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Jill is Lazy

3/17/2013

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    Hello from Jill doesn't really feel like blogging right now. I totally would have forgotten to if Anna Beth hadn't reminded me. Spring break is almost over and I just want to avoid non-vacation things. oh well.
    Our roadtrip to Florida was awesome, and almost immediately upon returning all I could focus on was more planning for the big roadtrip this summer. gahhh!!! I can't wait.
    And since I'm too lazy to give a descent recounting of our Florida adventures, I'll just give a bullet list of certain gems.

  • Throwing Anna Beth into the pool then jumping in afterwards - fully clothed
  • Measuring time by cows and Klondike bars. (I think cows are about 30 minutes and Klondike bars are 5 minutes?)
  • Taking pictures of the backseat sleepers with their mouths open
  • Thinking Sara and Anna Beth seriously looked no older than 10 years old as they played in the waves
  • Conquering the sand castle Sparkleland, renaming it Newpoland, and continuously raising taxes on the inhabitants (aka building sand castles)
  • Inventing new mini-golf terms like "an England" - aka when the ball goes into the hole but then bounces back out (named for the dumb news that another chance for me to go abroad was cancelled)
  • Walking around St. Augustine and feeling like I was in Europe
  • Sunset during our seaside dining at Cap's

And there were other awesome things, too.

And in honor of St. Patrick's day, I feel like I should put green on the blog so you can't pinch it.
They turned the Chicago River green again apparently.
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So I guess that's a thing.
I'm gonna go now
bye

Love,
Jill

P.S. -
This week in Things Weebly  doesn't think are words: Sparkleland and Newpoland. Granted, these aren't dictionary words, but the nice imaginary people that lived there don't appreciate the lack of representation. I mean, England and Poland don't get the mean red squiggles. :P lol
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I like sleeping, too bad for me

3/16/2013

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Hello from the Boro...aka Owensboro where I am currently digesting my subway lunch. As this is my 7th year at this youth retreat, I am quite the veteran and feel extra old with all these middle/high schoolers running around.
Now it's snack time and I'm eating some fruit gummies. They sure feed us good here.
So yeah, Florida happened and the very next day I came to Owensboro for a sushi dinner and the retreat started at 6:30. And it just keeps going.
Uhhh yeah
Stuff
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Rachael
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Let's go to the beach!

3/15/2013

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Hello from Friday! I had no internet for blogging on Tuesday, seeing as I was busy roadtripping in FLORIDA!!! So instead you get me today :)

You guys mostly already know that this was my first time in Florida. In fact, it was the farthest I have ever been from home (until our proper road trip this summer!). And it was awesome!!!!!

Seriously, I was never all that interested in going to the beach until I actually went. And then I got there, and it was basically the best thing ever. So today’s blog is going to be the top 7 reasons why the beach is the best and I want to go back.

7. The view
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NO EDGE GUYS!!!! I mean, it’s not exactly the universe, but still. It just keeps going! There’s so much, and then there’s even more, and it’s just so pretty!

6. The sound
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I’ve heard people talking about “the crashing” of waves and stuff before, but it never really sunk in until we started walking toward the beach and I just heard this constant, thunderous crash in front of us. Then of course I saw the beach and the constant crashing of the waves into the sand and I started to understand. It’s like nothing ever sits still. The previous wave is always washing back toward the ocean just as the next one is speeding toward the shore. It just never gets old.

5. Sand
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Ok, so sand isn’t always so great. It gets pretty much everywhere and then never wants to go away. But you know what, that’s just a testament to how much the sand loves us and wants to stay close to us. Can you really blame it? :P Even if it is a little bit annoying once you’re trying to leave the beach, it’s pretty cool while you’re there. I mean, we went in March when it’s not super hot yet so the sand wasn’t burning our feet, and it’s really nice to walk on, if a little bit difficult once you get to the completely dry part and your feet start sinking in with every step you take. And next time we go, we definitely need to bury someone in it. I feel like that’s a right of passage or something.

