I promised Jessica that I wouldn't let her utterly commandeer our blog, so here's a little something to get y'all all caught up on the lucky half of this relationship:
ALL ABOUT WILLIAM (I hope you have some free time...)
1. What time is it? 8:30 AM
2. Name as it appears on your birth certificate: Swenson Baby Boy
3. Nicknames: Will, Bill, Billiam, Wilbur, Willy Bean, Oo-Gum, Taco-Boy, Taco-Man, Stallion, Guillermo, Baby baby baby, Cowboy, Christian Cowboy, Fro, Hey you! Super-hot sexy man (wife’s)
4. Parent's names: Donald John & Judy Mary
5. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake? I think all of four—two for Jess and two for me
6. Date that you regularly blow them out: May 22
7. Pets: Kitty Witty
8. Height: 5'11 1/2" without shoes
9. Eye color: Hazel
10. Hair Color: Brown
11. Piercings: Left ear, high up, belly-button
12. Tattoos: None that you’ll ever need see
13. Place of Work: Black Tie Transportation, Pleasanton, CA
14. Birthplace: West Anaheim General Hospital
15. Hometown: Anaheim/Garden Grove
16. Current Residence: Pleasanton, CA
17. Had the drink Calypso Breeze?: No
18. Been in love before?: Yes
19. Been to Africa?: Yes, finally!
20. Been toilet-papering (rolling)?: What kind of question is this? Of course!
21. Been drunk?: Yeppers, but I don't in any way condone it.
22. Been toilet-papered (rolled)? My house or my person? Yeppers to both.
23. Loved somebody so much it made you cry? Yes
24. Been in a car crash?: Um, yeah.
25. Croutons or Bacon Bits: Bacon bits all the way.
26. 2 doors or 4 (on a car): I'm all about the 4-door.
27. Sprite or 7 Up: 7-Up
28. Coffee or Coffee Ice cream: Can't I just have both??? How 'bout caffineated ice cream? Hey, I could make money on that one...
29. Blanket or Stuffed Animal: Blankey
30. Dumper or Dumpee: Dumpee
31. Salad Dressing: Some sort of vineagrette
32. Color of socks: Prefer white, but usually black.
33. Number: Nine
34. Why?: In my nuclear family I'm the ninth member (Dad 1, Mom 2, Ellen 3, Ruth 4, Frank 5, John 6, Wesley 7, Dorothy 8, Me 9)
35. Place to be kissed: Neck/Ear, or thereabouts, and of course the lips
36. Movie: I don't believe that I have one.
37. Quote from a movie: “Ooooh. I’ll get my ball” –hamster from a movie preview I saw the other day
38. Favorite Holiday: Christmas HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!!!
39. Foods: Um, yeah, just bring 'em on!
40. Day of the week: Sunday
41. Song at the moment: “I Want A Broken Heart” by Derek Webb
42. TV show: Nowhere Man or The X Files
44. Word or Phrase: Egad
46. Toothpaste: Aquafresh. It's all about the colors.
47. Restaurant: Haps. Only been there once, but it was wonderful.
48. Flower: Sweet William
49. Least Favorite Subject In school: English
50. Alcoholic Drink: Strawberry Daquieri
51. Sport to Watch: I'd rather play
52. Type of Ice Cream: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (minus the Chocolate) or Chocolate Malted Crunch
53. Zoo Exhibit: Monkeys or Lions
54. Sesame Street Character: Cookie Monster
56. Fast Food Restaurant: In-N-Out
57. Least favorite nickname: "Baby, baby, baby."
58. Greatest memory: There are too many to choose from.
59. Future pet: A ferret, or after I'm in a house, a wolf.
60. What you wanted, but didn't get for Christmas: A new motorcycle
61. If you had 48 hours to live, starting now, what would you do?: Try to talk with or see as many people as I could
62. Favorite things: Friends
63. Best aspect of your life: Not counting God…Friends and Family
64. Do you have anything you cling to from your childhood? Not really any more
65. Favorite jewelry: Necklace
66. Favorite word: Food
67. Least favorite thing: Ill-informed people who knowingly choose to stay that way.
68. If you could change something in the world: For everyone to have enough to eat.
69. Dark or light(your first reaction): When I first wake up, I'm all about the dark, but normally it's the Light
70. Favorite cd of all time: Caedmon’s Call
71. Best dream: Whenever I get to fly like Superman, yay!
72. Favorite physical trait: my hair
73. One thing you would change about yourself: I've got a big nose
74. Define, in your own words "time": A parade that God is watching and actively participating in.
75. What book are you reading right now: Bible: Romans, In General: Call of the Wild and White Fang –Jack London, The Last Templar –Khoury, Tuck Everlasting?, and The Last Battle – C.S. Lewis (#7 in the Chronicles of Narnia, my favorite series of all time!)
