Those Questions

THE RULES
1. Post these rules.
3. Answer the questions provided by the one who tagged you.
4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag.
5. Tag people.


Carla tagged me, so I'm answering:


1. If you could go back to school and major in something different what would it be?

• I think I would like to go back and do graphic design like I intended. Or maybe a degree in English.

2. What is your go to outfit when you want to look good, and you're in a hurry?

• My skinny jeans and stripey shirt with a red belt. And thigh-high boots if I'm really feeling it.
• Or, it might be my new dress:

3. If you could only watch one tv show over and over, what show would you pick?

• Parks & Recreation

4. What's your favorite book, or the first that came to mind?

• Anything by Georgette Heyer... I could never choose a favorite book.

5. If your life had a theme song what would it be?

• Meet Virginia -- I don't know. That's just the first song that popped in to my head, but it seems to fit on a fairly regular basis.

6. Who is someone you miss having in your life (from moving away, passing away, just busy whatever)?

• I miss having my mom close by me. I miss Becca like I'd miss my left hand. And I miss my old friend Colin.

7. Would you rather be tired for the rest of your life or hungry?

• Tired, because I'm already used to it. (And do I honestly look like someone who likes to go hungry?)

8. Who is someone you admire and would like to emulate?

• Ah.... I don't have a clue. Maybe my Uncle Allen. His unwavering faith, devotion to his family, cool insight, and general hilariousness are all definitely something to aspire to. I want to parent my children the way he does. I want to have the same understanding of the gospel and the hunger for knowledge that he does. I should be a harder worker like he is. 

9. What is your favorite game?

• It depends on who I'm playing with. I love playing Hand & Foot. Or Bananagrams. Or Pounce. 

10. If you had to leave your home forever and could only take a few "valuables" what would you take?

• My Kindle, a family picture, my camera.... and that's about it. 

11. What grocery item do you regularly splurge on?

• I can't remember the last time I went grocery shopping.

I don't know who to tag (Chuck, you're definitely one, Aubrey, Becca, Courtney, Kira, Larissa, Melissa, William...), so anyone who wants to answer my questions:

1. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?
2. What one in-vogue style would you get rid of, if you could?
3. What song describes your love life at the moment?
4. How many books (physical copies) do you own?
5. How old were you when you had your first kiss?
6. Peanut butter and jelly or grilled cheese?
7. What do you daydream about?
8. Within your dating life, what's one dating faux pas you made?
9. Is there a place that you go to quite often, but seem to get lost getting there every time? (Maybe that's just me.)
10. Where was your first job?
11. Who was your out-of-your-league, not-going-to-happen, crush? (Assuming you had at least one, if it's not current, and you don't want to give it away.)

Quiz...dumb

1. What color are your socks right now? I'm not wearing socks... I avoid wearing socks. The last time I wore socks... I was working out with Megan and Melissa.

2.What are you listening to right now? The Valentine's Day Cardiac Partiac playlist James and I put together.

3.What was the last thing you ate? Dark Chocolate covered oreo.

4.Can you drive a stick shift? I'm sure that if I ever had the opportunity to try, I'd figure it out really quick.

5. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My mom. And when she picked up she said, "I was just laughing at you." Thanks, Mom! :D

6. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Um, I stole this. Dumb question.

7. How old are you today? 25 years 2 months and some random days.

8. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? Basketball or football. But I rarely catch a game if it is on TV.

9. What is your favorite drink? Ice cold, cold water. With ice.

10. Have you ever dyed your hair? I do not dye my hair. I color my hair. And yes, it needs it again...badly. I'm thinking a little more blonde this time.

11. Favorite food? It's a tie between Thai Yellow Curry and Fish Tacos from Rubios. Or maybe a burrito from Cafe Rio.... Or maybe it's just sweet potatoes. It is really hard to choose.

12. What is the last movie you watched? In the theater? GNOMEO AND JULIET! And it was really great. A DVD? Easy A. It was dumb. Or on TV? The Hallmark channel.

13. Favorite day of the year? Anytime that I am surrounded by family and friends and the weather is good.

14. How do you vent? My blog. To my mom. To my journal. And to anyone/everyone who will listen. By lots of writing and talking.

15. What was your favorite toy as a child? I loved Barbies. I loved making up their love stories, and designing their house all over my bedroom (we had all the furniture for the dollhouse, but no house.)

16. What is your favorite season? Late summer and the fall - up until the first snow.

17. Cherries or Blueberries? Depends on what for? Cherry cheesecake flavored. Blueberries in my yogurt and cereal.

[SECTION ABOVE COMPLETED LAST NIGHT]

21. Living situation? I live with some girls. In a condo/apartment-type thing that is borderline awesome, and closer to ghetto.


22. When was the last time you cried? A couple of weeks ago, in the shower.


23. What is on the floor of your bathroom right now? My pajamas and the extension cord that allows me to have my radio in the bathroom when I'm showering. And the rugs, of course.

24. What did you do last night? Made, like, 65 cupcakes and dipped Oreos (that turned out to be a disaster...sort of.)


25. What are you most afraid of? I'm not afraid of anything...


26. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? Anything but plain.


27. Favorite dog breed? Teacup piglets.


28 .Favorite day of the week? Saturday, of course. Sometimes Thursdays.


29. How many states/countries have you lived in? Kentucky to Washington to Ohio to Utah.

30. Diamonds or pearls? Depends on the outfit. I love both. I own neither.

Tagged

1. Milk Chocolate or Dark Chocolate? It depends for what it is... and what is paired with it. But, dark usually triumphs over milk.

2. What's your favorite color? I have no idea. I love color combinations. My favorite: the fall colors. Cranberry, true green with golds and browns. Or pink and black. Or that robin egg blue with green and creams. Those ugly mustardy yellows and greens. I see a pattern, I think I like green the best.

3. Do you have any creative hobbies? I like to write. I like to craft - for about 5 minutes at a time. I want to learn how to sew and decorate cakes and I really wish I could design things... I wish I were more creative than I am. But I suppose I am more creative than those who are not creative at all...

4. What was your favorite subject in school? I loved English. And History. And Geography. And Art.

5. What is your favorite season and why? Fall. Fall has the best holidays, the best foods, the best smells, the best temperature, the best wardrobe, the best color palette (see above). It makes me ridiculously happy.

