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Subject: Past, Present & Future

Written By: Ripley on 07/19/16 at 9:13 pm

Past
1. What time did you start this survey?
2. What year were you born?
3. What time and time zone were you born?
4. Who was your Kindergarten teacher?
5. Did you have a non-celebrity crush in junior high?
6. Were you in sports or any other school activity?
7. Were you a Girl/Boy scout, Brownie or any other troop member as a kid?
8. What year did you graduate high school or if you didn't graduate what year was your class?
9. What was your first job after high school?
10. How old were you when you took your first vacation without your family?
11. Did you attend college? If so, how many different universities, tech schools, etc. did you go to? If you're currently in one, it counts.
12. Have you ever rode an upside down rollercoaster?
13. What was the first CD and tape you bought with your own money?
14. What age were you when you first dyed your hair, if applicable?
15. Have you ever met a celebrity in person? If not, have you spoke with one on the phone?

Present
1. What time is it?
2. Do you live alone, with pets, with relatives, your significant other, a friend or roommate?
3. Are you sitting on a leather office chair? Your bed? A couch? Or other?
4. How many different kinds of sodas are in your refrigerator?
5. Do you give your pets some of your food? Or at least milk and tuna for the cats?
6. How often do you have to take out your trash bags?
7. What is your favorite television channel?
8. How long is your hair?
9. Do you have any pennies in your purse/wallet?
10. Do you chew bubble gum?

Future
1. Where do you plan to be when the clock strikes 12 (2400) on January 1, 2017?
2. Any big plans for next year?
3. Are you attempting a career change for the near future?
4. On your birthday next year, how young will you be?
5. What time will it be when you submit this survey?

Subject: Re: Past, Present & Future

Written By: Baltimoreian on 07/19/16 at 10:08 pm

Past
1. What time did you start this survey? 10:54 PM EST
2. What year were you born? 1999
3. What time and time zone were you born? 6:45 AM, Eastern Standard Time
4. Who was your Kindergarten teacher? My kindergarten teacher's name was Ms. Nicole.
5. Did you have a non-celebrity crush in junior high? Not really.
6. Were you in sports or any other school activity? I was in a few sports teams, like baseball and soccer. It sucked though, from what I remembered.
7. Were you a Girl/Boy scout, Brownie or any other troop member as a kid? Not really.
8. What year did you graduate high school or if you didn't graduate what year was your class? Between 2017-2019
9. What was your first job after high school? I haven't graduated high school yet.
10. How old were you when you took your first vacation without your family? I went to sleep away camp from 2007-2012, if that counts.
11. Did you attend college? If so, how many different universities, tech schools, etc. did you go to? If you're currently in one, it counts. I'm not in one, since I'm still in high school.
12. Have you ever rode an upside down rollercoaster? No.
13. What was the first CD and tape you bought with your own money? Never bought a physical album before, but I think the first time I bought an iTunes album was in 2012.
14. What age were you when you first dyed your hair, if applicable? Never dyed my hair in my life.
15. Have you ever met a celebrity in person? If not, have you spoke with one on the phone? I wish I did, but I never got to meet one before.

Present
1. What time is it? As I'm posting the present section, it's 11:03 PM EST.
2. Do you live alone, with pets, with relatives, your significant other, a friend or roommate? I live with my parents, along with two cats.
3. Are you sitting on a leather office chair? Your bed? A couch? Or other? I'm currently sitting on my bedroom mattress.
4. How many different kinds of sodas are in your refrigerator? Right now, I have a Sprite and a Diet Coke bottle.
5. Do you give your pets some of your food? Or at least milk and tuna for the cats? I sometimes feed my cats wet food, when my mom isn't home.
6. How often do you have to take out your trash bags? When my mom is exhausted over the day.
7. What is your favorite television channel? It's probably HBO.
8. How long is your hair? I don't know.
9. Do you have any pennies in your purse/wallet? Nope.
10. Do you chew bubble gum? Sometimes.

