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12 of 12, November 2018 edition

The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up by a number of random bloggers who linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 Challenge in December 2011, but passed the torch to someone who hasn’t kept up with it. I am giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who initially inspired me to do the Challenge, and he still does it as well.

This is my 83rd “12 of 12.” A Monday. My Sunday. And I’m a few days late getting around to posting this. And I somehow ended up 2 pictures short this month. Fail.


12:37 AM: I am not a gamer in any sense of the word, but my bestest buddy Patrick started me playing Red Dead Redemption 2 a day ago, and I have to say, I love it. Mostly because it’s a fairly open world, and you can wander around and do whatever you want for the most part.
12:07 PM: Working on some paperwork for the businesses. It never ends.
1:11 PM: Post-shower selfie. Because monitoring progress over time is good, right? Not that I’m actually doing anything.
2:09 PM: A monetary break from one game to try out another a friend has. An old one. Bioshock. I like it just for the Art Deco design.
4:07 PM: Monday Beveraging. One of my local hangouts: JJ’s!
5:06 PM: Some of my peeps.
6:32 PM: Meowingtonne pre-warming. It’s cold today. 18 degrees!
7:10 PM: Venue change. Monday night pool league. I don’t play, but all my buddies do.
8:09 PM: HQ!
8:57 PM: Another bathroom selfie. And yes, I dressed myself today.

Until next time...
Erik

12 of 12, August 2018 edition

12 of 12:

The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up by a number of random bloggers who linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 Challenge in December 2011, but passed the torch to someone who hasn’t kept up with it. I am giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who initially inspired me to do the Challenge, and he still does it as well.

This is my 80th “12 of 12”! A Sunday. A somewhat busy Sunday. Two different friends from two different states visiting, so the pictures I took were a little lacking as I was more focused on them.


10:53 AM: Mid-morning nap for the pooches.
11:46 AM: I may be a little too organized.
12:34 PM: The Husbear cleaned out his barn.
1:26 PM: Why does she lay like this?
2:15 PM: Sunday drinks with out of town friends.
3:09 PM: Not sure what it was, but the Husbear and gang all liked it.
3:58 PM: Happy!
4:46 PM: Waiting in line at Sonic.
5:31 PM: War Eagle bridge.
5:33 PM: War Eagle Mill.
6:26 PM: The girls outside.
6:26 PM: Luna. Back to her pre-snakebite self.

Until next time...
Erik

Foursomes

Well, it’s at least a post… right? I had a reschedule at the studio today, and I decided to look in my drafts folder and found this post I started. So I thought I may as well finish it.

Spo posted this on his blog a long time ago. Almost a year ago actually. And as I feel I have nothing going on mentally these days that I feel worth writing about, I’ll play along.

I don’t know if it’s a good thing or bad thing that it takes forever for me to fill one of these things out…


Four names I go by:

  • Most everyone calls me “Erik”;
  • the Husbear calls me “Baby Bear”;
  • … and I really don’t have any others (at least that people call me to my face of which I’m aware).

Four tunes I adore:

Four things I hate:

  • Lantana;
  • being naked;
  • my inherent awkwardness in most social situations;
  • stupidity.

Four places I have worked:

  • My father’s plant nursery in Florida;
  • Shoney’s Restaurant (as a waiter) in Searcy, Arkansas;
  • the Oppressive Great Retail Empire, aka Wal-Mart (both at store-level and the Home Office);
  • a gas station (third-shift fuel desk jockey).

Four things I love to watch:

  • Train wrecks, figuratively;
  • Porn, but I give it the “Mystery Science Theater 3000 treatment, so it’s more for comedy;
  • Cloudy and colorful sunsets;
  • Humans.

Four places I have visited: (I’m adding “that have impressed me enough to want to go back”)

  • Oglala National Grassland, near Harrison, Nebraska. But only when it’s in bloom. The smell is incredible.;
  • Santa Rosa Island (near Pensacola Beach), Florida;
  • Glacier National Park;
  • the Vieux Carré.

Four things I love to eat:

  • Broccoli and Velveeta cheese;
  • Easy Cheese and Ritz crackers;
  • deep-dish Pepperoni pizza;
  • cheap, plain hot dogs with mustard.

