A most ATYPICAL survey

This is definitely a DIFFERENT kind of survey! It seems rather melancholy, though. I am having a great time with the LORD right now. Things are not easy, but I'm not "down" at all. God is awesome and I'm enjoying the process! That said, here's the survey:

1) Something you wish your mother or father had warned you about:
Neither of them had the wisdom to share, unfortunately

2) Something that's holding you back from achieving your dreams:
Nothing, I am on my way

3) Something you think you could win an award for:
Singing (I have)

4) Something you fear more than anything:
I don't know... I have a reverential fear of God. But the idea of going through a divorce makes my stomach turn.

5) Something you wish people would understand:
Jesus is who He says He is, no matter what "church people" do

6) Something that keeps you going everyday:
Jesus Christ

7) Something amazing that happened last summer:
WOW! Last summer was not a fun time. I did learn that I really enjoyed teaching.

8) Something you hate that people say:
"I'm sorry, but..." --> If you have the "but" in there, you aren't really apologizing. You are justifying what you did. It's a waste of breath. It is insincere.

9) Something you refuse to pay money for:
an imitation of something else

10) Something you wish you could have told that person that you never saw again:
The Gospel

11) Something that really stands out about last year:
2 things stand out:
how much God did in my heart and
Finding out how awesome she is!

12) Something you like that everyone else thinks is weird:
I really enjoy the little "imperfections" in the people that I love.

13) Something that makes you laugh every time it happens:
It doesn't take that much to make me laugh, seriously!

14) Something that makes the problems in your life not seem so bad:
Heaven's Mentality (not the CD, the mindset)

15) Something you listen to when you're in a really good mood:
I have a WIDE variety of music that falls into that category

16) Something you do when you're trying to calm down:
Worship the LORD

17) Something you do when you wake up at three AM:
I'm actually up at 3AM more often than not, but... I pray. I read the Bible. I check my email and MySpace.

18) Something you love doing on cold rainy days:
chilling with friends

19) Something amazing that's happened this year:
God has been working me on receiving His love, to another level.

20)Something that you always run into/trip over:
Nothing. I very rarely trip

21) Something that irritates you more than anything:
Religious people who stand on tradition more than what is in the Bible and give no regard to the voice of the LORD

22) Something you're addicted to/can't stop doing:
love

23) Something you had to give up but didn't want to:
her

24) Something that really stands out about you:
I asked someone about this, "that I am gentle natured" - I am told.

25) Something about you that's like everyone else:
I was miserable and wretched when compared with the standard of the 10 Commandments

26) Something that really stands out about that Certain Person:
She is tremendous... you could end up reading all night.
Here are a few things:
She's preternaturally pulchritudinous
She has a heart that amazes me every time I catch another glimpse into it
She was willing to nag me, about something I should be doing on, our first date (which was EXTREMELY attractive to me)
She is very valued by everyone that knows her (at least from what I have seen).
She's very honest and open (but with increasing depth) and quick to acknowledge weakness in herself

27) Something that you say a lot that others have picked up on:
there are a few:
"It's not that serious."
"jahnke"
Dag, there ARE more, I just can't think of them right now.

28) Something that makes you change the channel:
something I don't want to see

29) Something that really turns you on:
Godliness

30) Something that really turns you off:
being religious, or fake

31) Something you wish you could change about your life:
I believe everything worked out for the best (so far). I believe all that I dislike at the present moment will be worked out for my good! I believe this because I know God. I love Him and I have been called according to His purpose!

32) Something you think about every night before you go to sleep:
I go to bed praying, and specifically praying for her again and asking how I can more faithfully walk through tomorrow than I walked through today.

33) Something that you don't think will ever change about you:
My love and passion for the LORD and others, especially those that I believe He has called me to.

34) Something about you that you think will soon change:
A lot --> Almost every area of my life is set up to be exponentially better very soon.

35) Something that broke your heart as a child:
When I was 6 my mother told me that she hadn't wanted me since I was 5 and I didn't "really" meet my father until I was 16 and he didn't want me either. He just lied about it.

36) Something that really sparks your interest:
The Human Body

37) Something that truly disgusts you:
religious people

38) Something you wish that Certain Person would see in you:
A man that she could fall in love with... Her husband

Pizza Angel

What is your favorite Silly Song with Larry? This isn't mine, but I did laugh pretty hard when I first saw this one


Veggie Tales: Pizza Angel

~*...Reta Marie...*~ | MySpace Video

A survey about my "top 8 friends" on MySpace

100 Questions about your top 8

Number 1: My Book
Number 2: Hyo Chin
Number 3: Matthew
Number 4: Butta
Number 5: Aric
Number 6: Karen
Number 7: Adolph
Number 8: Kelly

[PERSON NUMBER 8]: Kelly

1. HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN 8? Since June (I think it was June…)

2. WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING MOST WITH 8?
Playing games (Scattergories, Cranium, Apples to Apples

3. HAVE YOU EVER DATED 8?
No!

4. HAVE YOU EVER KISSED 8?
No!

5. NAME ONE MEMORY YOU HAVE WITH 8.
The look on her face when Butta was messing with her about his "favorite movie"

7. WHERE DOES 8 LIVE?
Southside Richmond

8. WOULD YOU TAKE A ROAD TRIP WITH 8?
sure

9. DOES 8 KNOW ANYONE ELSE ON YOUR TOP 8?
Butta and Matthew do

10. WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT 8?
Her heart for the LORD


[PERSON NUMBER 7]: Adolph

11. HOW DID YOU MEET 7?
We were roommates in college. I think when he first saw me, I was out on the balcony smoking a cigarette and blasting the Wu Tang Clan :)

12. HAVE YOU EVER HAD A CRUSH ON 7?
no

13. NAME ONE INTERESTING THING ABOUT 7?.
It's just amazing to me that he actually enjoyed being my roommate :)

15. NAME SOMETHING 7 IS GOOD AT:

loving the LORD!!!

