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Monday, December 06, 2010

Old/[New]- a retrospective

Procrastinating as usual, I started going through the old "notes" that I placed on my facebook page.  It turns out that I've only ever posted two "notes" and both were surveys that I did in my first year of school. Since I'm all for personal reflection, I've decided to re-fill the survey again, placing my new answers alongside my old answer for ample comparison.  [new answers will be placed in brackets]

The longest survey you'll ever fill out! Do the world a favor: fill it out and post it for all your friends... Do this because the person who did this didn't sit here for ages for nothing. Answer all the questions honestly, no lying to avoid stuff.

Single or Taken:
Single [taken]

Happy about that?
Indifferent to it really [very happy]

Siblings:
little sis [little sister]

Eye color:
brown [brown]

Shoe size:
9 1/2- 10 [9-912]

Height:
5'7" [5'5'']

What are you wearing right now?
pjs [dress shirt sweater combination w/ jeans]

Righty or lefty:
righty [right]

Can you make a dollar in change right now:
haha don't make me laugh [yes]

Best date:
uhh...dates? [pizza hut and chapters]

FAVORITES:
Kind of pants:
jeans [jeans]

Number:
8? [5 or 3]

Animal:
big dogs all the way [big dogs and cats]

Drink (non alcoholic):
coffee [coffee]

Sport:
if i played any i would play tennis [tennis]

Month:
July [may]

Juice:
orange [orange]

Favorite cartoon character:
right off the top of my head? i'd say daria [marvin the martian]
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Have You Ever...

Given anyone a bath?
a baby [only babies]

Bungee Jumped?
sure haven't [still no]

Gone skinny dipping?
sweater swimming [no… weird]

Eaten a dog?
vegan [no]

Loved someone so much it made you cry?
yup but that's what life's all about [yes]

Played truth or dare?
who hasn't? [yes]

Been on a plane?
numerous [yes]

Came close to dying?
thankfully no [no]

Been in a sauna?
yes'm [a proper Finnish sauna]

Been in a hotub?
yes'm [yes]

Swam in the ocean?
both [yes]

Fallen asleep in school?
ooohhh yes [not for a very long time]

Ran away?
nope [nope]

Broken someone's heart?
yes and i hate it [yes]

Cried when someone died?
yes [yes]

Cried in school?
once...we all break down sometimes [not since highschool]

Fell off your chair?
oh god yes [constantly]

Sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call?
nope [nope]

Saved AIM conversations?
only drunk ones so i can relive my stupidity [saved by default]

Saved e-mails?
same reason as AIM convos [archive everything]

Used someone?
would never [nope]

Been cheated on?
yeah, that's life [yup]
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What is...
…your good luck charm?
don't have one [don't have one]

your new favorite song?
right now...irreplacedable-beyonce [empathy- crystal castles]

…beside you?
papers and books...yay for studying [crime fiction novels]

…last thing you ate?
soup? [oreo]

What kind of shampoo/conditioner do you use?
kiss my face stuff [fructius]
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Ever Had…

…Chicken pox:
yes'm [yes]

…Sore Throat:
yes'm [yes]

…Stitches:
only glue [glue]

Broken a bone:
nope [nope]

Do You...

do you belive in love at first sight?
i'll letcha know when the time comes [nope]

Long distance relationships?
for me, too difficult to maintain [If it was the only option]

Like school?
school is amazing or else i wouldn't be in it [still like it would like a break though]

Who was the last person that called you?
sarah i think [probably evan]

Who was the last person you slow danced with?
can't remember [sara]

Do you like filling these out:
only do them when i have something else to do but don't feel like doing it, like right now. [still annoying]

Do you wear contact lenses or glasses?:
glasses [reading glasses]

Do you like yourself:
i love me. i carry my ego in a little red wagon behind since it won't fit on my anymore :D [yes]

Do you get along with your family?
sure do. [yes]
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Are You...