4. Seashells
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My pretties! I actually sort of have a collection of seashells, but I’d never actually gathered any of them for myself before. They all came from someone else’s vacation or a Girl Scout craft or somewhere like that. So it was kind of really cool to actually walk along the beach and see actual sea shells washed up on the actual beach by the actual ocean. It actually happened,
guys. And now I have some of my own finds to add to my collection, and that’s pretty exciting :).

And I thought it was interesting to see just how integrated the seashells are with the sand sometimes. I guess over time they just get crashed into the sand so much by the waves that they break down into little pieces, so you can see little tiny bits of seashell mixed in with the
sand, especially as you get closer to the ocean. It’s a little bit sharp to walk on, but I thought it was cool.

3. Birds
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Are everywhere, and it’s pretty neat. We sat down to have a picnic at one point, and it was really funny as all the birds on the beach started slowly circling us, just waiting to see if we would drop any bread for them. I think my favorite was the seagulls (were those seagulls?). They had this really pretty, trill-y sound, and I liked it.

And apparently it’s fun to run into a big flock and see them fly away, but I wouldn’t know. I’m not that mean (coughannabethcough).

2. Sandcastles
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W00t sandcastles! I’ve probably tried making sandcastles in my grandparents’ sand box or at the park or something, but it’s just not the same if you’re not at the beach! We didn’t actually have any proper sandcastle-making tools, so it was a little bit challenging for us, but I think our sandcastle turned out beautifully. I mean, we had all the essential architectural features:

-The moat circling around the structure (I mean, there was no water in it, but it’s the thought that counts, right?)

-The drawbridge going over the moat (wasn’t really functioning, but it looked pretty cool)

-The wall surrounding the castle itself (a little bit short and prone to falling apart, particularly when I touched it, but we got it worked out eventually)

-The towers on the corners of the wall (kinda lumpy, but we did have limited resources, and anyway, I got them to stay put eventually)

-The gate set into the wall (which was partially the cause of the crumpling the walls, but again, we worked it out)

-The castle (was really just a shapeless lump, but I liked it anyway)

-The shell decorations (which I was happy to install, and I personally think were the best part of the design. Not that I’m biased or anything…)

-And no sandcastle would be complete without the foreign dictators who came to conquer us and force us into slavery to complete and protect the castle (if Jill and Rachael are good at anything, it’s telling us what to do)

-Followed, of course, by mutiny and the construction of a separate barricade to fight the oppressors (which looked a bit like Anna Beth digging her own grave, but that does at least fit in with the plot of Les Mis pretty well)

1. The waves
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OHMIGOSHGUYSTHEWAVESARETHEBEST!!!!!!!

Forreal.

This was my absolute favorite part of the whole beach! When we went on Tuesday morning, it was kind of cloudy and the red flag was up, so we weren’t supposed to actually go swimming, but in my opinion, I don’t think swimming is really necessary. All we had to do was go stand by the edge and wait for the waves to crash into us. The water was a little cold, but it didn’t even matter. And then Anna Beth and I had lots of fun body boarding- we just waited for the really big waves to crash over us and carry us back up the beach. My knees got a little bit of extra “exfoliation” from the sand, but I would have stayed there playing in the waves all day if it hadn’t started raining.

So there you have it. My top seven reasons why the beach is the best and I want to go back. Unfortunately it looks like I’ll have to wait awhile, though. Now I’m back home and I have reality to deal with. Any by reality, I mean far more homework than I’d like to discuss. Eww. But Florida was so much fun, and you guys are the best, and now I’m more excited than ever about this summer!!!! Byyyyyeeeeezzzzzz!!!

Love,

Sara

<3
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Whelp, here we are.

3/14/2013

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Hello from Kentucky. Yep. We're back. And guess where I'm going tomorrow? Just when I thought I'd escaped from the state of Georgia...nope! 
Anyway, spring break mini-road trip was awesome, and now I'm uploading pictures and listening to Celtic Thunder. Mmmm, Arrland! <3
That's about it. You guys were there. You know. :)
K bye,
A.B.
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Spring break!

