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The other day I was thinking, ‘man, I’d kinda like to run into one of those mindless self-involved surveys…' and I found one. Super. Odds are I’ll tweak it a bit to make it more interesting and delete all the boring or completely irrelevant questions…
SECTION 1 [ YOU ]
+ your name: deannacarole
+ height: 5'4"
+ hair color: light brown
+ fears: I very much dislike being married off without my consent
SECTION 2 [ HAVE YOU EVER ]
+ had surgery? They stuck needles in my eyes just last week
+ had your heart broken? Most recently? When I left waitete
+ had a dream come true? I got to gaze up at the southern cross again
+ done something you regret? I came back to America.
+ broken a body bone? negative
SECTION 3 [ CURRENTLY ]
+ wearing - running clothes
+ listening to - ‘better together” -jack Johnson
+ feeling - poa (chill)
+ reading - cats of afrika - a photo documentary of sorts
+ located - florida
+ chatting with - Microsoft word
+ should be doing - writing that paper for india
SECTION 4 [ DO YOU ]
+ brush your teeth?
+ like anybody? Yeah. And I just broke up with him. Thanks for bringing it up jerk
+ have any piercings? yes
+ drive? Soon I hope. My eyes see about 20/40 - that’s legal right?
SECTION 5 [ FRIENDS ]
+ who is your best friend? Christ. Though I don’t deserve his friendship.
+ who have you known the longest? My parents I’d think
+ who have you known the shortest? The echo people
+ do you consider yourself popular? I don’t really think about it
SECTION 6 [ THE LAST PERSON YOU ]
+ hugged - momma
+ kissed - aaron (haha, that’s years ago)
+ wrote a letter to - guy and lynda
+ turned down - thanks, lets just keep twisting that dagger
SECTION 7 [ PERSONAL ]
+ What do you want to be when you grow up? That is an amazing question. I want to go home to the south pacific. I want to study plants and animals. I want to live in not the developed world. So … ??
+ What is your most embarrassing story? When I was a little kid I came home from kindergarten on the bus. One day I walked over to a car parked at the bus stop, open the door, climbed in just started babbling away. Then I looked over at the driver and a strange man said - ‘honey this isn’t your car’ I shut my mouth, opened the door, and crawled out. Oops.
+ What has been the best day of your life? Kioa picnic day/banquet/dancing. Man. I could live and relive that day for the rest of my life - uh, I mean. …shoot.
+ What comes first in your life? Myself it seems
+ If you had an extra set of eyes where would you put them? One set is fine actually
+ What do you usually think before you go to bed? my family in fiji
SECTION 8 [ FAVOURITE ]
+ Song: something acoustic
+ Constellation: the southern cross - or scorpio
+ Sport: rugby or soccer
+ Seashell: Hebrew cone
+ Food: blackened fish and ceasar salad or pan prik coconut curry
+ Place: taveuni
+ Fruit: soursop, passionfruit, pineapple, pawpaw
+ Candy: white toblerone
+ Color: green lately
SECTION 9 [ DO YOU ]
+ Like to walk in the rain? Bien sur! Thunderstorms even more so!
+ Sleep with or without clothes on? How hot is it? Is there a mosquito net?
+ Prefer black or blue pens? Just hand me a damn pen
+ Have a job? Non-profit
+ Like to travel? That’s a joke?
+ Sleep on your side, tummy or back? whatever
+ Think you're attractive? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
+ Want to marry? labda baadaye. Sasa nataka kungojwa tu, asante. (I’m not interested right now, thanks)
+ Have a goldfish? Jamais (never)
+ Ever have the falling dream? I get the dream where I feel like a pretzel
+ Have stuffed animals? Have you met adja or praslin?
+ Go on vacation? Sipendi kuwa mtarii! That is to say, please don’t make me be a tourist. life is more than a pursuit of exotic pictures.
SECTION 10 [ WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ]
+ Abortion, Bill Clinton, Eating Disorders, Suicide, Tattoos, Piercings, Drinking, Guys: I think we’re not having this conversation. Instead, what do you think about:
+ The situation in Darfur? Ivory poaching? Conflict diamonds? The general hatred of the rest towards the west? The value of liturgy in the modern church? The hazards of calorie-free sugar?
SECTION 11 [ THIS OR THAT ]
+ Hanglide or Windsurf? hang-glide
+ Sunrise or sunset? both
+ Mountains or Ocean? Always ocean.
+ Hot or cold? hot
+ Left or Right? Sheep go to heaven
+ Wet season or dry season? Oooh. Tough choice.
+ Rain or snow? I hope to never ever see snow again (except perhaps from a great distance or in a picture i.e. the top of kili is fine)
+ Wonder or amazement? amazement
+ sneakers or sandals? What are sneakers?
SECTION 12 [ YOU CALL THIS HOME? ]
+place your hang your hat: florida
+place you leave your toothbrush: in my camelbak
+place you leave your heart: the somosomo strait
+place where everything just seems right: kioa
+place you just left: nairobi
+place you’ll visit next: india
+place it hurts to leave: every single place hurts
+place you see in your dreams: moana’s home
+place you think someone should get married: naigaqai point, vanua levu
+places you think you might live one day: Hawaii, fiji, east Africa
+place you’re going now: into the warm fragrant night. No really, take my hand and close your eyes.