Future
1. Where do you plan to be when the clock strikes 12 (2400) on January 1, 2017? I'll probably be at home.
2. Any big plans for next year? Maybe do more exercises at the gym more.
3. Are you attempting a career change for the near future? Maybe.
4. On your birthday next year, how young will you be? I'll be 17 in December.
5. What time will it be when you submit this survey? 11:07 PM EST

Subject: Re: Past, Present & Future

Written By: #Infinity on 07/19/16 at 10:29 pm

Past
1. What time did you start this survey?
7/19/2016, 8:19 PM PST.

2. What year were you born?
1992.

3. What time and time zone were you born?
Roughly 2:00 AM, PST.

4. Who was your Kindergarten teacher?
Mrs. McCormick.

5. Did you have a non-celebrity crush in junior high?
Yep. Didn't make for very pleasant memories, unfortunately.

6. Were you in sports or any other school activity?
Yes, cross country and distance track.

7. Were you a Girl/Boy scout, Brownie or any other troop member as a kid?
No.

8. What year did you graduate high school or if you didn't graduate what year was your class?
Class of 2011.

9. What was your first job after high school?
File clerk over the summer.

10. How old were you when you took your first vacation without your family?
The closest thing that counts is when I moved to college in August 2011.

11. Did you attend college? If so, how many different universities, tech schools, etc. did you go to? If you're currently in one, it counts.
Yes, I went to a private liberal arts college from 2011 to 2015.

12. Have you ever rode an upside down rollercoaster?
Yeah, I've been on Batman, X, and Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

13. What was the first CD and tape you bought with your own money?
Green Day's Dookie and Beastie Boys' Ill Communication, early/mid-2005.

14. What age were you when you first dyed your hair, if applicable?
21.

15. Have you ever met a celebrity in person? If not, have you spoke with one on the phone?
I met Hugh Dancy in 2009 and was briefly in an elevator with Brian Baumgartner from the American Office.

Present
1. What time is it?
As of me answering this question, 8:24 PM PST.

2. Do you live alone, with pets, with relatives, your significant other, a friend or roommate?
Parents.

3. Are you sitting on a leather office chair? Your bed? A couch? Or other?
My bed.

4. How many different kinds of sodas are in your refrigerator?
I don't drink soda, I only drink water, iced tea, juice, milk, and occasionally lemonade.

5. Do you give your pets some of your food? Or at least milk and tuna for the cats?
No.

6. How often do you have to take out your trash bags?
About once a week.

7. What is your favorite television channel?
I don't watch television during my free time, usually I'm just on YouTube and occasionally Netflix.

8. How long is your hair?
Down to my breasts.

9. Do you have any pennies in your purse/wallet?
No, they're on my desk.

10. Do you chew bubble gum?
Seldom.

Future
1. Where do you plan to be when the clock strikes 12 (2400) on January 1, 2017?
I'll probably just be watching the countdown on a tv.

2. Any big plans for next year?
Hoping to see my life continue to build momentum!

3. Are you attempting a career change for the near future?
No.

4. On your birthday next year, how young will you be?
25.

5. What time will it be when you submit this survey?
8:29 PM PST.

Subject: Re: Past, Present & Future

Written By: 80sfan on 07/19/16 at 11:31 pm

Past
1. What time did you start this survey? 11:18 PM, my time zone.
2. What year were you born? 1988
3. What time and time zone were you born? I wish not to identify, but my timezone was Indochina Time Zone. Not sure of the time zone in 1988, but that's what it is today.

4. Who was your Kindergarten teacher? Ms. Chen
5. Did you have a non-celebrity crush in junior high? Yes!
6. Were you in sports or any other school activity? Track, for like three months, LOL.
7. Were you a Girl/Boy scout, Brownie or any other troop member as a kid? Never. Maybe in another lifetime.
8. What year did you graduate high school or if you didn't graduate what year was your class? 2007.
9. What was your first job after high school? A government job for a year and three months. Data entry operator.
10. How old were you when you took your first vacation without your family? Haven't yet.
11. Did you attend college? If so, how many different universities, tech schools, etc. did you go to? If you're currently in one, it counts. Yes, but quit to get a job.
12. Have you ever rode an upside down rollercoaster? No, but I would love to!
13. What was the first CD and tape you bought with your own money? I don't remember.
14. What age were you when you first dyed your hair, if applicable? 17, dyed blue high lights.
15. Have you ever met a celebrity in person? If not, have you spoke with one on the phone? Not yet.

