You've been tagged (okay, not really); you are supposed to write a note with the 3's of YOU. At the end, choose some friends to be tagged. You have to tag me so really you just need 19 more people. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.  (Since I didn't actually tag you, I won't feel bad if you respond and I don't read it.)

(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 3''s of Me, tag 20 people - in the right hand corner of the app - then click publish.)

Three names I go by:
1. Stephen
2. Papa
3. Excusemesir!

Three Jobs I have had in my life:
1. Computer Repairman
2. Shuttle Bus Driver
3. Shuttle Van Driver

Three Places I have lived:
1. Hurdle Mills, NC
2. Raleigh, NC
3. Durham, NC

Three Favorite drinks:
1. Mello Yello
2. Mt. Dew
3. Dr. Pepper

Three TV Shows that I watch:
1. Jeopardy
2. Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives
3. Yard Crashers

Three places I have been:
1. Washington, D. C.
2. The Bahamas  (Both the one in the tropics, and the one in northern Durham County)
3. Frogsboro

People that text me regularly:
1. Ken
2. Shanda
3. People who mistakenly think I'm Brett G.

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Homemade ice cream
2. Tomato biscuit (with fresh garden tomatoes)
3. NY strip steak

Three friends I think will respond:
1. I haven't yet decided if I want to make people respond or not...
2. Nah.  You're off the hook this time.
3. (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!!!)

Three things I'm looking forward to:
1. Fall Vacation
2. Christmas Vacation
3. Vegas Vacation?

Three things I like to do when I am bored:
1. Read the news
2. Surf the Internet
3. Daydream

Three things I want to try to do:
1. Be better organized
2. Less fat...mo muscle (Hercules! Hercules! Hercules!)
3. Get all the cars in my yard in working order.

Three things that spook me:
1. I don't like spiders and snakes (and that ain't what it takes to love me).
2. Creepy-crawlies
3. Being claustrophobic

Three Favorite Desserts:
1. homemade ice cream
2. fresh coconut cake
3. fried apples

Three favorite fruits:
1. Pineapple
2. Peach
3. Banana

Three favorite Pizzas:
1. All the veggies
2. All the meats and veggies
3. All the meats

Three places I love to shop:
1. Harbor Freight
2. Lowe's
3. Northern Tool & Equipment

Have Fun sharing your 3's

This survey was just too timely to pass up.  Copy it, fill it out, and tag people if you're into that sort of thing.

This is a survey for all of you married folk. Fill it out & don't forget to tag other married couples on your friend list. Don't forget to tag back the person that sent it to you.

1) When was your wedding day? March 13, 2004

2) What day of the week was it? Saturday

3) Did you get married in a church?  No

4) How many in your wedding party?  12

5) Where was your reception?  In the parking lot at Lake Waccamaw State Park under a big circus tent.

6) How many guests were invited to your wedding? 150 or so.

7) How long did you wait to Tie The Knot after your proposal?  Just under 3 months.

8) Who did you hire as your photographer?  Greg Greene of Tabor City.

9) Did you have a DJ or a band?  A DJ...I don't remember his first name off the top of my head, but he was a Gore.

10) Did your father walk you down the aisle? No.  That would have been kinda weird.

11) What color were the bridesmaid dresses & groomsmen vests?  Salmon & yellow.

12) What was your first song at the reception?  I really have no idea.

13) How long did it take to plan the wedding?  We're still tinkering with ideas.

14) What type of limo did you get?  2002 Isuzu Rodeo Sport.

15) Where did you go for your Bachelorette/Bachelor Party?  Wal-Mart.

16) What type of wedding gown/tux did you two wear?  Black?  How many types of tux are there?  Yellow vest & accessories as mentioned above.

17) How was the weather?  From warm to comfortable to cool.

18) Where did you go on your Honeymoon?  Myrtle Beach by car, Charlotte by plane, Miami by plane, Cayman Islands by cruise ship, Jamaica by cruise ship, Miami by cruise ship, Charlotte by plane, Myrtle Beach by plane.

