When did you first start liking country music?
When I was 2
Who's your favorite female artist?
Carrie Underwood
Who's your favorite male artist?
Brad Paisley
Favorite band?
Gloriana
Favorite country duo?
Sugarland
Where do you come from?
Michigan
Can you sing/play an instrument?
yes
If so, do you sing/play country music?
not yet
What was the first country album you bought?
Garth Brooks
Favorite country song?
At the moment, "Why Don't We Just Dance" by Josh Turner
Least favorite country song?
Rodney Atkins "Watching You"
Least favorite country artist?
Rascal Flatts
Favorite country album of all time?
Garth Brooks "Double Live"
What kind of country do you like: old, new, poppy, rocky, bluegrassy?
it depends, some can make it work, others can't
Do you know a lot about country music?
oh yeah
Do you watch CMT?
no, they barely play any videos
Do you go on CMT. com?
no, GAC is better
Do your friends know that you like coutnry music?
of course
How many country concerts have you been to?
7 (5 in 2009)
Ever been to the southern states?
only Florida
Ever been called a cowgirl/country obsessive/hick?
country obsessive, yes
Last country album you got?
Kellie Pickler
Do you download or buy country CDs?
I'll buy them if it's an artist that I like
Do your friends like country music?
some of them
Do you wish you were a famous country singer/in a famous country band?
if I had the ability
Would you go live in Nashville just to be close to country?
sounds like fun
What is the last country song you listened to?
Dierks Bentley "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes"
What was the last country concert you went to?
Josh Turner
Have your ever met a country star?
Gloriana and Julianne Hough
Do you have a country ringtone?
yeah but i'm not using it now
How many country songs are there on your iPod/Mp3 player?
768
Do you own a cowboy/cowgirl outfit?
nah
Have you ever been to a rodeo?
no
Have you ever been to Dollywood?
nope
How many cowboy hats do you own?
zero
Do you consider yourself a country music addict?
yep
This or That Kenny Chesney or Keith Urban:
Keith Urban
Miranda Lambert or Kellie Pickler:
tough one, but i'll go with Pickler
Toby Keith or Trace Adkins:
Toby Keith
Lady Antebellum or Rascal Flatts:
Lady A
Carrie Underwood or Taylor Swift:
Carrie
Trisha Yearwood or Martina McBride:
Martina
Garth Brooks or Tim McGraw:
Garth
Alan Jackson or George Strait:
King George
Brad Paisley or Darius Rucker:
Brad Paisley
Dierks Bentley or Blake Shelton:
Dierks
Brooks & Dunn or Sugarland:
Sugarland
Gloriana or Zac Brown Band:
Gloriana

Wow, it's been a while. But it wouldn't be a Country Music award show without a blog to go with it. The CMA Awards are November 11th, so here's how I think they should go.

Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney -Possibly the best concert that I've ever been to so far. Kenny knows how to put on a show and his songs are perfect for everyone to sing along to! Wouldn't be disappointed if he won.

Brad Paisley- Also saw Brad this year too. He's my favorite male country artist right now and he put on an awesome show. Wouldn't mind if he wins either.

George Strait -Notice a theme? I also saw George this summer. The guy is timeless! He still does almost everything better than the stars of today. His concerts are cla$sic but they don't have all the effects that the others have. So he's not gonna win this one.

WINNER Taylor Swift -Continuing with the theme, I saw her 2 weeks ago. I had heard from others that she was kinda disappointing in concert, so my expectations weren't high. But I was in for quite a surprise! She pulled out ALL the stops for her Fearless Tour. Though I still don't like all the pop music attention she's getting, she put so much into all of her performances and it turned out incredible! She's my Choice

Keith Urban- The streak is finally broken. I missed out on seeing Keith this summer which disappointed me. He's the next person on my list of people that I need to see in concert!

Male Vocalist of the Year
Kenny Chesney- Kenny's an awesome performer but not exactly at the top in terms of vocals

WINNER Brad Paisley- He's my favorite for a reason! His incredible lyrics along with his unmatched guitar playing will lock this up for him for the 3rd year in a row!

Darius Rucker- He's been a very pleasant surprise but not quite up there with the others

George Strait- Like i mentinoed before, he's timeless! I have no problem with him winning

Keith Urban- If Brad doesn't win, Keith will probably get the win

Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert-Saw her this summer and she put on a really great show. Haven't listened to her new album yet, but I've heard all kinds of good things. She's not quite ready for this award yet.

Martina McBride

Reba McEntire

WINNER Taylor Swift- Taylor will be the popular choice for this award but there's only one problem: the vocalist part. While her song writing is almost second to none, her vocals are her only weak spot. Other popular singers like Kenny Chesney have won many Entertainer of The Year awards but he has never won a vocalist of the year award. I have a feeling that this is gonna be the story for Taylor too. Well, as long as she's up against Carrie.This was a joke!

Carrie Underwood- I'm curious how this will play out because Carrie took off most of the year to work on her new album. So i'm wondering if that will hurt her in votes because she only had one single during this time. It shouldn't though, so this will be her 4th year in a row winning this award.

Vocal Group of the Year
Eagles

WINNER Lady Antebellum- My obsession with Lady A isn't as strong as it once was but they are as good as it gets when it comes to country groups.

Little Big Town- I love them too, but they've been very quiet lately. Haven't heard much from them in terms of new songs.

Rascal Flatts- they make me sick....

Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich

Brooks & Dunn

Joey + Rory

Montgomery Gentry- Saw them in concert and they put on one hell of a show. I wouldn't mind them winning, but their songs do tend to get overplayed and get really old, really fast.

WINNER Sugarland- This duo is hard to judge. I'm not really a fan of either person and they do have a couple songs that I hate. But they make up for it with a bunch of catchy songs, such as their most recent "It Happens"

New Artist of the Year
Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
WINNER Darius Rucker- Commented on him already. Don't really like anyone that much in this category other than him
Zac Brown Band

Musician of the Year
Eddie Bayers – Drums
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
WINNER Mac McAnally – Guitar- I recognized him because he co-writes with Kenny Chesney and sung a duet with him in the song "Down the Road" which I really really like!

Album of the Year
American Saturday Night, Brad Paisley- Got this album the day that it came out and I wasn't disappointed one bit!

Defying Gravity, Keith Urban- He's got some REALLY good songs on this album, but I can't justify voting for an album that I don't own

WINNER Fearless, Taylor Swift- I own this CD also and while it does have a bunch of hits and will almost definitely win, i can't justify voting for it because i don't believe it's her at her best. She needs to go back to writing more country songs

Love On The Inside, Sugarland

That Lonesome Song, Jamey Johnson

Single of the Year
"Chicken Fried" – Zac Brown Band- Most annoying song....

WINNER "I Run To You" – Lady Antebellum- Love this song but it really didn't take off like the others did

"In Color" – Jamey Johnson

"People Are Crazy" – Billy Currington- This song was probably the most catchy song of the year. Billy Currington just has a way with making his songs like that. Definitely gets my vote.

"Then" – Brad Paisley- I was going back and forth between this and Billy C. You'll see why I made my decision in the next category.

Song of the Year
"Chicken Fried" - Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette

"I Told You So" - Randy Travis- Love Carrie, but this award goes to the writer. So she won't get this award

WINNER "In Color" - Jamey Johnson/Lee Thomas Miller/James Otto

"People Are Crazy" - Bobby Braddock/Troy Jones- Wonderfully written song but it had tough competition

"Then" - Brad Paisley/Chris DuBois/Ashley Gorley- I picked this one because this category is more about the writing of the song. And i think this one is one of Brad Paisley's best written love songs. And he's got a TON of them!

Musical Event of the Year
"Cowgirls Don't Cry" – Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire

"Down The Road" – Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)- Love this song! And if it weren't for Carrie being in this category, this would be the choice for me.

"Everything But Quits" – Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)

"I Told You So" – Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis- Gotta vote for Carrie. Her voice just takes this song to the next level. Don't really like the duet but I gotta vote for my girl

"Old Enough" – The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe

WINNER "Start A Band" – Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)

Music Video of the Year
"Boots On" – Randy Houser- UGH, i HATE this music video. Sooo stupid

WINNER "Love Story" – Taylor Swift- This one probably gets the win but I really don't see much special about it. So everyone's dressed in the Romeo & Juliet period outfits....big deal. There are better choices for this award.

