100 Random Facts about Kiersten Elyse Tenney

1. I was born in San Diego, California in Mercy Hospital.
2. I have been to 4 foreign countries
3. I have been to 17 of the US States
4. My favorite sushi is Eel sushi
5. My first kitten had 7 names- Max Todd Aladdin Timmy Martin Marcus Kyle
6. My favorite movies growing up included The Dark Crystal, Goonies, The Secret of Nymh, and Chipmunk Adventure.
7. I have performed in the Swarovski Crystal Museum and received a standing ovation from the Mayor of Salzburg.
   
8. I performed as first chair cellist in Carnegie Hall in New York City with the Utah Valley Youth Symphony Philharmonic Orchestra
   
9. I am striving to become a true transcendentalist
10. I have read almost half of the Harvard Classics
11. I'm a (very) amateur photographer
12. I was nominated for the Sterling Scholar award in 11th grade
13. I was invited to Elite Modeling Agency's open call at the Hilton in Salt Lake City, but was ultimately not picked because of my short hair
14. I was a member of USPC Mountain Paradise Pony Club
    
15. My top 3 favorite westerns are Tombstone, 3:10 to Yuma, and Silverado
16. My top 3 favorite movies of all time are The Fountain, Into the Wild, and Much Ado about Nothing
17. My favorite authors are Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Sylvia Plath.
    
18. English was my best subject in school (obvious?)
19. I've had goats, chickens, cats, dogs, horses, fish, and a horny toad me and Kelly rescued camping in Bryce Canyon as pets growing up.
    
20. I've snorkeled with sharks and sea lions with my dad in Southern California.
21. Of all the places I have been, Berkeley, California is my favorite.
22. The book that has had the most influence on me is Walden by Henry David Thoreau.
23. My favorite pair of shoes are beat up yellow sneakers I paid four dollars for at Deseret Industries.
24. My favorite flowers are tiger lilies.
25. My favorite smells include (but are not limited to) rain on the hot cement, lilacs, and John Carden's deodorant.
26. I've performed and recorded music for cartoons at Disneyland.
27. My most prized possession is a letter.
28. I have a fleck of brown in my blue eyes, which aren't blue when I'm crying- they're bright green.
29. I love bouldering, although I don't do it well.
30. On that note, I'm terrified of heights.
31. I wrote my first fantasy story when I was in second grade.
32. John Hexemer Carden is my first love.
33. I can type up to 110 wpm (I'm not sure if that's something to be proud of)
34. I took 6 years of Spanish in elementary school and 3 years of German in junior high.
35. My favorite restaurant is Nati's Mexican Restaurant in Ocean Beach, California.
36. If I could pick the last meal I ate on earth, it would be either my dad's tacos or his pot roast & mashed potatoes.
37. If I could go on a date with any celebrity, I'd be torn between Christian Bale and Emile Hirsch.
38. Uma Thurman in Kill Bill is my hero.
39. I'm the definition of a euro-mutt... I'm partly everything from Norwegian to Scottish to French to English to German to even Native American.
    
40. I'm completely convinced that 9-11 was a conspiracy planted by the American Government,
41. And on that note, I love Michael Moore.
42. When I was little I wanted to grow up to become a mermaid or a pirate or an Egyptian.
    
43. I won the school spelling bee in 6th grade.
44. I like my sense of style.
45. I have a good and sincere heart.
46. I am extremely sensitive and I cry at.. well let's be honest, pretty much anything.
47. I feel most inspired by music.
48. I have perfect back-scratching nails.
49. I am the epitome of an old soul in a new body.
50. I have saved almost all of my fortunes from fortune cookies and tape the best ones into my planner.
51. I also have my own deck of Tarot Cards
52. I'm obsessed with Henna tattoos
    
53. I definitely had imaginary friends, including a werewolf named Matt that lived under my bed to protect me.
54. I can actually say that I love my job.
55. I collect swimming suits.
    
56. I have to sleep with a fan on.
57. Natalie Marie Martella has been my best friend since we played on the beach together at age 5. She always will be.
    
58. I can't sing to save my life.
59. My favorite color is green.
60. If I could live anywhere it would be in the northwest. Portland, Seattle, maybe even San Francisco.
61. I over-analyze everything.
62. My childhood nickname is/was "the babe" (my sisters still call me that)
63. I can never get enough to read.
64. Summer and Fall are my favorite seasons.
65. In all the years that I've lived in Utah, I have never (and I never will) go snowboarding or skiing. I absolutely detest the snow.
66. I secretly wish I was a vampire.
67. And for the record: I HATED TWILIGHT.
68. My guilty pleasures are avocado & honey on toast and the O.C.
69. If I had it my way all streets would be cobblestone.
70. My biggest fear is being alone.
71. I'm terrified of spiders, but I love snakes.
72. My favorite way to relax is in a big jetted tub.
73. Between a backscratch or a massage? Definitely a back scratch.
74. I'm horribly ticklish.
    
75. I'm a classic girl, I like my men tall, dark, and handsome. No blonds, please.
76. My favorite Bond movie is a toss-up between Goldeneye and (the new) Casino Royale.
77. Wayne's World is my all-time favorite comedy.
78. My favorite drink is an ice cold coke in a glass bottle.
79. I love public speaking.
80. I placed in the top 10 at state debate with my Public Forum partner, Bailee Nebeker.
    
81. My favorite high school teachers were Ms. Sanderson and Mr. Dean.
    
82. I take scalding hot showers & I wash my hair with tree sap & moss.
83. I can't go anywhere without my iPod.
84. I have witnessed God's miracle of creation during late nights of stargazing.
    
85. My starbucks order: tall chai tea latte with soymilk.
86. I still sleep with a stuffed animal: a little white tiger named John from the Hogle Zoo.
87. Wes Anderson is my favorite director, and his best picture was The Royal Tenenbaums.
88. My top 3 concerts would be Incubus, Iron & Wine, and U2
    
89. My favorite gemstone is my birthstone, Peridot.
90. Of all the political issues, if I had the power to change just one, I would save the rainforest.
91. I'm a firm believer in the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and my favorite books of the bible are Psalms and Proverbs.
92. Three things I would like to accomplish before I die: marry the love of my life, travel to India, and make a profound difference in someone else's life.
93. If I were to get a tattoo, I would get a tree (representing the tree of life) over my heart.
94. My favorite Batman is Batman Begins. My favorite Indiana Jones is The Temple of Doom. My favorite Star Wars is The Return of the Jedi.
95. I strive to find beauty and goodness in all things.
96. I am right brained, right handed, but my political views lean far to the left.
    
97. My favorite Beatles song is "I've Just Seen A Face" and my favorite Beatle is George.
98. It's not debatable that I have the cutest nephew, the sweetest sisters, the wisest father, and the prettiest mom.
99. My junior high nickname was "Legs"
100. If I had to pick one person, living or dead, that I admire the most it would be the handsome boy that I love with all my heart, John Hexemer Carden.
     
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