16. ARE YOU OLDER OR YOUNGER THAN 7?
Younger

17. HAVE YOU EVER KISSED 7?
No

18. EVER DONE ANYTHING ILLEGAL WITH 7?
No

19. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY WITH 7?
Adolph is the one who explained and then prayed with me for the baptism of the Holy Spirit

20. WHAT'S THEIR LAST NAME?
White

[PERSON NUMBER 6]: Karen

21. WHERE DOES 6 LIVE?
Northern, VA (Alexandria?)

22. DO YOU HAVE ANY REGRETS WITH 6?
I would have said something differently, if I had it to do over again. What came out of my mouth didn't reflect what was really in my heart

23. DO YOU KNOW 6'S MIDDLE NAME?
Yes

24. ARE YOU RELATED TO 6?
no

25. HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN 6?
about a year now.

26. ARE YOU IN 6'S TOP 8?
Nope, I'm not that important to her ;-)

27. EVER LAUGHED WITH 6?
Yes

29. WOULD YOU BE THERE FOR 6?
Yes, until she tells me she doesn't want me around or one of us dies

30. WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT 6?
The heart I see in her

[PERSON NUMBER 5]: Aric

31. HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW 5?
Fairly well

32. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW 5?
June?

33. HAVE YOU EVER KISSED 5?
No

34. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU'RE WITH 5?
Pray, Chill, Watch movies, play games, eat, etc…

35. HOW DID YOU MEET 5?
He was the only black guy at Chi Alpha, a campus ministry that I went to for a while, and at that time, I had a hard time trusting white people so his presence made me feel more comfortable there.

36. EVER TOLD 5 A SECRET?
Yes

36b. WISH YOU COULD SEE 5 RIGHT NOW?
I wouldn't mind

37. HAVE YOU EVER DATED 5?
No

38. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY WITH 5?
"Come on! I'm hardcore!"

39. WOULD 5 DO ANYTHING FOR YOU?
I don't know

39B. DID YOU EVER THINK THERE COULD BE SOMETHING WITH 5?
no

40. WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT 5?
He keeps coming back

[PERSON NUMBER 4]: Butta

41. WHERE DID YOU MEET 4?
He was an intern with the Richmond School of Urban Ministry and I came over the dorm to visit my brother who was the house manager at the time. We talked for like 45 minutes and connected right away

42. IS 4 YOUR BEST FRIEND?
YES, and he is my brother

43. ARE YOU RELATED TO 4?
Yes

44. DO YOU GO TO SCHOOL WITH 4?
No

45. IS 4 A FUN PERSON TO BE WITH?
Yes

46. ARE YOU ON 4'S TOP 8 LIST?
Yes

47. WHEN IS 4'S BIRTHDAY?
September 26^th, 1980

48. WOULD YOU GO ON A TRIP WITH 4?
We have

49. HOW OFTEN DO YOU TALK TO 4?
used to be once a week. We've been playing phone tag since I moved to ATL & he moved to Fredericksburg

50. WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT 4?
His heart for the LORD, his heart for me, his sense of humor and his ability to communicate on a higher plane than most people I have met

[PERSON NUMBER 3]: Matthew

51. HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN 3?
Since the fall of 1998

52. WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE 3?
September, I can't remember the date

53. EVER DATED 3?
No

54. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING IN COMMON WITH 3?
Much

55. WOULD YOU TAKE A BULLET FOR 3?
Yes

56. DO YOU GO TO SCHOOL WITH 3?
No

57. HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO KILL 3?
No, what a psychotic question!

58. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU DID WITH 3?
uh… talked on Yahoo IM

59. WHAT IS THE NEXT THING YOU WILL DO WITH 3?
I'd like to see him over my Winter break

60. WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT 3?
His willingness to die to himself to love those God has called him to

[PERSON NUMBER 2]: Hyo Chin

61. HOW DID YOU MEET 2?
She dropped my brother off outside of McGuire, AFB so that he could get me on the base

62. IS 2 ONE OF YOUR BEST FRIENDS?
Yes AND she is my sister

63. WOULD YOU DO ANYTHING FOR 2?
Anything that wouldn't cause me to sin

64. WHERE DOES 2 LIVE?
NJ

65. DO YOU LOVE 2?
More than I love myself

66. HAVE YOU EVER GOTTEN IN TROUBLE WITH 2?
Not really

67. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO WITH 2?
Pray, chill, watch movies, talk, etc…

68. WHAT IS 2'S MIDDLE NAME?
she doesn't have one

69. NAME ONE MEMORY YOU HAVE WITH 2?
just one? Gosh! That first loooooooong conversation we had was great… it elucidated the answer to the next question

70. WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT 2?
Her heart and how perfect she is for my brother!

[PERSON NUMBER 1]: My book! Ha ha ha, ok, I'll just answer these questions about Jesus

71. HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN 1? We met in 1992, and after about 3 months of being tight, I ignored him until 1998. We've been getting tighter since!

72. HAVE YOU EVER LIVED WITH 1?
We are one

73.HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO KICK 1?
Yes

74. DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL MEMORIES WITH 1?
Too many to name

75. ARE YOU NUMBER 1 ON 1'S TOP 8?
yes, I am. He's so awesome that EVERYONE who loves Him is #1 on His list

76. HAVE YOU EVER FOUGHT WITH 1?
Yes

77. WHY IS 1 THE TOP PERSON ON YOUR TOP 8?
He IS my life. He is my goal. He is my reward. He is the reason I am who I am today. I love Him more than anyone!

78. WOULD YOU DO ANYTHING FOR 1?
Yes, anything that He asks me to do

79. DO YOU LOVE 1?
YES!!!

80. WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT 1?
WAY too much to say. He's so specific and doting over me. He's so much better to me than I would be to myself.

IN YOUR TOP 8:

81. WHICH ONE DID YOU SEE LAST?
Hyo Chin

82. WHICH ONE WILL YOU SEE NEXT?
Butta or Matthew

83. WHICH ONE DID YOU LAST TALK TO ON THE PHONE?
Hyo Chin

84. WHICH ONE DID YOU LAST COMMENT?
Karen (picture comments)

85. WHICH ONE DID YOU LAST TEXT?
Karen

86. WHICH ONE DID YOU LAST (CENSOR)?
What?

87. WHICH ONE IS THE EASIEST TO TALK TO?
Jesus – BY FAR!!!!! :) then Hyo Chin, Matthew and Butta

88. WHICH ONE DO YOU TRUST THE MOST?
Jesus – He's the reason I CAN trust the others

89. WHICH ONE KNOWS YOU BEST?
Jesus, and I have been open to the others. Who knows me best kinda depends on how much they have WANTED to know me.