19) What was your favorite part of your wedding day?  Aside from getting married?  The beautiful sunset.

20) How long have you been married?  Five years and three days.

I'm on the ball with this whole blog thing.  I guess I should go on vacation more often!  Anyhow, I got this survey "The History of [your name here]" so I figured this is absolutely everything you need to know about me.  Don't even think of asking me any other questions about my past. 

Here goes...

THE BEGINNING

1) Raised in?
Bushy Fork, North Carolina

2) Your Name:
Stephen...seriously, it's the biggest thing on this page...

3) Birth date:
June 15

4) Any siblings?
One.

5) Oldest of them all?
No.

6) Hair color:
What's left is brown.

7) Hair length:
"Next to the shawt one" as my ol' barber used to say.

8) First school:
Roxboro Christian Academy

9) Eye color:
Blue

10) Shoe size:
11

11) Mood:
Generally content.

12) College:
UNC-R (Y'all Personians know what I'm talkin' bout.)

13) Height:
6'2"

14) Lefty/Right
Right.

LOVE LIFE

1) Do you remember your first real relationship?
Yes.

2) Do you believe in love?
Yes.  Love is all you need.

3) Shortest relationship?
Couple weeks, maybe?

4) Have you ever been heartbroken?
Yes.

5) Are you loving someone now?
Definitely!

6) Have you ever fallen for a friend?
You could call it that, I guess...

7) Are you afraid of commitment?
Do I look afraid of commitment?

8) Do you believe in love at first sight?
No.


THIS OR THAT:

1) Love or Money?
Love

And two would be???

3) One night stands or relationships?
Relationships

4) Television or internet?
Internets!

5) Pepsi or coke?
Depends on what I'm eating to go with it.  Generally Coke, but Pepsi is good for some things.

6) party night out or romantic night in?
Romantic night in.

7) Phone or in Person?
Depends on the situation.  If I need to BS, definitely phone.


HAVE YOU EVER:

1) Have you ever been caught sneaking out?
Never snuck out.

2) Have you ever skinny dipped?
At least a couple times in the bathtub...maybe more!

3) Have you ever been drunk ?
Never drank.

4) ever been on a boat?
I've been on a really big boat.

5) Have you ever finished an entire jawbreaker?
You must mean those jinormous ones...never tried.

6) Have you ever colored your hair?
No.

7) Have you ever been streaking?
No hair color, and no highlights either!  Oh...THAT kind of streaking.  No, I haven't.

RANDOM:
1) Are you talking to anyone right now?
Just you.  And that's more typing than talking...

2) Are you German?
No.

3) Are you Italian?
No.

4) Are you French?
No.

5) Are you Mexican?
No.

6) Are you Dutch?
No...in order for these questions to be random, wouldn't that mean they were unrelated to each other?

7) Are you Indian ?
No.

8) Are you Irish?
No.

9) Are you Russian?
Only when I'm headed for the bathroom!  BADUM-CHING!  Thank you, thank you.  I'll be here all week.  Be sure to tip your waitress.  Try the chopped steak, it's great.

10) Are your parents still married?
Yes.


DO YOU:

1) Do you get depressed about things easily?
Not really.

2)Do you live life to the fullest?
No, I could go a lot further.

3) Are you comfortable with the way you look?
For the most part.

4) How do you dress?
Jeans and a polo shirt most days.  It would be jeans & a t-shirt if I didn't have anywhere to be.

5) Are you afraid of growing old alone?
No.

6) What do you want to be when you grow up?
Old!

7) Favorite season?
Probably Fall

8) Are you a vegetarian?
No...I'd like to be mostly vegetarian, though.  Veggies are good for you!

Well, to avoid wasting your time in flipping back and forth from three different surveys, I posted them together as one BIG survey.  Enjoy yourselves, copy if you want to!

