Simple America

I have a pair of tags to get down. One is travel related and it comes from Angeleyes. The other is based on the TV show, Heroes, one of my favorites. This second meme comes from Giddy Tiger.

First tag deals with my dream vacation.

Did anyone not guess that I wanna go to Malaysia? To all my Singapore friends, you know I will see y’all too. Be rude to be so close and not drop. Same is true of Bangkok too.

Why do I wanna go there? The food looks so wonderful. How could I possibly resist? And then there is the beautiful beaches, and wonderfully diverse cultures. I want to meet all these folks that comment on my blog. They have a wonderful spirit and I want to get wrapped up in the magic that makes them so special.

This year Tourism Malaysian is working very hard to attract tourists. So it might be a good year to take a tropical vacation if you can afford it. To learn a little more about Malaysia you should go here, here, and here.

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Proposition : Where do you want to go Next, OUTSIDE OF YOUR COUNTRY, for tourism, work , study, whatever.

Requirements: Find some info about the place, itenary etc, pics if possible so you get MORE Traffic coming in, and maybe some people can find somewhere to go to. Exclude any country that borders yours.You must register for MyBloglog so we can blogwalk ah…..get it?

Quantity : FIVE PEOPLE.

Tag Mode : Chain Link. 15 of them.
You leave 15 people and their DEEP LINK of their Blog Name and TAGGED POST and hit out for five more. So it will look like

Azrin going Down Under

MaRLinda in Disneyland Paris

Athira Baby and her Balamory Antics

Msau to Japan

Shoppingmum to Europe

Angeleyes away to Bora Bora

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I do not feel like tagging anybody. So on to the next meme!

So now for the Heroes meme. I am in such a withdrawal so I hope this tag will help me endure the lack of shows recently. Actually this is a test. But on with my results:

Mohinder Suresh You scored 45 Idealism, 54 Nonconformity, 50 Nerdiness

My father spent his life chasing after this insanity. Now I’m wasting mine trying to prove he was sane.Congratulations, you’re Mohinder Suresh! You’re a curious, passionate, and intelligent person. You’re prone to changing your mind about the important things in life, though. You’re interested in doing what you can to help people who are gifted with special abilities. Your best quality: You’re a maverick intellectual Your worst quality: Your opinions can change rather quickly and suddenly

That’s cool. Even though he is not a super powered guy, he is definitely an interesting chap. If you would like to take this test chest follow this link.

I have been tagged by Dr. Bernard Chan. Seen this meme going around and for a moment I thought it might actually pass me by. How can it do that? Especially since my burpday is this month too!!! But now the world has been righted as I script this meme.

My birthday wish list:

1. I want some new dice. They are actually making some out of fossils and I think a set of those would be awesome. Talk about rolling the bones.
2. The ability to convince my son that he should remember his homework before 9:00pm Sunday evening.
3. To get the Ford Ranger up and running for the girl to drive.
4. A pill that will shed off 80 pounds (36 kilos).
5. An six month charter for a 747 and all the paperwork that will let me land in all the places I need to go to pick up friends as we make our way to the Maldives. Would like to make pick ups in Kansas, Minnesoto, England, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. A stop in Hong Kong and China would be nice too.
6. Directions on how to handle a blue blue teh tei.
7. A cabin in the Rocky Mountains overlooking a lake with a six month lease. Nobody but me, my laptop, and a full fridge. Not leaving until a novel is written.
8. Giggling Chinese babes that I can piak.
9. A phone service that can do international SMS.
10. A conversational dictionary (heavy on the slang) for Malay with detailed maps of Malaysia.

Birthday don’t wants:

1. Screaming kids that tear up my house.
2. A child’s report card that shows all Bs and lists incomplete work. Bs could be As with a little attention to detail and turning in the work completed.
3. Bee Gees music.
4. A full day of work.
5. A full evening of taxes.
6. Writer’s block.
7. Crashing hard drive, losing data.
8. Screaming Chinese babes that piak me.
9. Morse code lessons.
10. A speeding ticket.

And that is it. Not going to tag anyone. Think everyone has done this. And I don’t lazy to tag.

