Amber has gone off to the next leg of her American journey, and as I waived as I drove away. Driving home I began to think back on all of the experiences I have had as Genuine. I have met and spoke with alot of wonderful people, and I have added to my list of friends.

I have met Lee, and next week we are graciously invited to his home for a BBQ. The BBQ follows a planned night of fun at dinner with a great guest list. Amber will be back, and she will be joined by Mindy, Autumn and Matt, Lee, and of course Hula Doula and Mrs. G and me. Some of my family and others may also be coming to dinner.

More to come about the bloggers meeting, but I must say I have certainly been blessed with some new friends. I can’t wait to meet everyone!

I am just giving you all a waive!

I promise I did not forget, I’m just a little slow.

Get over and wish Scarlett Cyn a most happy birthday!!!!!

Well if there is a heaven and assuming that I might go there when I die, I nearly had the opportunity. Yes I fell down the stairs last night! Luckily, she was there to pick up the pieces (literally). I hadn’t even had my whole drink at that point. In fact it was such a bad tumble, I spilled my drink. I know, I know, always save the drink!!!

I’m just a little sore today.

Jay has made his confessions today, so I thought I might as well join him and make my own confession.

I actually confessed to my wife last night that I am a shallow person.

1. If you are an axe murderer, chances are you’re not invited in my home.

2. If you beat your wife or children, chances are I don’t invite you to a family picnic.

3. If you are a drug dealer, I might not give you a ride to the airport.

4. If you are a terrorist, chances are you are not invited to Thanksgiving dinner.

I’m sorry I guess I am just a bad person.

I’m here in body………..

Roll call please!

Thanks to Mindy, Zeno, Amy, and a whole bunch of other bloggers, I have decided I would reveal 1 or 200 things about me.

The entries in bold are things that I have accomplished, but not necessarily in order or things that I might be proud of!!!

01. Bought everyone in the pub a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula.
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said ‘I love you’ and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Done a striptease
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Touched an iceberg
20. Slept under the stars
21. Changed a baby’s diaper
22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
23. Watched a meteor shower
24. Gotten drunk on champagne
25. Given more than you can afford to charity
26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
28. Had a food fight
29. Bet on a winning horse
30. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
31. Asked out a stranger
32. Had a snowball fight
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
35. Held a lamb
36. Enacted a favorite fantasy
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip
38. Taken an ice cold bath
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
40. Seen a total eclipse
41. Ridden a roller coaster
42. Hit a home run
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
48. Had two hard drives for your computer
49. Visited all 50 states
50. Loved your job for all accounts
51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
53. Had amazing friends
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
55. Watched wild whales
56. Stolen a sign
57. Backpacked in Europe
58. Taken a road-trip
59. Rock climbing
60. Lied to foreign government’s official in that country to avoid notice
61. Midnight walk on the beach
62. Sky diving
63. Visited Ireland
64. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
66. Visited Japan
67. Benchpressed your own weight
68. Milked a cow
69. Alphabetized your records
70. Pretended to be a superhero
71. Sung karaoke
72. Lounged around in bed all day
73. Posed nude in front of strangers
74. Scuba diving
75. Got it on to “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye
76. Kissed in the rain
77. Played in the mud
78. Played in the rain
79. Gone to a drive-in theater
80. Done something you should regret, but don’t regret it
81. Visited the Great Wall of China
82. Discovered that someone who’s not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog
83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better
84. Started a business
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
86. Toured ancient sites
87. Taken a martial arts class
88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman
89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
90. Gotten married
91. Been in a movie
92. Crashed a party
93. Loved someone you shouldn’t have
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
95. Gotten divorced
96. Had sex at the office
97. Gone without food for 5 days
98. Made cookies from scratch
99. Won first prize in a costume contest
100. Ridden a gondola in Venice
101. Gotten a tattoo
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
103. Rafted the Snake River
104. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
105. Got flowers for no reason
106. Masturbated in a public place
107. Got so drunk you don’t remember anything
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
109. Performed on stage
110. Been to Las Vegas
111. Recorded music
112. Eaten shark
113. Had a one-night stand
114. Gone to Thailand
115. Seen Siouxsie live
116. Bought a house
117. Been in a combat zone
118. Buried one/both of your parents
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
120. Been on a cruise ship
121. Spoken more than one language fluently
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
123. Bounced a check
124. Performed in Rocky Horror
125. Read – and understood – your credit report
126. Raised children
127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
132. Called or written your Congress person
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
134. …more than once? – More than thrice?
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did (but NOT as a method of birth control)
138. Had plastic surgery
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived.
140. Wrote articles for a large publication
141. Lost over 100 pounds
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback
143. Piloted an airplane
144. Petted a stingray
145. Broken someone’s heart
146. Helped an animal give birth
147. Been fired or laid off from a job
148. Won money on a T.V. game show
149. Broken a bone
150. Killed a human being
151. Gone on an African photo safari
152. Ridden a motorcycle
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100mph
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
157. Ridden a horse
158. Had major surgery
159. Had sex on a moving train
160. Had a snake as a pet
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
165. Visited all 7 continents
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
167. Eaten kangaroo meat
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground
169. Been a sperm or egg donor
170. Eaten sushi
171. Had your picture in the newspaper
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
173. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions
175. Gone back to school
176. Parasailed
177. Changed your name
178. Petted a cockroach
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes
180. Read The Iliad
181. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read,
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them
183. …and gotten 86′ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
184. Taught yourself an art from scratch
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
187. Skipped all your school reunions
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
189. Been elected to public office
190. Written your own computer language
191. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
193. Built your own PC from parts
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
195. Had a booth at a street fair
196: Dyed your hair
197: Been a DJ
198: Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal
199: Written your own role playing game
200: Been arrested

