I actually kinda like surveys
So here's another one, stolen from Raphaela. Thanks.
1. WHAT'S THE STORY BEHIND YOUR LJ USERNAME?:
Well, when I signed up for a hotmail account it was late, I was... sleepy, so all I could think of is "um_im_sleepy" When I made my LJ account, "I'm Still Sleepy," just seemed logical. Because I was.
2. NAME FIVE [5] OF YOUR FAVORITE PIG-OUT FOODS:
Lays sour cream and onion potato chips
Pizza, oh yeah.
Cereal. I'll eat cereal all day
Rice a Roni's Four Cheese Rice. A box is supposed to serve 3-4. I can eat the whole thing sometimes. That stuff is just really really good. One of the few worthwhile things Chrissie did for me was introduce me to that.
My mom's lasagna. OH man. OHhhh man. So good.
3. HAVE YOU EVER HAD A MAKEOVER?:
Nope. Thank you very much.
4. NAME ALL MEMBERS OF CREED
Scott Stapp, Scott Philips, Mike Tremonti, and Brian Marshall are the original members. Marshall has since left the band, leaving them with no actual bassist, so for the albums Tremonti plays bass and regular guitar, and they have a fill-in while playing live.
NOTE: If you take this survey, change the band!
5. WHAT'S THE LONGEST TIME YOU'VE STAYED OUT OF THE COUNTRY/WHERE?:
About 3 hours in Boquillas, Mexico. Wasn't terribly exciting. We couldn't drink because we were on a school trip. It was Mexico. Gave you an appreciation for the U.S.
6. ONE THING YOU'RE GRATEFUL FOR, TODAY?:
My friends and family.
7. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY?:
I have two favorites. The police helicopter landing at Gateway Park, and missing part of my math final b/c Paul and I stayed too long at IHOP.
8. WHAT IS THE MOST INSANE THING YOU'VE DONE FOR/TO YOUR CRUSH THAT HE/SHE MIGHT NOT/MIGHT KNOW ABOUT?:
Hehe. Nothing.
9. DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING:
So torn here. So torn. Either the big happy church wedding w/ everyone I've ever seen and said "hello" to, or I'm going to elope and go to Vegas. Both have their charms. Ideally it'd be the church thing, I guess, but I don't want to go through the hell of having to plan that and carry out the plan. Vegas would be so much easier, so much more fun on a purely fun level. I can't decide.
10. WOULD YOU EVER JOIN TEMPTATION ISLAND?:
Haha. Sure, why not?
11. NAME THREE [3] TEACHERS YOU LIKED IN HIGH SCHOOL/ELEMENTARY:
Ms. Barker (6th grade) Dr. Kuban (12th grade Ecology) and Mr. Morrison (10th grade World History) Ms. Barker treated us like real people, seemed to understand that at least a few of us were more intelligent and capable than most people thought we were at that age. Dr. Kuban was a spaz, but was a deeply dedicated, hilarious spaz, and was highly intelligent, don't get me wrong. He was awesome. Mr. Morrision was the best teacher I've ever had, hands down, was hilarious, and was just cool. He taught me so much, about history and life, and I always had a good time learning from him.
12. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE QUOTE?
"Love is blind, friendship closes its eyes." I don't know who to attribute it to, though. It's gotta be my favorite.
13. MY FIRST HEARTBREAK HAPPENED WHEN?:
Um, five years ago would make me... 14. I wasn't in love with her, but man I thought I was. And I did lose a good friend. It hurt, bad.
14. THE SCHOOL PICTURE YOU BURIED IN YOUR BOTTOM DRAWER?:
I have one of Marla. I can't remember her last name. My first crush. 7th grade. She was so different from everybody else, and was very pretty. I liked her. Still have an 8th grade picture of her hiding somewhere in my closet.
