If you ever need rain. . .

If you're ever needing rain in your area, I have a sure-fire way for you to have some.

It has been DRY for a long time at our house. Then I ordered a load of topsoil. It's rained ever since. (He can't bring it when it's wet.)

Random Silliness

It's rare that I don't have any school-related work to do on a Sunday afternoon, so I've been wasting time online. Thought I might as well spend my time on some of those weird surveys they have floating around online.

Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll Survey
1. Are you currently in a relationship? Yes
2. If 1 is yes, do you think of it as a long-term relationship? I hope so!
3. Do you consider yourself a player? HA! No, not even when I was single.
4. How old were you when you went on your first date? sixteen, prom date
5. Have you ever had a crush? of course
6. Did any of your crushes ever know you liked them? I think so.
7. Have you ever left a party/bar with someone other than the person you went there with? only once
8. Do you have any friends of a different sexual orientation than you? one close friend and several people I'm around pretty often
9. Name one celebrity you think is really hot. Gale Harold
10. Name one celebrity you'd go gay for. Never thought about it. . .

11. How many times have you been drunk? none
12. What is the largest number of drinks you've consumed in one evening? four Long Island Teas--but the bar served the watery, so it probably wasn't one good drink
13. What is your alcoholic drink of choice? I like margaritas and Long Island Tea, but haven't had one of either in at least 10 years.
14. Have you ever taken any illegal drugs? nope
15. Do you know very many people with drug problems? No close friends, but I know OF several people in the community.

16. What kind of music do you listen to most? Rock, hard rock, and some metal.
17. Where is your car stereo tuned? 103.3
18. Name 3 CD's in your car right now. Nickleback, 3 Doors Down, Def Leppard
19. Name all the concerts you've seen. Let's see here . . . Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Def Leppard, Tesla, Slaughter, Winger, Kiss (with and without makeup), Ozzy Osbourne, Night Ranger, Goo Goo Dolls, Eagles, Sweet FA, Motley Crue, Metallica, Firehouse, Quiet Riot, REM, Skid Row. I know there are more, but my mind went blank.
20. What music do you refuse to listen to? opera
21. How many CD's are in your collection? CD's--125-130, but I'm OLD, so I also have cassettes, albums, and records. I'd say I've got over 500 total.
22. Do you play any instruments or sing? I played flute, piccolo, and xylophone in high school and haven't touched them since. I play piano, but I'm rusty because my piano is out of tune. I actually had 9 years of classical training, but I don't like playing classical much. I'm more the Elton John, Eagles, Journey, Bob Seger type when it comes to piano.
23. Which musicians you like even though you don't typically listen to that type of music. Elton John and Randy Travis
24. Have you ever met any famous musicians? Yes, several. Have photos to prove it? Of course!
25. Would you ever be a groupie? Currently? No way! Back the the day? Maybe. . .
26. Ever held up a lighter at a concert? Of course, it was mandatory equipment at the shows I attended.
27. Ever flashed your boobs at a concert? Heck no!
28. Own any concert t-shirts? I had a collection of over 100, but I sold a bunch last year.
29. Did you ever want to be a rock star? No, but I wanted to date them.
30. Ever sing in public? No way. I don't sing . . . no way, no how.

School Days Survey
The Early Days
1. Did you like school? Yep
2. How many schools have you attended? One elementary, one middle, one high, one college.
3. What do you remember about kindergarten? I didn't go to kindergarten. I started first grade at 5.
4. What was your first grade teacher's name? Miss Richardson
5. How were your grades in elementary school? Good--A's and B's
6. How geeky/awkward were you in middle school/junior high? I "blossomed" early, so I was awkward from 5th grade through most of middle school.
7. How were your grades in middle school/junior high/high school vs. elementary school? They were the same.
8. How popular were you in high school? I didn't think I was part of the popular crowd, but I had a parent of one of my students tell me that she remembered me from high school . . . but we never talked because she wasn't one of the popular crowd. Who knew!
9. What year did you/will you graduate? High School 1988/College 1993
10. What clubs/sports/activities were you/are you a member of? BETA Club, Pep Club, and Band
College Days
11. How many colleges did you apply to? three--EKU, Transylvania, Morehead Did you get in? Yes, all three.
12. Major? English Minor? Philosophy, really useful--HA!
13. Graduate college? Yes, 1993 and 1996
14. Live on campus? Yes Roommate? Three Semesters
15. Make good grades? Yes
16. Greek? No, I wasn't that preppy. I was nerdy, so I was in three honor societies.
17. Cafeteria, junk food, or microwave? all of them
18. Walk, ride bike, or take bus? walk
19. Nerd or party animal? Nerd, with a few party animal friends to keep things interesting.
20. Traditional or non-traditional student? Traditional, I suppose. I went right after high school, if that's what you mean.