Parades and Surveys

Hi everyone.

Today was the day of the Parade. El Paso held a “Welcome Home Heroes” parade — Starring me — Well any soldier who just got back from deployment…

It was 2.5 miles of people cheering me and thanking me for serving my country. It was very pleasant. The sun was shining. Perfect weather. Once someone even shouted out MY name. I was just marching along then suddenly…

RIGGS!!!

That definetly caught my attention. I turned to the spectator that called me out and I had no idea who he was. Just some citizen by the looks of him. He then said…

Thanks for all that you do!

So I did a +cool-points hand-wave-type-salute to him and kept on marching.

I love El Paso.

I stole a survey from Sarah. w00t. Time to fill it out. =D Enjoy.

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1. What is the last alcoholic beverage you drank? A month ago or so I took a big mouthful of Jack and Coke… just to make my breath smell like alcohol. I was trying to avoid being called into work. And my plan was successful. It’s in one of my OD entries

2. Do you follow college football? Nope, but due to the type of coworkers I have, I always seem to know what’s going on with it anyways.

3. Who took this survey before you? Sarah did. One of my favorites.

4. Who was the last person to send you a text message? Brooke. She text messages my email. I don’t have a cell phone. Not with my job.

5. Last time you went swimming in a pool? Jeez, I think 2003? I’m more of an ocean // lake person. The last time I swam was the summer of 2006 in the Tennessee river. It was fun.

6. Are you happy? At times yes, and at other times, no.

7. Where was the last place you went shopping? The Post Exchange (PX).

8. How do you feel about your hair? It’s… short, sometimes I wonder why I even bother shampooing it. There’s hardly any there.

9. Where do you live? At the moment, on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.

10. Last thing you ate? A hot dog from the parade.

11. Do you wish you were some place else right now? I’d like to go home (Avon Park, Florida).

12. Last time you were kissed? G’ah… 2005?

13. Do you have any expensive jewellery? Just my class ring from high school.

14. AIM or MSN? I’m a Yahoo! guy. virtuekid. I have MSN and AIM, but I hardly ever get on those.

15. What classes are you taking? I’m taking the SHUT THE FUCK UP AND GO TO IRAQ classes, thanks.

16. How many hours on average do you work a week? 40+, depends on the week really. In Iraq I worked about 80+ hours a week.

17. Who do you like right now? Meh. Any pretty face can catch my attention, but really I’m looking out for myself more than anyone or thing.

18. Do you watch the olympics? Nope

19. Last restaurant you went to? Was… a Steak and Shake?

Ohhh it’s only going to be 99 things now…. (Missing numbers)

21. Who was the last person you called ? My little sister, to wish her a happy 22nd birthday.

22. What’s your sign? Capricorn.

23. Do you have a favourite number? 4963

24. Last time you did volunteer work or made any donation? Well uhhh… the army is an All-Volunteer force… but other than that, I refuse to volunteer for anything anymore. Not after the army. I have to be voluntold nowadays.

25. What do you spend the majority of your money on? The majority of my money is saved,… but out of what I spend… It goes to electronics. I love geeking it out.

26. Where does the majority of your family live? Currently split up in Tennessee, Alabama, and Florida. Florida is still my home in my heart.

27. Are you an only child or do you have siblings? I’ve got an older sister named Pam, and a younger sister named April. I’m ‘z middle child.

28. Ever been called a hoe/slut/whore? I think I’ve been called an Ass, like once maybe.

29. Ever been called a bitch? When you’re a guy, being called a bitch is a different meaning, but yes, I have been called a bitch.

30. Ever seriously been called gay/lesbien? Haha. Not seriously, but the army has some sick games to pass the time. One game is you have to SAY something really really gay, and then the next person has to say something even MORE gay… if they can’t say something more GAY, then everybody turns to that person and says “YOU FUCKING FAG!” lol. Makes no sense. But I’ve never been called gay seriously. Everybody knows I like them boobs!

31. Favourite kind of beer? Ugh. I don’t like beer.

32. Have you ever experienced true love? Yes, and it was returned.

33. Did you ever collect Beanie Babies? No, but my Mom and little sister did when they were popular.

98 now… Do ppl just delete the questions they don’t want to answer or can someone not count?

35. Myspace or Facebook? Myspace

36. Do you have T-Mobile? I used Telekom in Germany, but I have no intention of supporting them here in the States. So no.

37. What is/was your favourite subject? Math for sure. Unless my computer classes count. I loved web design. I do all of my entries in HTML.

