100 questions

It has been a bit since I've had consistency, when I came across this on a friends blog I figured why not. Lets share some feelgoods.

1. Are you young at heart, or an old soul? I'm immature in many, many ways, but I definitely believe I am an old soul.
2. What makes someone a best friend? They accept you completely for who you are, faults and all.
3. What Christmas (or Hanukkah) present do you remember the most? Wedding Day Midge Barbie Doll. That is the gift I wanted most and actually got. I thought she looked like Suzy Bogguss.
4. Tell me about a movie/song/tv show/play/book that has changed your life. As slightly embarrassing as this is, Good Charlotte got me through high school.
5. Name one physical feature that you like about yourself, and one you dislike. I like my eyeballs, I hate my arms.
6. Would you like to reconnect with any friends you’ve lost contact with? There are a few. Sometimes I'm a neglectful person though, so I take responsibility. I get wrapped up a lot.
7. What’s more important in a relationship: physical attraction or emotional connection? Emotional connection.
8. Name a movie that you knew would be terrible just from reading the title. Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie. I'm sorry, Zack.
9. What holiday do you most look forward to? Halloween.
10. How is the relationship between you and your parents? My dad and I are pretty close, my mom and I are very much alike so at times our relationship is strained, however I still consider myself to be very close with her, too.
11. You’ve got the TV on, but you’re not really watching. What channel is the TV on? Fox 13.
12. Name a song that never fails to make you happy. Africa, by Toto.
13. You know at least one person named Michael. Tell me about him. Really, I get to talk about Michael Doxey? He's currently in Florida and I miss him greatly. He's a huge inspiration to me and one of my best friends. He is the Ashley to my MK.
14. Have you ever read the “missed connections” on Craigslist? Have you ever posted one, or wanted to? I've read something similar in a local magazine, I think they're hilarious. Never posted or wanted to, however I'm curious if any love connections have actually been made.
15. If you could pick anywhere to live the rest of your life, where would it be? I'm 99% sure I'd stay in Utah.
16. Can money buy happiness? Not fully, however it makes things much easier if it's there.
17. Do you drink? Smoke? Do drugs? Why, or why not? I'm a social drinker, and I've been the occasional social smoker however I don't know how to inhale so I really can't say I "smoke". I've tried one drug and I am not a fan of it.
18. Is there anyone close to you that you know you can’t trust? You don’t have to give names. Yes.
19. Where was your favorite place to go when you were a little kid? Lorin Farr Park swimming pool.
20. Have you ever spent a night in the hospital? Nope.
21. Do you enjoy being with only one or two friends, or with a large group of people? I prefer smaller groups.
22. Do you like the type of music your parents listen to? Do your parents like the type of music you listen to? My parents both have amazing taste in music.
23. Have you ever been bullied? Have you ever bullied anyone else? I had a pretty gnarly bully in 7th grade. I'm sure I've been on the other side, too, but honestly nothing that sticks out.
24. If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Burritos
25. If your partner wanted to wait until marriage before having sex, would you stay in that relationship? Of course.
26. Do you believe in a god? Yes.
27. Of all the social networks in the world, why use twitter? It's my candid outlet, none of my co-workers are on it.
28. What’s your favorite hashtag to track? I just make up my own, I don't really follow it.
29. Would you call yourself/your family “middle class?” I guess? I think we're normal, is that right?
30. Name a TV series you didn’t enjoy until after it ended. There have been a few, so far Six Feet Under, Frasier, Arrested Development come to mind.
31. Have you ever bought a product from an infomercial? No, but one weekend I watched this one Time Life Singers and Songwriters and I went home and downloaded all of it. Sorry.
32. If you could give up your car and never have to drive again, would you? No, I love driving.
33. If you go back to one point in time to give advice to yourself, when would you go and what would you say? I'd just tell myself that whatever I'm going through at the time is not the end of the world, and I will get through it.
34. What’s your “quirkiest” habit? I eat ravioli straight from the can.
35. What is “normal?” Are you normal? "What's so great about normal?
36. Someone close to you is dying. You have the choice to let this person live for 10 more years, but if you do, you cause the death of 10 strangers. You don’t have to see them die. Do you take the offer? Ugh. Probably.
37. What is one thing you could never forgive? Anyone who harms my family.
38. Would you rather be in a relationship after the honeymoon period ends, or be single? What is the point of being in a relationship just to end it after the honeymoon period? That's not fun at all. The better stuff is after.
39. Is it possible for guys and girls to be just friends? It depends, everyone is a little different.
40. Where do you and your friends go to hang out? Mostly our house.
41. Write the first sentence of your obituary. Jordan Raycine Shutt peaced out.