3/10/2013

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Hello from Florida! More specifically, hello from Shelby's mom's house, where Rachael, Sara, Anna Beth, Amy, and I are spending two night before moving on to another city as we spend spring break roaming Florida.
We drove down yesterday and arrived 12 hours later
Upon arrival, I threw Anna Beth in the pool then (to avoid Shelby throwing me in) I jumped in afterwards and we went phatdippin'. ( http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2UjsB7QlG3I )
And since pictures are worth 1000 words:
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Love,
Jill
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Procrastination: It's a trap!

3/7/2013

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Hello from that paper I'm not writing right now. Yep. It's due tomorrow at 3. And yes, I have *sort of* started, but I don't have much done. It shouldn't be incredibly hard to write, though. Only 4-6 pages on early cinema history. It's double spaced. I got this. 
But you know, that's the problem with people like us. We realize we can operate on crunch deadlines and still get A's, so we procrastinate because we know (or hope) it will all work out in the end. Oh, positive reinforcement. It's a trap! 
Anywho, I was supposed to meet with my adviser this morning, but I got stood up. No, actually he was sick, so he didn't come in until later I guess...because he was magically there when I showed up for his class. So now I'll have to reschedule my rescheduled appointment for after spring break. Oh well. I have time. Plus, I already planned out two versions of my schedule, and I'm working on...things. It'll come together if it's meant to.
Yep.
Ooh, and in one potential schedule for next semester, I get to take a bunch of fun filler classes like French and Piano and Badminton (which I actually need for gen eds). Actually, here's a question: There are 2 history classes that sound interesting but they're at the same time, so if I'm going to take one of them, which should I take? The choices are Britain 1914-1939 or Napoleon and the French Revolution. What do you think? I may not take either one, but I do like to sign up for more classes than I need in case I want to drop one later.
But enough of this nonsense. Tomorrow's the last day before spring break, and then we're going to the BEACH!!!!!! WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
...But I have to write that paper first...
In other news, I bought a new bathing suit bottom and some sparkly purple nail polish last night. I'm really excited about my happy purple nails. They remind me of unicorns.
Yeah, okay, time for Song of the Week. This week's song is sure to get you in the spring break mood: Summer Pop Medley 2012 by Sam Tsui and Kurt Schneider. It's a giant mash-up of a bunch of popular songs. They did one in 2011 too, but this one's more exciting. I love mash-ups! Ta da!
That's all folks!
Love,
A.B
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Mini road trip here we come!...in 3 days

3/6/2013

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Hello from shopping night! Sara, AB, Nayab, and I just went to Target and Wal-Mart to shop for bathing suit bottoms, sun hats, and enough food to survive the week. Unfortunately, neither stores had sun hats, but we did find the bottoms we wanted! Whheeeee! Getting ready for floor-ee-da!!! Warm weather time!
Uhhh...nothing else going on. I mean, I'm going to try to put together a dream cast of the main characters of Wheel of Time for some future blog, but that isn't ready yet.
But I found a list I made in New Zealand. They're names of bridges or crossings whenever we passed over water.
If that makes sense.
Anyway, here they are:
Kiwi
Tui
Fiery 
Monkey
Windbag
Kaka 
Roaring Swine  
No. 128
Dismal/dizzy 
Myrtle 
So Big
Action 
Staircase

Those are just a few of the funny names I took note of. Which are your favorite?
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...Sorry...

3/5/2013

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Hello from Borington, population: me. I can’t think of anything to talk about, guys! I even did a Google search, but apparently I am beyond the help of even the internet. Sad day.

So… what’s going on with me? School, pretty much. And procrastinating on said school. Business as usual, basically :P. 