15. DO YOU HAVE ANY WEIRD PREFERENCES? WHAT ARE THEY?:
I... don't exactly understand the question. I prefer not to be injured, not to be damaged.... I mean, come on, what kind of a question is that?
16. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?:
The mixed signals thing. Guys could never, ever understand what women want because women have no freaking clue themselves half the time.
17. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?:
My best friend through my entire life has been Justin, without a doubt, but since I've met her, Natalie has been there for me more than anyone. Those two together, I'd have to say.
18. NAME ONE TV CHARACTER YOU'D MOST WANT TO BE.:
Tim Taylor from Home Improvement, except less accident prone.
19. IF YOU WERE FAMOUS, AND WERE TO BE A GUEST ON A TALK SHOW, WHOSE SHOW WOULD YOU CHOOSE? WHY?:
Who cares? Really, who cares?
20. GIVE YOURSELF A PORN STAR NAME:
Haha. Oh, I'm so bad at this. Wait, not that. Hold on. Do guys even have porn star names? Oh forget it. Chris the Fuckman.
21. DO YOU HAVE ANY WEIRD SLEEPING HABITS?:
No, except maybe for when I sleep. I'm a night person. If I have nothing to do with my life, I don't generally see the sun.
22. WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO THIS SUMMER?:
I need $500. Is that so much to ask? Job. Eventually.
23. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG RIGHT NOW?:
What you Are - DMB
24. WRITE A LINE FROM ANY SONG.:
"If you are grown weary you can rest with me until a brighter day, you're ok" Where are You Going - DMB
25. DO YOU KNOW AT LEAST ONE DISNEY SONG BY HEART? WHICH ONE?:
Several, actually. "I Can Show You the World" from Aladdin.
26. DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM HOUSE:
Ok. It's on the beach maybe 30 miles down Cali Hwy. 1 outside of San Fran. Huge, of course. Big windows in the front, huge tall front door. Mahogany. It'd have a library, cherry, and huge. I'm talking NYC public library huge. The living room would have a really tall ceiling, lots of the most comfortable furniture ever for curling up with my wife on. The rest of the house would be whatever. 4 bedroom, maybe, 3 bath. I want my library, though. I want my living room. I want my beach, and I want my location.
27. YOUR TYPICAL SLEEPWEAR:
Whatever I happen to be wearing when I decide to go to sleep, which is usually what I wore all day. Shower follows when I wake up. Then I change. Sometimes I even keep my shoes on.
28. WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG?:
This is for a woman, huh? I have a backpack that I took to Austin with me that I've never unloaded all the way. But that's just clothes. Nothing exciting.
29. WHAT'S IN YOUR WALLET?:
Let me see.... A thing Sam's Club sent in the mail to get in free w no membership card. A $1 bill. A $500 check. Emergency info and contact list. Driver's license. Military ID. AAA membership card. Bally's membership card. My mom's actually. Texas Tomorrow Fund ID card. Starbucks Gift Card. Thanks Lane. Nolan ID (for movie discounts). A traffic ticket that I never got around to paying and now have a warrant for. An America's Cash Express card, cause I cash checks there. Another AAA membership card, which now puzzles me. Another Bally's card, this one mine. And a Ft. Worth Library card. Oh, and a picture of me and Natalie.
30. HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR WALLET RIGHT NOW?:
$1. More in my pockets, but actually in the wallet, $1.
31. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PAIR OF SHOES?:
My old, ratty, worn down, comfortable tennis shoes. I have no other shoes.
32. IF YOU COULD'VE GONE TO YOUR SENIOR PROM IN A DIFFERENT OUTFIT, WHAT WOULD IT BE?:
Jeans and a T-Shirt. But because I didn't do that I got to see Natalie in that dress. It's not the most beautiful I've ever seen her, but it's close. She still looks best when she's totally comfortable, but something about that dress just about killed me.
