1. First thing you wash in the shower?
My hair, I start at the top and work down.

2. What color is your favorite hoodie?
I'm not much of a hoodie guy, but the one I like the most is an AE hoodie that's striped blue and grey

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Yes.

4. Do you plan outfits?
Uh, yeah, duh!

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
RIGHT now? I'm feeling a little defensive, since you put it that way...

6. Whats the closest thing to you that's red?
Netflix envelope.

7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having?
I don't remember dreams often, the last one I remember vividly was of kissing somebody who was all wet. There was a more recent one that I did remember, but most of it's faded. I just remember that I wanted to run, but knew that it was a dream so it'd be in slow motion.

8. Did you meet anybody new today?
Yep, tons...well, it was a rather small church, so not that many actually.

9. What are you craving right now?
Food of any description, but a burger because of a tv commercial I just saw.

10. Do you floss?
Not anymore. I don't know why I stopped. The dentist's office said you should only floss the teeth you wanted to keep, so you'd think I'd floss them all.

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
Soup. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, they ate cabbage soup. That was a good book.

12. Are you emotional?
Not outwardly. Inwardly though I'm teeming, teeming I tell you!

13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
Yes. I have no idea why...

14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
I don't bite with my teeth that's for sure. I'm more of a licker. But I do cover my teeth with my gums and sort of suck it into my mouth that way.

15. Do you like your hair?
Some days I absolutely love it! Most days I'm okay with it.

16. Do you like yourself?
Not until very recently. Now I am though.

17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
Definitely. I would take the chance to eat with any former or current president.

18. What are you listening to right now?
NFL on Fox theme.

19. Are your parents strict?
Strictness is a very objective value. According to most people's scales of strictness, yep they were. I think it was a good thing though.

20. Would you go sky diving?
Def!

21. Do you like cottage cheese?
I don't dislike it, but I don't wake up in the morning with the thought, "I must have some cottage cheese today or my life will not be complete!"

22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
It depends on your definition of celebrity. I would say, yes.

23. Do you rent movies often?
Constantly. Netflix, baby!

24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in?
Me! I'm kidding, I'm not sparkling right now, but my personality is!
I'm still kidding...the TV is kinda sparkling sometimes, especially with all these Christmas commercials.

25. How many countries have you visited?
USA, Costa Rica, England, France, Ireland, Spain...six

26. Have you made a prank phone call?
Not personally, but I have collaborated:
"Is John there?"
"No"
"No john there?"
"No"
"Well then how do you go to the bathroom if there's no john?"

27. Ever been on a train?
Yep, it's the best way to travel in London/New York/Spain

28. Brown or white eggs?
It doesn't make a blind bit of difference.

29.Do you have a cell-phone?
I had one since before they were cool. Now I have an iPhone.

30. Do you use chap stick?
Only if my lips feel like they need it.

31. Do you own a gun?
Of course.

32. Can you use chop sticks?
Yes!!!

33. Who are you going to be with tonight?
I'm not going to be *with* anybody in the biblical sense (unless something really strange happens)

34. Are you too forgiving?
Sometimes, other times I'm not forgiving enough.

35. Ever been in love?
Yes. Once. I hope to be again.

36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow?...
Going to classes

37. Ever have cream puffs?
Yes, from Sam's Club

38. Last time you cried?
A couple weeks ago.

39. What was the last question you asked?
"Which way does one go?" I was checking where the sanctuary was for church.

40. Favorite time of the year?
Summer. The only thing I don't like about it, is that it's uncomfortable to wear layers.

41. Do you have any tattoos?
Not yet.

42. Are you sarcastic?
Yes, it's my main form of communication to some people.

43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
What the heck kind of question is this? No I haven't, but I probably will at some point.

44. Ever walked into a wall?
Yes, but it wasn't as funny as it should have been.

45. Favorite color?
Blue, because I'm boring that way.


46. Have you ever slapped someone?
Oh yes. It's part of a great joke.

47. Is your hair curly?
Sometimes it gets a little wavy, but I have curled it with a curling iron before.

48. What was the last CD you bought?
House of Heroes' Christmas album

49. Do looks matter?
Yes. They are often a reflection of the personality within and the lifestyle lived. I can tell a lot about a person by their looks.

50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
I would find it difficult.

51. Is your phone bill sky high?
Nope

52. Do you like your life right now?
Great job, nice place to live, cool car...only thing I need are friends within close proximity

53. Do you sleep with the TV on?
Lord, no!

54. Can you handle the truth?
So far, so good.

55. Do you have good vision?
It's decent, but I have glasses if I want it to be good.

56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
Nobody that I know personally.

