Yesterday I completed the first 15 questions of the 30 Day Challenge & I was chuffed to see how many others thought this was a good idea. Some of you have even started working on the lists yourselves. Thanks again to Pink Ninjabi for starting us off on this journey.
So without further ado, let’s continue:
16. Something you always think “what if” about – What if there had not been a 2 year waiting list to become a stewardess when I graduated from high school? My life may have gone in a whole other direction & I probably wouldn’t be afraid to fly now!
17. Something you’re proud of – Each & every one of my children of course! They aren’t all perfect, by an means, but they are all special individuals who are all working on becoming the best people they can be.
18. A problem you have had – Too numerous to mention
19. Five items you lust after – I would like to be a published author; an ocean cruise to Australia so I wouldn’t have to fly & I love cruising; a housekeeper who cooks; winter vacations every year; bi-weekly pedicures.
20. Your fears – heights, flying, spiders, snakes
21. How you hope your future will be like – having a nice ‘nest egg’, living in a wonderful cottage on the beach in the Caribbean with a guest house where Hotspur et al could live & we could edit each other’s writing making us each world famous authors.
22. Your academics – some university, some job specific courses
23. Something you miss – my best friend Bandit who passed away a little over a year ago.
24. Five words/phrases that make you laugh – kinkulator (how my daughter used to pronounce calculator); Bill Engvall’s “Here’s Your Sign” jokes; Russell Peter’s “Somebody’s going to get a whooping” jokes;
25. Something you’re currently worrying about – finances (since I lost my job)
26. Things you dislike & like about yourself – I hate my nose & love my lips & eyes
27. A quote you try to live by – If not excellence, what? If not excellence now, when? I believe this is by Tom Peters in his book `The Search for Excellence`.
28. Somewhere you`d like to move to or visit – I`d like to visit Australia; I`d like to live somewhere in the Caribbean, right on the ocean.
29. Five weird things you like – peanut butter on my hot dogs, cream cheese chip dip on nacho chips, After 8 hot chocolate (considering how hard it is to find, no one else must like it), old English series like Prime Suspect & MI5, juice & ginger ale mixed.
30. One thing you`re excited for – winning a lottery!
benzeknees 
Sep 28, 2012 @ 18:17:57
Peanut butter on hot dogs? I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. That is top-notch weird lol !
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Sep 28, 2012 @ 22:19:52
You should try it, honestly. The combination of wiener & the peanut butter gives you such a nice nutty flavor! I know it sounds really weird, but it really is good.
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Sep 28, 2012 @ 19:56:24
Reblogged this on Fingerprints.
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Sep 28, 2012 @ 22:20:33
I hope you’ll post a link back to me, so I can see your answers. Thanks for stopping by!
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Sep 28, 2012 @ 22:23:52
sure but not today 🙂
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Sep 28, 2012 @ 22:31:26
sure benzeknees 🙂
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Oct 29, 2012 @ 20:54:05
here is it!
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Sep 28, 2012 @ 21:16:48
ohhh I saw this on Hotspur’s blog I think I am gonna do t too…
I feel like an ass – I haven;t been keeping up – catch up time 🙂 Hope you are well ❤
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Sep 28, 2012 @ 22:21:43
Except for being unemployed, I am doing fine Lizzie! I miss Hobbles of course, but I wish her all kinds of success with her book. How are you doing?
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Sep 28, 2012 @ 22:28:57
I ddn;t know she was writing one – is she – is her blog gone? I finished my book and just waiting til the temps go below 100 – watching my grandbaby writing and drawing. I didn;t know about your job Im sorry…
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Sep 29, 2012 @ 04:18:16
This is great – interesting reading (except the hot dogs & peanut butter). By the way, with your awards on the right – love the creative chaos one!
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Sep 29, 2012 @ 14:36:25
Thanks for stopping by! I really encourage you to try the peanut butter hot dog – start with a small piece of bun & weiner with peanut butter & I’m sure you will love it & want to finish the rest!
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Sep 29, 2012 @ 08:01:20
The second half was as good as the first half!!! Thanks for doing this!!!! I am going to definitely do this one and will make sure I link to you so you know!!!!! Thanks ! And the hot dog and peanut butter thing…..hmmmm…..not so sure about that one!!!
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Sep 29, 2012 @ 14:30:55
Honestly, give it a try. Start with a small piece of hot dog in a bun in case you don’t like it, but I think you will be totally surprised & want the rest of it!
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Sep 30, 2012 @ 07:03:57
Guess what? I dreamed about hot dogs with peanut butter last night thanks to you……
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Sep 30, 2012 @ 11:14:47
So now for sure you have to try them! I promise you’ll like it!
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Oct 01, 2012 @ 05:08:55
Did you know there’s no link to your blog in your name when you comment on mine? I have to keep looking you up.
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Oct 01, 2012 @ 13:49:13
No I didn’t know that – I wonder why that is. I know you are on a different provider than I am, but I thought I had subscribed so it would work.
