Adversity

I have the feeling that everyone is a bit stressed out with school right now.  Not just school, but everyone has a unique personal life that many of us don't know about.  I want to tell everyone to hang in there.  Life isn't easy.  However, we're all doing the right thing!  Never, ever give up!  And try to find the color in all the adversity!

Life is an interesting journey

You never know where it will take you

Peaks and valleys, twists and turns

You can get the surprise of your life

Sometimes on the way to where you're going

You might think, "This is the worst time of my life!"

But do you know what? 

At the end of the road, through all the adversity

If you can get where you wanted to be

You remember that whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger

And all of the adversity was worth it

Let's Get to Know Amanda

Do you have any undiscovered or hidden talents? If so, what?
Hidden Talents? Not really. I have been singing since I was 2 and I think I am pretty good.

Using no more than 10 nouns, and ONLY nouns, describe yourself. You may explain your choices or not as you see fit.
Adventurous, Amazing, Adorable, Admireable, Awesome, Abundant, Appealing, Appalling, Aspiring, and Ambitious.

What was your first car?
Toyota Corolla, but I drove a mini van till I was 18.

Do you have any pets? If so, what?
No pets. But we do have a plant! Its about all we can handle.

What's your favorite restaurant?
All restuarants! I thoroughly enjoy eating out and trying new things!

If you could have plastic surgery right now and change anything about yourself, what would you change?
My pinky toes. They are seriously retarded!

What is the most you've ever eaten in one sitting?
I eat alot in every sitting!

What has been your most scary moment in life?
Sliding down a huge hill in the middle of a blizzard and not being able to stop!

Do you follow trends?
Depends on the trend. I once said I would NEVER wear flats (as in shoes) because I thought they seriously ugly! And now I love them.

If you were told right now that you've won a 70 million dollar lottery, how would you spend the moolah?
I would travel the world! And see everything!

Have you ever gone toilet-papering? If so, tell us:
Yeah. Once in 5th grade. I actually ended up sitting in the car most the time because I was so scared of getting caught. I was a real wild child.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I honestly can't think of a place I don't want to see at least once!

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
Fat, with 5 kids.

What are you afraid of?
Mostly spiders and the dark.

Most embarrassing moment(s)?
Too many to count. I don't have one that sticks out.

Where were you born?
Salt Lake City

What is your favorite holiday?
Any of them with food and/or candy. But I really do love Halloween.

Favorite music or artist(s)?
All kinds of music. It depends on my mood. I listen to just about everything.

What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
Marriage I guess.

Who has had the most influence on you?
My family! I wouldn't be who I am today with out them!

What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
This question reminds me of Edward Cullen. Umm... I would learn to cook delicious foods. And play the piano better. And read.

What is your favorite sport?
I love to play tennis. But I love to watch basketball.

What is your favorite movie?
I love any movie that has good lines to quote. Disney movies are classics and you can't beat a good romantic comedy.

If purple isn't already your favorite color, what is?
Everyday it changes. Yellow. Blue. Green.

If you were deserted on a beach, what are three emotions you'd feel?
Pure bliss! Which would eventually fade into boredum after 10 hours and then to panic.

Why were you given your particular name?
My parents just liked it.

What is your favorite candy bar?
Milky ways!

What musical instruments can you play?
A little piano and guitar

Have you ever seen a Broadway musical? Do you like theater?
I LOVE the theater!!! Wiked is the most recent. I have seen a million and one musicals but none in New York!

How would your friend describe you to someone who has never seen you?
Tall. Brown hair. Sexy blue eyes.

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
Read. Watch movies and 24 and The Office. Be outside in the sunshine.

What is the strangest thing you ever did?
I rode on a train, squished between 2 smelly, dirty men, for 30 hours straight. I have also swam in mud pond.

What is the strangest food you ever ate?
Dog. Chicken Heart. Duck. Pig Intestines. And who knows what else I was fed in China and had no idea what I was eating.

Are you a morning or night person?
Depends on the morning and the night. Clinical mornings- no.

What is usually your first thought when you wake up?
When do I get to go back to bed?

