I might post pictures with this one later. I'm just tired of being on the computer.. :)
Did you date people from your high school?It depends on what you mean by date.. I never got serious with anyone, but dated a lot of people casually from our school and a few from Layton/Viewmont.
What car did you drive? Good ole’ Bess, my very first car. She was a bright red 98’ chevy blazer with a zebra striped steering wheel cover. She was full of awesomeness. Unfortunately Bess’ s life came to an end when my dad took her on some errands one fateful Saturday morning. Her frame was totaled in an accident (my dad wasn’t hurt fortunately) and she had to be put to rest. I was sad Bess was gone, but the thing I mourned the most was the full tank of gas I had just put in. I hated spending money (and still do), and on my minimum wage Cherry Hill salary, a whole day of work had gone down the drain. Pathetic. I know. RIP.
After that, I still had a pretty sweet car though. I drove a 2000 silver GMC Sonoma 4x4 truck. She lasted through my freshman year of college when she was handed down to my little bro’. I must have jinxed my high school vehicles because the week before I got married said little bro was in a big pile up accident on I-15 and totaled the poor truck (he wasn’t hurt either). I miss driving 4x4’s. A lot.
Most embarrassing moment? For some reason I can’t remember any of my embarrassing moments from high school – I know they’re there I just can’t remember! (although I can think of plenty from both junior high and college). Here’s the best one I’ve got: Senior year I went with one of my good friends from Layton to the Layton Prom. When the date was over, he walked me to the front porch, went in for a hug, and the second he touched me a huge bright commercial grade spotlight centered right on us. A few of my “friends” (see boys’ names in best friend question below) decided it would be really entertaining to spotlight our doorstep scene. Really, it was probably more embarrassing for my prom date than for me – I felt kind of bad that our date ended with 4 other boys coming to “welcome” us back. I could have punched em’ all, but I guess I should feel honored that they thought they should be a part of my night, right? Yah… not so much.
(UPDATE: I just remember another one! The Hirschi family was over for a barbeque the night of my first date – Brady Morris. The Hirschi boys and my brothers thought it would be really funny to greet him with a shotgun. Hmm…. Nothing like a bunch of football players and a .22 to send you on your way. And, what’s with Jord ruining my dates?)
Were you considered a party animal? Probably not in the literal sense, but I had as much fun as a straightlaced mormon girl could.
Were you a flirt? I can lie and say no, but let’s be honest, I loved flirting, and that probably wasn’t a secret. Seriously, you have no idea how many sticky situations I got myself into (college included) because someone got the wrong idea. It was just so darn fun. I can’t remember how many times Jarmen would yell at me in madrigals “Jenny!! Stop flirting and get in your seat!” all while giving ‘the glare’. In fact, I remember a few girlfriends of certain guy friends who weren’t the biggest fan of me. Ooops. I had a little growing up to do. This might have played a factor as to why I didn’t have a ton of close girl friends in high school. Still trying to figure that one out… But good times were plentiful because of my so called ‘talent’.
Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? Very involved in choir, madrigals, and musical productions as well as studying the violin privately.
Were you a nerd? I think I’ve always been a nerd! Although I always loved a good party, nothing’s better than locking yourself in your room with a good book. I thought it was important to get good grades and academically challenge yourself, so I did the whole honors and AP thing. I’m actually really glad I did too. I learned more in some of those classes than in some upper division college courses.
Did you get suspended or expelled? Nope.
Can you still sing the fight song? Most of it.
Who were your best friends? Rachel Taylor, Matt Dorius, Jord Hirschi, Dave Johnson, and Dave Firmage
Where did you sit during lunch? Bowmans, Wendy’s, or my house. Nothing like mashed potato Thursdays at Bowmans.
School Mascot? Dart. Yup, it reeks of coolness.
Did you go to Homecoming? With who? Junior year, Davis - Dave Firmage,
Junior year, Viewmont – Jordan Augustine,
Senior year, Davis - Greg Dixon.
If you could go back and do it again would you? Maybe for a week or two. High school was really fun and everything, and I definitely lived a fairy tale high school life, but I think I would get really sick of all the clique-ness, gossip, early curfews , drama, and homework pretty quickly now that I’ve grown up a little bit. I’m happy with where I am now.
What do you remember most about graduation? Thinking.. “Could this go any slower?” then later.. I’m free! Later curfew! No more AP tests!
Where did you go senior skip day? What in the heck is senior skip day? Did I ever sluff class? You bet.
Have you gained weight? Nope. Pretty much the exact same.
Who were your prom dates? Junior year, Davis: Brady Morris,
Senior year, Viewmont: K**k Steele (one of the worst dates EVER. Really it’s a pretty funny story full of throw up, standing in pouring rain for hours (no coat), private secluded tables, and extreme awkwardness. I hadn’t spoken to this guy since ninth grade, and even then I could probably count the number of times we had talked in under 10 fingers.)
Senior year, Layton: Shane Stratford (see embarrassing moment story above)
Senior year, Davis: Marcus Smoot. This was probably one the most fun dances I went to in high school. I had had a crush on Marcus since elementary school, but we had never really hung out in the same groups. He was a Cool Clubber and I was a total Coalition girl I’m afraid. (P.S. weren’t those labels so stupid? Wow.). But, he asked me and it was so fun! Definitely one of my favorite high school memories.
Are you going to your 10 year reunion? I’d love to. We had some amazing people in our class and I’d love to see what they’ve been up to.
Looking back what advice would you give yourself? 2 things: 1) Don’t care so much what other people think (particularly those of the opposite gender) and 2) Study for the ACT. I never studied and always partied late the night before I took this. I ended up getting a pretty decent score, so I would have loved to see what I could have done had I really applied myself.
I tag Erin, Rach, and Ashlee
