No one on the corner has swagger like us...
1. What is your name? Kendra Diane Dolton
2. Are you named after anyone? My middle name is the name of the doctor who delivered me (and is still the family doctor for those in my family living in Wichita)
3. What's your screename? AIM is the only one that really still applies: Juliet34Blue84
4. Would you name a child of yours after you? No.
5. If you were born a member of the opposite sex what would your name be? Brian Charles Dolton
6. If you could switch names with a friend who would it be? I wouldn't. I love my name. =)
7. Are there any mispronounciations/typos that ppl do w/ your name constantly? My last name is pronounced as though it's spelled "Dalton," so I often have it either spelled or pronounced incorrectly.
8. Would you drop your last name if you became famous? Nah
Basics
9. Your gender: Female
10. Straight/Gay/Bi: Straight.
11. Single? Completely.
12. If not, do you want to be? N/A
13. Birthdate: March 4, 1984
14. Your age: 24
15. Age you act: Sometimes. Generally I act older.
16. Age you wish you were: I sometimes wish I was like...29 or so.
17. Your height: 5'5"
18. Eye color: Green/Hazel
19. Happy with it? I love my eyes.
20. Hair color: Auburn Red
21. Happy with it? I'll often dye it darker red. It's a bad addiction. I like my natural haircolor, though.
22. Lefty/righty/ambidextrous: Right.
23. Your living arrangement: Living with a wonderful roommate in an apartment in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
24. Your family: I'll go with immediate family. Mom (Linda) & Dad (Gordon) still together and living in Wichita. My only sister (Lisa) and her husband (Stephen) are currenly living with them while they build their dream house. There are also 4 dogs currently residing in my parent's home. It's a bit crazy when I visit.
25. Have any pets? I claim one of the dogs (Lucy) back in Kansas as partially mine, but I have no pets here. I'd love a dog, but can't afford to care for one really (nor do I have the time...)
26. Whats your job? Broadway Sales for Groups in the Tour & Travel Market. Essentially, I sell Broadway and am partially responsible for all of those huge tour buses in Times Square). I also work with our partner company on Education Workshops. I production manage for an independent sketch comedy company. Someday I want to be a Company Manager on Broadway.
27. Piercings? Several. 1 in each earlobe and 3 in my upper right helix. I was addicted to ear piercings in college and still enjoy them.
28. Tattoos? Two. One music-related on my right shoulder blade. Another on my left wrist. Ask me and I'll show them to you.
29. Obsessions? Books, Music, Theatre
30. Addictions? Coffee, Music
31. Do you speak another language? Once upon a time (7 years ago), I was fluent in Spanish, but that's not really the case anymore. I know enough to struggle along. I'd like to relearn.
32. Have a favorite quote? Many.
33. Do you have a webpage? Outside of this journal and my facebook/myspace pages, no.
Deep Thoughts About Life and You in it
34. Do you live in the moment? I try my best.
35. Do you consider yourself tolerant of others? Tolerant of nearly everything except idiocy and lazyness.
36. Do you have any secrets? Not many anymore. I'm a pretty open book.
37. Do you hate yourself? Not at all.
38. Do you like your handwriting? From time to time.
39. Do you have any bad habits? Don't we all?
40. What is the compliment you get from most people? Something about being dedicated/hardworking/knowledgeable/sane. Yes...that takes a bit of explanation.
41. If a movie was made about your life, what would it be called? Another Day
42. What's your biggest fear? Failure
43. Can you sing? Yep. I was classically trained and have sang for most of my life.
44. Do you ever pretend to be someone else just to look cool? Hah, no.
45. Are you a loner? I can be. I love being with people, but I'm perfectly content being alone.
46. What is your #1 priority in life? At this point, it's being good at my job.
47. If you were another person, would you be friends with you? Absolutely. I'm awesome.
48. Are you a daredevil? Not really. I like thrill rides, but that's about it.
49. Is there anything you fear or hate about yourself? I wish I took more action when frustrated with a situation/person, rather than just letting it fester and breed resentment.
50. Are you passive or agressive? I can be agressive when it matters, passive if I don't care.
51. Do you have a journal? I'm trying to revive this one...other than that, no.
52. What is your greatest strength and weakness? Strength: Dedication; Weakness: Lack of trust in others.
53. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? To be more willing to take risks.
54. Do you think you are emotionally strong? At this point in my life, I can confidently say yes. That certainly hasn't always been the case.
55. Is there anything you regret doing/not doing in life? I live life with no regrets. All of my choices have made me who I am today and I'd never want to change that.
56. Do you think life has been good so far? Absolutely. I've worked very hard to get where I am, but have a lot to be thankful for.
57. What is the most important lesson you've learned from life? Patience
58. What do you like the most about your body? Eyes & Hair
59. And least? Don't get me started...I'm joining a gym this week.
60. Do you think you are good looking? Relatively.
61. Are you confident? Most of the time.
62. What is the fictional character you are most like? I have NO idea.
63. Are you perceived wrongly? Sometimes I come across as being a bit more abrasive or negative than I really am.
Do You...
