Category Archives: Meme

“I am the tinkle fairy”

Nabbed from Alexander… thought I’d pay it forward. Learn about me as you will.

1. You have 10 dollars and need to buy snacks at a gas station. What do you get?
You’re saying I have the munchies? Things I typically buy: Salted & Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, Nacho Cheese Combos, Cheetos (love me some orange fingers!), Pistachios (again with the salt!). Oh, and a 2 liter of Coke Zero to wash it all down.

2. If you were reincarnated as a sea creature, what would you want to be?
Definitely a manta ray (Manta birostris).

3. Who’s your favorite redhead?
I’m not sure that I actually know any redheads. How bizarre is that?

4. What do you order when you’re at IHOP?
Blueberry pancakes! Always!

5. Last book you read?
Larry Gonick’s The Cartoon History of the Universe II. I like my history in comic book fashion.

6. Describe your mood.
Ambivalent.

7. Describe the last time you were injured.
Mentally or physically? Let’s go with physically this time. I am just now getting over some severe crap that the Husbear gave to me after our trip from Florida. Actually, all four of us at the hotel got ill with roughly the same thing. It’s been two weeks now and this is the first day I don’t feel like poo.

8. Of all your friends, who would you want to be stuck in a well with?
First, how the hell did we end up in a well? I want to know. What could I possibly have been doing to have gotten stuck in a well? I guess if it was possible, I’d choose my Buddy.

9. Rock concert or symphony?
Both at the same time! I love when rock bands team up with a symphony orchestra and get their groove on together. I know, I’m weird. I bet that explains a lot.

10. What is the wallpaper of your cell phone?
Currently, this one:

11. Favorite soda?
Coke Zero.

12. What type of shirt are you wearing?
At this moment, just an Haynes tagless undershirt.

13. If you could only use one form of transportation?
If it was possibly with our science, I’d have to go with the Star Trek universe’s “transporter”.

14. Most recent movie you have watched in theater?
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Hated it.

15. Name an actor/actress/singer you have had the hots for.
I actually can’t think of any. There’s a few porn stars that I have the hots for, but…

16. What’s your favorite kind of cake?
Pillsbury Funfetti. It’s ALL about the sprinkles!!!

17. What did you have for dinner last night?
Garden salad with grilled chicken on it.

18. Look to your left, what do you see?
A bookcase with books.

19. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
Mostly, but a lot of my shoes are slip-off for quick release!

20. Favorite toy as a child?
I really don’t remember. Most of those years have been deleted to make space for the current years.

21. Do you buy your own groceries?
Sometimes I do. Sometimes the Husbear does.

22. Do you think people talk about you behind your back?
You’ve seen me, right? I’m sure they do. But I definitely give them something to talk about.

23. When was the last time you had gummy worms?
Actually, just a few days ago. How weird is that.

24. What’s your favorite fruit?
My Husbear.

25. Do you have a picture of yourself doing a cartwheel?
No. Someone else might though.

26. Do you like running long distances?
Run? Have you seen me? Actually, in high school and college I did. But that was a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

27. Have you ever eaten snow?
Eww… the animals, and the Husbear, pee in it.

28. What color are your bedsheets?
This week’s set is a muted mustard color.

29. What’s your favorite flower?
I don’t have a favorite flower. I think there are a lot of different pretty flowers.

30. Do you do ballet?
Just the Spandau variety, and that’s barely.

31. Do you listen to classical music?
Yes… in commercials. Kidding. I have a large library of classical music on my iPod.

32. What is the first TV Theme song that pops in your head?
There’s “Who lives in a pineapple under the sea…” AND the theme from Silk Stalkings (by Mike Post) doing this really weird mix in my head. Go figure.

33. Do you watch Sponge Bob?
Enough to know that it is correctly spelled “SpongeBob”. No space!

SpongeBob slippers!

34. What temperature is it outside right now?
According to the thermometer, 68 degrees Fahrenheit.

35. Do people consider you smart?
Some do. I just know how to use Google to my advantage.

36. How many piercings do you have?
Zero. How does that happen when owning a tattoo shop?

37. Are you signed on [to] AIM?
I have an AOL account from the way back that still exists….

38. Have you ever tried gluing your fingers together?
Yes. Super Glue, Elmer’s Glue, some epoxy resins. I like playing with sticky substances. 😉

39. How do you feel about your family?
Biological? Never met them.
Adopted? Having issues with them at the moment.
Chosen? I love them!