Meanwhile I am waiting on pins and needles for this to arrive:

This is the IBM Thinkpad T-60 that is on its way to my house. It has been assembled in Hong Kong and is somewhere between there and home now. How come it gets to go to Hong Kong and I don’t?

This machine is so smoking. I have been using my old lappie for quite some time. It is a Thinkpad T-23 and it had really gotten slow before the harddrive died. The new one has the duo core processor (1.83 ghz) with 2 gb DDR RAM. So hopefully no speed bumps. It has an ATI 128 bit video processor so I hope that means I can play Guild Wars with Pink Cotton on this while sipping a latte at Starbucks. I should be able to load quite a lot of software on here as it has a 120 gb hard drive. To prevent death by crashing I have a DVD writer for creating backups. Something I lacked on the other lappie. Also it comes with built in WiFi, and blue tooth so I can be productive on the go.

Now I just need a new cell with camera and blue tooth for blogging goodness.

This is a tag the Emperor is requiring of me. I must not refuse or risk becoming his newest eunuch. Not a difficult tag. Some cutting and pasting. Oh. And some tags.

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Instructions:
1) Write a short introduction paragraph about how you found the List and include a link to the blog that referred you to the List.
2) COPY the ENTIRE List below and add it to your blog. To avoid duplicate content and increase the amount of keywords your site can be accessible for (?), go ahead and change the title of the blog. Just don’t change the links of the blogs.
3) Take the ‘My Adds’ and move them into the ‘The Originals’ list.
4) Tag 3 Brand New Narcissistic Bloggers that you know of, to a new ‘My Adds’.

Them who be tagged before:

may
simple american
velverse

Doris
Paris Beaverbanks
Albie Wong

Menj
Samantha Yeap
Chan Eileen
Chan Lilian
Liew CF

Andrew Wee
Hong Kiat
Gary Lee
Ed Lau
John Chow dot Com

Nate Whitehill
Stephen Fung
Michael Kwan
Jeff Kee
Stuart Hannig

Hannes Johnson
Nomar
AhSoon
Nathan Drach
Saman Sadeghi
Bob Buskirk

Jon Waraas
David Lithman
Matt Blancarte
Ryan Parker
Josh Buckley

Matt Coddington
Brice Wong
Leo Chiang
Tyler Ingram
Ah Boon

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Them who be tagged today:

Bernard Chan
Giddy Tiger
Jessie Ling
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I’m driving the kids to school this morning and we are still in the neighborhood. The road passes a work site where they are constructing an LA Fitness within walking distance of my domicile.
Me: Looks like they have not had any progress lately. Wish they would hurry up.
Daughter: Maybe they are working in the front now.
Me: Wonder when they will finish?
Daughter: In two months.
Me: Where did you find that out?
Daughter: Thats when summer is?
Me: But people wanna fit into a bikini for summer?
Daughter: I’m not going to wear a bikini!
Me: What about me? I like bikinis.
Quiet for the remaining 45 minute drive to school.

I have been tagged. Surprise! Surprise! This time by the clever Velverse who loves to eat very good food and take nice journeys to and fro. This passion for food is shared by her cousin, Nicole, who devised this meme. How to play?

The rules are simple:
1. List out your top 5 favourite place to eat at your location.
2. Put down your link below together below the name/nick of the person who tag you and link directly to your post. Please include the state or country you’re from.

Nicole (Sydney, Australia)
velverse (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Simple American (Sugar Land, Texas, USA)

3. Tag 5 other people (preferable from other countries/states)

Where do I like to eat? Such a hard question? Really have to think.

*tick tock tick tock*

And the unanimous decision is: !!!!!

5. Whataburger

My first job ever was with a long forgotten burger chain called Herfys. I worked there for six months and then Whataburger acquired the chain. Shortly thereafter I became addicted. The beef is of better quality than Herfys and there is something in the salt and pepper that is different. I do not know what the spice is or if it is the type of pepper. But it is different and I like the flavor.

My favorite Whataburger is in Brenham, TX. But I am fortunate that I can actually walk to one of their restaurants from my house if I so desire. In fact when they opened that restaurant, Ed and Mark, my two original partners in 12 to Midnight met there to plot our takeover of all things horror in d20.

