YOU in 20 QUESTIONS


1 Are you a virgin: Yes

2 Are you single: Yes

3 If no, whats your guys/girls name: -

4 What grade are you in?: Freshman in college

5 Did you skip any grades: No

6 What is your approx. GPA: 3.8

7 Do you goof off in school: Not while I’m IN class…

8 Do you like to back talk: Smart-alecky comments to my friends. I am fond of saying, “Yeah, well…your mom.”

9 Who do you like better, mom or dad: Both of my parents are pretty great.

10 Do you sing: More than I realize. My roommate has pointed this out to me: I am in a constant state of singing.

11 Can you sing well: I’m a bit surprised that I haven’t been offered any contracts yet.

12 What is your fave. sport: I like to play volleyball, but to watch… definitely football. NFL, though, none of this high school football crap.

13 Do you like your name: yes, very much so.

14 If no, why not: It’s more of a guy name, but, well, what can you do?

15 If yes, how come: It suits me. Unique? I don’t think I “look like” any other girl name.

16 If you could change it what would you change it to: Like I said, nothing else really fits me.

17 Do you plan on having kids: Someday.

18 Who do you think you'll end up marrying: Wow, I’m still trying to figure out my plans for this weekend.

19 What kind of career do you want: Something that allows me to have independence and a voice in what happens. This subordination stuff is for the birds…

20 Do you plan on going to college: as we speak (...type and read?)



WHAT in 40 questions


1 What do you think of yourself: I like me a lot.

2 What do you look for in the opposite sex: personality, all those good qualities like honesty and integrity, etc. A great smile (which shows frequently). I have noticed that I do in fact have a physical type that I am most attracted to. Tall, lean, and with darker hair and eyes.

3 What do you like about yourself: My personality and my sense of humor. I like it that I really don’t care what most people think, and that I am independent (maybe even overly so). I like it that I am easy-going and not uptight.

4 What are your goals in life: To be happy and fulfilled and to live life with as few regrets as possible.

5 What kind of computer do you have: Dell

6 What are you allergic to: Ceclor and Sulfa medicines. That’s about it.

7 What was your fave. subject in school: History, English, and Art. Ok, I had 3

8 What is your least fave subject in school: My least favorite class was Probability and Statistics. Yuck!

9 What extra curricular activities did you take part in during school: Wow. This is a long answer. Lets see… Spanish Club (President), National Spanish Honor Society (President), National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, Art Club, Historical Society (President), Fellowship of Christian Athletes/ Faccist Christians of America, according to Benji (President), VIOA, Battle of the Books, Spell Bowl, Varsity volleyball, Varsity Softball, PBA, all sorts of committees, Student Council, Fall Dance Co-Chair (what a great night... “Unforgettable”), youth group activities out the wazoo, too. Pretty much the only things I wasn’t involved in were Science Club and Future Business Leaders of America.

10 What are you doing right now: Such a stupid question. I’m filling out this survey…

11 What time is it right now: 8:12 PM

12 What color is your hair now: Blonde with some red high-lights.

13 What color was your hair when you were born: Blonde

14 What kind of pets do you have: Snickles, the coolest cat ever to roam the earth. Really, my kitty is great.

16 What is underneath your bed: My roommate…I have top bunk.

17 What is in your dresser drawers: Socks, pants, and pajamas. Everything else is either in the closet or the plastic storage thing I have.

18 What do you wear to bed: A t-shirt and shorts, usually.

19 What is your fave. ice cream: I don’t have one. I do know that I don’t like chocolate, though.

20 What is your fave. car: the Blue Meanie. Right… If I were to buy myself a car, it’s probably be a red Jeep Liberty. Either that or an old WV Beetle.

21 What is your fave. movie: 1. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 2. Ever After 3. Wayne’s World

22 What is your fave. quote: I’m not sure. I tend to say really stupid things a lot.

23 What is your fave. book: Don’t have one. I am currently reading Anna Karenine by Tolstoy, it’s pretty good.

25 What is your fave. fruit: Strawberries

26 What is your fave. veggie: Corn on the cob, probably

27 What is your fave. television show: I don’t watch tv.

28 What is your fave. radio station: eh…

29 What is your fave. smell: I like coconut-scented things, but there is something about fresh laundry that makes me smile.

