One Foot on a Banana Peel

First things first.  Y’all know I’m a huge Toby Keith fan so, you’ll understand my excitement that his new single High Maintenance Woman hits the air waves today.  It’s the first release from his next album, Big Dog Daddy, which is due out on June 12.  Ohhh…..I hope that means there’s going to be a tour.

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Now just for some fun, I borrowed this one from Mamalee.  I won’t tag you so relax and see if you learn anything new.

Basics:

Name: Stacy
Date of Birth: August 15, 1964
Birthplace: Northwestern Pennsylvania
Current Location: Southwestern Pennsylvania
Eye Color: Dark brown
Hair Color: Dark brown with reddish highlights (that’s both the natural color and the enhanced color that hides the rapidly increasing gray).
Height: 5′5″ or 5′6″, it depends on who measures me, the time of day, the equinox…
Heritage: English, Scotch, German
Piercings: 3 in the left ear, 1 in the right ear…and it’s been that way for almost 25 years
Tattoos: None.  I want one.  I’m just not brave enough.

Favorite:
Band/Singer: Toby Keith
Song: At the moment…The Last Dollar by Tim McGraw
Movie: Dirty Dancing and A Christmas Story
Disney Movie: Robin Hood
TV show: Friday Night Lights, American Idol, Bones, CSI Miami, Flip That House
Food: If it swims in the ocean and dwells in a shell…..THAT’S IT!
Pizza topping: Mushrooms and greenpeppers
Ice-Cream Flavor: Strawberry, the kind with big chunks of berry
Drink (alcoholic): Bahama Mama, Coors Light
Soda: Pepsi
Store: Wal Mart
Clothing Brand: Old Navy, Target, Penney’s
Shoe Brand: Too many shoes to pick just one….though my tennies usually end up being New Balance.
Season: fall
Month: October
Holiday/Festival: Christmas
Flower: Zinnias
Make-Up Item: Moisturizer, foundation, mascara
Board game: Life

This or That:
Sunny or rainy: Sunny
Chocolate or vanilla: You’re kidding right?  Chocolate, of course.
Fruit or veggie: Veggies.  Really.
Night or day: Day
Sour or sweet: Sweet
Love or money: Love, but it’d be nice to have both.
Phone or in person: In Person.
Looks or personality: Personality.
Coffee or tea: Tea, please.
Hot or cold: I really don’t like extremes of either, but oh, gee….I guess hot.

Your:
Goal for this year: Stick to the diet.  Stick to the diet.  Stick to the diet.  Stick…
Most missed memory: If my memory is missing how do I know what it is?
Best physical feature: My eyes and my smile and dimples
First thought waking up: Nooooooooo!
Hypothetical personality disorder: Procrastinator Extrodinaire
Preferred type of plastic surgery: Total body lyposuction
Sesame street alter ego: Oscar
Fairytale alter ego: Donkey from Shrek
Most stupid remark: Well, duh!
Worst crime: Speeding
Greatest ambition: To make it through today and leave a positive impact on those I’m around
Greatest fear: Cancer…Snakes…Sharks…take your pick.
Darkest secret: If I tell you it won’t be a secret anymore.
Favorite subject: English/literature
Strangest received gift: A box full of live chicks.
Worst habit: ……………………………………………..huh?  Oh yeah, procrastination.

Do You:
Smoke: No.  I can’t even stand the smell on others.  It kills my sinuses, which is weird since I grew up with a lot of smokers.
Drink: Now and then
Curse: Yes, though I’m working on not doing it.
Shower daily: Why?  Can you smell me clear over there?
Like thunderstorms: Love them!
Dance in the rain: Not recently
Sing: Very, very badly and never in front of anyone but my family.
Play an instrument: Air guitar
Get along with your parents: My dad died 13 years ago.  Sadly, that improved our relationship tremendously.  My mom lives right nextdoor.  ‘Nuff said.
Wish on stars: No
Believe in fate: No
Believe in love at first sight: Yes

Can You:
Drive: It’s what I do for a living so I hope so
Sew: I passed home ec. in high school so I guess that technically I can, but do I?  No.
Cook: Yes.
Speak another language: Sure!  Thanks to 3 years of high school french I can sing the French national anthem and tell you that Philip is at the pool with Anne.
Dance: Yes.
Sing: I believe we covered this already.
Touch your nose with your tongue: No
Whistle: Yes.
Curl your tongue: Yep

Have You Ever:
Been Drunk: Oh, yeah.
Been Stoned/High: Well, since my mom and my kids don’t read this…..yes.
Eaten Sushi: NO! NO! NO!
Been in Love: Yep, still am.
Skipped school: Again, since Mom doesn’t read this….yes.
Made prank calls: Who me????  You’d better go catch your refrigerator!
Sent someone a love letter: Yes, I can be mushy that way.
Stolen something: Probably as a kid, but I don’t remember.
Cried yourself to sleep: More than once.

Other Questions:
What annoys you most in a person? Knowitallism
Are you right or left handed? I started out lefthanded, but my dad hit my hand everytime he saw me using it and it was still in the days when schools didn’t deal with lefties very well, either, so it didn’t take me too long to make the switch.
What is your bedtime? 9:30-10:00 on weekdays (hey, I get up at 4:00), God only knows on the weekend.
Name three things you can’t live without: My family, friends and books.
What is the color of your room? Which room?  The one I’m in….yellow.  My bedroom….faded, it needs a paint job.
Do you have any siblings? No, I’m a lonely only.
Do you have any pets? 2 dogs, Scooby and Elvis and 2 parakeets, Bing and Tequila
Would you kill someone you hate for a million dollars? No
What is you middle name? Lynn
What are you nicknames? Ace, Space
Are you for or against gay marriage? I have my opinions, but to each their own.
What are your thoughts on abortion?  Again, to each their own.
Do you have a crush on anyone? Toby Keith and Kyle Chandler, different as they are, both are off the yum-o-meter charts.
Are you afraid of the dark?  Nope, I’m afraid of what’s in the dark.
How do you want to die? In my sleep.
What is the largest amount of popsicles that you have eaten on one day? I have no idea and why on earth do you want to know?
Would you take a bullet for the one you love?  Sure….where do they want it to go?
What is the last law you’ve broken?: The speed limit

In a Member of the Opposite Sex:
Hair color: Black, but any (or none) will do if the total package works.
Eye color: Any, but blue is really hot with the black hair.
Height: Tall
Weight: Average.
Most important physical feature: Eyes and smile (and a nice pair of Levi’s ain’t bad, either)
Biggest turn-off: Lies.

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And now something I bet you never thought you’d see from from me (and in the same post as a Toby Keith mention).

Congratulations to the Dixie Chicks!

Album of the Year

Record of the Year

Song of the Year

Country Album of the Year

I don’t agree with your politics, but then there are a lot of people out there whose politics I don’t agree with and I can still like them.  Ladies, it was your arrogant manner that was so off-putting to so many.  Think before you speak.  There’s nothing wrong with caring about the feelings of others or showing respect for your country and its leaders (whether you agree with them or not).  There are ways to protest without trash talk. 

Even though many of your fans refused to buy your new album, many radio stations refused to play your music and I believe I heard some of your concerts had to be canceled due to lack of ticket sales….I guess you showed us.  Some liberal yahoos out in the Land of Make-believe think you’re great no matter what the public (who put you where you are, by the way) thinks.

Enjoy your awards.