"People Are Crazy" – Billy Currington- Love the song, but the video isn't really anything special

"Start A Band" – Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)- The two best guitar players in country music join forces to make this song AMAZING. Paisley and Urban look like they're having so much fun playing guitar together in this video while they show kids playing a Guitar Hero ****video game. Love watching the two of them play those solos!

"Troubadour" – George Strait

So the CMT Music Awards are coming up on June 16th, so that means that it's time for me to pick the winners. All these awards are 100% fan voted, so there tends to be a lot of winners that aren't necessarily deserving of the award. There's gonna be a bunch that I'm not happy about, but it'll be fun at least.

Edit: These Awards were a total joke!!! No wonder none of the big stars showed up

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Trace Adkins - "You're Gonna Miss This"- Why does it seem like this song is up for an award every year?? It's not gonna win

Kenny Chesney featuring The Wailers - "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven" This isn't the reggae music awards, so Kenny isn't gonna win this one. Starting to miss the old Kenny Chesney

Toby Keith - "God Love Her" Good song, wouldn't be mad if it wins. But i don't think Toby has the fanbase to pull it off

Kid Rock - "All Summer Long" This one will get a ton of votes, but it BETTER NOT win! For the millioneth time...Kid Rock is NOT COUNTRY.

Lady Antebellum - "Lookin' For A Good Time I love Lady A, but i just don't think this song was big enough to win the award. Although i'd love to be wrong!

Brad Paisley - "Waitin' On A Woman" Yet another amazing song by Brad. And as always, the video for the song only makes it better! His usual combination of humorous yet beautiful lyrics make this song a hit! This one is definitely worth of winning Video of the Year.

Rascal Flatts - "Every Day" THEY ARE NOT COUNTRY!! They shouldn't even be at these awards....

Sugarland - "All I Want To Do" Most ANNOYING SONG EVER!!

Taylor Swift - "Love Story" WINNER I have to believe that this one is gonna be one of the favorites. Especially since it's a fan voted award. Taylor ALWAYS dominates the fan voted awards. The pop music fans may win this one for her. But the video wasn't anything special enough to win Video of the Year. This was awful!! They need to ditch the 100% fan voted part. It makes it almost IMPOSSIBLE for Taylor to lose because you get a bunch of pop music fans who know absolutely NOTHING about country. This song really isn't country at all!!

Carrie Underwood - "Just A Dream" If you read my favorite songs of 2008, you'll see why this song should win. The song is sooo incredibly written and performed, it deserves to take home the big one! The video was soo well done that i can't even watch the end of it because i don't like to see Carrie crying her eyes out But this one deserves to win!

MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Trace Adkins - "You're Gonna Miss This" See previous category....

Toby Keith - "God Love Her" I wouldn't mind seeing this win

Brad Paisley - "Waitin' On A Woman" WINNER!! See last category for my comments on this song. This song SHOULD win, i'm pretty confident!

Keith Urban - "Sweet Thing" I'm starting to climb on the Keith Urban bandwagon, but this song wasn't quite good enough for this kinda award

FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Why on earth is Carrie not nominated?????

Miranda Lambert - "More Like Her" I'd like to see this one win, but the Taylor fans will see that it doesn't. Really liking Miranda lately! Wonderful song, but i just don't think the video is anything special

Martina McBride - "Ride" Pretty catchy song, but Martina can't compete with all these new artists anymore

Kellie Pickler - "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" I think it would be AMAZING if this one won, but not gonna happen.

Taylor Swift - "Love Story" WINNER This one is almost a complete lock for her. No competition at all in this category. Without Carrie, Taylor will get an easy win here. I still think that Carrie SHOULD win this category, but there's really nothing that good, so i guess this one should win.

GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Lady Antebellum - "Lookin' For A Good Time" I love Lady A and I'm hoping that the two Rascal Flatts songs will split their fans vote. Lady A will be making a habit of winning this award!

Rascal Flatts - "Bob That Head" They're NOT COUNTRY!! Possibly the STUPIDEST song i've EVER heard!

Rascal Flatts - "Every Day" WINNER Still NOT COUNTRY!!

Zac Brown Band "Chicken Fried" The lead singer annoys me. Not a BAD song though...

DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Brooks & Dunn - "Put A Girl In It" I haven't been impressed with some of their newer songs but they definitely got this one right!

Montgomery Gentry - "Roll With Me" Don't really know this song. These guys have been going downhill lately

Sugarland - "All I Want To Do" WINNER Sooo annoying....

Sugarland - "Already Gone" Hopefully like the last category, the fans will be split between the two songs. This isn't that bad of a song though

USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Julianne Hough - "That Song In My Head" I met Julianne last week and she was SOOO incredible. She totally blew me away and I think i'm in love lol This song was one of my favorites of last year, so she totally gets my vote for this one! Since it's fan voted, i think she'll get a lot of votes from Dancing with the Stars fans. Thank you Julianne for being such a nice, sweet and amazing person

Jamey Johnson - "In Color" This won song of the year at the ACM's a couple months ago, so I wouldn't be surprised if it wins here.

Lady Antebellum - "Lookin' For A Good Time" Sorry, but Julianne beats them out on this one. I'd pick them over her if this was their other song, but this one wasn't better than Julianne's

Zac Brown Band - "Chicken Fried" WINNER

COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire - "Cowgirls Don't Cry"

Kenny Chesney featuring The Wailers - "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven"

Brad Paisley with Keith Urban - "Start A Band" WINNER!!!! Combine Brad's great lyrics with his almost unmatched guitar playing, and then throw in another amazing guitarist in Keith Urban and you get one AMAZING song!!

Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen - "Life In A Northern Town" I love Little Big Town, but this song just doesn't really cut it with me. I swear it's from the Lion King or something!

CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Alan Jackson featuring Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley and George Strait - "Country Boy" WINNER!!!! I absolutely LOVED this performance and i even recorded it on to my iPod! So glad that this got a nomination.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)

Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen - "Life In A Northern Town

Def Leppard and Taylor Swift - "Photograph"

WIDE OPEN COUNTRY VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Def Leppard and Taylor Swift - "Photograph" Taylor's performance with Def Leppard was pretty awesome. I'm not really crazy about this song, but compared to the others, it gets my vote. Although they all totally rocked the performance of "Pour Some Sugar on Me"!!! and they rocked it again at the awards!!

Kid Rock - "All Summer Long" WINNER This one will probably win, but i've already stated what i feel about this song

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - "Please Read The Letter" don't know it

Rehab featuring Hank Williams, Jr. - "Bartender Song" don't know it

It's been a little while, so here's another one of those iTunes shuffle survey things. If you wanna do this yourself, you might wanna create your own blog cuz the comments don't work well with surveys. Gotta love the diversity...from Garth Brooks to Hilary Duff to Led Zeppelin lol

My friends see me as: "Sweet Home Alabama" Lynyrd Skynyrd

My make-out song is: "Not That Kinda Girl" Jojo

My day will be like: "We'll Be Together" Ashley Tisdale

I'll have a good day if I can just hear: "Kashmir" Led Zeppelin

Next time I'm in front of a crowd, I'll say: "Unanswered Prayers" Garth Brooks

My message to the world has always been: "A Little More You" Little Big Town

Somewhere in my wedding vows, I will include: "Summertime" The Fresh Prince

My best friend is like: "Insomniatic" Aly and AJ

My alter-ego is: "Down On The Farm" Tim McGraw

Right now, I feel: "Country Boy" Alan Jackson

My innermost desire is: "Why Not" Hilary Duff

What makes me happy is: "The Chair" George Strait

My birth was like: "Hard To Handle" Black Crowes

My theme song: "Welcome To The Jungle" Guns N Roses

My deepest secret is: "Should've Been A Cowboy" Toby Keith

If I reached the top of Mount Everest, what I would scream: "Greatest Time of Year" Aly and AJ

My favorite thing to do is: "Dammit" Blink 182

The story of my life is: "Twisted" Carrie Underwood

At my funeral they'll play: "Kryptonite" 3 Doors Down

When I'm drunk I say: "Lessons Learned" Carrie Underwood

Behind my back, my friends think I'm: "The Gambler" Kenny Rogers

If I got lost on a desert island, I would yell: "The River" Garth Brooks

When I'm in the shower, I sing: "Love Don't Live Here" Lady Antebellum

My love of life was inspired by the song: "Ever Ever After" Carrie Underwood

Highschool was like: "Our Lips Are Sealed" Hilary and Haylie Duff

My family is described by the song: "Papa Loved Mama" Garth Brooks (I SWEAR i didn't cheat on this one lol If you knew the song, it's not exactly what you want your family to be though!)

