November 17, 2009
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Everyone else is doing it...
I might as well do it too. No, I'm not going to discuss rape. This has been that factoid/habit/goal thing that has been floating around Xanga the past few days. I have been lazy or maybe just busy because my premium ran out. Oh I had more than enough but I figured out how many credits I needed for my next year of premium and then figured out how many credits that meant per day. Then I figured how many comments that would take. I even got out the old white board to draw diagrams. Actually I didn't but I got really freaking anal about the eprops for premium stuff.
Oh by the way I have a little over 18,000 credits which means I need 7,000 credits for another year of premium. So that means I need at least 19 a day. That is ten comments a day. All of this does not include the potential for the freebies or the survey things. God...I really need a girlfriend.
OK so I will be kind and won't tag anyone but if you read this and haven't done this then I expect to see it on your Xanga soon, hot shot.
1. I wear a size 17 shoe.
2. I bite my fingernails. I think this is because I am disgusted by long fingernails on men. My dad has long fingernails and he doesn't care for them. They are jagged and look awful.
3. I went to a prep school my freshman year of high school. It was near the Mississippi River. In the spring time, a few friends and I would go to a train bridge and jump into the river.
4. I have played the piano since I was 11 but I am terrible. I can barely play three parts. Sometimes I can play melody with chords
5. I was in choir for 8 semesters in college
6. I was a volleyball coach and my career record was 30 wins and 7 losses
7. Looking at me you would never guess I coached volleyball...I have a bit of a weight problem
8. Languages come easy to me unless it is a language which is dead and can not be spoken...screw you, Latin
9. I like to dress up when I go to the casino.
10. I hate Christmas music mostly because there is a radio station in the area that started playing Christmas music 24/7 the day after Halloween.
11. I am very insecure
12. I don't feel like I have accomplished much of anything with my life
13. I have two cats and they are very strange. Currently one is in my den with me and is staring at my mounted jackelope
14. I have a mounted jackelope as well as three deer heads and an elk head
15. I hunt and have almost lost my life doing so
16. I have had 5 car accidents and 4 have involved deer
17. I am addicted to music and movies and I refuse to go to rehab for this problem
18. There were two times where I almost got married so that two different girls could get their greencards.
19. Sometimes the only thing I feel that I have in life is my health problems which over a year after being discovered the doctors have no clue what it is and I will probably get to hear more of that tomorrow.
20. I am an only child.
21. I have a fear of birds. I was divebombed while on vacation as a kid and the bird crapped all over my face. Also, my aunt and uncle raised parrots and they would attack me. Birds hate me so I avoid them at all costs.
22. I can not count the number of weddings that I have been a part of as a groomsman or an usher.
23. When I watch poker on the TV, every time I hear an announcer say, "Jack, off suit" I giggle. I also giggled when I heard an announcer say "He needs a Queen to get a straight"
24. At that first high school I mentioned earlier, the music professor called me Lucas. Lucas sat next to me. The biggest difference between Lucas and myself was that he was African American and for the most part I am Caucasian
25. For one year at my second high school, I lived in a house that sat on mound less than 20 yards behind the school. The school owned the house and the principal lived there. Well he died before the school year started but that isn't important to this fact. Anyway his keys to the school were still in the house. The other guys I lived with in the house along with myself took the keys one night and we ran through the school hallways naked. The only downfall was that there were two teachers working. We didn't know that when we began. The next day in English class my teacher asked if I had fun the night before and then she smiled.There's more than 25 things there but I was in a sharing mood.
Comments (74)
There's no such thing as a jackalope, sir.
whoa you're a coach!? cool!
I love christmas music but I avoid at all costs until after thanksgiving.
#4: Oh awesome, you can play piano! Me too!! I used to play piano (about 7 years) but quit after moving to another place.
#21: So that probably means you didn't see Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds"? ... =P I didn't finish watching it because it was just ... too creepy...
#24: Hahahaha!
#25: Great story. =P
This was interesting, fun, sweet, and sad...I wish I could give you a hug! You have had an interesting life so far! You should dump the insecurity and be proud of yourself! Enjoy you!! You are a very smart, witty, creative, sweet (want me to go on!??!) guy! I am one of 8 kids...I sometimes wanted to be an only child! I love your last one...it made me laugh!
And, god, man...size 17??!? I'm sorry about your #19. I hope you will be okay. I'm addicted to Rod Stewart and I refuse to go to rehab! Well, I've more comments, but I'll stop now! HUGS!
Do this
Bird poo bothers me, but if a bird is after me I think of it as a tennis ball, depending on its size. Maybe you could think of it as a volleyball? Don't be afraid.
Hey Lucas! lol
The deer heads staring down at you....any of those extracted from the 4 times they've met your car?
Wow...a size 17?? Hmmm.
Yeah, long nails on men are super creepy!
I read this line as follows: Also, my aunt and uncle raised parrots SO they would attack me.
Hah! So you’re the newest victim of this 25 random.