Present
1. What time is it? 11:24 PM, Central Time Zone, United States.
2. Do you live alone, with pets, with relatives, your significant other, a friend or roommate? With parents, and a brother.
3. Are you sitting on a leather office chair? Your bed? A couch? Or other? Bed.
4. How many different kinds of sodas are in your refrigerator? It's not my refrigerator! Heehee!
5. Do you give your pets some of your food? Or at least milk and tuna for the cats? I would if I had one.
6. How often do you have to take out your trash bags? Once a week.
7. What is your favorite television channel? CNN, but really not even that, I'm not into TV, maybe Netflix though.
8. How long is your hair? Very short, but not 'close to bald' short.
9. Do you have any pennies in your purse/wallet? Yes.
10. Do you chew bubble gum? Yes!

Future
1. Where do you plan to be when the clock strikes 12 (2400) on January 1, 2017? In my home.
2. Any big plans for next year? Get a new job.
3. Are you attempting a career change for the near future? Nope, I intend to keep climbing to become a writer/get published.
4. On your birthday next year, how young will you be? So my birthday in 2017? I'll be 29!
5. What time will it be when you submit this survey? 11:31 PM, my time zone.

Subject: Re: Past, Present & Future

Written By: violet_shy on 07/20/16 at 11:22 am

Past
1. What time did you start this survey?: 12:06 PM
2. What year were you born?: 1980
3. What time and time zone were you born?: 11:05 AM Eastern time
4. Who was your Kindergarten teacher?: Mrs. Diaz
5. Did you have a non-celebrity crush in junior high?: God
6. Were you in sports or any other school activity?: I attended gifted art classes when I 13
7. Were you a Girl/Boy scout, Brownie or any other troop member as a kid?: No
8. What year did you graduate high school or if you didn't graduate what year was your class?: 1998
9. What was your first job after high school?: Floral Assembler
10. How old were you when you took your first vacation without your family?: Never did
11. Did you attend college? If so, how many different universities, tech schools, etc. did you go to? If you're currently in one, it counts.: I attended Cosmetology school in 2009
12. Have you ever rode an upside down rollercoaster?: No. We don't have any amusement parks here
13. What was the first CD and tape you bought with your own money?: It was a cassette single.
14. What age were you when you first dyed your hair, if applicable?I first dyed my hair this year, to an Auburn brown. And then back to my natural color, dark brown.
15. Have you ever met a celebrity in person? If not, have you spoke with one on the phone?: I met Hanson in 2008 at a meet and greet.

Present
1. What time is it?: 12:13 PM
2. Do you live alone, with pets, with relatives, your significant other, a friend or roommate?: With family
3. Are you sitting on a leather office chair? Your bed? A couch? Or other?: Chair
4. How many different kinds of sodas are in your refrigerator?: Diet soda
5. Do you give your pets some of your food? Or at least milk and tuna for the cats?: Never. My fish has to have fish food
6. How often do you have to take out your trash bags?: Every two days
7. What is your favorite television channel?: I don't have one
8. How long is your hair?: Shoulder length
9. Do you have any pennies in your purse/wallet?: No
10. Do you chew bubble gum?: No

Future
1. Where do you plan to be when the clock strikes 12 (2400) on January 1, 2017?: Hug everyone!
2. Any big plans for next year?: Can't say yet
3. Are you attempting a career change for the near future?: I've always wanted to get into modeling
4. On your birthday next year, how young will you be?: 37
5. What time will it be when you submit this survey?: 12:18 pm