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Besides your mouth, where is your favorite spot to get kissed?
Between the jaw and the ear.

Were you happy when you woke up today?
No...infernal alarm clock woke me up.

Are you happy now?
For the most part.

Do you eat candy on a daily basis?
I often eat mints.

Who was the last person you ate with?
Shanda last night.

Can you live a day without television?
Yes.  I could live a long time without TV.  Internets, not so much.

When was the last time you saw your dad?
Mama's birthday.

How many pets do you have?
6 (In case you forget the numbers, it's 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1 betta fish)

Relationship status?
Married

What is your favorite color?
Green (though Orange is quickly growing on me)

What are you doing for your next birthday?
JUNTOBERFEST!!!

Any plans for this weekend?
I'm sure there are...Shanda usually has something to keep me out of trouble.  :)

What were you doing at 12 last night?
Sleeping or trying to.

Have you ever had a life threatening injury?
Nope...went to the ER twice in my toddling days, though...once for a head injury, and once for pulling granddaddy's hot coffee on myself.

What do you want to be when you grow up?
Who says I gotta grow up?  :-P

Do you like flying or driving?
DRIVING!!!  I'll drive anywhere, where you wanna go?

What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
Electronics.

Do you wear any jewelery daily?
Wedding ring - always
Watch & high school class ring - Almost always

Are you mad about anything?
Generally, no.

What time did you go to sleep last night?
Not sure.

List a fact about the last person you hugged?
She's married to a devilishly handsome man.

Where is the next place you will drive to?
Home.

Do you want to get married & have kids one day?
A.  Once is enough, don't ya think?
B.  A few.

Do you curse a lot?
Moreso at work than anywhere else.  I tend to use substitute words to amuse myself, though.

Do you have long hair or short hair?
Short.

Do you like ice cream?
Mmmmmmmm....yes, especially homemade!

What does the last text in your inbox say?
Heh?

Do you get jealous easily?
Over some things.

Are you of great importance in someone else's life?
Of course!  Didn't you know the world wouldn't turn without me?

Is someone a great importance in your life?
Yes, and she has a devilishly handsome husband.  :-)

Is there anybody that knows your deepest, darkest secret?
Uh, would it be a secret if someone knew it?

Who taught you to tie your shoes?
A TV commercial, IIRC.  (Daddy taught me to double-knot.)

Do you usually sing while showering?
Yes.  (No further comments.)

Whats something that really grosses you out?
Squishing of bugs.  Yeech...that cracklesquish sound makes me wanna purge!

Do you stick up for what you believe in?
Generally, yes.

If you could go back in time would you?
I've already been.

Do you use your middle finger often?
IDK, what do you think?  ;-)

What's annoying you right now?
Sounds of the server farm next door.

Are you a really understanding person?
Yes, I like to understand things.

Do you know anyone who's addicted to any drugs?
Probably.

It's a Saturday night, what are you doing?
No, it's Thursday afternoon, and I'm filling in a survey.

Do you like the life you're living?
Overall, it's not bad.

The phone rings; what is your ringtone?
I get Rickrolled each time my phone rings.

Who is your last text from?
Ken.

Last time you talked to your mom?
It's been awhile.

Where are you right now?
At work.  :-P

What color is your phone?
Which one?  All together, there's grey, white, blue, and black.

How is your hair?
Fine thanks, and yours?

Any complaints?
I'd like a vacation.

Whats the latest you stayed up in the past week?
Not very late, probably.

What are you doing?
Typing.

Have you been in a car accident?
Yes...poor truck, but we got him fixed up.

What is the last thing you said aloud?
I have no clue...

Who's the 1st person on your missed calls list?
Probably someone I was trying to dodge...

Story behind your MySpace song?
I searched for bagpipes one day...

Do you care if people hate you for no reason?
Yes.  I'd much rather give someone a reason to hate me than to have them hating me aimlessly.

How was your day today?
So far, so good.

