Against my better judgment, I pulled this survey out of forwardgarden.com and decided to fill it out. And fix all the spelling/grammar mistakes that the author made. Yes, I'm that bored. Good thing I'm going back to Milwaukee tomorrow!

****BASICS****

Full Name: Leah... that's all you need to know
Nickname(s): shorty, elle, hippie, chiquita, sknank
Birthday: May 22... it's coming up!
Hometown: I guess, Naperville, IL
Where you live now: Milwaukee, WI
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 110 or so
Shoe Size: 6 1/2
Parent(s): yeah, I've got two of them...
Siblings: got two of these too...
Bestfriend(s): they know who they are ;-)
Boy/Girlfriend: i'm the chronically single one in the family
Pet(s): Brownie, the cutest lil yorkie

****FAVORITES****

Colour(s): blue and silver
TV Show(s): Alias, Friends (:tear:), Gilmore Girls, ER, the OC
Movie(s): Dead Poets Society, Moulin Rouge, Pleasantville
Actress(s): Jennifer Garner, Julia Stiles, Gwyneth Paltrow (though some of her movies lately have been.. um... not so good)
Actor(s): Michael Vartan, Ewan Magregor, John Cusack, Tom Hanks
Song(s): I've got a lot of them... currently, Last Goodbye, by Jeff Buckley... the Reason, by Hoobastank... Flying High, by Jem... Black and White, by Sarah McLachlan... and so on
Singer(s): Sarah McLachlan, Jeff Buckley, Dido, Alice Peacock, Josh Kelley (who is fantastic live)
Band(s): DMB, Dashboard Confessional, Get Up Kids, Jimmy Eat World, No Doubt
Animal(s): horses, dogs, cheetahs, polar bears
Food(s): hm... I don't know. Perhaps the vegetarian Jimmy Johns subs
Drink(s): water
Alcoholic Drink(s): strawberry daquirie
Memory(s): the last show I did with Breakaway Farm... I rode Herbie, and we won our jumping class. He was perfect. Getting back together with Tim the last time.
Personal Item(s): erm... i don't know.
Piece of clothing: the black dress from the Gap that I bought on sale and still haven't really worn
Gift Ever Given To You: oh gosh, i have no clue.
Sport(s): equestrian, tennis, ice hockey, basketball (the last two to watch only)
Thing To Do: art... painting, drawing, working with clay, photoshop collaging... any of that. Or playing my flute. Or horseback riding.
Boys Name(s): umm... I don't know.
Girls Name(s): yeah, I don't know this either.
Book(s): Say Goodnight, Gracie, by Julie Reece Deaver (not the hardest book in the world to read, but very touching). The Bean Trees and the Poisonwood Bible, both by Barbara Kingsolver.
Cartoon(s): the Peanuts
Flower(s): roses, orchids
Season(s): autumn
Holiday(s): umm... actually, I don't know.

****WHAT****

What do you think of the way you look?: eh
What do you think about your attitude?: it could be better at times.
What do you think about life after death?: it doesn't exist.
What do you think about karma?: I don't know... what exactly is karma?
What do you think about love?: in its purest, most honest form... it's wonderful. So I've heard.
What do you think about fate?: we decide our own fates.
What do you tell yourself when times get hard?: "deal with it... don't sell yourself out... it could be worse."
What would you give your life for?: world peace. Seriously, if everyone in the entire world would get along if i killed myself, I'd do it. In a heartbeat. I'm sick of hearing about people being tortured or killed in sick ways... what is wrong with people?
What do you think about your first love?: I've never been in love.
What do you think about the first person who loved you?: I don't know if a guy has ever loved me... ever ACTUALLY loved me.
What are you scared of?: going through my life never knowing what love is... heights... bugs of all kinds... losing people close to me... failure... rejection... Bush being reelected.
What was the saddest moment of your life so far?: when Breakaway burned down and all the horses died, probably
What would life be without friends?: a big void
Without family?: void, but a quiet void. ;-)

