5000 SURVEY- PART 3

listening: tyler ward- breakeven

201. Put these creatures in order from what you would least like to be reincarnated as (1), to what you would most like to be reincarnated as (10) assuming reincarnation ended up existing AND you were given a choice.

10- male human

9- female human

8- house dog

7- dolphin

6- manta ray

5- wild dog

4- vulture

3- oak tree

2- rock

1- caterpillar


202. What do you feel unworthy of?

I don't really feel unworthy of anything.
203. Would you rather be remembered for having done something for humanity or being a really nice person?

I would like to be remembered, period.
204. Which do you value more: science or intuition?

Intuition, i suppose
205. Your best friend and your significant other are in the hospital at the same time with the same ailment. Who do you visit first?

Hopefully my best friend IS my significant other
206. Does the universe revolve around human beings?

No.
207. If you are no longer a virgin, do you wish you still were?

I am still a virgin, thank you.
208. Who is your favorite poet of those who are alive right now?

Rae, my sister
209. What is your favorite song from the 90's?

Call me stereotypical, but Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana
210. If you were in alphabet soup what letter would you be?

B. Duh.
211. Do you believe in fairies, ghosts, aliens, angels, dwarves, elves, etc.?

Why would you group angels in with mythical creatures?
212. What makes you want to be someone’s friend?

If they're nice, things in common, etc.
213. Do you troll around the Internet harassing people anonymously for fun?

No
214. Have you ever seen the movie A Man Who Fell to Earth?

No
215. What is your favorite line from a movie?
BTTF 2: Marty: There he is Doc! Let's land on him, we'll cripple his car!

Doc: Marty, he's in a '46 Ford, we're in a DeLorean, he'd rip through us like we were tinfoil.

216. What's your favorite video game?

Halo 3
217. Have you ever taken something that wasn't yours?

Yes.
218. What is one phrase people say that irritates you?

Not a phrase, but if they think they sing and they can't
219. You allow strangers to read your diary, but would you let your parents read it?

I don't let either read it...
220. Hot steamy bubble bath or quick in and out shower?

Long shower :D
221. Are you allergic to anything?

Yes
222. What is your favorite Terminator movie?

3
223. What is your favorite fast food?

Wendy's Baconator
224. What would someone have to do to get you to never speak to him or her again?

Be a total d-bag
225. Would (or have) you ever whip someone or be whipped by someone in bed?

No!
226. Have you ever said 'I hate everyone' and really meant it literally?

No
227. Why do some people want to get more money than they could ever spend?

Because they're dumb?
228. Have you ever won a carnival fish?

No
229. Did it live more than a week?

N/A
230. What's the best sounding accent a person can have?

Irish. Even if it's a guy.
231. What's the most boring thing you've ever read?

Oh lordy...
232. Do you prefer buttons or touch screens?

Touch screens
233. Do you think there is a lot of similarity between the Harry Potter books and the Lord of the Rings series?

No
234. Would you consider yourself to be naive?

No
235. Which of your friends is most likely to go to jail?

Danny
236. What is the smallest amount of money that could be in a public toilet that would make you reach in and grab it?

2 bucks. Also depends on the cleanliness of said toilet.
237. Would you ever wear real fur?

Yes
238. Arachnophobia or Eight Legged Freaks?

Arachnophobia
239. What are your feelings about police officers?

Society would disintegrate without them
240. what is your favorite line from a song?

I'm not alright, I'm broken inside, and all I go through, it leads me to You (I'm not alright- Sanctus real)
241. Is fifty dollars a lot of money?

Not really
242. Do you like the band Front 242 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_242)?

No, never heard them
243. Would you rather have fame, money, or self-satisfaction?

Self satisfaction
244. What's your middle name?

Gordon Dieter
245. What is the absolute limit, the craziest thing you would do for a million dollars?

Name things, then I'll pick one.
246. Are you good, evil or neutral?

I like to think good, but probably neutral with good tendencies.
247. Should ebonics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebonics) be considered a language?

Yes
248. What color is your bedroom?

Red
What color would you like it to be?

Green, lime green
249. When are you planning to move to a new home?

End of high school
250. If you added up the cost of everything in the room with you, approximately what would it come out to be?
1000$, maybe more
251. Do you blow your nose in public?

Sometimes. Not randomly, if I have the need yeah
252. Do you want to follow in your parent's footsteps?

No
253. What is the coolest web site you know of?

Smosh.com
254. Which cartoon would you most like to see turned into a movie?

The Simpsons- Sequel!
255. Of the following, which word best describes you: enthusiastic, fair minded, generous, helpful

Fair minded
256. Can you eat with chopsticks?

Yes
257. Could you tell real money from counterfeit?

Yes
258. What do you think about school uniforms?

They're dumb. So much for fair minded, eh?
259. What ancient civilization would you most like to visit?

Jerusalem
260. What would make a great new Crayola color?

Taupe
261. If an art project is created with the intent of getting rich and famous, does that cast doubt over its significance as a work of art?

No
262. If you became president, whom would you invite to sing at your inauguration?

Rae
263. Who is the greatest philosopher of your country?

Markus Lemke
264. If all the nations in the world are in debt, where did all the money go?

Probably to your mom. Ooops, was that out loud?
265. Is it as easy to make you happy now as it was when you were a child?

Almost, almost.
266. Who knows more...you, or your parents?

My parents
267. What instrument would you like to be famous for playing?

Bass, guitar
268. Children fill its lungs completely with air. Adults breathe in a more shallow way, not filling their lungs completely. Why the change?

