UMW

This is one of those, "You Know You Went To Mary Washington If..." lists. I will bold if true...or was true.

1. Your professor still calls it Mary Washington College.
2. Your residence hall is now in a trailer park.2
3. You have stood in line for 20 minutes to get a breakfast sandwich at Seaco lunch on Friday.
4. A prospective family has asked you for directions somewhere, ON CAMPUS WALK.
5. Your life has flashed before you as someone passed you on a bike.
6. You think you should be able to use Flex at Chipotle or Panera.
7. You never want another gray tee shirt.
8. You know who Barkley is.
9. You are on the e-mail list of 6 or more student organizations from Club Carnival.
10. A squirrel has run AT you, not away.
11. "Discovery Days" are circled on your calendar as days to stay inside.
12. You have painted the Rock at midnight.
13. You put off the Technology Proficiency test until the very last minute freshman year.
14. You've climbed Old Rag with the Trek Club.
15. You're tempted to step on the seal every time you walk through Trinkle.
16. You have been to Houston's.
17. You have had a MWF class in the basement of Combs right before/after science in Jepson.
18. You've hit up mroe than 2 campus ministries for free dinner in any given week.
19. The only drinkware in your apartment is 20+ brightly colored plastic cups collected from campus events.
20. Psi Upsilon friended you before you even got to campus.
21. You have seen bedroom furniture on Ball Circle during Ring Week.
22. Your box mate never takes his/her mail.
23.When FYE was in Mercer, you heard that was where they housed the remedial kids.
24. You regularly do homework at the Hyperion downtown.
25. The Police Beat is the first thing you read in the Bullet.
26. You have been the only guy in a class of 20 or more girls.
27. 1 out of 4 of your friends got rejected by UVA.
28. You didn't know Marshall or South existed until you got to sophomore housing selection.
29. You and your best friend have different ways of saying "Marye"
30. Benchsitting is a legitimate verb in your vocabulary.
31. You've worked in Trinkle until the sun came up.
32. 1 out of 3 friends is from northern Virginia.
33. You've made out in the Stacks' treehouses at the library.
34. You had to retake a foreign language at community college over the summer because it was too "intensive."
35. You have played in the fountain.
36. You have been to your professor's house for dinner.
37. You have heard that other schools have actual "reading days" before exams.
38. You are from Virginia and at least one person at home thinks you go to Mary Baldwin.
39. You are out-of-state and at least one person at home thinks you go to William&Mary.
40. Your friends yawn as you drive past the Capitol.
41. As a freshman, you were abandoned in Central Park by the Fred bus.
42. You have had an education practicum more than 20 minutes away.
43. You have studied in a practice room in Pollard because all the rooms at the library were taken.
44. You have friends from MD who pay out-of=state tuition and live closer than some of your friends benefitting from in-state.
45. You were mad when they took George Foreman out of the Nest.
46. You have tried, unsuccessfully, to get a Devil-Goat Day tee shirt.
47. You've been ticketed on College Ave.
48. The Anarondak chairs have grown on you.
49. You have "tabled" outside of the Nest for something.
50. The beautiful campus was the deciding factor in your college choice.

Alphabet Soup Or Cereal

A
- - Are you available?: For what? I'm busy for about the next 5 days.
- - What is your age?: 27
- - What annoys you?: hypocrites, when people are lucky, and talking abot Plan.

B
- - Do you know anyone named Billy?: Yeah
- - When is your birthday?: 17 Feb
- - Who is your best friend?: You mean, my bestie? haha

C
- - What's your favorite candy?: reeses peanut butter anything
- - When was the last time you cried?: I got misty today after reading a Gilmore Girls thing

D
- - Do you daydream?: Too much
- - What's your favorite kind of dog?: Yorktease
- - What day of the week is it?: Tuesday

E
- - How do you like your eggs?: fried over hard
- - Emergency room? I cut my finger once, but didn't need stitches

F
- - Do you use fly swatters?: nah
- - Have you ever used a foghorn?: Don't think so

G
- - Do you chew gum?: Yeah
- - Do you like gummy candies?: sometimes

H
- - How are you?: Groggy at the moment, but not letting other people bother me:)
- - What's your height?: 5'10"
- - What color is your hair? dark brown