33. HOW WAS YOUR SENIOR PROM?:
My senior prom was one of the best nights of my life, and I didn't even have sex. Ha. Good company, good scenery, and I had the most beautiful, wonderful date there. Who actually wanted to be there with me. It was outstanding.
34. TELL US ABOUT ANY OF YOUR BIRTHDAYS:
I'll tell you about my 21st when I get there. All the others are just kinda eh.
35. WOULD YOU RATHER BE A HOBBIT, AN ELF OR A DWARF?:
Elf. They're smart, quick, and deadly.
36. WHAT ARE THE FIRST FIVE THINGS YOU WOULD SPLURGE ON IF YOU WERE A BILLIONAIRE?:
I'd buy my house that I was talking about.
I'd buy a Yamaha R7 and get someone qualified to teach me not to kill myself on it.
Porsche 911 twin turbo with all the bells and whistles, and the best sound system ever created for a car
Give enough to my folks to pay for everything, always, especially medical bills and such.
I'd get Natalie to the Mayo clinic so they could figure out what the hell is making her feel so eh.
37. WHAT IS YOUR DAILY BEFORE-GOING-TO-BED RITUAL?:
Check e-mail, check everyone's journal, write in one or both of mine if I feel like it, go try to get comfortable and pass out.
38. WHAT IS THE WEIRDEST/FUNNIEST NICKNAME ANYONE HAS EVER CALLED YOU?:
Jaws. Back when I had braces freshman year people said I looked like the Jaws character off the James Bond movie Moonraker.
39. NAME THREE [3] OF YOUR FAVORITE CARTOON CHARACTERS:
Bugs, of course, the original smartass.
Yakko from Animaniacs
Daffy. Gotta love Daffy.
40. WHAT ARE THE MAGAZINES YOU READ ON A REGULAR BASIS?:
Sports Illustrated
ESPN the Magazine
PC World
And I read Cosmo if there's one lying around b/c I think it's funny. I also like to read the monthly "how to please your man" bits to see if I agree with them or not. Sometimes I think "yeah, that'd do it," and sometimes I just think "ok, that'd just be weird."
1. WHAT'S THE STORY BEHIND YOUR LJ USERNAME?:
Well, when I signed up for a hotmail account it was late, I was... sleepy, so all I could think of is "um_im_sleepy" When I made my LJ account, "I'm Still Sleepy," just seemed logical. Because I was.
2. NAME FIVE [5] OF YOUR FAVORITE PIG-OUT FOODS:
Lays sour cream and onion potato chips
Pizza, oh yeah.
Cereal. I'll eat cereal all day
Rice a Roni's Four Cheese Rice. A box is supposed to serve 3-4. I can eat the whole thing sometimes. That stuff is just really really good. One of the few worthwhile things Chrissie did for me was introduce me to that.
My mom's lasagna. OH man. OHhhh man. So good.
3. HAVE YOU EVER HAD A MAKEOVER?:
Nope. Thank you very much.
4. NAME ALL MEMBERS OF CREED
Scott Stapp, Scott Philips, Mike Tremonti, and Brian Marshall are the original members. Marshall has since left the band, leaving them with no actual bassist, so for the albums Tremonti plays bass and regular guitar, and they have a fill-in while playing live.
NOTE: If you take this survey, change the band!
5. WHAT'S THE LONGEST TIME YOU'VE STAYED OUT OF THE COUNTRY/WHERE?:
About 3 hours in Boquillas, Mexico. Wasn't terribly exciting. We couldn't drink because we were on a school trip. It was Mexico. Gave you an appreciation for the U.S.
6. ONE THING YOU'RE GRATEFUL FOR, TODAY?:
My friends and family.
7. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY?:
I have two favorites. The police helicopter landing at Gateway Park, and missing part of my math final b/c Paul and I stayed too long at IHOP.
8. WHAT IS THE MOST INSANE THING YOU'VE DONE FOR/TO YOUR CRUSH THAT HE/SHE MIGHT NOT/MIGHT KNOW ABOUT?:
Hehe. Nothing.
9. DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING:
So torn here. So torn. Either the big happy church wedding w/ everyone I've ever seen and said "hello" to, or I'm going to elope and go to Vegas. Both have their charms. Ideally it'd be the church thing, I guess, but I don't want to go through the hell of having to plan that and carry out the plan. Vegas would be so much easier, so much more fun on a purely fun level. I can't decide.
10. WOULD YOU EVER JOIN TEMPTATION ISLAND?:
Haha. Sure, why not?
11. NAME THREE [3] TEACHERS YOU LIKED IN HIGH SCHOOL/ELEMENTARY:
Ms. Barker (6th grade) Dr. Kuban (12th grade Ecology) and Mr. Morrison (10th grade World History) Ms. Barker treated us like real people, seemed to understand that at least a few of us were more intelligent and capable than most people thought we were at that age. Dr. Kuban was a spaz, but was a deeply dedicated, hilarious spaz, and was highly intelligent, don't get me wrong. He was awesome. Mr. Morrision was the best teacher I've ever had, hands down, was hilarious, and was just cool. He taught me so much, about history and life, and I always had a good time learning from him.
12. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE QUOTE?
"Love is blind, friendship closes its eyes." I don't know who to attribute it to, though. It's gotta be my favorite.
13. MY FIRST HEARTBREAK HAPPENED WHEN?:
Um, five years ago would make me... 14. I wasn't in love with her, but man I thought I was. And I did lose a good friend. It hurt, bad.
14. THE SCHOOL PICTURE YOU BURIED IN YOUR BOTTOM DRAWER?:
I have one of Marla. I can't remember her last name. My first crush. 7th grade. She was so different from everybody else, and was very pretty. I liked her. Still have an 8th grade picture of her hiding somewhere in my closet.
15. DO YOU HAVE ANY WEIRD PREFERENCES? WHAT ARE THEY?:
I... don't exactly understand the question. I prefer not to be injured, not to be damaged.... I mean, come on, what kind of a question is that?
16. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?:
The mixed signals thing. Guys could never, ever understand what women want because women have no freaking clue themselves half the time.
17. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?:
My best friend through my entire life has been Justin, without a doubt, but since I've met her, Natalie has been there for me more than anyone. Those two together, I'd have to say.
18. NAME ONE TV CHARACTER YOU'D MOST WANT TO BE.:
Tim Taylor from Home Improvement, except less accident prone.
19. IF YOU WERE FAMOUS, AND WERE TO BE A GUEST ON A TALK SHOW, WHOSE SHOW WOULD YOU CHOOSE? WHY?:
Who cares? Really, who cares?
20. GIVE YOURSELF A PORN STAR NAME:
Haha. Oh, I'm so bad at this. Wait, not that. Hold on. Do guys even have porn star names? Oh forget it. Chris the Fuckman.
21. DO YOU HAVE ANY WEIRD SLEEPING HABITS?:
No, except maybe for when I sleep. I'm a night person. If I have nothing to do with my life, I don't generally see the sun.
22. WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO THIS SUMMER?:
I need $500. Is that so much to ask? Job. Eventually.
23. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG RIGHT NOW?:
What you Are - DMB
24. WRITE A LINE FROM ANY SONG.:
"If you are grown weary you can rest with me until a brighter day, you're ok" Where are You Going - DMB
25. DO YOU KNOW AT LEAST ONE DISNEY SONG BY HEART? WHICH ONE?:
Several, actually. "I Can Show You the World" from Aladdin.
26. DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM HOUSE:
Ok. It's on the beach maybe 30 miles down Cali Hwy. 1 outside of San Fran. Huge, of course. Big windows in the front, huge tall front door. Mahogany. It'd have a library, cherry, and huge. I'm talking NYC public library huge. The living room would have a really tall ceiling, lots of the most comfortable furniture ever for curling up with my wife on. The rest of the house would be whatever. 4 bedroom, maybe, 3 bath. I want my library, though. I want my living room. I want my beach, and I want my location.
