About Me
I figured that since you're taking the time to read my journal, I might as well tell you a little about myself. So I started writing down whatever came to mind. And I must say, I am at a loss as to how anybody could write those 10-page-long e-mail quizzes! I'll add more stuff to this later. :-D
General:
Name: Elizabeth (Liz)
School: Northern Michigan University
Majors: Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Management (ORLM) and Biology
Age: 18
Birthday: February 17, 1984
Eye color: blue
Hair color: light brown (when I have hair)
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 'lightweight' according to US Rowing standards ;-)
Hobbies: reading, writing, singing, fire-building, (muhahaha), socializing, looking at photography, ceramicizing (that is, making things out of clay), swimming, running, rowing, scuba-diving, weight-lifting, climbing, ping-pong, horseback riding, snowshoeing, waterskiing, downhill skiing, kneeboarding, ultimate frisbee, sailing, backpacking, hiking, tracking and primitive skills…
Pets: one 19-pound cat, Wimble
Pet peeve: When people crank out three feet of paper towel to dry their hands.
Boyfriend: not at the moment
Weird facts:
I hate peanut butter
I never eat ice cream
I know by heart the 43 numbers I have to dial to call my parents from campus
My favorite:
Food: Turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and mayonaise
Movie: The Horse Whisperer – "’I’m trying so hard to keep things from falling apart!’ ‘Maybe you should let them fall.’"
Book: Aw geez. I have several. Robert Heinlein’s "Stranger in a Strange Land" and "Time Enough for Love," also Tom Brown’s books.
Quote: I have 1,001 favorite quotes. See Quotes
Season: Oh, you pushed a button. Now you’re in for it. You see, I have no favorite season because all seasons are beautiful and they all have things to teach. Nature is the greatest teacher, after all; for inst……….
Boy: Too unpredictable. Changes by the hour.
Color: Any color found in nature.
Clothes: Skin.
Weather: Any and all. "There is no bad weather; only different kinds of good weather."
Thing to do on a Saturday night: Walk out onto the breakwall in Lake Superior and listen to the waves for awhile. Share the magic if there is someone willing to come along.
Time of day: Any and all. I do love the morning though.
Song: too many to name
Place to watch the sunrise: out on the water during crew practice
Subjects: education, sustainable energy systems, biology...oh that was a bad question. I like too many things. :)
Drink: water...mmm water
Band: Dispatch
Piece of jewelry: I don’t really wear jewelry – but sometimes I do wear my lucky heart locket. During crew regattas, for instance.
Way to spend $850: Tom Brown’s Tracking, Nature, and Wilderness Survival School
To be continued...
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