6. Who inspires you to sing like crazy when no one is around? Like Carla, I love Celine and Mariah. I will belt out their songs like nobody's business. And that's always best when no one is around, because I sound terrible. Of course, sometimes it is a necessity to sing "There were nights when the wind was so cold..." to the poor unsuspecting visitors and un-knowledgeable roommates.

7. What's your favorite dessert? Can you make it? How do you pick a favorite dessert? And yes. I can make it.

8. How did you learn to cook? My mother. And trial and error. And the internet. But mostly my mom.

Left vs Right

I am left-handed, so it would make since if I favored the left side of my brain because immediately I get defensive if someone says something bad about LEFTs. I don't know why. I am also always looking for discrimination against left-handed people. Like the pen that is sitting at my desk - I can't write with it. Why? Because I'm left-handed and when you write with your left hand it automatically starts twisting the pen and then the actual part that it writes with disappears. It's discrimination.

But that's not the point of this post.

Today at lunch we had an interesting discussion on my brain. See... I've always liked to think of myself as a left-brained person, but that's before I understood what each side of the brain actually does. Turns out, it's the RIGHT side of my brain that I favor (which makes me very sad to say). Apparently - and I know I've learned this in a psychology class, so the information isn't really new to me, I just never thought about it before - the LEFT side of the brain is for things like reason and logic and math.

In fact, Meghan was painting the distinct picture of my right-brain attacking my left-brain with its long, sucker-lined tentacles every time my left-brain tried to suggest something. 

Pause.

Do you see the problem? I don't do things reasonably or logically or mathematically. I never really have that I know of. I have always preferred things that were abstract and creative. I can't figure out for the life of me why my sister HATES doing creative projects at school. A PowerPoint with a required CREATIVE slide - yes, please! A dictation exactly how to do things formulaicly? NO THANK YOU. Why do people put things in linear patterns? Why do people analyze situations to gosh dang much? How did you know it took me exactly 23 minutes to get here, instead of the 15 I said it would take? I don't get it.

Of course, this has created a lot of problems in my life. Especially recently. I blame the fact that the left side of my brain hates me to my money problems, graduation problems and inability to tell time and therefore be one time. My ability to be conned. My lack of general direction. My friends seem to think that if I would strive to develop the left side of my brain that I would be able to be more successful in my life. I wonder if it is permanently damaged?

The problem with developing the left side of your brain does not sound like a good time, at all.

To stimulate and strengthen the thinking processes of your "left brain," talk about things as logically as you can. Picking apart an argument or something you read, and analyzing it can exercise this part of the brain too.

This article did find some more enjoyable activities...but not many.

To stimulate the left side of the brain, you could solve a crossword puzzle or figure out a difficult mathematical equation. Learning a new language also stimulates the left side of the brain, as does figuring out complicated questions dealing with time or algebra. You might also want to study ethics, and analyse various situations and decide whether an action is good or bad. Other activities include learning new vocabulary words, mapping out a schedule to follow when working on a project, organizing day trips or vacations, and attending lectures on a variety of subjects.

I am guessing that the reason I did so poorly in learning Latin, or picking up ANY Spanish - despite the fact that I worked with Mexicans and lived with four fluent-Spanish speakers - is attributed to the fact that I am not a left-brained individual. I do like word games though... I love learning new vocabulary. But I don't think that really helps with my problems. Writing and speaking are definitely not a weak area in my life.

Anyway, I took a quick little quiz:

We do know that the left side of the brain is the seat of language and processes in a logical and sequential order. The right side is more visual and processes intuitively, holistically, and randomly.

You responded as a right brained person to 16 questions, and you responded as a left brained person to 3 questions. According to the Hemispheric Dominance test, you use your right brain the most. The summary briefly describes your dominance type.

Some of the traits associated with the right side of the brain are listed in the table. Not all of the traits will apply to you. Remember, we use both side of our brain, but your right sides gets the most exercise.

Type of Cognitive Processing		Brief Description
Holistic		Processing information from whole to part; sees the big picture first, not the details.
Random		Processing information without priority, jumps form one task to another.
Concrete		Processes things that can be seen , or touched - real objects.
Intuitive		Processes information based on whether or not it feels right know answer but not sure how it was derived.
Nonverbal		Processes thought as illustrations.
Fantasy-Oriented		Processes information with creativity; less focuses on rules and regulations

 
It is all beginning to make sense. Unfortuanately, everything that I have going on in my life right now only strengthens my right brain: practicing my flute, reading fluffy books, writing my own books....I don't know where moving falls into play but it's safe to say that I haven't done anything in regards to that, yet. And well, fine - I'll admit it - stats has pretty much fallen off the radar. I suppose I should get on that. That would be a definite left brained activity.

"Kill me!" My poor little right-brain is screaming as I even begin to process this.

 