90. WHICH ONE DO YOU LOVE THE MOST?
Jesus – BY FAR!!!

91. WHICH ONE DO YOU HAVE THE MOST IN COMMON WITH?
That's a tough question. I'd probably have to say Butta

92. WHICH ONE DO YOU MISS THE MOST RIGHT NOW?
Hyo Chin, Matthew, Butta & Karen

93. WHICH ONE HAVE YOU SPENT THE MOST TIME WITH?
Jesus and then probably Butta & Matthew

94. WHICH ONE DO YOU TALK TO MOST RIGHT NOW?
Jesus and then Hyo Chin

95. WHICH ONE LISTENS THE BEST?
Jesus and then Hyo Chin and Butta

96. WHICH ONE HAS BEEN THERE FOR YOU THE MOST?
Jesus and then Matthew, Butta & Hyo Chin (in order of who I've known the longest)

97. WHICH ONE IS THE FUNNIEST?
Jesus and then I'd say Hyo Chin, Butta, Karen and Matthew are all pretty hilarious in their own way

98. WHICH ONE LAUGHS THE MOST?
Butta

99. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CRY WITH?
I'm pretty sure I have cried in front most of them

100. WHICH ONE WILL REPOST THIS??
Who knows!

For you Non-Football fans...

There have been a few people who've asked me to explain football to them recently, so I've decided to go ahead and post the different types of players in a football game, to help a little bit. Obviously, there is more to it than what I am writing here, but this should give you a good basic understanding of all the postions (I have left the kickers and punters off of this list)

Offense:

There are 5 guys whose job it is to protect the other players. They line up in front on the line where the ball is placed. Collectively they are called
Offensive Lineman - They are: (from left to right):
the Left Tackle, Left Guard, Center, Right Guard, Right Tackle. To begin an offensive play, the center snaps (gives) the ball to the quarterback - When the center moves the ball, that is when the defenders can cross the line.

Quarterback (Takes the ball from the center and is in charge of making everything work. He gets the ball to the "skill position players" - on running plays, he gives the ball to the running back and on passing plays, he passes it to the receivers)

Running back (runs the ball on running plays and either protects the quarterback or becomes a receiver on passing plays)

Fullback ( a second running back that is mostly used to block for the running back on running plays and protect the quarterback on passing plays, he can also be a receiver)

Wide Receivers AKA Flankers or Ends (They block on running plays and run specific patterns on passing plays that allows the quarterback to get them the ball. Their job is to run the route in a manner that allows them to be "open" meaning no defender can keep them from getting the ball and to catch it if it is thrown to them.)

Tight Ends (they are a cross between Wide Receivers and the linemen. They block on running plays like a lineman and they line up next to one of the tackles (either one). This is why they are called Tight Ends. Because they are "Ends" who are "Tight" or close to the linemen. On passing plays, they can stay next to the linemen to block or they can run patterns like the Wide Receivers

Defense:

There are only 4 different types of positions on defense, but they can line up A LOT of different ways. Here are the basics:

Facing the Offensive Line there are Defensive Linemen. These are really huge guys (like 270 lbs or more) that start the play bent over with at least one of their hands on the ground. Their job is to tackle whoever has the ball while keeping the offensive line from blocking the linebackers. Defensive Linemen are called one of two things:

Defensive Ends are lineman that start the play across from either an offensive tackle or a tight end

Defensive Tackles are linemen that start the play across from either an offensive guard or the center (sometimes they are called a Nose Tackle if they are across from the center)

The 2nd type of position on defense is Linebackers. They line up behind the defensive linemen and they try to tackle whoever has the ball on a running play and they cover (try to keep them from catching the ball) the running backs and tight ends on passing plays (normally from 240-270lbs). There are three types of linebackers:

Strongside Linebacker (or "Sam" Linebacker) Lines up on the side that the tight end is on and covers him on passing plays. This is normally the biggest of the linebackers.

Middle Linebacker (or "Mike" Linebacker) Lines up in the middle of the defensive line (but normally about 5 yards back) so that he can cover both sides of the field equally well. He is known as the quarterback of the defense because it is his job to communicate the plays (which are signaled in via special sign language from the coaches on the sideline) and make sure everyone is in the right position and knows their job. On passing plays, he normally covers one of the running backs

Weakside Linebacker (or "Will" Linebacker) Lines up on the side of the formation that does not have a tight end. This allows him to have to worry about one fewer blocker. He is normally the fastest of the three linebackers

The third type of position on defense is Cornerback. A cornerback is a small guy who runs really fast (like 190-220lbs) they mirror the Wide Receivers on passing plays and they try to tackle the runner on running plays

The fourth and final position on defense is Safety. Safeties are a cross between a cornerback and a linebacker. (like 220-240lbs) They line up in the middle of the field behind the linebackers. They try to tackle runners on running plays and cover Tight Ends, Receivers and Running Backs on passing plays. There are two types of safeties:

The Strong Safety lines up on the side that the tight end is on and is closer to the linebackers because he is more focused on the Tight End and helping to tackle runners.

The Free Safety lines up further back and is more concerned with being the "last line of defense" He does not attack runners as aggressively. If all of the other defenders miss the runner, it is his job to keep the runner from scoring. On passing plays, he tries to prevent long throws and assist the other defenders in covering the receivers.

Another survey

First Name: Joseph

Middle Name: Anthony

Birthday: 10/30/77

Eyes: Change colors (green most of the time)

Hair: Shaved 4-5 times a week

Fav color: Silver & Black (Go Raiders!!!)