How will you die? "Walk This Way" Aerosmith & Run DMC

To cheer myself up I: "Everlong" Foo Fighters

The ACM Awards are coming up, so that means I need to make my picks for who I think SHOULD win these awards. Enjoy!

Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney- he always wins...and I get tired of it
Brad Paisley- My current favorite male artist, but i have yet to see him in concert. That will change this July!
George Strait- hoping to see him in concert in a couple months
Keith Urban
Carrie Underwood- WINNER!!! YES!!! i saw her twice last year in concert and she was just phenomenal. I really don't think she stands a chance because females RARELY even get nominated for this award. But she definitely puts a on a show worthy of the award!

Album of the Year
Jamey Johnson- That Lonesome Song
Montgomery Gentry- Back When I Knew It All
George Strait- Troubadour
Taylor Swift- Fearless- WINNER I was really disappointed with this CD. Hopefully she realizes that she doesn't have the voice for pop music and her next album goes back to her country roots
Carrie Underwood- Carnival Ride- this album was strong from beginning to end, which is rare these days. This one is better song for song than her first album which was extremely successful

Top Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley- WINNER! he's had 10 #1 songs in a row and they just keep getting better and better. I don't know how he does it, but he never disappoints!
George Strait
Keith Urban

Top Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert- I've really become a big fan of hers lately, but she's still not in Carrie's league
Heidi Newfield
Taylor Swift- may win this based on her pop appeal, but she isn't the best country singer
Carrie Underwood- WINNER nobody even comes close to her vocal ability. But this award isn't a guarantee Lee Ann Womack

Top Vocal Group
Lady Antebellum- my new favorite group! They're gonna be the future of good country music!
Little Big Town- saw them in concert and became a pretty good fan. But Lady A is better
Rascal Flatts- WINNER they're NOT country
Randy Rogers Band
the Lost Trailers

Top Vocal Duo
Big & Rich- John Rich is really good solo, but the two of them are on hiatus right now
Brooks & Dunn- They were amazing back in the day, but their new stuff is hit or miss. But no one else here is really worth mentioning
Joey & Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland- WINNER they will win, but they're soooo annoying

New Artist of the Year
Jake Owen
Julianne Hough- WINNER in terms of looks, I don't believe there's anyone better looking than Julianne! And she has a really good voice to go with her blonde hair and blue eyes
Zac Brown Band

Single Record of the Year
"Gunpowder & Lead", Miranda Lambert- love playing this on Rock Band, but not quite up there
"In Color", Jamey Johnson
"Johnny and June", Heidi Newfield
"Waitin' on a Woman", Brad Paisley- This song is simply awesome. This is another example of Brad Paisley at his best. The way he combines humorous yet meaningful and loving lyrics is incredible.
"You're Gonna Miss This", Trace Adkins WINNER

Song of the Year
"I Saw God Today", George Strait- beautiful song, but it doesn't top Brad
"In Color", Jamey Johnson WINNER
"Johnny and June", Heidi Newfield
"Waitin' on a Woman", Brad Paisley- see my comments on the last category
"You're Gonna Miss This", Trace Adkins

Video of the Year
"Johnny and June", Heidi Newfield
"Just a Dream", Carrie Underwood- One of the most emotional and moving songs. The video makes it even more meaningful. I refuse to watch the end of the video. I don't like seeing Carrie crying her eyes out. As soon as I see the guy knock on her door, I change the channel. Perfectly done video!
"Love Story", Taylor Swift- the typical story...song is great, catches on a pop audience and it gets played over and over and over and over again. It was great but got old REAL quick. The video wasn't anything really exciting, especially when compared with the others
"Troubadour", George Strait- this song never did much for me
"Waitin' on a Woman", Brad Paisley- WINNER It killed me to have to go against this song, but the competition was tough. Brad is famous for going all out on his videos and this one wasn't an exception. He brought in Andy Griffith to star in the video with him and it turned out wonderful!

Vocal Event of the Year
"Another Try", Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood- great song, but never got the attention that it deserves
"Cowgirls Don't Cry", Brooks & Dunn Featuring Reba McEntire
"Down the Road", Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally
"Life in a Northern Town", Sugarland Featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen- i love Little Big Town but i absolutely HATE this song with a passion!!
"Start a Band", Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban- WINNER!! Take the two best guitar players in country music and put them together....you get this song. This song is extremely catchy filled with great guitar playing. This song SHOULD be on Rock Band some day.

In case you haven't looked around on my profile, I've got it pretty bad for Carrie lol. So I'm wishing her a very happy 26th birthday. I'm pretty sure that Mike will do something really special for her because i know that i sure would! Five and half years is totally within my range, right? lol

Edit: Well, scoring the game winner in OT while she was at the game is insane! How the heck would i ever top that???

Like i do before a lot of award shows, i'm gonna list who i think should win in select categories. Cuz really, i could care less about most of the categories out there! I'm not a big fan of the Grammy's ever since Amy Winehouse beat out Taylor Swift for Best New Artist, which was a total joke! These voters aren't really country music people so their picks aren't always very accurate. Winners are in red if it wasn't who i wanted. I'm sooo happy that Carrie and Brad won!! 3 Years in a row for Carrie and she'll be making it 4 years next year

Best New Artist

• Adele- Who???
  
• Duffy
• Jonas Brothers
• Lady Antebellum- They have quickly become my favorite country band and are proud holders of my #1 song of 2008. Too bad the stupid Jonas Brothers will win
• Jazmine Sullivan

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

• "For These Times" - Martina McBride
• "What I Cannot Change" - LeAnn Rimes
• "Last Name" - Carrie Underwood- Carrie has won this the last 2 years and this will make it 3 straight! I've heard of the Trisha song, but none of the others, this should be a lock!I LOVE her
  
• "Last Call" - Lee Ann Womack
• "This Is Me You're Talking To" - Trisha Yearwood

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

• "You're Gonna Miss This" - Trace Adkins
• "In Color" - Jamey Johnson
• "Just Got Started Lovin' You" - James Otto
• "Letter To Me" - Brad Paisley- Ever since Garth Brooks retired, Brad Paisley has been my favorite male country singer. His songs combine amazing lyrics whether they're humorous or heartfelt and his guitar playing is unmatched in country music!
• "Troubadour" - George Strait

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

• "God Must Be Busy" - Brooks & Dunn
• "Love Don't Live Here" - Lady Antebellum- I've already talked about how awesome Lady Antebellum is and this was my #1 song of 2008. Rascal Flatts will probably win because they claim to be country, but are actually pop. So they have a bigger fanbase even though they suck!
• "Every Day" - Rascal Flatts
• "Blue Side Of The Mountain" - The SteelDrivers
• "Stay" - Sugarland- ugh.....
  

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals

• "Shiftwork" - Kenny Chesney & George Strait- I'm not a big fan of any of these songs. I love Little Big Town, but i hate that song with a passion! This song got annoying, but it's the best of the worst here
• "Killing The Blues" - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss- never heard of it....
  