Let's Get to Know Brittany

Do you have any undiscovered or hidden talents? If so, what?
I make really good German pancakes with caramel apple sauce
I'm also really good at killing spiders

Using no more than 10 nouns, and ONLY nouns, describe yourself. You may explain your choices or not as you see fit.
Adrenaline junkie
Performer
Music
Toast
Shoes
Campfires
Weddings
Ice packs

What was your first car?
1987 Honda Civic w/ manual transmission

Do you have any pets? If so, what?
Sometimes I feed this kitty that lives in the bushes outside my apartment...

What's your favorite restaurant?
The Fish Market in San Diego, California

If you could have plastic surgery right now and change anything about yourself, what would you change?
I'd look like Jessica Alba. Sorta self explanatory.

What is the most you've ever eaten in one sitting?
17 pieces of pizza. Seriously. We had a contest.

What has been your most scary moment in life?
Three times in my life I have narrowly escaped certain death by moose attack. Totally terrying.

Do you follow trends?
Not since pogs were no longer cool.

If you were told right now that you've won a 70 million dollar lottery, how would you spend the moolah?
Well I most certainly wouldn't be working my tail off to become a nurse. ;) I'd buy a Bugatti Veyron-- or an Aston Martin Vanquish-- and then my own island. You're all invited to it, by the way.

Have you ever gone toilet-papering? If so, tell us:
Can this document be used against me in a court of law?

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I can travel anywhere, except Cuba, and I will travel to New Zealand and walk the Lord of the Rings trail to Mordor. And I will hike Mount Doom.

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
If I live through nursing school... hopefully living somewhere cool. Like Italy. Or the moon.

What are you afraid of?
Sharks!

Most embarrassing moment(s)?
I can't believe I'm telling you this... I got off work really late one night and I had to make an urgent visit to Jonathan Lewis (the toilet) but I got pulled over. The officer was very unsympathetic to my plight... Unfortunately it was parents' car and I had to pay $75 for an emergency shampooing of the seats to get rid of the smell...

Where were you born?
Salt Lake City

What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas

Favorite music or artist(s)?
I have too many to count. But if you really want to hear some, listen to the song "Peach, Plum, Pear" by Joanna Newsom.
Changed my world.

What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
The breakup of N'sync. I've never been the same since.

Who has had the most influence on you?
Cha Cha. They know everything. If you don't believe me, text any question you have to 242242.

What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
Virtual bubble wrap!

What is your favorite sport?
Volleyball

What is your favorite movie?
Too many to count.

If purple isn’t already your favorite color, what is?
Yellow. But I don't want our uniforms to be that color either.

If you were deserted on a beach, what are three emotions you'd feel?
Despair, nostalgia and curiosity

Why were you given your particular name?
My parents thought they were being original. Ha ha!

What is your favorite candy bar?
Reeses

What musical instruments can you play?
The guitar. Very poorly.

Have you ever seen a Broadway musical? Do you like theater?
I LOVE THEATER AND I HAVE SEEN DOZENS AND DOZENS OF BROADWAY MUSICALS!!!!

How would your friend describe you to someone who has never seen you?
I'd rather not know to be completely honest. :)

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
Read.

What is the strangest thing you ever did?
I used to drive my car home from school backwards every other Tuesday. But a lot of things I do are strange. I also lived for four days on a water daisy in Lake Powell.

What is the strangest food you ever ate?
Squid jerky

Are you a morning or night person?
Night. No doubt.

What is usually your first thought when you wake up?
I swear I just went to sleep five minutes ago.

Let's Get to Know Jessica

What was your first car?
A 1989 Ford Bronco (Forest Green)

Do you have any pets? If so, what?
I have a dog. Her name is Annie and she is a weiner dog.

What's your favorite restaurant?
La Puente

What is the most you've ever eaten in one sitting?
Five 89 cent Artic Circle Hamburgers, some fries, and a bottle of water. (That was when I was in High School and was actually active)

What has been your most scary moment in life?
Getting hit in a car by a drunk driver.

Do you follow trends?
Try not to!!!

If you were told right now that you've won a 70 million dollar lottery, how would you spend the moolah?
Pay for school, give some to charity, and buy a freaking nice car!!

