"friday five" ... i woke up in a strange place

Published on September 24, 2004 By mignuna In Philosophy

It's confession time, people.

This week we're going to dig deep into the dark, dingy litle recesses of your brain, to uncover the scary, sordid, salicious little secrets that you keep tucked away.

Well, something like that, anyway.

If you're as old and boring as I am, I suggest you make something up. (Actually, my answer to all five this week is yes !.)

Have you ever ...

1/ Been arrested ?

2/ Punched anyone ?

3/ 'Lost it' in public ?

4/ Woken up in a strange place ?

5/ Performed on a stage ?

Come on kiddies, you can tell me ... and reasons ! I want reasons !!!

Comments (Page 1)

Abe Cubbage

on Sep 24, 2004

1) yes
2) yes
3) no
4) no
5) yes

Gideon MacLeish

on Sep 24, 2004

1/ Been arrested ? Yes, many years ago. Already went over that in my blogs...lol

2/ Punched anyone ? No

3/ 'Lost it' in public ? Yes, even came close a few times recently

4/ Woken up in a strange place ? I live near area 51. What do YOU think?!?

5/ Performed on a stage ? Yes, I am a public speaker. In addition, though, I performed onstage with the Christian rock band Apologetix.

dharmagrl

on Sep 24, 2004

/ Been arrested ?

Yes. I got a DUI many, many years ago. Spent the night in the county jail, paid a hefty fine, and learned a very, very valuable lesson.

2/ Punched anyone ?

Yes. A guy who decided it would be fun to corner me and grope me in a nightclub...again, many years ago, before my kids were born. I stamped on his foot and followed that with a right uppercut. It felt good, too.....

3/ 'Lost it' in public ?

Nope. Almost, but I mamaged to retain enough composure to walk away and have my meltdown elsewhere.

4/ Woken up in a strange place ?

Strange as in 'how did I get here and who are you?'? No, and I don't think I ever will.....

5/ Performed on a stage ?

Yes, many times. I've participated in a few plays, and I did a couple of pole dance routines - one for a dare, and an encore. I kept most of my clothes on, though. Made some drinking money in tips too!

Texas Wahine

on Sep 24, 2004

Have you ever ...

1/ Been arrested ?

Nope. I did get one traffic ticket in high school.

2/ Punched anyone ?

Yes. A guy in high school was constantly pestering me (as well as flirting with me) and one day he said something that caused my fist to go upside his head. It was as if I had no control over it. I knocked his glasses right off his face. His name was Teddy Nolte.

3/ 'Lost it' in public ?

Hmmm . . . probably . . . I can't think of a time right off the top of my head, but I'm not the most emotionally stable person in the world, so I'm sure at some point I have.

4/ Woken up in a strange place ?

I drank to the point of alcohol poisoning once in high school and woke up the next day to find myself in the hospital. That felt pretty strange. *puking up charcoal is not cool*

5/ Performed on a stage ?

Again, in high school. I was a *sucky* part of the drama team at one point. I can't act to save my life . . . I can make myself cry, though.

mignuna

on Sep 24, 2004

1) yes2) yes3) no4) no5) yes

right to the point !. abe, where did you perform on stage ?

4/ Woken up in a strange place ? I live near area 51. What do YOU think?!?

details, gid, i want details !!!!

Yes. A guy who decided it would be fun to corner me and grope me in a nightclub...

sorry dharma, but bwaaaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaaaa ! that made my day hehe. you go, girl !!!

Again, in high school. I was a *sucky* part of the drama team at one point. I can't act to save my life . . . I can make myself cry, though

me too, texas. me too !

you guys are sooo funky

mig XX

dharmagrl

on Sep 24, 2004

sorry dharma, but bwaaaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaaaa ! that made my day hehe. you go, girl !!!

It's ok, I thought it was funny too. A little 5-foot-nothing girl kicking some neanderthal looking rugby player's ass. I made him bleed, you know. I was pretty proud of that....

I can make myself cry too. I don't have do it very often, but it does come in handy sometimes.

Erk.

on Sep 24, 2004

1.) Yes, but exhonerated. (someone had a vendetta against me and made a false claim to the police.... it backfired and they were charged with making a false statement)

2.) Yes, My ex- brother in law, who used to beat up my sister (and their kids) . I hurt him so bad, he was hospitalized for two weeks. Hasn't been near my sis ever since.

3.) Yes, A few times, with inconsiderate morons.

4.) Yes, A result of a big night on the tequila. Can't touch the stuff now. Just the thought makes me wanna hurl.

5.) Yes, Karaoke. I won. ( It ain't that I'm good, ... I can sing, but I was the only one with enough grog in me to get on stage in front of a full pub).

BlueDev

on Sep 24, 2004

1) Nope, never been arrested (big surprise there for those who "know" me

2) Yep, on more than one occassion. It has been a long time, but I had a particularly obnoxious friend who really only seemed to understand that he had crossed lines when I gave him a good thumping or two.

3) I can't remember losing it in public. It only happens very rarely, and my wife may be the only one who sees it.

4) Nope, but the first morning I woke up in Guatemala I sure felt like it.

5) Yep, I have been in a number of stage productions (singing, some dancing, and acting)

chiprj

on Sep 24, 2004

Have you ever ...

1/ Been arrested ?

Never. I'm a good boy...

2/ Punched anyone ?

When I was in first grade, I punched an eighth grader. I got punched back. Guess who got the worst of that one...

3/ 'Lost it' in public ?

Oh, yeah.

4/ Woken up in a strange place ?

Not necessarily strange, but I have woken up in places I was familiar with - I just had no idea how I got there.

5/ Performed on a stage ?

