today on flintlock fortress: jeremiah steals a piano, inefficiently.

What would you say is the worst part of high school, period? It happens during a big time in your life. You enter high school at like 13 and you graduate at 17 or 18. Those years are when you’re growing, going through changes, and trying to figure out who you are. During all of that, you have people bugging about what you want to be and what you want to do next when oftentimes you’re still figuring out who you are. You probably don’t know what you want, and even if you think you do, it’s not uncommon for that to change. You may lose some friends along the way. You’re growing up during this time. You’re learning a lot. Then you leave as an adult or soon to be one, and you’re expected to either go to college or get a job. All of a sudden you have all this responsibility. I don’t know, I just feel like they’re some very big years in your life, and it can be really hard. What is your favorite color of apple? Red, green or yellow? I’m not a big apple person. Except for the brand. ha. How old will you be on your mother’s 68th birthday? Is that ‘old’ to you? I’ll be forty-five. I mean, I already feel old at twenty-seven. haha. Ever thought you were dying of something you weren’t even close to having? Well, maybe not dying, but I’ve thought I had illnesses or something serious that I didn’t have. 

Ever want to be a doctor? Is it because of all the hospital shows? Noooo.

What do you think of all these reality shows that try to alter personality? What do you mean by them altering personality? Where are your favorite pair of shoes in the whole world right now? I’ve been wearing my Adidas a lot. Do you live anywhere near a mall? Which one exactly? Yep. I’m like less than a 10 minute drive from one. Do you like drawing smiley faces or do you think they’re overrated? Sure? I have nothing against them. If you were dying who would you say goodbye to first out of everyone? Wow. I mean, I’d have my family right by my side. Are you someone who actually likes to babysit children? I haven’t babysat anyone since my brother and a couple of my cousins were little. They’re now 17, 18, and 19, soo it’s been awhile. Do you ever have those ‘ah ha!’ moments? Do those annoy you? Yeah. Uh, I wouldn’t say they annoy me? Usually an “ah ha!” moment is a good thing. It’s like something clicks and you understand. Do you hardly ever remember where you put things at? Sometimes I forget, but generally I’m pretty good about it. When is the next time you’ll eat a cupcake, if you know when? I’m not sure. Does your family go on a lot of vacations? Are they more boring or exciting? No. This was our first big one in a long time. We try and do something at least once a year, but last year we weren’t able to. Where did you last buy socks from? What do those socks look like? I think it was JCP. Do you ever lay in the grass and look up at the sky, just because? No. I don’t like lying in the grass. It’s itchy and there’s bugs. 

When do you normally go to sleep on the weekends? I generally go to sleep around 3 everyday. Have you ever met someone with the same 'biggest fear’ as you? Yeah. Do you ever have movie nights with your significant other? Nope, since I don’t have a significant other. Would you rather write with a pen or a pencil? Why is this? Pen. Do you like candy bars? Are you trying to slack off of them? I like them, sure, but I couldn’t tell you the last time I had one honestly. I don’t have to try to “slack off of them” since I rarely have them. I’m more of a cupcake and donuts kind of sweets person. Who was the last person to call you fat, if anyone at all? No one. What color skin does the last person you danced with have? I haven’t danced with anyone. What is your favorite number? Is it significant with your life? I’ve liked the number 8 since I was a kid. It started from a Schoolhouse Rock video about the number 8. Since starting to the study Bible, I’ve learned that spiritually, 8 means “new beginnings.” I really like that. I’m going to be twenty-eight this year, and I pray for a new beginning.

Does anyone ever constantly act like a pervert around you? No... Are you afraid of being kidnapped if you go outside at night time? I’m just paranoid. I certainly wouldn’t go walking around at night, but even during the day I wouldn’t by myself.

Has your mother ever called your school because of your grades? No. I always got good grades. <<<< Same. What is the worst name a friend has ever called you? Do you remember? Nothing bad. The best field trip you’ve ever been on; where was it to anyway? Hmm. I don’t know. I mean, there were cool ones, I just don’t remember all the places I went to or know which one I’d say was my favorite or the best. In the next twenty minutes, what will you be doing and where will you be? Probably another survey.

Do you like showers or baths better? Why did you choose your choice? I only take showers. I like the warm water going over me. Do you have a religion? Is it the same as your best friend’s? I’m Christian. My mom’s parents were Jehovah’s Witnesses, but my mom didn’t continue on with that as an adult. She does believe in God, but she doesn’t identify with any religion as of now. Are you a controversial person? Do your views oppose other’s? I wouldn’t say that? I mean sometimes my views differ, but that’s not unusual. We all differ on some things. Have you ever thrown a surprise party for someone? Who for? No. Do you work? If so, have you ever been fired, then rehired from the place? Nope. Can you tell when people are lying or telling the truth? Sometimes I can tell when someone is lying, yeah. Or at least I suspect that they are. What would you say your average word per minute time is on the keyboard? I don’t know. What is your least favorite class in school? Why is this? I’m finished with school. Do you bite your fingernails or tap them on desks? I pick them. Have you ever wanted to be in a band? What position exactly? No. I can’t sing nor do I play an instrument. Who is your role model or hero in life if you have one? My mom and my grandma. Do you ever call your cousins just to talk to them randomly? No. When did you last spend the night at someone’s house? I will be soon. Do you find any of your friends’ parents creepy or really mean? No. Do you ever have to wash your clothes at someone else’s house? No. When is the next time you’ll go to the library? Why is this? I have no idea. I don’t have any plans to. Do you like fiction or non-fiction books more? What’s your favorite? I like fiction. Do you constantly have to be told to shut up? By who? Uh, no. Ever have a drug overdose? What did you OD on exactly? No. Have you ever wanted to change your skin color because you’re not satisfied? No. Do you know how to play pool? Are you any good at it? I’ve never played. Do you treat others as you’d like to be treated? Have you always? I definitely try to. I’m polite and respectful. Were you a really mean kid or a sweet and quiet kid? Sweet and quiet for sure. <<< That was definitely me, too. Have you ever been beaten up by someone before? Nope. Are you someone who likes to get in arguments or fights a lot? Nooo.