not sure, but was probably with either heather maddox or sara small
Coolest fashion style in 1996?
docs, chucks, shortalls, flannel (and yes- i still rock all of these, some still from high school/college)
Worst fashion style in 1996?
that was still part of the fanny pack era, right? oh, and those freaking awful gym uniforms (don't care whether they count as "fashion". they were terrible enough to transcend labels.)
Favorite hangout place?
probably a friend's house
First car?
1989 plymouth sundance (but not until the second half of college)
A breaking news event you remember?
oj simpson's car chase; rodney king; monica lewinsky scandal
High school class that helped you the most?
several, actually- photography taught me about framing and positioning my camera so trees aren't growing out of my subjects' heads; multiple classes with mr. packett taught me the importance of not falling asleep in class and how to write a heck of a lot of teeny tiny notes on a 3x5 index card; mr. ballard's homeroom taught me that i really can't stand "i will always love you" (sorry, dolly); and my math classes taught me not to get into a career that involved too much math. (sadly, despite mcnabb's drama classes and mrs. rogers' speech class, i still consider having to get onstage and speak in front of people terribly scary, intimidating, and more than a little terrifying. this is why i was a radio dj (and not a club one) and stand up comedy is nowhere on my resume.)
These Days
What do you do for work?
i'm on the spartan race/tough mudder/deka production crew. (i'm not rich, but i am having a hell of a good time.)
Military Service?
nope- too many authority issues
What do you do in your free time?
indoor rock climbing/bouldering (still a novice after several years- just like when i played tennis in high school); rollerblading (started doing that with heather maddox in high school. did it with paige glidden in college. have been doing it for the last 10+ years. somehow, still a novice at that, too.); road trips with side quests to see national (or state) parks, cool murals, the world's biggest whatevers, and other unusual stuff; sending postcards from those road trips to friends, relations, and the random chick who gave me a band aid at a climbing gym i went to once in the middle of indiana. (she wrote me a thank you note once and told me my card made her day.); hiking; stand up paddleboarding; obstacle course racing (if this list were actually in order, that should probably be higher up); geocaching; taking pictures of all the things; avoiding public speaking; correcting poorly transcribed dictation on my phone; often misusing semicolons
Favorite vacation spot?
since this comes up a couple of times, let me use this space to tell you about my most frequently visited ones: st john (usvi), arizona, maine, florida (those two are because my parents live at opposite ends of the east coast), spots along route 66, and i appreciate kc a heck of a lot more as a tourist than i did when i lived here.
Children/pets (names & ages)?
still feel way too young and selfish to have kids. i've got three cats, though- setzer, jagger, and lita. (for the record, let me point out that you aren't a crazy cat lady" until you have at least four.)
Grandchildren (names & ages)?
uhm...again, still not feeling old enough (or responsible enough to have kids. DEFINITELY neither old nor responsible enough for another generation beyond that.
What's still on your Bucket List?
~ see the northern lights
~ do the "bermuda triple challenge" race (minus the swimming part, since i don't really "swim" as much as i "try not to drown")
~ finish driving route 66 in my miata, zamboni (i need to catch a section i missed in amarillo, do the santa fe-albuquerque loop, and drive everything west of flagstaff)
~ advance to having the artistic skills of a ten year old (pretty sure i'm at 9 right now)
~ finally start writing my future best-selling memoir (after i do some more interesting things, of course)
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