it occurs to me that mary lanes friends have these sites, and they don't know me past whatever she happens to tell them. so here you go - thanks nick.

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1) Last thing you burned while attempting to cook?
fried eggs; it wasn't my fault i was rusty: i haven't made them in months, and last time i did i had a no-stick skillet. this time it was in iron skillet.

2) Describe yourself in 3 words?
musical, funny, twisted.

3) How long does it take you to get ready for your day?
depends on which day.

4) Favorite place to blow $50?
depositing it into my bank account.

5) How many people have you thought were "the one"?
two: one incorrectly, one remains to be seen.

6) What is something that turns you off from the opposite sex?
immaturity.

7) What kind of car do you drive?
white '91 toyota corolla sr5.

8) What's in your CD player right now?
2 nine inch nails mixes i made myself, with_teeth, a mix from my girlfriend, and a cd a co-worker made with his brother (old-school rock).

9) What celebrity would you have coffee with?
probably john cusack.

10) What celebrity would you NOT have coffee with?
i don't know. with the media these days, somebody i think i don't like could end up being my best friend.

11) What kind of toothpaste do you use?
i honestly don't know. i just pick one out of the cheap section.

12) What time do you go to bed?
i work third shift and go to college. i don't have a specific bedtime.

13) Last movie you saw?
man on fire (denzel washington, dakota fanning: 2004).

14) Last TV show you watched?
desperate housewives.

15) Who is your best friend?
kenneth and mary lane are tied.

16) Who in your family do you best get along with?
dad.

17) Who do you lust after?
no comment.

18]) What time is it?
6:10p.

19) Are you planning a vacation/travel?
i want to have a nationwide scavenger hunt someday, maybe when gas prices go to under a dollar.

20) When/Where was the last time you traveled?
the retreat a few weeks ago.

21) How many times have you been in love?
twice...last time was a mistake.

22) How old will you be in 10 years?
28.

23) Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
i honestly couldn't tell you, and thats how i like it. i would like to be in a house i own with a girl i'm married to, maybe with a kid or two under my belt, and own my own record label. time will tell...i can tell you by that time i will definitely have the label...

24) Sinful snacking weakness?
fritos, man.

25) Rollercoasters?
not really a fan.

26) Ever run out of gas?
i have.

27) Ever been on a train?
no.

28) Ever been on a blind date?
yes.

29) Ever been to Europe?
no.

30) What would you do if you could be the opposite sex for one day?
panic.

31) Would you tell anyone it was you?
if i had to decide, i probably wouldn't have done it in the first place.

32) Ever been arrested?
no.

33) Have a crush on anyone you work with?
lol...i used to have plenty.

34) What is something you believe in?
passion.

35) What is something you fear?
not being able to protect the people i care about.

36) Big or small?
off the top of my head...

--girls: small.
--myself: moderately large.
--pancakes: big.
--waffles: small.
--cars: small.
--tours: big.
--movies: either.
--churches: small.
--bank accounts: big.
--burgers: big, but not TOO big.
--paperwork: massively small.

37) What is the worst pain you have ever experienced?
physical: a few weeks ago i got my hand slammed in the cardboard baler at work.
emotional: i don't want to talk about it.

38) What is your favorite television show?
malcom in the middle or that 70s show.

39) Ever photoshopped yourself to look better in a picture?
never bothered.

40) Tell us something about your childhood.
you don't want to know.

41) What would it cost for you to flash the person next to you?
i wouldn't.

42) Best time to catch you in a good mood?
around mary lane after i just got paid.

43) If you could be anything for one day, what would it be?
rich.

44) Most prized possesion(s)?
my guitar.

45) Would you ever sell it/how much?
heck no; my guitar was a gift, and it's a nice dean acous/elec.

46) What is one of your pet peeves?
when people ask sexual questions on these surveys. seriously - a person's sex life is not something the whole world should be reading about. if you want to know, ASK.

47) Favorite kind of ice cream?
vanilla.

48) Coolest thing that happened today?
i slept for 12.5 hours.

56) What do you usually order from starbucks?
i don't. starbucks is for a different caste than me.

57) What is/was your biggest mistake?
aquainting myself with eric samuel ellis.

58) Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose?
no, but i have a dedication to work so intense that to get a job done right i have a tendency to completely ignore any sense of personal well-being.

59) Say something totally random about you:
i thouroughly enjoyed that bovarian creme donut.

60) Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity?
just last night.

61) Do you still watch kiddy movies or tv shows?
never did.

62) Did you have braces?
yes.

63) Are you comfortable with your height?
would it really matter if i wasn't?

64) What is the most romantic thing done by someone of the opposite sex?
i was told i could buy a promise ring.

65) When do you know it's love?
right now.

66. Do you speak other languages?
not really.

67) Have you ever been to a tanning salon?
i applied for a job there once.

68) What magazines do you read?
musicians friend.

69) Have you ever ridden in a limo?
no.

70) Has anyone you were really close with passed away?
yes.

71)Have you ever watched MTV?
yeah, i don't really like it.

72) What's something that really annoys you?
indecisiveness.

73) What's something you really like?
deciciveness.

74) Do you like michael jackson?
not really.

75) Can you dance?
i'm told no.

76) What's the latest you've ever stayed up?
the week before last i stayed up 5 days straight by accident.

77) Have you ever thought that you were honestly going to die?
once or twice...fuck you, eric.

78) Have you ever been rushed by an ambulance into the emergency room?
well, technically, the ambulance can only go right outside the lobby. you have to be carried into the ER by the doctors and all them. and no, i haven't.

79) Do you actually read these when other people fill them out?
sometimes.

80) Who did you take this from?
nick.

81) Whats your full name?
michael thomas burton.

82) If you had to pick another city to live in... but it was in the same state what city would you choose?
probably memphis.

83) Favortie place in the world?
anywhere with a recording studio or music shop.

84) Best feeling you ever had?
making mary lane smile.

85) Life goal or dream?
i want to own a record label - including at least one studio and several bands, and controlling production, recording/mastering, distrobution and booking - and a small coffee shop. i want to be married and have one or twoo kids. i want to be a good father.and it wouldn't hurt to be good in bed.