Have you ever gone toilet-papering? If so, tell us:
Yes. Casey Lythgoe knows. We went many a times while we were in high school. My favorite and most memorable time was when we were sophomores in high school. We had just got done with a softball game it was a friday night and there was a party at a cheerleaders house. We weren't invited so a few of us decided to toilet paper the house that the party was at, while they were all inside. We actually got it really good before we were seen. We took of running to our get away car before we were caught. We drove around for a while just goofing off then we went back to see what had happened. They had cleaned up the mess we made, so we did it again, we didn't get as much done but we got a fair amount. Again we got away before we were caught. I still don't know if they ever found out who it was but it was a blast.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I would love to go to England.

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
Being a wicked awesome nurse with a husband and some kids. (Not quite sure how many yet!!)

What are you afraid of?
SPIDERS!!! Snakes and the nasty carp that are in Lake Powell.

Where were you born?
Salt Lake City

What is your favorite holiday?
Thanksgiving because you get to pig out and be lazy!!

What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
Choosing to go to college and get a degree in Nursing.

Who has had the most influence on you?
My parents of course. Also my Aunt she has had a big influence on me! She is my role model and example. She has her PhD in Nursing and is a professor at the University of Colorado Denver.

What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
I would probably just watch T.V. or read a book.

What is your favorite sport?
Well I have three Basketball, Softball, and Tennis

What is your favorite movie?
Miss Congeniality and Baby Mama

If purple isn't already your favorite color, what is?
Yellow

Why were you given your particular name?
Named After my father is Name is Jess, my middle name is my Grandmother's name Anne

What is your favorite candy bar?
Skor Bar

What musical instruments can you play?
Zero no musical talent although I wish I did!!

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
Ride my bike or play a sport

What is the strangest food you ever ate?
Calamari and Menudo

Are you a morning or night person?
Morning

What is usually your first thought when you wake up?
Here we go again!!!!

Let's Get to Know Amber

Do you have any undiscovered or hidden talents? If so, what?
Play the piano. Sing opera in the shower! …

Using no more than 10 nouns, and ONLY nouns, describe yourself. You may explain your choices or not as you see fit.
Happy, responsible, chipper, dedicated, fun, energetic, ticklish, enthusiastic, smart...

What was your first car?
Pontiac grand am

Do you have any pets? If so, what?
Dog, rabbit, toad,turtle, two parakeets all at home

What's your favorite restaurant?
Olive garden

If you could have plastic surgery right now and change anything about yourself, what would you change?
Surgery on my hips!

What is the most you've ever eaten in one sitting?
Five plates at buffet chuck a rama! Yum!

What has been your most scary moment in life?
Stalked when running at night!

Do you follow trends?
Heck no!

If you were told right now that you've won a 70 million dollar lottery, how would you spend the moolah?
Gas, groceries, invest, travel the world, Europe first, humanitarian projects as a nurse, health care to foreign countries, go out for chocolate almond amores at Olive Garden and treat you all to one too!

Have you ever gone toilet-papering? If so, tell us:
Yes! Many times all growing up with my mom as the get away car driver! I got caught and chased by a boy in a big truck and peed my pants!

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Italy and the rest of Europe!

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
Mom and nurse in ten years with ten kids!

What are you afraid of?
SPIDERS

Most embarrassing moment(s)?
I have them every day, I don't know about you! I squealed at a restaurant with a boy I totally have a crush on …. We were having a thumb war… it came out a little louder than anticipated. A man at the table next to us asked loud enough for the whole restaurant to hear, if my date was harassing me! I turned as bright as my pink shirt!

Where were you born?
HERE!

What is your favorite holiday?
HALLOWEEN! An excuse to dress up!

Favorite music or artist(s)?
Josh Groban! And Abba!

Who has had the most influence on you?
Mom! Roommates, brother, leaders...

What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
I would catch up on all the reading for nursing school that I am behind in!

What is your favorite sport?
Ultimate Frisbee

What is your favorite movie?
Ever After all the way!

If purple isn't already your favorite color, what is?
Hot Pink!

If you were deserted on a beach, what are three emotions you'd feel?
Free! From nursing school! Relaxed, Curious

Why were you given your particular name?
My parents liked it!

What is your favorite candy bar?
Whatchamacalit?

What musical instruments can you play?
Piano

Have you ever seen a Broadway musical? Do you like theater?
Yes! Lion King! Amazing! Love theater!