• "House Of Cash" - George Strait & Patty Loveless
• "Life In A Northern Town" - Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town
• "Let The Wind Chase You" - Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban

Best Country Song

• "Dig Two Graves" - Randy Travis
• "I Saw God Today" - George Strait- This was also in my top songs of 2008. Not a huge fan of George Strait, but this song is great! Any Christian would love this song!
• "In Color" - Jamey Johnson
• "Stay" - Sugarland- I hate this song with a passion and am finally glad that i don't have to see it on any more award shows
• "You're Gonna Miss This" - Trace Adkins

Best Country Album

• "That Lonesome Song" - Jamey Johnson
• "Sleepless Nights" - Patty Loveless
• "Troubadour" - George Strait- This is another one of those "best of the worst" ones. I like the one song, so that puts it ahead of these other ones by default
• "Around The Bend" - Randy Travis
• "Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love" - Trisha Yearwood

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

• "Down to Earth"- Peter Gabriel (WALL-E)
• "Ever Ever After" - Carrie Underwood (Enchanted)- I threw this one in just for fun. Carrie doesn't even get credit for this one because it's for the writers. But she should because her vocals make this one shine
• "Say" - John Mayer (The Bucket List)
• "That's How You Know" - Amy Adams (Enchanted)
• "Walk Hard" - John C. Reilly (Walk Hard — The Dewey Cox Story)

I've been meaning to make this blog for a while, but just haven't had time, so here it is! I've been an Arizona Cardinals fan for about 4 years now. Since back when they were the worst team in the NFL. After drafting Larry Fitzgerald and Matt Leinart, they became my favorite team! And now they're in the Superbowl! I'm wearing my Leinart Cards jersey and will hopefully watch a Cardinal victory. I'm sick of the Steelers and Ben Worthlessberger!!

Since 2008 is now over, I decided to make a list of my top 10 songs from 2008. I'm pretty sure that Lizz knows some of these, but you might wanna check out the rest.

Honorable Mention

"Love Story"- Taylor Swift: This was a great song, but not good enough to get into my top 10. It does tend to get a little old after hearing it for a while

"You're Gonna Miss This"- Trace Adkins: Unfortunately this song didn't make the list either. This was GAC's #1 video of the year (Although it should've been Carrie). It talks about how even though things may not be exactly perfect, when you look back on it, you'll miss it. Wonderful song!

"Another Try"- Josh Turner: If you like singers with really low voices, you'll love Josh Turner. He's one of my favorite artists and he was great in concert. This is kind of a depressing love song, but very good.

10) "I Saw God Today"- George Strait: I'm normally not a big George Strait fan, but when i heard this song, i was amazed. This is a song that any Christian would love!

9) "Don't Think I Don't Think About It"- Darius Rucker: Who would have thought that a former member of Hootie and the Blowfish would make a country album? Not to mention a successful one. This song easily makes him the most successful crossover artist this year. This song is about walking away from someone you loved, but thinking about what might've happened if you hadn't.

8.) "Last Name"- Carrie Underwood: I know everyone's shocked that i would put a Carrie song on here lol. The song is really fun and has a great country feel to it. The only reason that it's not higher is because it got too overplayed. For those who don't know, it's about drinking too much and hooking up with a guy that you don't know anything about.

7) "Lookin For a Good Time"- Lady Antebellum: I have a feeling you'll hear more about Lady Antebellum really soon. This is the kinda song that will put you in a great mood. You go out on the town, meet someone, but you're not looking for anything serious. You're just looking for a good time!

6) "All-American Girl"- Carrie Underwood: It so happens that this song is one of Carrie's most well done music videos. If you haven't seen the video, just look at my banner! In concert, Carrie always pulls a little girl out of the audience to sing it with her. Carrie's amazing voice makes this cute song simply irresistable.

5) "That Song In My Head"- Julianne Hough: If there were ever a song that reflects its title, this would be it! I can't count how many days in a row i ended up singing this song at work. It was literally almost a week! And it's not just because she mentions a "blue eyed boy", which may or may not be me lol. Please, please, please be me

4) "I'm Still A Guy"- Brad Paisley: This is the ultimate guy song! Any real guy will love this song. Brad Paisley is known for his humorous and clever lyrics, but this is by far his humor at its best! This song claims that even though your girl will change you a little, you're still a guy. It also pokes fun at the feminine things that guys do now. My favorite line, "I don't highlight my hair, i've still got a pair" haha

3) "Waitin On A Woman"- Brad Paisley: In the last song i mentioned that it was Brad Paisley's humor at its best. This song is more clever and sentimental than anything. The song talks about all the ways that you end up waiting on a woman. But in the end, you don't mind waiting on a woman. This is one of my favorite Brad Paisley ballads and it was wonderfully put together.

2) "Just a Dream"- Carrie Underwood: This song is a little bit confusing at first. But once you put the pieces together, you'll be blown away. The only thing keeping this song from #1 is that it's so sad that you really don't wanna listen to it a ton. This is just one of those songs that you hear and go "WOW!" Carrie performed this at the CMA Awards and totally stole the show with this emotional song. The song is about a girl whose fiance has been overseas fighting in the war. She is so excited on her way to their wedding. Then you find out that it was all just a dream and that he died overseas and she is actually on her way to his funeral. The most powerful lyrics "They handed her a folded up flag and she held on to all she had left of him. The guards rang one last shot and it felt like a bullet in her heart." They give me chills every time. Put this incredible song together with Carrie's phenomenal vocals and it's amazing!

1) "Love Don't Live Here"- Lady Antebellum: A year ago, i was watching the CMA awards and i had no idea who this Lady Antebellum group was. Little did i know that i would end up owning their CD and falling in love with their music. Their contemporary sound is perfect without losing the traditional country sound. If they continue to put out songs like this, they will have a very very bright future! The lead singer has a very distinctive country type voice that you won't hear anywhere else. You know the saying "this song gets better every time i hear it"? I didn't think it was even possible. But after listening to this song all summer, i have yet to get even close to being sick of it. The song is about a girl coming back for her man after breaking his heart, but after everything she put him through, he tells her to leave. If the lyrics don't get you, the extremely catchy tune WILL!

The Perfect Girl/Woman
Her Appearance
What is her height range?: 5'0 to 6'0...not too picky
What body type does she have?: slim/athletic
What is her age range?: 17-20
Do you have an ethnicity preference? If so, what is it?: caucasion
What hair color and length of hair do you prefer?: long blonde
Do you prefer breasts or butt more?: either or
In reference to the above question, big, normal, or small?: size doesn't matter
What outfit is she wearing on an average day?: t shirt/jeans
What physical attributes do you find especially attractive?: pretty eyes and amazing smile
What are some physical attributes that you find especially unattractive?: bad skin
Does she have tattoos or piercings?: no tattoos
How much makeup does she wear? A lot, a little, or none at all?: a little
Does she smoke or drink?: neither
Her Mind And Personality
Is she intelligent?: of course
Is she more intelligent than you?: yep...i know, hard to imagine
How much education has she completed?: she's in college
Can she sing?: i wouldn't complain if she could sing like say....Carrie lol
What instrument(s) does she play?: if she played guitar, that would be pretty hot lol
Does she have any special talents?: finding ways to make me laugh
Vs.
Amazing eyes or amazing smile?: i'd prefer both but if i had to choose, smile
serious or silly?: silly
outgoing or easygoing?: easygoing
rebellious or straightedge?: straightedge
romantic or realistic?: romantic
party-hopper or more stay at home?: stay at home, please
Can she bake or cook?: cook
outgoing or shy?: outgoing
sarcastic?: not as sarcastic as me, but definitely some
sincere?: when it's necessary
Would she...
pay for dinner?: normally we'd split it
hang out with other males?: as long as they're not too good looking lol
have a lot of male friends?: i hope not, because i get jealous!
be jealous?: when it calls for it
meet your parents?: of course, not gonna keep her a secret
get along with your parents?: yeah, that's pretty important
make your knees weak?: if everything above this is true, then there's no doubt!
make you fall in love all over again?: well i'd hope i don't fall out of love with her....
kiss on the first date?: if everything is going perfect
have sex on the first date?: nope
hang out with you and YOUR friends?: i'd be nice for her to get along with my best friends
hang out with you and HER friends?: i'm pretty sure i'd get along with them
like holding hands?: yeah
like cuddling?: definitely
drink beer with you?: no boozing for us
If yes to the above question, belch when she is done?: n/a
have the same diet as you?: probably not
beat you up?: she'd try to
want to beat you up?: not violently lol
make you watch "chick" flicks?: hopefully not too many
swear?: not very often, i don't like swearing
want kids?: in the future, yeah
want to spend as much time as she could with you?: not too much, we'd need our space
Last but not least
Does she want a serious relationship/fling/casual relationship?: serious relationship

Lizz should be able to recognize this lyric. Well at least i know she's heard it because she did a review about the CD that this song is on. I love this lyric, but i had to cut it down because it wouldn't fit in the subject. It's supposed to be "Life is more than just how many breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away".