Children need more air to inflate their heads.
269. Would you have sex with a stranger for one million dollars?

Yes. Mind you, you are talking to a 15 year old boy. Ask me in ten years.
270. Are you completely in control of your body?

I dont understand. Yes?
Are you completely in control of your mind?

No
271. Which is more romantic: an expensive, glittering bouquet OR flowers that were hand picked as they grew beside the parkway?

Number 2, Bob.
272. Do you know yourself well enough to understand why you feel the way you do?

Yes
273. Which do you do more often: let movies, songs and books put your feelings into words for you or put your feelings into words by yourself?

Number 2, Bob.
274. Do you believe celebrities when they are endorsing a product?

On occasion
275. What kind of movies do you wish were made more often?

Movies like Inception
276. Does fashion matter to you?

Yes
277. Should politicians be held to the same legal standards as everyone else?

Yes
278. What do you get in trouble for the most?

Homework
279. Should parents spank their kids?

Yes
280. What is your worst daily habit?

Junk food.
281. If you had your choice which one TV show would you have canceled?

The Bachelor(ette)
282. Do you like the taste of sweet or salt?

Both
283. Are you very precise about what words you use to describe your feelings and thoughts?

Yes
284. What do you feel the most guilty about?

Oh jeez...
285. Do you meditate?

No
286. Can dreams be visions, or do you feel they are always random images?

Being one who has Deja Vu on almost a weekly basis, visions.
287. Do you try to write/say what you are feeling in a true and simple way?

Yes
288. The thief _______ that everyone steals.


What verb would you fill in the blank with?

believes
289. What's the most incredible experience you ever had?

http://www.xelha.com/seatrek/ You wear something like an old fashioned dive helmet, and you walk around on the ocean floor with stingrays. It was amazing!
290. Are you ever afraid to write/say/think how you feel?

No
291. Do you write/say/think it anyway or become intimidated and try to avoid it?

I say it anyway
292. What is one thing you can't do?

Skydive
293. Do you like movies starring Charleton Heston (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleton_Heston)?

Dunno
294. Are you gentle?

I like to think so
295. When do you feel the most raw and vulnerable?

I dont honestly know.
296. Are you trying to find yourself?

I think I already have
297. Where are you looking?

Church, School, Home
298. Are you sometimes afraid of being honest because you are afraid of hurting people's feelings?

No
299. What would make you a stronger person?

I dont know
300. What book would you like to read sometime soon?

I would like to get an effing copy of jPod!

YOU SAY BAD THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON

listening: breakeven- the script

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedmonton today!

i'm slightly excited, although tired. and hungry.

so this will be a short post.

i'm all packed up, except for my laptop.

i'm gonna get dad to stop at mac's so i can pick up a dew.

mountain dew, that is.

anyway, away from the trivialities, i am looking forward to seeing everyone from uncle tom and aunt lois to rae and craig to the devon lemke's.

this calls for a resounding aces.

aces!

-brett

RAE! I NEED TO BORROW...

...your copy of jpod, if you even have one.

listening: california gurls- tyler ward

do you understand how hard it is to find this book? no chapters, coles, or indigo has this book! and i want it!

time for a hold at the library, i suppose. shoot.

hopefully, hopefully, i can pick it up tomorrow before i leave. hopefully.

i believe 'girlfriend in a coma' is the strangest book i have ever read. how many times can the plot twist? and how does it do it so gracefully? and what is the underlying message? i need to read it again, it was amazing.

anyway, edmonton tomorrow, my schedule looks a little like this:

10:00 am: leave calgary

1:30 pm: get picked up at dycor by opa

2:00 pm: arrive at oma and opa's

2-11: bond and whatnot

thursday

7:30 am: wake up

11:00 am: get picked up by rae and craig for a quick jaunt off to west ed

3:00 pm: return to the aforementioned oma and opa's

probably around 6:00 pm: venture off into the bushes for a quick jaunt with the neighboring pack of werewolves

6:30 pm: go to uncle bernie's workplace, as he will take me out to devon

7:30 pm: arrive at devon

then there will be hanging out with cousins, until saturday morning when opa will come pick me up.

aces!

school: t-minus 37 days

-brett

50 POSTS FTW!

listening: the distant throb of the washing machine. ugh.

i hate laundry. i'm considering adapting a jack reacher-esque lifestyle, in that instead of washing clothes, i just throw em out and buy new ones. unfortunately i don't have the type of income to support it being that the price of clothes these days is astronomical. was that sentence gramatically correct? i don't really care!

anyway, i've decided that haikus are more fun than regular poems.

mountain dew is good
but it can make rachel die

because it's not nice

see? haikus are fun!

anyway, faced with the sudden realization that all my music sucks, i need new tunes for the upcoming edmonton extravaganza. rae! help me!

-brett

HAIKU TIME!

rachel shea lemke
must learn to appreciate
the finer haikus

and now she must go
and make me a ham sandwich
and one for craig too

you see now women
especially rae lemke
make good sandwiches

RAE- A TRIBUTE IN HAIKU

crazy, chipmunk girl

should not be allowed cameras

else she will go nuts

I'M NOT A BASTARD, I'M NOT A COWARD

listening: the middle- jimmy eat world

so i'm going to edmonton, it seems.

wednesday through saturday i'll be up laying about with my grandparents. sounds fun. at least i'll be out of calgary.

i'm looking forward to seeing sarah.

even if it's not guaranteed yet, i'm planning on seeing her the friday there, if she's available. i know for a fact she doesn't work fridays, so here's hoping.