How would your friend describe you to someone who has never seen you?
Happy, reddish brown curly long hair, about 5'7, energetic, and….. (my roommate is supplying this answer right now)

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
Run, sleep, play, EAT!

What is the strangest thing you ever did?
Hiked the grand canyon at 3 in the morning carrying a 50 pound pack and got lost!

What is the strangest food you ever ate?
Pig skin and back fat with the hair still on in floating in water in Mexico!

Are you a morning or night person?
Morning

What is usually your first thought when you wake up
Push the snooze button!

Let's Get to Know Marsha

Do you have any undiscovered or hidden talents? If so, what?
I know there is lounge singer just waiting to emerge.

Using no more than 10 nouns, and ONLY nouns, describe yourself. You may explain your choices or not as you see fit.
Understanding, forgiving, intelligent, problem solver, adventurer, foolish, strong, loving, fun, water

What was your first car?
Used four-door Audi sedan; five speed manual; oh, that car could drive

Do you have any pets? If so, what?
Sophie the cat, 9 years old, and Shasta the dog, one year old

What's your favorite restaurant?
I love the salad bar at Sizzler.

If you could have plastic surgery right now and change anything about yourself, what would you change?
Blepharectomy

What is the most you've ever eaten in one sitting?
More popcorn than you can imagine.

What has been your most scary moment in life?
Swimming at Huntington Beach in Southern California and seeing this fin keep coming toward me. I thought: “Death by a shark!” It was a porpoise.

Do you follow trends?
No

If you were told right now that you've won a 70 million dollar lottery, how would you spend the moolah?
Pay off the mortgages of my five siblings and my two sons, oh yeah, mine also. See if my mom wanted a condo on the ocean. Sponsor several good friends that I met this past summer when I was teaching nursing in northeastern China. Positively retire. Look for a compound for a family retreat somewhere beautiful, beach or mountains, not sure. Travel. Invest.

Have you ever gone toilet-papering? If so, tell us:
No, I was a very boring teenager.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Just give me that 70 million dollars and I’ll send you postcards.

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
An older doting fulltime grandmother and traveler.

What are you afraid of?
Wolves, sharks, bears, and rattlesnakes and being dependent on other people.

Most embarrassing moment(s)?
I think I shared that in class the other day.

Where were you born?
Altadena, California.

What is your favorite holiday?
July 4th, BBQ hamburgers and hotdogs, watermelon, and chips. FIREWORKS.

Favorite music or artist(s)?
Classical, 1960s/1970s folk music, movie music, swing and dance music, Broadway music, most music

What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
Birth of my two sons and my grandson

Who has had the most influence on you?
Family and close friends.

What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
Watch TV and eat popcorn!

What is your favorite sport?
Kayaking

What is your favorite movie?
John Carpenter’s The Thing

If purple isn’t already your favorite color, what is?
I have many purple clothes but I think it is outdoor green.

If you were deserted on a beach, what are three emotions you'd feel?
Wonderment, bewilderment, concern

Why were you given your particular name?
My mother named me after a 1940’s actress, Marsha Hunt.

What is your favorite candy bar?
Mounds

What musical instruments can you play?
Swiss alpine horn. I won a contest in Lucerne, Switzerland for blowing those big, long alpine horns. This is thanks to my brother playing the trombone. I knew how to blow into the mouthpiece of a horn.

Have you ever seen a Broadway musical? Do you like theater?
Yes, Yes. Would you believe that when I was in Nursing School at UCLA in the late 60s, I saw Hair three times? Pretty racy for the times.

How would your friend describe you to someone who has never seen you?
She has a great smile. Just don’t do anything to elicit the “death stare!”

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
Relax in the outdoors.

What is the strangest thing you ever did?
Too many things to tell. I plan to just keep you guessing.

What is the strangest food you ever ate?
Roasted donkey. It was actually very good.

Are you a morning or night person?
Night

What is usually your first thought when you wake up?
You mean besides, Nikelaos, Nikelaos, Nikelaos?

Let's Get to Know Debra

Do you have any undiscovered or hidden talents? If so, what?
I used to have talents, but I lost them and still can't remember where to look.