40. Do you have an iPod?
Yes. It’s about time for a new one. I have a hard time managing my spontaneous music nature with only 20GB of space.

41. What time do you go to bed?
Around 10:30 PM CST/CDT, normally.

42. What CD is currently in your CD player?
In my truck, the Blue Man Group’s “How to be a Megastar LIVE”.

43. What movie do you know every line to?
None. I didn’t get that talent.

44. What is your favorite salad dressing?
This week, Honey Mustard.

45. What do you want for Christmas this year?
For it to fucking go away! I’ve worked for the Great Retail Empire 12 of the last 14 years of my life. I hate commercial holidays, even though it provides me a paycheck.

46. What family member/friend lives the farthest from you? Where?
EVERYONE! I live in freakin’ Arkansas for pity’s sake.

47. Do you like hugs?
Most of the time. I go through periods where I don’t like to be touched though… which makes some bear events rather difficult at times.

48. Last time you had butterflies in your stomach?
Mmmm… butterflies. Tasty rainbows of color that you can savor as you rip each wing off and digest it. Nom nom nom.

49. What’s the way people most often mispronounce any part of your name?
Look at my last name: Rubright. What do you think? It is most often mispronounced as “rub-right”. Which was fine when I was a massage therapist in the long ago.

50. Last person you hugged?
My Husbear.

Until next time...
Erik

Be Careful What You Ask For

From my bud Alexander:

Ask me a question about EACH of the following and when enough questions have been submitted I will post an answer to what I consider to be the best question from each category:

1. Friends
2. Sex
3. Music
4. Religion
5. Love
6. Blogging

Then post this on your blog and see what questions you get asked!

Hell… I might just actually answer EVERY question instead of just one of the best 🙂

Update: I have been answering the questions… see the comments for the answers.

Until next time...
Erik

Meme-me?

I’ve been tagged by Mike Says for this get to know you meme. As usual there are rules and they are:

1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
Working as a support technician for the Great Retail Empire;
Getting used to living with a special someone;
Starting to put that special someone through cosmetology school;
Figuring out what to do with the rest of my life.

2. What are 5 things on my to-do list for today (not in any particular order):
1. Cover the Japanese maple and other flowering plants in an effort to help stop them from freezing tonight when the weather drops below freezing;
2. Go to Radio Shack and pick up an RCA-to-3.5mm adapter;
3. Drive safely to Little Rock for an “UnderBear Party” tonight;
4. Visit with friends from all over the state that I don’t get to see that often at said “UnderBear Party” tonight;
5. Attempt to not drink so much alcohol at said “UnderBear Party“.

3. Snacks I enjoy:
I’ve been attempting to cut back my “snack” intake these days. But I would have to say:
Butterfinger candy bars. Not sure why. There’s something about them that tastes good and fills that snack void.

4. Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
Not let my family or anyone else know I am… somehow;
Anonymous donations to causes I care about;
Anonymous donations to people I care about;
Buy up all the land around me to stop it from being developed;
Anonymous donations to random passers-by;
Travel to random locations with the husbear;
Spend a little on myself.

5. Three of my bad habits:
1. Not being able to take a compliment;
2. Taking some of my outside-the-home frustrations out on the husbear;
3. Leaving things unfinished, as in: “Ooh… shiny…”

6. 5 places I have lived: (in no order whatsoever…)
Actually, these are in order…
1. Apopka, FL (18 years)
2. Searcy, AR (5 years)
3. Fayetteville, AR (1 year)
4. Rogers, AR (4 years)
5. Pea Ridge, AR (6 years)

7. 5 jobs I have had:
1. Tattoo Artist;
2. Various positions for the Great Retail Empire (currently an IT Systems Engineer; have been: IT Systems Administrator, Help Desk technician, Field Support technician, Accounting Office associate, Cashier);
3. Massage Therapist;
4. Business Owner with the husbear (a tanning & hair salon in one city; and now a hair salon & a tattoo studio);
5. Server/Waiter.
Bonus: Boy Scout Camp Counselor.

