If you are one of those people who can't stand country because it doesn't have some deep hidden meaning and because you think its too twangy....do not ready anymore of this post. In fact don't ever talk to me again....jokes...I got jokes. This is a song that I heard on the way home tonight....I love it. Of course I can't relate to growing a fu manchu....but I can relate to the not-so-deep and not-so-hidden meaning. After all, it is a great day to be alive.

I got rice cooking in the microwave Got a three day beard I don't plan to shave And it's a goofy thing but I just gotta say Hey I'm doing alright Yeah I think I'll make me some homemade soup Feelin pretty good and that's the truth It's neither drink nor drug induced No I'm just doin alright And it's a great day to be alive I know the sun's still shinin when I close my eyes There's some hard times in the neigborhood But why can't every day be just this good? It's been fifteen years since I left home Said good luck to every seed I'd sown Give it my best and then I left it alone Oh...I hope their doin alright Now I look in the mirror and what do I see? A lone wolf there starin back at me Long in the tooth but harmless as can be Lord I guess he's doin alright And it's a great day to be alive I know the sun's still shinin when I close my eyes There's some hard times in the neigborhood But why can't every day be just this good? Sometimes it's lonely Sometimes it's only me And the shadows that fill this room Sometimes I'm fallin Desperately callin Howlin at the moon... Ahwoo! Ahwoo! Well I might go get me a new tattoo Or take my old Harley for a three day cruise Might even grow me a Fu Manchu... Oh Aww! And it's a great day to be alive I know the sun's still shinin when I close my eyes There's some hard times in the neigborhood But why can't every day be just this good? And it's a great day to be alive I know the sun's still shinin when I close my eyes There's some hard times in the neigborhood But why can't every day be just this good?

1. First Name? Mikel….okay that is a lie. It is Carol

2. Were you named after anyone? Mikael Gorbachev

3. Do you wish on stars? I can’t see any stars from the city.

4. When did you last cry? The other night when we saw Rent…Angel died…it was sad.

5. Do you like your handwriting? Yeah for a boy’s handwriting.

6. What is your favorite lunch meat? Hmmm…ham…mmmmm

7. What is your birth date? 3/2/1931 Oh wait…that is Mikael’s. Mine is May 4th

8. What is your most embarrassing CD? Tarzan sound track…or Dolly Pardon.

9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? Oh yeah…and I would be the coolest best friend I ever had.

10. Are you a daredevil? Kinda…it depends.

11. Have you ever told a secret you swore not to tell? Yes but only twice.

12. Do looks matter? Matter? Yes…the most important thing? No way.

13. How do you release anger? I punch a wall. Just kidding… I punch the person I am angry with.

14. Where is your second home? A small mansion in Bora Bora.

15. Do you trust others easily? Not really…L I am pretty distant especially with guys. I wish I could change that.

16. What was your favorite toy as a child? My doll named Jessica.

17. What class in high school do you think was totally useless? Calculus

18. Do you have a journal? No…I have a sketchbook.

19. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Only on days that end in Y

20. Favorite movie(s): RENT! Life of David Gayle, Sound of Music, Napoleon Dynamite, I like some old movies…and Vietnam and WWII movies.

22. Would you bungee jump? I might…I doubt it though.

23. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? No

24. Do you think that you are strong? I am pretty much stronger than China

25. What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Cinnamon.

26. Shoe Size? 9 ½ or 10.

27. What are your favorite colors? I am in love with pastels. That is a joke.

28. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? My upper left bicuspid.

29. Who do you miss most? ? Not Emily…and not Kelsey…and not Jessica.

30. What color pants are you wearing? Baby blue Long Johns.

31. What are you listening to right now? The noises at work.

32. Last thing you ate? Subway sandwich.

33. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Orange…because no one understands it…they just learn to accept it.

