85 questions about Jess or, wherein the mun over analyzes the minor canon character
Personal Questions
1. What is your real, birth name? What name do you use? Jessica Lee Moore and “Jess” mostly.
2. Do you have a nickname? What is it, and where did you get it? Jess, and I’ve just had it forever, really. I’m only Jessica when I’m in trouble.
3. What do you look like? Oh god *laughs* I’m 5’11”, which has been annoying for most of my life, blonde, wavy hair that’s just below my shoulders. Weigh 150 lbs, blue eyes, and normally found reaching things on high shelves for friends.
4. How do you dress most of the time? Jeans and a nice shirt? I guess. I don’t know, how does your typical Stanford student dress? Put me into that category.
5. How do you "dress up?" Dresses, mostly. Maybe some nice slacks and a sweater.
6. How do you "dress down?" I love to sit around in sweats and an old tank top or hoodie.
7. What do you wear when you go to sleep? Old shirt and underwear, mostly.
8. Do you wear any jewelry? A couple necklaces that I change through, and then a bracelet or two depending on my outfit.
9. In your opinion, what is your best feature? I guess-physical feature? My eyes.
10. What's your real birth date? July 15th, 1983.
11. Where do you live? A little apartment on the edge of campus. It’s larger than the ones closer in, but there’s not that much special about it. College furniture, and a decent amount of mess because I’m really not the tidiest person in the world. Decorated with mostly old posters of famous art that I like. Have some pictures up on the wall of friends and family. I really won’t win any awards for interior decorating, that’s for sure.
12. Do you own a car? Describe it: *Laughs again* Ah, yeah. A little Kia Spectra. I think Sam described it as a box on wheels, and I’m sort of expecting it to fall apart on me while I’m driving it, but it gets me from point a to point b and has been since highschool.
13. What is your most prized mundane possession? Why do you value it so much? The necklace my Dad gave me when I graduated from highschool. It just means a lot because it was a pretty big moment and he was really proud of me. I think he’d had it bought for a few years and actually managed to keep it a secret - which is a pretty big feat for him. It’s just a little diamond drop, but I really like it.
14. What one word best describes you? Passionate. Though, I think some people might say ‘trusting’.
Familial Questions
1. What was your family like? Frighteningly normal, honestly. My mom worked as a consultant for a publishing company and my Dad worked in technology. They both tried to be around as much as they could and did most of that normal stuff that kids do. Learned how to ride a bike, how to swim. Broke my leg falling out of a tree. Had a fort. Had sleepovers. I’ve got a pretty small extended family though - I was an only child and both of my parents were too. So, just us and the grandparents.
2. Who was your father, and what was he like? Eric Moore. He was awesome. I admit that I’m a bit of a daddy’s girl - he came to all my events when I was a kid and always brought me flowers on my birthday. He used to take me out of school every year for the first game of the Giants (the baseball team from San Francisco, not the football team from New York) season and we’d dress up and watch it. He always smelled like peppermints, and I’m really not sure why because he swore he didn’t like them.
3. Who was your mother, and what was she like? Anne Moore. She was great too. I really just had supportive parents. She worked odd hours, but she always called to tell me goodnight if she was going to miss me going to sleep. She packed great lunches too, and we talk at least once a week now that I’m away from home.
4. What was your parents marriage like? Were they married? Did they remain married? Pretty good, I guess. They had arguments because I think that everyone who’s together for that long has arguments but they had a pretty steady rule to never go to bed angry and that worked pretty well for them. They really tried to do things 50/50, but Dad was terrible at cooking, so I guess we were stereotypical that way, though it was always sort of fun when mom was gone during dinner time because Dad and I would eat things like ice cream and popcorn for dinner, or order a pizza.
5. What were your siblings names? What were they like? Only child. Always wondered what it would be like to have a sibling though.
6. What's the worst thing one of your siblings ever did to you? What's the worst thing you've done to one of your siblings? See above
7. When's the last time you saw any member of your family? Where are they now? Last holiday break. I try to go home for most of them, and some of the time Sam goes with me - especially Thanksgiving and Christmas. They’re back in San Francisco.