4. Macaroni Grill

I am a big fan of Italian food. My biggest disappointment of the last couple of years is that the Macaroni Grill closed its restaurant in Stafford. Now I have to go to Galleria to get my fix. I love the loaves of bread they bring each table. It is so good, especially soaked in olive oil and pepper. And their lasagna is just to die for. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

3. Kim Son

 Kim Son is an example of how quick the American dream can blossom. The family escaped from Viet Nam after the war and came to Houston. The family had a restaurant in Saigon called Kim Son, and they decided to do what they know best and opened up a restaurant in downtown Houston with the same name.

As a student at University of Houston, I remember many a midnight meal eaten at oold Kim Son location. We would leave the computer room and go there for a break. I used to love eating their Singapore noodles. Very spicey and nice with lots of curry and little brine shrimps.

Now I like to eat their dips. Especially lettuce wraps with their peanut sauce. It is so good. And at the Stafford restaurant (pictured above) you can have dim sum.

2. Fung’s Kitchen

If you want to eat Chinese food like Chinese people eat you must go to the restaurants they prefer. Fungs Kitchen is one of those restaurants. Their location in Sharpstown had grown from its small crowded dining room to spread out and take over half of the building that houses it today. 

They have fine dining and serve dim sum. When it is a special occasion that we need to celebrate this is where we come. They have one of the best Chinese chefs in Houston and you have to taste his steamed fish or lobster. To die for.

1. Taste of Texas

Sometimes a man has to go and eat meat. I talking beef here baby. And when he eats this meat it has to be the best. And if the name includes Texas, the man can be quite certain that the food will be the finest and have Texas size portions.

But you don’t just get good food there. There is cozy ranch house ambience that makes you want to kick your feet up and sit a spell. And you will wait when you go there. There is always a line. But they treat you right with free popcorn and soft drinks while you wait.

The best part is when you order your steak. The waiter takes you back to their butcher shop and you pick the cut of meat right there. I love coming here. Its not just a meal, but an experience.

So there it is. I love to eat here!!!!

Oh yes. I need to tag people. Scan near and far.

1. Bkworm, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
2. Canadian Pie, Toronto, Canada
3. Car@, Spain
4. Claire, Hong Kong
5. Jane, Bangkok, Thailand

SiwwyPig from Down Under has tagged me. And this looks like a really fun meme too. So how can I not do it. First let us look at the rules:

Oh my gosh. What a great site!!! So many memories. This post may get totally out of hand. But in a good way.

Who cannot remember Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry? How many toes did I crush dancing to that tune? And I remember doing the Bump to KC and the Sunshine Band’s Shake Your Booty. Even my mom got bashed by my hips on this tune at the Lamar Band Banquet. But I had to Get Up Offa That Thing because the Godfather of Soul, James Brown commanded it.

When I joined the army that year I discovered Kiss and their live version of Rock and Roll All Night. Honestly I hated it because it would be played on the jukebox over and over. Why couldn’t they play some Steve Miller Band. He had some great tunes out like Take the Money and Run and Rock N Me.

I traveled a lot in the Army. So it was only appropriate that Chicago put out If You Leave Me Now. Cause I left everyone and everything. But Peter Frampton did not mind as he produced, Baby I Love Your Way and Show Me the Way. So I knew I did the right thing.

Aerosmith was young back then and they performed Dream On and I followed their example. I wrote lots of letters to my friends. And Queen reminded me of them with Your My Best Friend. And Donna Summer confirmed this with Love To Love You Baby. She was so sexy too.

There were a lot of hot tunes to help me forget about my drill sergeants. Earth, Wind, and Fire came out with Sing a Song. The Miracles had the Love Machine which most soldiers tried to convince the girls in town that they were. They would emphasize this with Rod Stewart’s Tonight’s the Night. Some were successful, others not so. Me I just wanted to get drunk, as I was still a confirmed virgin saving my self for the future wife. Three years in Germany would ruin that mind set.