Obsessive Compulsive?
pahaha i have slight tendencies [yes]

Suicidal?
sure aren't  [no]
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What did you do yesterday:
uhh went to various classes and drank with my G-Bebe [wrote a paper and hung out with sara]

Hated someone in your family?
nope [no]

Gotten any awards?
acedemics [nope]

What car/truck do you wish to have?
none right now [none]

Where do you want to get married?
don't think so now but maybe if the right person ever came along [won't happen]

Good driver?
not too shabby [haven't driven in years]

Good Singer?
hardly [no]

Own a lava lamp?
oh yes [not anymore]

How many remote controls are in your house?
3 back in the b-dot [two]

What was your last dream about:?
can't remember the entire plot but it had to do with me being appointed some random title in student council [don't remember]

When you last showered:?
yesterday, yes im dirty...deal [yesterday]

Scary or Funny Movies?
funny [scary funny]

Chocolate or Vanilla?
neither really [chocolate]

Root beer or Dr.Pepper?
root beer [club soda]

Skiing or Boarding?
don't really do either [neither]

Summer or Winter?
fall and spring [fall and spring]

Silver or Gold?
silver [silver]

Diamond or Pearl?
diamonds are fancy, pearls are classy [neither]

Sprite or 7up?
sprite [club soda]

Coffee or Sweet tea?
coffee [coffee]

Are you oldest, middle or youngest?
oldest [oldest]

Today did you...
1. Talked to someone you liked?
nope [early early this morning]

2. Buy something:
food [food and two books]

3. Get sick?
nope [cough]

8. Talked to an ex?
yup [nope]

9. Miss someone?
always [yes]
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Last person who....
10. Slept in your bed?
just me [sara]

11. Saw/heard you cry?
can't remember, probably jess [sara]

12. Made you cry?
can't remember [can't remember]

13. Went to the movies with?
haven't been to the movies in awhile...must have been with robyn [drew and sara]

15. Said "I Love You"?
mom [sara]
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16. Ever been in a fight with your pet?
play fight [i throw down with eva all the time]

18. Been to Mexico?
nope [nope]

19. Been to Canada?
never [always]

20. Been to Florida?
nope [nope]
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Random.....

22. What book are you reading now?
other than philosophy Big Sur by Jack Kerouac [i have several on the go]

23. Best feeling in the world?
feeling loved [happy, for whatever reason]

24. Future KIDS names?
no kids [no kids]

25. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?
sometimes at home [nope]

26. What's under your bed?
drawers [backpacks]

27. Favorite sports to watch?
tennis [tennis]

28. Favorite Locations?
vancouver [i have no idea]

29. Piercing/Tattoos?
1 tattoo 12 piercings [i tattoo, 4 piercings]

30. What are you most scared of right now?
failure [finishing school]

31. Who do you really hate?
i don't hate [no one]

32. Do you have a job?
i wish [a wonderful job]

33. Have you ever liked someone you didn't have a chance with?
yup [yeah]

34. Are you lonely right now?
nope [nope]

38. Song that's stuck in your head right now?
napoleon by ani difranco [intervention- margaret cho feat. tegan and sara]

39. Have you ever played strip poker?
yup [yes]

42. Have you ever been on radio/TV?:
tv with katimavik [tv not radio]

43. Have you ever been in a "mosh-pit"?
yeah [yea]

44. Ever liked someone, but thought they'd never notice you?
yup [yea]
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Random...

What color is your underwear right now?
black and white [beige]


Do you like him/her?
her [her]

Whats the first things you notice about the opposite sex (visual)?
eyes [irritating question]

Are you too shy to ask someone out?
yup [nope]

Butter, Plain or Salted popcorn?
nutritional yeast [plain]

Favorite Flower?
orchids [orchids]

Have you ever fired a gun?
nope [nope]

Do you like to travel by plane as opposed to car?
road trips are awesome [i enjoy both]

How many pillows do you sleep with?
2 [3]

How long did this survey take?
long enough to make me regret starting it [20 mins]

Well, wasn't that titillating?  There was an important point that I was trying to express by doing this comparison and I'm not too sure if it comes through.  Basically I realize that I've changed a great deal since my first year of university but a lot of things haven't changed.  I feel like I've come to a point in my life where I'm very comfortable with who I am, maybe not so much where I am but that's about to change.  Everything is in a continual state of flux and the sooner that is accepted, the easier it is to recognize the necessity of change in life.  That being said, I'm still terrified to finish school this year and to have to figure out what the hell it is that I'm going to do with my year off.  But, that is a bridge to be crossed when the time comes. 

1 comment:

Jessica Toombs said...

Sweater swimming made me laugh really hard. Your current answers are much more business; I think you've grown up or something. PS you know my thoughts on your year off.