Do you have any undiscovered or hidden talents? If so, what?
No I have hit a few home runs this year but I don't think that counts.
Using no more than 10 words describe yourself. You may explain your choices or not as you see fit.
Unique, spontaneous, loud, softball, wife, daughter, sister, farmer, summer, hugs
What was your first car?
White Toyota Corolla
Do you have any pets? If so, what?
My husband's basset hound. My parents have horses and dogs I still claim.
What's your favorite restaurant?
I love eating out I can't choose just one. Sushi if it was cheaper
If you could have plastic surgery right now and change anything about yourself, what would you change?
Well I've always wanted laser hair removal so this year I got it and most my hair fell out... THEN IT GREW BACK!! So since that doesn't really work I guess I'll get lipo on my stomach then a boob job after I have kids.
What is the most you've ever eaten in one sitting?
Probably every Sunday when my mom cooks
What has been your most scary moment in life?
I get scared very easily because I psych myself out. But I've never had anything really scary happen to me.
Do you follow trends?
Not really...
If you were told right now that you've won a 70 million dollar lottery, how would you spend the moolah?
I would pay off my credit card and student loans first. Then I would give some to my family and make sure to invest it. And of course a well deserved vacation and shopping spree.
Have you ever gone toilet-papering? If so, tell us:
Of course who hasn't?
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
New Zealand. Really any other country would be cool. I've never left the US.
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
I will probably have 4 or 5 kids (seriously my husband wants 5!) working part time in peds or L&D and who knows where my husband will move us to.
What are you afraid of?
Not passing nursing school
Most embarrassing moment(s)?
Oh so many... I've pee'd my pants quite a few times and the worst one was during a track meet race in high school. I was running the 800 and winning and when I had about 150 left it just started coming and wasn't gonna stop for anybody! Now I can laugh about it but I was absolutely humiliated.
Where were you born?
Afton, WY
What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas then Thanksgiving.
Both are centered around family and mine is the coolest family ever.
Favorite music or artist(s)?
I like country like Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley, etc...
What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
Getting married in the temple.
Who has had the most influence on you?
My parents. They are great examples.
What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
Luckily I don't cause every time I can't sleep I just watch TV.
What is your favorite sport?
Softball
What is your favorite movie?
A League of Their Own
If purple isn't already your favorite color, what is?
Green
If you were deserted on a beach, what are three emotions you'd feel?
Scared...unreserved...if I was with someone-excited
Why were you given your particular name?
My grandpa was dying of Leukemia when I was born and my parents named me after him. His name is Lynn Ray Welch and I was given Lindsey Rae Welch
What is your favorite candy bar?
... I love all candy!! Almond joys, milky ways, skittles, candy corn, reeses, etc...
What musical instruments can you play?
None
Have you ever seen a Broadway musical? Do you like theater?
No, my family always goes to musicals without me because I just never liked them.
When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
I like to play wallyball or softball... I like playing board games with my family... going to movies... out to eat...
What is the strangest thing you ever did?
Too many to choose just one
What is the strangest food you ever ate?
I guess different types of sushi like octopus and what not.. but I love it.
Are you a morning or night person?
Night
What is usually your first thought when you wake up?
I don't think I just hit snooze.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Let's Get to Know Lindsey
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Let's Get to Know Ashley
What was your first car?
Toyota Rav4
Do you have any pets? If so, what?
Kitty
What's your favorite restaurant?
Mandarin Garden (Chinese restaurant)
Where were you born?
Salt Lake City
What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas and Halloween
Who has had the most influence on you?
My family
What is your favorite sport?
Dancing
What is your favorite movie?
Pearl Harbor
If purple isn't already your favorite color, what is?
Pink!!
Why were you given your particular name?
Named after a young girl my dad taught on his LDS mission
What is your favorite candy bar?
Anything chocolate! (without nuts!!)
What musical instruments can you play?
Piano
Have you ever seen a Broadway musical? Do you like theater?
Yes, in New York, I like some of the theater
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Monday, November 3, 2008
Adversity
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Monday, October 27, 2008
Let's Get to Know Amanda

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?
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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.
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Monday, October 20, 2008
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!!!!
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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!
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