8. Did you ever meet any other family members? Who were they? What did you think of them? Every Christmas we get together with both sets of grandparents and my mom and dad, and like I said, Sam most of the time. My grandparents are great. I’m the only grandkid for both so I guess I was pretty spoiled when it came to birthdays and Christmas. Though, they loved spoiling Sam too.
Childhood Questions
1. What is your first memory? Cake. I don’t really know what birthday it was but my first real memory is of a vanilla cake that I was allowed to eat all by myself.
2. What was your favorite toy? I had a stuffed bear that I carried around with me everywhere, named Mr. Steinway, after our piano. I thought it was terribly witty.
3. What was your favorite game? Hide and Go Seek.
4. Any non-family member adults stick out in your mind? Who were they, and how did you know them? Why do they stick out? A lot of my teachers through the years were vital in who I am today, in particular my high school freshman World Cultures teacher - I learned a lot about other cultures and respecting differences from her. She made me want to be a sociology major.
5. Who was your best friend when you were growing up? A girl who lived next door named Amanda. She was great, and until college we were pretty much joined at the hip. We still keep in contact through email and letters.
6. What is your fondest, childhood memory? I think that’s probably the Christmas when I turned five. I got a puppy. It was awesome. His name was Popcorn (because five year old Jess was incredibly original, let me tell you) and he was a golden retriever. He was the bonnie to my clyde for most of my childhood adventures. He died the year before I left for college.
7. What is your worst childhood memory? Probably breaking my leg after falling out of a tree. I’ve been scared of heights ever since.
Adolescent Questions
1. How old were you when you went on your first date? 13
2. It is common for one's view of authority to develop in their adolescent years. What is your view of authority, and what event most affected it? I think people in authority have earned respect by their position, but that they have to prove they deserve to keep it.
3. What were you like in high school? What "clique" did you best fit in with? Oh God, I’m not even sure. I had a lot of different friends from a decent number of groups. I was a band kid because I played flute, but Amanda was a cheerleader so I hung out with them a lot too. I was a member of the Quizbowl team because that same teacher talked me into it, and I dated a baseball player for a while so I knew those guys too. Don’t know exactly where I fit in best, but I was runner up for homecoming queen my senior year, there’s a fun fact for you.
4. What were your high school goals? Getting into a good college. Original, I know. But College was always something that was going to happen for me - my parents wouldn’t ever let me think otherwise, so highschool was basically a stepping stone for that.
5. Who was your idol when you were growing up? Who did you first fantasize about in your life? Ghandi. Which made me a total dork in high school. Thankfully I also knew pop culture references, but I was always more impressed by people who actually did things to make the world a better place. Who did I fantasize about? Well, that was James Dean.
6. What is your favorite memory from adolescence? Prom is the stereotypical answer, but it was actually pretty awesome. We stayed out all night, and then a bunch of my friends and I had rented two hotel rooms and I don’t think I’ve seen a crazier party since I’ve gotten to college. It was a blast.
7. What is your worst memory from adolescence? I had a boyfriend who was pretty-handsy. And didn’t like being told no. That wasn’t the most pleasant experience in the world. But punching him in the testicles wasn’t too bad.
Occupational Questions
1. Do you have a job? What is it? Do you like it? If no job, where does your money come from? I tutor kids for a program through Stanford on how to read. I like it a lot, do it twice a week for a few hours. My Dad sends me money every now and again too.
2. What is your boss or employer like? Great, really. She looks after us and makes sure we always have sharpened pencils.
3. What are your co-workers like? Do you get along with them? Any in particular? Which ones don't you get along with? I work pretty much by myself, but every now and again there’ll be another tutor there and I figure they’re all pretty awesome people if they’re taking time out of their schedule to teach kids how to read.
4. What is something you had to learn that you hated? Math. I’m a disaster at it, but they keep making me take the classes!
