Right and playing Plinko!! haha yeah I said it!
Ok there you have it...now tell me number 100 and lets see, I tag Lys, Jen, Kat, Ana, Mika, Jaylynn, Selena, Sarah, dang, everyone on my list!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
YUMMY CREPES!!!
THATS A PIC OF MY PLATE OF CREPES!!!
So, I was hungry and craving something rich, sweet and simple...so Tiare came over and I made us some Crepes!!.....They hit the spot...and Tiare ate 3 more than me!! HAHAHA........Was totally thinking of Jen when I was eating them!!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Crazy Busy....at least I think so!
The thing that sucks about any type of journal or record of my life I've attempted is that when nothing really interesting is going on I have all kinds of entries, but then when there is so much to write about there is so little time to write about it.
So it's been awhile since I've blogged and I have so much I can say, yet don't know where to start? Politics--? I can say so much about the Presidental race right now!
Well, lets start with this little do-gooder I did last night!
So a few weeks back I bought two tickets to the Alicia Keys concert that is tonight. Paid $160 bucks for two tickets, and though I like her, I'm not like a fanatic where it's a must see! I've actually seen her perform live before, so I wasn't over eager to go. Anyhow, I knew Tiare loves Alicia Keys so I bought the tickets with the intent of taking her. She was ecstatic and has been. So last night she is at my apartment using my computer then so goes up to her apartment to clean. To make a long story short and not spill all her "beans" per say, I knew she would love to go with this one kid she calls her "crush". So I go up to her apartment & ask if there is anyone she would like to go with in my place, as I "forgot" my new tv shows were starting tomorrow night. She was like "really? Mike? are you sure?" I was, she wanted to invite her "crush" but she refused to call him and ask him. I told her I saw on her bebo page he left a comment about how lucky she was to be going to the Alicia Keys concert. She ran down to my apartment to use the computer and logged on to her bebo to see he really did. She got all giddy. Well, it took ALOT of prompting and scenerios to have her work up the courage to call him. After one hour of talking her into it, she finally goes into my bathroom, shuts the door, calls him and asks him. She came out of the bathroom all excited, giddy, ecstatic and smiling. She was so cute she said "My stomach was nervous the entire time" So I gave up my ticket to her so she can take her "crush"--that is what she calls him--oh to be 17 years old again!!
Next topic.....
So I love our political process and anyone that knows me well, knows I can converse for long periods of time on politics.
I am registered an Independent. I believe that being independent does not behold me to any one party or their platforms. I believe in voting for the candidate who best represents my views. I have voted for both democrats and republicans. I consider myself a moderate.
During the Primary season, I was going back and forth on who I was going to support. From a democrat to a republican. I have enjoyed so much this Presidential election season. To see an African-American and a Woman being two front runners, to seeing a woman chosen as the first Republican Vice Presidential candidate. WOW...come November history will be made no matter who wins and I get to witness it and vote!!
Well lets start with Barack Obama--I must admit when he first entered and all the media was all over him, I was impressed! But then reality set in and I actually had to remember not to be impressed with a good speech, but with their views, stands, and history. When I really studied up on him, I realized that though he can inspire people through his speeches and charisma. I wasn't too sure he is yet ready to lead this country. I personally thought he needed alittle more experience......but I definitely was not going to jump on the bandwagon of "hype" as I call it just because he was "fresh and young" and his popularity was soaring!
Then there was John McCain. I like him. But again, he represents to be everything that Washington is failing at. He has been a US Senator for over 20 years. In Washington. Though he is only one vote, it's still an important vote. Every vote counts right? So he is a war hero, a maverick he calls himself. He is going to change Washington. Yet, he has been in Washington for so many years...why hasn't he been at least attempting that earlier?
So Barack picks Joe Biden. I was alittle shocked I must say. Once because Joe Biden started last year for his own run at being President and got he got around 9000 votes before dropping out. No one was voting for him then, he is quoted as saying back then he wasn't interested in being Vice President, then 9 months later here he is accepting the offer to be Vice President.. What??? So I found it amusing while watching the Democratic Convention how everyone was so supportive, yet just 9 months earlier, no one cared when he was running for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Interesting wouldn't you say? He's still a good guy, but again, he's running with Barack on a platform of "Change", yet Joe Biden has been in the Senate for over 30 Years! Why didn't Barack pick a Washington Outsider if he really wants Change?