64. Smoke? Rarely.
65. Do drugs? No.
66. Read the newspaper? AMNY hardly counts, but I do read NYTimes online.
67. Pray? No.
68. Go to church? No.
69. Talk to strangers who IM you? I used to for amusement value. I don't remember the last time a stranger IMed me, though.
70. Sleep with stuffed animals? No, but there are a few close to my bed.
71. Take walks in the rain? I hate being caught in the rain in the city, but love walking outside in a summer storm if I don't have anywhere to go.
72. Talk to people even though you hate them? If I have to, yes. But there aren't many people I hate.
73. Drive? I can. I used to. I no longer have a car, though (I miss her!), because I live in this crazy city where it's ridiculous to own a car.
74. Like to drive fast? I like to drive, period.
Would or Have You Ever?
75. Liked your voice? I do.
76. Hurt yourself? Emotionally, sure. Physically, no.
77. Been out of the country? Yes, but only once really.
78. Eaten something that made other people sick? Not that I can recall.
79. Been in love? Yeah.
80. Done drugs? Erm..
81. Gone skinny dipping? No.
82. Had a medical emergency? Yes, though nothing life-threatening.
83. Had surgery? No.
84. Ran away from home? No. I love my family. I did sneak out a few times, though...
85. Played strip poker? Yep.
86. Gotten beaten up? No.
87. Beaten someone up? No.
88. Been picked on? All the time growing up.
89. Been on stage? Many times (I used to perform)
90. Slept outdoors? Yes, but not in AGES.
91. Thought about suicide? Not seriously.
92. Pulled an all nighter? More times than I can remember.
93. If yes, what is your record? Probably 50-some hours.
94. Gone one day without food? Definitely.
95. Talked on the phone all night? Yes. I spent 4 months doing that nearly every night a couple years ago.
96. Slept together with the opposite sex w/o actually having sex? MANY times.
97. Slept all day? Oh yes.
98. Killed someone? Hah, no.
99. Made out with a stranger? They weren't a stranger after making out with them...
100. Had sex with a stranger? No.
101. Thought you're going crazy? All the time.
102. Kissed the same sex? I went to Vassar. Of course I did. ;-)
103. Done anything sexual with the same sex? ...
104. Been betrayed? Oh yes.
105. Had a dream that came true? I'm working in theatre in NYC...so that's a yes.
106. Broken the law? Minor infractions.
107. Met a famous person? Lots of Broadway folks...and I went to college with Anne Hathaway...and several children of celebs.
108. Have you ever killed an animal by accident? Not that I know of.
109. On purpose? I went hunting when I was younger (owned my own shotgun), but I wasn't very good and never killed anything...haha.
110. Told a secret you swore you wouldn't tell? ...Yeah.
111. Stolen anything? Illegally downloaded music?
112. Been on radio/tv? Yeah.
113. Been in a mosh-pit? Yes...and I don't really do it anymore. Hurts too much. =)
114. Had a nervous breakdown? Who hasn't had a minor nervous breakdown? I mean, seriously.
115. Bungee jumped? No desire.
116. Had a dream that kept coming back? Yes...and they've never been good dreams.
Beliefs
117. Belive in life on other planets? The potential for it, sure.
118. Miracles? I think so.
119. Astrology? I'm intrigued by it, but BELIEVE is too strong a word for it.
120. Magic? Not really.
121. God? I'd say I'm agnostic at this point...so....
122. Satan? See above. I took a fascinating class tracing Satan in literature, though...so I believe in him as a literary character. =)
123. Santa? No
124. Ghosts? DEFINITELY.
125. Luck? Yes
126. Love at first sight? Lust, yes. A feeling that someone will be very important in your life, yes. Love? No. I believe that Love is something that develops over time.
127. Yin and yang (that good cant exist w/o bad)? Eh, not really.
128. Witches? Yes.
129. Easter bunny? Hah, no.
130. Believe its possible to remain faithful forever? Absolutely.
131. Believe theres a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow? No.
132. Do you wish on stars? Yes.
Deep Theological Questions
133. Do you believe in the traditional view of Heaven and Hell? Not anymore.
134. Do you think God has a gender? I don't even know that I believe in God...so that's really null and void.
135. Do you believe in organized religion? Obviously it exists. I can't deny that. I choose to have nothing to do with it, but I don't negatively view anyone who does.
136. Where do you think we go when we die? I honestly haven't figured out what I believe about this one...about the existence of a soul and all that jazz (though I do think a soul is possible, outside of a need for religious belief).
Friends
137. Do you have any gay/lesbian friends? Of course. I don't categorize my friends based on sexual preferences, though. That's silly.
138. Who is your best friend? Sadly, I don't really think I have a "best friend" so to speak anymore...close friends, yes, but best friend, not really. I've lost touch with those who were my best friends.
139. Who's the one person that knows most about you? Probably Geoff, Jen, and Chris. Sarah back in the day.
140. What's the best advice that anyone has ever given to you? To stand up for myself and never let anyone get in the way of my dreams.
141. Your favourite inside joke? I wouldn't be able to explain any of them. But...DILLIGAS and Cherng come to mind.
142. Thing you're picked on most about? My age. I have a lot of friends who are older than me...so I'm taunted for being the baby sometimes.