5. Do you tend to save or spend your money? Why? I’m a saver. Figure I have most of the things I need, what’s the point of buying a whole lot extra. Of course, I’ve been known to go on spending sprees every now and again.
Likes & Dislikes Questions
1. What hobbies do you have? I like to read, I love debate, and I still sometimes play the flute, but really I’m not very good at it. I think I was like, fourth seat of four when I was in highschool but they were too nice to kick me out.
2. Who is your closest mundane friend? Describe them and how you relate to them. Sam, easily. He’s-well, what girl doesn’t say their boyfriend is great? He’s great. His family moved around a lot as a kid and I think he’s still trying to get used to the fact that he’s allowed to be in once place for a while and actually make some friends. He’s pretty good at remembering all of those boyfriend things - but he does need to be dragged out and reminded to have fun every now and again. He hates Halloween, which is totally weird, but I guess everyone has their quirks. He’s scary smart - which is refreshing but also sometimes totally intimidating. He’s a genius, but sometimes the boy totally lacks common sense, which makes for some funny moments, all things told. And he knows me probably better than I know myself.
3. Who is your worst mundane enemy? Describe them and why you don't get along. God, this girl Bethany in my classes. She’s possibly the most idiotic, yet most arrogant woman I’ve ever met.
4. What bands do you like? Do you even pay attention? Uh, pretty much anything that isn’t hard core rap. Figure all of it has its place in the world. Except country. I can’t stand country music.
5. What tape or CD hasn't left your player since you purchased it? Why? Um. The Beatles album “1”. Because it’s awesome?
6. What song is "your song?" Why? Sweet Pea by Amos Lee. I don’t know I just love it. Always puts me in a good mood.
7. What's been your favorite movie of all time? The Breakfast Club
8. Read any good books? What were they? Just finished “Tale of Two Cities”. I know, I’m a little behind, but I never read it in school, so I picked it up. I loved it.
9. What do you watch on the Television? Soap Operas. Documentaries.
10. When it comes to mundane politics, do you care? If so, which way do you tend to vote? If not, why don't you care? I do care, not as much as some of my friends, but I do pay attention. Mostly democrat.
11. What type of places do you hang out in with your mundane friends? Bars, mostly. Whoever’s apartment is closest
12. What type of places do you hang out in with your normal friends?...the same? I didn’t realize there was a difference.
13. What annoys you more than anything else? Bigotry.
14. What would be the perfect gift for you? Sunflowers. Poetry I haven’t read.
15. What's the most beautiful thing you've ever seen? The sunset over the ocean.
16. What time of day is your favorite? Dawn
17. What kind of weather is your favorite? Fall weather.
18. What is your favorite food? What is your least favorite food? Pumpkin pie is my favorite, brussel sprouts are my least favorite. I’m not even sure why those exist.
19. What is your favorite drink? I’m addicted to coffee.
20. What's your favorite animal? Why? I like giraffes. I think they made me feel better about myself when I was kid and taller than everyone else.
21. Do you have any pets? Do you want any pets? What kind? I don’t have any, but I wouldn’t mind having a cat or a dog. Maybe once I graduate I’ll do that.
22. What do you find most relaxing? (Not as in stress relief, but as something that actually calms you down.) Listening to music really loudly in my car.
23. What habit that others have annoys you most? Nail biting.
24. What kind of things embarrass you? Why? Looking like an idiot. I try to avoid it as much as I can, but we all look stupid at some point in our lives.
25. What don't you like about yourself? I tend to get myself into situations just because I don’t realize they’re dangerous.
26. How would you like to look? Like me? I don’t know, maybe being brunette would be fun?
Sex & Intimacy Questions
1. Would you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, or something else? Why? Straight - er, mostly because I like men?
2. Who was the first person you had sex with? When did it happen? What was it like? How well did it go? Highschool boyfriend - the baseball player I mentioned. It was alright. Awkward, mostly because we were both virgins. It got better with practice.
3. Have you ever had a same-sex experience? Who with, what was it like, and how did it go? I kissed a girl once on a dare at a party.
