Hodgepodge Extra Credit

1. Share a favorite song lyric.  I better not see 'I can't think of one' on anybody's paper. That's an automatic F in the Wednesday Hodgepodge you know.

~ I've tried to live my life "F" free and don't want to end the streak now, so here are several great song lyrics.  Do I get bonus points or extra credit?

I took a walk around the world to ease my troubled mind
I left my body lying somewhere in the sands of time
From "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down

I walk downtown in my broke down shoes
To the side street pub with the bar band blues
Take a backseat at the front door table
Order me a Bud and a shot of Black Label

From "Somewhere Else" by Toby Keith

There's an old man sitting next to me
Makin' love to his tonic and gin
He says, Son can you play me a memory
I'm not really sure how it goes
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man's clothes

From "Piano Man" by Billy Joel

Oh, and there we were all in one place, a generation lost in space
With no time left to start again
So come on Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick 'cause fire is the devil's only friend

From "American Pie" by Don McClean

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 Im just doin' alright

From "It's a Great Day to be Alive" by Travis Tritt

2. When was the last time someone yelled at you?

~ Megan and I "disagreed" yesterday about the wisdom of scheduling her tattoo at a time when she'd have to take off work at the new job she hasn't even started yet.  She "disagreed" with my take on it quite loudly.

3. Money, fame, happiness...are they mutually exclusive?
~ No, but a lot of money can bring more problems than it solves and there is a definite down-side to fame.  I think a person can have all three if they can manage to stay grounded in faith and family.

4. What is your favorite dish to prepare for family and friends that doesn't require turning on the stove, oven or an outdoor grill?
~ I don't suppose take-out counts as me preparing it?  I give up.  Everything I've thought of at least requires boiling water.

5. The first week of August is National Simplify Your Life Week. What is one thing you could do this week to simplify your life? Will you do it?
~ Clean out the kitchen cupboards and reorganize them.  Will I do it?  Not this week.

6. On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being 100% and 1 being not at all) how tuned in are you to your country's national political scene?
~ Most of the time I'd say I'm an 8-9.  Once in a while I might slip lower if I'm really busy, but I try to stay informed and educated so I can make wise decisions come election time.  I'll sign petitions and write letters to if I'm moved strongly enough.  I donate money and time to things I believe in.

7. What are your final parting words to the month of July?
~ Adios, amigo...not gonna miss ya!

8. Insert your own random thought here.
~ My body is a temple and I have a tattoo (and want another).  It's not desecrating, it's decorating.