-brett

YOU'VE GOTTEN ME RIGHT WHERE YOU WANT ME

listening: hold that sound- moneen

hey all of you.

yesterday i cleaned my room for the satisfaction of knowing that there is in fact not a nest of spiders under my bed. phew. but now under my bed is clean, my drawers are cleaned out, and there is practically nothing in my room anymore. and i know that when i move out, i can just tape my drawers shut, pack up my closet and books and leave. but that won't be for another couple of years.

i already knew that i was going to university, but yesterday while cleaning it sunk in. maybe it's because i got rid of the junk that would make it hard to pack. maybe not. but it's sinking in slowly that i need to work extremely hard these next few years. and i'm ready for it. it's scary, it's not what i'm used to, but i'll do it, man.

-brett

SURVEY PART 2

listening: the script- breakeven (tyler ward cover)

101. What does happiness/joy feel like physically?
a bubbly gurgly feeling, like you're lighter than air
102. List five people you love starting with the one you love the absolute most.

A Jesus

B Rae or Alanna

C Alanna or Rae

D Mom/Dad

E Dad/Mom


103. How many movies have you gone to see this month?
Um, 3? Inception, Toy Story 3, Despicable Me
104. If you could have 3 wishes...but none of them could be for yourself, what would you wish for?
Probably for my friends to be happy and healthy, my family to be happy and healthy, and my parent's mortgage to be paid off
105. In what ways do you relax and de-stress when you are really tense?
Music, both listening and playing
106. How much money would it take to get you to drive to school naked in the springtime and get out of the car? Looots.

107. Have you ever killed an animal?
Yes, if you count fish by neglect.

108. Have you ever lost someone close to you?
My grampa

109. What do you think of cloning?
Unethical.
110. Do you read or watch TV more often?
Read
111. With all this talk of terrorism going around are you willing to sacrifice rights and freedoms for increased safety? Yes, I think it's the only way

112. What is the punishment you would come up with for Osama Bin Laden if you caught him alive?
I would build a skyscraper, put him and the rest of Al-Qaeda in it, and remote-pilot a 747 into it.
113. Have you ever named an individual part of your body?
Yes. King George and his two faithful servants.
114. Have you ever been on the radio or on TV?
Yes, both
115. Have you ever won a lottery, or sweepstakes?
No
116. Have you ever won a contest or competition?
Not to my knowledge no
117. Do you like to watch The Joy of Painting show with Bob Ross (check out this link if you don't know who he is. Also please note me if you notice the link is broken)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ross_(painter)?
No.
118. Do you know what your grandparents and your great grand parents did for a living?
I know what my grandpa's did
119. Is there anything really interesting in your family history?
Yes, so so much.
120. Is there anyone you trust completely?
Yes. One or two people
121. Have you ever lost someone without having the chance to say goodbye?
Yes.
122. How do you feel about women in politics?
WHAT ARE THEY DOING OUT OF THE KITCHEN?
123. Would you rather have an indoor Jacuzzi or an outdoor pool?
Indoor jacuzzi
124. What things are you interested in that you study or read about on your own?
Physics, Chemistry, Biology
125. Would you consider yourself to be intelligent?
Yes, moreso than many
126. Would you consider yourself to be wise?
No
127. Have you ever given or received a lap dance?
No
128. Have you ever spoken to a homeless person?
No
129. Would you ever creep into the subway tunnels to go exploring?
Yes
130. If you could add 70 years to your life but only by making some random person die 70 years sooner would you?
No
131. Can you finish any of the following lyrics?

A: Nothing to kill or die for... And no religion too

B: Late comings with the late comin' stretcher...

C: I could make a film and make you my star...

132. Were you ever with someone while they died? No

133. Would you rather be a world political leader or a rock star?
Rock star.
134. Have you ever given someone a love letter that you wrote?
Yesss
135. Have you ever sent someone a surprise though the mail?
No
136. Are you looking forward to any concerts right now?
Yes, Rock the River.
137. Of all animated movies, which is the best one you've ever seen?
OOOH I DON'T KNOW!
138. What are the best bands or songs to listen to while driving?
Jeez, I dunno
139. What do you think is the most amazing thing that anyone has ever accomplished?
Chemotherapy
140. What could a member of the opposite sex do to impress you?
Dance. :P
141. About how many emails do you get a day?
I don't know. Lots
How many of those emails are junk mail?
Lots-er
How many of them are forwards?
Manymanymany
142. What's your favorite thing to do online besides write in your diary and hang out at this site?
Facebook
143. Do you believe Kurt Cobain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Cobain) killed himself or was it a conspiracy? He offed himself.

144. Have you ever though about hitchhiking across the country?
Yes
145. Who would you bring with you on this kind of a road trip?
Rae, Jenn, Leandro, Danny, or Matt
146. Of the following, which word best describes you: accurate, bold,

charming, dependable
Dependable, I hope
147. If you are single, at about what age do you think you will be ready to settle down and get married? If you are married, how old were you at the time?
27, i hope.
148. Do you often wonder, when you say goodbye to people, if it is the last time you will ever see them?
No. That's a little creepy..
149. What movie are you most looking forward to seeing when it comes out?
the social network
150. What is your quest?
What is your name? What is your favorite colour?
151. What is louder and more annoying: 200 adults talking or one four-year-old screaming?

The effing four year old
152. Do you believe the stories about planes, boats and people mysteriously disappearing into the Bermuda triangle? Not really.