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Oct 01, 2012 @ 08:49:09
As promised…
16. Something I always think “what if” about – What if NASA staged a huge and elaborate hoax, and the Apollo Astronauts never really did land on the moon? What if they all were just cavorting around at night in the Mohave Desert, and using photographic special effects to look like they were bounding around in those big leaping strides as they “walked” on the moon? What if the moon really IS made of green cheese, and smells just as bad as Limburger cheese? If so, I sure as hell wouldn’t want to go there, and neither would the Apollo Astronauts! See my point? Because I’m making a very logical point here.
Okay, since Neil Armstrong just recently passed away, I gotta come clean on this one. When I was a kid, I was a huge fan of the US Space program, and when Apollo 11 landed on the moon, and then Neil Armstrong took that first step on the lunar surface, it was one of the most incredibly amazing, awe inspiring and thrilling events I’ve ever witnessed, and it always will be.
17. Something I’m proud of – Well, it’s 8 inches long, with a wide girth, and it has made many women very happy! But for the last 25 years it has made only one woman very happy, and I am very happy that this is true! Because for all my flirtatious bluster, I am about as likely to make a move towards another woman, as a Pet Rock is likely to get up and start dancing like Fred Astaire.
18. A problem I have had – An almost total inability to write a post here on WP that is not much longer than it should be. With my writing, brevity is NOT my strong point.
19. Five items you lust after – Well, I think it is very demeaning to call them “items” so I’ll call them women instead. 1. Tina Fey 2. Penelope Cruz 3. Salma Hayek 4. Halle Berry 5. Scarlett Johansson (had to include one blonde, because I’m a sensitive and caring guy, and I don’t hurt blonde women’s feelings) Now before you get all flustered, please reread my last sentence in reply to No.17 and know that my five choices here are nothing more than pleasantly idle day dreams. Besides… I’d have a snowball’s chance in hell of ever really getting intimate with any of them.
20. My fears – Becoming boring, getting old and decrepit, thinking that I could inherit dementia from my Dad, and my greatest fear of all? Losing my wife and trying to live my life without her.
To be continued later today.
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Oct 01, 2012 @ 12:14:44
Okay, back again, and on with the show!
21. How I hope my future will be like – Healthy, wealthy and wise, instead of chronically sick, poor, homeless and senile. I also hope to be still capable of great performances in the bedroom, even if the day comes when I need some chemical assistance and increased use of certain specialized electrical appliances. Whatever it takes… because I have very high standards for my performance, and I always will.
22. My academics – Very undisciplined throughout most of my attempted education. In high school I was an A & D student – I got an A in courses I liked, and a D in courses I didn’t like. I did make the Honor Roll for one semester in my sophomore year of high school, but that was only because an assistant principal said and did some things to really piss me off, so I went all out to make the Honor Roll just so I could shove it in his face. After proving my point, I went back to being an A & D student. Graduated from college with a BS Degree in English, and I’ve been BS’ing in English ever since.
23. Something I miss – My sanity… but only occasionally. I think that sanity is overrated, and with the right approach, insanity is a lot more fun.
24. Five words/phrases that make me laugh – 1. Allegator – NOT Alligator misspelled, but someone who alleges. 2. Callipygian – which means having an attractive rear end or nice buns. Don’t believe me? Google it! 3. Slangwhanger – A loud abusive speaker or obnoxious writer. (yes, I know what you’re thinking!) 4. Cow Tipping – The first time I heard that people actually did this for fun, I was LMAO! 5. “I remember when I first had sex – I kept the receipt.” – Groucho Marx.
25. Something I’m currently worrying about – I’m worrying that my answers here are getting too long!
26. Things I dislike & like about myself – I dislike the voices inside my head when they are loud enough to annoy other people around me. But I like my sense of humor, and I like it even more, when lots of other people like my sense of humor. (which is not always the case)
27. A quote I try to live by – “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” I don’t always live up to it, but I do try.
28. Somewhere I`d like to move to or visit – Australia, so I could scuba dive on The Great Barrier Reef.
29. Five weird things I like – 1. Leftover cold mashed potatoes for breakfast. 2. Hiking in the forest at night, in the dark without a flashlight. (well, sometimes…) 3. Engaging in very exciting but dangerous activities that could kill me, if things go wrong or I make a mistake. (less so, as I’ve gotten older) 4. Getting turned on by seeing my wife completely naked, and then watching her slowly put on all her clothes until she is fully dressed. (Did I mention that I’m dyslexic?) 5. Posting my previous answer to No. 4 online where everyone can see it. (My wife’s opinion may differ)
30. One thing I’m excited for – That I have finally finished answering all 30 questions! Yay!!! LOL 😀
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Oct 01, 2012 @ 13:57:29
Great job Chris!!
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Oct 21, 2012 @ 21:46:10
Great post! I’m sorry to hear you’ve lost your job! Indeed.com has some great postings by key words and if I may be of any help with your resume or cover letter let me know as I’m a Career Coach too 😀 Pinkninjabii@gmail.com. All the best and great post! Loved learning more about you!
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Oct 22, 2012 @ 12:36:51
Thanks for the offer of help Pink, very generous of you! I’ll keep you in mind, right now I want to fight for wrongful dismissal
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Oct 22, 2012 @ 15:34:48
Wooo.. good for you! Man.. if only all employers were great. My heart goes out to you!
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May 28, 2014 @ 16:50:33
Thank you, I hope you’ll stop by often!
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