At the time I feared becoming lost in Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody if I acted ungentlemanly. Plus I knew Love Hurts as Nazareth said so in their tune and I believed ‘em. Or worse I would be forced to listen to Gordon Lightfoot sing the entire Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

But I had plenty of dreams as Heart foretold in Magic Man and Electric Light Orchestra emphasized with Strange Magic. I just needed to start Taking It To the Streets with the Doobie Brothers. Why? Because Thin Lizzie said The Boys Were Back in Town. And we took our time to get there. It was a Slow Ride with Foghat that brought us along. Once we arrived the Tubes reminded us, Don’t Touch Me There. That’s when Foghat would come by once again with Fool For the City. Because I sure did miss home and a girl named Tracey and later that year a girl named Vinia. Often I would think of one of them when Kiss sang about a girl named Beth. But Nazareth said it best when they sang Love Hurts.

But Paul Anka had it right, as 18 was the Times of Your Life. The Rolling Stones supported this concept with Hot Stuff. And if you disagreed I would gain power from Jethro Tull’s Locomotive Breath to knock ya down. And all anyone could say when all was done was Mama Mia by Abba. And truly these were David Bowie’s Golden Years, hum bop bop.

But as I look back on 1976, there is a song that puts everything in perspective. And that tune was crooned by Paul Simon, Still Crazy After All These Years. Of course these days I must not forget Blue Oyster Cult either, and (Don’t Fear) the Ripper.

I cannot emphasize how much fun this site is. Even if you don’t get tagged visit. For a writer it is golden. They have the popular tunes listed for a great deal of time.

This is really a fun tag. I don’t think anyone will mind doing it. You don’t have to get wordy like I did. You can just jot down the songs that impacted you without all the verbosity I spewed.

And the five people I tag are Angeleyes, Hijackqueen, King’s Wife, Domestic Goddess, and Giddy Tiger. I don’t pick on the moms enough around here. I am tempted to tag Zara’s Mom too but since she has a widdle widdle baby I will give her break this time.

Angeleyes tagged me and even though I am certain I did this tag recently, I choose to answer the tag once again. I have not taken the time to look and see what I wrote previously. The first person that finds the last tag and gets the number of weird things that are logged upon both posts correct will receive a special tricolor ribbon. That is 9 points all you chuppers in the Hug Hug Club. You must provide the date of the post as well as the number of things that are the same. If you omit the date you do not qualify.

Clear as mud?  Lets meme baby!

1. Despite being a horror writer, I get really scared watching horror movies. It is so bad that I do not go see any of  them at the theater. The flicks I do watch are seen at home and sometimes I have to close my eyes to get past certain parts. Some movies I totally pass on. I have not seen any Saw, Nightmare on Elm Street, Seven, and a lot of other flicks, because I get the chills so bad. Funny enough I do not lose any sleep after watching the flicks I do manage to watch.
2. I have conversations with myself. I speak out loud and I may take on two or more personalities in these conversations. My purpose in yakking like this is to hear how character dialogue sounds. My wife is used to this, but the kids still look at me real weird. Sometimes they join the conversation though, which can add or detract from the dialogue.
3. I like dice. All kinds of dice. My collection includes many colors and shapes and sides. Most folks are accustomed to six-sided dice. But I have dice that have as few as 4 sides to as much as 20. At one time I even had a 100-sided dice. Wish I knew were that one went. Why the  dice? I am a gamer. And games are based on probability. And the most common way of randomly finding a result is with a die. Thus I have all kinds. Did you know that some dice or lucky and others are cursed?
4. When I would go to bed as a young boy I used to pull the blankets over my entire body. Once I was covered I used to pretend I was the baby Jesus being born and I would pop out of the covers.
5. Another weird thing I did as a child occurred when my family attended a Baptist Church. When we returned home I would recite the sermon. My mom just new I would go into the ministry. I could almost restate the entire message. Which also amazed my mom.
6. I am scared of heights. Despite this I signed an Airborne contract with the US Army. My thoughts were that jumping out of a plane ought to help me get rid of this fear. Unfortunately I busted my leg so I only made it to the 40-foot towers which was a cool experience. Therefore I’m still scared of heights.

Okay, there is all the weird things I choose to reveal today.

EDIT: The Tricolor Ribbon is still up for grabs. Giddy Tiger has tried hard but the correct answer has not been found.

