survey says...
THE BASICS:
NAME?: Jennifer Elizabeth Hyland
AGE?: 23 yrs old, 5 months, 3 weeks, and a few days
BIRTHDAY?: 19:41 EST Friday, November 2nd, 1984
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN?: Regular, Scorpio; Chinese, Rat
EYE COLOR?: hazel
NATURAL HAIR COLOR?: medium brown
HAIR LENGTH?: down to the small of my back
WHERE DO YOU LIVE?: unfortunately, with my family in Indianapolis, as opposed to on my own in Evansville anymore :-(
WHEN DO YOU GET UP? between 09:00 and 10:30
WHAT IS YOUR FIRST THOUGHT?: "Is my cat on my bed with me?" followed by "What time is it?"
WHAT DO YOU DO FIRST? open my eyes, check to see if my cat is with me, then check the clock to see what time it is
DO YOU EAT BREAKFAST?: sometimes
WORK OR SCHOOL?: school
HOW MANY HOURS DO YOU WORK OR GO TO SCHOOL EACH WEEK?: 12
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU GET HOME?: Internet
WHAT TIME DO YOU GO TO BED?: between 20:00 and 22:00
SLEEP ALONE?: with my cats and my baby blanket
ANY PETS?: two cats
HERITAGE?: Irish, Polish, German
SIBLINGS?: one younger brother, 2 and 1/2 years apart
YOUNGEST OR ELDEST?: older
SHOE SIZE?: Men's 9 1/2-10, women's 10 1/2-11
LEFTY OR RIGHTY?: righty
NICK NAME(S)?: Jenn
WHERE WERE YOU BORN?: Morrisville, PA in the ER
LASTS:
PERSON YOU TOLD YOU LOVED THEM?: my mother
TIME YOU CRIED?: a few days ago
WERE IN A CAR?: last night
ATE AT A RESTAURANT?: yesterday
SLEPT SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN YOUR OWN BED?: a few months ago I think, I slept on my sofa
WENT CAMPING?: a year and a half ago, canoeing and whitewater rafting, two separate trips
SLEPT IN A HOTEL/MOTEL?: last July
SMOKED A CIGARETTE?: never!
SAW YOUR PARENTS?: mom, this morning. dad, March.
WERE IN A CLASSROOM / SCHOOL?: oh god. 1+ yrs ago
DOWNLOADED SOMETHING?: a few weeks ago
MOVIE YOU WATCHED?: oh, now you want me to think
WENT TO THE LIBRARY?: a few weeks ago
WERE SICK?: a few months ago, unless you count the eating disorder, in which case now
ATE A FRESH PICKED FRUIT OR VEGETABLE?: years and years ago
PERSON TO CALL YOU?: doctor's office to confirm an appointment
PERSON TO TEXT YOU?: my friend Patrick
BOOK YOU READ?: He Comes Next: The Thinking Woman's Guide to Pleasuring a Man by Ian Kerner, Ph.D.
SONG YOU HEARD? the one I'm listening to now, it's an oldies song but I don't know the title or the artist
THE FUTURE:
GOING TO COLLEGE?: been there, not there now, but going back soon
PLANNING A TRIP?: to Eville for Memorial Day
PLANNING A MOVE?: next month
MARRIAGE?: YES!! To Sid Hall.
TYPE OF WEDDING?: Traditional!