Using no more than 10 nouns, and ONLY nouns, describe yourself. You may explain your choices or not as you see fit.
Utah, mountains, quarterhorse, mother-in-law, Sagitarius, gardenia

What was your first car?
Very old red Pontiac

Do you have any pets? If so, what?
Thanks to my daughter, 1 dog, 3 cats, and a horse

Do you follow any trends?
No, not very trendy

If you were told right now that you've won a 70 million dollar lottery, how would you spend the moolah?
It would make my day! I've always wanted a BIG ranch. It would be great to be generous to others, I could have a lot of fun gifting.

Have you ever gone toilet-papering? If so, tell us:
Yes, it was one of my funniest youth group adventures along with putting up Christmas trees, about 50 in the front yard of a boy's house that my girlfriend liked. Too bad no one can afford to waste the toilet paper now.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I would love to go to New Zealand, Scotland, and England.

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
I would like to see myself healthy and having fun with my grandchildren.

What are you afraid of?
Running out of time

Most embarrassing moment(s)?
Too many to remember

What is your favorite holiday?
I like them all: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, and the Fourth of July

Favorite music or artist(s)?
ABBA, Barbara Streisand, Elvis Presley, Chopin, Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, Céline Dion, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
Marriage, the birth of my children and their activities

Who has had the most influence on you?
My grandmother and my special aunts

What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
I do have insomnia, and it's not so amusing.

What is your favorite sport?
Skiing and horseback riding

What is your favorite movie?
The Big Chill

If purple isn't already your favorite color, what is?
I love purple, the color of royalty, you know? I also like green and sky blue.

If you were deserted on a beach, what are three emotions you'd feel?
I'd love to be on a beach if I had my family. Cheerful, content, and challenged

Why were you given your particular name?
Debbie Reynolds was popular at the movies at the time.

What musical instruments can you play?
I used to play the piano and the violin, "used to" being the key.

Have you ever seen a Broadway musical? Do you like theater?
I have seen Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, and Mamma Mia!

How would your friend describe you to someone who has never seen you?
Disappeared and she can't even find me

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
Bother my youngest son

What is the strangest thing you ever did?
Living a little to vicariously through my daughter's high school years. I talked her into doing a lot of stupid things while dating. I avoid anything that even looks remotely strange.

Are you a morning or night person?
Morning now, I used to be a night person. I did 15 years of night-shift.

What is usually your first thought when you wake up?
Another few minutes...

Let's Get to Know Casey

Do you have any undiscovered or hidden talents? If so, what?
I am double jointed in my thumbs, and I am waiting for the rest of my hidden talents to reveal themselves.

Using no more than 10 nouns, and ONLY nouns, describe yourself. You may explain your choices or not as you see fit. 

California, flamingo, ocean, Jennifer Garner, sun, sweat pants, daisy, child

What was your first car?
Green isuzu trooper

Do you have any pets? If so, what?
Not now but my family has 3 dogs, 3 cats, and 8 horses

What's your favorite restaurant?
Tempanyaki Japanese Steak House

If you could have plastic surgery right now and change anything about yourself, what would you change?
My thunder thighs

What is the most you've ever eaten in one sitting?
A whole package of oreos and 1/2 of a cartoon of ice cream

What has been your most scary moment in life?
When I was about 9 years old I went hunting with my dad and opa and we slid off this huge mountain with our horse.

Do you follow trends?
Sometimes

If you were told right now that you've won a 70 million dollar lottery, how would you spend the moolah?
Well first off I would pay for all my schooling, buy me a SWEET house and car, take some serious traveling time, pay for whatever my parents need paid off, donate some to charities, and then I would invest it so I could have more,

Have you ever gone toilet-papering? If so, tell us:
Oh dear well this was my thing when I was younger!! My mom used to take all my friends and I. But I will tell you about the worst time of them all. So it was my brithday party and we decided to go and do this gargantuan house on the hill that night. So we scaddeled and did and really good job, which entailed not only toilet-papering but also forking and kniving the lawn, saran wrapping all the trees, confedding the yard, and soaping the the door knobs and sprinkler box. After we had finished our job we looked at it and were proud. But to our dismay the next day I found out that my stickin neighbor had ratted us out!! The man who owned the house called my parents and asked if it was us. Then I offered to go and help clean up but they had already done it all. So feeling terribly gulity I made them a cake and a card telling them how sorry I was for toilet-papering their house!! The fear that set in when I arrived at their door is undescribeable!! But I mustered up all my courage!!

