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if you had a little girl, what would you name her?
We had decided on Caroline Love if we had a girl. I liked Frankie, Svetlana (or any Russian sounding girl name), or Bobbi-Sue (or any combo country girl name) but Dave nixed all those
i am going to come and live in an airstream in your backyard and teach cash and miller how to rule the world. dave will be the janitor. what subjects do you think are the most fun to teach? the hardest?
The most fun for me is probably History because I learned so little of it in school. All through Middle and High School our history teachers were basically coaches who didn't give a shiz. If a couple girls would sit on my 7th grade history teacher's desk, we could do whatever we wanted...seriously. The hardest is handwriting. Cash hates it, and gets so frustrated with writing. It's basically him getting mad at me and then me getting mad at him.
pretend you had a magic closet and you could close it and say a word and when you opened it, inside was what you said. pick three things you would say and you can't pick money/gold/jewels/prepaid creditcards etc.
An around the world trip for my family. A new car (hopefully it's a big closet) I would wish that the closet was turned into a full bathroom with 100 water jets in the shower and a whirlpool tub.
What are your top 3 skills/ things you are good at doing?
Due to moving around a lot as a child, I think I'm pretty good at making friends. I'm a great Mother I'm also find myself in mgmt roles in any job or situation.
Have you ever been in an altercation the got physical? What happened?
I've been in several. The first day of high school a girl screamed at me "Get of the grass, freshman freak!" or something like that. I figured it was the time to stand up for myself or my high school years would be miserable.
Outside of The Carosel (a gay bar in Knoxville) a couple friends of mine were spanging and got into a fight with some frat boys, we ended up in the middle, beer bottles went flying.
The only one that taught me anything was a fight with my brother when I was about 22. I have always been the mean/bigger older sister. I moved away when I was 17 so I hadn't spent a whole lot of time on neutral ground with him, though he did live at my house for a couple years in there, I always had the power of "my way or gtfo out". Well we were at my parent's house and fighting about something and I pushed him hard back over the couch. He was furious and came at me. I remember that is the point where I realized he was several inches taller than me and more pissed than I had ever seen. He hit me once, closed fisted, and blacked my eye. As soon as he did it he jumped back like he was snapped out of a dream. I totally deserved it but it's the only time I've really ever had any negative consequences from getting into physical altercations. That was the last time it has gone that far and lesson learned.
I'm not sure of specific point in time. I had dated a lot of losers and a few overly nice guys before Dave. Getting married and having kids was never that important to me but after a couple years together, I all the sudden started having feelings like I wanted to have BABIES! I also wanted a solid commitment from him. I used to be a very jealous person and always worried about him leaving me so I really wanted to be engaged to him. I never really thought about the getting married part we just kinda took that next step to make life easier for ourselves.
What are some things about farm life that are particularly interesting that I would never otherwise know about (being from the NE)?
Not sure if any of it is particularly interesting. You have to add gravel or rock to chicken feed so the eggs are hard. Sometimes you will get eggs with no shell just the membrane. Hay isn't just tall grass. It has to be seeded, cut, spread, then bailed. Once it's bailed and sitting in the field, if it calls for rain, your ass will have to get up at 2am and work till 7am throwing bails of hay into truck and then unloading them in a barn. It sucks. Goats are mean. Shetland ponies are also mean and will bite. Female pigs can get horny and try to have sex with dogs. Peaches use a lot of chemicals/antifungals before they ever reach your mouth. Never weed a patch of greens unless you know exactly what they look like while they are growing. You will end up with a nicely weeded field of weeds and a mad Father.
Places you would like to live in the US? How about the world?
We are looking toward Nashville or Asheville in the next couple years. Fact is, I'm still attached at the hip to my Ma and I want my kids to be around their grandparents so that keeps us here.
In the future, I'd like to spend some time in Europe and South America. I'd also like to live in New Zealand for a while. I have a good friend who moved there and she loves it. Her pictures are beautiful.
Is the world ending on Friday or are we going to have some kind of cosmic revelation or paradigm shift?
Nah, when we have destroyed the Earth beyond repair (like now) she will kill us off slowly and uneventfully or we will kill each other off with World Wars. But the Myans did make it a good day for parties. I like how they lined it up to fall on the weekend
Tell me about your favorite teacher/professor that you have ever had. How have they had an impact on your life/ outlook on life?
Probably my Comp I & II professor in College. I wrote for year book and did pretty well on essays in High School and enjoyed writing but I have always sucked at grammar and structure. I was always able to get a good grade with just content. In College, I thought it would be much the same. She would point out all the errors but say that she enjoyed reading it, great descriptions etc. About mid semester, she pulled me into her office and tossed my essay back at me. She said she would put a zero on it if I didn't do it right. It was well written but full of my normal mistakes. She then yelled at me because she said, "Yes you know how to write good pieces but you aren't learning anything in my class. You think you can get by on what you already know and not bother to learn anything more? Why the hell are you paying me money? You want an A? Learn something! WORK FOR IT! It's your money, why are you wasting it?" From then on I still worked hard on content, like I did before, but I also spent several hours with that damned Harbrace Handbook and in the writing lounge. I decided that I needed to learn from the classes not just get an A which was a huge shift from how I viewed school before.
It really annoys me when people chew with their front teeth. I also don't like people to hang over my shoulder, touch my face, or put hands around my neck.
I know your kids are young, but I'm sure you must think about this - what do you hope your kids become when they grow up?
I hope they are happy. I could care less what job they do, who they marry or even if they do get married, just as long as they grow up to be Mama's boys.
What's it like being at inforoo brunch for the first time?