IN A CHURCH?: no
BEST MAN / MAID-OF-HONOR?: Max Goldstein and Sarah Kramer
WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE?: Morrisville, PA or Evansville, IN
WHAT WILL YOUR JOB BE?: University Professor (psychology)
KIDS?: yes
HOW MANY?: two or three
THEIR NAMES?: Elizabeth Denise or Sidney Alexis are the only ones I have picked out right now for a girl, or Arnold [insert-middle-name-here] for a boy
WHERE WILL YOU RETIRE?: not sure
DO YOU CONTRIBUTE TO A 401(K)?: not yet
YOUR IDEAL PARTNER:
FIRST THING YOU NOTICE?: his face
DRINKER?: social
SMOKER?: NO
HAIR COLOR?: his is brown
HAIR LENGTH?: short to wavy
EYES?: blue-grey
WEIGHT?: normal
HEIGHT?: 6'
STYLE?: goofy/dorky
IS MONEY IMPORTANT?: he has to be able to support us both while I go to school
TATTOOS?: none or one or two are okay
WANTS KIDS?: yes
HAS KIDS?: he has a daughter who will be two years old on 27 May 2008
WHAT QUALITIES DO YOU LOOK FOR? looks, silliness/goofiness, intelligence, sense of humor, caringness, height, protector-like qualities, smell
FAVORITES:
FAVORITE COLOR?: blue
FAVORITE ANIMAL?: butterfly
FAVORITE PET?: cats
FAVORITE AUTOMOBILE?: Saturns
FAVORITE FLOWER?: roses
FAVORITE MOVIE(S)?: Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass 1986 made-for-TV movie
FAVORITE BOOK(S)?: monographs and the DSM
FAVORITE AUTHOR(S)?: William Sleator
FAVORITE SMELLS OR SCENTS?: SID HALL's!!!
FAVORITE MALE NAME(S)?: Arnold
FAVORITE FEMALE NAME(S)?: Sidney
FAVORITE NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK?: water or juice
FAVORITE FOODS?: fruit
FAVORITE PICTURE OR ARTIST?: Vassily Kandinsky
FAVORITE SEASON/TIME OF YEAR?: Spring
FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? WHY?: Monday, it's a fresh start to a new week
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT?: camping!!
FAVORITE CANDY?: pixie sticks
FAVORITE TV CHANNEL?: USA or Discovery or Travel
FAVORITE TV SHOW/SHOWS?: too many to list, but mostly crime dramas and science shows
FAVORITE ACTOR?: Tom Hanks (is also Sid Hall's favorite actor), Robin Williams, and Johnny Depp
FAVORITE ACTRESS?: Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts
FAVORITE DESSERT?: Chocolate Lasagna or Molten Chocolate Cake
FAVORITE ICE CREAM?: Shnuck's brand Blueberry Waffle Cone
FAVORITE HOBBY?: hiking
FAVORITE HOLIDAY?: Thanksgiving
FAVORITE QUOTE?: "If cognitive dissonance teaches us nothing else, it's that you have the power to convince yourself." -Dr. Sid A. Hall
FAVORITE BIBLE VERSE?: don't know
FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPINGS?: garlic, onions, mushrooms, black olives, sausage, and extra cheese, all at once....YUM!!!!!
FAVORITE SOAP?: Dial Antibacterial w. Aloe
FAVORITE STORE?: Barnes & Noble
FAVORITE COLOGNE OR PURFUME?: CK One
FAVORITE GEM?: diamond
TALENTS:
ANY SECRET TALENTS?: I can wiggle my ears, speak fluent pig latin, among others
PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS?: baritone and trumpet
ROLLERSKATE?: used to be able to, when I was a kid...but I do own rollerskates, does that count?
SKATEBOARD?: no
MOONWALK?: don't know
EAT WITH CHOPSTICKS?: haphazardly
COOK?: meals, yes, baking, no
SING?: when I feel like it
MULTI-TASK?: haphazardly
DO BACKBENDS?: do whatnow?
A SPLIT?: no
DANCE?: haphazardly
HAVE A GPA HIGHER THAN 3.9?: yes
KNOW ALL THE WORDS TO THE NATIONAL ANTHEM?: no
ARE YOU DOUBLE-JOINTED?: no
CAN YOU SPEAK MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE?: I speak Pig Latin fluently, yes.
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CHANGE A TIRE?: no
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CHANGE YOUR OIL?: no
DO YOU KNOW HTML?: yes
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE CORRECT KEYS?: yes
CAN YOU SEW?: hand only, not machine
CAN YOU KNIT?: no
WALK ON STILTS?: no
HULA HOOP?: haphazardly (seems to be the word of the day...)
HIGH SCHOOL: graduated w. a 3.35 GPA in the top 21% of my class
BEST FRIENDS?: have 'em, love 'em
BEST SUBJECT?: psychology and math
LEASE FAVORITE SUBJECT?: history and english
FAVORITE TEACHER?: Dr. Sid A. Hall!!!