The Seven Deadly Sins Survey

WRATH
1. Who did you last get angry with?	Stats - it's always stats
2. What is your weapon of choice?	Pen
3. Would you hit a member of the opposite sex?	Sure - if they deserved it
4. How about of the same sex?	Probably not
5. Who was the last person who got really angry at you?	Probably Becca.
6. What is your pet peeve?	What isn't? Smoking mothers. Bad drivers.
7. Do you keep grudges, or can you let them go easily?	Both. It depends.
SLOTH
1. What is one thing you're supposed to do daily that you haven't?	Read my scriptures. Clean my room.
2. What is the latest you've ever woken up?	4:00 p.m.
3. Name a person you've been meaning to contact, but haven't?	My cousin, Simon.
4. What is the last lame excuse you made?	I was tired!
5. Have you ever watched an infomercial all the way through?	Yes.
6. When was the last time you got in a good workout?	Ha.
7. How many times did you snooze your alarm clock today?	Hahaha. Like 6 times.
GLUTTONY
1. What is your overpriced yuppie beverage of choice?	? I like water
2. Meat eaters: white meat or dark meat??	White
3. What is the greatest amount of alcohol you've had in one night?	0 oz.
4. Have you ever used a professional diet company?	Nope
5. Do you have an issue with your weight?	Yup
6. Do you prefer sweets, salty foods, or spicy foods?	Depends - I like Thai. A little bit of everything in there.
7. Have you ever looked at a small house pet and thought "lunch"?	Oh, false!
LUST
1. How many people have you seen naked:	Assuming that myself and babies do not count... 0
2. How many people have seen YOU naked:	I should hope, no one. Though, there would be no way of knowing...
3. Have you ever caught yourself staring at someones chest/crotch?	Uhhh... no?
4. Have you "done it"?	IT! No.
5. What is your favorite body part on a person of your gender?	Um?
6. Have you ever been propositioned by a prostitute?	LOL. I wish. No.
7. Have you ever had to get tested for an STD or pregnancy?	"Congratulations. You aren't pregnant." I've heard that a few times. Phew!
GREED
1. How many credit cards do you own?	2
2. What's your guilty pleasure store?	Any book store
3. If you had $10 million, what would you do with it?	Travel, and get conned into spending it somewhere dumb
4. Would you rather be rich, or famous?	Rich
5. Would you accept a boring job if it meant you would make megabucks?	I don't know if I could... a boring, easy job? Sure.
6. Have you ever stolen anything?	Nope (I don't think so)
7. How many MP3s are on your hard drive?	Zero - they are stored somewhere else
PRIDE
1. What's one thing you have done that you're most proud of?	Finished writing a novel
2. Whats one thing have you done that your parents are most proud of?	Nearly graduated college - and I'll get there, so they'll be proud then for sure!
3. What things would you like to accomplish in your life?	Get published. Make some money from it.
4. Do you get annoyed by coming in second place?	Depends - but yes
5. Have you ever entered a contest knowing you would win?	That's the only time I enter
6. Have you ever cheated on something to get a higher score?	Of course not
7. What did you do today that you're proud of?	I haven't fallen asleep on my desk or under my desk
ENVY
1. What item does your friend have that you want?	A husband
2. Who would you want to go on "Trading Spaces" with?	Amy - because she hates that show
3. If you could be anyone else in the world, who would you be?	I like being me
4. Have you ever been cheated on?	That would imply...nevermind. No.
5. Have you ever wished you had a different physical feature?	Every day
6. What trait in others do you wish you had for yourself?	More motivation
7. Do you wish you'd come up with this survey?	No

MBTI Results: ESFP

ESFP - "Entertainer". Radiates attractive warmth and optimism. Smooth, witty, charming, clever. Fun to be with. Very generous. 8.5% of the total population.

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Enneagram Test Results Type 1 Perfectionism |||||||||| 40% Type 2 Helpfulness |||||||||||| 50% Type 3 Image Awareness |||||||||||| 50% Type 4 Sensitivity |||||||||| 40% Type 5 Detachment |||||||||||| 50% Type 6 Anxiety |||||||||| 40% Type 7 Adventurousness |||||||||| 36% Type 8 Aggressiveness |||||||||||||| 53% Type 9 Calmness |||||||||||||||| 63% Your main type is 9 Your variant is sexual

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Portrait of an ESFP - Extraverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving
(Extraverted Sensing with Introverted Feeling)
The Performer

As an ESFP, your primary mode of living is focused externally, where you take things in via your five senses in a literal, concrete fashion. Your secondary mode is internal, where you deal with things according to how you feel about them, or how they fit with your personal value system.

ESFPs live in the world of people possibilties. They love people and new experiences. They are lively and fun, and enjoy being the center of attention. They live in the here-and-now, and relish excitement and drama in their lives.

ESFPs have very strong inter-personal skills, and may find themselves in the role of the peacemaker frequently. Since they make decisions by using their personal values, they are usually very sympathetic and concerned for other people's well-being. They're usually quite generous and warm. They are very observant about other people, and seem to sense what is wrong with someone before others might, responding warmly with a solution to a practical need. They might not be the best advice-givers in the world, because they dislike theory and future-planning, but they are great for giving practical care.

ESFP is definitely a spontaneous, optimistic individual. They love to have fun. If the ESFP has not developed their Thinking side by giving consideration to rational thought processing, they tend to become over-indulgent, and place more importance on immediate sensation and gratification than on their duties and obligations. They may also avoid looking at long-term consequences of their actions.

For the ESFP, the entire world is a stage. They love to be the center of attention and perform for people. They're constantly putting on a show for others to entertain them and make them happy. They enjoy stimulating other people's senses, and are extremely good at it. They would love nothing more than for life to be a continual party, in which they play the role of the fun-loving host.

ESFPs love people, and everybody loves an ESFP. One of their greatest gifts is their general acceptance of everyone. They are upbeat and enthusiastic, and genuinely like almost everybody. An ESFP is unfailingly warm and generous with their friends, and they generally treat everyone as a friend. However, once crosesed, an ESFP is likely to make a very strong and stubborn judgment against the person who crossed them. They are capable of deep dislike in such a situation.

The ESFP under a great deal of stress gets overwhelmed with negatives thoughts and possibilities. As an optimistic individual who lives in the world of possibilities, negative possibilities do not sit well with them. In an effort to combat these thoughts, they're likely to come up with simple, global statements to explain away the problem. These simplistic explanations may or may not truly get to the nature of the issue, but they serve the ESFP well by allowing them to get over it.

ESFPs are likely to be very practical, although they hate structure and routine. They like to "go with the flow", trusting in their ability to improvise in any situation presented to them. They learn best with "hands-on" experience, rather than by studying a book. They're uncomfortable with theory. If an ESFP hasn't developed their intuitive side, they may tend to avoid situations which involve a lot of theoretical thinking, or which are complex and ambiguous. For this reason, an ESFP may have difficulty in school. On the other hand, the ESFP does extremely well in situations where they're allowed to learn by interacting with others, or in which they "learn by doing".

ESFPs have a very well-developed appreciation for aesthetic beauty, and an excellent sense of space and function. If they have the means, they're likely to have to have many beautiful possessions, and an artfully furnished home. In general, they take great pleasure in objects of aesthetic beauty. They're likely to have a strong appreciation for the finer things in life, such as good food and good wine.

The ESFP is a great team player. He or she is not likely to create any problems or fuss, and is likely to create the most fun environment possible for getting the task done. ESFPs will do best in careers in which they are able to use their excellent people skills, along with their abilities to meld ideas into structured formats. Since they are fast-paced individuals who like new experiences, they should choose careers which offer or require a lot of diversity, as well as people skills.

ESFPs usually like to feel strongly bonded with other people, and have a connection with animals and small children that is not found in most other types. They're likely to have a strong appreciation for the beauties of nature as well.