153. Who are you the most jealous of?
I'm not, really.
154. What is the happiest way you can start your day?
early
155. Do you ever have moments where you feel like everything is all right in the world?
Yes.
156. Who thinks that you are offensive?
Probably many people. Especially when I wear spandex.
157. If you had to teach a class in something, what would you be able to teach people?
Not English, that's for sure.
158. Have you ever had a spiritual experience (an experience that cannot be explained by science)?
Yes.
159. Do you believe that this experience was truly mystical or do you think there is some scientific explanation for it, only you don't know what it is?
Truly mystical, although I don't like that word.
160. Do you get offended easily?
Not really
161. Would you still love and stay with your signifigant other if he or she had to have a breast or testicle removed?
Yes.
162. Do you believe in fate or free will?
Free will.
163. Do you believe that only boring people get bored?
No
164. Can life change or are we all stuck in vain?
Life can change
165. What changes are you afraid of?
Sudden. Although I found out I like change.
166. Are you a day person or nocturnal?
Day
167. What one CD could you listen to for an entire week (no mixed CD’s, it must be an album)?
Mmhmm- Relient K
168. Which is worse, working in retail, food service, or an office?
Food service. Shudders
169. What's the coolest job you ever had?
Probably my current one. Laaame
170. What is one central idea that your thoughts seem to come back to?
Central?
171. Have you ever wanted to be an actor/tress?
Briefly
172. If you had the power to control one person and make this person do anything you wanted for a whole day, who would you pick and what would they do?
*bow chicka wow wow*
173. What star sign are you and what is your sign like?
Libra and I dunno
174. Did the Blair Witch Project scare you?
Never seen it.
175. Are you in constant fear of death?
No
176. Does fear of death keep you from building a life?
No
177. Do you like all your movies to be in wide-screen?
Yes
178. Are you a fan of any comic books?
No
179. At what age did you attend your first funeral?
10? 9 or 10 I think
180. What do you smell like (lotion, cologne, sweat)?
Cologne and sweat
181. What are your greatest sources for wisdom?
My dad, Matt
182. When you were little, where did your parents tell you babies come from?
I got the talk when i was 8
183. What is your favorite band?
So...Many
184. What's the best cheesy 80's song?
Let's Dance- David Bowie
185. What's the best kind of movie to see on a date?
Don't go to a movie!
186. Do you like to sit in the front, middle or back of the Movie Theater?
Back
187. Have you ever been inside an abandoned building?
Yees
188. Under what circumstances would you agree to work for free?
Volunteer work

189. Candles or strobe lights?
Strobe lights :D
190. Do you think the Lord of the Rings movies are true to the books or did Hollywood change the story too much?
I like them both
191. When you see a stranger on the street does your first reaction lean towards thinking of this person as a potential friend or as a potential threat?
Neither
192. Is it natural for human beings to fear and distrust each other, or is it cultural?
Cultural
193. What do you really want to buy?
The Halo: Reach 360
194. You have to choose. Would you be happier marrying someone rich for their money or living in the streets and subway tunnels with someone you love?
Love
195. If someone wanted to understand you what book could they read that would help?
jPod
196. Do you think it’s odd that Americans have freedom of religion and yet call themselves 'one nation under god'? Nay

197. In what sense are you a minority?
I'm a white 15 year old male
198. Are you anti social?
Not really anymore
199. Do you photograph well?
If I pose
200. Do you think that human beings would survivor through a nuclear winter?

Nay

WHAT I DID JULY 23rd

listening: all hail the heartbreaker- the spill canvas

i got that song free of itunes a long time ago. i'm only listening to it now.

i like it :D

anyway, yesterday, at least the day part, was the best i've felt in a while.

7.30 am: wake up

7:45 am: breakfast

8.00 am: facebook

10:00 am: receive a call from matt to go dumpster diving

10:30 am: danny and i go to find cardboard for mini gold night at the church with matt.

11:30 am: having completed the hunt for cardboard, we go to toys r us, hilarity ensues. we got beyblades, man!

12:45 pm: goodwill! danny got a cow suit! i got a shadow ninja spandex suit! we went to starbucks to see jordan! my testicles offended people in said starbucks! i should mention the spandex was meant for an 8 year old.

2:00 pm: work

5:00 pm: done work

7:00 pm: mini golf build your own hole

9:00 home

all in all, it was a pretty good day.

-brett

VHS FTW!

listening: you stupid girl- framing hanley

hello everyone!

i apparently like getting up at 7:30.

who would've guessed I was a morning person?

anyway, two nights ago i watched a vhs movie for the first time in...years.

it was weird. ly nostalgic.

being that it was both a cassette and star trek: tng.

i feel like such a 90's kid again!

anyway, i'll blog again after work today, being that this post doesn't really have substance. it's a filler blog.

-brett

FRUSTRATED

listening: stupid girl- framing hanley

so here's the story. last night i was laying on my bed reading, and i heard a knock at my window. i open the blinds to see a terrified baby rabbit that had fallen into my basement windowsill and couldn't get out. naturally, i open my window and take out the screen with the intention of lifting it up to put it back outside. the problem was that as soon as i had the screen out it tried to attack me, shot past me, and ended up on my bedroom floor. so i cornered it and built it a little pen there out of the screen and books, and i called danny to help me out. he brought a box over, we caught it and took it back outside, and released it far away from my window.

nice story, right?

not according to everyone in my family.

since danny stayed over after that, they assume it was a ploy to get danny to stay over.

they don't believe a word of it.

aaah. so i'm a little frustrated at the moment.

