to whom it may concern


i've been looking around for a couple of weeks for one of those e-mail surveys that comes across one's inbox from time to time. i thought it might be a fun idea to post one here...now and maybe in the future. now for me and those that come across it in the now, and in the future with the thought that hannah (if i am stubborn enough to keep this up for a while) might read it sometime in the way-out-there future and know where her daddy's head and heart were on a particular day. so, thanks to joseph (hopefully pillaging his journal for the questions is ok) for the survey.

a broad view of daddy's head and heart, january 25, 2006:

1.Spell your last name backward? yelleko
2. Story behind your first name: i don't believe there is one. just a name mom and dad agreed on. after that, or maybe shortly after that, they quit agreeing.
3. When's your birthday: October 30, 1976
4. Where do you live: four days out of the seven in birmingham. the other three in huntsville.

DESCRIBE YOUR:
5. Wallet: old, black, washed twice and fossil
6. Eyes: brownish
7. Toothbrush: birmingham - blue and white huntsville - mostly white
8. Jewelry worn daily: one wedding ring
9. Mobile Phone: small blue samsung with wonderful hannah wallpaper
10. Pillow cover right now: birmingham - light blue huntsville - orange
11. Car: black 2005 mazda tribute. my first real car that feels like me. i love it.
12. Bedroom: birmingham - your standard bedroom. bed, a couple chests of drawers and a tv. huntsville - the same plus a weight bench
15. Cologne/Perfume: none. god no.
16. CD in stereo right now: yellowcard - lights and sounds. first pick-up of 2006.
17. Piercing: zero
18. What you are wearing now: coldstone gear. black polo, khakis, adidas kicks and an apron folded at the waist.
19. Wishing: for a helicopter or no construction on i-65
20. Wanting: 8:00 to get here and a brand new episode of lost to be here with it
21. What are you doing after this? opening the store
22. If you could get away with it and murder anyone who would it be: charlie's character on lost. the monster should eat him and his heroine.
23. Person you wish you could see right now: hmm. sarah or hannah. hannah or sarah. it's a toss-up. the package would be good.
24. Some of your favorite movies: trainspotting, shawshank, cool hand luke, la confidential, batman begins
25. Something you're looking forward to in the coming week: a saturday and sunday off in succession. working out a couple times. a couple basketball games.
26. Something you just ate: a reese's peanut butter cup.
27. Something you are deathly afraid of: death
28. Do you like candles: sometimes, if they are the only light in the room.
30. Do you like the taste of blood: kinda. in the same way i kind of like the smell of gas.
31. Do you believe in love: yes, of course.
32. Do you believe in love at first sight: there is lust at first sight, not love.
34. Do you believe in Heaven: an eternal life with God? yes. what that means, i have no idea, but i do believe in it.
35. Do you believe in God: with everything in me
39. Can you eat with chopsticks: nope.
40. What's your favorite coin: any that are not in my pocket
41. What are some of your favorite candies: i am not a big candy person, but i do like reese's peanut butter cups and three musketeers.
43. What's something you wish you could understand better: people's want to make things harder than they really are.
47. Are you shy around your crush: i will change this to my wife, and no. she probably wishes i was more shy.
49. Do you know what it feels like to be in love: i do
50. Would you sacrifice your favorite possession for your best friend? let's see. my black mazda tribute for kiker or andy. gosh that would be tough, but yeah, i suppose i would. damn you both.

that was fun. the numbers are off, as they always are with surveys. someone who forwarded it to someone else screwed up the whole cut and paste thing or was uncomfortable with a question and cut it. that's ok, though.

thanks again, joseph.