NOW....Sarah Palin! WOW talk about a shocker! I, like 99.9% of the country never heard of this woman before. But I kinda like her. One, because she shows that our Political Process is open for ANY American! Her she was 3 years ago a Mayor of a small town in Alaska, decided to run for Governor against her own parties sitting Governor and she won! Now she is hand picked to run as Vice President! Though I get nervous that she doesn't have enough experience, I realize it evens out with Barack. She's young, like Barack. Am I sure about her yet? Not really, but I think she is the only candidate that can really say she is a Washington Outsider and looking for Change!
So, I won't vote by party. I will wait for the debates next month, see how all the candidates do, how they answer, what they say about the issues, who aligns with me more on my top concerns. Remember no candidate will I ever have a 100% view with, but as each year our world changes, I am looking for the candidate who can tackle those issues facing me, us, the world at the moment.
Experience? I don't necessarily believe you need experience to be President. Really, who has experience to be President, except former Presidents! The world is constantly changing. Like any job, the best experience comes from doing the job first hand. Remember there are many Washington Insiders that advise the President and Vice President, inform them. So it's not like someone is going into the Oval Office blindly pushing the "Red" button to start a Nuclear War!
Right now, I am just glad to be a part of history in the making and whomever I vote for on November 4, 2008, win or lose, I will still be alive and still trying to make a difference in the world, earning a wage, and enjoying my freedoms granted to me and every American citizen over 200 years ago.
I was listening the other day to Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" about 20 times. I know I've heard this song before, but for some reason it's meaning finally struck me.
It's almost as if it's a song of hope for people in the struggling situations, a hope to get out and live a better life.
There is a line that goes "Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; none but ourselves can free our mind." Too many people do not realize that much (if not all) of their current situations is due to their agency - their ability to choose for themselves. When all is said and done, it all comes down to choice. Too often, we wait around for someone else to come around and make the change for us, when in reality no one else will do that. It's up to us.
Perhaps that is the "mental slavery" Bob Marley speaks of: not realizing that we have a choice; that the power is within us to make the change. And until that occurs, we cannot sing those redemption songs.
Well, if you got to the end of this blog, I congratulate you! It was long...3 weeks long!!
So it's been awhile since I've blogged and I have so much I can say, yet don't know where to start? Politics--? I can say so much about the Presidental race right now!
Well, lets start with this little do-gooder I did last night!
So a few weeks back I bought two tickets to the Alicia Keys concert that is tonight. Paid $160 bucks for two tickets, and though I like her, I'm not like a fanatic where it's a must see! I've actually seen her perform live before, so I wasn't over eager to go. Anyhow, I knew Tiare loves Alicia Keys so I bought the tickets with the intent of taking her. She was ecstatic and has been. So last night she is at my apartment using my computer then so goes up to her apartment to clean. To make a long story short and not spill all her "beans" per say, I knew she would love to go with this one kid she calls her "crush". So I go up to her apartment & ask if there is anyone she would like to go with in my place, as I "forgot" my new tv shows were starting tomorrow night. She was like "really? Mike? are you sure?" I was, she wanted to invite her "crush" but she refused to call him and ask him. I told her I saw on her bebo page he left a comment about how lucky she was to be going to the Alicia Keys concert. She ran down to my apartment to use the computer and logged on to her bebo to see he really did. She got all giddy. Well, it took ALOT of prompting and scenerios to have her work up the courage to call him. After one hour of talking her into it, she finally goes into my bathroom, shuts the door, calls him and asks him. She came out of the bathroom all excited, giddy, ecstatic and smiling. She was so cute she said "My stomach was nervous the entire time" So I gave up my ticket to her so she can take her "crush"--that is what she calls him--oh to be 17 years old again!!
Next topic.....
So I love our political process and anyone that knows me well, knows I can converse for long periods of time on politics.