-brett

BROKEN GUITAR- OSCAR THE GRETSCH IN A GARBAGE CAN

you may notice the lack of a listening line in this entry. that's because i'm not listening to anything, i'm enjoying the silence. it helps me think.

a while ago i found a bible app free on the itunes store, so i downloaded it. today on that app i found a 1 year reading plan. so i'll do it. whole bible, new testament twice, one year. can i do it? i sure hope so.

a friend of mine also raised some intriguing questions that i don't know the answer to. why is there life on earth to gain our way into heaven? why couldn't we go there right off the bat? why is there even a chance we could go to hell?

thinking about this gets me panicky.

know what else is making me panicky? the thought of school.

i've mentioned this already several times but i'm terrified of losing focus halfway through the first term...again.

argh. message me, skype me, facebook me, text me.

i need some questions answered and some stress out of my life.

-brett

PERNICIOUS

listening: lose it all- pillar

hello everyone! yes, it has been a semi-sort of-busy day. busier than any day this summer at least. i woke up at 11:30, had a shower, ate, took the dawg for a wawk, went to walmart and safeway with family, bought mozart a new collar (it's red) and then changed 2 shower curtain liners. top that! now it's time for some modern warfare 2 after it finishes installing to my hard drive. i love having a 250gb xbox 360. anyway, after dins i'm considering challenging dad and alanna to a game of mono-pole, and see if i fare any better this time around.

this will be a good year.

school: t-minus 43 days.

aces,

aces.

-brett

I WON ONE!

listening: scrubs- my cookie pants

i love winning. last night i had a huge argument with natalie about whether or not i should grow a beard. my vote yes, her vote no. she said they were gross on everyone except justin timberlake. however, today i tricked her into saying that they weren't gross. i won! i won i won i finally won!

on a side note, i hate religious debates.

there was a large one with jenn that i could not get out of.

the thing is, as with any debates, there's always a loser.

but the loser's basis for living has been shaken to the core, and even the winner is left with questions.

luckily there were no victors last night.

or maybe that's a bad thing.

i don't know.

school starts in 46 days

i'm stoked, believe it or not.

-brett

INDEED, I BLOG TOO MUCH.

listening: hedley- cha-ching (oh, the shame)

blog blog blog. that's all i do with my time!

anyway, i just got off work.

and i realized that girls (at least some) do gossip a lot. i was shelf reading a section right by three girls talking about their tutor's attractiveness, and soon they moved on to another girls breast size. i left soon after that. what pigs.

anyway, i'm trying to find out what classes people are taking next year. i for one, am taking all 3 sciences and sports med 15. aces, toots.

anyway, people should let me know.

-brett

YOU DON'T FEEL ME

listening: broken- seether ft. amy lee

rain rain gtfo!

where the 'f' stands for fun

and definitely not that other word.

anyway, it's raining, i'm in the basement facebooking and drinking root beer.

i work at six.

and i can't 'fun'ing wait for school to start.

momentary panic forgotten, i'm looking forward to all my classes.

i'm looking forward to seeing my friends

and i want to get back into the groove i dug last year.

grade eleven, i'm coming for you.

-brett

MLAAARGH!

listening: perfect- hedley (don't judge me rae!)

hello again blog. i believe we should talk more.

anyway, please to not take this post as angsty.

i am starting to have some legit fears about this coming year. self doubt is running rampant through the deserted corridors of my mind. i've felt excited and pumped going into school years before, but when they start i go back to the laziness factor.

so will it be different this year being that i'm working towards something that i really wanna do?

this is going to be a good year, hopefully.

-brett

(sorry about the short post, i'll try and post again later)

I WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE NOW!

listening: criminal minds

hey, it's toots. (rae, aces.)

apparently rae is going to exclusively call me toots from now on due to my resurrection of the term aces.

i'm ok with it.

i threw danny a birthday party last night consisting of dr. pepper, pizza, xbox and wii. it was awesome. alanna joined in for some rock band at one point.

now we're ordering more pizza for lunch. danny has gone home though.

i am wearing a pair of shorts and nothing else because of the laundry that isn't done. it smells, as my sister would say, skunky. aces, my dear watson.

-brett

I JUST LOST HEARING IN MY EAR!

listening: my ear whistle, apologise- silverstein (i love this cover)

hello, i had a sudden realization fueled by rae that i had not blogged in 3 days. this is unacceptable. so i lost the hearing suddenly in my left ear, it whistled for a bit and now it's back to normal. weird. anyway, both danny and jenn got back in to calgary last night so my summer won't be lonely anymore! hooray! i have to call the hospital being that the screws in my ankle are beginning to irritate me a bit. not too much, but it's noticeable now that they're there, and i for one do not like it much.

anyway, me and danny are hanging out in around an hour and a half, so i guess i'll fart around for a bit until then.

xbox time!

-brett

DEAR RAIN. EFF OFF!

listening: paramore- brick by boring brick

dear rain.

i believe we need some time apart.

i know this might come as a shock to you, as we've been so close over the years.

unfortunately, things aren't working anymore.

i'm happy, and you're so...wet.

you're drippy and have no personality.

and i deserve someone better.

you'll always be in my heart.

♥ brett.