Yes. Quite a few times. Check my A Pirate, Horror post for pics.

xtine

on Sep 24, 2004

Have you ever ...

1/ Been arrested ?

Nope!

2/ Punched anyone ?

Yup. 1-a kid who was teasing my brother. Hey, I gave him fair warning. 2-a kid in 7th grade. He'd been harrassing me and finally I clocked him.

3/ 'Lost it' in public ?

Oh yeah. While dating my hubby-to-be left me at one bar and went off with the guys to another bar. I bummed a ride from a girlfriend and let him have it when I found him.

4/ Woken up in a strange place ?

Nope. (Not that I can remember anyways!)

5/ Performed on a stage ?

Speech, Drama, Choir, & Pop Group in high school. Then a stint in community theatre a couple of years later. Fun stuff.

shadesofgrey

on Sep 24, 2004

1/ Been arrested ? No, but I was threatened with arrest by a redneck cop in South Carolina. I was told I'd "better head for the border" if I didn't want to be residing at the county jail. What did he think North Carolina was a different country?

2/ Punched anyone ? Unfortunately, yes. My older brother taught me to fight first talk later. It was a lesson that took a while to overcome. I was smart enough to never get caught, and no one ever believed that the blackeyes were given out by a girl!

3/ 'Lost it' in public ? Once regarding a stupid, stupid boy, who told me he moved to Australia when really he only moved an hour away...I saw him a the bar in the hotel my parents were staying at...he was dumb, I yelled, a lot. When the bouncer politely asked me to leave I *politely* informed him that I had a lot more anger left to dish out and if he wanted to be on the receiving end, I'd be happy to accomodate him, otherwise he needed to get out of my face and let the stupid lying bastard take the heat for his actions. Not one of my "cooler" moments.

4/ Woken up in a strange place ? Wow, I'm starting to be ashamed of myself. Yes, about a month ago I had a very bad experience with whiskey shots and apparently fell asleep on the street outside the bar. I have no recollection of the experience, or of how I got back to my friend's flat...I had never been there before and was a little freaked when I woke up.

5/ Performed on a stage ? Yes, the most memorable one being a long standing family joke. When I was five, I played Mary in the Christmas pagaent. I sat on baby Jesus and his head popped off. It was very traumatic for everyone involved.

Abe Cubbage

on Sep 24, 2004

abe, where did you perform on stage ?

Just highschool plays.

mignuna

on Sep 24, 2004

It's ok, I thought it was funny too. A little 5-foot-nothing girl kicking some neanderthal looking rugby player's ass. I made him bleed, you know. I was pretty proud of that....

i am too, dharma !

2.) Yes, My ex- brother in law, who used to beat up my sister (and their kids) . I hurt him so bad, he was hospitalized for two weeks. Hasn't been near my sis ever since.

ih this case eric, i wholly approve. good for you, my friend

5.) Yes, Karaoke. I won. ( It ain't that I'm good, ... I can sing, but I was the only one with enough grog in me to get on stage in front of a full pub).

yay ! eric, one day, on my travels, i plan to witness this !!!

1) Nope, never been arrested (big surprise there for those who "know" me

you mean you never got 'caught', bluedev ?

Yep, I have been in a number of stage productions (singing, some dancing, and acting)

we are quite the pool of hidden talent, here !

Oh, yeah.

oh yeah !. love it chip, me too. me too !

Yes. Quite a few times. Check my A Pirate, Horror post for pics.

i will. i will !

Yup. 1-a kid who was teasing my brother. Hey, I gave him fair warning. 2-a kid in 7th grade. He'd been harrassing me and finally I clocked him.

you go x-tine, well done girl !

Speech, Drama, Choir, & Pop Group in high school. Then a stint in community theatre a couple of years later. Fun stuff

another high school performer. me too, xtine. why did we all stop ?

oh shades, this guy is almost as bad as your 'bimbo' mistaker. i loved that blog of yours !

Woken up in a strange place ? Wow, I'm starting to be ashamed of myself

shades, my answers were all yes, too !

5/ Performed on a stage ? Yes, the most memorable one being a long standing family joke. When I was five, I played Mary in the Christmas pagaent. I sat on baby Jesus and his head popped off. It was very traumatic for everyone involved

his head popped off ????. *wiping tears from eyes from laughter*. oh, i can just picture it !

Just highschool plays.

i did too, abe !

mig XX

LadyCleve

on Sep 24, 2004

Have you ever ...

1/ Been arrested ?
Nope, I was a preacher's kid, and everyone knows that preachers's daughters never do anything wrong!! Or at least that they are smart enough not to get caught.

2/ Punched anyone ?
That's quite a big part of my history. I had/have/had an anger issue through the years. I used to think it was cool that I had beaten up every guy in my grade at some point in junior high..........few people messed with me..........now I usually just put holes in walls instead of people. Still not good, but it's progress.

3/ 'Lost it' in public ?
Yes!!! Alot of it in high school and some in college was laughing though. I had fits of uncontrollable laughter that were really pretty bad--my record was about 4 hours, and I was at school, literally rolling on the floor in the hallway.

4/ Woken up in a strange place ?
When I would get depressed in college I would just wander off and wake up somewhere in the woods with little if any memory of how I'd gotten there.

5/ Performed on a stage ?
Since I was 2! I'm a natural ham, and still perform whenever I can. (choir, band, orchestra, musical theater, opera--my performance resume is longer and more impressive than my work resume, but earns alot less)

SSG Geezer

on Sep 25, 2004

1. No, but close in North Carolina
2. Yes, a number of times, just guess
3. yes
4. No,close but i knew where i was all the time. Yeah sure.
5. Of course

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