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Africa, New Zealand, and Europe

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
Probably living in Heber, working and raising my family.

What are you afraid of?
The dark, spiders, and all ocean creatures!!

Most embarrassing moment(s)?
1- Fell down an escaltor in the mall with all my friends.
2- Bifted it off my long board when my mom with some of her friends were driving up the driveway.

Where were you born?
Long Beach, California

What is your favorite holiday?
OH Christmas for sure!!

Favorite music or artist(s)?
Celien Dion, Jon Mayer, Jack Johnson, Matchbox 20, those are just a few. But I do like all kinds of music!!

What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
Getting married to the wonderful man that I did!!

Who has had the most influence on you?
My mom and dad

What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
Play the Wii, read, eat,or exercise

What is your favorite sport?
Softball

What is your favorite movie?
The Parent Trap

If purple isn't already your favorite color, what is?
PINK!!

If you were deserted on a beach, what are three emotions you'd feel?
Upset, lonely, and angry

Why were you given your particular name?
Cause it sounded good I guess

What is your favorite candy bar?
Tie between a milkyway and a score bar

What musical instruments can you play?
None, wish I could!! I used to play the flute but I wouldn't know where to start now!!

Have you ever seen a Broadway musical? Do you like theater?
Yes, and Yes I love theater!!

How would your friend describe you to someone who has never seen you?
Well she has some really blonde hair you can't miss her, average ht and wt, and she almost always wears her hair up.

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
Go play!! Prefer outside, but playing sports inside works too!!

What is the strangest thing you ever did?
Went truck tubbing down main street in Heber and went through McDonald's drive through to ask for more hot water for the tub in the back of the truck!

What is the strangest food you ever ate?
Ginni Pig, and huge, fat, slimy grub like on the Lion King!

Are you a morning or night person?
Deffinetly a night person!

What is usually your first thought when you wake up?
I wish I could sleep more!!

Let's Get to Know Melissa

What was your first car?
1994 Ford Bronco, Black/Tan...named Bruce.

What's your favorite restaurant?
In Logan, I'd have to say The Bluebird.

If you could have plastic surgery right now and change anything about yourself, what would you change?
I'd have a revision done on the scar that's on my lip.

What is the most you've ever eaten in one sitting?
Oh wow. Too much to remember what it was and how to list it on this form...

What has been your most scary moment in life?
When I recieved the phone call that my dad had had a heart attack..

Do you follow trends?
To an extent, but I also love having the opportunity to be the minority. I wouldn't ever do something I didn't want to do just because it was a trend.

If you were told right now that you've won a 70 million dollar lottery, how would you spend the moolah?
First things first, I'd set aside whatever I needed to finish my schooling. Next, I'd buy a relatively modest home. I would probably build my parents their dream home. I'd also have to take a small shopping spree and get hair extensions. I would invest the rest of the money...

Have you ever gone toilet-papering? If so, tell us:
Of course, but never with too much of an incident.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Africa. I would have said Europe first but that trip is already booked in May so my next stop would have to be Africa. I would love to take an African Safari, and complete the trip with some humanitarian activities.

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
At the age of 32 I would definitely like to be settled down with a family of my own, perhaps working part time in the Emergency Room.

What are you afraid of?
SNAKES, SNAKES, SNAKES.

Most embarrassing moment(s)?
I can't think of my most embarassing moment, but last week when the attractive cashier at Walmart's register said, "Have a good night", I accidentally responded, "I love you too!" That was embarassing.

Where were you born?
Logan Regional Hospital

What is your favorite holiday?
It has to be Christmas. I just love the whole season!

Favorite music or artist(s)?
John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Leona Lewis (that's just this week's favorites...)

What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
I moved out of my parents home at the age of 16 because of some special family circumstances. This taught me independence and responsibility.

Who has had the most influence on you?
My siblings. Every last one.

What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
Probably cook. I like midnight snacks.

What is your favorite sport?
To watch? Football. To play? Soccer...

What is your favorite movie?
Too hard to say...

If purple isn't already your favorite color, what is?
Red.

If you were deserted on a beach, what are three emotions you'd feel?
Hopeful, Lonely, Uninhibited.