Hmm... since I've nothing much to do, I think I'll help you with your credits points later...
now that's what i call a 25 things list lol ...how tall are you?? size 17? ...and i already knew about #16
...great list, lucas oops i mean godfather.
is this a share 25 things about yourself or share 25 strange thing?
you have been involved in so many weddings that just means you have a lot of friends. i've been in 1 wedding and was one of 3 bridesmaids. i hated it. my clothes were too small because the other bridesmaid told the bride the wrong size. i swear it was on purpose.
do you think the deer are trying to get back at you for hunting their brothers?
i don't think i've done much with my life either. i'm still at the same stage i've always been at. floating threw.
Here's a few credits for you on your way to premium.
Xanga Volleyball! That'd be an epic tournament. Don't forget your sunblock.
You are so funny
My friend Kimberly has this horrendous story about the origins of the jackelope. It's gruesome and when she tells it with her deep southern accent it makes me laugh so hard I almost wet my pants.
19!
@johnny_hopkins -
and there totally is such a thing as a jackalope
Here's a few more eprops. And since I've seen this fact survey floating around for a few days now, I guess I'll do one too.
I wish I had 25 random facts that were as interesting. lol
Jumping off a train bridge into the river sounds exhilarating and terrifying.
Yay *applause* When do you and I get to meet, huh?
Thanks for sharing. I wish I could respond in a letter rather than a short Comment box.
You give another meaning to the expression "school is cool".
Why kill deers? WHY? Too much trouble. Can't you just get out of the house and start shooting? Eastwood was doing it! or hey, sic faciunt omnes and shit.
@johnny_hopkins -
Well I'll just have to post a photo of my cat staring at the jackelope. Now I just need to coax her back to the computer to stare.
@oulck -
Yes I am/was a coach. I have coached football(assistant), weightlifting(head and also weight trainer for softball and track teams), track(head), cross country(head), and softball(head)
@mZdejavuZ -
I still play. I had mandatory piano classes in my first year of high school as well as college. I somewhat grew to loathe piano based on the teacher but now I enjoy it.
#24...the professor had strange eyes. It would look like he was looking over to the left and he would call on me "Lucas...Lucas...LUCAS!" I would point to myself and he would nod. Oh yeah I forgot to mention that Lucas didn't finish the school year yet I was called Lucas for the rest of the year.
#25...there was another female teacher that night. I never heard what she thought. They were both single so...
@carolinaatnight -
Thank you! I always appreciate your comments.
Oh and yes, size 17. You know what they say about men with big feet right?
@entendezmavoix -
LOL will do
@POETIC_ISIS -
Thanks...I had a bat in my house earlier this year and I treated that like a baseball.
@nattata -
Thanks...currently I have people calling me Teddy or Theo because they get me confused with my grandfather
@bluezbrewsbbqz -
No all the deer I have I've got with my gun
@Another_Perfect_Wonder -
You know what they say about men with big feet don't you?
I don't get the appeal of having long nails.
@TheGiantSlayer -
You know...I think they loved seeing me tremble in fear as those parrots swooped in at me.
@RestlessButterfly -
Well that is appreciated, I think I should be well on my way to get those eprops. So did you fill one of these out?
@TheSecretLifeOfPandas -
I guess I should say I don't mind Christmas music in small doses but 24/7 starting November 1st. That is a bit much. I don't even like it 24/7 after Thanksgiving. Maybe for the 12 days of Christmas. To me it just makes the holiday more commercial and escapes the true TRUE meaning of the day.
@Peridot21 -
Hahahaha...Lucas...can't be any worse then now since some old ladies call me Teddy or Theo because they confuse me with my grandfather.
Well I was about 6'5" had a car accident went to 6'2" and now I am getting back up in height but it's weird because I was at a gas station and you know how they have those things on the side of the door that show height...well one said I was 5'10" but one of those things at Burger King said I was 6'7".
Yes...size 17...you know what they say about men with big feet?
@NightlyDreams -
Thank you! Oh and I think the worst wedding experience I have been a part of was having shoes that were three sizes too small. That was so painful and every minute standing up in that church was excruciating.
I have often wondered that about the deer. I hit a deer before I shot one so maybe not. The first deer I shot I ate it's heart so that it's spirit became a part of me so I think they wouldn't fear me since I am a deer.
@dlmcniel -
Hmm a Xanga volleyball tournament...if I was on the sand then it would be a far cry from the volleyball scenes from Top Gun
@NoGraySunflowers -
Thank you and I have to throw you props for being a talented writer.
My grandfather always told me a story of how he "got" the jackelope. I actually think he made it himself. I think his story was influenced by a foreign substance called Old Style.
@BranmacFeabhail -
Yeah 19 is creepy for me at times but I continue to live. It looks like I have to post my jackelope.
@Shy___Away -
Thank you and thanks for fillione of these.
LOL @ both your #24 and #25 responses! =D Maybe your professor had a lazy eye.
@gabber_addict -
Oh I am sure you could find 25 things. They don't have to be just facts they can be goals or habits.
@twistedmistletoe -
It was both indeed. The first time I did the jump I was afraid of the height and if I would have enough breath in my lungs to make it back up but I realized that the jump was shorter than a high dive at a public pool at my hometown. Well after the first jump I saw a friend jump and she lost her top so I was always worried about losing my shorts.
