Eleven Random Things:
1. While I go by my nickname, Jessie, my favorite nick-nickname of all times is Messica, given to me by James and Oscar…a second close is Jessnut given by a bunch of guys from a Texas Chi-Alpha team last year – it’s still slowly growing on me ;)
2. My first residence outside of my parents’ house was an apartment in Manila Philippines, and I’m currently still living there.
3. To date, the most dangerous place and experiences I’ve had have been in is Chicago, Illinois.
4. The first, and only (so far), guy to ever admit that he loved me was a homeless young man on my caseload at my first job. He couldn’t speak English, so his confession was in Spanish – never knew I had the vocabulary in English or Spanish to let a guy down easy!
5. I almost dropped out of college to transfer to an online program, but God (and parents) put a stop to that one and looking back it was the best decision for my life!
6. Growing up, I hated sharing my birthday party with my dad, brother, grandma, and family anniversaries. I couldn’t wait for the day where I could celebrate just MY birthday…but since we’re all in different places I mirs the BIG shared birthday parties.
7. I ditched going to my high school prom to go paintballing for the 1st time…and I ended up in the emergency room for a blood infection from mosquito bites.
8. I have never broken a bone, but had a cast on my leg for two weeks. While I was in Thailand, I was a klutz and tripped down the last stair…only a Drachenberg would do that!
9. I’m an UBER superhero fan! My favorite superhero is Batman. I have all The Batman Animation Series (4 Seasons) on DVD and I regularly buy Batman comic books/graphic novels.
10. I miss those late night chats with my brother and sister while we were all still living at mom and dad’s house...it was common for all three of us to stay up til 3am whispering in Christine and I’s room.
11. I’m 2 for 2 in “calling-it” for who my sister & brother-in-law were before my own siblings even liked them!
Christine's Questions:
1. If you could go back in time what is one thing you'd do different?
The day before Grandpa died, I drove passed the nursing home, had the time to go in if I really wanted to but instead I thought, “Egh, I’ll go another day.” and drove home. I wish I stopped one last time to tell him how much I loved him and all our fun times like our shopping dates & BWW lunches.
2. What's been your least favorite job of all time?
My 1st real job out of college, theoretically it was the perfect job but the overseer didn’t do her job…in short one of the “non-life threatening” things I can share about that experience, I got reprimanded for a student spending the night in jail because apparently I didn’t give him enough stuff to do to keep him out of trouble.
3. Perfect vacation. Go.
I’ve been thinking about this recently…I’d love to go up to Alaska during the “Northern Lights” season – if that’s such a thing, it might be on-going - and spend a week up in a log-cabin bed & breakfast and just getting lost in the beauty of it all. …it would be fun to do this with family/friends, I’m tired of traveling by myself!
4. When was the last time you cleaned your bathroom?
I don’t clean my bathroom, but it’s always clean!
5. Have you ever met someone famous?
I saw Will Ferrell and Dustin Hoffman in Chicago when I attended the “Stranger Than Fictions” premiere party…but did I meet them like shake their hand and introduce myself to them, NO.
6. What is the most awkward question you've ever been asked?
“Where did you get your nose from?”
7. What's your favorite childhood memory?
German camp & Warren Dunes, they go hand and hand.
8. What's your favorite movie of all time?
Anything with Superheroes – except The Watchmen – I HATE that movie!
9. What do you do to wind down?
Watch a movie
10. What's the most important quality you look for in a friend?
Genuinity
11. What's your favorite dessert?
Cinnamon Rolls…and it’s so not good for me that Cinnabon in the Philippines is only $2 for the grande size roll!
My Eleven questions:
1. Who do you want to be when you grow up?
2. If you could have any 1 super-power, what would it be?
3. Describe your worst “series of misfortunate events” day.
4. Where is the last place you ever thought you’d be caught dead in yet ended up there somehow?
5. Who would you want to switch places with for a day?
6. Most “unlike you” thing you did to get a girl or guy’s attention.
7. What was your favorite game as a kid?
8. What new invention would you create?
9. Who was your most influential/life-impacting teacher?
10. Where is your favorite place in the world that you have been to?
11. What TV shows have you auditioned, attempted to audition, or thought of auditioning for?
Rules of Engagement to play:
While I'm not officially "tagging" anyone, please feel free to play along if you'd like.
- List 11 random facts about yourself
- Answer my 11 questions
- Write 11 questions of your own
- Tag & Notify those you're tagging to play along.