1. If I looked in your trunk, what would I find?
Well trucks don't have trunks, but in the back i have a bunch of stuff from work that i haven't felt like taking out
2. Do you go to the bathroom with the door open or closed?
umm closed, thank you!
3. What kind of phone do you have?

Blackberry I'm pretty much in love with it! (sorry Carrie lol)

4. Sleep on your back or stomach?
stomach
5. Are you a cuddler?
sure
6. What would I find if I looked under your bed?
absolutely nothing
7. Something that happened today that has made you mad?
today was rather pleasant
8. What were you doing before this survey?
listening to the CD i just bought
9. What will you do after this survey?

go to sleep

10. Marriage or living together?
marriage
11. What are you wearing right now?
shorts, tshirt
12. How many times have you been in love?
don't think i truly have been yet
13. Does delabeling a beer bottle make you sexually frustrated?
ummm no
14. Do you talk about your feelings or hide them?
depends on what kinda feelings
15. Is there something you regret and wish you could take back?
most definitely
16. First thing you do when you wake up?
wash up
17. Last person you told you love them?
not sure

18. Kiss with your eyes open or closed?
closed, open is kinda awkward
19. Bite or Lick?
umm, lick??
20. Last argument you got into?
i don't really get into many arguments, i'm nonconfrontational
21. Do you tend to rip the paper off water bottles?
no
22. Why do you like the person you like?
because she's incredibly beautiful and i know her heart is in the right place
23. When you shut off your alarm clock, do you tend to fall back asleep?
never
24. If you were given the chance to take care of a monkey for a weekend, would you?
hell no
25. What is the current advertisement on the side of the screen?
i dont see anything
26. What are you looking forward to in the next few months?
Christmas/New Years
27. When will you turn 50?
2038
28. Are you ticklish?
sometimes
29. Where do you wish you were right now?
with a certain female who may be all over my tv.com profile
30. What song are you currently listening to?
My Hallelujah Song- Julianne Hough
31. Have you ever passed out from drinking?
no, i don't drink
32. If you caught a significant other cheating on you what would you do?
take my louisville slugger to both headlines, slash a hole in all 4 tires
33. What time did you wake up this morning?
noon
34. Do you have any cousins?
like 11
35. What makes you laugh?
some of the observations that i make
36. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
my mom
37. What is the WORST subject they teach in school?
chemistry
38. Where do you plan on living when you grow up?
nashville
39. What was your dream this morning?
beats me
40. How many times have you seen your favorite movie?
a ton!
41. Where was the last place you traveled?
the west side of the state
42. How was your past weekend?
pretty uneventful besides it being -25 degrees sunday night
43. What is your favorite song?
Of the moment, probably "Start a Band" Brad Paisley and Keith Urban...awesome!!
44. Why are you doing this survey?
i have no idea
45. What is the best ice cream flavor?
moose tracks
46. Do you think you are attractive?
yeah, i think so
47. Is someone on your mind right now?
yep
48. Can you say the alphabet backwards?
alphabet the...that wasn't so hard!
49. Do you worry about how you look?
of course
50. Would you ever change for a boy/girl?
i would hope not too much, but some change is good
51. What color is your toothbrush?
blue/white
52. Have you ever been on stage?
yep
52. Do you like the beach?
sure
53. Can you whistle?
yep
54. Would you do anything for that special someone?
pretty much anything!
55. Do you know who Stewie Griffin is?
part of an extremely stupid show that i hate
56. Do you have any plans for today?
well tomorrow, church and christmas eve family get together
57. Have you ever thought a friend could be more than a friend?
definitely, curse you disney movies!! lol

You know the deal.....

1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, iPod, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how silly it sounds.

My alter ego is: Shoot To Thrill- AC/DC

When I'm in the shower I sing: Let Me Love You- Mario

My day will be: Standing Outside the Fire- Garth Brooks

When I'm drunk I say: The Voice Within- Christina Aguilera

Somewhere in my wedding vows I will include: Fabulous- HSM2

My makeout song is: Nothing Better To Do- LeAnn Rimes

My deepest secret is: Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)- Garth Brooks

Next time I'm in front of a crowd I'll say: One, Two Step- Ciara

Highschool was like: Number One- Nelly

At my funeral they will play: Here It Goes Again- OK GO

If I reached the top of mount everest I would scream: Red High Heels- Kellie Pickler LOL

My ultimate song for dancing is: Sabotage- Beastie Boys

What makes me happy: November Rain- Guns N Roses (haha, a very depressing song lol)

To cheer myself up I: Message In A Bottle- The Police

The best thing about me is: Kiss The Girl- Ashley Tisdale

I'll have a good day if I can just hear: I Got My Game On- Trace Adkins

My last words will be: Start a Band- Brad Paisley & Keith Urban (Love this song!!)

My best friend is like: You've Got Another Thing Comin- Judas Priest

Last Night Was: Lessons Learned- Carrie Underwood

My theme song is: We'll Be Together- Ashley Tisdale

The story of my life is: Workin For a Livin- Garth Brooks & Huey Lewis

At my wedding they will play: Tim McGraw- Taylor Swift

My favourite thing to do is: It's Tricky- Run DMC

Happiness is: Everything You Want- Vertical Horizon

I often think about: Could've Been Me- Billy Ray Cyrus

My best friend always says: Firecracker- Josh Turner

This is what I want to be when I grow up: Don't You Know You're Beautiful- Kellie Pickler

My biggest fear is: The World's Greatest- R Kelly

This is how I feel today: TNT- AC/DC

What's your outlook on life? Hips Don't Lie- Shakira LOL

What does your family think of you? Some Hearts- Carrie Underwood

What do your friends think of you? Go Your Own Way- Fleetwood Mac

What do strangers think of you? Paradise City- Guns N Roses

Bought the special edition of this CD from Target tuesday morning when it came out. i don't think it's quite as good as her first one, but only time will tell. They're listed by my ranking, not track number.

1) Fearless- I know she's still too young to have a "vintage" sound. But this is vintage Taylor right here. She combines wonderful lyrics with a catchy melody. This was track number one and it stayed my favorite throughout the whole CD. And you guessed it, the blog title is from this song.

2) Love Story- Everyone knew this song well before her CD came out, so i really don't need to do much explaining here. I first heard it during the CMA Festival Concert telecast on ABC back in September. It's the Romeo and Juliet storyline with a happy ending. As Taylor says, the song can be described with the lyrics "This love is difficult, but it's real."

3) You Belong With Me- I love the concept of this song. This is almost like an upbeat version of "Teardrops". He's going with the popular girl, but she's totally not right for him. And she doesn't know you or understand you like i do. I'd like to dedicate this song to Carrie! She needs to stay away from the celebrity types and be with someone who understands her lol

4) Forever & Always- This was one of the tracks i was anxious to listen to. Unfortunately it was #11, so it took a while to get to. As many of you may not know, this is the track that she wrote about a certain Jonas Brother. So it scores extra points with me! It's not quite as vicious as Picture to Burn, but she makes her point! How many times does she have to say "If you break my heart, i'm gonna write a song about you!"????

5) Change- This song was a little more under the radar but it was actually the first song released from this CD. It was chosen as one of the theme songs for the Olympics. One of the few times in the last year that i could hear the word "Change" and not puke!

6) The Way I Loved You- Those first five songs are in a tier above the rest, so i probably won't write as much for the rest of them. After listening to this one, i can't help but think of this as "Our Song" part 2. Although this isn't as happy as "Our Song", there's a few similarities.