I know that alot of you are Blogger.com users and I can appreciate the fact that it is a free service and blah blah blah….

I hate the fact that I have to post “anonymously”. It drives me crazy! Can I get around joining the service and still be able to post as myself? I don’t want to belong to Blogger.com!!!!

No wonder it’s free.

My son for no reason (except that maybe paybacks are a bitch) pushed my daughter backwards off her kitchen chair last night. This type of aggressive behavior has been prevalent in him since a few months ago. I am trying to figure out if this is a “boys will be boys” phase, or whether there is some outside influence that has caused him to be aggressive and destructive.

For a while, I was prepared to blame it on the Disney Channel, and the Power Rangers. Then I noticed that he was acting out other characters like Tarzan, like Buck of “Home on the Range”, and other DVD’s that we have in our collection. I even catch myself acting more agressive with him than with his sister (for some reason he can handle a knucka sammich better than Genuine Girl).

Genuine Girl grew up watching the entirely same DVD’s, the same TV shows, and we never saw this aggressive behavior. Is this something innate in boys? Do the stereotypes actually fit here? Genuine Girl is good with words and uses her mind to punch out her opponent, and Genuine Boy uses his brawn. She manipulates and terrorizes him with her psyche, and I guess he pushes her off chairs. I guess it’s all about that Y chromosome and serotonin versus testosterone. I knew I should have paid attention during that class.

I have been told by a lot of people that I need to drink more water.

Coffee is made from water isn’t it?

1. If you had 50 cents, would you give it to a poor person, or play a video game?

I would give it to a poor person before a playing a videogame, but I really don’t like videogames all that much. Can I be the poor person?

2. Does your feet smell, or your husbands, boyfriends, or girlfriends?

My feet don’t smell and neither does Mrs. G’s. Genuine Boys feet stink though!

3. Who’s feet smells the worst?

I think Mrs G’s smell worse than mine, because she wears leather shoes without socks.

4. Which one of these Superhero’s would you like to be and why? Wonder Woman, Cat Woman, Spiderman, the Hulk, or Kama Sutra?

I would like to be Spiderman. Genuine Boy loves that guy! I tried Kama Sutra once but it was too tiring.

5. When was the last time you fixed the roof on your house, and did you fall off the roof like my mom did last week?

In high school and college I worked as a roofer and never fell off the roof. I did fall off a 30′ ladder once while working as a carpenter.

6. If you had three wishes, but couldn’t ask for money, couldn’t ask for a house or car, move somewhere else, or stop someone’s feet from smelling, what would you ask for?

I would wish for my kids and wife to be healthy and safe. I would then wish for more wishes!

7. Was you ever told a secret that you was suppose to keep secret, but you couldn’t keep a secret, so you told someone this secret so it was not secret anymore?

No, but I still have a secret.

8. What was the secret?

I ain’t falling for that one!

9. Did you ever tell a joke that was not funny which made your big brother give you a hard newgy to your head?

I never had a big brother, and all my jokes are funny!

10. Did you ever catch crabs at Red Lobster? I think my big brother caught it again, or he has ants in his pants like my mom says, which is worse!

I ate alot of crabs at Red Lobster, but never had to catch any because they were cooked. I have ADD so I guess I do have ants in my pants.

This is for Rock Child’s meme!