It’s raining today. That’s a thing that’s different from your typical Tuesday. You know, I like rain. Precipitation in general, really. I mean, snow is obviously my favorite, but rain is cool too. Less so if I have to walk across campus and I forgot my umbrella, but as long as you’re prepared, the rain is actually pretty fun, in my opinion. Like, you put on your rain boots, and you’ve got your umbrella, and you’re walking around with really no cares in the world. You can spin your umbrella around, and slosh through the rain puddles to your heart’s content, even jump in them if you want to! 

And if you’re inside, I really see no reason to complain. The rain makes a happy drummy noise on the roof, which is especially good for falling asleep at night- it’s like nature’s lullaby :).

Plus, there might be thunder! I actually really like thunder storms. The lightning and the clouds are really pretty to watch (as long as they don’t start spinning around and coming toward the ground- tornadoes are a thing I definitely don’t like), and I think it’s fun to try and count the seconds between the lightning and thunder to see how far away the storm is.

And really, I think rain and storms are a nice change of pace. Like, I don’t think I’d enjoy living somewhere like California where it’s always 70 degrees and sunny. It’d just get so boring. Plus, the sun and I don’t really get along, but you guys should know that by now…

Besides, if you consider the alternative, I feel like rain is really the better option. Rain waters the plants and makes everything pretty and green and alive. Drought turns everything brown and dead. Places without enough rain turn into miserable, hot, thirsty deserts. Too much rain
makes floods, and I… actually kind of enjoyed it the last time it flooded? I felt bad for the people who had flood damage and everything, but I thought it was really pretty seeing all the ponds spring up out of nowhere, and it kind of made getting places an adventure. Especially my house, since basically three of the four routes leading to it were flooded over. I dunno, I just thought it was cool getting to see the same place in a different way.

And… I have now spent an entire blog talking about rain. I’ll go now. Bye!

Love,
                                
Sara
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It's still Sunday. Midnight was 16 hours ago? No, it's still Sunday

3/4/2013

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        Hello from Monday. Rachael needed to use a computer last night so I let her use mine in exchange for some delicious homemade bread and a blog deadline extension. And now the blog's finally here:
Question Sunday/Monday/Funday:

Anna Beth

What's your favorite/most frequented level of reality?
I probably spend the most time on Levels 2 and 3. Between those, I’d say I prefer level 3. I also really like the idea of level 4, but I definitely spend the least time there.

Do you think everyone--or at least a lot of people--have the same levels of their thoughts? For the ones who don't, what do you think they think about?
I don’t know if anyone else defines it the way we do, but I think everyone definitely thinks on levels 1 and 2. I mean, I’m not in anyone else’s head so you’d have to ask them, but I think most people think in ways that fit in the levels we made…maybe? idk

What's your favorite restaurant/place to get chicken?

Well, it’s Walmart now since Amy introduced me to their delectable popcorn chicken.

How many different stories do you have cataloged in your head right now that you could write in some form if you really wanted to?

          I don’t really know how to answer this question. How detailed or minimal does the idea need to be before it counts? Obviously if it’s on the minimal side, I have tons. But if only full or mostly full plots count, I don’t think I have very many. 
            And I think most of you know about the ideas that I have some stuff, but not much, thought out like ‘The Traveler’ or (what I used to call the ‘Essay Story’) what Anna Beth called ‘The Profound Story’. (btw, have I ever mentioned that I like working titles and how odd they usually are?). And of course there’s the ‘Log Cabin Story’ that we all worked on together. Back in middle school I had ideas for a story where a group of kids became stranded on a really weird tropical island (the idea later got turned into a crappy short story) and an idea for a trilogy following three siblings who become master thieves. Both of those got fairly fleshed out, and though I haven’t thought about them in years I think I still have the notes for them somewhere in my room.    
            Then from high school I remember ‘Olyan’ and ‘Globetrekkers’, two story ideas that came from when I was supposed to be brainstorming for a Geography assignment. ‘Globetrekkers’ actually had a basic plot line figured out, and I still have the notes and even the draft of the first chapter (no you can’t see it). The story followed 10 students and 2 program leaders as they traveled through different countries for a program sort of similar to Semester at Sea (but without the cruise ship). ‘Olyan’ was supposed to be a fantasy novel, but it had absolutely no plot, only character names. During class I would amuse myself by collecting any words that I had accidentally misspelled as I was taking notes and see if they would make descent character names. So Olyan came from a rushed scribble of Olympian. The 16 names I ended up with are still on my computer.
        Then if you count my time spent on level 5, well, there’s more. One followed a group of shape shifting wolves, another on an alien invasion, another on the aftermath of a virus wiping out most of the population, etc. So, I’m not sure what you were looking for for this question, but hopefully I answered it. 