SECTION 1 [ YOU ]
+ your name: deannacarole
+ height: 5'4"
+ hair color: light brown
+ fears: I very much dislike being married off without my consent
SECTION 2 [ HAVE YOU EVER ]
+ had surgery? They stuck needles in my eyes just last week
+ had your heart broken? Most recently? When I left waitete
+ had a dream come true? I got to gaze up at the southern cross again
+ done something you regret? I came back to America.
+ broken a body bone? negative
SECTION 3 [ CURRENTLY ]
+ wearing - running clothes
+ listening to - ‘better together” -jack Johnson
+ feeling - poa (chill)
+ reading - cats of afrika - a photo documentary of sorts
+ located - florida
+ chatting with - Microsoft word
+ should be doing - writing that paper for india
SECTION 4 [ DO YOU ]
+ brush your teeth?
+ like anybody? Yeah. And I just broke up with him. Thanks for bringing it up jerk
+ have any piercings? yes
+ drive? Soon I hope. My eyes see about 20/40 - that’s legal right?
SECTION 5 [ FRIENDS ]
+ who is your best friend? Christ. Though I don’t deserve his friendship.
+ who have you known the longest? My parents I’d think
+ who have you known the shortest? The echo people
+ do you consider yourself popular? I don’t really think about it
SECTION 6 [ THE LAST PERSON YOU ]
+ hugged - momma
+ kissed - aaron (haha, that’s years ago)
+ wrote a letter to - guy and lynda
+ turned down - thanks, lets just keep twisting that dagger
SECTION 7 [ PERSONAL ]
+ What do you want to be when you grow up? That is an amazing question. I want to go home to the south pacific. I want to study plants and animals. I want to live in not the developed world. So … ??
+ What is your most embarrassing story? When I was a little kid I came home from kindergarten on the bus. One day I walked over to a car parked at the bus stop, open the door, climbed in just started babbling away. Then I looked over at the driver and a strange man said - ‘honey this isn’t your car’ I shut my mouth, opened the door, and crawled out. Oops.
+ What has been the best day of your life? Kioa picnic day/banquet/dancing. Man. I could live and relive that day for the rest of my life - uh, I mean. …shoot.
+ What comes first in your life? Myself it seems
+ If you had an extra set of eyes where would you put them? One set is fine actually
+ What do you usually think before you go to bed? my family in fiji
SECTION 8 [ FAVOURITE ]
+ Song: something acoustic
+ Constellation: the southern cross - or scorpio
+ Sport: rugby or soccer
+ Seashell: Hebrew cone
+ Food: blackened fish and ceasar salad or pan prik coconut curry
+ Place: taveuni
+ Fruit: soursop, passionfruit, pineapple, pawpaw
+ Candy: white toblerone
+ Color: green lately
SECTION 9 [ DO YOU ]
+ Like to walk in the rain? Bien sur! Thunderstorms even more so!
+ Sleep with or without clothes on? How hot is it? Is there a mosquito net?
+ Prefer black or blue pens? Just hand me a damn pen
+ Have a job? Non-profit
+ Like to travel? That’s a joke?
+ Sleep on your side, tummy or back? whatever
+ Think you're attractive? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
+ Want to marry? labda baadaye. Sasa nataka kungojwa tu, asante. (I’m not interested right now, thanks)
+ Have a goldfish? Jamais (never)
+ Ever have the falling dream? I get the dream where I feel like a pretzel
+ Have stuffed animals? Have you met adja or praslin?
+ Go on vacation? Sipendi kuwa mtarii! That is to say, please don’t make me be a tourist. life is more than a pursuit of exotic pictures.
SECTION 10 [ WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ]
+ Abortion, Bill Clinton, Eating Disorders, Suicide, Tattoos, Piercings, Drinking, Guys: I think we’re not having this conversation. Instead, what do you think about:
+ The situation in Darfur? Ivory poaching? Conflict diamonds? The general hatred of the rest towards the west? The value of liturgy in the modern church? The hazards of calorie-free sugar?
SECTION 11 [ THIS OR THAT ]
+ Hanglide or Windsurf? hang-glide
+ Sunrise or sunset? both
+ Mountains or Ocean? Always ocean.
+ Hot or cold? hot
+ Left or Right? Sheep go to heaven
+ Wet season or dry season? Oooh. Tough choice.
+ Rain or snow? I hope to never ever see snow again (except perhaps from a great distance or in a picture i.e. the top of kili is fine)
+ Wonder or amazement? amazement
+ sneakers or sandals? What are sneakers?
SECTION 12 [ YOU CALL THIS HOME? ]
+place your hang your hat: florida
+place you leave your toothbrush: in my camelbak
+place you leave your heart: the somosomo strait
+place where everything just seems right: kioa
+place you just left: nairobi
+place you’ll visit next: india
+place it hurts to leave: every single place hurts
+place you see in your dreams: moana’s home
+place you think someone should get married: naigaqai point, vanua levu
+places you think you might live one day: Hawaii, fiji, east Africa
+place you’re going now: into the warm fragrant night. No really, take my hand and close your eyes.