30 What is your fave. sound: I’ve never thought about it.

31 What is your fave. board game: I prefer card games. I own Scattergories, Life, and Scrabble. I like Scrutineyes the best, though. Too bad I don’t have it.

32 What is your fave. hangout: Stroup’s house.

33 What is the last movie you saw at the theatre: Chicago, with Chris, Vivek, and Mahesh. I don’t know if I spelled Mahesh right. Oh well.

34 What is the last movie you saw at home: The War Wagon, yet another John Wayne flick with my dad. I think that’s what I miss the most about home: watching movies at night with my dad.

35 What is the last movie you saw with your best friend: I don’t know.

36 What is your favorite hobby: Laughing. Probably not a hobby, but it’s what I spend most of my free time doing, so…

37 What is your favorite holiday: Christmas, well, the “Christmas Season,” a.k.a the week before Thanksgiving until the day after my birthday, which is January 5.

38 What is your favorite thing to do in the summer: Star-gazing on Stroup’s barn.

39 What is your favorite thing to write: Fun lists. I have a great collection of random lists.

40 What is your favorite font: Not this one



WHO in 20 questions


1 Who was your fave teacher: Mrs. Lylte or Mrs. Dishon. Mrs. Karavitis ranks right up there, too

2 Who was your least fave teacher: Mrs. Capps in 2nd grade.

3 Who do you miss the most right now: My dad.

4 Who has made an impact on your life: Parental units, definitely. Stroup has left a lasting impression. Pretty much all of my good friends have impacted me in some way or another. Oh, and then there are the people from HS who I have vowed to never be like. They are impacting, too.

5 Who do you look up to: People who stand up for their convictions, especially when no one is standing with them. Even if I don’t agree with them, I still respect that a lot.

6 Who is your dumbest friend: Dumb, as in intelligence wise, or dumb as in common-sense? Either way, I’m not answering.

7 Who is your smartest friend: Vivek

8 Who do you resemble: I’m a pretty good mix of both of my parents. Blonde hair from my mom. Curly hair from my dad (and the baldness…)

9 Who do you have a crush on: Not “crushes” exactly, but I find FNL Director (Dave Wingfield) and Hot Guy (Ian Swyers) to be pretty stinking attractive.

11 Who makes you smile the most: Most people.

12 Who makes you laugh the loudest: Oh gosh, I find most things to be funny. Brittany, Melissa, and J-Mo make me laugh a lot here, and Stroup and Jeff are always good for laughs back home. Chris and Vivek, too.

13 Who has made you cry: I’m not much of a crier (except for those baby carrots and the Don McLean song lately). The last time I cried was when my dad yelled at me over the phone. He usually doesn’t yell at me, but when he does, I feellike crap.

14 Who do you talk to the most: Janeen, she IS my roommate.

15 Who do you talk to the least: People I graduated with, except for Chris, Vivek, Peter, Brittany, and occasionally Becky.

16 Who knows the most about you: Stroup and Brittany. Chris knows me pretty well, too.

17 Who knows the least about you: The people I met on the internet, I suppose.

18 Who seems to be the most down to earth person you know: I don’t know.

19 Who is the most popular friend you have: Well, everybody on campus knows who Betsy is, but not many actually KNOW her, know her. Just by association.

20 Who has it easier...guys or girls: Who cares. Girls complain more, but that doesn’t mean we have it harder.



WHERE in 10 questions


1 Where were you born aka what hospital: St. Somebody’s in Dayton, OH.

2 Where do you live now aka what town?: Marion, IN for college. Kokomo, IN when I’m at home.

3 Where do you wish you lived?: Anywhere outside of the Midwest. Preferably some big city. Either that or a small, remote Hispanic town…

4 Where do you want to go on your honeymoon: Europe?

5 Where do you want to go to for vacation: South America or Europe

6 Where were your parents born: Indiana

7 Where were your grandparents born: My Mom’s mom is from Arkansas. That explains some things…

8 Where was your last vacation to: New York, with Melissa

9 Where are you right now: At my desk in my dorm room

10 Where do you plan on moving to: Any location except Kokomo would be ideal. Preferably not in the Midwest, but I’m just looking to get away from Kokomo first.