Why were you given your particular name?
Named after my Great Grandmother.

What is your favorite candy bar?
Butterfinger...

What musical instruments can you play?
A little bit of piano..

Have you ever seen a Broadway musical? Do you like theater?
Absolutely, I love musicals!

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
Read...something besides textbooks.

What is the strangest food you ever ate?
Frog legs, alligator, or crawfish.

Are you a morning or night person?
Night person!

What is usually your first thought when you wake up?
Already? "snooze."

Let's Get to Know Brooke

Do you have any undiscovered or hidden talents? If so, what?
Nope, I'm boring.

Using no more than 10 nouns, and ONLY nouns, describe yourself. You may explain your choices or not as you see fit.
I can't think of any nouns this late! I'll get back to you

What was your first car?
Mazda Protege (not sure on the year)

Do you have any pets? If so, what?
Yes, dogs. 5 of em

What's your favorite restaurant?
Fredericos Pizza or Ruby River Steakhouse

If you could have plastic surgery right now and change anything about yourself, what would you change?
liposuction, hair removal, rhinoplasty

What is the most you've ever eaten in one sitting?
two bags of popcorn

What has been your most scary moment in life?
Almost being kidnapped Scary!

Do you follow trends?
Not really. Just what I think is hot and what's comfortable!

If you were told right now that you've won a 70 million dollar lottery, how would you spend the moolah?
Savings first or invest, nice car, new wardrobe, help family

Have you ever gone toilet-papering? If so, tell us:
Yes. With this guy I was crushin on and some of his friends. We almost got busted for curfew he he!

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Australia or Hawaii, anywhere that's hot and near the ocean on an amazing beach. Africa would be fun too!

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
Hopefully married, maybe a 2 year old, and working on another!

What are you afraid of?
Losing my independence

Most embarrassing moment(s)?
Peeing my pants while serving students in grade school on purpose the lunch lady was a beast and wouldn't let me go to the restroom so I stood there and peed them ha ha. Afterwards it was a really bad idea. I couldn't hold in any longer seriously!

Where were you born?
Logan, Utah good old Cache Valley boring!

What is your favorite holiday?
Halloween

Favorite music or artist(s)?
Love muscic all kinds! Can't pick a favorite but here are a few: fleetwood mac, taking back sunday, kanye west, jack johnson, 311, metallica, nickleback, eric clapton, dave mathews band, weezer, and bruce springstein.

What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
The nursing program duh!

Who has had the most influence on you?
My mother and grandmother

What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
Listen to music and play solitaire forever!

What is your favorite sport?
Football. Love to play soccer

What is your favorite movie?
City of Angels and Tommy Boy or black sheep

If purple isn't already your favorite color, what is?
Blue green or anything close to the color of the sky or ocean

If you were deserted on a beach, what are three emotions you'd feel?
Lonliness, Sadness, Determination

Why were you given your particular name?
"Oh that sounds good!" random out of a baby book

What is your favorite candy bar?
Carmello or Twix

What musical instruments can you play?
Not talented none sorry

Have you ever seen a Broadway musical? Do you like theater?
Never but I'd love to some day! I like it!

How would your friend describe you to someone who has never seen you?
Nice, Cute, Natural looking, Sweet

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
Listen to music or go for a run! Just relax

What is the strangest thing you ever did?
I do strange things all the time. I'd have to get back to ya.

What is the strangest food you ever ate?
Sushi with eel and squid

Are you a morning or night person?
NIGHT!

What is usually your first thought when you wake up?
"Please just five maybe thirty more minutes! Then I'll think about getting up"

Let's Get to Know Nikelaos

Do you have any undiscovered or hidden talents?
I have one AND ONLY ONE bragging right. Many of you already know that I play a little bit of the piano, however when I was a junior in high school, I received a full-ride scholarship to study piano performance at Juilliard School of the Arts in New York City. I chose to spend a couple of years in São Paulo, Brazil instead. Which leads me to another talent many may not know, I speak fluent Portuguese.

Using no more than 10 nouns, and ONLY nouns, describe yourself.
Nike Shoes
Steinway Grand Piano
Abercrombie & Fitch
Apocathary
Apple (the brand, not the fruit)
DJ
Interior Design
Traveler
Father
Best Friend

What was your first car?
Mazda Miata

Do you have any pets? If so, what?
Does my step-son count? LOL!