Do you have any special talents?
I do impressions of unfamous people like my grandaddy and our FedEx guy here at work.

Do you regret anything about your past?
Who doesn't?

Do people ever mistake you for being a different race?
No.  In fact, whereas most people get mail addressed to "The Smith Family", we get mail that says "That White Family."

Do you collect anything?
Money...like old coins, old style paper bills, etc.

Would you tattoo someone's name on your body?
No tats for me, thanks.

What do you worry about the most?
Failing at stuff...nothing in particular.

Do you have any friends with "benefits"?
Yes, and she has a devilishly handsome husband.  :)

How old were you when you moved out of your parents house?
Right around 21½.

Who do you miss right now?
The girl with the devilishly handsome husband.  :)

Are you drinking anything?
Not ATM.

Do you like beer? If so, what one?
Dunno, never tried it.

Do you carry any form of contraceptive with you?
No.

Do you have any weapons for personal protection?
I'm good at acting like I'm insane, does that count?

What is the last restaurant you ate at?
TGIF, was the last real restaurant I went to, I believe.

What is your favorite fruit?
Hrmmm...probably peaches.

Do you believe "Once a cheater, always a cheater"?
Depends on the person.

What is a goal you would like to complete this year?
I'd like to pay off 2 credit cards.

Last person you had an arguement with?
In my head, just now, over who I last argued with.

Have you ever ran away from home?
Nope.

Where were you 2 hours ago?
Same place I am now.

Favorite concert you have been to?
One of the Christian concerts at Carowinds we went to with the church...it started raining and it was fun.  :)

Are you listening to music?
No.

Describe the shirt you are wearing?
Blue with a Duke 75th Anniversary logo on it.

Do you know anyone named Bob?
Yeah, at least one or two.

What is your favorite candy?
I love Icebreakers Mints.

Do you take your daily vitamins?
No.

What color is your vehicle?
Brown.

Where is your most ticklish spot?
My sides.

Last thing you bought from Walgreens?
I dunno if I've ever bought anything from Walgreens.

What do you think about the president?
I liked him a lot better when gas was under $2.00/gal.

What are your favorite pizza toppings?
Pretty much anything, but I do love me a good veggie pizza.

How much money do you have on you?
I think about 16 dollars or so.

When did you last go swimming?
Sometime last year, I think.

How old are you parents?
58

What is your greatest fear?
Failure.

When did you last hold a baby?
It's been awhile...

If you had the oportunity to open a store, what would you sell?
It would probably be a restaurant.

What did you last cook?
Wow...when was the last time I cooked?!?

Do you have over 200 MySpace friends?
That would be a no.

How many splash points do you have on www. {DELETED!} .com?
Uh...Yeah.  not only am I going to not answer this question, I'm going to delete the website.  ;)

What is your favorite piece of furniture you own?
Well, I like the chest of drawers we have for our movies to go in...but I like the dinette, too.

Where is your favorite place to eat?
At home.

What is your favorite movie theater?
The Starlite.  :-(

Do you have a favorite number?
Pi.


For these, You Can Only Type ONE Word
Not as easy as you may think........

Where is your cell phone?
holster

Boyfriend/girlfriend?
wife

Your hair?
short

Shoes?
big

Kids?
none

Your favorite thing?
peace

Your dream last night?
missing

Your favorite drink?
Tea

Your dream car?
TRUCK

The room you're in?
Office

Your ex?
Texan

How smart are you?
Smrt!

Your fear?
Failure

Where were you last night?
home

What you're not doing right now?
anything

Muffins?
Sure

One of your wish list items?
money

Where you grew up?
Dafork

The last thing you did?
answered

What are you wearing?
attire

Your TV?
BIG

Your pet or pets?
Home

Getaway?
Mountains

Your Life?
convoluted

your mood?
a'ight

Missing someone?
above

Your car?
Truck

Your work?
Here

Like someone?
Love

Your favorite color?
Green

Last time you laughed?
earlier