What are some of your other ideas for drawings to fill your wall by the window?
I believe I promised you a Queen Elizabeth Corgi, but you can put that wherever you want.
I’ll just take the list directly from my phone, in no particular order:
-Moya & Talyn
-Pilot
-Farscape coin
-DRD 1812 fetching slippers (or coffee or the newspaper or something)
-Balto & Jenna + Northern Lights
-Appa
-maybe a basic map of the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender
-Wishbone
-some kind of wolf drawing (idk what yet)

What's the best book you've read so far this year?
I can’t remember for sure if I read it at the very end of last year or the very beginning of this year, but I’m going to say The Miles Between by Mary E. Pearson. I’d highly recommend you all to read it (if, you know, we ever really took book suggestions from each other seriously and actually read what we suggest, lol).

What books have you been wanting to read but haven't gotten around to it yet?
There are two books (maybe more but I can’t remember anymore at the moment) that I’ve wanted to read for quite a long time now but either haven’t found the time or haven’t found any copies of the book anywhere

If On A Winter’s Night A Traveler – Italo Calvino     *it’s not at the library or any of the bookstores, and I don’t know if I really want it enough to actually buy it online since none of the descriptions are description-y enough. But what I have found is just SO intriguing: “The narrative is about a reader trying to read a book called If on a winter's night a traveller.”

A Dog’s Life: An Autobiography of a Stray – Ann Martin    *scratch my first annotation, I think I’ve vaguely wanted to read this since middle school

I also have an archive on my phone of books I’ve found out about over that last few months that seem intriguing (The list has actually gotten a lot shorter recently since I magically “found” time to read for fun instead of schoolwork):

Son – Lois Lowry
The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life – Tara Altebrando
Infects – Sean Beaudoin
The Turning – Francine Prose
Assault – Brian Falkner
Winter Thunder – Mari Sandoz
Undead – Kirsty Mckay
Partials – Dan Wells
Lindsey Lost – Suzanne Marie Phillips
Dark Inside – Jeyn Roberts    *just got this one from the library yesterday
Starling – Lesley Livingston
Ireland – Melody Carlson
The Maze Runner Trilogy – James Dashner
The Waiting Sky – Lara Zielin
This is Not a Test – Courtney Summers
Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution – Holly Tucker
Thou Shalt Not Road Trip – Antony John
The Magic Circle – Katherine Neville
The Magic Circle – Donna Jo Napoli
Ashfall – Mike Mullen

Also:
 Mere Christianity
Screwtape Letters
Macbeth

Why are books and visual media too different to compare? (in reference to your conversation with Rachael last night)
        I don’t remember saying they were too different to compare. If I said it, to what specifically was I referring?
You can compare and contrast them, it’s just notable to say that they both have their own pros and cons. Sometimes I think people are quick to put down visual media inferior to books (or vice versa) when they can both offer so much. 

After sitting here for like 10 minutes, I give on trying to remember all the things I wanted to say here. Note to self: when you’re having an awesome debate and discussion in your head, WRITE IT DOWN SO YOU DON’T FORGET WHAT YOU WANTED TO SAY.

You know, I also had a really cool thing to say about the concepts of Art and Science the other day, but that’s totally gone now too, sigh.