****MISC****

If all of a sudden you had the ability to do one thing better than everyone else, have one amazing talent, what would it be?: write
If you had any say whatsoever in what you would be named, what would you have named yourself?: um... I don't know. Possibly something not Hebrew, just so I wouldn't have to deal with the constant "your name is Hebrew... so you're Jewish?" question.
What kind of relationship are you looking for or currently in?: I am looking for a relationship based on honesty, trust, and uh... love. Haven't quite found it yet.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?: alive? Working? I don't know... I'm not a fortune teller.
Lets say that two days from now the world was going to end...what would you spend your last hours doing?: maybe telling people exactly what I think about them... and then maybe falling in love?
"Best friend" has become a superficial term over the years, so how would you describe your closest friends and how much they mean to you: they mean everything to me. Simple as that.
Are you stereotyped?: who isn't? Humans spend their lives categorizing people. I'm stereotyped as female, a Marquette college student, Asian... even by things as dumb as what high school I went to and where I grew up (New England) and what subdivision my family lives in.
Do you prefer short talk or deep conversations?: it depends... both are good.
To whom can you spill your feelings and feel completely relieved afterwards?: a few people... my best buds.
What is a quote that means a lot to you or represents you or your outlook on life?: "Stand for something or you'll fall for anything." Sounds simple, but a lot of people don't stand for anything and they just don't have their own opinions, which is a damn shame.
When you dream, do you see what's happening in a character's view or camera type view?: um... both, I guess
What is your character usually in your dreams?: myself, or who I want me to be.
Do you daydream?: yes
What do you dream about?: various things
What do you think of soulmates?: it's nice to think that they exist.
What's an object you can't live without?: um... my heart?
What's something you ALWAYS have on you?: my watch
Wouldn't you just love to hug some one right now?: depends on who that person is...
What's your opinion on love?: i've been told that it's quite incredible
What's a happy memory you have of the opposite sex?: blah... I don't know.
What's the nicest thing any one has ever told you?: oh... dammit, I can't remember! I tend to forget the good things people say to me, and remember the bad.
If you died tomorrow who would you leave everything you own to?: my mom
If you won the lottery what would you do with your, lets say, 18 million dollars?: pay off all my college loans, pay for the rest of college, buy a bigger house for my family, pay my parents back for the car they bought me, maybe buy a horse, and put the rest in savings.
What thing always makes your day when it happens/ you see it?: when i find out i got a good grade on a test/paper.
What one thing about a friend always pisses you off?: my friends don't piss me off.
What confuses you the most about life?: besides everything?
Do you like your life? Why or why not?: it could be better... my grades suck.
What is your greatest achievement?: um... auditioning into the Augustana symphonic band. Making the dean's list freshman year.
What is the one thing you regret?: I try not to regret... so I won't mention anything.
What is your innermost dream?: oh gosh, i have no clue. Which is probably my biggest problem.
If you could have one wish, what would it be?: if I tell, it won't come true. ;-) It won't anyways, but still...
Do you wish to have children?: I want to adopt.
If so, how many?: probably just one.
What year of your life has been the best for you so far?: maybe my 16th.
What one person has totally had impact on your life?: my mother... for obvious reasons, and not so obvious ones.
Is there anyone you let go and wish you hadn't?: uh... yes.
What thought do you find yourself thinking of the most?: eh, beats me.
What time do you wake up in the morning?: it varies... anywhere from 6 AM to 1 PM.
What _______ do you use? (if any)
-facewash: biore, some sort of juicy product
-soap/bodywash: herbal essences
-lotion: jergens
-perfume/lotion: strawberries and champagne, victoria's secret
-makeup: various brands...
-toothpaste: crest
-mouthwash: listerine
-floss: oral-b
-deodorant: lady speedstick
-shampoo/conditioner: l'oreal fresh shine
-astringent: don't use it...
-mints: i'm addicted to breathsavers
-hair products: various brands, again...

What is one thing no one else knows about you?: well, gee, if I told, then everyone would know.
What annoys you?: stupid people, selfish people, intolerance, sexism/racism/heterosexism
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