The ESFP has a tremendous love for life, and knows how to have fun. They like to bring others along on their fun-rides, and are typically a lot of fun to be with. They're flexible, adaptable, genuinely interested in people, and usually kind-hearted. They have a special ability to get a lot of fun out of life, but they need to watch out for the pitfalls associated with living entirely in the moment.

Jungian functional preference ordering:

Dominant: Extraverted Sensing
Auxiliary: Introverted Feeling
Tertiary: Extraverted Thinking
Inferior: Introverted Intuition

Surveys are my favorite...

1. First thing you wash in the shower? Sometimes my hair, sometimes I grab the bar of soap, sometimes my face... it really all depends

2. What color is your favorite hoodie? teal

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? He's married now, so probably not.

4. Do you plan outfits? I grab the first complete outfit I can find.

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? very unmotivated, and a little disgusted

6. What’s the closest thing to you that's red? My cellphone

7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? My dreams should really not be posted on the internet sometimes...they are so weird! And always involve random people. The last dream I had, though, involved me getting married civilly and then lying about it for a whole year because my husband and I didn't want to tell anyone that we weren't married in the temple. So I had to come up with elaborate schemes to keep my parents and friends from knowing that I was living with my now-husband. In the end, we realized that we weren't worthy to go through the temple, because of all our lies.

8. Did you meet anybody new today? That requires leaving your room/house. So, no.

9. What are you craving right now? Thai. And a shower.

10. Do you floss daily? Ugh. I am so bad about this. I floss maybe 4x a week.

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? It might have been something different, like German food - only DeeAura put "coleslaw". Which set me in mind for coleslaw.

12. Are you emotional? Not as bad as I used to be, but yes... (Can I just record the fact that I remember the first time I cried while watching TV? It was Full House, I was 4 or 5. Uncle Jesse was leaving and Michelle gave him a framed pink bunny from the room he stayed in... it was so sad! I've been emotional ever since.)

13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? I highly doubt I have every been so ambitious.

14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? I like to lick the ice cream...mmmm, ice cream!

15. Do you like your hair? It looks wretched at the moment, but yes, I suppose I like it well enough.

16. Do you like yourself? I am AWESOME!

17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? "Is he paying?" asks DeeAura. And if the answer is "yes" then certainly.

18. What are you listening to right now? My Ray LaMontagne/Landon Pigg Pandora radio station... it's pretty much amazing.

19. Are your parents strict? A big fat false.

20. Would you go sky diving? Probably not...unless someone was paying for me.

21. Do you like cottage cheese? Indeed

22. Have you ever met a celebrity? Does Michael Birkland count? He once sat on my lap.

23. Do you rent movies often? Almost never...though, there is the occasional Redbox.

24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? I think there is glitter on my lamp...

25. How many countries have you visited? I'd like a different question, please.

26. Have you made a prank phone call? Of course. Although my favorite was when Kira made a prank phone call - "This is your local bunny calling. Have you been naughty or nice?"

27. Ever been on a train? The train at Lagoon?

28. Brown or white eggs? I always buy white eggs, but I assure you - I could care less.

29.Do you have a cell-phone? It's at an age where really, who doesn't?

30. Do you use chap stick? Yes.

31. Do you own a gun? A bigger, fatter false.

32. Can you use chop sticks? I think so...it's been an age.

33. Who are you going to be with tonight? My stats... yummy.

34. Are you too forgiving? No. I'm hardly forgiving at all. (Just kidding.)

35. Ever been in love? With books. Food. Music.

36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow? I really do not know.

37. Ever have cream puffs? Of course, I have.

38. Last time you cried? Yesterday, while looking at the pictures of my grandpa's funeral...

39. What was the last question you asked? "Becca! What are you doing?" Or, something to do with Levi wanting to pick me up for a baby's blessing on Sunday.

40. Favorite time of the year? Wesley Woods! Or...I love love love late summer, early fall...Thanksgiving. These things just give me shivers of happiness.

41. Do you have any tattoos? No...

42. Are you sarcastic? Yes. And even more so when I am uncomfortable or I am being ignored.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? I do not believe so.

44. Have you ever walked into a wall? I'm sure I have. Who hasn't? I remember falling backwards into a bathtub, too, once.

45. Favorite color? Green, or Red. Sometimes pink.

46. Have you ever been slapped by someone? No, but I've been punched in the face.

47. Is your hair curly? I can barely get it to curl with a hot curling iron...

48. What was the last CD you bought? I think it was a best of the 90s type thing, Landon Pigg, Ray LaMontagne... I don't know.

49. Do looks matter? Presentation matters when you are serving food. Aesthetics matter in decorating. Attraction matters in boy toys.

50. Could you ever forgive a cheater? Cheater in cards - sure. Cheater on me - eventually (though, I would not be able to look them in the eye ever again...and possibly would never want to be in the same room). Cheater on my friends/family - Not quite.
51. Is your phone bill sky high? No, thank you Mom and Dad.

52. Do you like your life right now? Some aspects are GREAT. And some things are seriously lacking.

53. Do you sleep with the TV on? Can I - yes. Do I - no.

54. Can you handle the truth? The truth is always preferable.

55. Do you have good vision? When corrected by glasses or contacts.

56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? Hate: 1 Dislike: ?...probably more than 2 people though. So yes.

57. How often do you talk on the phone? Some days I feel like I never get off. Other days, I don't even know where it is.

58. The last person you held hands with? I think Colin was trying to prove that he wasn't skittish... and we held hands for oh, 30 seconds (tops). Nope, not skittish at all.

59. What are you wearing? My scrubs.

60. Are you going to get straight back to work now? No, shower time.

Shellology

FOODOLOGY:
What is your salad dressing of choice?....Ranch or Poppy seed - but it depends on the salad.
What is your favorite sit down restaurant?.....Anything Thai
What is your favorite fast food restaurant?.... Taco Bell or Wendy's
What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?.... Yellow Curry
What are your pizza toppings of choice?.... Pineapple

TECHNOLOGY*
How many televisions are in your house?.... 5, I think
What color cell phone do you have?...Red

BIOLOGY*
Are you right-handed or left-handed?.... South paw
Have you ever had anything removed from your body?....wisdom teeth
What is the last heavy item you lifted?....Becca's dresser - sort of...or my TV
Have you ever been knocked unconscious?....no, but I have been knocked so hard that I saw spots for a while

BULLCRAPOLOGY*
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?....yes
If you could change your name, what would you change it to?.....I have no idea, but I would change it
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? .....NO! I watched a fellow-server drink a souffle cup for $10 and thought she was retarded. She spent the rest of the night throwing it back up.