I
- - Whats your favorite ice cream? coffee
- - Have you ever ice skated?: tons of times, yeah

J
- - What's your favorite Jelly Bean? uhhhh not sure
- - Have you ever heard a really hilarious joke?: Yes
- - Do you wear jewelry?: Yes, earrings, necklace, watch, bracelet

K
- - Who do you want to kill?: noone

L
- - Are you laid back?: um, yes and no. depends on the situation

M
- - What was your favorite movie when you were little?: The Karate Kid
- - Do you have a nickname?: SVR, Alex
- - Whats your favorite number?: 17
- - Do you prefer night or day?: night

O
- - What's your one wish?: to win the lottery
- - Are you an only child?: no

P
- - What are you most paranoid about?: when people begin the sentence with my name
- - Piercings?: 2

Q
- - Are you quick to judge people?: no?

R
- - Do you think you're always right?: yeah
- - Do you watch reality TV?: not a lot of it
- - Reason to cry?: Gilmore Girls is ending:(:(::(

S
- - Do you prefer sun or rain?: if it's cold, I don't care.
- - Do you like snow?: YES!
- - Whats your favorite season?: cold fall

T
- - What time is it?: 6:08
- - What time did you wake up?: 9, but that's after I made myself go back to sleep

U
- - Can you ride a unicycle?: no
- - Are you unemployed?: no

V
- - What’s the worst veggie?: green peppers

W
- - What's your worst habit? not putting things away

X
- - Have you ever had an x-ray?: Yes
- - Do you own a xylophone?: no

Y
- - Do you like the color yellow?: yeah

Z
- - Do you believe in the zodiac?: to a certain extent
- - What's your sign?: Aquarius.

I Love iTunes Surverys!

Directions: Put your music player on shuffle. Press forward for each question. Use the song title as the answer to the question. No cheating.

How am I feeling today? "Falling in love is hard on the knees"- Aerosmith. hahahha, bing bong.

Will I get far in life? "Garden of Eden"- Guns N' Roses

How do my friends see me? (I'm skipping the classical ones!) "Church for thugs"- The Game

When will I get Married? "Into the west"- Pilot speed (hmmm, interesting)

What's my theme song? "Banquet (Phones Disco Edit)"- Bloc Party

What is the story of my life? "This Lullaby"- Queens of the stone age

How can I get ahead in life? "Chump"- Green Day (hmmm, I was hoping it would be sex.)

What is my best feature? "55"- Echoboy (uhhh, what?)

How is today going to be? "Gleaming Auction"- Snow Patrol

What is in store for this weekend? Doggs Gonna get ya- Snoop. OMG, I hope I get to see a dog!

What is my life like at the moment? thinking about you- Ivy (wowzers, penny!)

What song describes my secrets? "Jaded"- Green Day

What is my current lover like? "Wish"- Firebird Band

What song will they play at my funeral? "Tuna in the brine"- Silverchair (oookkaaaayyyy)

How does the world see me? "Soaps"- Arab Strap

Will I have a happy life? "It's all about us"- American Analog Set (awww)

What do my friends really think of me? "Get me away from here, I'm dying"- Belle and Sebastian (hahahaha)

Do people secretly lust after me? "I was a kaleidoscope"- Death cab for cutie

Will I accomplish my goals in life? "Heresy"- Nine Inch Nails

Will I find true love? "I need your love"- The Rapture (yes, but will I FIND it?)

How do I treat others? "there is only this time"- The Dandy Warhols

School Sucks

The Education Meme (From minijob)

What was the name of the teacher that was most influential in your life from grades K through 6?

Senora Whisenant. Spanish 5AP teacher who was the coolest teacher ever. We still email/mail sometimes.

What subject did you favor in high school?

Math was my bitch. I was also good at band, of course.

Did you attend a university and if so, did you attain a degree?

I went to Mary Washington College and double majored in music and biology.

Do you learn best through books, by watching, or hands-on?

Ummmm...I'm not sure. Maybe by watching. I don't like to do hands-on.

Has education been an ongoing process for you? How do you feel about that?