7) White Horse- I noticed that this is the most popular song from this CD on iTunes, which was pretty surprising given the popularity of Love Story. This is a ballad about a guy treating her bad but instead of taking him back, she says it's too late for him to sweep her off her feet now.

8.) Hey Stephen- Taylor keeps her trademark of not being afraid to call people out by their names. This is almost the same story as "You Belong With Me, but the way that it's presented is totally different. One of the best lines in this song is "All those other girls are beautiful, but would they write a song about you?" Gotta love Taylor!!

9) Breathe- She worked on this song with Colbie Caillat, who does background vocals in this one. This one might get some Pop airplay because of the Cobie factor, but i don't think it'll make country play.

10) Tell Me Why- This song isn't really that bad. I just didn't really get into it. She could've been a lot more vicious on this one!

11) The Best Day- The only reason that i ranked this song so low is because it's not the kind of song that you can listen to over and over. That being said, this song is beautiful and heartfelt. She wrote this about her mom and how she's always been a best friend to her when she didn't have a lot of friends. There's no way that her mom kept a dye eye when she heard this for the first time.

12) You're Not Sorry- The way this song started out slow, i was waiting for the chorus to come in loud with some attitude. It wasn't quite like i thought, so i think it could've been a lot better had they done it that way. I just wasn't quite feeling this song.

13) Fifteen- This one is a lot like "The Best Day". It's not bad, it's just not one that you can listen to over and over. This one is probably a lot more appealing to younger girls too. It's like many on this CD where her fans are able to relate these lyrics so easily, which is why she's so great.

I gave Taylor's first CD a 4.7/5 so this one is more like a 4.4/5. I'm not quite as nice of a reviewer as Lizz lol

I always do a blog about an upcoming Country music award show, so here's another. This is being hosted by conincidently my favorite male and female artists, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood!! I will comment on a lot of nominees, but who i think SHOULD win will be in blue and the winners will be in red after the awards are over. Unless i got them right!!

Entertainer of the Year

• Kenny Chesney (he wins this a lot cuz his fans are crazy. I'm not that big of a fan)
• Brad Paisley (like i mentioned before, he's my favorite male singer and an amazing guitar player!)
  
• George Strait (He'd win if it were 15 years ago...)
• Sugarland (I have no idea why they're nominated. I hate them! By no means do they deserve this award)
• Keith Urban (He's a darkhorse for this one, but i don't think he's quite there yet)
  

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Alison Krauss
• Miranda Lambert (She's pretty good, but there's too much competition)
  
• Martina McBride (These young girls are just too much for her to handle...)
• Taylor Swift (I LOVE Taylor and she's definitely got a good shot to win. But someone's already got my vote here. This award is fan voted, so that's a huge advantage for her!)
• Carrie Underwood (She should be in Entertainer of the Year! She stole my heart the first time i saw her and almost shook my hand the second lol haha. She is the complete package and will be here for years to come!)

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Kenny Chesney (once again...he always wins, but i really hope he doesn't)
• Alan Jackson (His old stuff was awesome, but i haven't really been enjoying his latest music)
• Brad Paisley (See above....)
  
• George Strait
• Keith Urban (Never really liked him, but i'm starting to come around. Second best guitar player in country music)

New Artist of the Year

• Jason Aldean
• Rodney Atkins
• Lady Antebellum (Last Award Show i had no idea who this was, but they're like my favorite now!)
  
• James Otto
• Kellie Pickler (Sorry Kellie, if this were a personality contest you'd get my vote easily. But music, Lady A is better! You're a close second though! Maybe you'd get my vote if Lizz reviewed your CD for me lol)

Vocal Group of the Year

• Eagles
• Emerson Drive
• Lady Antebellum (See above....)
  
• Little Big Town (I hated them, but after seeing them in concert, they're not so bad....)
• Rascal Flatts (They shouldn't even be at the awards, this is COUNTRY, not POP! They suck!!! That being said, they'll win)
  

Vocal Duo of the Year

• Big & Rich (They're pretty cool, but none of these i really like in this category....)
• Brooks & Dunn (Their old stuff is way better, but i like their latest song)
• Montgomery Gentry
• Sugarland (See above...but everyone is crazy about Sugarland, so they'll win)
  
• The Wreckers (How did they get nominated? They haven't had a hit in 2 years!)

Single of the Year

• "Don't Blink"- Kenny Chesney (Not a big fan of him, but this is a really good song!)
• "Gunpowder & Lead"- Miranda Lambert (Awesome song!! This would've be my second choice)
• "I Saw God Today"- George Strait (He's a little oldschool for me, but this song has a beautiful message)
• "Stay"- Sugarland (Absolutely HATE this song...)
  
• "You're Gonna Miss This"- Trace Adkins
  

Album of the Year

• Carnival Ride- Carrie Underwood (Without a doubt my choice!! In case you haven't heard, i kinda got it BAD for her )
• Cowboy Town- Brooks & Dunn
  
• Good Time- Alan Jackson
• Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates- Kenny Chesney (He always seems to win, but like i said, not a big fan)
• Troubadour- George Strait
  

Song of the Year

• "Good Time"- Alan Jackson (This song is waaay too POP for me...)
• "I Saw God Today"- George Strait
  
• "Letter To Me"- Brad Paisley (Incredible song about being able to write a letter to yourself when you were younger)
• "Stay"- Jennifer Nettles (Ugh, this song SUCKS....that said, it will probably win)
• "You're Gonna Miss This"- Trace Adkins (not bad, but there's much better stuff out there)

Musical Event of the Year

• Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood
  "Another Try" (Josh Turner was amazing in concert and his voice is unreal! Then you add Mrs. Garth Brooks!)
• Reba McEntire and Kenny Chesney
  "Every Other Weekend"
• Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
  "Gone Gone Gone" (never heard this song before...how DID it win???)
  
• Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen
  "Life In A Northern Town" (Even though i'm liking LBT now, i can't stand this song!! Sounds like the Lion King!)
• Kenny Chesney (duet with George Strait)
  "Shiftwork" (This song was cool for the first 5 times, then it got more and more annoying!!)

Music Video of the Year

• "Don't Blink"- Kenny Chesney
  
• "Good Time"- Alan Jackson
  
• "Stay"- Sugarland (The video is actually worse than the song...yeah it's possible)
  
• "Waitin' On A Woman"- Brad Paisley featuring Andy Griffith (Incredible song, Brad Paisley makes the best music videos!!)
• "You're Gonna Miss This"- Trace Adkins
  

We're getting close to election day and the closer we get, the more scared i am becoming of Barack Hussein Obama. Now before i get labeled a McCain fanatic, i'm not really that big of a fan of his. He's a little too liberal for me, considering i'm extremely conservative. But this is more the case of the "lesser of two evils". On the other hand, i'm a big fan of Sarah Palin. And whether she wins or loses, you haven't seen the last of her! She will more than likely be included on the Republican ticket in 2012, no matter how bad the media portrays her. I really don't understand what all these "people" see in Obama. Everyone seems to want CHANGE, more CHANGE. And they're right, we do need change. But what they don't realize is that there's good change and there's bad change. Obama's idea of change is centered around the idea of "spreading the wealth"(aka Socialism/Marxism). He wants to cut taxes for middle class and raise taxes for the rich and large corporations. He claims that 95% of Americans will get money back. What's the problem you say? Well, how can 95% of Americans get money back from taxes when only 60% of Americans pay taxes? That's right, so 35% of Americans will be getting free money. You might like the idea of taxing the big companies. The large companies are just like us, they don't like paying taxes either. As of right now we already have the 2nd highest tax rate, and under Obama it will be even higher. So they will move out of the country to India or China where the taxes are much, much less. This will cause the US to lose tons and tons of jobs and unemployment will get higher and higher. So tell me, what would you rather have: a one time check of $3000 or a job? Seems pretty obvious. And that's just the beginning. Obama's healthcare plan sounds great and everything on the outside. But with that and all of his enormous amount of planned spending, eventually we will be paying for it. So all those tax cuts that we were getting....GONE! Instead, we're paying higher taxes than we are now! John McCain plans on cutting taxes for ALL Americans, which will keep companies in the US and help create new jobs by bringing more businesses here. It's been said that if you want to get a real judge of a person's character, you look at the people that they surround themselves with. John McCain is a true American hero and sacrificed more for this country than most people and his wife Cindy is involved in a numerous amount of charities and has made trips to third world countries to help fight hunger and illness. On the other hand, Obama's wife has stated that when her husband ran for president, it was the first time she was proud to be an American. He sat and listened to Reverend Jeremiah Wright preach Anti-American sermons for 20 years, worked closely and was friends with Socialist radical terrorist William Ayers, and he helped train members of the group, ACORN, which is responsible for the massive amount of voter fraud and granting loans to people who didn't qualify. Do all of us Americans a favor and stop listening to the mainstream media "Obama LoveFest" and look at the facts. It's never been more clear than this! You wanna defend Obama to me? Good Luck!

