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Remember when these things were real big? Yeah, me too. I'm going way back to 2007 right here.

1. Are you young at heart, or an old soul? Old soul, no doubt. 
2. What makes someone a best friend? Being able to trust that they aren't withholding any judgement or opinion of you or your actions. Knowing that you could spend 10 years apart and act like it was only 10 minutes when you see them again.  
3. What Christmas present do you remember the most? An ex for christmas made me earrings once; the fact that he did that made an impression on me. 
4. Tell me about a movie/song/tv show/play/book that has changed your life. East of Eden by John Steinbeck. There's at least 10 different plots, 4 different generations, and an all encompassing reminder of the beautiful strength that is humanity- with all its flaws an ugliness. 
5. Name one physical feature that you like about yourself, and one you dislike. I like my eyes. I dislike the shape of my body and my teeth. 
6. Would you like to reconnect with any friends you’ve lost contact with? It would depend on the friend. 
7. What’s more important in a relationship: physical attraction or emotional connection? Emotional connection. I've come to cultivate a physical attraction to someone because of our emotional connection. But the reverse has never happened. 
8. Name a movie that you knew would be terrible just from reading the title. Almost anything starting with "National Lampoon's..." That doesn't have Chevy Chase as a main character. 
9. What holiday do you most look forward to? New Years Eve
10. How is the relationship between you and your parents? Rocky, but there is always love. 
11. You’ve got the TV on, but you’re not really watching. What channel is the TV on? Food Network
12. Name a song that never fails to make you happy. "Until You" by The Beatles
13. You know at least one person named Michael. Tell me about him. I look up to him a lot. 
14. Have you ever read the “missed connections” on Craigslist? Have you ever posted one, or wanted to? Yes I've read them, no I haven't. 
15. If you could pick anywhere to live the rest of your life, where would it be? The Northwest, near the coast. I like cold and I like mountains and I like the ocean. 
16. Can money buy happiness? No, but it can decrease the stress that makes happiness hard. 
17. Do you drink? Smoke? Do drugs? Why, or why not? Yes, yes, yes. Because I've understood for a long time how to do things in moderation without destroying my life or my body. You don't have to completely limit yourself to protect yourself necessarily. 
18. Is there anyone close to you that you know you can’t trust? You don’t have to give names. To a degree. But it's more that I know what I can and cannot trust with them. 
19. Where was your favorite place to go when you were a little kid? Maymont Park
20. Have you ever spent a night in the hospital? No
21. Do you enjoy being with only one or two friends, or with a large group of people? I'm not myself in a big group, unless I'm somehow very close with all of them. So the first option. 
22. Do you like the type of music your parents listen to? Do your parents like the type of music you listen to? My parents listen to Jimmy Buffet. I listen to almost anything. Except a lot of Jimmy Buffet. 
23. Have you ever been bullied? Have you ever bullied anyone else? Yes, I was bullied a lot in elementary school. And I know that I have been unkind to people who haven't always deserved it, and I feel bad because it was only out of my own weakness and insecurity. 
24. If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
25. If your partner wanted to wait until marriage before having sex, would you stay in that relationship? It would depend on their reasons for wanting that, because the motivation alone for a choice like that (if it's personal, religious, etc) could raise some interesting issues that could affect our dynamic. But I'm not opposed to waiting, I think that in a lot of ways it probably helps a couple remember what a relationship of that depth is really meant to be about. 
26. Do you believe in a god? I am open minded to God but have yet to establish a personal relationship with them. 
27. Of all the social networks in the world, do you use Tumblr? Nope
28. What’s your favorite social networking site? Pinterest
29. Would you call yourself/your family “middle class?” Yes
30. Name a TV series you didn’t enjoy until after it ended. I know it's not done but I watch every season a year late- Mad Men. 
31. Have you ever bought a product from an infomercial? No
32. If you could give up your car and never have to drive again, would you? As long as I could still get places, sure. 
33. If you go back to one point in time to give advice to yourself, when would you go and what would you say? I would go back to that one night last summer and tell myself just to kiss the boy, because I wouldn't get another chance and the reasons I didn't were null anyway. 
34. What’s your “quirkiest” habit? I click my teeth in tempo with music while I dance. 
35. What is “normal?” Are you normal? Normal is a mirage and no I am not. 
36. Someone close to you is dying. You have the choice to let this person live for 10 more years, but if you do, you cause the death of 10 strangers. You don’t have to see them die. Do you take the offer? No. Everyone had their time, and 10 lives for 10 years is not an okay trade. No matter what. 
37. What is one thing you could never forgive? Long, sustained infidelity. 
38. Would you rather be in a relationship after the honeymoon period ends, or be single? In a relationship. 
39. Is it possible for guys and girls to be just friends?  Definitely. 
40. Where do you and your friends go to hang out? Around Bon Fires. 
41. Write the first paragraph of your obituary. No way, too depressing. 
42. What is the best TV theme song ever? Doug, I hum it at least 3 times a week. 
43. When you were young, what would you dream you would be when you grew up? An archeologist in Egypt. I still wouldn't mind that. 
44. When you’re alone in your own home, do you walk around naked? Pantsless for sure. 
45. What gets you out of bed in the morning? Whatever I have to do that day. And coffee. 
46. Do you want to have more friends than you have right now? No, I just want good people around. If I find more of those I won't complain, but I like what I have. 
47. What part of the past year sticks out in your mind? Moving to Raleigh, The week I visited Indiana and decided to move, but most of all September 10-12. 