Of course I'm always learning things. I was out of traditional school for a few years and that was nice:)

What six people are you tagging to do this?

you six!

T To The Huzzah!

. If you were to kill a man, horror movie style, which kitchen utensil would you use? butter knife

2. Did you ever swallow a coin?
not sure

3. What was the worst gift you've ever received?
i can't answer that.

4. What is your most embarrassing childhood memory?
My swim suit came off in the ocean once.

5. How many kids do you want?
3-4?

6. Whats your moms middle name?
Raye

7. Have you ever operated a fire extinguisher?
nope

8. Worst car you ever had to drive and why?
Ummmm, not sure. My one stalled a lot, but I loved it

9. who do you hate?
Jane Fonda kinda sucks

10. what do you hope to have accomplished by the end of this year?
school.

11. do you have any reallllly crazy relatives?
not really

12. Did you ever wake up under the influence of NyQuil, completely unable to move?
actually, yes.

13. Are you feeling nostalgic right now?
not at the moment

14. Did you own a Lite-Brite?
yes!!!

15. Can you dive?
yes

16. Do you own a mouthpiece for anything?
yeah, for clarinets mostly. and a coronet

18. Have you ever used a pogo stick?
no?

19. Who was the most creative bum you've ever met, trying to get some money from you?

I need this for booze"

20. Whats your favorite Jelly Belly jelly bean flavor?
no idea

21. favorite food you CRAVEEE?
french fries. and salad

22. When was the last time you pulled lint out of your bellybutton?
um what?

23. Did you ever use someone else's toothbrush?
ahahahhaa if i need to

24. Do you REALLY floss everyday?
no, I try to, tho

25. what is your favorite cologne/perfume you always wear?
Euphoria

26. If you were on Double Dare, would you take the physical challenge?
yes!

27. What's the largest living organism that you killed?
um what?

28. Did you ever take a lighting bug and smear its guts on your arm so you get a cool glowing effect like war paint?
yes:(

29. What's the best toy you've ever gotten in a McDonalds happy meal?
Beanie Babies

30. if you could be anywhere in the world doing anything right now what would it be?
Brad Pitt in Scotland

31. Can you juggle?
nah

32. how do you feel right now?
my leg just cramped


33. Do you remember that square candy bar called "Chunky"?
no

34. Predict the length of the next Peter Jackson movie.
hate his movies

35. What was your favorite toy as a kid?
gi joes, cabbage patch kids, etc

36. are you willing to go the distance?
yes

37. Did you answer question 17?
what?

Center!

FAITH
1. What religion do you follow? Christian
2. What religion were you raised as? Christian [methodist]
3. Do you believe that forgiveness is a religious property, or a human property? Both, I think.
4. Do you believe in magic? No
5. What was the last promise you broke? I probably promised to do something for someone.
7. Do you believe that anyone could be perfect? Brad Pitt maybe? Jk

HOPE
1. Did you get everything you wanted over the last holiday season? I didn't get a puppy, but it's ok.
2. Regarding your future, what is the best thing you could hope for? an awesome music job
3. Do you let yourself get your hopes up for something even if you know that there is a large chance of failure? I'm pretty good about not getting my hopes tooo up
4. Have you ever bought a lottery ticket? yes
5. Do you gamble? I dn't usually have the opportunity
6. Have you ever had something called off on account of bad weather, but then gone ahead and done it anyway? one time Heidi and I played tennis in the rain

CHARITY
1. What causes do you support? the good ones. NOT PETA!
2. What causes have you given money or time to? Toys for Tots
3. Have you ever worked in a soup kitchen or done another kind of outreach for the homeless? no
4. Would you ever consider joining the Peace Corps, Amnesty International, or another travel-inherent worldwide charity group? NO
5. Do you give money to the homeless on the street? no
6. Have you ever helped out a friend with basic needs, like rent or food? Food, yes.
7. What's the greatest extent you've gone to help a friend in need? mostly just helping out by giving a little more in rides, shelter, food, etc.