DUMBOLOGY*
How many pairs of flip-flops do you own?....2
Last time you had a run-in with the cops?....The last time wasn't the most exciting... we just got pulled over for speeding and he made us late to the gig at the pub
Last person you talked to?.....Roberta
Last person you hugged? .....Becca

FAVORITOLOGY*
Season?.....Fall
Holiday?.... Thanksgiving
Day of the week?.....Depends on the week... Friday or Saturday or Sunday
Month?....October or November, but they all have their perks

CURRENTOLOGY*
Missing someone?.....KELSIE! And the rest of my family. It would have been nice to be able to go to Simon's wedding.
Mood?......Lazy
What are you listening to?....Nothing, actually. Or maybe Ray LaMontagne play through my head and of course, the sound of me typing
Watching?.....Just finished Weekend at Bernie's
Worrying about? .....nothing

KRISTENOLOGY*
First place you went this morning?.....The bathroom
What's the last movie you saw?.....Weekend at Bernie's at home, 17 Again in the theater
Do you smile often? .....Of course I do

MEOLOGY*
Do you always answer your phone?.....no
It’s four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it?...My dad, wishing me a good morning (it'd be 6am his time) or.... I don't know. It wouldn't matter, though, I wouldn't hear it if I was sleeping
If you could change your eye color what would it be? ....BROWN!!!!!! I love BROWN eyes!
What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?.....nada
Do you own a digital camera? ....yes, a little chunky box
Have you ever had a pet fish? Sure, Bubbles and A&B
What's on your wish list for your birthday?....a passport, a bike... furniture
Can you do pushups? ....sure
Can you do a chin up?....no, never could
Does the future make you more nervous or excited? ....excited
Do you have any saved texts?.....yes
Ever been in a car wreck? .....no
Do you have an accent? .....sure - not a fun one though
What is the last song to make you cry? Hm... Letters from Home
When was the last time you cried?.....Ooooh, I got a little misty when I had to leave Ohio...and Kelsie
Plans tonight? ...nada, It's already so late!
Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? ......yes
3 things you bought yesterday?....McDonald's
Have you ever been given roses? ....no
Current hate right now? .....Need you ask? STATS!
Met someone who changed your life? .....Definitely
How did you bring in the new year? .....at a family stake "dance" with my sister Mackenzie
Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?.....yes - but not so much for me, but to explore the past. I'd go way WAY back in time! AWESOME!
Have you ever dated someone longer than a year?....no
Does anyone love you? .....yes, I imagine there are a few out there
Would you be a pirate? ....no, but I'd be a pirate wench
What songs do you sing in the shower? ...whatever I'm listening to on my phone or CD player
Ever had someone sing to you? .....yes - the drunk table at IHOP was pretty special
Do you like to cuddle? ....yes
Have you held hands with anyone today? ....negative
Who was the last person you took a picture of? ....KELSIE!!!
What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school?....Smashmouth, Robin, Hanson, Chumba Wumba... I don't know. The great music of the 90s!
Are most of the friends in your life new or old?.....Newer
Do you like pulpy orange juice? .....YES!
What is something your friends make fun of you for?....Reading romance novels
Have you ever ridden on an camel? no
When is the last time you ate peanut butter and jelly? .....tonight, for dinner
What were you doing 12 AM last night? ....Going to Wendy's with Colin and Lauren then hanging out at Engagement Pond
What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? .....What time is it, really? (I couldn't see a clock...because there wasn't one to see!)

Ok - one more...or four

FOUR THINGS:

Four names that people call me:

1. S
2. Lil Essie
3. Shell
4. Shelli-belli*

*Use at your own risk. I really, really hate this.

Four jobs I have had:

1. Hostess/Waitress
2. MarCom Assistant
3. Checker at a grocery store
4. Executive assistant at EDISON
   

Four movies I've watched more than...well a lot:

1. Ever After
2. Pride and Prejudice
3. Best Two Years
4. ... There are so many! All the ones I own.
   

Four places I have lived:

1. Lexington, KY
2. Spokane, WA
3. Troy, OH
4. Provo, UT

Side note: I've moved a LOT in Provo. I started at the University Villa, then spent a couple years in Branbury, moved to Sprinville to live with Dennis, moved to Pioneer (townhomes), and now I'm at the Omni.

Four people who email me regularly:

1. Katie/Courtney (though, not so much anymore...)
2. My teachers and people from class...boring
3. Colin, lately
4. Ashley/Fern/Wein
   

Four of my favorite foods:

1. Thai Yellow Curry and Rice (so good it has to be capitalized)
2. Sweet potatoes - in chili, as fries, plain, with brown sugar and butter...YUM! YUM!
3. Bread/Rolls - as cinnamon rolls, French toast, with honey butter, scones, just with butter, banana bread with nuts! Holy cow! I'm a carbo-holic.
4. FRUIT - Fresh fruit... pink lady apples are my favorite! grapes! pears! fresh peaches! strawberries! I'm so excited for summer so I can get my hands on these babies! YUM!
   

Four places I'd rather be right now:

1. In Ohio, holding my niece
2. On a beach, working on my...well, in the sun
3. EUROPE
4. IN BED!
   

Four things I am looking forward to this year:

1. Meeting Kelsie!
2. NEW MEXICO!
3. California!
4. GRADUATING!!!

Oh - and an honorable mention: My magical night. Still working out the details for this one. But I am determined to have one "magical" night before my next birthday. So far, it's not going very well, but I think we need to define what is magical. Since I'm not sure what I'm looking for, it's harder to find.

Four TV shows that I watch:

1. CHUCK
2. the Office
3. American Idol
4. Lie to Me

Honorable mention: ER - it is the FINAL season, so I try to watch it

Four movies I want to see right now:

1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. Tale of Despereaux
3. Confessions of a Shopoholic
4. New in Town
   

Firsts

1. Who was your FIRST prom date?
and ONLY - TJ

2. What was your 1st alcoholic drink?
tasted cooking rum...but everything else has been non-alcoholic. I could go for a pina colada right about now, though

3. What was your FIRST job?
hostess at Bob Evans

4. What was your FIRST car?
'88 Delta Oldmobile - Bessie. She was kidnapped (stolen) TWICE! and then raped (gutted and sold for parts...don't ask me which). She was my favorite! I had a window that didn't work, no a/c, a ghetto stereo, the ceiling was falling down, and I could rub the paint off with my finger! But she was a tank!