Subject: Re: Past, Present & Future

Written By: Ripley on 07/20/16 at 4:40 pm

Past
1. What time did you start this survey? 4:11 PM Central
2. What year were you born? 1985
3. What time and time zone were you born? 2:41 PM Central
4. Who was your Kindergarten teacher? Mrs. Potter
5. Did you have a non-celebrity crush in junior high? Yes
6. Were you in sports or any other school activity? No
7. Were you a Girl/Boy scout, Brownie or any other troop member as a kid? Brownie for a few months, Girl Scout for a few days
8. What year did you graduate high school or if you didn't graduate what year was your class? 2003
9. What was your first job after high school? Babysitter
10. How old were you when you took your first vacation without your family? 29
11. Did you attend college? If so, how many different universities, tech schools, etc. did you go to? If you're currently in one, it counts. Not yet, see Future.
12. Have you ever rode an upside down rollercoaster? No and I won't haha
13. What was the first CD and tape you bought with your own money? CD - I never bought my own cassette but in 1997, with my allowance money, I got Will Smith - Big Willie Style. I was a big fan of his back then.
14. What age were you when you first dyed your hair, if applicable? 19
15. Have you ever met a celebrity in person? If not, have you spoke with one on the phone? Yes. I have spoken with a few on the phone. Not going into details about who they were and what all I did, but I have worked with a few from my home. There were plans to meet up and make a good career out of it but it never flourished. So yeah, I have worked for celebrities!

Present
1. What time is it? 4:24 PM Central
2. Do you live alone, with pets, with relatives, your significant other, a friend or roommate? Family
3. Are you sitting on a leather office chair? Your bed? A couch? Or other? Bed
4. How many different kinds of sodas are in your refrigerator? Diet Pepsi
5. Do you give your pets some of your food? Or at least milk and tuna for the cats? Occasionally I give the dog some. But every time we have tuna my cat gets it.
6. How often do you have to take out your trash bags? Usually once a week.
7. What is your favorite television channel? Chiller
8. How long is your hair? Mid chest
9. Do you have any pennies in your purse/wallet? In one of them.
10. Do you chew bubble gum? Yes sometimes but usually its peppermint gum that I chew.

Future
1. Where do you plan to be when the clock strikes 12 (2400) on January 1, 2017? A couch somewhere.
2. Any big plans for next year? Trying to go to Vet school.
3. Are you attempting a career change for the near future? I'm planning on going to Vet Tech School. Not a full on college but it will give me a career.
4. On your birthday next year, how young will you be? 32
5. What time will it be when you submit this survey? 4:39... I kept getting interrupted

Subject: Re: Past, Present & Future

Written By: CatwomanofV on 07/22/16 at 5:16 pm

Past
1. What time did you start this survey?
5:46 pm EDT

2. What year were you born?
19 :-X :-X  (I hate dating myself-but I'm sure most people know.)

3. What time and time zone were you born?
I think it was about 11:30 p.m. EST. I was almost born the next day.

4. Who was your Kindergarten teacher?
Didn't go to kindergarten. Went to nursery school and then my mother home schooled me before going to first grade.

5. Did you have a non-celebrity crush in junior high?
Mickey C. (Met up with him as an adult and later I discovered he turned out to be a sex offender.  :o :o )

6. Were you in sports or any other school activity?
Yup-soccer, cheerleading, chorus, choir, drama club, & French club.

7. Were you a Girl/Boy scout, Brownie or any other troop member as a kid?
Brownie for 2 years.

8. What year did you graduate high school or if you didn't graduate what year was your class?
19 :-X :-X (Again, I hate dating myself but I'm sure most people know.)

9. What was your first job after high school?
United States Air Force.

10. How old were you when you took your first vacation without your family?
Not sure.

11. Did you attend college? If so, how many different universities, tech schools, etc. did you go to? If you're currently in one, it counts.
6 if I remember correctly. But only one degree.

12. Have you ever rode an upside down rollercoaster?
Unfortunately, yes.

13. What was the first CD and tape you bought with your own money?
Try records. I really don't remember.

14. What age were you when you first dyed your hair, if applicable?
19.

15. Have you ever met a celebrity in person? If not, have you spoke with one on the phone?
Yes. My mother worked in theatre when I was growing up & I worked summer stock one summer and met a handful of them. And some of them actually came to our house.

Present
1. What time is it?
5:57 pm EDT

2. Do you live alone, with pets, with relatives, your significant other, a friend or roommate?
Don Carlos & our three cats- Electra, Elvira, & Josette.