I have been tagged. Twice with the same tag. Once by eastcoastlife and then by Kenny. This tag asks which bloggers would you take with you to live on a deserted island for a year and why. ECL said I must pick 5 bloggers, while Kenny demands 6. So what to do? Five or six. Scratch my head and pick five and six. For the sake of peace on the island I will pick 5 leng chais and 6 leng luis. Ready, pick, go!!!

Leng chais:

1. LB. With his experience in the Maldives, what better choice. Dun wanna get sun burn and we need to take those underwater pictures too. and he can bake.
2. Kenny. Yep I take you with me despite tagging me. Think of all of the rock and roll chats we can have. Should be fun.
3. Fantasyflier. We definitely need FF on the island. Just in case a blizzard hits, he can help us build an igloo and survive the harsh weather.
4. Cockadoodle. This man’s skills are invaluable. He knows how to properly clean condoms and that will be essential for the twelve months we spend on the island.
5. Ed. My partner. I do everything with him. So why not be stranded on a desert island too?

Leng luis:

1. May.  She has experience making a move and can support all of us who make this sudden move to a desert island. May will make sure we know when the latrine smells too. Very important in a primitive living condition. And she can bake. And she is hot.
2. Rinnah. I recall her comment to my last post and her reply made me realize that she is the perfect woman. Thus there is no choice but to bring her along. Tell her boss no phone, no fax, no email that he can reach (we have a good filter on the island) her at. And she is hot.
3. Mistipurple. Cuz we wanna have fun on the island. And misti knows 69 different ways to have fun. And she is hot.
4. Pink Cotton. So we can play Guild Wars together. No problem setting up a MMORPG date cuz we sit next to each other. No typing, “Help me help me I’m going to die messages.” Just shout aloud. And she is hot.
5. Winn. Cuz we don’t wanna get too settled in our ways. Need the random Winnderful factor to keep us in good spirits. And then we get Liucas too. And she is hot.
6. Chen. I tried to avoid picking married woman to put on the island. Don’t want to pull moms ffom their kids and thinking about their mister too. But we need a doc on the island. Plus Ah Boy will come to help keep Liucas in good spirits. So I violate my parameters here and pick Chen. And she is hot.

I would like to pick a lot more people. But I am limited in my picks and these are the folks I think are essential to island living.

Update on my cursed hard drive. Still no luck retrieving the data. But my missus let me order a new PC. Should be here before the week is over. Cannot wait for it to get here. The old dinosaur I am using is sloooooooooooooooooooow. Can die waiting you know.

I have been tagged by Jolenesiah, one of my new readers. She wants to know 10 things I like.

1. Dice. I have said it before and I will say it again. I like my dice. I’m a gamer geek and that is just the way it goes. I have them in all sizes and shapes. Many colors fill my dice bag and I always look for new ones to roll me to victory when I play a game.
2. Computers. I love computers. They give me the internet. They allow my writing to be read, cuz I cannot read my handwriting. Neither can you, I promise. Without a computer I would know a lot less good people.
3. Asia. Ever since I stepped on Korean soil I have felt like my feet belong under an Asian sun.
4. Chinese girls. Cuz they look so sweet when they giggle and their eyes squint and you can no longer see their pupil. They ask blunt questions that better not have blunt replies. And they are just cute. I have two in my house to prove it. And girl in this definition means breathing. Age has nuthin’ to do with it.
5. Writing. I like the power that words give me. I enjoy tossing words on a page and seeing where they might lead me. Sure I can write towards a certain goal. But sometimes I find it fun to take unexpected detour or u-turn. Then I get surprised before the reader does.
6. Texas. I love seeing the long green grass of the coastal plain. Truly, I enjoy looking for aligators when I drive home (saw my first one of the year Monday). I like driving north to the hills under a big blue sky. I wonder how the hell my ancestors survived in this heat, but I’m glad they did. I’m thankful that God let me be a Texan and not a citizen of one of the suburban 49 states.
7. History books. I like to curl up in a chair and read of all the hardhips that people in the past endured. I believe it is important to see the mistakes that are presented in the past. Because they will repeat in the future if no one cares.
8. Novels. I like novels just because who doesn’t like a good storey. Take me away to a new world. Introduce me to interesting people. Make me care for ‘em. Then I will cry, clap, and scream as the plot tosses them to and fro.
9. Ipod. I love my iPod. I wish Apple would fix the damn thing. It has come back for the second time and the problem with the hold switch has not been repaired. But I love listening to my music at work and podcasts too. There is a podcast for every topic it seems. Maybe I’ll try producing one someday.
10. Vacations. Getting out of the normal hum drum cycle and just chilling out. Travelling. Sitting on my butt. I don’t care, as long as I don’t have a care. One thing is for sure. I wanna be travelling to Southeast Asia soon. Very soon!!!