5. Who was the FIRST person to text you today?
Fern

6. Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning?
Myself - I'm essentially selfish and conceited

7. Who was your FIRST grade teacher?
Mrs. Linda Holt - I loved her. She gave me my first time-out in school. I liked to talk.

8. Where did you go on your FIRST ride on an airplane?
Probably to Utah, but I don't think I remember well...It might have been to Washington. Probably Utah though.

9. Who was your FIRST best friend & do you still talk?
Natasha something... and no. I had a friend Kate and she had bright curly hair, too. I don't talk to her either. Those were school chums. My FIRST best friend was Amy, my sister - and yeah, I talk to her.

10. Where was your FIRST sleep over?
I think it was at Natasha's, actually. We would pretend to interview her little brother because he slept with his eyes opened and snored for an answer. We thought it was hilarious.

11. Who was the FIRST person you talked to today?
Kira? I can't remember, it was a bad morning.

12. Whose wedding were you in the FIRST time?
I think my aunt Holly's. I wore pink and white.

13. What was the FIRST thing you did this morning?
Swore. No, not really. I'm pretty sure I hit the snooze button. Wait, are you talking morning as in 4am when I was still doing homework? Or when I woke up at 7:30am and wanted to swear because I was supposed to have been up at 6:00am? This is a confusing question.

14. What was the FIRST concert you ever went to?
Ben Lee

15. FIRST tattoo?
Washable

16. First piercing?
My ears - prior to being six. I got little pink "diamond" studs. They were cute. I lost one in the Patrick's backyard.

17. First foreign country you've been to?
Don't make me cry - I've never gone anywhere.

18. FIRST movie you remember seeing?
In the theater: 101 Dalmations, I loved LOVED the Little Mermaid when I was little. And Cinderella. The Sound of Music is up there in early beginnings.

19. When was your FIRST detention?
I think 5th grade, when I would forget to do my homework

20. What was the first state you lived in?
I was born in Kentucky and lived there for like, 18 months.

21. Who was your FIRST roommate?
Amy. We shared a room for many, many years. Out here at BYU - Mindy Skousen


These aren't firsts, but they were included in this questionnaire ---

22. If you had one wish. What would it be?
I have lots of wishes. The obvious one is to travel. And have babies. And to have a husband that I want to have babies with. Is that too much information? Probably.

23. What is something you would learn if you had the chance?
Yes, I would like to learn how to speak Spanish and Italian and French and Portuguese and...and...and...Romanian! I do not have the gift of tongues though. I can barely pronounce the simplest of Spanish. Hole-ah. Como Hestah.

70 Things - Say what?

I filled this out...and I regret it. It's not even revealing. There's only ONE question that is fun.

70 Facts about me:

1. What are your initials? SMA
2. What is your favorite thing to wear? Jeans and a blouse...and a really sweet jacket.
3. Last thing you ate? Pop-Tart
4. One place you will NEVER eat at? I'm not sure I follow.
5. I say Shotgun, you say: Wedding!
6. Last person you hugged? Willingly? Holly. Forcefully? Brad
7. Does anyone you know wanna date you? I don't know
8. Would you date anyone you met online? I could never bring myself to meet people online
9. Name something you like physically about yourself: My lips...
10. The last place you went out to dinner to? El Sombrero - best salsa. Ever.
11. Who is your best friend? My mother
12. What time of the day is it? 12:31 AM EST
13. Who/What made you angry today? I don't get angry
14. Baseball or Football? Football
15. Ever gone skinny dipping? No
16. Favorite type of Food? Sweet potatoes, Pad Thai, pork... French toast. It's very hard to say.
17. Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving
18. Do you download music: No, sadly...
19. Do you care if your socks are dirty? I make it a point not to wear socks when I can, so I can't dirty them.
20. Opinion of Chinese symbol tattoos? Eh. Other cultures are cooler.
21. Would you date the person who posted this? No.
22. Has anyone ever sang or played for you personally? Sometimes I can convince my dad to play for me
23. Do you love anyone? Of course
24. Are colored contact lenses sexy? No. I believe that all this fake make-up and touch-up stuff has ruined Darwinism.
25. Have you ever bungee jumped? No, and I probably never will
26. Have you ever gone white-water rafting? No
27. Has anyone ten years older than you ever hit on you? Yes, I once received flowers from a trucker at IHOP
28. How many pets do you have? My family has a dog, Rusty. He is not my pet, though.
29. Have you met a real redneck? I live in Ohio... need I say more?
30. How is the weather right now? Blustry and getting colder
31. What are you listening to right now? My sister, coughing and wheezing and the comforting hum of the furnace
32. What is your current favorite song? Decode by Paramore or Supermassive Black Hole by Muse or... or... there are so many
33. What was the last movie you watched? Ratatouille
34. Do you wear contacts? Yes, sometimes
35. Where was the last place you went besides your house? On a walk to the high school with Mackenzie and the dog
36. What are you afraid of? drowning
37. How many piercings have you had? 2 - one per ear
38. What piercings do you want? I want to pierce the middle of my ear, but it'll never happen
39. What's one thing you've learned this year? That positivity is a choice, and a whole lot more fun than negativity... also, that you can find half-timbering in Germany and Scandanavia.
40. What do you usually order from Starbucks? What'sa Starbucks?
41. What Magazines are you reading? I don't read magazines
42. Have you ever fired a gun: does a laser gun count?
43. Are you missing someone? I've got everyone I need at home, now. But I do miss my roommates.
44. Favorite TV show? The Office and Chuck
45. Do you have an obession with WoW? Ewww...no.
46. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celeb? Jodi Foster - don't worry, I don't see it either.
47. What celeb do you look like? I am a celebrity and I happen to look like myself
48. Who would you like to see right now? Nobody - I looke absolutely wretched!
49. Favorite movie of all time? Ever After
50. Do you find yourself loved? I'm pretty sure that My dad and Mackenzie love me.
51. Have you ever been caught doing something you weren't supposed to be doing? Oh yes. The worst was gossiping about a coworker on IM, to that coworker...whoops, wrong window! SORRY!
52. Favorite smell? Men's cologne, styrofoam, anything Apple/Cinnamon in nature
53. Butter, plain, or salted popcorn? butter, plain, or carmalized
54. Ever put a friend in a cop car on JukePix.com? What?
55. Ever been in a cop car in real life? Yes, I was picked up on the side of the road
56. Has anyone you were really close to passed away recently? No, thank heavens
57. Our Lady Peace or Nickelback? Hmmm... Neither?
58. What's something that really bugs you? Oh there is so much! People who don't accelerate on the on-ramp to the highway. Motorcycles taking up an entire parking space.
59. Do you like Michael Jackson? Oh, he is a weird dude. But I like his music from back in the day.
60. Taco Bell or Burger King? Taco Bell
61. What's your favorite perfume? Romance, Ralph Lauren
62. Favorite baseball team? I HATE baseball...
63. Ever call a 1-900 phone number? Not ever
64. Nipple or Nose rings? For what?
65. What's the longest time you've gone without sleep? 72 hours
66. Last time you went bowling? Way too long ago... I think it was for a birthday party last March
67. Where is the weirdest place you have slept? Lol. A loading dock in the Wilk, my car when I was only a couple miles from home, the side of the road in the middle of a blizzard, my front room floor on a newspaper, my bedroom floor on a laundry pile, the bathtub, the loveseat in the front room...
68. Who was your last phone call? To? From? I don't know... I don't talk on the phone when I'm HOME. Probably Jessica.
69. Last time you were at work? Sometime in November...
70. What's the closest orange object to you? A pen

