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Me! It’s all about me!

Reaching that point

December 15, 2009 in Personal by Ben | Comments closed

Where I keep asking myself “Why the fuck do I bother?”

Really, really.

Thud.

December 9, 2009 in Educational, Fat Guy by Ben | Comments closed

So sorry, y’all, having a bit of a time right now. But here’s something to distract all of us momentarily. Shamelessly lifted from Busy Mom’s blog… (she said it was OK)

Name someone with the same birthday as you. Eric Clapton.
Where was your first kiss? Probably at church during a youth group dance. I think.
Have you ever seriously vandalized someone else’s property? Nothing that couldn’t be fixed. Or washed off.
Have you ever hit someone of the opposite sex? Does football count?
Have you ever sung in front of a large number of people? I was once in a stage production of ‘Grease,’ and yes, they made me sing. After years of therapy I think my fellow cast has come out of this experience stronger.
What’s the first thing you notice about your preferred sex? I prefer noticing them.
What really turns you off? Kids banging on the door. Wait, what?
What do you order at Starbucks? Coffee. Cheapest they have. Not that I go there much.
What is your biggest mistake? That whole ‘being born’ thing at the moment.
Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose? Not unless you count getting really, really drunk.
Say something totally random about yourself. I’m nearsighted.
Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity? Not that I can remember.
Do you still watch kiddie movies or TV shows? All. the. time.
Did you have braces? oh yes.
Are you comfortable with your height? Yes.
What is the most romantic thing someone of the preferred sex has done for you? Taken care of me when I was sick.
When do you know it’s love? When they don’t leave.
Do you speak any other languages? No. I should probably learn some Spanish, and tried 20 years ago with some language tapes, but nada.
Have you ever been to tanning salon? You’re kidding, right?
Have you ever ridden in a limo? yes, a couple times.
What’s something that really annoys you? People that ask too many questions.
What’s something you really like? Free beer.
Can you dance? Not to save my life.
Have you ever been rushed by an ambulance into the emergency room? Yes. At least I hope they rushed, considering how much I paid for the ride.
Tag 5 people! Tag, you’re it!

Tags: beer, coffee, random

such a lonely word

October 16, 2009 in Personal by Ben | 1 comment

So, why the hell not, tagged (kinda) by Busy Mom to do the Completely Honest thing.

I have to say 10 honest things about myself.

Ahem.

I only had four hours of sleep last night, and today keep getting chills.
Okay, that one was lame. You don’t wanna hear that kinda stuff, do you? Well, I blame the chills on eating barbecue last night and not getting enough sleep.
Oh, wow, this is easy! I’m already to number three.
I suffer from depression. Sometimes less, sometimes more, but it never truly goes away.
I have finished two books so far this year. One of them I started in 2007. Shut up. I’m trying to set a good example for others. I fully plan to finish a third by the end of the year.
When something tragic (or potentially tragic) happens, I tend to crack jokes. It’s a coping mechanism. Not everyone likes this about me. Usually they are too kind to say anything about it; I realize that it can be off-putting and I try to control myself.
This should not be a surprise if you’ve ever read my blog, but I kinda like movies. That’s why I didn’t get much sleep last night (weren’t you paying attention? That was number 1, and two.) I went to see Where the Wild Things Are at the midnite movie
Going to midnite movies here makes me feel incredibly old, not only am I like double anyone’s age, but I was the only one a) sober and 2) driving a minivan.
Speaking of old, can you believe Favre is still playing? And undefeated? (at this writing). While technically this statement is not about me, it is honest.
Depression means I constantly have to step back from the keyboard, because the stuff I might write would ~~probably~~ get me the “loony” label faster than you can say Balloon Boy’s Family Gets Their Own TV Show. At the very least it would all be presented in divorce proceedings. So step away I do, a lot, and instead talk about movies and football and balloons.

Go, do.

Tags: me, Movies, reality

Not saying anything nice

September 28, 2009 in Personal by Ben | 5 comments

There’s an old saying, ‘if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything.’ So to borrow a phrase from an insurance commercial, I’m there.

One thing I’m looking forward to, probably too much, is a new movie that should be out in a couple weeks. I know there’s more than one, so here’s a hint:

It goes to 11.