I'm a bit bored at the moment and I figured a good way to pass the time / entertain myself would be to do a little survey. Plus I can put a little more out there about myself and perhaps find some common interests with some of you guys, thus fueling new friendships! ^_^;

► Name - Alyssa

► Nickname(s) - Lyssa, Lys

► Age - 23

► Birthday - December 17th

► Zodiac sign - Sagittarius

► Gender - Female

► Height - 5'2"

► Body type - Chubby chubbster

► Hair color - Currently light brown, but that changes reguarly

► Eye color - Brown

► Ethnicity - Mostly (over 90%) Italian, some German

► Location - In the Pittsburgh area of Pennsylvania (USA)

► Turn ons - Intelligence, sense of humor, no temper, responsible, very tall, broad shoulders / big arms, chest hair (it's manly, okay? >_>), deep voice, dark hair, tattoos

► Turn offs - Stupidity, quick to anger / insensitive, immaturity, no ambition

► Relatioship status - In a relationship (Charles, 1 year)

► Three things you love - Music, animals, art

► Three things you fear - The unknown, abadonment, and I have a irrational fear of angler fish

► Relationship with parents - My mom was my best friend, I was the oldest and she was honest with me about everything. She was never quick to judge and always understanding/accepting of me. She passed away 7 years ago. I don't speak to my father. He is selfish, immature, and abusive (mentally and physically).

► Siblings - I have a younger brother named Ike and a younger sister named Anne. They're technically my half siblings (they have a different father), but I never refer to them as my half siblings. They're simply my brother and my sister, we were raised together and I've never viewed them as "half." I rarely see them since our mom died, they live in another state with their father now.

► Favorite color - Green and blue

► Favorite animal - Owls, turtles, and giraffes

► Favorite food - Sushi

► Favorite non-alcoholic beverage - Green tea

► Favorite alcoholic beverage - Vodka or red wine

► Favorite fragrance - Victoria Secret's Pure Seduction

► Favorite word - Muchacho

► Favorite quote - "Life isn't about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself."

► Favorite band or musician - Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, & Puscifer)

► Favorite song - "Forty-Six & 2" by Tool

► Favorite movie - Silence of the Lambs, Shutter Island, Pulp Fiction

► Favorite season - Autumn

► Favorite number - 27

► Favorite planet - Neptune

► Favorite flower - Green daisies

► Favorite gemstone - Emerald, Alexandrite, & Fire Opal

► Piercings - I currently have my tongue pierced and my earlobes stretched to a 4 gauge plug. In the past I've had my nostril, eyebrow, both sides of my lip, the center of my lip, both nipples, an industrial in my left ear, a monroe, and my septum pierced.

► Tattoos - I currently have tattoos on my right ankle, back of my neck, left wrist, upper right arm, my chest, and right forearm.

► What brand of shoes are you wearing? Well.. right now I'm wearing fuzzy leopard print slippers, but outside of the house I wear ADIDAS. xD

► What shirt are you wearing? An old Mudvayne shirt.

► What's the weather like right now? It's sunny out, a little chilly.

► How many pillows do you sleep with? Two regular pillows and one body pillow.

► What country would you most like to visit? I've always wanted to go to Venice, Italy during the Carnevale di Venezia.

► Have you ever fired a gun? Yes.

► Do you wear glasses or contacts? Glasses.

► Do you smoke? Unfortunately. I'm trying to work on that.

► Do you swear? That's something else I'm trying to work on. I swear like a sailor during normal conversation without realizing it. I drop f-bombs left and right. >_>

► What is your desktop background? きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ (Kyary Pamyu Pamyu) Photo: [link]

► Have you ever been arrested? No.

► When you were a child, what did you want to be "when you grew up"? A special effects make-up artist.

► Did you go to school after you graduated high school? I became a Certified Nursing Assistant, became certified in CPR, and took some Pratical Nursing classes.

► Do you have any type of medical problems? My back is an absolute mess. I have scoliosis in my lower back, I have herniated and buldging discs in my spine, and I have slight nerve damage in my upper back, inbetween my shoulder blades.

► Do you have any allergies? Nope!

► Have you ever broken any bones? I broke my collar bone when I was four.

► Have you ever been in an ambulance? Yes.

► Have you ever had surgery? Yes.

► Do you have any strange talents? I have no gag relax. My friend Tina reccomends that I invest in learning how to do sword swallowing, that way we can be side show freaks together. xD

► Do you prefer talking on the phone, texting, or video chatting? No preference, really. I mostly text though.

► Do you prefer being in front of the camera or being behind it? Behind it.

► Is the glass half empty or half full? Half full.

► How long does it take you to get ready? I don't know, maybe 20-30 minutes.

► Are you currently excited for anything? Ummm... the new episode of Face Off comes on tonight.

► When was the last time you hugged someone? Today.

► When was the last time you kissed someone? Sunday.

► When was the last time you were intimate? Sunday.

► If you could meet anyone in the world, who would it be? Living: Maynard James Keenan. Deceased: Salvador Dali.

► Do you play any musical instruments? I know how to play bass guitar.

► What is your favorite pizza topping? Extra mushroom. :3

► What is your favorite thing about yourself? I have big eyes that people tend to like. o.o; I kind of like my lips.

► What is your least favorite thing about yourself? My teeth. >_<

► Describe yourself in three words - Optimistic, affectionate, jovial