I am registered an Independent. I believe that being independent does not behold me to any one party or their platforms. I believe in voting for the candidate who best represents my views. I have voted for both democrats and republicans. I consider myself a moderate.
During the Primary season, I was going back and forth on who I was going to support. From a democrat to a republican. I have enjoyed so much this Presidential election season. To see an African-American and a Woman being two front runners, to seeing a woman chosen as the first Republican Vice Presidential candidate. WOW...come November history will be made no matter who wins and I get to witness it and vote!!
Well lets start with Barack Obama--I must admit when he first entered and all the media was all over him, I was impressed! But then reality set in and I actually had to remember not to be impressed with a good speech, but with their views, stands, and history. When I really studied up on him, I realized that though he can inspire people through his speeches and charisma. I wasn't too sure he is yet ready to lead this country. I personally thought he needed alittle more experience......but I definitely was not going to jump on the bandwagon of "hype" as I call it just because he was "fresh and young" and his popularity was soaring!
Then there was John McCain. I like him. But again, he represents to be everything that Washington is failing at. He has been a US Senator for over 20 years. In Washington. Though he is only one vote, it's still an important vote. Every vote counts right? So he is a war hero, a maverick he calls himself. He is going to change Washington. Yet, he has been in Washington for so many years...why hasn't he been at least attempting that earlier?
So Barack picks Joe Biden. I was alittle shocked I must say. Once because Joe Biden started last year for his own run at being President and got he got around 9000 votes before dropping out. No one was voting for him then, he is quoted as saying back then he wasn't interested in being Vice President, then 9 months later here he is accepting the offer to be Vice President.. What??? So I found it amusing while watching the Democratic Convention how everyone was so supportive, yet just 9 months earlier, no one cared when he was running for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Interesting wouldn't you say? He's still a good guy, but again, he's running with Barack on a platform of "Change", yet Joe Biden has been in the Senate for over 30 Years! Why didn't Barack pick a Washington Outsider if he really wants Change?
NOW....Sarah Palin! WOW talk about a shocker! I, like 99.9% of the country never heard of this woman before. But I kinda like her. One, because she shows that our Political Process is open for ANY American! Her she was 3 years ago a Mayor of a small town in Alaska, decided to run for Governor against her own parties sitting Governor and she won! Now she is hand picked to run as Vice President! Though I get nervous that she doesn't have enough experience, I realize it evens out with Barack. She's young, like Barack. Am I sure about her yet? Not really, but I think she is the only candidate that can really say she is a Washington Outsider and looking for Change!
So, I won't vote by party. I will wait for the debates next month, see how all the candidates do, how they answer, what they say about the issues, who aligns with me more on my top concerns. Remember no candidate will I ever have a 100% view with, but as each year our world changes, I am looking for the candidate who can tackle those issues facing me, us, the world at the moment.
Experience? I don't necessarily believe you need experience to be President. Really, who has experience to be President, except former Presidents! The world is constantly changing. Like any job, the best experience comes from doing the job first hand. Remember there are many Washington Insiders that advise the President and Vice President, inform them. So it's not like someone is going into the Oval Office blindly pushing the "Red" button to start a Nuclear War!
Right now, I am just glad to be a part of history in the making and whomever I vote for on November 4, 2008, win or lose, I will still be alive and still trying to make a difference in the world, earning a wage, and enjoying my freedoms granted to me and every American citizen over 200 years ago.
I was listening the other day to Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" about 20 times. I know I've heard this song before, but for some reason it's meaning finally struck me.
It's almost as if it's a song of hope for people in the struggling situations, a hope to get out and live a better life.
There is a line that goes "Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; none but ourselves can free our mind." Too many people do not realize that much (if not all) of their current situations is due to their agency - their ability to choose for themselves. When all is said and done, it all comes down to choice. Too often, we wait around for someone else to come around and make the change for us, when in reality no one else will do that. It's up to us.
Perhaps that is the "mental slavery" Bob Marley speaks of: not realizing that we have a choice; that the power is within us to make the change. And until that occurs, we cannot sing those redemption songs.
Well, if you got to the end of this blog, I congratulate you! It was long...3 weeks long!!
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