42. What is the best TV theme song ever? Dexter.
43. When you were young, what would you dream you would be when you grew up? A child psychologist.
44. When you’re alone in your own home, do you walk around naked? No, but I walk around in my underware.
45. What gets you out of bed in the morning? Do I really want to admit this? We all know I really like tv and so that's my time to unwind before work and drink coffee and watch Dawson's Creek and it's happy time.
46. Do you want to have more friends than you have right now? Actually yeah, I do..
47. What part of the past year sticks out in your mind? Eep. Why is that so hard?
48. You win a scratch-off lottery game that gives you $2000 a week (after taxes) for the rest of your life. Do you keep your job? I find something I enjoy doing, that's right.
49. Could you be in a long-distance relationship? If you’re in one, what makes yours work? It would be really hard, but I think worth it. I'd do it.
50. What’s the best route to your heart? Food.
51. Have you ever met someone through the internet, then met them in real life? Yes!
52. What is your favorite sport? I like to watch football and basketball, and now that dance is a sport, obviously that.
53. What has been troubling you lately? I'm just an overall bag of emo lately.
54. Did you enjoy your high school prom? If you haven’t gotten there yet, do you look forward to it? If you didn’t go, why not? I went with a friend, it's wasn't awful but it wasn't magical.
55. What do you use more often: your intuition or logical reasoning? Intuition, I'm a girl..
56. Do you know what makes you happy? Nope, I'm a girl.
57. Tell me about the last book you read. The Help. It was really good.
58. What is the nicest compliment you’ve ever been given? I'm a free-spirit. I try to remember that.
59. Who was your first crush? Jonathan Taylor Thomas..
60. Do you believe that there is life on other planets? Yep.
61. Predict what your life will look like a year from now. It's hard to think that far..
62. Often, people will ask how your last relationship ended. I want to know how it began. My last relationship is actually the one I'm currently in! It started with rockband karaoke.
63. Where is your favorite place to go out and eat? Wow, I love food yet haven't really thought of my favorite place to eat. Uh, there's a rad restaurant in the canyon, The Oaks. There.
64. What is something you want to change about your current situation? I can't change things, I figure the'll go where they may.
65. Early bird or night owl? Early Bird.
66. Are there any childhood possessions you still hold on to? I have my Snuggle bear.
67. Give me an unpopular opinion you have. I think gay marriage is great.
68. What was the last song that was stuck in your head? I have the Dawson's Creek non-original theme song in my head.
69. Where do you live? Be as general or specific as you want. I live in a house in Bountiful, Utah.
70. Do you believe in giving kids medals and trophies for participation? I'm not a parent so I probably shouldn't say.
71. What was the longest car ride you’ve ever taken? 14 hours to California.
72. Have you ever taken part in a protest? Yep.
73. Do you online shop? Duh.
74. What is your ethnic heritage? German.
75. Describe a person that inspires you. Knows who they are.
76. If you earn minimum wage doing what you love, would you? Yes, I would.
77. Do you believe in luck? Something to that extent.
78. Describe the last time you were very angry at someone. Frustrated and cry-ey.
79. Do you want to live until you’re 100? If I'm healthy, why not?.
80. Do people change? If so, how do you keep a relationship together when both of you start to change? I think they do, and you just have to accept that. If you're truly in love you will, but you'll also have respect..
81. Have you ever risked a friendship by telling someone you liked them? In 7th grade. We no longer speak ;].
82. Would you rather be alone doing something you enjoy, or doing something you don’t like with your best friends? I'd probably want to just be alone doing something I enjoy.
83. Do you practice what you preach? Hardly.
84.If you take precautions to stay safe, do you ultimately act more recklessly? I'm the least reckless person you'll meet.
85. What do you value more in a significant other: Attractiveness or intelligence? Intelligence.
86. Are you hard-headed? Very.
87. Have you ever laughed uncontrollably when it was socially inappropriate? Yeah, I have.
88. When have you felt most alive? When I'm out of my comfort zone.
89. Would you prefer to live? A city? The suburbs? The countryside? The mountains? The Mountains or The City.
90. Do you often skip breakfast? Only on weekends it seems.
91. How do you know what true love is? You feel it.
92. Would you want to know the exact date and time you were going to die? No.
93. Where is “home” for you? Where I grew up.
94. What song best describes your life right now? Er.
95. Do you want to be perfect? Nah.
96. What have you never tried, but would really like to someday? What’s holding you back? Skydiving, cliff diving, rafting. Anything very adventurous. I'm starting to see more of that in myself lately.
97. How do you express your creativity? Writing.
98. Describe your neighborhood. Quiet.
99. Name something you only liked because it was popular. Oh lots of things.
100. Give me the story of your life in six words. Crazy, embarrassing, random, loving, unpredictable, challenging.