Day/Night: Night

Fave Food: American, Mexican, Italian

FRIENDS AND LIFE

Do you ever wish you had another name? Not a big fan of Anthony, but I like Joseph and Capri

Do you like anyone? yes

Which one of your friends acts the most like you? that's a toss up between Butta and Chris

Who's the loudest? of my friends? I don't know they all can be at times, I guess

Who have you known the longest of your friends? Stuart, Grandpa, and then Adolph

Who's the shyest: probably Hyo Chin

Are you close to any family members? My brother Chris, Grandpa, Dad (Stuart), and my natural sister (Mary)

When you cried the most: in prayer

What's the best feeling in the world: freedom

Worst Feeling: guilt

FINISH EACH SENTENCE:

Let's walk on the: narrow path

Let's run through: the sprinklers :)

Let's look at the: sunset

What a nice: thing to say

Where did all the: beautiful AND Godly single women go?!

Why can't you: completely surrender to the LORD?

Silly, little: squirrel

Tell me: the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow

HAVE YOU:

Ran away from home: no

Pictured your crush naked: no

Skipped school: yes

Broken someone's heart: unfortunately

Been in love: yes

Cried when someone died: yes

Wanted someone you knew you couldn't have: yes

Done something embarrassing: yes

Done a drug: Alcohol, Tobacco & Caffeine

Cried in school: yes

RANDOM

Your Good Luck Charm: N/A

Person You Hate Most: N/A

Best Thing That Has Happened: Jesus dying for me

Ice Cream: Cookies & Cream (the kind with the Oreos)

WHO Makes you laugh the most: Butta

Makes you smile: Chris & Hyo Chin

Has A Crush On You: no one that I know of

Do You Have A Crush On Someone: not really

HAVE YOU EVER

Fallen for your best friend?: no

Made out with JUST a friend?: no

Kissed two people in the same day?: no

Had sex with two different people in the same day?: no

Been rejected: . yes

Been in love?: yes

Been used?: yes

Done something you regret?: yes, but I have been set free from the shame of my past

Cheated on someone?: no

Been called a tease: no

WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON...

You touched?: I gave a massage to one of my students on Wednesday

You talked to on the phone?: Chris - Hyo Chin just gave birth to their 2nd child!!! Welcome to the world, Maelinn!!!!!!

You hugged?: my sister

You instant messaged?: Matthew

You kissed?: My neice Elizabeth when it was time for bed

You yelled at?: I can't remember, it's been that long

Who text messaged you?: Julie

Who broke your heart?: no comment

Who told you they loved you?: my brother, Chris

Number of things in my Past I Regret: I've been set free from the shame of my past, so NOW I don't regret anything. I wouldn't do a few things again, but I don't regret them. I am who I am because of what I have gone through.

Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey

Hey,
I don't know if ya'll remember these, but they used to show two or three of these "Deep thoughts" every episode of Saturday Night Live. I saw that my natural sister had a book of them. Here are some of the funnier ones.

DISCLAIMER: some of these are VERY stupid, some of them are EXTREMELY random and the rest are just WRONG! But, hopefully, you'll find some of them a bit funny

******* The face of a child can say it all... especially the mouth part of the face

******* It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man

******* If you ever fall off of the Sears Tower, just go really limp. Maybe you'll look like a dummy and someone will try to catch you because, "Hey, free dummy"

******* To me, boxing is like ballet, except there's not really any dancing... and there's no choreography... and the dancers hit each other

******* If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all of the time for no good reason

******* Better not take your dog on the space shuttle. If he sticks his head out the window on the way back home, his face might burn up

******* To me, clowns aren't funny. If fact they're kinda scary. I've wondered where this started, and I think it goes back to the time I went to the circus and a clown killed my dad.

******* I'd like to see a nude opera, because when they hit those high notes, I bet you can really see it in those genitals

******* If you ever teach a yodeling class, probably the hardest part is keeping the students from trying to yodel right off. You see we BUILD to that.

******* Is there anything more beautiful than a beautiful flamingo flying across in front of a beautiful sunset? And he's carrying a rose in his beak... and he's carrying a beautiful painting with his feet... and you're drunk.

******* Of all my uncles, I think I liked Uncle Caveman the best. We called him Uncle Caveman because he lived in a cave and because sometimes, he'd eat one of us. Later on we found out he was a bear.

******* Anytime I see something screech across the room and latch on to someone's neck and the guy screams and tries to get it off, I have to laugh, because what IS that thing?!

******* In weightlifting, I don't think sudden, uncontrolled urination should automatically disqualify you.

******* The memories of my family outings are still a source of strength to me. I remember we'd all pile into the car - I forget what kind it was - and drive and drive. I'm not sure where we'd go, but I think there were some trees there. The smell of something was strong in the air as we played whatever sport we played. I remember a bigger, older guy we called "Dad." We'd eat some stuff, or not, and then I think we went home. I guess some things never leave you.

******* Blow ye winds, like the trumpet blows, but without all that noise.

******* I wish a robot would get elected President. That way, when he came to town, everyone could take a shot at him and not feel too bad.

******* If you go parachuting and your parachute doesn't open, and all your friends are watching you fall, I think a funny gag would be to pretend you're swimming.

******* I think when the age of the Vikings came to a close, they must have sensed it. Probably, they gathered together one evening and slapped each other on the back and said, "Hey, good job."

******* Sometimes, when I feel like killing someone, I do this little trick to calm myself down. I'll go over to the person's house and ring the doorbell. When the person comes to the door, I'm gone, but you know what I've left on the porch? A Jack-O-Lantern with a knife in the side of its head with a note that says, "You." After that I usually feel a lot better and no harm done.

******* I wish I had a Kryptonite cross because then you could keep Dracula AND Superman away

******* Too bad you can't grab a tree by its tiptop and bend it over to the ground and then let her fly, because I bet you'd be amazed at all the stuff that comes flying out.

******* If you saw two guys named Hambone and Flippy, which one do you think liked dolphins more? I'd say Flippy wouldn't you? You'd be wrong though. It's Hambone.

******* Laurie got offended that I used the word "puke." But to me, that's what her dinner tasted like.

******* If you're in a boxing match, try not to let the other guy's glove touch your lips, because you don't know where his glove has been.

******* It's too bad whole families have to be torn apart by something as simple as wild dogs.

******* My wife, Marta, says that the interesting thing about fly fishing is that it's two lives connected by one thin strand. Come on Marta, grow up!