1. Lets start with your name?
on here u can call me Spartan

2. What do you think about smoking?
disgusting!

3. Do you open up to people easily?
depends on what kinda person they are

4. Whats your favorite drink?
pink vitamin water

5. What is something you ask for a lot?
the media to stop kissing Obama's butt

6. Do you lead people on a lot?
not intentionally

7. Are you married?
no

8. Have you ever told someone of the opposite sex you loved them?
sure

9. Is there anyone that doesn't like you because of something you didn't even do?
probably

11. Are you friends with your best friend's boy or girlfriend?
i haven't met her yet

12. Are you single or taken?
single

13. Are looks important?
yeah

14. What are you wearing right now?
no sleeve tshirt, basketball shorts

15. Are you mad at someone right now?
no

16. Are you taking anyone for granted?
don't think so

17. Where do you keep your money?
in the bank

19. Would you rather sleep with someone else or alone?
someone else, preferrably the girl on my banner!

21. How did you wake up this morning?
alarm clock

22. Which is more romantic: sunrise or sunset?
sunset

23. Where are your friends?
at college/home

24. Is there anyone you would die for?
maybe

25. What's the last bone you broke?
finger

26. How many letters are in your last name?
six

27. Do you love anyone besides family?
of course

28. What book did you read last?
beats me

29. How was your day?
it was pretty good

30. Do you live near your best friend?
they both live about 4 minutes from me, but one's about 40 min away at college

31. Are you scared of spiders?
i'm not gonna go play with them or anything!

34. What do you think of Fergie?
w/e

35. Do you believe in love?
yeah

36. Where were you at 11:45 A.M. today?
in **** watching a video

42. What's the name of your crush/lover?
not sure if it's a crush, but i've never known anyone else with her name

44. Ever talked to someone that was high?
no, i don't associate with those people

46. Did you have a dream last night?
yeah, who knows what it was about

47. Last text message you received? From who?
Ryan

48. Last comment you left someone?
one of those best friends

51. Last person you were in the car with besides your family?
little cousins

52. Do you own a polo?
a couple

54. Are you currently frustrated with a boy or girl?
nah, not frustrated, just curious

55. Are you excited for winter?
not really

56. If it was free and it would work perfectly, would you get plastic surgery?
nah, i don't think so

57. Have you ever slapped someone in the face?
not violently

58. Have you ever been called Prince or Princess?
i was REALLY close to being called a "Prince Charming" by Carrie herself

59. What did you do last night?
Rock Band 2!!!

62. What do you hear right now?
Carrie

63. What is the closest thing to you that is blue?
notebook

67. If you had to change your eye color, would you? What would it be?
no, i love my blue eyes!

69. Last thing you wrote your name on?
my worksheet that i handed in during ****br />
70. Who do you wanna kiss right now?
the same person i hear right now!

72. Does it snow where you live?
i think that's a bit of an understatement

73. Where did you get the pants you're wearing right now?
beats me

74. If you could change one thing right now, what would it be?
our candidates for president....i'd much rather see Huckabee vs. Clinton

78. When is the next time you will see your grandma?
probably sometime this week

79. Do you do your hair everyday?
depends on what i'm doing, sometimes i'll just wear a hat

81. Would you go in public without looking dressed up or put together?
i wouldn't look like trash

82. Does everyone deserve a second chance?
no

83. Who is the last person you shared a bed with?
ummm, me

85. How is your hair right now?
normal with a very minimal amount of "hat hair" lol

86. What is tomorrow?
a great morning, but a long afternoon

88. Who is the last person to call you?
my cousin calling to come over last night

89. Have you kissed or hugged anyone in the last week?
a bunch of family

90. What are you doing Friday?
heading to work for a party

I'm proposing that instead of you guys (Trily and Lizz) doing the survey as a "comment" on this blog, that you make a new blog on your page with this survey in it. Because the format is all screwed up! I'll be VERY disappointed if Lizz doesn't recognize this lyric!! (without using google, cheater!!!) lol

who was your last call from and what was it about?
my cousin, about the concert last night

is there a member of the opposite gender on your mind?
there is now!

what do you wish you were good at?
everything lol

what mood are you in?
i'm a little tired, cuz yesterday was amazing in so many ways!!

do you miss anybody?
not really

are you growing apart from someone close?
not really

where was your default pic taken?
on the lake

have you ever liked anyone on your top friends?
Taylor Swift is in my top, so yeah i like her lol

do you have a facebook?
yep

what will you be doing at 9 tonight?
i was eating after my huge nap

when is the last time you cried?
when Carrie practically looked at me lol jk

what is your favorite sport?
hockey

do you have a best friend?
two

are you dating the person you text the most?
nope

is there anyone you hate?
there's a few people, at the top of the list: Barack Obama

do you like country music?
i LOVE country music!!!!

do you like tattoos and piercings?
NO!

do you like someone?
"like" is probably the right word

how much are you on the phone daily?
talking, rarely....texting, a good amount

are you in a good mood?
i was in the greatest mood EVER last night

do you love your life?
last night it was almost perfect!!

where did you get the shirt you're wearing from?
probably a sporting goods store...

who cleans your room?
me, but it's never messy

what kind of phone do you have?
RAZR but i'm getting sick of it...i'm getting the Bold if it ever comes out

do your parents like your number one?
yep, they talk to him every time he comes over

who do you trust with EVERYTHING?
God

are you living a lie?
quite the opposite

sometimes, do you wish you were someone else?
of course, sometimes

who was the last person that left you a comment?
Courtney

did you kiss or hug anyone today?
don't think so, i was extremely tired

who made you laugh last?
my cousin as she was repeating all my comebacks that from last night....wow i had my game on!!

what will you be doing in 3 hours?
probably telling myself to get off the PS3 and get to bed!!

what were you doing at 1 AM?
playing PS3

what is your background on your phone?
It's Carrie now, but i have an amazing Carrie pic from the concert that i'm gonna put on there

what would you do if you won the lottery?
go to every Carrie concert til i win a Meet and Greet!!

favorite celebrity crush?
if u haven't guessed it by now, you're a complete idiot!

favorite thing to wear?
basketball shorts

what's outside your window?
the front yard

what are you doing this weekend?
this weekend, i worked, had a party, went to an AMAZING concert, church, huge nap

have you been to the beach yet this month?
little too cold

will you be sleeping alone tonight?
yep

are you going anywhere on sunday?
i went to church

have you ever showered with a member of the opposite sex?
nope

from inside of your house, how many doors lead outside?
3

are you currently reading any books?
only textbooks

where was the last place you went out to eat?
Buddy's

do you sometimes use your music player to help you fall asleep?
nope

are you good at giving advice?
depends on the subject

do you believe you have common sense?
definitely

what do you have on your bed that you need to get off before you sleep?
nothing, my room is always clean

have you ever had a crush on someone that wasn't single?
ummm, try EVERY time

who was the last person you thought you might strangle?
the kid that Carrie hugged last night...jk he was a little kid lol

what is the first thing you will do on your next birthday?
aka next week....probably nothing i wouldn't normally do

where do you want someone to propose to you?
at Carrie's house!! (and hopefully it's her lol)

For the record...this new Tv.com isn't too bad. But why couldn't they have left the blogs the way they were?!