It was super cool. A whole bunch of us in tutus were walking to brunch, pulling a cart with food, music, and booze. The first person we see as we are looking for it is Bandeto. I didn't know who he was at the time but he has this brilliant smile and was looking for brunch too. As soon as we found it, I never wanted to leave. There were beer funnels, happy dances, hugs, jokes, music, sing-a-longs, amazing foods, Belgians, tutus, tears, smoke, rock stars, booty dropping, and some of the most amazing people on the planet in one very small space.
Post by abrakapokus on Jan 1, 2013 18:51:34 GMT -5
Sorry for the delay! Our January 2013 BMOTM is Gardenfresh! A guy who we have gotten to know and love in chat, and who the rest of you would be lucky to hear more about.
Freshie- Best set of 2012 Bonnaroo? New Years Resolution? What do you see happening for you in 2013? What did you do for NYE this year? Tell us about your Christmas!
Radiohead, of course! But my favorite non-Radiohead set was Mariachi El Bronx. They were the second band I saw on Thursday and just so many things were right. Besides there being a sweet conga-line... the "That" tent is my favorite tent, the music was upbeat and fun, the crowd was perfectly into the show, everyone was dancing, it just screamed "Bonnarooo has arrived." And now Mariachi El Bronx is definitely one of my favorite bands.
Honestly, who knows. I can barely predict what's happening me for me in upcoming weekends. I would like to eventually meet someone, and I am hoping that sometime in 2013 I get some more guidance as where I am headed career wise.
Me and a buddy went down to the Rose Parade route and walked up and down Colorado Blvd people watching etc. Pasadena it's nuts that time of year, everyone camps out for the parade and there's a lot going on (buskers, street vendors, etc.) After that I watched the East Coast ball drop on web-stream and was out cold before 10:30 my time.
My mom had a xmas eve party and only two people came! (True story). It was just me and her on xmas morning, then we all traveled to ATL to meet up with the rest of the fam for the weekend. It was awesome. I spent two hours helping my nephew put together his first Lego set, and he broke it right away and cried. Poor guy isn't old enough yet for Legos.
The one that stands out to me right now when someone said I was "Genuine." He was saying it in the context of "You are not afraid to be yourself no matter what the cost" and it meant a lot at the time. Sometimes I get very self conscience about being liked.
This is a petpeeve of mine: calling me by my last name, or partial last name. That to me is the biggest insult of all time. Learn my freaking name. I've taken the time to learn yours, learn mine. It was even worse at high school when after four years the jocks are still calling you by your last name. It's like "dude! I've been in class with you everday for four years. Jesus!"
Favorite Brunch dish? Do you have any artistic skills? Crafts? Can you change the oil in your car yourself? How about the air filter? A tire? If you could change something about yourself what would it be? Favorite cocktail?
If you knew me well you would know that when I smell out a hoax or have an inkling that something is being misrepresented... I will stop at NOTHING to uncover the truth!
That being said, sometime around age 6 or 7... I had gotten the idea that they weren't real. So I forced myself to stay awake for a whole night. I just remember being mad at Mom and them thinking "LIARS LIARS LIARS LIARS". It was heartbreaking
If you knew me well you would know that when I smell out a hoax or have an inkling that something is being misrepresented... I will stop at NOTHING to uncover the truth!
That being said, sometime around age 6 or 7... I had gotten the idea that they weren't real. So I forced myself to stay awake for a whole night. I just remember being mad at Mom and them thinking "LIARS LIARS LIARS LIARS". It was heartbreaking
But the presents probably made it a little better, right?
What is the most irrational fear (you are willing to admit)?
Work. I am undecided at where the better career opportunities lie at this point. I want to move out there so badly. I also don't want to turn my back on an epic job offer that could pop up here. Basically I CAN'T MAKE UP MY MIND!
I am especially adept at mixing colors for acrylic oil paints. I have a knack for seeing multiple shades of dominant colors and seem to always get the colors just right. That's about as far as my artistic talent takes me.
Can you change the oil in your car yourself? How about the air filter? A tire?
I am ashamed to admit "no" for all three of those. Sorry ladies, please don't let that deter you from me I promise I make up for manliness in other areas.
What's the best prank that has been pulled on you?
So we were on the way home stopping in Denver after Bonnaroo 2010...
..and we found ourselves at a hipster piano bar with pretty funny dudes at the keys. I am outside smoking a cigarette and I come back in and sit with my "friends", next thing I know the next song the piano act guys are calling me up to the stage by name. Saying they had a special song for me. They had me sit on top of the white colored piano, while they busted out the song "Desperado" by The Eagles. Only, all the lyrics were changed to express how homosexual I am. "Gregory, why dont you come to your senses? You've been bent over fences for so long now."
The bar was packed. I got a huge round of applause at the end. Officially punk'd.
Edit: disclaimer for the ladies: I am heterosexual. Call me
Not ashamed to admit: last week when I saw Les Mis. A few times. Lots of emotions with that play and the story really gets to me.
Last time I wept was probably last February, I was on a retreat. No, I'm not a sissy. Yes I am comfortable with showing emotion. Cmon guys, we all have them!
Close proximity to EPIC nostalgic major history making venues!
I am 20 minutes away from any music venue in downtown LA (Hello: Staples Center, LA Coliseum, Orpheum, and The Wiltern)
25 minutes away from either the Hollywood Bowl, The Greek or the Gibson @ Universal
30 minutes away from any venue on the Sunset Strip or West Hollywood (Hello: Palladium, House of Blues, Whiskey a-go-go, The Roxy, the Viper Room, and Troubadour!). -
Let's not forget the manymany music clubs just.... everywhere.
Atoms for Peace played their first official show at The Echoplex. This is a small club venue that holds probably 600-700 and is 15 minutes away from me. Just that alone makes me quiver.
I'm also find myself in mgmt roles in any job or situation. 