******* The old pool shooter had won many a game in his time, but now it was time to hang up his cue. When he did, all the other cues came crashing down. "Sorry," he said with a smile.

******* Even though he was an enemy of mine, I had to admit that what he had accomplished was a brilliant piece of strategy. First, he punched me. Then he kicked me, then he punched me again.

******* The sound of fresh rain run-off splashing from the roof reminded me of the sound of urine splashing into a filthy Texaco latrine

******* When you go on a job interview, I think a good thing to ask is if they ever press charges

******* You know what would make a good story? Something about a clown who makes people happy, but is really sad on the inside. Also, he has severe diarrhea.

******* As the evening faded from a salmon color to a sort of flint gray, I thought back to the salmon I caught this morning, and how gray he was, and how I named him Flint

******* If the vikings were around today, I think they would probably be amazed at how much glow-in-the-dark stuff we have, and how we take so much of it for granted

******* Sometimes I think the whole world has gone mad. Then I think, "Aww, who cares?" Then I think, "Hey, what's for dinner?"

******* I can see why it would be prohibited to throw most things off the top of the Empire State Building, but what's wrong with little bits of cheese? They probably break down into their various gases before they even hit.

*******It makes me mad when people say I turned and ran like a scared rabbit. Maybe it was like an angry rabbit, who was running to go fight in another fight, away from the first fight.

******* I hope, if dogs ever take over the world and they choose a king, they don't just go by size. I bet there are some Chihuahuas with some good ideas.

******* Instead of having "answers" on math tests, I think they should have "impressions," and if you got a different "impression," so what? Can't we all be brothers?

******* Probably to a shark, about the funniest thing there is is a wounded seal, trying to swim to shore, because "Where does he think he's going?!"

******* If God dwells inside of us, like some people say, I sure hope He likes enchiladas, because that's what He's getting!

(Stay tuned for a blog talking about that last one....)

You might want to pack a lunch...

...because this survey is LONG!!!!

1) Whats your Name
Joseph Anthony

2) How did you get that name?
Joseph is my father's father's middle name and Anthony was the name of one of his uncles, I think.

3) What is your heritage?
Oh Geez, Italian and Spanish on my father's side (which I take after the most) and then there is my mother who is a Euro-mutt (English, Scottish, Irish, French and Dutch)

4) What was your name going to be if you were born the opposite sex?
I have no idea

5) What did you get in trouble for the most as a kid?
Nothing specific, my mom would just get high and paranoid and beat the heck out of me

6) Are you closer to your mother or father?
I'm not really close to either of them, but I guess my father

7) Are your parents still together?
No

8) If not, how old were you when they split?
About 2 years old

9) Have you known both of your parents for your whole life?
I saw him before that, but I didn't really know my father until I was 16

10) How many of your grandparents are still alive?
3 actually, and they are all over 85

11) Where did you go on family vacations as a kid?
We didn't go on many, but when we did, my mother would drive us up to Manhattan and her brother would share his "stash" with my mom

12) What do your parents do for a living?
My mother is an assistant manager at 7-11 and my father is on disability retirement from the theater (Broadway)

13) When did you graduate high school?
1996

14) What was your rank in your class?
I think I was like 62 or 63 (out of 112)

15) Did you get any scholarships?
LSU offered me a scholarship

16) What was your dream/first choice school (college)?
UNC (Chapel Hill)

17) What was your first major?
Biology

18) How many times did you change your major?
Ha ha, uh, 4

19) What was your favorite class?
Sensation and Perception (VCU) and MusculoSkeletal Anatomy (VST)

20) What was your least favorite class?
there were so many, uh, let's just say "all the Maths" (VCU) and Physiology (VST - because of the teacher)

21) Did you have a job while you were in college? If so, what was it?
Yes, Parking Security, Pizza Hut delivery driver and Certified Massage Therapist

22) Were you in a fraternity/sorority? If so, which one?
Not unless you count Chi Alpha (a Christian campus ministry)

23) What was the absolute best part of college?
The friends I met there

24) If you could only give one piece of advice about college to a first semester freshman (that you cared about), what would it be?
Find out what your professor really wants (despite what he asks for) and give it to him/her

25) What was your first job out of college?
Well, I'm still at VCU, but my first job out of VST was Assistant Trainer for the Richmond Renegades (which consisted of me giving pre-game massages to the players)

26) What is your favorite fruit?
uh, probably green seedless grapes

27) What is your favorite veggie?
cut Green Beans

28) What is your favorite meat?
Chicken

29) What is the meal that you are famous for, amongst family/friends?
Jambalaya (with sausage or chicken)

30) Do you have a sweet tooth or a salt tooth?
Salt

31) Who is the most beautiful Hollywood actress?
Oh wow, uh, Stacey Dash

32) Who is the most handsome (or to help out the guys, who's the coolest) Hollywood actor?
I don't know, Denzel Washington

33) If you could have a major part in a movie (lets say, the third name mentioned) who would you want to be the first two actors/actresses? Will Smith and Sanaa Lathan

34) What is the next DVD you are going to buy?
I'd like to find Blackula :) but probably Remember the Titans

35) What was the last DVD you bought?
The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

36) What is your favorite TV Show?
Smallville

37) Given the choice, what ethnicity would your spouse be?
Black

38) Which war in US History do you believe was the worst?
The Civil War

39) Who is the funniest stand-up comedian in your opinion?
Larry Miller, although Jim Carrey was pretty good

40) What is the worst kind of movie?
pornographic films

41) Other than bills, what do you spend the most money on?
going out with friends

42) Who is the fist person you go to when you need advice?
Jesus

43) For you Christians, insert other than God and answer that one again:
ha ha ha ha, you got me. Chris Lee

44) What was your first pet?
Tiger Striped Siamese cat named Claws

45) What do you do to waste time?
waste? watch TV or play a game of Madden

46) What do you do when you are bored?
I usually go for a drive or call a friend

47) What do you do for work right now?
I am an author as well as a Certified Massage Therapist

48) If you had billions of dollars, what would you do in the place of work?
I would open a ministry house that helps college aged Christian men get on their feet financially and disciples them and trains them to be Godly husbands and fathers

49) What is the one movie/book that has shaped the way you view to world?
The Bible

50) For you Christians, insert other than the Bible and answer that one again:
Got me again! Uh, "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" - it put into clear verbage what I had been feeling about the way dating worked.