Four favorite drinks:

  • Sweet Tea;
  • Beer;
  • Jager (as of late);
  • a good Bloody Mary.

Four shows/plays:

Four things I am happily anticipating:

  • Our next Fourth of July week walkabout trip;
  • finishing the never-ending bathroom project this Spring;
  • driving Meowington (my Jeep) through mud puddles after a rain;
  • my next tatto, whenever that may be.

Four things I am dreading:

  • This election cycle (too late, I know);
  • Idiocracy” actually coming true (too late again, I know);
  • Any dental appointment;
  • Getting an injection/shot.

Four items on my bucket list:

  • Learn ASL;
  • Learn to be comfortable in my own skin;
  • Learn to play the banjo or the cello;
  • Finish filling up my below-my-clothes skin space with permanent doodles.

Four people I think will respond:

  • I’m pretty certain everyone on the Internet has already done this…

Until next time...
Erik

12 of 12: August 12, 2016 edition

The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up by a number of random bloggers who linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 Challenge in December 2011, but passed the torch to someone who [sadly] hasn’t been keeping up with it. I am giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who initially inspired me to do the Challenge, and he still does.

This is my 56th “12 of 12.” A Friday. For y’all. My “Thursday”, as far as workweeks go.


I failed this month. I only captured 10 good pictures. 🙁

I came home to have the power shut off not long afterward. And the Husbear informed me that the truck had a problem I needed to look at. And the Internet was down, before the power was out. *sigh*

10:31 AM: I overslept. I've felt "off" the last few days. But I'm fresh out of the shower. So I'm starting the day late.
10:31 AM: I overslept. I’ve felt “off” the last few days. But I’m fresh out of the shower. So I’m starting the day late.
12:45 PM: Check the mailboxes for the studio and the salon.
12:45 PM: Check the mailboxes for the studio and the salon.
3:21 PM: A great client and friend who brought me back gifts from his recent trip to Argentina.
3:21 PM: A great client and friend who brought me back gifts from his recent trip to Argentina.
5:57 PM: A little more progress on one of his arms.
5:57 PM: A little more progress on one of his arms.
7:10 PM: Shiny floor.
7:10 PM: Shiny floor.
7:26 PM: Prepping for closing cleanup.
7:26 PM: Prepping for closing cleanup.
7:35 PM: And taking out the trash.
7:35 PM: And taking out the trash.
8:36 PM: No power at the house. Luna can hear all the noises in the woods around the house now.
8:36 PM: No power at the house. Luna can hear all the noises in the woods around the house now.
9:18 PM: I may have needed a beer.
9:18 PM: I may have needed a beer.
11:28 PM: Power's back on. And I realized I'm still short pictures, so you're getting another one of me, but before bed this time.
11:28 PM: Power’s back on. And I realized I’m still short pictures, so you’re getting another one of me, but before bed this time.

Until next time...
Erik

Solid Questions.

It’s another one of those things. You know, filler. Because I don’t have anything else coherent to write about.

This was posted on one of the tumblr peeps I follow. So I thought what the heck.

1. First thing you wash in the shower?
I shampoo my hair.

2. Are you more of a coffee or alcohol drinker?
Between those two choices, definitely alcohol.

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Well, yes. It was the Husbear after all.

4. Do you plan outfits?
No. Which might explain my lack of fashion sense.

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
With my fingers.

6. Whats the closest thing to you that’s red?
Some drawing pencils.

7. What would you do if you opened your door and saw a dead body?
“Not again” would probably be the first words out of my mouth. I kid. Or do I?

8. Tell me about the last dream you remember having?
Oddly, I don’t remember it. I know I had one, but I can’t remember it.

9. Three of your current feelings?
Apathy. Fatigue. Meh. Meh is a feeling, right?

10. What are you craving right now?
Oddly enough, a pepperoni pizza.

11. Turn ons?
Beards and mustaches.
Body hair.
Good tattoos.
Intelligence.
A disarming smile.
Laughter from a real place.

12. Turn offs?
Aggressive manscaping.
Shaving body hair.
General stupidity.
One-uppedness.

13. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
Stinky.

14. When was the last time you cried? Why?
It might have been on a camping trip, when I had a memory of a deceased buddy of mine.