What's your favorite restaurant?
Pretty generic, but I like Chili's

If you could have plastic surgery right now and change anything about yourself, what would you change?
Let me prefix this by saying the message in Natasha Bedingfield's "Freckles" is incredible, but I would like to have laser hair removal from head to toe, in fact, that will probably be my graduation present to myself.

What's the most you've ever eaten in one sitting?
I'm going to answer this in terms of quality, not quantity. As embarrassing as this is to admit, on several occasions, I've eaten an entire box of Oreo cookies.

What has been your most scary moment in life?
Last August, when I was taken to the emergency room, oxygen saturation at about 45, my lungs quickly filling up with fluid... not really scary for me, but scary for Kristie.

Do I follow trends?

I'd like to say no, I set them. However, I found a pretty funny article in a magazine... 

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If you were told right now that you've own a 70 million dollar lottery, how would you spend the moolah?
I would donate the money to the Weber Nursing program and build us a fantastic lab, wouldn't you?

Have you ever gone toilet-papering?
Heck no! I don't like messes.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I would love to take a tour of Europe, and spend a lot of time in Italy. So romantic!

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
I would like to work with flight/trauma nursing in a big city, probably Phoenix.

What are you afraid of?
Debra's pharmacology tests

Where were you born?
Right here... Logan Regional Hospital

What is your favorite holiday?
Valentine's Day, of course!

Favorite music or artist(s)?
Gwen Stefani is my favorite! I saw her five times last year in her Sweet Escape concert. I also love Enrique Iglesias. I saw him a couple weeks ago in Las Vegas. And do I dare say??? I like Ms. Spears. Some other artists that deserve honorable mention are Cher who we saw in concert in August, and IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME, I would definitely go again, it was that good, we're going to go see Madonna's Sticky and Sweet tour next month along with Céline Dion and Coldplay.

I've really taken a liking to one of Jem's new songs. Its called "Got it Good". My favorite part of the lyrics:
Don't you know we're golden
Covered up with mud
One day you'll see the truth
That we all share the same blood
Supposed to love thy neighbor
Together we should stand
Whatever color, race or creed,
Come on and hold my hand
'Cause I don't differentiate
We're all the same to me

You can listen to it here: http://www.last.fm/music/Jem/_/Got+It+Good

What would you consider the most important event of your life so far?
This may sound awkward, but I was so proud of myself when I finally got the courage to be who I really am.

Who has had the most influence on you?
My roommate, and best friend, Kristie

What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
Hmmm... which would work the best? zolpidem? temazepam? carisopridol? or just a plain, old diphenhydramine?

What is your favorite sport?
Either gymnastics or ballroom dancing

What is your favorite movie?
Moulin Rouge

If Purple isn't already your favorite color, what is?
Depends on what it is being used for. I like purple scrubs. My car is yellow. I dye my hair black, my scooter and furniture in my house are also black. I like my blue eyes

If you were deserted on a beach, what are three emotions you'd feel?
Fear... "OMG, where the hell am I?"
Peace... "Ahhh, I'm on a beach, alone... how relaxing."
Boredom... "Okay, ten minutes of that was good enough."

Why were you given your particular name?
My birth name is Kelly, which is my dad's name, but my mother chose to call me Nicholas. I recently legally changed the spelling of it to the greek spelling, Nikelaos. It is derived from the greek goddess of victory Nike and Laos is greek for "of the people". So my name means victorious people, or leadership.

What is your favorite candy bar?
I don't eat sugar.

What musical instruments can you play?
As mentioned above, I play the piano, along with the violin, cello, contrabass, and bass.

Have you ever seen a Broadway musical? Do you like theater?
I love theater and musicals. This year I've seen Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, and Les Misérables.

How would your friend describe you to someone who has never seen you?
Eccentric

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
I very seldom have free time, but when I do, I like to write music.

What is the strangest food you ever ate?
If anyone's ever been in Brazil, its not hard to find pig ears and tails in the stew. I got courageous one day and tried one of each. Chicken feet aren't that uncommon either.

Are you a morning or a night person?
I like both. Both early morning and late night give me chances to be alone and get things accomplished.

What is usually your first thought when you wake up?
"Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!"