51) Do you show your loved ones how special they are to you as much as you should?
I think I do a pretty good job, but there is always more I could do. I've actually been described as someone, "who loves you beyond, even, your ability to receive it"

52) How do you receive love the best/ what is your love language? Put an X in the box next to yours:

[X] Words of Affirmation
[] Receiving Gifts
[] Quality Time
[] Acts of Service
[] Physical Touch

53) How do you show love the best/ what is your love language? Put an X in the box next to yours:

[X] Words of Affirmation
[X] Giving Gifts
[X] Quality Time
[X] Acts of Service
[X] Physical Touch

(I checked them all because I try to love people the way they receive it best)

54) What are your favorite pizza toppings?
Pepperoni and Black Olives

55) What is your favorite style of dance?
Salsa

56) What is your favorite type of music?
It depends on my mood, but it has to be God-honoring

57) What is your favorite clothing material?
cotton for shirts and pants - mesh for shorts

58) What kind of deodorant do you use?
Right Guard

59) What kind of cologne/perfume do you wear?
Aspen

60) Where did you grow up?
Richmond, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Manhattan, St. Francisville (I shuffled to and from all of those more than once between 3 and 18)

61) What was your favorite place to live, while growing up?
Good question... Copper Spring apartments in Richmond

62) How many times have you moved in your life?
38 times

63) How many time zones have you lived in?
3, Eastern, Central, and Mountain

64) How many cars (trucks, jeeps, etc) have you owned?
7

65) How many accidents have you been in, while driving?
Every one of them :) 3 (T-boned in 1998, Fell asleep and hit a tree in 1999, and a lady did an illegal U-Turn and I couldn't stop in time in 2002)

66) How many tickets have you gotten?
2, one for speeding up at a yellow light in 1998 and one for a broken tail light in 2003

67) Why is your best friend your best friend?
When I met Chris, I felt like God was showing me a part of myself that I had been missing.

68) How many scars do you have?
3, Left Knee (fell out a tree when I was 6); Left Eye (Barbed Wire fence (I think I was 5); and Right Shin (Stab Wound when I was 18)

69) How many tattoos do you have?
None

70) How many piercings do you have?
None, but I used to have my tongue pierced

71) How often do you exercise?
4-5 times a week

72) What is your favorite weight lifting exercise?
Leg Press

73) What is your favorite cardio machine?
The Stairmaster

74) Would you rather hike up a mountain or go white water rafting?
White Water Rafting

75) Would you rather swim in the ocean, a river or a pool?
a pool

76) Do you prefer a sauna or a hot tub?
Hot Tub

77) What kind of massage do you prefer, light rub down or deep tissue?
Great question for me :) I'd like deep tissue, but only if the giver can control the pressure they are giving.

78) What is your favorite sandwich?
Philly Cheesesteak

79) What is your favorite Mexican dish?
probably soft tacos with ground beef, Cheddar and salsa

80) What is your favorite Chinese dish?
I usually get steamed chicken and broccoli with rice

81) What is your favorite Italian dish?
Linguini Marinara Caprese

82) What is your favorite American dish?
Bacon Cheddar Burger with Tater Tots

83) Which of those would you prefer to have at your next meal?
uh, the next meal is breakfast. But I had a cheesesteak for dinner

84) What is your favorite animated film?
Shrek 2

85) In which foreign language would you like to be fluent?
Italian

86) What kind of computer do you have?
A Dell Latitude (laptop)

87) How much free space is there on your hard drive?
a little over 8 GB

88) What is taking up most of your hard drive space?
Music and videos

89) What kind of Internet connection do you have?
Cable Internet

90) How often do you check your email?
depends, but at least 3 times a day

91) Which of your friends/family members sends you the most email?
Doc Reed :)

92) Which website (besides MySpace) do you visit the most?
sports.yahoo.com/nfl

93) Why is your favorite book your favorite book?
It is the Word of God, spoken to me :)

94) What time of day were you born?
about 2:30 AM

95) Do you like chest and/or back hair on your spouse?
yikes, no :)

96) How tall are you?
5'7"

97) How tall do you wish you were?
I don't know, I used to want to be 6'8" - before I broke my back, my doctor told me I was going to be 6'1" - but God has allowed me to be 5'7" and I am happy with that.

98) Do you prefer cats or dogs?
Dogs

99) What kind of cat or dog is your favorite?
uh, Black Labs

100) Do you prefer carpet or hardwood floors?
Carpet

101) Do you prefer to dance or sing?
Sing, but I love to dance

102) Does that change when you are in front of people?
No, I still prefer to sing when I'm in front of people

103) Do you consider yourself a good person?
ONLY because of what God has done in my life

104) Can you name all 10 of the Commandments in order?
1. No gods before God
2. No Idols
3. Don't use His name in vain
4. Honor the things of God (keep the sabbath holy)
5. Honor your parents
6. Don't kill anyone
7. Don't commit adultery
8. Don't Steal
9. Don't lie
10. Don't envy

105) If the person before you hadnt listed them, would you have been able to do that?
Yes

106) How many of the 10 Commandments have you broken?
All of them

107) If you were judged by that standard would you be innocent or guilty?
Guilty

108) If you were judged by that standard would you go to Heaven or Hell?
Hell

109) What is your favorite saying?
"Never trust a big butt and a smile. Does she love Jesus?" (Proverbs 31:30 in the GIV)

110) What was your favorite song as a teenager?
I don't really remember... uh, "Never Gonna Get It" by En Vogue (at least I remember REALLY liking the video)

111) How many questions do you think this survey has?
Oh my goodness!!! I hope not too many more, I'm tired!