WHEN in 15 questions


1 When are you going back to school: 12 hours

2 When are you graduating: 2006...maybe 2007

3 When do you get to drive: When I need to go somewhere off of campus.

4 When are you going shopping: When I get home. Summer clothes shopping. Yay!

5 When are you going out to eat: Friday with Chris and Vivek, at least I think Vivek is coming. I don’t know: nobody tells me anything.

6 When are you planning on cleaning your room: It’s pretty clean now, but we have to do a major overhaul in 2 weeks before I can go home for summer break.

7 When do you want to get married: Preferably after I get engaged, which usually requires a boyfriend.

8 When you are 21, what do you plan on doing?: On my birthday? I don’t know, probably moving back into college from Christmas break. Alone. Oh wait, that was THIS year. No, I’m not bitter that I spent my 19th birthday moving my crap back in here.

9 When are your parents birthdays: Dad-July 13. Mom-August 28

10 When are your siblings birthdays: Kalee-May 29. Jeremy-November 17

11 When do you go to sleep: Usually around 2

12 When do you wake up: too early. Between 7 and 8 every weekday, depending on when my class is.

13 When are you usually on-line: too much...evenings mainly

14 When you were little, did you like to dance: When I was little? Hello, I'll "break it down" right now... *Busts a move.

15 When you go to bed what do you think of: Nothing. My mind usually shuts down as soon as my head hits the pillow. Ask my roommate, I’ve been known to fall asleep while she is pouring out her heart to me in a deep and meaningful late-night conversation. Oops.



DO YOU in 20 questions


1 Do you save AOL conversations: Not usually.

2 Do you swear: Are you kidding? Brittany chases me around the room with my Softsoap from my sink when I say that horrible “P” word.

3 Do you save emails: Oh yeah.

4 Do you save peoples pics they send you: It depends. Jake sends lots of pictures, but I don’t save them.

5 DO you know how to make web sites: Nope

6 Do you sleep with a night light: No

7 Do you sleep with any stuffed animals: Well, I have one, but I don’t actually sleep with it.

8 Do you like the person that sent this to you: I stole it from Chris. He’s a keeper.

9 Do you know how to fold clothes: Yes.

10 Do you like to swim: My pool is a wonderful thing.

11 Do you like to kiss: Who doesn’t?

12 Do you enjoy reading: Very much so

13 Do you enjoy writing: Yes

14 Do you play board games: If there is nothing else to do.

15 Do you still play with kids toys: No

16 Do you like the singer Joe: Who?

17 Do you like Rap: It’s not my favorite

18 Do you like Pop: Some

19 Do you like alternative: Some

20 Do you like Country: Some.

Have I mentioned that I really like Don McLean's "Vincent/Starry, Starry Night?" Because I do.

I fall asleep in my math class EVERY DAY! It is so bad. I get plenty of sleep at night, well, as much as I need (anywhere between 4 and 6 hours is just fine, thanks). It's not that the class is overly-boring, but dang! I haven't stayed awake for a full class in there in the past 3 weeks. I feel like a jerk, b/c there's no reason for me not to be able to keep my eyes open. It doesn't help that I sit right beside the window and when the sun is shining right on me...not only can I not see, but the warmth makes me sleepy. Note to self: don't sit right next to a window that faces east during a morning class. I'll remember that next time.

Today I downloaded a few songs that I hadn't heard for a long time. When I was younger, my sister and I used to listen to a Kenny G. and Michael Bolton song, "Don't Make Me Wait For Love." I don't know why, but we loved it. I remember dancing around to it and singing as loud as we could. Ok, it was just this past summer, I admit. LOL, no, I don't know how old we were, but it's been a while.