XBOX, AND A RETRACTION.

listening: savior- rise against

xbox! that is what, apart from family, these last two days have consisted of. my dad, oh my dad, shelled out the other 200 bucks for the new 360.

bless his bald head and large heart.

speaking of family, i received some negative feelings about one of my previous posts, entitled AAAH!

it was fueled by insomnia, and i really don't actually feel that way about my extended family. so sorry, i was too harsh, but i will leave the post up.

there's not much else to say, other than dad also ordered a hard drive transfer kit from microsoft today, so i can recover my save data from my old xbox.

yes!

-brett

JUILLET!

listening: imagine- john lennon

hello again. i have begun to have some serious insomnia. seriously, it's getting annoying.

anyway, yesterday alanna and i went to the stampede parade participants barbecue. and we met jet and cord mccoy from the amazing race. it was pretty cool.

i have to work tonight at staples.

anyway, i need to go eat something to ease my headache.

-brett

AAAH!

listening: children screaming

i hate family visits. they consist of my having to donate my bed, screaming children, scraped knees, hurt feelings, and eventual groundings. it doesn't help that i'm running on a nap and a red bull. i have been up, without the nap, for thirty two hours. with nap, thirty. shoot me please! i also jammed my finger. bad day.

-brett

TIRED

listening: mock the week

i got no sleep last night. no sleep. 0 minutes. it's alright i guess, i pulled my second ever all nighter. and that's it. i'll blog again later but i have nothing to say right now.

-brett

I NEED A DISTRACTION.

listening: i'm not alright- sanctus real (on repeat)

i've decided to follow in my sister's footsteps and do the 5000 question survey :D. mainly because i need a distraction very bad.

Part one
1. Who are you?
Brett, Bobe, B, Lemke, Limpke
2. What are the 3 most important things everyone should know about you?
Probably that I'm Christian, straight, and i need help on the last one.
3. When you aren't filling out 5,000 question surveys like this one what are you doing?
Playing bass, video games, or talking to my friends. Or eating, especially lately.
4. List your classes in school from the ones you like the most to the ones you like the least (or if you are out of school, think of the classes you did like and didn't like at the time).
Math

Science

English

French

Social

(it's a tie between French and Social)
5. What is your biggest goal for this year?

6. Where do you want to be in 5 years?
School, hopefully pre-med.
7. What stage of life are you in right now?
Adolescence
8. Are you more child-like or childish?
Childish :D
9. What is the last thing you said out loud?
I'm not alright
10. What song comes closest to how you feel about your life right now?
I'm Not Alright- Sanctus Real
11. Have you ever taken martial arts classes?
Yes, it was...interesting
12. Does your life tend to get better or worse or does it just stay the same?
It teeters and it totters. Let's leave it at interesting.
13. Does time really heal all wounds?
I'm torn. I think it really depends on your state of mind. If you dwell on the wound and what caused it...then you're S.O.L.
14. How do you handle a rainy day?
Usually video games or playing in it.
15. Which is worse...losing your luggage or having to sort out tangled holiday lights?
Holiday lights.
16. How is your relationship with your parents?
Excellent. I love them.
Will you miss them when they are gone?
Terribly.
17. Do you tend to be aware of what is going on around you?
On occasion.
18. What is the truest thing that you know?
Time may not heal all wounds, but Jesus does :D
19. What did you want to be when you grew up?
Fireman
20. Have you ever been given a second chance?
And third, and fourth, and fifth...
21. Are you more of a giver or a taker?
I'm ashamed to say, taker.
22. Do you make your decisions with an open heart/mind?
Not usually, but it does happen.
23. What is the most physically painful thing that has ever happened to you?
Breaking my leg.
24. What is the most emotionally painful thing that has ever happened to you?
The deaths of my grandparents, and one other that I'm not comfortable putting out there for the world to see.
25. Who have you hugged today?
No one, being that it's 4:01 AM
26. Who has done something today to show they care about you?
This has already been an emotionally strenuous morning, so I have to say God.
27. Do you have a lot to learn?
Oh so much.
28. If you could learn how to do three things just by wishing and not by working what would they be?

A. Become a doctor

B. Stop screwing up in faith, and in physical reality.

C. Fly a plane.

29. Which do you remember the longest: what other people say, what other people do or how other people make you feel?
What other people say. It hurts me and helps me.
30. What are the key ingredients to having a good relationship?
If I ever find out, I'll put them up here.
31. What 3 things do you want to do before you die?

A. Become a doctor

B. One thing I don't want to put here

C. Visit Europe

32. What three things would you want to die to avoid doing?

A. Renounce my religion

B. Hold a spider (:D)

C. Committing murder.

33. Is there a cause you believe in more than any other cause?
Medecins Sans Frontieres
34. What does each decade make you think of:

The 19..

20's: Segregation

30's: Women's Rights

40's: Old People

50's: Nothing

60's: Hippies

70's: Disco

80's: Disco is Dead

90's: Grunge

2000's: 9/11

2010's: Maturity

35. Which decade do you feel the most special connection to and why?
1960's and 2000's. Why? I have no idea really. I can only speculate...
36. What is your favorite oldie/classic rock song?
Revolution- The Beatles
37. What country do you live in and who is the leader of that country?
Canada and the Honourable Stephen Harper
If you could say any sentence to the current leader of your country what would it be?
Nice to meet you.
38. What's your favorite TV channel to watch in the middle of the night?
I don't watch TV in the middle of the night
39. What Disney villain are you the most like and why?
I prefer not to think of myself as villianous.
40. Have you ever been a girl scout/boy scout?
Yes.
41. If you were traveling to another continent would you rather fly or take a boat?
Fly
42. Why is the sky blue during the day and black at night?
The sky is actually still blue at night, albeit dark blue, therefore the question is inaccurate and I refuse to dignify it with a response.
43. What does your name mean?
Plank
44. Would you rather explore the deeps of the ocean or outer space?
Ocean
45. Word association