What is your favorite type of visual media: tv, movies, or online video?
Hard choice.
I’m going to choose TV this time.

Who do you think was best dressed at the Oscars?
I really liked Jennifer Lawrence’s dress. (though it would have been cooler if it burst into flames and ended looking like a mockingjay…)
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Why is "Best Original Song" a weird category?
     It’s weird if nominees include songs that don’t actually appear in the film and are just in the credits (we were talking on Oscar night whether or not that was the case since we hadn’t seen the nominated movies). To me there’s a big difference between credits and the actual film. Once the story’s over, the song shouldn’t get the same credit towards that movie. It makes sense in my head. All the other awards honor something that went towards making the film as a whole. A song in the credits does not make a movie better.

Why the heck did Michelle Obama butt into the Oscars?
Because she could. I guess if you had the ability to make yourself a presenter you would too? (not that she should have been there…)

If you could design a college class on anything, what would your ideal class be like?
Wait, is this asking what subject matter the class is on or what the structure of the class is?
Subject matter: bread, pizza, cake
Structure: Eat bread, pizza, cake

How many items on the Human Test apply to you?
Of the 27 items I counted on the Human Test, 15 applied to me….I believe I passed the Human Test

Is anything objective?
Objective: (adj.) - (of a person or their judgment) Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

        Very unlikely. People can only see and think from their own point of view, so it’s kind inevitable that at least a little bit of their personality or how they were raised (etc) would leak into their judgment on an issue. So complete objectivity is probably unattainable. Even a computer needs a person to tell it how to make decisions, which could be a form of bias.
        The cool thing about humans is that we can at least try to see from another point of view, and can often do well enough. It’s important to look at a situation both from your own perspective and the other parties involved, as well as the end result of the whole ordeal. (you can empathize with a murderer, but the end result is still that someone was the cause of someone else’s death and should therefore be punished accordingly)

Gah, this question is hard.

Who's your favorite superhero?
Eh, I was never much for superheroes, but I don’t want to choose something easy like Superman.
So…I like Green Arrow 

What 5 things would you add to your current buckletlist?
- explore Pompeii
- enjoy a natural hot spring
- either make or get sent on an intense quest
- backcountry camping
-Have dinner with someone I had only dreamed of meeting

How has fiction/media helped shape who you are and/or affected how you view the world?
Fiction/media shows us potential. It shows how we as individuals or we as a society can act and react to different scenarios, feelings, disasters, etc whether they be good or bad. It lets me get a look into someone else’s mind while at the same time (usually) seeing a reflection of my own self. Seeing (or trying to see) through different perspectives often let’s me see the good in the world, though sometimes it can also make me hate humanity *coughJulieoftheWolvescough*

I have no idea what I’m saying here.
Stop giving me hard questions.

What was your favorite book as a child?
I was kinda obsessed with the Berenstain Bears books as a kid.
But my favorite may have been White Fang or The Good Dog.

How do you differentiate between a "crush" and a "passing fancy?"
Crushes last longer.

How did a Jonas brother get a part in the 25th anniversary concert of Les Mis???
In ENGLAND!?!
He probably auditioned?


Rachael

What's your favorite vegetable?
Peas if they’re cooked the way I like them (which hardly ever happens)
But you can’t go wrong with raw carrots.  

Favorite soup?
Miso soup

Do you like stew?
Probably? I don’t remember the last time I had stew (if ever)

Would you wear a fake fur coat?
Sure, if I liked the way it looked.

What kind of alcohol would you consider sampling?
I don’t know

 Favorite tree?
I’m gonna pick Aspen because I like the word aspen (and the aspen tree can be pretty)

Ideas where the treasure is?
On Earth

How do you know it's north of Santa Fe?
  I don’t. But there’s wilderness and canyon’s surrounding it to the north, and the guy’s from New Mexico (I’m pretty sure Santa Fe). Apparently a Santa Fe Jeweler who knows the guy has been out looking 20 times already. I feel like it’s most likely within a couple hours drive of Santa Fe, but we still have a few months to look over the clues and decide where to look and stuff before we go on the trip.