@morbidcoronerchick -
Thank you...I have to check my calendar.
@curiousdwk -
Thank you...yeah they don't exactly give you a lot of options for these comment boxes
@windoftheforest -
Me defining "school is cool" must mean that the temperature in a school is not cold but not warm but leaning to the cold side.
My family is big into hunting because they own farms and the deer and turkeys will eat their crops so by hunting it manages the herd. I wish I could hunt from my house but the police look down on people shooting guns in town. Apparently there are laws against it.
Sum ergo edo
Lol.
I don't like it 24/7 either. It would make me hate the songs. I don't listen o christmas station unless a good song is playing.
@godfatherofgreenbay -
no no no i meant i made the 19th comment.
Is there a props button? I dont see it... Ok, nevermind, now I do.
*sings* He works hard for the e-props...
@godfatherofgreenbay - Okay
@godfatherofgreenbay - I DO KNOW!!!
Egads!!!
@mZdejavuZ -
I think he did because he did that to everyone and some people who go to my church had him as a teacher and they had stories about him looking at the other side of the room and calling people in front of him.
Oh and this professor, he was the head of the music department so he directed the choirs and we had a mass Christmas service in the campus church which held about 1500 people. Anyway the big thing the upper-classmen did was to screw around during the practice. It started off as one side of the choir would shout "Tastes great!" and the other side would shout "Less Filling!" Then it just got worse and finally someone threw a firecracker and it landed on the marble altar. The explosion was so loud because of it being in a church so big...think old German cathedral. He turned bright purple and looked over all the choir and was about to scream but he calmly walked outside of the church. His wife, who taught piano and organ, got up and started screaming how we were defacing God's house and that we were a bunch of heathens. I mean she just went on and on. Then the prof walked in and said, "Freshmen you are excused." We all left and played snow football and in that game a guy, who happened to be from my town and was the class dork, acted like he slipped and he grabbed a girl's chest to break his fall. Those were fun times.
@BranmacFeabhail -
OH OK...that makes me feel so great because usually people clamor to be the first comment but a true Xangan aims for the 19th.
Thanks for sharing..I mean what's your height if your a size 17? lol That's pretty incredible. 5 accidents, now that's a story and a half...very intriguing life you've had so far..huh..what's your sign love?
@TheSecretLifeOfPandas -
Before I was sickened by constant Christmas music I bought a few Christmas music CDs like the NOW one and then a heavy metal Christmas, a punk rock Christmas, a reggae Christmas, and maybe a few others.
@theladyofabundance -
You know I haven't heard that song in such a long time. Now I have to go download it.
@carolinaatnight -
We have big shoes, right?
@godfatherofgreenbay - Ha! That's not what I was thinking about, but...yes, and I'm sure it's hard to find shoes that big.
@SignificanceOfTheMightyClit -
I am about 6'2" now but at my tallest I was nearly 6'5". I was in a car accident and when my car rolled it made me "shrink". Yeah I have had a very interesting life I must admit.
I am a Pisces.
@carolinaatnight -
hehehe...I actually have to go to a place that supplies the Badgers sports teams with shoes to even stand a chance to find them in my size.
@godfatherofgreenbay - I figured it was something like that!
I barely wear a size 7...I'd love to see my foot next to yours! That'd be funny! 
@carolinaatnight -
That would be funny. Oh I once posted a photo of one of my football cleats next to one of my cats for a comparison. If you want to see check out this site.
@godfatherofgreenbay -
hahahaha hell yeah!
@godfatherofgreenbay - yes, i do. i do know what they say. they say that men with big feet don't tip over easily. =P
See now I missed the party because of your blog's questionable content. I despise Christmas music too mostly just because it's not that great, but also because it fills me with rage and despair. Also, it's a good thing you avoided marrying those alien girls just so they could get legit – I've known lots of people who did that and it never, never ends well. Like a lot of marriages, only more so. We're like 25 random fact brothers now.
@Peridot21 -
Well I was going for the fact that men with big feet have big shoes but I think your observation is also correct although sometimes when I lift my foot off the ground it throws off my gravitational balance.
@dirtbubble -
Well I should probably try to limit my questionable content so that the party is open to everyone.
There is a lawyer in town that specializes in the immigration and marriages because there are so many foreigners that are recruited to come work for minimum wage. They want to stay after being here a few months. I had a co-worker marry a girl from Russia...HOT...anyway he had all sorts of stipulations for marriage and the girl agreed to it and he was happy but then she got the green card and sure enough she left but he expected it.
@godfatherofgreenbay - lol uh oh ...well it's a good thing you're not a flamingo then hehe
@godfatherofgreenbay -
Oh WOW!! HAHA!! Sounds like you had some very memorable times back then!! You have a really good memory, and it's great that you're able to recall all those fun times.
LOL and poor professor... It must have been VERY hard for him to control his anger like that...
Don't go changing to try to please me – I wouldn't want people to get any ideas. I'll just come by when Big Brother ain't peeping.
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