What is the first word that comes to mind when you see the word:

Air: Air

Meat: Food

Different: Not the same

Pink: Girl

Deserve: I do

White: Cloud

Elvis: Dead

Magic: Fake

Heart: Ventricle

Clash: Bang

Pulp: Fiction

46. If you could meet any person in the world who is dead who would you want it to be?
Jesus
47. What if you could meet anyone who is alive?
T-Swift :D
48. Is there a movie that you love so much you could watch it everyday?
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
49. You are going to be stuck alone in an elevator for a week. What do you bring to do?
Why am I stuck in an elevator? Why is no one coming to save me? Why a week? After exactly 168 hours will I be magically transported back to my room? Answer these and I'll answer your question.
50. Have you ever saved someone's life or had your life saved?

Physically saved? No. But someone has saved my life in other ways.
51. Make up a definition for the following silly words...

Fruitgoogle: Search googol fruit varieties online!

Ambytime: Amby: Short for amble. Therefore Ambytime is time for you to be somewhere but you don't want to hurry.

Asscactus: YEOW!

52. What was the last thing you made with your own hands?

Castle out of Dr. Pepper cans.
53. What was your favorite toy as a child?
I can't remember
54. How many TV’s are in your house?
6
55. What is your favorite thing to do outside?
Walk around aimlessly
56. How do you feel when you see a rainbow?
Indifferent
57. Have you ever dreamt a dream that came true?
Several times actually. Nearly every week I see something or do something that I first saw in a dream.
58. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader?
No. I want to slap them.
59. What is your idea of paradise?
No pain.
60. Do you believe in God and if so what is he/she/it like?
Yes and I can only imagine.
61. Do you believe in Hell?
Yes.
62. What one thing have you done that most people haven't?
I ziplined into a Cenote. I went Snuba'ing which is where you put on a helmet and walk around on the ocean floor.
63. What is the kindest thing you have ever done?
I try not to remember them. When I do kind things I don't do them for me.
64. Are you a patient person?
No.
65. What holiday should exist but doesn't?
Festivus
66. What holiday shouldn't exist but does?
Valentine's Day.
67. What's the best joke you ever heard?
No idea!
68. Where is the most fun place you have EVER been?
Playa del Carmen Mexico.
69. Is your hair natural or dyed?
Natural
70. Do you have any deep dark secrets or are you pretty much up front?
I have a few select secrets
71. What is under your bed right now?
Junk
72. If you were in the Land of Oz would you want to live there or go home?
Home
73. If you drive do you frequently speed?
Up to 15 km/h over the limit
74. What is the world's best song to dance to?
I don't dance
75. What song was on the last time you danced with someone?
I can't remember
76. Do you prefer Disney or Warner Brothers?
Disney
77. What is the first animal you would run to see if you went to the zoo?
Meerkat
78. Would you consider yourself to be romantic?
Not really.
79. If the earth stopped rotating would we all fly off?
I don't think so, but we would have to do some pretty serious physics to be sure. If the acceleration forced upon us by the sudden stop was greater than 9.8 meters per second squared, yes.
80. What is the one thing that you love to do so much that you would make sacrifices to be able to do it? I love to play bass.
81. If you (and everyone) had to lose one right or freedom, but you could pick which one everyone had to lose, what would you pick? Right to bear arms.
82. If you had to choose would you live on the equator or at the North Pole?
Equator.
83. Would you rather give up listening to music or watching television?
Watching tv
84. What do you think makes someone a hero?
I think that there are many things.
85. What cartoon would you like to be a character in?
The Simpsons
86. Name one thing that turns your stomach:
Beets
87. What was the last thing you paid for?
Red Bull
88. Are you a coupon clipper?
No
89. Get anything good in the mail recently?
No
90. Which would you rather take as a gym class...dancing, sailing, karate, or bowling?
Bowling
91. In Star Trek people 'beam' back and forth between different places. What this means is they stand in a little tube and their molecules are deconstructed and sent to another tube somewhere else where they are reassembled. Only problem is when the molecules are deconstructed the person is dead. When they are put back together it is only a clone that has all the dead person's memories. So...

Is the person who gets beamed the same person on both ends?
If you believe clones are actually the same person, which I do. So yes.
92. What insects are you afraid of?
Bees, wasps, hornets. Arachnids on the other hand, I am afraid of them all.
93. If you could print any phrase on a T-shirt, what would it say?
I think my mom is cool
94. What's the most eccentric thing you have ever worn?
Cellophane with toilet paper over my nipples.
95. If you could pick one food that you could eat all you wanted but it would have no effect on how much you weigh, what food would it be?
Pizza
96. What are your parents interested in?
I don`t know...:S
97. Have you ever caught an insect and kept it as a pet?
No
Have you ever caught and tamed a wild animal?
No
98. What is more helpful to you, wishes or plans?
Plans
99. When do you feel your life energy the strongest?
What kind of new age nonsense is this?
100. You are spending the night alone in the woods and may bring only 3 items with you. What do you bring?I don`t camp.

I DON'T HATE YOU

listening: savior- rise against

i got a survey to do! it's fun, so don't hate me.