15. If you could be a superhero, who would you want to be?
I’ve never really wanted to be a superhero, as they always have a super weakness. And the people around them seem to die a lot.

16. Did the one person who hurt you most in your life apologize?
No.

17. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
Neither. I melt it in the microwave before I eat it with a spoon or drink it. Yes, I’m one of those people. When I have it. Lactose issues.

18. Favorite movie ever?
Probably the one I can sit and watch over and over again: “Dogma”.

19. Do you like yourself?
On occasion. Mostly not though.

20. Have you ever met a celebrity?
Do porn stars count? And how does one define “celebrity?”

21. Could you handle being in the military?
Probably. I don’t think it would be any different than living with my parents. With a lot less bloodshed.

22. What are you listening to right now?
Some Canadian alt-rock station is playing on SiriusXM here in the studio.

23. How many countries have you visited?
None. I’ve never left the U.S.

24. Are your parents strict?
They were when I lived with them.

25. Would you go sky diving?
Probably not. I’m not really an adrenaline junky. And with my luck the parachute would fail.

26. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
Will he be eating crow?

27. What’s on your mind right now?
Pure energy. (Kudos to those of you who get that!)

28. Is there anything you want to say to someone?
Yes. But I’ve been taught if you can’t say something nice….

29. Have you ever been in a castle?
Yes. Not a “real” one, but it was still a castle by definition.

30. Do you rent movies often?
Define “rent.” I use Netflix a lot. And other streaming media services as well.

31. Whats your zodiac sign?
I’m supposedly a Gemini. But no one ever believes I am. I don’t know that I understand or believe the astrological stuffs though.

32. Would you rather live longer or be wealthy?
Of the two, I’d rather live longer. As long as I’m healthy. If I’m not healthy, I want the money. Or a bullet.

33. Name five facts about yourself.
Some of these are probably recycled, but I don’t remember…
1) I wear a size 10.5, but rarely can find my shoe of choice in it. A 10 is too small, and the 11 is too big;
2) Boxers, occasionally briefs, and never no undergarments;
3) I don’t know who my birth parents are;
4) I’m rarely comfortable in my own skin;
5) I dress to the left.

34. Ever had a near death experience? If so, what happened?
Not that I recall or know of.

35. Do you believe in karma or predestiny?
I believe the universe always finds balance. Call that karma if you want.

36. Brown or white eggs?
Our chickens mostly lay brown eggs. And several other colors as well.

37. Do you own something from Hot Topic?
Does a goth kid wear black? Hot Topic is the only place locally that carries some of the t-shirts I like with Doctor Who stuff on it.

38. Ever been on a train?
“In” one, yes. That preposition is an important distinction. 😉

39. Ever been in love?
Duh.

40. If you were paid 1 million dollars to spend the night in a supposed haunted house, would you do it?
Yes. Haunted is overrated.

41. If you could trade places with any person living or dead, who would you trade places with?
Why would I want to do that?

42. If you could shorten your life expectancy by 10 years to become more attractive, would you do it?
That’s a tough call. I’d probably say yes because I tend to be more unhappy with how I think I look and observe myself.

43. Whom do you admire and why?
So, the first person that actually popped into my head is the Husbear. Because he’s goal-oriented and methodical, although at times he seems like neither.

44. What was your favorite bedtime story as a child?
I don’t recall ever being read bedtime stories….

45. You’re walking down the street, you come across a burning building. A woman says her baby is trapped inside, what would you do?
Tell her to suck it up, get with the 21st century, and tell her to run back in and save it herself. Equal rights and all that. Actually, the Boy Scout in me would probably run into the building of it was safe enough.

46. If you could choose the future profession of your son or daughter, would you?
No. They need to find out what makes them happy.

47. What was your best experience on drugs or alcohol?
I really don’t know. Alcohol makes me feel and be the way I want to feel and be when I don’t have alcohol. I’m more talkative, friendly, open, and relaxed.

48. What was your worst experience on drugs or alcohol?
I think I’ve been roofied twice. And in a bar fight once. I’m guessing any one of those could be the worst? I’ve also puked my guts out several times. Those were pretty bad too.

50. As your walking down the street you find a suitcase full of money sitting next to a parked car, would you take it?
This implies that I’ve already been unethical and opened the suitcase to find out what’s in it. So yes, if that was the case. And I’d probably take the parked car too.