38. Do you sometimes wish you were someone else? God yes.

39. Fall for the bad girls/boys or good girls/boys? Good people that are bad for me.

40. Are you an outcast in school? No, but I was a nerd.

41. Last time you saw your parents? Let’s see… Christmas. First time that I was home for Christmas in 5 years. It was the best Christmas of my life.

42. Do you have any talents? Hrm… Nothing too spectacular. I’m good with computers…

43. Ever been in/to a wedding? My little sister’s wedding. I was one of the groomsmen guy thingies. Was fun.

44. Do you have any children? Nope. Do I have a wife? Nope. Do I have a fiance? Nope. Do I have a girlfriend? Nope. Sheesh.

45. Last movie you watched? If Dragonball Z counts, I watched the movie about Trunks’ “The Future That Never Was” — if not… I’d guess Jumper

46. Are you missing anyone at the moment? Always…

47. Did you take a nap today? No but I’m considering it.

Ohhhh 97 now.

49. Ever been on a cruise? Nope.

50. Favourite vacation spot? Home. Avon Park, Florida.

51. Favourite genre of music? Rock ‘n Roll

52. Do you have any wealthy friends? Yea I’ve got at least 1.

53. Ever met anyone famous before? Do 4-star Generals count?

54. Favourite actor/actress? Bob Hoskins for the male. Female = Whichever one is the hottest right now. What — You didn’t think I’d actually like her for her brains or personality did you? lol. Actually I don’t know. I’m not a big movie person so that’s just too hard of a question.

HAHA 96.

56. Are you multi-tasking right now? Always multitasking! I am simply too efficient with a computer to only do 1 thing at a time!

57. Could you handle being in the military? Haha. Gee. No. I can’t hack it. I wouldn’t last a day in the Army. =P

58. Are you hungry or thirsty? Solving my thirst problem right now with a coke.

59. Favourite fast food restaurant? Burger King. The best burgers AND fries!!

61. What is your average cell phone bill? Considering I don’t have a cell phone, I’d say my bill is awfully cheap. I don’t do Cell Phones in the army because people would be calling me in alllllll the time. So I use a ePhone on my computer. It’s cheap and I’m still reachable. $30 a year for the phone, then 1 cent a minute for my calls. To anywhere anytime.

62. Do you own a camera phone? Nnnnnnnope. But I have a high speed digital camera.

63. Ever had to take a sobriety test? Yes, actually. We have some strict gate guards guarding our post. I had to say the alphabet backwards and walk a line! That was hard! And I was sober!

WOAH where did a large slab of questions go??? It’s only 90 things about me now.

69. Last place you were? Just escaped work.

70. What is your school mascot? My high school mascot was the “Avon Park Red Devils”!

71. Ever been to Las Vegas? No, but I plan to some day.

72. Ever been to Mexico for spring break? Haha. No, but I can look out my window and see Mexico, does that count?

73. Have you ever bought condoms? Haha… waaaaay back when, yes.

74. Any regrets? Yeap. I’d never have joined the military if I could undo it. But y’know what they say… Hindsight is always 20/20.

75. What do you think is your best physical feature? I don’t know. Brooke you can answer that for me. You’ve seen me and you’re a girl. Leave me a public note.

76. Have you ever been gambling? Ha. Something like that. We do lots of things to pass the time in the army.

2 more are missing… Only 88…

79. Do you have your wisdom teeth? No. All 4 were removed in January, and good riddance I say! And then I got to experience the wonders of Percocet.

80. Favourite place to be? Home. Avon Park, Florida.

81. Have you ever been to New York City? No, but it’s also on my list.

82. Favourite sit down restaurant? Hrmm… Outback Steakhouse I guess. Or Olive Garden — but it has to be a good Olive Garden.

83. Ever been to Disneyworld? Millions and billions of times. I use to live in Florida, silly.

84. Do you have a favourite cartoon character? Sooooo many! There’s Batman, Wilt (Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends), Fred Fredburger (Billy and Mandy), Samurai Jack…

85. Last thing you cooked? Spaghetti. And it was delicious!

86. How is the weather today? Perfect. 70 degrees I’d reckon.

87. Do you e-mail? It’s my main form of communication!!!!

Ohhh only 87 now.

89. Favourite store? GameStop

90. Are you dating someone right now? No, I am not.

91. Last voicemail you received? Let’s see… “Hey Riggs this is SGT R I just wanted to make sure you know about 0630 tomorrow. Alright bye.”

92. Do you drink diet? I don’t. I’m skinny!

93. Stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone? I… haven’t had a cell phone in years.

94. What is the best city in the state that you have lived in? Okay. El Paso is by far my most favorite US City I’ve ever been in so far, let alone Texas.

95. Favourite band? Blink 182.