112) What is your favorite Slurpee flavor?
Cherry

113) When did you have your first girlfriend/boyfriend?
2nd Grade

114) How old were you when you had your first kiss?
13

115) Who was your first love?
Rebecca Kay Dreelin

116) Who was the first friend you had a sleepover with?
James Nygren

117) Who was the first person you ever got in a fight with?
Leroy Jones (he started it)

118) Who was your best friend in Middle School (Grades 6-8)?
James Nygren

119) Who was your best friend in High School (Grades 9-12)?
Chris Emery, Brandon Carter and Donna McCune (all in their own right)

120) Who was your best friend in College?
Chris Lee, Joshua Griffin, Matthew Mason, and Adolph White

121) Who would you/ did you choose to be your Best Man/Maid of Honor?
Chris Lee

122) Do you have a personalized license plate?
No

123) If you had/ have one, what would it say?
either " RU GOOD" or "U DCIDE"

124) What is your favorite exclamation?
Hallelujah!

125) What is your cell phones ring tone for when your best friend calls?
"Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

126) Do you prefer a house in the country, the city or the suburbs?
Probably the Suburbs (I want to build a big one - I have the plans in my head)

127) Do you want children? If so, how many?
Yes, as many as God gives me - I just plan to keep trying!

128) Do you prefer miniature golf or bowling?
OH!!! Tough one... Mini Golf

129) In a restaurant, do you prefer a booth, a table, or sitting at the bar?
a table

130) Would you prefer a manicure or a pedicure?
Pedicure

131) Would you ever get anything waxed?
Only if my wife wants me to

132) How would you change your hair if you could (or if you wanted to)?
I'd make it stop growing back!

133) In the summer, do you roll down your car windows or crank the A/C?
Roll down the windows

134) Do you prefer to take the highway or back roads?
depends on how far I'm going and how fast I need to get there, but generally back roads

135) On the highway, do you weave in and out of traffic or stay in one lane?
Normally stay in one lane

136) How often do you get sick?
about once every other year

137) Do you know anyone with HIV/AIDS?
Yes

138) Do you know anyone with Cancer?
I know people in remission (sp?)

139) Have you ever spoken with a drug dealer or a prostitute?
Yes, both

Extremely Strange & Random Survey

Learn 50 things about me, and then fill it out and let me learn 50 things about you!

1. How tall are you barefoot?
5'7"

2. Have you ever smoked heroin?
No

3. Do you own a gun?
No

4. Rehab?
Physical Therapy after injury, does that count?

5. Do you get nervous before "meeting the parents"?
I didn't before, I don't know how I'll do in the future

6. What do you think of hot dogs?
Beef only (preferably Hebrew National)

7. What's your favorite Christmas song?
"Emmanuel, God With Us/O Come O Come Emmanuel" by Point of Grace and "Christmas Time" by Da Truth

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Coke

9. Do you do push-ups?
sometimes

10. Have you ever done ecstasy?
No

11. Are you a vegetarian?
No, but some of my favorite things to eat were :)

12. Do you like painkillers?
no

13. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?
The life of Christ shining through me (hopefully, it isn't so secret)

14. Do you own a knife?
Plastic ones. I own a sword, does that count?

15. Do you have A.D.D.?
No

16. Date Of Birth
10/30/77

17. Top 3 thoughts at this exact moment:
-I need to pop my back
-I need to get ready to go see Butta's play
-These surveys are so dumb

18. Name the last 3 things you have bought:
A loaf of Potato Bread, A bottle of Hawaiian Punch, and a case of bottled water

19. Name five drinks you regularly drink:
Dr. Pepper, Cherry Coke, Hawaiian Punch, milk, water

20. What time did you wake up?
9:30AM

21. Current hair?
Stubble, I need to shave

22. Current worry?
God is faithful, I refuse to worry. When I look back, His faithfulness has always been the same!

23. Current hate?
the devil

24. Favorite place to be??
home or at a friend's house

25. Least favorite place to be?
the mall

26. Where would you like to go?
Capri Island, Italy and anywhere on a cruise

27. Do you own slippers?
no

28. Where do you think you'll be in 10 yrs?
I'll be working as a Doctor of Chiropractic and living with my wife and children (wherever God wants us)

29. Do you burn or tan?
I tan

30. Last thing you ate?
a pistachio

31. Would you be a pirate?
only if I could be an Oakland Raider :)

32. Last time you had an alcoholic drink?
2/10/99

33. What songs do you sing in the shower?
whatever is in my head

34. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a kid?
my mom getting too high and deciding to kill me

35. What's in your pockets right now?
nothing

36. Last thing that made you laugh?
myself

37. Best bed sheets you had as a child?
Scooby Doo sheets - I also had GI Joe and Dukes of Hazzard :)

38. Worst injury you've ever had?
Broken back, 10th grade (Complete fracture of the transverse processes of T6 and L3)

40. How many TVs do you have in your house?
1

41. Who is your best friend?
Jesus and then Chris Lee, and I have about 4 other brothers who could fall into that category

42. Who is your love?
Jesus and my real family (those who do the will of the Father)

43. Does someone have a crush on you?
That's a good question :) Anyone have a clue about that one?

45. what is your favorite book?
Besides the Bible, Mine!!! :) "The Perfect Wife," by Joe Capri

46. What is your favorite candy?
Probably Peanut Butter Twix

47. What songs do want/ have played at your wedding?
I have no idea

48. What songs do you want played at your funeral?
I'm not sure I want a funeral, but "Be Like Him" by 1NC

49. what were you doing 12 AM last night?
Talking with Pete, I'd just finished working out and stretching

50. Do you love the pain a tattoo brings?
I am a stranger to it, but I doubt I would

Random Survey

10 F A V O R I T E S

car: Jeep Cherokee
tv show: Smallville
alcohol: N/A
movie: The Passion
color: Silver & Black - GO RAIDERS!!!
sport: Football
word: Hallelujah!
mall: N/A
music genre: Christian

1 0 F A C T S

height: 5'7"
hair color: light brown
hair length: follicle :)
hair style: Shaved
eye color: Hazel (they change colors alot though)
shoes size: 9.5
personality: "Gotta know what time it is"
style: comfortable
happy w/ yourself: Yes, because of what God has done

1 0 L I F E

Hows life? ANOINTED
Whats your mood right now?: Excited
What are you doing? Filling out this survey
How was your day?: good
What do you want to do with your life?: Save Gomer!
Whats something you look forward to in the future?: Wife, Children, My book being a Best-Seller, Getting my Doctorate of Chiropractic, hearing "Well done my good and faithful servant."
What color is your life?: What?