I went to a Wind Ensemble concert tonight. On the way out, I looked up at the sky, and the stars were absolutely amazing. It's pretty hard to see more than 2 or 3 stars on campus, but tonight, wow! I wanted to come home and lay on Stroup's barn and spend hours up there, just looking at the sky. ANYHOO, the reason I am saying this is b/c I started singing an old 70s song (imagine that) called Vincent/Starry, Starry Night, by Don McLean. He's not very well known for anything besides his classic "American Pie." I decided to come back to my room and download it, and when I listened to it, I started crying. I have cried more in the past few days than in the past months combined: twice. Ha ha. Anybody who knows me knows that I am not a big crier. But really, I don't know why I was so moved by the song, but I definitely was. I haven't heard it since I went to New York in 11th grade. It's about Vincent VanGogh and his "Starry Night" piece, which is one of my favorite works of art ("The Architect's Dream" by Thomas Cole takes the cake, by the way. Hands down, my favorite of all time.). So, if you want a beautiful, mellow song, I'd advise this as your next download.

So, I was walking back to the table with my tray tonight at dinner when I noticed there were a few "treasures" at my spot. I stopped dead in my tracks in disbelief. Melissa, Brittany, and Janeen were trying as hard as they could not to crack up. I proceeded, cautiously, to my chair and set my tray down where Betsy's should be. Yes, directly in front of me were two tiny baby carrots. They were horrible! I stood there saying, "oh, guys!" over and over, fighting back tears. Yeah, my eyes were welling up. Who knew I was so afraid of them? I surprised myself a little with that reaction. I was horrified and I didn't want to touch them. Ever! One was so misformed that it was actually standing up. The other was lying sideways, like normal carots, but there was NOTHING normal about them! They were hideously small, and I was standing in front of my chair, about to cry. It was not fun. Finally, I got up enough courage to move them out of the way, and I put them on Brittany's tray. They then began to dangle them infront of my face, make them talk to me in high-pitched voices, and basically just frighten the crap out of me. What friends I have...so blessed...just kidding, I have the coolest friends ever! :) Except for when they exploit my vulnerabilities. I didn't even give them the laxative brownies!! (Janeen ate one, but it had absolutely no effect on her. I was disappointed. She must have bowels of steel or something. That's my roommate: Robo-Belly.) All in all, dinner was an adventure.

Let the "quarter-life crisis" begin. I've been doing a lot of thinking about what I want to do with my life. Basically, I have all these idealistic, unrealistic (repetitive and redundant, aren't I?) dreams of going to some small, remote Hispanic village and ingratiating myself into the culture. I see small, dirty children running around barefoot, shouting in Spanish while the women of the "pueblo" carry their baskets to the river to socialize while they do the laundry for the week. I see myself wearing a long, colorful skirt and living in a hut of some sort. I want to teach them about health and hygiene and about a better way of life, yet I do not want to "Americanize" them. I know that in writing this, it probably appears as if I have no idea what is going on in the world and that, hello! there aren't many of these towns left. Not that I know of, I guess. I'm not shooting for decadent, primitive civilizations here or anything, just not as up to speed with the rest of the world. I think I could be very, very fulfilled in this. It's funny, though. All my life, I have wanted to live in a big city and partake in that lifestyle: the magnitude of people, the endless noise, the constant commotion. Yeah, that's appealing to me. This, however, is about as opposite as possbile from my remote Hispanic town. Why Hispanic? I've asked myself that a lot lately. why not China or Malaysia or somewhere in Africa or Asia? If i had a great answer to that question, I'd put it right about...here. But, I don't. I guess it's b/c i can speak the language (kind of) and I understand, let alone really like, the culture that is so different from my own. I had thought about going into medicine, actually. I know pretty much any country in the world will welcome you in with open arms if you have a degree in medicine and you want to help their people. I had planned on taking the entry level bio and chem classes next semester, but I couldn't get them to fit into my schedule. Plus, you were supposed to apply to the pre-med program by the end of your freshman year, and I decided not to apply until I had taken a class, that way if I hated it, I wouldn't be stuck. So, with not being able to take them until 2nd semester sophomore year...I'd be at least a good year behind schedule. Call it divine intervention or whatever, but as of now, I'm not going to be a doctor. Nursing, well...I've looked into that. I have never had any desire to be a nurse, really. Do I look like the type to be a nurse? No. :) So, there is my dilemna. What to do, what to do. I don't know, but rest assured I'll be writing more abot this topic.