You kill a buffalo, you can only carry 20lbs of meat though... life on the Oregon Trail
So here's everything about me..in conveinant bitesize quiz form..... well its obviously missing somethings, but its got a lot..so onwards and forwards explorers! (oh and yeah , i def. stole this from my friends' on myspace..shh..don't tell LJ...)
Name: James Jeffrey Carlson
Birthday: January 18, 1984
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio
Current Location: Kettering, Ohio
Eye Color: blue
Hair Color: blonde
Height: 6'1
Fav. Band: I listen to about everything, I love the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Dave Matthews. Eric Clapton, that Mozart guy, Bela Fleck... if i don't like something, I just change CD's or the radio station, its just that simple. I'm like a music whore.
Right Handed or Left Handed: right
Your Heritage: a whole lot of scandinavian countries (norway, sweden, finland, etc.. ), german, i dunno the rest.. genetic mutt
The Shoes You Wore Today: um, white sneakers, just like the STU-daddy! LOL! it was too cold for my sandals today
Your Weakness: chocolate, lack of confidence in myself, oh and good italian food like fettucine alfredo or lasagna, OMG!
Your Fears: right now, or in general? um, right now, not being accepted back into the prog. next year, in general, i'm sorta afraid of heights, ya i know good choice of major, its not so much a fear but an uneasiness (more afraid of falling from heights), unlike others i'm not afraid of creepy-crawly things, they interest me except when they are creepy and crawly on me, thats no good, uh, i'm sure theres other things that count but seriously this is getting outta control.. 4 lines is plenty !
Your Perfect Pizza: I love pizza, pizza is pretty awesome... lol, i'm a DT so I like the Fly Pi.(plus its cheap and by the slice), but i like everything on it
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: hmmm, goals... damn...i should set some of those, um, i would like to go to NY , i'd like to design mainstage, i'd like to buy a new car (car would be quite useful)
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: "..." as u can prolly tell, i use the ellipsis a lot
Thoughts First Waking Up: "just a couple more minutes", "oh shit!"
Your Best Physical Feature: dunno, eyes, i just like the color they are, plus i've heard that they have changed alot since i was little
Pepsi or Coke: um, i can't really tell the difference sometimes... but i like cherry versions of both , oh yeah and root beer, and creme soda, and well damn i like iced tea as well, and water, and juice...... i appear to be a beverage whore too.
MacDonalds or Burger King: Um, i like BK better, food tastes better, but theres something about the restaurant that i don't like. but I eat more at McD's
Single or Group Dates: Group is more comfortable in the beginning, but as the relationship hopefully progresses, i want some alone time with them
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton's... i have been so annoyed with the vending machine in the CAC.. for ever there has been no iced tea.. gah
Chocolate or Vanilla:choc. (but speaking of ice cream, i love it..espec. ritters and graeters :) )
Cappuccino or Coffee: i'm a wuss, i like the froofy stuff, don't like black coffee, so if i need it is something like french van. cappuchino
Do you Smoke: nope, did when i was young, it was really stupid, but i'm prolly a secondhand smoker
Do you Swear: of course
Do you Sing: yes, i love to sing (sometimes in the rain) but also in choir and such...
Do you Shower Daily: I try to, if not, its the day after.... i'm weird, i can take forever in the shower or be done in like 3 mins, either way the water gets really cold right as i start to wash my hair and i yelp.
Have you Been in Love: yes
Do you want to go to college: no i want to graduate from college, (sarah said it best so its stays in here)
Do you want to get Married: yep
Do you believe in yourself: sometimes yes, sometimes no.... it all depends
Do you get Motion Sickness: no
Do you think you are Attractive: of course, i'm hot (and so begins the lying portion of the exam lol)
Are you a Health Freak: hell no, i try to be healthy but yeah fail miserably with the eating right, and exercise and such...oops.. maybe that should be a goal for above.
Do you get along with your Parents: yeah, i try to, i love my mom to no end, but sometimes she's so annoying.. trying though
Do you like Thunderstorms: yeah i do, they're often really pretty and have this sense of change and serenity, but its an intense way of it..hard to explain.
Do you play an Instrument: does singing count?..i would love to learn piano better (ooh another goal?)as well as percussion, but we learned how to play the recorder in elementary school, oh and i rock the kazoo.
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: yes
In the past month have you Smoked: no
In the past month have you been on Drugs: no
In the past month have you gone on a Date: no (well that question sucks)
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: i don't wanna admit it, but i prolly could do that ... i'm a fat kid, in a little package
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: no, me and raw fish don't really fly well together, i might try it someday
In the past month have you been on Stage: yes, uh i work on one every day..does this count? or do i have to act or something?
In the past month have you been Dumped: no (no that happened a few months back lol, thanks for asking)
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: no ( once again the self-conscious thing in me strikes, sounds like fun especially with the right people tho')
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no
Ever been Drunk: drunk, dunno, i can always walk and think and such, so i'm gonna say no, but i have been what i call tipsy ;)
Ever been called a Tease: um, er, yeah... i have (not a cocktease tho')
Ever been Beaten up: yeah i was a dork who always got pushed around, then i fought back and ended all that crap
Ever Shoplifted: if i have, i don't recall, but i dunno for sure
How do you want to Die: well i would prefer not to, but if i had to i would want it to be quick and easy and not hurt my family too much with their sorrow OR i wanna die in a blaze of glory....
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: um, depends.. (no, not the underwear kind, thats just wrong)... i wanna be an designer but also a adult who is kidlike... its another hard one to explain
What country would you most like to Visit: Italy, or France. More and more i'm leaning towards Italy.
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: it doesn't matter, i just want depth in the eyes, no emptimess
Favourite Hair Color: it depends on the girl,
Short or Long: how bout medium length, i don't like short hair on girls, so medium to long...
Height: um..average, can't be too short but i really am not used to looking up at girls either, so split the difference
Weight: um, healthy, not insanely small, not really big...
Best Clothing Style: not ratty and such, although u have to own something that really accents ur personality and body type..oh yeah and they have to fit
Number of CDs I own: um, hell if i know.. its not a bunch, cause i don't really buy cds, but once again read above
Number of Piercings: i got no piercings whatsoever
Number of Tattoos: none, nope those things are permanant and i can barely decide what i want for dinner sometimes
Number of things in my Past I Regret: i was always taught to live life with no regrets, but that prolly hasn't happened. but i can't change time yet (oh but i'm working on it), so the next best thing is to learn from it and let it act as a roadmap to the future.
~um.. i hope you learned something about me you didn't know.. peace out..ask if ya need or want..
oh yeah and we need a quote " Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. " ~Shawshank Redemption