4. What is your deepest, most well-hidden sexual fantasy? Would you ever try it? Um…pass? I’ll share that with my partner, not the world at large.
5. What was the wildest thing you've ever done, sexually? Who was it with and when did it happen? I had sex in a park while I was camping once. In the middle of the day in a tent. That was pretty daring.
6. Is there any sexual activity that you enjoy and/or practice regularly that can be considered non-standard? (Bondage, Fantasy Play, etc.) Why do you like it? Um, again, keep that one between my partner and I , thanks.
7. Is there any sexual activity that you will not, under any circumstances, do? Um. Well, I guess I’m willing to try most things once? No bestiality, please.
8. Do you currently have a lover? What is their name, and what is your relationship like? What are they like? Why are you attracted to them? Yeah, Sam. It’s a great relationship, and he’s great. I’m attracted to him for all the reasons I listed as to why he was my best friend. Also he’s not bad on the eyes. At all.
9. What is the perfect romantic date? Home cooked food, candles and staying in to watch a movie on the couch under the same blanket.
10. Describe the perfect romantic partner for you. Someone genuine.
11. Do you ever want to get married and have children? When do you see this happening? Yeah, I’d love to. Not more than one or two kids. I don’t know? After I graduate for sure.
12. What is more important - sex or intimacy? Why? Intimacy. Because you can have sex whenever, wherever with whoever, but intimacy actually takes some work.
13. What was your most recent relationship like? Who was it with? (Does not need to be sexual, merely romantic.) With Sam. That’s going on two years now - so. See previous answers?
14. What's the worst thing you've done to someone you loved? I cheated on a guy once in highschool. . I felt terrible about it later, but I still did it. I’ll never do it again.
Drug & Alcohol Questions
1. How old were you when you first got drunk? What was the experience like? I was 15 at a party with some highschool friends. And it was great until I threw up behind a tree.
2. Do you drink on any kind of regular basis? Two or three times a month, I guess
3. What kind of alcohol do you prefer? Mixed drinks.
4. Have you ever tried any other kind of "mood altering" substance? Which one(s)? What did you think of each? I smoked some weed a few times in highschool and college. Not something I do often, but it was alright I guess. Nothing to write home about.
5. What do you think of drugs and alcohol? Are there any people should not do? Why or why not? Everything in moderation.
Morality Questions
1. What one act in your past are you most ashamed of? What one act in your past are you most proud of? I think cheating on that boyfriend. I try to be a good person and that was really pretty shitty. Proud of? I don’t know, just being me I guess. I’m pretty fond of myself.
2. Have you ever been in an argument before? Over what, with who, and who won? If anyone answers no to this, they’re liars. I’ve been in probably hundreds of arguments in my life. I’m stubborn - probably too stubborn and arguments are the invariable result of that.
3. Have you ever been in a physical fight before? Over what, with who, and who won? I punched that one boyfriend in the nuts after he’d gotten real frisky when I’d told him no. Otherwise? Nope.
4. What do you feel most strongly about? People being treated like people.
5. What do you pretend to feel strongly about, just to impress people? Um. I guess-hell, why would you do that? I can’t think of anything. Maybe school spirit. I don’t really have any.
6. What trait do you find most admirable, and how often do you find it? Loyalty and honesty. Think I found it in Sam.
7. Is there anything you think should not be incorporated into the media or art (sex, violence, greed, etc.,)? If so, what and why, and if not, why not? Depends on who is watching the show. Kids shouldn’t see much of that. Otherwise, I guess if it’s done tastefully - but then, who gets to decide that? Ask me on a case-by-case basis and I’ll give you a better answer.
8. Do you have any feelings in general that you are disturbed by? What are they? Why do they disturb you? Um, I can’t really think of any? I guess sometimes in my bad moments I’ll wish some stuff on people that maybe I didn’t actually mean. That’s not so great.
9. What is your religious view of things? What religion, if any, do you call your own? Oh lord, my family is like, easter and Christmas protestants, except we don’t even go then. We say grace on easter and Christmas though, if that counts.