51. If you found that a close friend has AIDS, would you still hang out with them?
Yes. It’s 2014 for gawds-sake.

52. In front of you are 10 pistols, 5 of which are loaded. If you survive you’d receive 100 million dollars. Would you be willing to place 1 to your head and pull the trigger?
Considering I suck at gambling, no.

53. If you could choose the sex of your unborn child, would you want to?
No.

54. Do you believe in ghosts, werewolves or vampires?
Only in the same way I believe in Santa, God, and the Easter Bunny.

55. If you could live forever, would you want to?
No. Everything becomes cosmic dust eventually. Everything.

56. Which fictional movie character most resembles who you are?
Arthur Dent. From “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”.

57. If you could go back in time, which time period would you visit?
At some point when the dinosaurs lived. Just to see them. And step on a butterfly.

58. If they were to televise a live execution, would you watch it?
Yes. Actually, I think they should start doing that anyway. I think it would curb some of the crime going on if people actually saw the end result.

59. If you could be the president of the USA, would you be willing to do it?
Hell no. I like my own little world that I live in right now, thank you very much. I don’t need any more stress.

Until next time...
Erik

12 of 12, June 2014 edition

My thirtieth “12 of 12”.

The 12 of 12 challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up from a number of random bloggers who then linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 links in December of 2011, but passed the torch to someone else who sadly hasn’t been keeping up with it. So as always, I’m giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who inspired me to do it.

All pictures were taken with my iPhone 4S.

12:24 AM: Seriously. She perches on the back of the chair like she's a cat. But at least she's not trying to eat my feet when she's over there.
12:24 AM: Seriously. She perches on the back of the chair like she’s a cat. But at least she’s not trying to eat my feet when she’s over there.
1:48 AM: Why are you yelling at me?
1:48 AM: Why are you yelling at me?
9:43 AM: Coolest invitation ever. I hope I can go. And wear a fez.
9:43 AM: Coolest invitation ever. I hope I can go. And wear a fez.
10:06 AM: Another perch-er. She likes to hide back there, and scare the hell out of people when they use our bathroom. Yes, there's a TV in the bathroom.
10:06 AM: Another perch-er. She likes to hide back there, and scare the hell out of people when they use our bathroom. Yes, there’s a TV in the bathroom.
10:30 AM: The only grocery in our town. For now. And I'm not a fan. It's dirty, a lot of the food is close to the expiration date, and it's expensive. But on the upside, there was a hot man with a most excellent beard in there this morning. I should have taken a picture of him!
10:30 AM: The only grocery in our town. For now. And I’m not a fan. It’s dirty, a lot of the food is close to the expiration date, and it’s expensive. But on the upside, there was a hot man with a most excellent beard in there this morning. I should have taken a picture of him!
11:07 AM: Today's work selfie. I'm a little bit... ruffled.
11:07 AM: Today’s work selfie. I’m a little bit… ruffled.
1:47 PM: The replacement extension cord for my iPhone came in the mail today. So I ripped out the console between clients and changed it out. I have music in stereo from my phone again!
1:47 PM: The replacement extension cord for my iPhone came in the mail today. So I ripped out the console between clients and changed it out. I have music in stereo from my phone again!
6:11 PM: Almost done with this tattoo. Finally! One more session to go.
6:11 PM: Almost done with this tattoo. Finally! One more session to go.
7:24 PM: A fun little geometrical design for a client who is supposed to come in next week, but I had a small opening and called him in.
7:24 PM: A fun little geometrical design for a client who is supposed to come in next week, but I had a small opening and called him in.
9:12 PM: And the completed tattoo. We will be adding other designs to it in the future.
9:12 PM: And the completed tattoo. We will be adding other designs to it in the future.
10:31 PM: The only gym in my town. I pass it on the way to work and the way home. And I finally joined. It's open 24 hours at least.
10:31 PM: The only gym in my town. I pass it on the way to work and the way home. And I finally joined. It’s open 24 hours at least.
11:37 PM: I think there's more alcohol in our fridge than anything else. But I wouldn't be gambrinous without it.
11:37 PM: I think there’s more alcohol in our fridge than anything else. But I wouldn’t be gambrinous without it.

Until next time...
Erik