On my nerves...

Things that are really getting on my nerves today:

1. People who expect you to read minds when you never claimed to be psychic or Edward.
2. People who do not understand what an acceleration ramp is.
3. Motorcycles that take up a whole parking place - especially when they have a section reserved specifically for them.
4. Being poor.
5. My alarm clock - it is certainly doing an inadequate job. Not that it really mattered today.

Things that are not on my nerves today:

1. Good friends who love and support me.
2. My sister, Amy. I love her.
3. The weather - it is absolutely lovely today.
4. Surprisingly, school. Though I still wish it were closer to finishing time than it really is.
5. Food. I will be hunting for it now...
   

8 is Gr8

8 Things I am passionate about

1. My family
2. Etiquette
3. Reading
4. Thanksgiving BEFORE Christmas
5. Traveling - please ignore the fact I've not done any
6. Prop 8
7. MY music
8. Seeking happiness in all the eccentric ways I'm able to find it

8 Words or Phrases I say often

1. Also...
2. SLAY!
3. No problem
4. SORRY! (thanks, Kira)
5. as it were
7. like such as
8. Interesting.

8 Things I want to accomplish in the coming year

1. Graduate
2. Have a "magical" evening (not sure what that entails, but I want a real night that can be legitimately termed as magical!)
3. Leave the country
4. Tour the east coast
5. Re-cultivate my relationship with my sister
6. Get a new job
7. Start learning a new language
8. Finish my book

8 Places I would love to go or visit

1. Scotland, London, Ireland
2. Austria
3. France, Germany, Italy, Spain
4. Thailand
5. New Orleans, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia
6. Morocco
7. Belize, Mexico, Cuba, St. anything in the Caribbean
8. Romania, Czech Republic, Turkey

8 Things I need or want (sadly mostly material things came to mind)

1. Winter clothing
2. an iPod
3. a passport
4. an alarm clock that actually wakes me up
5. a new bed
6. kitchen stuff, for when I become a culinary artist
7. SLEEP
8. tuition

Eight Shows I Like to Watch:

1. The Office
2. Chuck
3. Pushing Daisies
4. House
5. those medical anomaly shows, like the man with no face
6. ER
7. Bones
8. Samantha Who?

Eight Restaurants I Like to Eat at:

1. Costa Vida/Cafe Rio
2. Thai Kitchen or Thai Pepper (I can't remember what they changed the name to)
3. Any Chinese
4. Zupas
5. Gurus
6. Rumbi
7. Stan's Diner
8. Chili's

Eight Things I've Done Today:

1. Talked on the phone while eating and driving
2. Stayed awake in class
3. Watched a movie in Italian
4. Texted 15+ people
5. Went to the post office to mail my sister a birthday gift
6. Took a test
7. Wrote on a chalkboard
8. Perused the library for European cookbooks

Eight Things I'm Looking Forward to:

1. Graduating
2. Thanksgiving in California
3. The end of this semester
4. Seeing my family
5. Christmas
6. EEE - European Eating Extravaganza
7. Going to Europe in 2011
8. Going to bed in 3 minutes

Eight Things on my Wish List:

1 - magical night
2 - boots to keep my feet dry this winter
3 - good grades at the end of the semester
4 - tickets to see Twilight
5 - ,000 dollars for tuition
6 - happy family members
7 - days where I'm actually on time to things
8 - hours of sleep

Tagged

The only reason I'm doing this is because Clara tagged me...

3 Joys
1. My roommates
2. Fall weather - and all the amazing things to come (i.e. parties galore, trip to Idaho, my birthday, Thanksgiving in Sacramento, Christmas...)
3. Dreaming about the future

3 Fears
1. Being stuck in Utah for the rest of my life
2. Not being able to accomplish all my goals
3. Being fired from my job before I'm ready to go

3 Goals
1. GRADUATE... hopefully in 2 semesters :)
2. Go to Scotland/Ireland... Europe
3. Find a job that allows me to travel!

3 Current Obsessions
1. Scotland, especially Scottish men... :)
2. Writing my book
3. Dreaming about traveling and graduation

3 Facts About Yourself
1. I am left-handed
2. I graduated from high school in 2004, graduated with my AA in 2004, and have been working on my Bachelor's since 2004...
3. I should be working

I tag no one. Steal this if you want to.

BLUE

Basic Analysis

Congratulations, you are a blue.

blue:	48.74%
yellow:	??? %
red:	??? %
white:	??? %

Blues (Motive: Intimacy)

blues are motivated by Intimacy. They seek to genuinely connect with others, and need to be understood and appreciated. Everything they do is quality-based. They are loyal friends, employers, and employees. Whatever or whomever they commit to is their sole (and soul) focus. They love to serve and give of themselves freely in order to nurture others' lives.

blues have distinct preferences and have the most controlling personality. Their personal code of ethics is remarkably strong and they expect others to live honest, committed lives as well. They enjoy sharing meaningful moments in conversation as well as paying close attention to special life events (e.g. birthdays and anniversaries). blues are dependable, thoughtful, and analytical; but can also be self-righteous, worry-prone, and moody. They are "sainted pit-bulls" who never let go of something or someone once they are committed. When you deal with a BLUE, be sincere and make a genuine effort to understand and appreciate them.