 If all the soda products and squeeze it's disappeared, what would you drink?
Is Kool-aid still around? I could live off of that. Lemonade can also be good if it’s sweet enough (huzzah church lemonade!)

Can you believe we'll be in Florida later this week?
Yes!
Woohoo!

What disease did cured ham have?
Swine Flu

Do you think the people who work for Lipton are allowed to have coffee breaks?
No

What's something we don't know about you?
Did you know I liked odd working titles? I guess I mentioned that earlier. I can’t open my eyes underwater.

I thought of a great superpower-- the ability to bring things in/out of reality I.e. to control reality. Can you think of a better/cooler/more powerful one?

My favorite is never going to stop being telekinesis.

Do you think I would/could be corrupted with power?
yes

How should I go about using my power--should I if I can be corrupted?
Make me more bread. Corrupt? Pfft, if you’re making me food, go ahead (unless corrupt means bad food?)

Should I hide my identity (by wearing a costume/mask or whatever) or go all Tony Stark?
 Hide your identity. Gives you more reason to design cool costumes that way.


Sara

Why does Joss Whedon have to repeatedly rip out my heart and stomp on it?    
(at least for Firefly) it was to make you really believe there was potential for real risk in the final battle. Without…certain things happening…you wouldn’t really believe anything bad would happen to the characters that have been around for a long time – at least that’s what Joss Whedon thinks

Does he take some sort of cruel pleasure in seeing me miserable?
Yes
Definitely. Yes.

What exactly is brain dead? How do doctors tell whether someone is?
According to friend internet
Brain death is the irreversible end of all brain activity (including involuntary activity necessary to sustain life) due to total necrosis of the cerebral neurons following loss of brain oxygenation.
(not to be confused with ‘persistent vegetative state’: a disorder of consciousness in which patients with severe brain damage are in a state of partial arousal rather than true awareness. It is a diagnosis of some uncertainty in that it deals with a syndrome. After four weeks in a vegetative state, the patient is classified as in a persistent vegetative state. This diagnosis is classified as a permanent vegetative state after approximately one year of being in a vegetative state)
A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes no response to pain and no cranial nerve reflexes. Reflexes include pupillary response (fixed pupils), oculocephalic reflex, corneal reflex, no response to the caloric reflex test and no spontaneous respirations.
An individual determined to be brain dead is legally and clinically dead.

Why can't I ever do my homework before Sunday afternoon?
  Because if you leave for the last possible day, you’ll be older and wiser than any other time.
But Mainly
and also a little bit of this if you replace Tumblr with YouTube.

But hey, I have a solution

What are you most looking forward to about Florida?
The smell of the beach

Is 21 any more exciting than 20?
Yeah! You get to have the cool sideways license!
Oh yeah, and you can drink alcohol or whatever…

Favorite subject to draw/paint/render artistically in some way?
When I was younger it was definitely horses. It was basically my go-to.
Now I think it’s wolves (or floor plans)

Without spoiling me, what did you think of The Madness Underneath?
 Hehe, if feelings are spoilers, then don’t continue.

Over all it’s a good book. There were parts where I was like this and like this
And closer to the end there was some
But ...
then ...
.................
Wait

This and This and this
oh wait, oops, definitely not that last one. I meant THIS
and then some of  This, This, This, and This.


I also had the pleasure of seeing Anna Beth’s reaction which started off as this
But ended in this, this, and this.

Rachael’s reaction was more like this, this, this, and this.

I’d imagine Amy’s reaction would be like this

TL;DR


Mr. 15

What's the difference between a Ferrari and a sack of dead kittens?
You don’t have a Ferrari in your garage. Are you related to Rachael by any chance?

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Man, that took forever. The winner this week is Sara because finding all the gifs I wanted to use to answer you was SO MUCH FUN.

Love,
Jill

P.S.
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