sorry this took so long....

i've been muchos busy! and these questions made me think beaucoup

Justin's Interview

[one] Of the three states you've lived in so far, which do you like best? Explain.
Hee hee I like how you say “so far” Justin. What other states await for me to inhabit them? Hmm well no offense to those in Illinois, but that’s at the bottom of my list… okay I just have to say California. Besides the air quality and the stereotype of superficiality, I think California really does have everything. Snow, mountains, beaches, deserts, celebrities, bums, ghettos, suburbs, Disney, has-beens, will-bes. It's where all of the commotion is and i like that hustle and bustle of a busy environment feel. Did that make any sense?! lol. I love Florida but when it comes to “things to do”, I guess it’s California. Even though I like all the theme parks here! :D Oh and plus, a lot of my friends are there! I miss them…

[two] How did your obsession with turtles originate?
Well… my sister and I had turtles back in ol’ Duarte. I kinda took a liking to them then, but who doesn’t like their pets? In 9th grade I had ONE turtle object. That would be the necklace. When I had to leave and go to Illinois I felt really really displaced, alone, like a nobody. So when I found my first turtle shirt there, I decided hey, I can create this identity for myself. I would be somebody. Not necessarily “belonged” but I’d be someone people could recognize. And identified as the turtle girl I surely was! Pretty soon I found more and more turtle stuff, people actually started to give me turtle stuff! It just grew more and more to where I am today. It helped me adjust a whole lot and I’m grateful. And it's not like i dont know anything about them either! i read up on them so i'm not just this girl who says she likes them just cuz of the clothing. they're fascinating creatures. Another reason I give for the “obsession” is that… turtles aren’t appreciated very much! Someone’s gotta love them ;-).

[three] Discovery Channel or History Channel? Explain.
Actually I don’t watch very much of either. Oh does Discovery Channel have Unsolved Mysteries? That’s spooky. Since I don’t know, I’ll go with the History Channel because I love learning about history!

[four] Is religion an important part of your life? Why or why not?
Religion is a very important part of my life. I don’t talk about it very much because it’s kind of complicated for me to explain, but I go to church every Sunday and use prayer a lot. It’s not so much going through the motions of church that’s important, but applying everything I get from it to my life.

[five] If you could expel one state from the Union, which would you remove? Why?
Wow. I really don’t know… they’re all here for a reason I guess. But I suppose if I would expel a state just for the heckuvit… I’d pick…. Maine. Because my former English teacher and former French teacher are from there and there must be something strange in that water! LoL.


Stacy's Interview

[one] name one life-changing event you've experienced so far.
Hmm well I’m gonna ignore the moving to another state event and think of another…. I’ll go with… oh! Okay I went to DHS’ graduation, which I never ever EVER thought I’d be able to do even though I had high hopes. I got to see how people changed (which most people really didn’t) or how I changed (which I don’t really think I did?). I think the Labyrinth has distorted my imagination because of its random singing and tight pants…. J/K!! Naw wait that’s not really life changing… oo alrite how about this one! I finally got a blogspot this year and now everything interesting I do *must* be documented in my blog! Hee hee. Everything I do has to be interpreted into blog form. :P

[two] how do you determine whether someone you know is a "best friend", "friend" or "acquaintance"?
LoL oh no it’s the friend speech! Well a part of it. Hee hee. ALRITE, how do I uh… I’ll start from the bottom. An acquaintance is someone who I may talk to in class/online but nothing more. Nothing outside of class, mostly small talk. A friend is someone I share interests with, I hang out with, go to lunch with, talk to in and out of class. Someone I can have fun with and not feel like I’m forcing them to talk to me. That part’s kind of complicated but…yeah. A friend is someone I miss when they’re away (i.e. moved)! Also someone who I share birthdays with : ). The hardest one for me to determine is a “best friend”. Because I don’t think I have any. Which is okay. : ) This is kind of what I think one is: someone who shares problems, who listens to yours, who relates to you in such a weird way no one else can, someone you can laugh with AND be serious with, someone you can have conversations about nothing with, someone who understands who you are and why u are. Oh I started talking in 2nd person sorry… but I guess one of the biggest things is that a best friend will keep in touch with you no matter what. oh yeah and of course someone you LOVE and CARE for very much! And it’s funny cuz I think there a few people that can fit into that :) . but I think there is WAY too much pressure for me to call anyone a best friend. So I have a few close/good/great friends who make me smile just by seeing them online, seeing their return address on the envelope, or seeing it’s their phone number trying to call my cell. :D

[three] if you could be any geometric shape, which would you be and why?
Oh I would be a sphere! Spheres can go anywhere without having some silly angles hindering mobility. I’d be light enough to bounce around on occasion, plus I’d be three dimensional so I could be *well-rounded* in everything! LoL whew that was dumb.

[four] if you hadn't moved away from california, how do you think your life would be different?
Wow good question! I always think about this. Well obvious differences, I wouldn’t have moved to Illinois or Florida. I would never have lived in snow, lived near a lake, seen more turtles in 2 years than anytime in my whole life. But besides all that physical stuff, how would I be different? Well I don’t think I would have become the “turtle girl” or just “turtle”. :) My outlook on life/the world would probably be from a very limited point of view since I would’ve been living in the same city and there would be no need to even wonder what other Americans are like. I don’t think I would be going online as much as I do because it’s almost like my lifeline to ALL my friends. I probably would have gone *away* to college with a friend or two. Oo I don’t think I would’ve learned to drive until I was a senior! That would be really strange… I wouldn’t be Pres of beloved French Club or go to Congres. I don’t really know anything that went on @ DHS but I heard there was a lot of “drama” goin on and I’m sure that would affect me. I think I could go on but let’s see if I could conclude this. So, IN CONCLUSION I think I would’ve lived a more comfortable life and eventually become more outgoing rather than having to start all over with new people. But as much as I hate to admit it, if I had the choice right now to go back in time to stay in cali, I wouldn’t. It hurt a lot that I had to adjust so much and make friends, lose friends, make acquaintances and be nothing more than that. But I have made so many great friends and at the same time keeping *close* with my other friends (that after 3years I could still have fun with! :D), while maintaining my sanity, that it’s like the best of all worlds. : ) Stacy did I think enough about this one? Hee hee.

[five] if you had a nickel for every time you said the word "turtle," how much money would you have?
Hahaha…haha… it’s so funny! Yesterday I tried to go on a “no turtle words diet” and I couldn’t do it! I don’t remember what I was doing or thinking about but I must’ve said it at least 5 times. They were even on South Park and another nature show last night. So let’s see if I did have a nickel for every time I said *that* I’d probably have… $3000!! LoL. I think in conversation the other person usually says turtle more than I do lol. But hey if I could make a living of that, I would be rolling in tha dough right now…


THE END!!
i kno there's a lot more i could've added, but the interviewers are getting restless! hee hee plus if i tried to add anymore i'd probably end up with a novella. :P


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