8. 5 bloggers that I wanna know more about:
I dislike this question. The reason I subscribe to the blogs I do is because it’s a peak into the personality of the blogger that I want to know. But in light of the nature of these meme’s, here they are.
1. Homer;
2. Alexander;
3. Brett;
4. Mark;
5. Keith

Bonus: Mike is on the list too, since he started this…

And I’m taking this directly from Mike:

However, I’m breaking the rules here. I tagged, which I normally don’t do – but I’m not going to their site to add a non-sequitur comment letting them know.

They should feel free to NOT do this Meme. By the same token, if you aren’t mentioned, you are free TO do it.

Until next time...
Erik

Mark your confessions

If you “do” social networking sites (mySpace, etc.), I’m sure you get bombarded with those “surveys” people post. Here’s some I pulled from my mySpace page before I erased them there. I’m not sure why I’ve taken the time to bring them over to my site, other than they do contain information about me that you could possibly find interesting… if you were a stalker?

I Talk A LOT when…
I’m drunk?

I am really ticklish…
To much so!

I’m afraid of the dark…
Nope—thanks to my trusty night-vision goggles.

I can’t sleep in a room if the door is open…
Kind of.

I can’t sleep in a room if the door is closed…
Kind of.

I am homosexual…
I sure as hell ain’t straight!

I’ve ran away from home…
Yup.

I listen to political music…
Not on purpose.

I collect comic books…
Not any more, but I still have the ones from when I did.

I shut others out when I’m sad…
Sometimes.

I’ve stayed out all night…
Many times.

I open up to others easily…
Just my legs!

I am keeping a secret from the world…
Aren’t we all?

I watch the news…
Nope!

I love Disney movies…
Some of them—Little Mermaid rocks!

I am a sucker for green eyes…
Sometimes.

I am a sucker for brown eyes…
Not really.

I am a sucker for blue eyes…
DEFINITELY!!! I LOVE blue eyes…

I don’t kill bugs…
Die!!!

I have “x”s in my screen name…
Nope.

I’ve slipped and fell in public…
Yup.

I’ve slipped out a “LOL” in a real conversation…
WTF? People do this?

I love Spam…
Hate both the meat-substitute and the email.

I bake well…
Nope, but I get baked well :)

I have worn pajamas to class…
Yup.

I want a better job…
I have one.

Talked on a phone for 6+ hours…
Hell no!

I love Dr. Phil…
Nope. But I do love Dr. Phil MyCrackIn!

I like multiple people…
Duh!

I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS…
Nope.

I am self-conscious…
Most of the time—that’s why I get dressed to go to work!

I love to laugh…
I just do.

I have tried alcohol…
Duh! I work for Wal-Mart!!!

I drink alcohol on a regular basis…
Definitely! (see last answer!)

I have tried a cigarette…
Once. How do people do that? There’s other things you can put in your mouth to make yourself (and others) feel better!

I have smoked a pack in one day…
Nope.

I loved Lord of the Flies
The book was pretty good. I remember reading it in my youth.

I have cough drops when I’m not sick…
Nope.

I can’t swallow pills…
Huh? Just not the jagged, little pills.

I have a lot of scars…
Both physical and mental! And I give them as well!

I can’t sleep if there is a spider in the room…
Umm? I live in the freakin’ country!

I like chocolate…
Nope. Chocolate is a nasty, vile substance!

I bite my nails…
Yes, but not out of nervousness. It’s because I can never find the nail clippers! I bite my toenails too! (You know you’re jealous!)

I am not comfortable with being me…
I am comfortable with being me! I just don’t think anyone else is comfortable being me.

I play computer games when I’m bored…
Nope. What kind of nerd do you take me for? I watch porn!

Gotten lost in the city…
Hell, I get lost in the parking lot at work!

Seen a shooting star…
Many. And moons too!

Gone out in public in my pajamas…
Kind of. Boxer parties rock!

Hugged a stranger…
Yup, and just more than hugged some as well!

Been in a fist fight…
Nope.

Laughed and had some type of beverage come out of my nose…
Yup.