48. You win a scratch-off lottery game that gives you $2000 a week (after taxes) for the rest of your life. Do you keep your job? Yes. I like teaching color guard. 
49. Could you be in a long-distance relationship? If you’re in one, what makes yours work? I was in one for about 2 years. And I think they can would with trust, honesty, and communication from each party. Mine lacked all three on his end, so it didn't work. I doubt I could be in one again. 
50. What’s the best route to your heart? Making me feel comfortable with you, and having patience. And laughter.  
51. Have you ever met someone through the internet, then met them in real life? Yes, it's odd. 
52. What is your favorite sport? Color Guard, har har. I do like soccer though. 
53. What has been troubling you lately? Immature and dramatic individuals. 
54. Did you enjoy your high school prom? If you didn’t go, why not? I went, it was boring. My dress was cute. 
55. What do you use more often: your intuition or logical reasoning? I try to marry the two. 
56. Do you know what makes you happy? Feeling like I'm needed and that I'm apart of something greater than myself. Having people I can rely on and whom I can make happy. Doing things with my hands on a daily basis. Having someone I care about enough to want to say good morning to. Knowing where I stand and what my purpose is.  
57. Tell me about the last book you read. The Fall Back Plan. It's like a modern Catcher in The Rye about a girl who just left college and had to move home. 
58. What is the nicest compliment you’ve ever been given? I'm not really sure it's the compliment that matters but the person it comes from. Because all it really takes is one person saying "You're fucking incredible"
59. Who was your first crush? This kid Josh. I was 4. 
60. Do you believe that there is life on other planets? I watch Ancient Aliens like it's a job. Duh. 
61. Predict what your life will look like a year from now. Hopefully I'll be sleeping on a bus somewhere. 
62. Often, people will ask how your last relationship ended. I want to know how it began. It began with a lot of kind words, a whole lot of laughter, and a handful of extraordinary handmade postcards. It began like a dream, and I don't know a single period of my life where I was happier than I was those few months. 
63. Where is your favorite place to go out and eat? Recently I'm big on Kitchen 64. Sweet Potato Fries. 
64. What is something you want to change about your current situation? No, because nothing about my current situation is permanent. 
65. Early bird or night owl? It depends!
66. Are there any childhood possessions you still hold on to? My baby blanket. 
67. Give me an unpopular opinion you have. I'm not really sure if I have an unpopular opinion- everyone's got supporters and haters. I think abortion should be legal? I dislike America's foreign policy? I don't like green peppers?
68. What was the last song that was stuck in your head? Goyte- Somebody that I used to know. 
69. Where do you live? Be as general or specific as you want. In my parent's house in Richmond, until July 20. At which point I won't really live anywhere until I figure my shit out in Fort Wayne. 
70. Do you believe in giving kids medals and trophies for participation? They can have a medal for participating and a bigger medal if they win. Because half the fun in showing up but competition is healthy too. 
71. What was the longest car ride you’ve ever taken? Probably that 14 hour one on tour. 
72. Have you ever taken part in a protest? Yes
73. Would you ever use an online dating service? I used POF once and it was weird. 
74. What is your ethnic heritage? Irish, British, French. 
75. Describe a person that inspires you. A friend of mine who makes their way how they need to to survive and be happy, has found a soul-deep, forever kind of love, and lives their life open to new possibility and full of laughter and love for the people around them. A friend who takes heart in simplicity and strength in honest relationships. 
76. If you earn minimum wage doing what you love, would you? yes. 
77. Do you believe in luck? yes
78. Describe the last time you were very angry at someone. Saturday, and I was shaking. 
79. Do you want to live until you’re 100? Sure! And I hope I can blow out all the candles. 
80. Do people change? If so, how do you keep a relationship together when both of you start to change? Yes people change. And you'll either grow apart, together, or just stay the same. You can't force something, and if your relationship changes when you do it doesn't make what you had less important. 
81. Have you ever risked a friendship by telling someone you liked them? Yes. 
82. Would you rather be alone doing something you enjoy, or doing something you don’t like with your best friends? That would have to depend on my mood, frankly. But probably the first, usually. 
83. Do you practice what you preach? I try so hard. 
84. If you take precautions to stay safe, do you ultimately act more recklessly? No. 
85. What do you value more in a significant other: Attractiveness or intelligence? Intelligence. 
86. Are you hard-headed? Yes. 
87. Have you ever laughed uncontrollably when it was socially inappropriate? Totally. 
88. When have you felt most alive? Performing. 
89. Would you prefer to live? A city? The suburbs? The countryside? The mountains? A city in the mountains. 
90. Do you often skip breakfast? No
91. How do you know what true love is? I can only imagine that it is the feeling of looking at someone when you first wake up and not wanting to move else risk ending that moment. And then feeling that way every morning you wake up, every day. But I won't know what it really is until I'm lucky enough to really feel it. 
92. Would you want to know the exact date and time you were going to die? No. I wouldn't want to live with that over my head. 
93. Where is “home” for you? I'm not quite sure yet. I have many places that feel almost like "home" but nothing to say I know of for sure. 
94. What song best describes your life right now?  "Thistle and Weeds" Mumford & Sons
95. Do you want to be perfect? No. nononononononononono. No. 
96. What have you never tried, but would really like to someday? What’s holding you back? Skydiving. Money. 
97. How do you express your creativity? However I feel inclined. Sometimes I'll draw or paint. Usually I write. 
98. Describe your neighborhood. Leave it to beaver. 
99. Name something you only liked because it was popular. Glitter Jeans when I was 7. 
100. Give me the story of your life in six words. ...But it's a secret :)