10. Do you think the future is hopeful? Why? Yeah, I do. Because if it’s not, what’s the point of doing the best we can now?
11. Is an ounce of prevention really worth a pound of cure? Which is more valuable? Why do you feel this way? Yes. Especially when it comes to healthcare. Because leaving things to get worse before you heal them just ends up costing everyone misery and time and money.
12. What's the worst thing that can be done to another person? Why? They can be dehumanized. Because this is what’s led to every conflict in the world. You can’t hurt someone until you dehumanize them and think they are less than you.
13. What's the worst thing you could actually do to someone you hated? Me? Oh, god. Well, I think I could probably kill someone if they were coming after my family. Just cold blooded though? Probably---put a frog in their bed or something. I’m not very ferocious.
14. Are you a better leader or follower? Why do you think that? If you think the whole leader-follower archetype is a crock of shit, say so, and explain why? Leader, I guess. Tend to take the lead on stuff when it’s offered.
15. What is your responsibility to the world, if any? Why do you think that? To leave it better than I found it and to help the people less fortunate than me. Because I’m human? I don’t know, I feel like being given the chances I have, and the fact that I come from an affluent family, means I get to have a chance to give back .
16. Do you think redemption is possible? If so, can anyone be redeemed, or are there only certain circumstances that can be? If not, why do you think nothing can redeem itself? Yes. And I think most people can be redeemed if they really want it.
17. Is it okay for you to cry? When was the last time you cried? I’m a crier, I’ll admit. Movies, books, a hallmark commercial and I’m in tears. Really crying though? I do that when I’m hurt or frustrated. I watched a movie the other day that made me cry. Sam teased me about it.
18. What do you think is wrong with MOST people, overall? Wanting to do what’s best for them and no one else, I guess.
Miscellaneous Questions
1. What is the thing that has frightened you most? Do you think there is anything out there that's scarier than that? What do you think that would be? My family or friends dying.
2. Has anyone or anything you've ever cared about died? How did you feel about it? What happened? Popcorn died a few years ago and it was pretty rough. I cried like all 17 year olds cry when their dogs die. I still miss him when I’m at home.
3. What was the worst injury you've ever received? How did it happen? I got into a car wreck when I was riding in a car with a friend and broke my arm and my collar bone and had bruises over most of my body. That sucked.
4. How ticklish are you? Where are you ticklish? Incredibly ticklish. Everywhere except my neck.
5. What is your current long term goal? Graduate with honors.
6. What is your current short term goal? Pass all my classes this semester
7. Do you have any bad habits? If so, what are they, and do you plan to get rid of them? Oh god, who doesn’t? I talk too much. I overthink things. I really overthink things. I’ve done it my whole life and I don’t know how to make it stop
8. If you were a mundane person, what would you do with your life? What occupation would you want, and how would you spend all your time? I imagine I am mundane, so I think I want to be a social worker.
9. What time period do you wish you had lived in? Why? (Looking at this as an attempt to change history doesn't count.) What appeals to you about this era? I’m fascinated with the 20s but I don’t think I’d like to live there. I like where I am now, and I like the opportunities I’ve been given.
10. How private of a person are you? Why? Pretty private. I don’t know, I just think maybe not everyone in the world needs to know everything about me. But if people ask I’m pretty free with information.
11. If you were to gain an obscenely large sum of money (via an inhertiance, a lawsuit, a lottery, or anything else) what would you do with it? Probably pay off my parents house, pay off my tuition and sam’s and then…I don’t know, buy a nice house and donate the rest to charity?
12. What would you wish for if you found a genie? I-don’t even know. World peace? How much of a beauty contestant can I really be. “That’d be - harsher punishment for parole violators, Bob,”
13. What do you do when you are bored? Read a book. Call up some friends.
14. What is the most frightening potential handicap or disfigurement you can conceive of? What makes it so frightening? Not being able to see. I just-I love people watching and experiencing the sights of the world so much, it terrifies me to think of being blind.