i was not tagged

Yet here I am. It's been a while since there has been a post so hey, why not? I saw this on Jackie's blog. I wanted to do it even though I wasn't tagged. I answered her friend Shannon's questions too, why not? I may or may not create my own, we'll see when I get to the bottom.

1. Post these rules.
2. Post a photo of yourself and 11 random things. (There are enough photos of me on here:])
3. Answer the questions set for you in the original post.
4. Create 11 new questions and tag people to answer them.
5. Go to their blog/twitter and tell them you've tagged them.





11 Random Things:



1. I binge drink Tab at least one night a week.

2. I get really involved with TV sitcoms.

3. Africa by Toto is my favorite song.

4. I have never seen all of the Star Wars movies.

5. I sing a lot of Mandy Moore in the shower.

6. I really, really love roller coasters.

7. I am a level 70 Rogue in World Of Warcraft.

8. I can tell which episode of the Golden Girls is on within the first minute.

9. My favorite holiday is Halloween, mostly because I love fall.

10. I used to hate sheets, now I love them.

11. My favorite animal is a giraffe.



Shannon's Questions:


1. What is your dream vacation?

To putz around Europe with Zack. Just see it all and do it all, take a freaking month and just...go.

2. If money weren't an issue, and you could do anything you wanted for one day, what would it be?

Basically do the above? Or dance in a show on Broadway.

3. Would you rather live in Spain or France? Why?

So torn on this but my heart has always been French. Can I say Italy?

4. Who is your favorite Disney Princess? Why?

I've always been a fan of Belle.

5. Would you rather spend the day at the beach or in the mountains?

That is tough but probably the mountains. Hiking, camping, all of that sounds so fun.

6. What is one of your favorite quotes?

"We accept the love we feel we desrve." - Carrie Bradshaw, suck it.

7. What is a chore you absolutely hate doing?

I hate laundry more than I hate most things.

8. What is your favorite day of the week? Why?

FRIDAY, FRIDAY, GOTTA GET DOWN ON FRIDAY.

9. If you were reincarnated as an animal, what animal would you be? Why?

I need to be a giraffe.

10. If you could be any character in any book, who would you be? Why?

Oooh this one is good. I think I'd like to be Jonas in The Giver.

11. If you could witness any event, past, present, or future, what would it be? Why?

Woodstock. Let's go.

Questions for you
1. What is one item of clothing you hope no one ever sees?

I'm not too embarrassed by most things in my wardrobe...hmm.

2. If you were only able to keep 3 books, what would you keep and why?
Oy. Just As Long As We're Together - Judy Blume, Invisible Monsters - Chuck Palanuik, Girl In Translation - Jean Ewok. All so fantastic.

3. Favorite movie of ALL TIME?
Really? This is so hard, I am not sure I can possibly narrow it down to one. The movie I probably watch the most is The Shawshank Redemtion.

4. Where would you travel if given an unlimited budget? Why?

Europe. Because it's Europe.

5. What is your least favorite chore? Why?

I answered this above!

6. Where is your favorite place to be?

At home in the bed. It's our safe place.

7. Dog or cat?

UGH I love them both but I've become a dog lover. Yep.

8. What is your dream job?

Writer.
9. Sweet or salty?

Salty please.

10. What is your favorite season? Why?

Autumn all the way!

11. If you could meet anyone (dead or alive), who would it be and why? What would you do?
I want to drink a martini with Bea Arthur.

I'm not going to ask questions, and I'm not going to tag anyone so feel free to do this if you so desire. Thanks Jack for letting me take it.