1 0 L O V E L I F E

Have you ever been in love?: Yup
Do you believe in love?: Absolutely
Why did your last relationship fail?: fear
Who was your last kiss?: Ex-fiance
Have you ever broken someones heart?: unfortunately
Have you ever fallen for your best friend?: no
Are you planning on getting married?: yup
Are you afraid of committment?: nope

1 0 R A N D O M S

One thing sitting next to you: cell phone
Funny story: Elisha pulling the Jedi mind trick on the Arameans (II Kings 6)
Do you like the color purple?: yes
How many cds do you own?: about 100
Longest phone conversation: 5 hours
What is your most prized posession?: my Bible
Whos your closest relative?: define closest - distance would be my Grandmother, but the one who knows me the best would be my sister
If you could go anywhere, where would it be?: Capri Island
What is your favorite gift that you have received?: Eternal Life

TH I S O R T H A T S
pepsi or coke?: coke
cd or radio?: cd
tommy boy or black sheep?: what's the difference?
saturday or sunday?: sunday
single or taken??: taken
colored or black and white?: colored
white shoes or black shoes?: black
green day or good charlotte?: Good Day
phone or in person?: in person
goth or prep?: prep

1 0 H A V E Y O U E V E R S
Have you ever been in a real fight?: yes
Have you ever been arrested?: no
Have you ever skinny dipped?: no
Have you ever done something you regret?: yes
Have you ever bungee jumped?: no
Have you ever been on a house boat?: no
Have you ever smoked marijuana?: no
Have you ever finished an entire jaw breaker?: no
Have you ever wanted someone so bad it hurts?: yes
Have you ever been out of the country?: nope

Interesting Survey

1) Are your parents married or divorced?:
Yes
2) Vegetarian?:
No
3) Going to Heaven?:
Yes, but not because I deserve it
4) Come close to dying?:
Yes
5) What jewelry do you wear 24/7?:
None
6) Are you eating?:
Not right now
7) Do you eat the stems of broccoli?:
Yes
8) Makeup?:
If I was in a movie
9) Were you usually the dumper or the dumpee in your past relationships?:
Dumper, but I can't recall ever really "wanting" to do it
10) Would you ever have plastic surgery?:
maybe
11) What do you wear to bed?:
uh, the covers?
12) Have you ever done anything illegal?:
Yes
13) Can you roll your tongue?
Yes, three ways
14) Pluck your eyebrows?:
no
15) What kind of watch(es) do you wear?:
none
16) Abortion?:
The right to choose was given by God, not Roe v. Wade. However, you are still choosing to kill if you choose abortion.
17) Hair color?:
blonde at birth, light brown when I shaved it in 2000
18) Future child's name?:
Hezekiah Joseph or Shenir Grace
19) Do you snore?:
Not normally
20) If you could go anywhere in the world on a vacation, where would you go?:
Capri Island, Italy
21) Do you sleep with stuffed animals?:
No, but Scooby is next to the bed
22) If you won the lottery, what would you do first?:
Cash in the ticket
23) Gold or silver?:
Gold
24) Hamburger or hot dog?:
yes
25)If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would you choose?:
Chicken
26) Beach, city, or country?:
I like all three, but I'm on vacation if I'm at the beach.
27) Who was the last person you touched?:
Depends on what you mean... I hugged some people last night and I gave two massages yesterday.
28) Where do you like to eat?:
El Chapala, Applebees, Arby's (It's more like casual dining in Richmond)
29) Who is you favorite Disney character?
Aslan! Does he count? They did the movie.
30) Have you loved somebody so much it makes you cry?:
Yes!
31) Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
no
32) Ever been involved with the police?:
Yes
33) Believe in Santa?:
no
34) Do you talk in your sleep?:
Not that I know of
35) Beach or pool?:
Pool
36) Can you cross your eyes?:
Yes
37) What's your favorite song at the moment?:
"Thesis Pieces" - the Ambassador
38) Window seat or aisle?:
Window
39) Ever met any famous bands/singers?:
Yes, Color Me Badd
40) Do you feel that you've ever had a truly successful relationship?:
Yes
41) Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?:
yes
42) Rickie Lake or Oprah Winfrey?:
Oprah
43) Would you ever admit to having done plastic surgery of any kind if confronted?:
Yes
44) How long does your shower last?
30-45 minutes
45) Do you drive a stick?:
not anymore, my Jeep died a year ago
46) Cake or ice cream?:
Ice Cream
47) Like to have fun?
yes
48) What time do you get up?
When I have to
49) Have you ever given money to a bum?:
yes
50) When was your first crush?:
2nd Grade
51) Where do you wish you were?:
here
52) Have you ever broken someone's heart?:
unfortunately
53) Ever been given a ring?:
No, but I've asked for one back
54) What are you looking forward to?:
My book's official release on March 21st and going to Chiropractic school in June
55) Last gift you received?:
A Sheetz gift card
56) Last sport you played?:
Football
57) Things you spend a lot of money on?:
Rent
58) Where do you live?:
Richmond, VA
59) High school you attend(ed)?:
Douglas Freeman and West Feliciana
60) Last wedding attended?:
Matthew and Rhonda Mason
61) Favorite fast food restaurant?:
Bullets
62) Where do you work?:
at a crack house
63) Can you cook?:
Yes
64) Most hated food?:
sushi
65) Can you sing?:
Yes
66) Last concert attended?:
Shane & Shane 4/15/04
67) What are you doing now?:
Chillin'
68) Favorite alcoholic drink?:
None
69) Current Crush?:
Noone on the radar right now.
70) Any scars?
Three that I know of:
Right leg - stab wound
Left Knee - Falling out of a tree when I was 6
Left eye (between the brow and the lid) - Childhood accident, chasing a dog, didn't see the barbed wire... yeah. My great grandmother sewed my eye up.