76. What's on your mousepad: The rest of my computer (it's a laptop).
77. What's your fave board game: Balderdash
78. Favorite Magazine: Biblical Archeology Review
79. Favorite Smell: Coffee beans and Cucumber Melon from Bath and Body Works.
80. Favorite Sound: The stillness in Nature
81. Worst feeling in the world: Finding out that I've been lied to.
82. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning: That depends on what I've been dreaming...but generally it's "What the heck is making that noise and how the heck do I stop it?!!!???"
83. Favorite roller coaster: Ghostrider, Colossass, the X
84. How long does the phone ring before you get to it: Twice
85. Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla all the way.
86. Do you like to drive fast: Oh yes, especially on a motorcycle.
87. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: No
88. Storms--Cool or Scary: Cool
89. What was your first type of car: Matchbox/Hotwheels. But I owned an '81 VW Rabbit Convertible.
90. If you meet that one person, dead or alive, who would it be: Adam (as in Adam and Eve). I want to ask him if he and Eve have belly buttons.
91. What would you ask him/her?: Duh!
92. Favorite color: Green, then purple, then red
93. What is your zodiac sign: Gemini
94. If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be: Something working with people
95. If you could dye your hair any color: Whatever floats my boat and cranks my cheese wheel at the moment.
96. Half empty or half full: Lately? Empty! I drank it!
97. Lefty or Righty: Righty
98. Fullname: William David Swenson
99. Family stats: Mom (Judy), Tim, Ellen, Michael, Ruth, Alyson, Shane, Frank, Kaycie, Alex, Zach, John, Kelly, Amy, Samantha, Daniel, Wesley, Carolyn, Josiah, Dorothy, Tristan, Emily, Ashaya, and my lovely bride, Jessica.
100. First job: Baby Brother, then Paper Boy
101. Currently in CD player: Derek Webb
102. Most annoying habit: I still slur my words due to a lisp, and I speak too fast.
103. What was in your bag the last time you left Target: Socks, I think.
104. Best gross out story: Well, it wasn't exactly legal, and I was throwing up all night long...but I still don't condone that.
105. First album you remember buying: Wee Sing Silly Songs
106. Goofiest thing you believed as a child: If I swallowed a seed that it would grow inside of me (thanks, John, I’ve still got emotional scars from that one!)
107. Thing you can't do to save your life: Pronounce the "proper" sound of the letter 'S.'
108. Best advice you've ever given: Be yourself.
109. Worst trouble you got into as a child or teen: I lied and lost the trust of someone I love dearly, and that is far worse than any punishment I could receive.
110. Most incredible date: Ice skating.
111. Best way to make you laugh: Tickle me.
112. If a movie were made of your life, who should play you? Some guy with a big nose and lots of curly hair.
113. Best dish you can prepare? Dessert or Main course? I like Coconut Creme Caramel, but I love a good roast basted with plenty of Brandy and Vermouth and Sherry (alcohol, but don't worry, it cooks the alcohol out and leaves the delicious flavor that melts like angels on your tongue...mmm, mmm, mmm)
114. Pet peeves: Manipulation, Lying, Refusing to admit to a mistake and also not apologize for it, Ungratefulness, stereotyping...
115. Food you refuse to eat: I'll try almost anything, except human.
116. Most memorable concert experience: Caedmon’s and Jars…
117. Most prized possession: I seriously don't have any ONE that is most prized.
118. Best gift received: Forgiveness
119. If you were an animal, what would you be? Some sort of flying bird.
120. You've been made president of the United States for the day, what are you going to do? Make abortions illegal.
121. Dream car: Postal Jeep
122. If you could swap lives with someone for a day, who would it be? Is it just me or is it kinda shallow to want to be someone else? I mean, God would have made me someone else if he didn't want me to be just who I am, and any character flaw that I have is something that I need to work on, no?
123. Future plans: Still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. Working on a BA in Business Management
124. Collections: Nothing formally.
125. Last video rented: I forget. Probably The Day After Tomorrow
125. Movies that make you cry: Really sad or really happy.
126. Best practical joke played on you: It had to do with shaving cream and a feather...and I was sleeping...
127. Vacation spot: I’ve finally VACATIONED! Yes! It was Cayucos, CA, and it was wonderful.
128. Bible character: Nehemiah. Good leader.
129. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13 "But remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can't stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not give into it." The most important thing to keep in mind about this one, is that no matter how good your intentions are you cannot live up to the Truth in it. You must be broken and depend on God to daily give you the strength and conviction to not give in, no matter how good it feels or how much you want to.
130. Pizza: Vegetarian
131. Hymn: It is well with my soul. -Horatio Spafford
132. Favorite City: For a while now it's been Grass Valley, but that could change.
133. Breakfast cereal: Life, Blueberry morning, and the generic type of Cap'n Crunch.
134. Favorite drink? Iced Venti, nonfat, easy Ice, foamy, by the book, Caramel Macchiato (Starbucks)
135. What color is your bedroom's carpet?: Off-white
136. What was the name of your childhood blanket? Sorry, didn't have 'one' that I named, I just liked having one around
137. How many times did you fail your Permit and/or Drivers License Test? What, me fail that silly test? Passed with flying colors.