143. Who's your longest known friend? I've lost touch with a lot of people...so of those in my life right now, Betts might be the winner at 10.5 years.
144. Newest? I met some fabulous people on Saturday night that I hope to see more of soon...
145. Shyest? I don't think ANY of my friends are shy.
146. Funniest? Peggy is nutty.
147. Sweetest? Maybe Jen?
148. Closest? There are a few...
149. Weirdest? They're all weird.
150. Smartest? I surround myself with intelligent people.
151. Ditziest? I try not to have ditzy friends.
152. Friends you miss being close to the most? At the moment, Amanda and Sarah.
153. Last person you talked to online? Geoff.
154. Who do you talk to most online? Anyone who is on g-chat during the day (Adam the most, probably, but a lot about work)
155. Who are you on the phone with most? My mom
156. Who do you trust most? That's a tough one.
157. Who listens to your problems? Anyone who really cares.
158. Who do you fight most with? I don't really fight with my friends. SJ and I had a falling out for a few months, but we've gotten past that.
159. Who's the nicest? They're all gems.
160. Who's the most outgoing? SJ
161. Who's the best singer? I surround myself with a LOT of insanely talented singers...
162. Who's on your shit-list? One person. Can't really divulge that here.
163. Have you ever thought of having sex with a friend? Who hasn't?
164. Who's your second family? Brian. Happens when you live with someone. =)
165. Do you always feel understood? Quite the opposite.
166. Who's the loudest friend? Peggy.
168. Who's house were you last at? Maybe Geoff's?
169. Name one person who's arms you feel safe in: Jen's.
170. Do your friends know you? I like to think so.
171. Friend that lives farthest away: I have friends all over the world...Glasgow, London, Dubai...
Love and All That
172. Do you consider love a mistake? Never.
173. What do you find romantic? Beauty in Nature, Nights Under the Stars, Snow Storms, Intellectual Conversation
174. Turn-on? Honestly
175. Turn-off? Pretension
176. First kiss? 7th grade. Under fireworks.
177. If someone you had no interest in had interest in dating you how would you feel? A bit uncomfortable. It's not an easy thing to reject someone.
178. Do you prefer knowing someone before dating them? Well...yes. But if there's an initial spark, I think the dating can happen quite quickly and become a way to get to know someone.
179. Have you ever wished it was more socially acceptable for a girl to ask a guy out? Certainly, but I've never let that stop me.
180. Have you ever been romantically attracted to someone physically unattractive? Once or twice.
181. Do you think the opposite sex finds you good looking? I hope someone does.
182. What is best about the opposite sex? The perfect way two partners can complement each other.
183. What is the worst thing about the opposite sex? I can never figure out what they're thinking.
184. What's the last present someone gave you? A client gave me a gorgeous crystal vase as a thank you...
185. Are you in love? No. But I'm ready to fall in love again if that right person comes along.
186. Do you consider your significant other hot? If I had a S/O, I'm sure I would.
Who Was the Last Person...
187. That haunted you? The last guy I dated. Yeouch.
188. You wanted to kill? No one.
189. That you laughed at? With Jess & Matt at work today as we decided our alter egos from "The Office."
190. That laughed at you? Not sure, actually...
191. That turned you on? Brian and I got pretty hot and bothered watching a South African dancer on TV tonight, hehe.
192. You went shopping with? Jim, Chris, and Ally - we went furniture shopping last weekend.
193. That broke your heart? Dan.
194. To disappoint you? I can't answer this here...
195. To ask you out? On a REAL date? It's probably bad that I don't remember...
196. To make you cry? Myself.
197. To brighten up your day? Brian always does. That's why he's the world's best roommate. =)
198. That you thought about? Some of my exes because of the stupid questions in this survey.
199. You saw a movie with? Jim & Chris. We saw "Slumdog Millionaire" last night.
200. You talked to on the phone? One of my clients at work.
201. You talked to through IM/ICQ? Geoff. I do believe I answered this already, though... (yes, I did, I just found the question above)
202. You saw? Brian.
203. You lost? I don't remember losing anyone...
Right This Moment...
204. Are you going out? More like going to bed.
205. Will it be with your significant other? If there was a S/O to speak of, perhaps it would be.
206. Or some random person? No.
207. What are you wearing right now? Fleece PJ pants & a tank top
208. Body part you're touching right now: face
209. What are you worried about right now? That I did this survey instead of cleaning my room. Whoops?
210. What book are you reading? Revolutionary Road
211. What's on your mousepad? No mousepad at home (laptop). Medieval Times Dinner Theatre at the office.
212. Use 5 words to describe how you're feeling: Tired, Hopeful, Conflicted, Sore, Nostalgic
213. Are you bored? I'm sort of bored with this thing that no one will ever read...haha.
214. Are you tired? Very.
215. Are you talking to anyone online? Not at the moment.
216. Are you talking to anyone on the phone? No.
217. Are you lonely or content? A bit of both.
218. Are you listening to music? I am ALWAYS listening to music.