27. YOUR TYPICAL SLEEPWEAR:
Whatever I happen to be wearing when I decide to go to sleep, which is usually what I wore all day. Shower follows when I wake up. Then I change. Sometimes I even keep my shoes on.
28. WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG?:
This is for a woman, huh? I have a backpack that I took to Austin with me that I've never unloaded all the way. But that's just clothes. Nothing exciting.
29. WHAT'S IN YOUR WALLET?:
Let me see.... A thing Sam's Club sent in the mail to get in free w no membership card. A $1 bill. A $500 check. Emergency info and contact list. Driver's license. Military ID. AAA membership card. Bally's membership card. My mom's actually. Texas Tomorrow Fund ID card. Starbucks Gift Card. Thanks Lane. Nolan ID (for movie discounts). A traffic ticket that I never got around to paying and now have a warrant for. An America's Cash Express card, cause I cash checks there. Another AAA membership card, which now puzzles me. Another Bally's card, this one mine. And a Ft. Worth Library card. Oh, and a picture of me and Natalie.
30. HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR WALLET RIGHT NOW?:
$1. More in my pockets, but actually in the wallet, $1.
31. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PAIR OF SHOES?:
My old, ratty, worn down, comfortable tennis shoes. I have no other shoes.
32. IF YOU COULD'VE GONE TO YOUR SENIOR PROM IN A DIFFERENT OUTFIT, WHAT WOULD IT BE?:
Jeans and a T-Shirt. But because I didn't do that I got to see Natalie in that dress. It's not the most beautiful I've ever seen her, but it's close. She still looks best when she's totally comfortable, but something about that dress just about killed me.
33. HOW WAS YOUR SENIOR PROM?:
My senior prom was one of the best nights of my life, and I didn't even have sex. Ha. Good company, good scenery, and I had the most beautiful, wonderful date there. Who actually wanted to be there with me. It was outstanding.
34. TELL US ABOUT ANY OF YOUR BIRTHDAYS:
I'll tell you about my 21st when I get there. All the others are just kinda eh.
35. WOULD YOU RATHER BE A HOBBIT, AN ELF OR A DWARF?:
Elf. They're smart, quick, and deadly.
36. WHAT ARE THE FIRST FIVE THINGS YOU WOULD SPLURGE ON IF YOU WERE A BILLIONAIRE?:
I'd buy my house that I was talking about.
I'd buy a Yamaha R7 and get someone qualified to teach me not to kill myself on it.
Porsche 911 twin turbo with all the bells and whistles, and the best sound system ever created for a car
Give enough to my folks to pay for everything, always, especially medical bills and such.
I'd get Natalie to the Mayo clinic so they could figure out what the hell is making her feel so eh.
37. WHAT IS YOUR DAILY BEFORE-GOING-TO-BED RITUAL?:
Check e-mail, check everyone's journal, write in one or both of mine if I feel like it, go try to get comfortable and pass out.
38. WHAT IS THE WEIRDEST/FUNNIEST NICKNAME ANYONE HAS EVER CALLED YOU?:
Jaws. Back when I had braces freshman year people said I looked like the Jaws character off the James Bond movie Moonraker.
39. NAME THREE [3] OF YOUR FAVORITE CARTOON CHARACTERS:
Bugs, of course, the original smartass.
Yakko from Animaniacs
Daffy. Gotta love Daffy.
40. WHAT ARE THE MAGAZINES YOU READ ON A REGULAR BASIS?:
Sports Illustrated
ESPN the Magazine
PC World
And I read Cosmo if there's one lying around b/c I think it's funny. I also like to read the monthly "how to please your man" bits to see if I agree with them or not. Sometimes I think "yeah, that'd do it," and sometimes I just think "ok, that'd just be weird."