57. How often do you talk on the phone?
Rarely, most of my conversation takes place via type or Skype

58. The last person you held hands with?
Not telling yet.

59. What are you wearing?
Clothes I wore to church this morning.

60.What is your favorite animal?
I'm kinda a fan of the narwhal lately.

61. Where was your default picture taken at?
My apartment.

62. Can you hula hoop?
I haven't tried in a long time, but last time I could a bit.

63. Do you have a job?
Yes, thank God, yes!

64. What was the most recent thing you bought?
Bread.

65. Have you ever crawled through a window?
Of course!

All ye lilly-livered, yellow-bellies who fear to tread (water) in the murky lagoons of questionable humor stay away for here there be monsters!
To pay due and homage to International Talk Like A Pirate Day I present for your perusal and amusement Pirate Pickup Lines! In case the lady ye admire don't immediately take to you for your looks alone, here be a line or two that ye may find useful:

"I must be huntin' treasure, 'cause I'm diggin' yer chest."

"You're just the tasty wench I've been keeping me eye out for!"

"How about a Jolly Rogering?"

"Ya certainly put the shiver in me timber."

"Me skull and crossbones arn't the only thing I plan on raisin' tonight."

"Nice poop deck on ya, lassie. Care fer a swabbin'?"

"Avast, me pretty! Strike your panties and prepare to be boarded."

"Do you have the latest copy of Windows XP with cracked product activation?" (software pirates only)

"Is there an 'X' on the seat of ye pants? Because it appears that there's wond'rous booty buried underneath!"

"I’ll give ye the black spot!"

“I'd love to drop anchor in your lagoon.”

“Wanna shiver me timbers?”

"You make me Roger Jolly"

"Would you like to go below my decks and see the size of me cannon?"

I am now a full-time Instructional Systems Developer on the Special Operations Aviation Specialized Support Services Contract supporting the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) Airborne (A), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

This is the story of my interview at the base of the 160th SOAR.

I arrived at the Army base sometime after 0800 hours Tuesday morning. I did not know what to expect.

My rental car had reliably brought me to the Quality Inn the night before, where I was comfortably ensconced for my evening's rest. The CDs I had created especially for the drive helped the miles to pass with more rocking than otherwise might have occurred. My mother, who occupied the passenger seat for the journey, also seemed to enjoy the tunes despite having caused me to listen to them at - what I considered to be - half-volume.

I woke bright and early to my Tuesday morning wake-up call at 0628. I showered and dressed. For those who saw me at graduation, my outfit was the same (minus the robe and hat, of course.) Black pants, socks and shoes, a white belt, vibrant blue shirt with pattern sewn in, black vest (with subtle stripes), and a silver tie with a pattern texture. I was trying to go for dressy, but unique.

I had received directions the night before on how to get to where I needed to go for my interview. I left my mother at the hotel and made my way to Gate 4; the main gate of the Fort Campbell Army base. After presenting my social security number, driver's license, insurance card, and rental papers for the car I was issued a visitor's pass for the vehicle that allowed it on base. Then I drove to gate 7 and, with my recently acquired pass, made my way past the security guard at the barricade. After driving a few miles for a relatively long time due to an MP (Military Police) designated speed limit I finally arrived at a parking lot before entering the SOAR compound. I had to have an escort from this point on. There is extra security required to actually be on the premises of the Special Operations team; who knew?

I got out of my car and waited for the escort. I heard the sound of gunfire in the distance. Big guns too.

Soon I was greeted by my potential boss. We went into the security building and I traded my driver's license for a badge that said, "Escort Required at all times."

After that nothing terribly exciting happened. I talked with them about how I work, I showed them some of my work, they showed me some of theirs... The only difference between this and other interviews I've had was that I could hear helicopters flying for a good portion of the day. Well, that and the examples of work they showed me I'm not allowed to talk about. Let's just say I know a lot more now about the MH-60 than when I started, including how to shut off the fuel to the engines in case the aircraft goes down with me inside.

I spent all day with them from 0900 to about 1600, including being treated to lunch. It must have gone well because I was asked to come back the next morning (at 0815) to begin paperwork.

I returned on Wednesday and was officially offered the job.

I accepted, which meant the beginning of pages upon pages of paperwork. If you are an acquaintance of mine you might be getting phone calls or visits from government men asking questions about me soon. Seriously, some of you will be getting contacted.

I don't know how much I'm allowed to say about the job and its benefits. Let's just say it's a better job offer than I expected coming out of college:
I get (a good amount of) paid vacation.
I get paid health, including vision and dental.
They do matching 401(k).
and
The pay is double what I was offered for a job to which I applied last month.

Finally; a job that pays their people reasonably!

Anyway, I just wanted to do a nice big update now that I'm home so you can all "rejoice with those who rejoice". God is good!