So there is the tag. I’m too tired to tag anyone right now.

Actually I am a little disstressed. My laptop hardrive crashed and I may have lost a lot of things important to me. Like all of the tax work I have been doing. Some of my writing is there and probably lost now. Will try and see if I can get the data recovered, but my hopes are not up.

The good thing is I did get the tax stuff I needed to do today, done. Well I just filed extensions and made tax deposits. But that will stop interest and penalties.

But more important I finished a writing project (thank God it was on my zip drive) that should have been done two months ago. Hope the playtesters enjoy it and pick the thing apart so I can make it better.

Miss Huei has found me another pair of tags to keep me busy. And these tags are a little tougher that usual. So let me close my eyes and type on.

The first tag consists of telling 5 jokes, name the top 4 person that you adore the most, and write an essay with not less than 2000 words. Oh thats a joke. Phew! Just write abit about the person. 3 animals you think resembles you. Tag 5 other bloggers and today I shall.

1. First I have to tell five jokes. I like jokes but I’m not very good at telling them. Let’s see what I can do. How about some Aggie jokes. Aggies are the term used for people that graduate from Texas A&M University. A very good school btw.
i) How do you drive an Aggie crazy? Put him in a round room and tell him there is quarter in the corner.

ii) How many Aggies does it take to change a light bulb? Five. One to hold the bulb and four to rotate the ladder.

iii) The son was getting ready to graduate from A&M and his father, an A&M alumnus, came to his son and handed him a cup. The cup was very heavy and it had the seal of Texas A&M embossed in gold upon it. “Son,” the proud father spoke. “When I graduated many years ago my father gave me his cup. Now I think I should do the same for you. And I now present you with your grandpa’s cup. Now be careful when you drink from this cup. You must always drink from this side (points to cup closest to lips) and never drink from that side (points to cup fathest from lips).
The son looked at his father. “Well thanks dad! But I don’t understand. Why can’t I drink from this side?”
The father looked at his son, quite puzzled. He answered, “Son. If you drink from that side you will get your coffee all over you.”

iv) A plane is flying from the Yucatan penisula to Houston. This is a small charter craft and is just carrying the pilot and four passengers. The passengers are all men and they come from England, France, Mexico, and an American who also happens to be an Aggie. The plane is halfway to Houston flying over the Gulf of Mexico, when the pilot announces that he is having difficulties and losing altitude. He then requests that the passengers start throwing things out so to decrease the weight. Otherwise the plane will crash. The passengers throw all of the baggage out. The plane still is losing altitude. The pilot says they will not make it. The passengers pull out the seats and throw them into the water below. Still the plane loses altitude. The pilot says they cannot make it. Even though land has now come into view. There is no way to make it without losing more weight. There is absolutely nothing left to throw out. The Englishmen looks at his fellow passengers. He cries out, “Long live the Queen.” And then he jumps out of the plane. The plane lisfts a bit and then it drops altitude again. The land is becoming more evident too. The pilot says more weight must be dropped. The French man looks at his comrades and shouts, “Viva la France!” And then he jumps from the plane. Land is getting closer and a landing strip can even be seen near the beach. The pilot says they won’t make it without some more weight loss. The Aggie looks at the Mexican and cries out, “Remember the Alamo.” Then he pushed the Mexican out of the door.

v) What do you call an Aggie when he graduates? Boss. Okay that one is not funny. But it was my aunt’s favorite Aggie joke.