SCHOOL'S MASCOT? eagle
SCHOOL'S COLORS?: red, white, and blue
EVER SENT TO THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE?: yes, once or twice
SUSPENDED?: yes, currently, but for something I didn't do
EVER PRETEND TO BE SICK TO GET OUT OF CLASS?: yes, more times than I can count
BAGGED LUNCH OR SCHOOL LUNCH?: depends
USE YOUR LUNCH MONEY FOR SOMETHING OTHER THAN FOOD?: yes
WERE YOU POPULAR?: once I got to University, yes, but before that, no
NAME OF BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND?: Sid
BIGGEST REGRET?: not something I can say on LJ
DID YOU SMOKE?: never have, never will
DRINK ALCOHOL?: not anymore, not for over a year
DRUGS?: diet pills
WHAT WERE YOUR FAVORITE SHOES?: steel-toed flip flops
MEMORABLE SONGS OR BANDS?: love songs
SKIP CLASS?: I have, on occasion, skipped a class or two, but only once I got to University
SKIP SCHOOL?: same as above, only once I got to University
BELIEFS:
SANTA CLAUS?: yes
MAGIC?: no
TRUE LOVE?: absolutely, yes.
DIVORCE?: it exists.
HEAVEN?: sort of
HELL?: no
GOD AND/OR JESUS?: god, yes, Jesus was a human being
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?: yes, it happened to me
GHOSTS OR SPIRITS?: yes
THE DEVIL?: only as one's conscience, or I should say, lack thereof
UFO'S & ALIENS?: yes
BIG FOOT?: probably
THE AFTERLIFE?: absolutely
REINCARNATION?: absolutely
SOUL MATES?: ABSOLUTELY!!! (the new word of the day...)
ACCUPUNCTURE?: it exists.
OCCULT?: it exists.
KARMA?: yes
ANGELS?: no
RANDOM:
LONGEST FRIEND(S) & FOR HOW LONG?: Sarah Kramer, going on 5 years
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?: jeans and a baby tee on top of bra and underwear
HOW MANY CARS HAVE YOU OWNED?: one
ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?: yes
FURTHEST PLACE YOU EVER TRAVELED?: Leamington, Ontario, Canada
WHAT DO YOU COLLECT?: lapel pins and stationary
HOW DO YOU RELAX?: by imagining Sid Hall holding me in his arms
WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?: went out to eat w. my mom and brother, then came home and went to bed
IF YOU COULD TURN BACK TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?: not something I can say on LJ
IF GIVEN A MILLION DOLLARS WHAT'S ONE THING YOU WOULD BUY?: don't know, probably a house
DO YOU LIKE INCENSE?: only the kinds I'm not allergic to
DO YOU HAVE A TATTOO?: no
WHAT'S THE STORY BEHIND YOUR FIRST NAME?: Jennifer comes from the Welsh Gwenevere, and means "white and smooth". My mom picked it because it was one of the most popular girl's names at the time I was born.
DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?: frequently, but primarily because it looks the same as Sid Hall's
WHAT ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO?: fragrances
DO YOU CRY AT WEDDINGS?: I will at my own
HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?: scrambled, or eggs hollandaise
IS MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE?: yes, to Sid Hall
ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS?: only when it suits me
DO YOU SNORE?: no
WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO?: diet pills
ARE YOU WEARING SOCKS?: not at the moment, no
WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO RETIRE?: you already asked me this
HOW DID YOU CELEBRATE YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY?: going to Outback Steakhouse with my mom and eating cake and ice cream and kookaburra wings and opening a few presents and a few cards
DO YOU CARRY A DONOR CARD?: I don't believe in organ donation for religious reasons, so no.
DO YOU VOLUNTEER OR DONATE TO ANYTHING?: church
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU MOVED?: oh, now you want me to think again. okay, let me see...*counts*... seven, and I'm about to move again next month
WHAT'S THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT YOURSELF, JUST FOR FUN?: sexy lingerie
ARE YOUR PARENTS STILL MARRIED?: no
LONGEST RELATIONSHIP?: six months
SHORTEST RELATIONSHIP?: two weeks
ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?: sometimes
ARE YOU SHY AROUND THE OPPOSITE SEX?: only Sid Hall, I'm very bashful around him because I'm IN LOVE WITH HIM!!!