34. What is the weather like right now? Cloudy, cold…snow on the ground

35. Last person you talked to on the phone? Mom

36. What do you look for in the opposite sex? I look for someone who is built…who is very good looking…who makes a lot of money…and who will treat me like crap and most likely divorce me after I have had 5 of his babies. Woah…where did that come from? Okay I look for a guy who bases every decision he makes off of what God would want him to do….and someone who will be an awesome friend to my little brother.

37. How Are You Today? Pretty dad-gum good.

38. Favorite Drink? Dr. Pepper…trying to quit though.

39. Favorite Sport? To watch…basketball, football and I like soccer too.

40. Hair Color? Redish

41. Eye Color? Blue

42. Do you wear contacts? No

43. Favorite Food? Can I change this to “Favorite Food(s)”???

44. Last Movie You Watched? Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

45. Favorite Day(s) Of the Year? Any day of Camp Rock Creek, Any day of Jumpstart…the days leading up to Christmas.

46. Summer or winter? both

47. Hugs or kisses? Long hugs are a great prelude to a good kiss.

48. What is your favorite dessert? Minced meat pie

49. Living Arrangements? I live with Amy Lynn Heller.

50. What Books Are You Reading? Moby Dick, Everyone Poops, Encyclopedia Britannica “Q”.

51. What's On Your Mouse Pad? Nothing.

52. What Did You Watch Last night on TV? Elimidate, Infomercial for male enhancement products, and Cops.

53. Favorite Smells? Curry, Myself, and Raul.

54. Rolling Stones or Beatles? 98 degrees ROCK ON!

55. What's the furthest you've been from home? I walked to check our mail one time.

56. Where would you like to go that you've never been? I have never been to Red Lobster or Italy.

57. More important MONEY or LOVE? The unconditional love you have for money.

58. What is one thing you would do if you had one day left to live? I’d go skydiving, rocky mountain climbing, I’d go 2.7 seconds on a bull named fumanchu, I would love deeper and I would speak sweeter, and I would give forgiveness I’d been denying.

59. Most recent deep thought? I don’t really think that Dusty Baker invented the high five. I honestly think it was some shmuck who just didn’t have the publicity that Dusty Baker had therefore he didn’t get recognition for it.

60. What I will do after this? Probably search for another survey to take. YES!

I am not even going to pretend to understand anymore.

Currently Listening Casting Crowns By Casting Crowns see related

Songs I love:

Paul Colman’s The One Thing

Todd Agnew, In the Middle of Me

Casting Crowns, Lifesong

Jeremy Camp, This man

Mark Schultz, I am

Natalie Grant, Held

Casting Crowns, Who you are

Lincoln Brewster, All to you

Watershed, Face to face

Free Indeed, This is how we overcome

Trading my sorrow

Season for a new anointing

Heart of Worship

  I was looking at pictures yesterday. I looked at a lot of pictures from fun places I have been like Oregon...Concerts...Rock Creek. I just came to realize (not that I didn't already know) how blessed I am. I have so many people in my life who care for me and who I care for. God has put so many people in my life that I KNOW I can depend on. I was looking at pictures from Oregon and was just thinking how thankful I am for Kelsey and Jessica. They pretty much introduced me to their sick humor..and now I am one of them! HA! I still miss Kelsey so much and now I will miss Jessica terribly too. I can't wait to see them this summer. I was going through crazy pictures of Emily and I...those are pretty much never ending! I probably laugh most at/with her. We never cease to come up with something stupid to say...yet we both share the same love and passion for God and that is irreplaceable. Going through pictures from Rock Creek I just can't thank God enough for Lakeview. I have so many great memories...memories of spiritual growth and of wonderful times. Memories that range from staying up all night chatting with Todd, Lindsay and Kriss the last night of camp to talking for hours with Phyllis. Even though I have been going to Quail Springs because it is closer...Lakeview will always be my home and I honestly can't thank God enough for the people there. I was also going through pictures of Richelle and I. Let me tell you, I just love that girl. She is such a deep, wonderful and caring person. She listens to me complain about stuff all the time and I thank her for being one of my best friends.

God is so good to me.