Pushed all the buttons on an elevator…
I’d never do that ;)

Made out in an elevator…
Not that I recall, but I was drunk.

Kicked a guy where it hurts on purpose…
Duh!

Been skydiving…
Nope!

Been bungee jumping…
Hell no!

Gotten stitches…
Many times.

Drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour…
Ew! Milk is nasty!

Bitten someone…
Yes!!!

Been to Niagara Falls…
Nope.

Gotten the chicken pox…
Once. And then Chuck Norris came and killed the chickens and their damned pox!

Crashed into a car…
Many times.

Been to Germany…
Nope.

Ridden in a taxi…
Yup.

Shoplifted…
When I was a kid.

Been fired…
Not yet..

Had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back…
Yes.

Had someone have feeling for you and you didn’t have them back…
Probably.

Stole something from your job…
No.

Gone on a blind date…
Yup.

Had a crush on a teacher/coach…
DEFINITELY!

Celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans…
Just Southern Decadence—the gay Mardi Gras!

Been to Europe…
Nope. Well, does EPCOT count?

Slept with a co-worker, and/or employee…
Yup! But I’m not telling.

Been married…
Nope.

Gotten divorced…
Nope.

Saw someone/something dying…
Sadly, yes.

Have a list of people you want to kill…
Sometimes.

Ridden in a car over 400 miles in one day…
Many, many times.

Seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show…
Many times—”It’s just a jump to the left.”

Eaten sushi…
Ew, fish!

Cried in public…
Yes.

Walked purposely into traffic with your eyes closed…
That’s pretty much what driving in Arkansas is like!

Liked someone even though you knew you shouldn’t have…
Definitely.

Thought of someone a lot lately…
Yes.

Hate the world…
Not the world—just some of it’s inhabitants.

Until next time...
Erik

Another survey about me

If you “do” social networking sites (mySpace, etc.), I’m sure you get bombarded with those “surveys” people post. Here’s some I pulled from my mySpace page before I erased them there. I’m not sure why I’ve taken the time to bring them over to my site, other than they do contain information about me that you could possibly find interesting… if you were a stalker?

Can you cook?
Only hotdogs.

What was your dream growing up?
To be an astronaut, then a fireman. Now I just want to be with an astronaut and a fireman.

What talent do you wish you had?
I wish I had working gay-dar!

Favorite place?
South Park, Colorado.

Favorite vegetable?
Christopher Reeves. Just kidding! Or am I?

What was the last book you read?
Cartoon History of the Universe, Volume III, by Larry Gonick.

What zodiac sign are you?
Gemini. Where’s my twin for random twin sex?

Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
Tattoos. What’s a tattoo? No piercing at the moment.

Worst Habit?
Driving down the road and picking my nose and wiping the boogers on my pants leg? Sounds gross. Who does that?

If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
Yes. I’d want to ride you.

What is your favorite sport?
Endurance Sex.

Negative or Optimistic attitude?
Both.

What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
Endurance Sex!

Worst thing to ever happen to you?
Endurance Sex with no lube! heh heh.

Tell me one weird fact about you:
I’m human. Pretty weird, huh?

Do you have any pets?
My partner counts, right? Yes.

Do you know how to do the macarana?
If I watched the video I could do it.

Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
F’IN SCARY!!!!!!!

If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be???
Probably move my tattoos from the right side of my body to the left. Or have baby blue eyes again.

Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
Both :)

What color eyes do you have?
At the moment, hazel. Sometimes blue…

Ever been arrested?
Nope.

Bottle or Draft?
Around here, the bottle.

If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
After half was taken in taxes, I’d probably pay off the credit cards I still have and get rid of them.

What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
Not a big gum chewer. But I like that Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit stuff for the flavor.

What’s your favorite bar to hang at?
You’ve not been to Arkansas, have you…

Do you believe in ghosts or angels?
I think there are things out there we can’t see yet, and don’t understand, so I guess that would be a yes.

Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Critique porn.

Do you swear a lot?
Usually on the inside. I internalize my swearing.

Biggest pet peeve?
Running out of lube and having dry mouth at the same time.

In one word, how would you describe yourself?
“Erik”

Until next time...
Erik