How long have you liked the person you currently like?
hmm, like is probably the right word...a month maybe

When is your birthday?
pretty soon

Did you have a good birthday this year?
i haven't had it yet

What do you want right now?
to be elligible for a phone upgrade....i'm getting sick of the RAZR

What's your favorite color?
blue

Do you like your first name?
sure

Where do you want to live?
Tennessee would awesome...living with Carrie in TN would be even better!

Did you cry today?
haha almost, when my friend texted me saying she couldn't get me a Taylor shirt cuz all they had were girl ones lol

What were you doing at 8 this morning?
at work

What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
on the phone

What are you listening to?
Lady Antebellum

What do you usually do first in the morning?
wish i had gone to bed earlier

What are you currently doing?
not much other than this

Who last sent you a text message?
nicole

Have you told anybody you loved them today?
i would've if she could've gotten that shirt!!

Do you miss anybody?
maybe

Any plans for tomorrow?
the usual sunday agenda

What was the reason behind the last time you cried?
can't even remember

Are you going to be home alone tonight?
no

Your number one tells you they're pregnant, you say?
i don't think that's possible

Can you fill this out without lying?
sure

What's the last thing you put in your mouth?
water

Where was your default picture taken?
canada in the winter

Last time you walked further than a block?
i run further than a block all the time

Name someone that made you laugh today?
no one out of the ordinary

When was the last time you saw number 1 on your top friends?
2 weeks ago

If you could move somewhere else, would you?
yeah, it'd be tough....but the economy in Michigan totally sucks

Ever been kissed under fireworks?
uhh no

Which of your friends lives closest to you?
my "number 1"

Do you believe ex's can be friends?
sure

Do you prefer to call or text?
texting is more convenient, but it depends on with who and the purpose

When was the last time you cried really hard?
what's with all these crying questions??

Where are you at right now?
my desk

Who took your profile picture?
i have no idea honestly

Can you live a day without TV?
definitely

Are you mad about anything?
nothing serious

Do you think relationships are ever really worth it?
if it's for the right reasons, of course

Last time you spent the night at someone's house?
i'm a little old for that

When was the last time you were extremely disappointed?
today!!

Are you a bad influence?
no, quite the opposite

Night out or night in?
night in

Are you more of a quiet individual or an outgoing person?
i'm not really outgoing, but i'm definitely not really quiet

Who was the last person you visited in the hospital?
no one for over a year...hopefully it stays that way!

Do you think it's weird for straight guys to get their tongue pierced?
it's weird for ANYONE to do that

Have you ever thrown shoes on a telephone wire?
that's lame

What does the last text message in your inbox say?
"lol oh wow you feel so strongly about this Haha"

How do you feel about your life right now?
ummm, could be much worse

How many times have you been pulled over by the police?
never

Did you have a Valentine?
my and lindsey are always each other's cuz we're too lame to find our own lol

Anyone upset you lately?
not too much

Last person you talked to on the phone?
talked....my uncle

Cuz i haven't done a blog in a long time....

Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail? one of my bosses i think

How do you feel right now? extremely tired, tons of class today and work early tomorrow

How many people do you truly trust (not family)? a couple

How's your day going so far? it went too fast, then extremely slow...

Do you find it in your heart to forgive? if it's deserved, yeah

Anything you're looking forward to? relaxing tomorrow afternoon/night, Rock Band 2 in a couple weeks

When was the last time something bothered you? i was too tired to be bothered today...

Who was the last friend in your house? i had a bunch of people here for my fantasy draft

Are you drifting away from someone you were close with? not lately, but it has happened

Anything you're giving up on? blondes....haha just kidding lol

When was the last time you cried? i couldn't even tell ya

Do you miss anyone? not too much, although there is someone i'd like to see more than once a week

When did you last talk to your brother or sister? at dinner

Have you ever punched someone? not for real, i'm not a confrontational person

Do you think you will be in a relationship three months from now? if things go the way i want them to, but knowing my luck, i probably won't

Do you need to say anything to someone? there's a few things i'd like to tell a certain person i mentioned earlier

Have you ever broken someone's heart? nope

Are you currently wanting any piercings or tattoo? no, and never

What's your favorite curse word? i like to keep my mouth clean usually, but occasionally d@mn

Do you have trust issues? no, i'm usually a pretty trusting person if you show me you can be trusted

Are you open with your feelings to people? depends on who the people are

How did you get the idea for your MySpace name? it's my name, moron

What are you listening to right now? Lynyrd Skynyrd "Gimme Three Steps"

Do you care what people think about you? Yeah, everyone does

Who was the last persons stomach you saw? umm, mine...

Honestly, do you hate the last person you were talking to? no, if i hate them i wouldn't be talking to them

Do you put ketchup on top of your french fries or on the side? on top

Do you have a best friend? two of them

Are you currently frustrated with a boy or girl? not frustrated, more anxious and curious

Have you ever had a crush on someone that was in a relationship? haha, that's usually how it goes for me

Who are you currently talking to? lindsey signed off a couple mins ago, so no one now

Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance? no

Do you want to get married? yeah, maybe to someone named Carrie or Taylor

Have you kissed someone in the last 48 hours? nope

Are you someone who snores or a sleepwalker? neither, but i'm a pretty light sleeper

What is your worst personality flaw? although i never show it, i can be jealous a lot

Have you ever gone to a party where you were the only sober person? i don't go to those kinda parties

What do you do when you spot a bug in your house? kill it

Have you ever logged onto someone elses myspace? sure

When is the last time you ate peanut butter and jelly? no clue

Do you have a desk in your room? nope, it's in the office

Are you named after one of your parents or grandparents? my middle name

Have you ever broken a rib? nope

Is your birthday on a holiday? columbus day

Do you have any friends or family in the war right now? nope

Do you worry about global warming? global warming is a SCAM, it's NOT real! Just a way for the Gov't to raise tons of money

Do you want to hit something? i'm sure there's something i wouldn't mind hitting

Were you happy when you woke up today? not when i woke up, but i was for a little while after

Are you texting anyone right now? nope

Are you wearing any clothes that don't belong to you? nope

Have you ever liked someone who all your friends hate? not exactly hated them...

I know i already "reviewed" Carrie's CD, but i don't think i did it right. I wrote that blog right after i saw her concert and now i'm realizing that my thoughts were based more on the concert than the actual songs. And since i'm kinda bored/tired right now...let's try it again.

1) So Small- Often referred to as "Jesus Take the Wheel Part 2", amazing song! Another great vocal performance from her!

2) Last Name- Probably the most fun song on the CD. And no, this does not describe a personal experience of hers.

3) I Told You So- Cover of a #1 hit by Randy Travis. Carrie does an amazing job singing it. This one is my personal favorite on the CD. Anyone who says that Carrie is pop, not country....this song shows that she's ALL country!

4) Just a Dream- This song is a real tearjerker. Especially to anyone who has a loved one serving in the military overseas. The way Carrie's voice makes this sound, really shows the emotion brought on by this song and that makes the song amazing!

5) All American Girl- A cute song for the young girls. It took me a little while to warm up to this song, but i LOVE it now!

6) I Know You Won't- About 95% of singers out there could not sing this one anywhere near as well! Her vocals in this song are phenomenal!

7) Flat On The Floor- High energy song that is every bit as good as the last few. Just a warning, this WILL get stuck in your head...i guarantee it!!

8.) Get Out Of This Town- This song has a bit of a rock feel to it with some pretty catchy lyrics. Definitely a good one!

9.) The More Boys I Meet- A song about her not being able to find her "prince charming". All she has to do is come here to me! It's not hard!! Really fun and entertaining song!

10) Crazy Dreams- Has a unique beat, but it's definitely a catchy song about even the craziest of dreams coming true. Can kinda get old if you overplay it.

11) Twisted- A bit of rock to this one too, theres just not much to it...

12) You Won't Find This- This one is okay, but it can't compare to the others.

13) Wheel of the World- This song just doesn't do much for me. These last 2 songs are the only ones that i'll end up skipping over when i listen to this CD. All the other ones are GREAT (the first 9 songs i have listed, especially). With so many songs that you can listen to over and over, i'm definitely giving this CD 5/5 stars!