WORST FEAR?: that Sid Hall will never talk to me again
THIS OR THAT:
ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON OR A NIGHT OWL?: morning person
SHOWER OR BATH?: shower
CRUNCHY OR CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER?: extra crunchy
ORANGE JUICE OR APPLE JUICE?: OJ
CHIPS OR POPCORN?: depends
COKE OR PEPSI?: diet coke
MONEY OR LOVE?: love
COFFEE OR TEA?: tea
DOG OR CAT?: kitties
DISHES OR LAUNDRY?: laundry
HARDWOOD FLOORS OR CARPET?: carpet
CITY OR COUNTRY?: suburbs
FANCY RESTAURANT OR ROAD-SIDE DINER?: depends
SUMMER OR WINTER?: summer
GOLD OR SILVER?: white gold
CAR OR TRUCK?: car
BRAINS OR LOOKS?: both
SCARY MOVIE OR COMEDY?: comedy
HUGS OR KISSES?: hugs, unless they're from Sid, then both
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?: chocolate
HAVE YOU EVER:
EATEN SUSHI?: I thought I was eating sushi once, and then found out it wasn't fish, it was just rice. does that count?
BEEN ON AN AIRPLANE?: many times, I love flying!! I cry every time we take off because the earth is so beautiful.
BEEN ON A TRAIN?: yes, it totally rocked too
BEEN IN AN AMBULANCE?: yes
BEEN IN LOVE MORE THAN ONCE?: I'm not sure...probably yes, though
HITCH HIKED?: no
HAD TO WEAR A UNIFORM TO SCHOOL/WORK?: yes
ORDERED FROM AN INFOMERCIAL?: I don't think so
WON A TROPHY?: YES!! School spelling bee, fifth grade.
STUCK YOUR TONGUE ON A 9 VOLT BATTERY?: no
BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT?: yes, my car got totalled
PLAYED TWISTER?: yes
MADE A PRANK PHONE CALL?: I think so
DATED MORE THAN ONE PERSON AT ONE TIME?: no
BEEN BUNGEE JUMPING OR SKY DIVING?: no
CLIMBED A MOUNTAIN?: no
GONE ON A PITY DATE?: yes
GONE ON A BLIND DATE?: no
RODE A BIKE WITHOUT HANDS?: yes
GONE TP-ING?: no
SHOT A GUN?: water guns only
BEEN TO NEW YORK CITY?: once
BEEN TO ANOTHER COUNTRY?: twice
BROKEN A BONE?: twice
HAD STITCHES?: four or five times
HAD SURGERY?: thrice
BEEN ON STAGE?: many times
PUT A PLAYING CARD IN THE SPOKES OF YOUR BICYCLE?: no
STAYED IN A HOSPITAL FOR MORE THAN A WEEK?: yes
BEEN TO AN ADULT STORE?: several times...bought stuff, too ;-)
WISHED ON A SHOOTING STAR?: yes
HAD YOUR HEART BROKEN?: yes, by two different people on three separate occasions
BROKEN SOMEONE ELSE'S HEART?: yes, two different people's on two separate occasions
PUT A HAIR PIN IN A POWER SOCKET?: no
BEEN CHEATED ON?: yes
MADE YOUR BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND/SPOUSE CRY?: yes, unfortunately
LOVED SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T LOVE YOU BACK?: I think so
BEEN TO A DRIVE-IN MOVIE?: no
BEEN TO A PSYCHIC OR FORTUNE-TELLER?: yes
SEEN A GHOST?: no
RUN AWAY FROM HOME AS A KID? yes
BEEN IN A POLICE CRUISER?: yes
BEEN IN HAND CUFFS?: for fun only
BEEN ARRESTED?: no, but I was threatened with it recently
LAIN IN AN OPEN FIELD AT NIGHT?: yes, in girl scouts