2. Name four people that I adore most?? How do I limit myself to four? Hoo boy!
i) The missus. She put up with me for twenty years. I adore her for being such a sport.
ii) My daughter. She is so damn smart. Cute too. hehe
iii) My son. He is such a #*&(#&*(#$()#$&(# Better not say. But he is definitely my favorite guy.
iv) My partner Ed. He is always there for me, no matter how bad I may let him down.

3. Three animals that resembles me. Whoa, that’s easy!
i) Dog. Cuz I likes dogs and I was born in the year of the dog.
ii) Pig. Cuz I eat and sleep and grunt like a pig.
iii) Lion. Cuz I roar and I am king of my jungle.

Ouch my head hurts. That tag required a little thinking. Jokes! No more joke tags.

Now we have the second tag. It must be a hardboiled egg tag as it is presented in layers instead of parts.
LAYER 1: ON THE OUTSIDE
Name: Simple American
Birth Date: 03.04.1958
Current Status: Breathing
Eye Color: Ice cold sky blue

Righty of lefty: Righty!

LAYER 7: HAVE YOU EVER
Played a stripping game: Like stuff the dollars in the g-string?
Changed who you were to fit in: I dun understand this question?!?!

LAYER 8: AGE YOU’RE HOPING
To be married: Wanna just stayed married forever.

LAYER 9: IN A GAL…
Best eye colour: Green eyes are sexy.
Best hair colour: Black. Totally ebony.
Short hair or long hair: Long hair and clean. I wanna jump in and maybe get lost for a week kind of long.

Hmmm… Some layers look to be missing. Too lazy to go looking. Oh no tags upon further review, cuz my boss wants something. Productivity. What the heck?

Well I have been blessed with quite a few new readers in the new year. One of those new readers is SiwwyPig and she has tagged me with the A to Z Meme. Welcome SiwwyPig and thank you for the tag and reading my blog.

[A is for age]:
Everyone ought to know my age as I made my birthday post last week. Seven squared. Just finished my Doggie year.   

[B is for booze of choice]:
Hmmm… I’m happy with a Corona beer.  

[C is for career]:
I am a CPA. But I would rather be an author. Just a few million book sales will do. 

[D is for your most dreaded]:
Being blind. Then I cannot read everyone’s blog.

[E is for essential item you use everyday]:
Soap. I have to be clean. Especially my hands. I cannot eat if my hands are dirty. How did I make it in the army?

[F is for favorite song at the moment]:
I cannot remember the name of the band or the tune. It rocks. And I am happy when I hear it. I must look really dumb. hehe

[G is for favorite games]:
Guild Wars is what I play the most. I love Gears of War too.

[H is for Hometown]:
Sugar Land, TX is home. That does not make me a sugar daddy. keke

[I is for indulgence:]
Chocolates, sweets, and chips. Got the tummy for it. 

[J is for favorite flavor of juice:]
I don’t like juice. Prefer to eat the whole fruit. I want the fiber too.

[K is for kids]:
Two kids. A girl, 15, and a boy, 13. J and B. Good kids when they are asleep. 

[L is for last hug from husband/wife]
This morning. It was a rushed thing as the missus had an outage and just woke up cranky.

[M is for years of marriage]:
25 years. Posted about this in December.

[N is for name of your crush]:
The missus is my crush. Though the girl sure tries to be.

[O is for overnight hospital stays]:
Stayed in the hospital overnight on three different occasions due to surgery. Probably seven days total.

[P is for phobias]:
I fear heights, snakes, girls, and guestions that make me thing about fear.

[Q is for quote]:
I do this occasionally.

[R is for biggest regret:]
Not going to SE Asia yet.

[S is for status, married or single]
Married.

[T is for time you wake up:]
Quarter to six. Aiseh!

[U is for underwear:]
Yes.

[V is for vegetable you love:]
Corn.

[W is for worst habit:]
Picking my nose. Though I mostly do it in my car and I flick em out the window and not on the carper or uphostelry.

[X is for x-rays you’ve had]:
Been X-rayed all over.

[Y is for yummy food you make]:
I like to bake pies.

[Z is for zodiac sign]:
Pisces the fish. Blub! Blub!