Music Quiz

I stole this from Courtney's sister, Brittany... because I like her blog and I like to share my music.

1. Put Your music (in this case my MP3/phone) on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. Write that song name down- no skipping!!*

*(I was so tempted to skip, but didn't... so all references to alcohol or like such as, it was on RANDOM, and I could not help it...)

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Just Like Heaven - The Cure

WHAT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR PERSONALITY?
The Secret Life of Daydreams - Dario Marianelli
appropriate...

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Your Guardian Angel - Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Unintended - Muse

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Mr. Bigstuff - Aretha Franklin
haha...

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Stab My Back - American Rejects
Worst motto ever... oh well. It is a GREAT song.

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Love Song for No One - John Mayer

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
As Lovers Go - Dashboard Confessionals

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT FREQUENTLY?
Calling You - Blue October

WHAT IS 2+2?
It Passes All My Understanding - Cherie Call

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Go-Getter Greg - Ludo

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Perfect Time of Day - Howie Day

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Drunken Lament - Ludo
now how ironic is that?

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Out of My Head - Fastball
I'm pretty much there already

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Lonely Day - System of a Down

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Mmmbop - Hanson

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Please - Ludo

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
I Miss You - Blink 182

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Kiss You Better - Maximo Park
haha...

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
St. Patrick's Day - John Mayer

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Dirty Dancing - Mya

That's the end? Too bad...

10 Things You Didn't Know - but probably suspected

1. I will order anything that has some sort of alcohol in it...or at least be intrigued by it, but I don't drink. Hence the reason I am eating, and enjoying, Bourbon chicken right now. Yum**
2. I listen to awesome music.
3. The harp upstairs is driving me bonkers.
4. I am sincerely afraid of the day my (unborn, future) son wants to be in a musical, show choir, or heaven forbid, a dance team. I would much rather him play football or basketball. I'd even allow soccer or baseball...and watch faithfully. But dance?
5. My brother Brad is my favorite kid between the ages of 12-18. He is hilarious, and will be driving soon. I love him to death.
6. I should never be allowed in a book store. Unless I have 5 hours or more to occupy.
   
7. I never have 5 hours or more to occupy.
8. For one week - I showered every night, read my scriptures, said my prayers, went to bed by 11:00 p.m., woke up on time, went to work on time, and did not feel rested. Last night, I listened to Becca read two verses, cleaned the bathroom, said my prayers, went to bed at 2:30 a.m., and did not hear either of my alarms... this is more typical.
9. Lately I've been dreaming about random people from high school... not even ones I was friends with. It's weird.
10. I like class. I don't mind working. But I HATE doing both together. Actually, I don't like working. I'd rather be a perpetual student... or have my own garden.

**I need to make a clarification. When I talk about ordering anything with alcohol in it, I simply mean that things like, "beer-battered fish" or "creamy Marsala wine sauce" or "Whiskey chicken," "Banana's Foster with spiced Rum"

It's not that I'm seeking out alcohol, or the appearance of evil. It's just that when you are watching all the famous cooking shows, the FoodNetwork, etc they use WINE and ALCOHOL for everything. Whether as a drink to enhance their meal, or as an ingredient, it's always used. And since I refuse to have alcohol in my house, I'll never be able to do such things. But you have to admit, the flavor is uncommonly amazing when it is used in food. Therefore, I like to try it, because the alcohol is cooked out (do NOT argue with me on this... it's cooked out. I don't want to hear otherwise).

Besides, I do hardly anything rebellious. But...#11 I am a rebellious spirit. Even if it is only mild compareatively.

So, please... don't be concerned.

Lame Post - ABCs

ABC TAG:

A = ADVOCATE FOR: Preservation of historical buildings and underdevelopment of land.

B = BEST FEATURE: My winning smile.

C = COULDN'T DO WITHOUT: My family.

D = DREAMS AND DESIRES: Graduation. Marriage. Babies.

E = ESSENTIAL ITEM: Camera.

F= FAVORITE PAST TIME: Looking at old family pictures. Reading.

G = GOOD AT: Procrastinating.

H = HAVE NEVER TRIED: Sky diving, bungee jumping, or anything extreme.

I = IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS: Purchase rural land and never allow it to be developed. Restore an old farm/Victorian house.

J = JUNKIE FOR: Twilight and CLEAN Romance Novels.

K = KINDRED SPIRIT: Holly Olson.

L = LITTLE KNOWN FACT: I lived in Washington for a year.

M = MEMORABLE MOMENT: Carrying home a giant dead fish on a stick.

N = NEVER AGAIN WILL I: Lower my standards for someone.

O = OCCASIONAL INDULGENCE: Watching old movies.

Q = QUOTE: "What!? Is this true? Could there possibly be more bare chested men who are freakishly huge to write about? Beautiful." - Courtney

R = REASON TO SMILE: God loves me.

S = SORRY ABOUT: Relationships with siblings that become more and more distant.

T = TAG SOME FRIENDS: Uncle Tony, Capellini

U = UNINTERESTED IN: Working.

V = VERY SCARED OF: Ladders.

W = WORST HABIT: Putting things off.

X = X MARKS MY IDEAL VACATION SPOT: European tour.

Y = YESTERYEAR DECADE OF CHOICE: Somewhere in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Z = ZODIAC SIGN: Sagittarius

Sense and Sensibility - I guess I don't have any.

I just watched Sense and Sensibility last night, and then I took this Jane Austen quiz, and here we are - me, Marianne Dashwood. I guess it is probably true, though sometimes I feel that I more relate to Elinor. But maybe not, Marianne is very passionate, and easily obsessed. She loves her family, loves the idea of romance and love that is often written about. She isn't very practical and doesn't put up with people she doesn't like or respect them. Hmmm... I am Marianne. Interesting.

ION television had a version of Sense and Sensibility that I actually really liked. I think the
actors they chose to play the characters were better chosen. But last night's version, I really enjoyed how witty and sarcastic Emma Thompson's Elinor was. She was funny.