138. What do you think of Ouija boards? You're only opening yourself to satanic control, but hey, it's your life.
139. Where do you see yourself in 10 yrs? In a small town, enjoying life with my wife and young’uns.
140. Who is the last person that you got mail from before this one? Wesley
141. Have you ever been convicted of a crime? Not in court.
142. Which single store would you choose to max your credit card? Good question. Probably a tech store.
143. What do you do most often when you are bored? Lately, read or sleep. If I've got a computer…Need For Speed
144. What words or phrases do you overuse? "Oh Nelly"
145. Name the person that you are friends with that lives the farthest away? Tim & Kirsten Jenkins, Malaga, Spain
146. Most annoying thing is: When someone lies to me.
147. Best thing: Going out of your way to do something for me. It shows a real desire to show me love.
148. Bedtime: Not lately
WHAT KIND OF ___ DO YOU USE---
149. Deodorant: Old Spice Classic
150. Shampoo: Aussie
151. Conditioner: Aussie
152. Soap: Dove Cream
153. Shaving Cream: Gillette
154. Toothpaste: I told you, Aquafresh. It's all about the colors, remember?
155. Floss: Those little floss-on-a-stick
156. Toilet paper: The one that the commercials say has no lint (Quilted Northern)
157. Who will respond to this fastest? I don't really expect anyone to.
158. Who is the person you sent this to that is least likely to respond? Myself
159. Who will definitely NOT respond: Again, myself
160. What time is it now? NOON
Even More About William!!! Just what you've always wanted!!!
LIST TEN THINGS YOU'RE SCARED OF
1. Being lied to, 'cause I'm told that I'm naive and wouldn't know it.
2. Not being raptured, or whatever “caught in the air” means
3. Contaminated Food
4. Falling asleep at the wheel
5. Really bad dreams
6. Massive pain
7. Waking up and not knowing where I am
8. Alzheimer’s Disease
9. My wife dying prematurely
10. An anvil falling on my head from the sky
LIST TEN THINGS THAT MAKE YOU LAUGH
1. Being tickled
2. Being around someone who's laughing
3. Friends
4. Funny jokes
5. Being tickled (reprise)
6. Little kids
7. Myself (hey, if you can't laugh at yourself then you'll never get through life)
8. My wife’s quirks
9. Silly movies
10. Interesting quirks about people
LIST TEN THINGS YOU HATE (OR DISLIKE IMMENSLY WITH A PASSION)
1. Satan
2. The Devil
3. Lucifer
4. Rude drivers who refuse to signal, thus putting themselves, myself, and every other driver around them in danger, just so that they can be LAZY and not move their arm 12 inches, but I'm not bitter, no way.
5. Whenever someone tries to re sing "Somewhere over the Rainbow," because everyone knows that it's Judy Garland's song and anyone who does just brutally massacre's it and should be shot.
6. Folks who try to explain the theory of Evolution as the end-all to beat-all 'fact.' Come on now...
7. Folks who try to give theological arguments for Gay Churches/bishops, etc
8. Folks with no sense of humor
9. Folks who ask me why I like to say 'folks'
10. Lies
LIST TEN THINGS YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
1. Lies
2. The Rubik’s Cube
3. Red lights (at intersections)
4. Most other languages
5. The intricacies of my lovely bride
6. Why those road signs that say 'Radar Used For Your Protection' don't just say the truth: 'radar used to line the insides of our wallets'
7. Why they give drivers licenses to those who refuse to signal
8. Why there isn't a special mini-lane for motorcyclists
9. Why the police can give us speeding tickets on the toll roads (because it's not gov't land, and we are paying for the use, so therefore it's private land)
10. Myself (sometimes)
LIST TEN PLACES YOU'D RATHER BE
1. Heaven
2. Sleeping
3. Riding a motorcycle (not while sleeping)
4. Mexico
5. Playing in snow with my friends
6. Eating
7. At the beach
8. Getting a massage
9. Flying like Superman
10. At home naked with my wife (was that TMI?)
LIST TEN THINGS ON YOUR DESK
1. A bunch of pencils/pens
2. A pic of Jess on a camel
3. My mom’s college desklamp
4. A basket of cards
5. Printing paper
6. Envelopes
7. Dust
8. Stamps
9. Paints
10. Knife (my letter opener)
LIST TEN THINGS ON YOUR MIND
1. Dinner tonight with some folks of one of Jess’ students
2. The Bible
3. Lunch
4. The stuff in my truck
5. How cool it would be to go camping
6. My wife
7. School plans
8. Mucus Membrane
9. Wrinkles
10. DSL plans
RIGHT NOW YOU ARE
1. Sitting on my bumm in my work car
2. Hungry
3. Tired
4. Typing
5. Anxious to use the restroom (I know, I know, TMI)
6. Awaiting a client’s plane to land
7. Wearing my black suit on a HOT day
8. Wearing my wedding ring
9. Being me
10. Thinking "Dang these are a lot of questions!"
Ok, ok. I know, but a little redundancy won't kill you!!!