FORTITUDE
1. What are you most afraid of? closed in spaces
2. What did you do today that was really brave? Nothing yet
3. Who is your favorite super hero, and why? Batman
4. Would you put your life in danger to rescue someone? family-YES
5. If you were to face the Wizard of Oz, would you want more courage, more brains, or more heart? courage?
6. Have you ever gotten stage fright? yes, at Carnegie Hall I got nervous. WEIRD.
7. Do you consider yourself to be a leader or a follower? iI can do both

JUSTICE
1. Have you ever been summoned for jury duty? no
2. If they reinstituted the draft (for both genders), would you go, or would find some way out of it? I wouldn't hide. That's wack.
3. Do you support capital punishment (the death penalty)? yes, in some cases
4. Which should be guaranteed legal: cocaine, marijuana, heroin? none
5. Do you believe that Dubya is rightfully President of the USA? yes
6. What was your favorite media circus trial? Ew, none.

TEMPERANCE
1. What do you have the hardest time moderating yourself on? buying things?
2. Do you collect anything? shot glasses, CDs
3. Are you addicted to anything? beer? haha
4. Have you ever put anything on layaway or used an installment plan? no
5. What's your preferred method of paying for things? check card
6. Tell us one thing you wish you hadn't let yourself do: nto say anything
7. Do you feel that you obsess over things? yeah, sometimes

PRUDENCE
1. Who is the wisest person you know? my mom?
2. Have you ever participated in a vigil? yes
3. Do you take advice when it's given? ummm sometimes. I feel like I don't often get advice
4. What area are you wisest in? Wisest? WTF? Am I 70?
5. Do you drive defensively? sometimes
6. Have you ever had unprotected sex outside of marriage? no
7. What did you learn today? chords

Cinco De Mayo

1. How old will you be in 10 months?
28!

2. Do you think you'll be married by then?
Prob not, that's soon!

3. What do you look forward to most in the next 3 months?
Flip Flops.

4. Who was the last person you called?
Brendan

5. Who was the last person to call you?
Steven

6. When was the last time you worked out?
Ummmmm

7. Do you have any pets?
nope

8. What were you doing at 2am last night?
sleeeeping

9. Are your parents married/divorced/separate?
Married

10. When is the last time you saw your sister/s?
2 hours ago!

11. What happened at 10:00 am today?
I was at work

12. How many states have you lived in?
1. The best one!

13. How many cities/towns have you lived in?
Bealeton, Richmond, Fredericksburg, White Oak (?), Vienna, Remington, Oakton? I can't remember.

14. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
Bare feet.

15. Are you a social person?
Yeah. I like non social time, too, though.

16. What was the last thing you ate?
fridays

17. What is your favorite ice-cream?
coffeeee

18. What is your favorite dessert?
german chocolate cake is nice

20. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwiches?
cherry

21. Do you like coffee?
YUM

22. How many glasses of water a day do you drink on average?
I used to drink a ton. Not as much now for some reason.

23. What do you drink in the morning?
coffee, water, OJ, whatevs

24. Would you rather sleep with someone else or alone?
someone else at the moment

25. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
sometimes. depends really

26. Do you know how to play poker?
yes. FUN

27. Do you like to cuddle?
eh...not really. I like to mo:)

28.Have you ever been to Canada?
Yes

29. Do you eat out or at home more often?
depends. the past few days have been all eating out-ew.

30. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
Paris Hilton

32. Do you know any other languages?
Spanish

34. Have you ever been in an ambulance?
No

35. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
Pool. Well, oceans are pretty, too.

36. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat?
Window

37. Do you know how to drive a stick shift?
No

38. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
CDs...or clothes. or Ali.

39. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?
Tiffany bracelet

40. What is your favorite TV show?
Gilmore Girls. OMG...and Grey's Anatomy. I'm not even counting shows not on TV anymore...

41. Can you roll your tongue?
Yes.

42. Who is the funniest person you know?
Ali

43. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
Sometimes:)

44. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
Muse

45. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
probably somewhere.

46. Do you dye your hair?
No

47. Do you shut off the water when you brush your teeth?
Sometimes

48. Do you sleep with your closet doors opened or closed?
CLOSED. unless full of stuff and they won't close

49. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of killer bees?
a bar?

50. Who have you talked to most today in person?
Serena