What's a fact about the last person who had their arms around you?

lol. matt and i are hanging out tomorrow with danny

Single or Taken?

single. >.<

It's 4 in the morning. Your phone rings. You?

answer groggily and curse at the person on the other end

Where was your profile picture taken?

alanna's grad

Do you prefer warm or cold weather?

warm.

What do you currently hear?

music :D

What do you think your best friends are doing right now?

matt is with kassi, danny is doing something stupid, jenn is probably hanging out with california friends.

What's your favourite Gatorade flavour?

blue or red. powerade is better

Something you just don't understand?

why girls will stay in a relationship for years with a guy they don't even like. and why they make the dumbest excuses.

Last person you were in a car with?

alanna and danny

What was your first thought when you looked in the mirror this morning?

i got up at one...or when i was up at three puking? ok, at one, shower. at three, blargh.

Do you care what other people think of you?

yes actually. i just found a label to describe myself as.

Do you think you'll be married in 10 years?

if i am, great, if not...

How many people do you trust 100%?

six...no four...one. one. i trust three 90% and two 80%

Have you held hands with anyone in the last three days?

no

What are you excited about?

hanging with matt, new xbox

What are you doing tomorrow?

hanging out with matt and danny

Do you like to cuddle?

depends on the person i'm with, really.

Honestly, what's on your mind right now?

women. specifically, one woman.

Do you think a lot of people think bad things about you?

yep. but i find it hard to care :D

Do you regret doing anything this week?

yes.

How late did you stay up last night?

3:30. food poisoning, fml

What will you be doing at eight AM?

probably sleeping

How much are you on the phone daily?

more lately.

Has anyone ever sang to you?

yes

What did you do yesterday?

woke up, watched soccer, went to work, hung out with danny, and then technicolor yawned until three.

What did you do today?

slept, youth.

Something funny today?

the entire evening :D

Anything sore on your body?

yes, my ankle is still healing

Do you love someone?

yes.

Last thing you watched?

um, on tv? i can't even remember. soccer i think.

are you cold?

no.

last thing you ate?

taco!

OSAMA BIN IRONY

listening: learn to fly- foo fighters

i was just reading my sister's blog (incandescentlyridiculous.blogspot.com) and she was doing a survey. i saw this question, but didn't want to do the whole survey to get to it: 112. What is the punishment you would come up with for Osama Bin Laden if you caught him alive? And I wanted to answer. So here goes.

112. What is the punishment you would come up with for Osama Bin Laden if you caught him alive? I would build a skyscraper and put him and the rest of Al-Qaeda in it, then remote pilot a plane into it. See how he likes it.

Wouldn't that be sweet.

I'll blog again today, so don't freak out about the short pointless entry.

-brett

FOOD POISONING!

listening: savior- rise against

i have food poisoning! blech. needless to say, there was a technicolor yawn as well as other bodily fluids rushing out of my body every way they could. tmi? i think so. anyway, my body is completely devoid of any food now but i still feel awful. i've taken drugs and they should be kickin' in soon...hopefully. anyway, rrod day 3. i've taken to grabbing a game off of the shelf and trying to put it in the xbox, only it isn't there anymore. its annoying.

ok, i should really go to bed.

*barf*

-brett

INCOHERENT RAMBLINGS!

listening: crap, i have to find my ipod. 1 sec...ok. listening: beautiful- eminem

lol. i love blogging when i just wake up. well not just, i've been awake for around twenty minutes, and i've showered and had a nos energy shot. i don't even know why i'm so tired right now, i got almost eight hours last night. granted, it is time i should go to bed at a decent hour instead of 3:30, but who really cares? anyway, scott, kara, jack, emma, kate, and jane are coming on thursday and i have to give up my bed for jack and kate. awesome. this means i had to hide my airsofts, bb gun, knives etc. from the six year old and three year old who will be in my room like, 50% of the time. i am not exactly pleased, but what are you gonna do? anyway, it's day 3 of the rrod saga, and my broken xbox currently adorns my desk looking forlorn. three weeks and i'll have my new one. sorry for the jumbled thoughts here. it's due to twenty-five minutes being awake and 125 mg of caffeine in my system already. so maybe i should blog later today too.

-brett

NOOOOO!!!!!

listening: you will lose it all- pillar

noooo! my faithful 360 has perished in the one way i hoped would never happen: red ring of death.

it happened yesterday as my dad was attempting to destroy a russian btr in modern warfare. the screen froze, so i restarted and it froze again jus as the logo appeared, then blackness, and...the three blinking quadrants. >.<

anyway, believe it or not this triggered some profound thinking. i know, profound thinking from my head. it got me thinking about death. and to tell you the truth, it's kind of overwhelming. not death, but the afterlife. spending eternity alive. being alive forever freaks me out. i start thinking about the possibility that i'll go to hell instead of heaven. and then i get really freaked and think about video games. but being that my xbox is broken, i can't really do that anymore either. if anyone wants to talk about this stuff with me, shoot me a message on facebook or twitter, or if you have my number text me.

-brett

CAN NO LONGER THINK STRAIGHT

listening: fourteen- hawk nelson.

i`m pissed.

lets leave it at that.

i`m sick of people talking about me behind my back.

sick of people playing me.

sick of people mocking me.

sick and tired of being that kid who got pushed off the monkey bars (figuratively)

i`m tired of all the people walking over me.

right now it feels like there are only a few people who i can trust. i just took two off my list today.

m.s. j.s. r.l. a.l. m.l. s.l.

i took these off after the events of today.

j.m. n.c.

these were friends. and now...i don`t think i even know who they are.

this has been a rough evening.

-brett