3. Are you sitting on a leather office chair? Your bed? A couch? Or other?
My office chair that swivels. The material has come off because I like to put my feet on it so it has a towel on it.

4. How many different kinds of sodas are in your refrigerator?
None. Don't drink soda.

5. Do you give your pets some of your food? Or at least milk and tuna for the cats?
Yup.

6. How often do you have to take out your trash bags?
I don't. When it needs to be done, I tell Carlos to do it.  ;D ;D And my cleaning lady with do it.

7. What is your favorite television channel?
MSNBC

8. How long is your hair?
Down to the middle of my back.

9. Do you have any pennies in your purse/wallet?
A lot.

10. Do you chew bubble gum?
Nope.

Future
1. Where do you plan to be when the clock strikes 12 (2400) on January 1, 2017?
Probably sitting in front of the t.v. with a glass of Spumonti.

2. Any big plans for next year?
Go to Puerto Rico, go camping in the van, & hopefully, getting the drive way paved & the yard landscaped.

3. Are you attempting a career change for the near future?
Career? What's that and why do I need one?

4. On your birthday next year, how young will you be?
Again, dating myself.

5. What time will it be when you submit this survey?
6:16 EDT. (Took time to clean it up so it looks nice.)


Cat

Subject: Re: Past, Present & Future

Written By: Ripley on 07/23/16 at 11:22 pm

#5 😮 creepy

Subject: Re: Past, Present & Future

Written By: CatwomanofV on 07/24/16 at 11:07 am


#5 😮 creepy



Yeah, it is. But, he is no longer in my life. Haven't seen or heard from him in DECADES and I hope I never do. He does live in the same town as one of my sisters and I think she sees him once in a while. I think she also Facebook friends with his sister.



Cat

Subject: Re: Past, Present & Future

Written By: HazelBlue99 on 09/10/16 at 7:33 am

Past
1. What time did you start this survey? 10:26 PM
2. What year were you born? 1999
3. What time and time zone were you born? 7.46 AM, Australian Eastern Daylight Time
4. Who was your Kindergarten teacher? Mrs Fisher
5. Did you have a non-celebrity crush in junior high? No
6. Were you in sports or any other school activity? No
7. Were you a Girl/Boy scout, Brownie or any other troop member as a kid? No
8. What year did you graduate high school or if you didn't graduate what year was your class? I will be graduating in September 2017
9. What was your first job after high school? Still in high school and I don't have a job.
10. How old were you when you took your first vacation without your family? Hasn't happened yet
11. Did you attend college? If so, how many different universities, tech schools, etc. did you go to? If you're currently in one, it counts. N/A
12. Have you ever rode an upside down rollercoaster?No
13. What was the first CD and tape you bought with your own money? Haven't bought a CD/tape (out of my own money) before.
14. What age were you when you first dyed your hair, if applicable? I don't.
15. Have you ever met a celebrity in person? If not, have you spoke with one on the phone? Yes.

Present
1. What time is it? 10.30 PM, Australian Eastern Standard Time
2. Do you live alone, with pets, with relatives, your significant other, a friend or roommate? With relatives...and my dog.
3. Are you sitting on a leather office chair? Your bed? A couch? Or other? A lounge recliner.
4. How many different kinds of sodas are in your refrigerator? Don't know.
5. Do you give your pets some of your food? Or at least milk and tuna for the cats? Sometimes.
6. How often do you have to take out your trash bags? Regularly.
7. What is your favorite television channel? Don't particularly have one.
8. How long is your hair? It is short, as I only had a haircut a few days ago.
9. Do you have any pennies in your purse/wallet? Yes.
10. Do you chew bubble gum? Rarely.

Future
1. Where do you plan to be when the clock strikes 12 (2400) on January 1, 2017? At home, probably doing the same thing as now...
2. Any big plans for next year? Probably going to apply for my first job.
3. Are you attempting a career change for the near future? N/A
4. On your birthday next year, how young will you be? I will be turning 18 in March
5. What time will it be when you submit this survey? 10:33pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time.

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