for those of you who'd appreciate some help in putting images in your description section.... (yes, that means you, josh)... here ya go:

ok, here's how ya do it:



1) upload whatever picture you want to use


2) once you've done that, find it on your "image history list" and right-click on it (click "change or upload a new pic" to see all of 'em)


3) choose "properties"


4) find where it says "address (URL):" and copy that line
for example, one of my brother's is:


http: // elftown. lysator. liu.se/img/photo/46402_1084921498. jpg


*but with no spaces*



5) you need to add an " < IMG : " to the front and "? >" to the end of that whole thing


*again, with no spaces* example:


< IMG: http: efltown. lysator.liu.se/img/photo/50581_1081219665.jpg ? >



6) if you want to change the size of it, add "x=(the width you want)y=(the hight you want)" to the end... for example, the "x=250&y=200" in the following:
[ < IMG: http: efltown. lysator.liu.se/img/photo/50581_1081219665.jpg? x=250&y=200 > ] *again, without the spaces*



7) put the whole thing wherever you want it in your description... it should show up with the picture when you're done!


Here's my bro's pic (I've been spelling "elftown" wrong and putting in spaces in the above examples so that the picture didn't show up every time I stuck it in there... hopefully that worked, otherwise I'll just message you again):

1. First Name: Laura
2. Middle Name: Ann
3. Were you named after anyone? my dad (Lawrence) & my aunt (Nancy Ann)
4. Do you wish on stars? shooting ones, yes
5. Which finger is your favourite? thumb... reminds me that I'm human
6. Ever regretted kissing someone? um... have I ever kissed someone? no.
7. Do you like your handwriting? de temps en temps... it changes depending on my mood
8. What is your favourite lunchmeat? turkay!!!
9. Any bad habits? bite my nails
10. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? yah! yah!
11. Are you a daredevil? yes and no
12. Have you ever told a secret you swore not to? prolly; I'm both an older & a younger sister!
13. Do looks matter? not entirely
14. How do you release anger? go make a little kid happy
15. Where is your second home? Lisa's house...
16. Do you trust others easily? real hard time with that
17. What was your favourite toy as a child? yellow bunny... & penny (from 101 dalmations)
18. What class in school do you think is totally useless? stats
19. Do you have a journal? yup
20. Do you use sarcasm a lot? yup
21. Have you ever been in a mosh pit? close... at a Christian concert, lol
22. What do you look for in a guy? big heart, sound mind
25. Would you bungee jump? wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!
26. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? no--too much work
27. Do you think that you are strong? strong-willed, yes... could use a lil' more muscle
28. What's your favourite ice cream flavour? vanilla... put anything on it!
29. Shoe Size? 9.5
30. What are your favourite colors? blue / purple
31. What is your least favourite thing? ignorance
32. How many wisdom teeth do you have? 2 in, 2 out
33. How many people have a crush on you right now? 1...?
34. Who do you miss most right now? Lisa! 
36. What color boxers/thong are you wearing? um... so normal underwear is not an option? (gah! what's the world coming to?!?) *checks* elftown green.
37. What are you listening to right now? someone's "have a good day" message :) 
38. Last thing you ate? TACO!!! taco, taco, taco!
39. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? yes.
40. What is the weather like right now? dark & rainy
41. Last person you talked to on the phone? the lady from the bus company through which I'm arranging transportation to a theatre production for the daycamp I direct
42. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? personality
44. Where are you today? bed, YMCA camp (9hrs), bed, eats, bed... it's been a long day
45. Favourite drink? gaaaaaatoraaaaaaade
46. Favourite alcoholic drink? nope.
47 Favourite sports? BROOMBALL!!!! basketball, softball, meh
48. Hair color? look at my pic (used to be white-blond though)
49. Eye colour? gray blue... brown speck in right eye
50. Number of msn messenger CONTACTS: 5 family, 5 closeish friends, and a bunch of my winona state peeps so they can tell me when it's time to stop studying & go to dinner
51. Number of siblings? 5 (I'm #2)
52. Favourite Season: Winter!!! no, Spring!!!  ...wait, that's not entirely true... FALL!!! forgetting one... summer! all good alll good
53.Favourite food? mom's
54.Movie you watched last: The Last Samauri
55. Favourite days(s) of the year: day after finals are done
56.Are you too shy to ask someone out? YES.
57. Scary movies or happy endings? um...
58. Hugs or kisses? (no experience with one option, sorry... can't compare)
59.Relationships or one night stands? *sigh*
60.Living arrangements? winona state dorms during school year, colorado w/the fam during most of the breaks & summer, richfield mn hometown w/friends in between
61. Favourite board game? scrabble
62.Did you watch TV. last night? no
63. Favourite smell: chocolate chip cookies baking

Anyone reading this who is from MN will get a kick out of this, and anyone reading this who is not from MN will understand their Minnesotan friend a little better afterwards.

Application for Minnesota Citizenship Personal Information:

Name ___________________son

Sex: _____ Ole _____ Lena

HomeAddress_________________________________________________

Cabin Address____________________________________________

Religion: _____ Lutheran ______ Catholic

Income: _____We do OK _____We're Blessed _____ None of your beeswax

Qualifications: (check all that apply)

___ I own a gas powered ice auger.

___ Fargo floods hit a little close to home.

___ I can name a dozen celebrities who've stayed at the Mayo Clinic.

___ I've been trick or treating in two feet of snow.

___ My grandmother made me eat lutefisk.

___ I liked it!

___ I've been to a block party.

___ My first beer was an Old Milwaukee.

___ My snowmobile has more miles on it than my car.

___ Despite what everyone else says I DON'T HAVE AN ACCENT! (ya sure, you betcha I don't.)

True/ False:

___ I actually listen to telemarketers.

___ "Have a Nice Day" is an ORDER!

___ TV news anchors here are celebrities.

___ Part of my tongue is on a flagpole somewhere.

___ It's not a rubber binder! It's a rubber band.

___ They mistake pop for "soda" or "coke" in most other states.

___ Hot Dish is neither a beautiful woman nor an overheated plate.

___ Paw is both a hand and the male parent.

Multiple Choice:

It's time to wear a hat when:

A) The temperature is below 10 degrees.
B) Your mother tells you to!
C) The temperature is -10 and the wind chill is in double digits.

Essay Questions:
1. What "uff-da" means to me ____________________________________
2. What "oopsy daisy" means to me _____________________________
You know you're from Minnesota when.....

1. Your idea of a traffic jam is 10 cars waiting to pass a tractor.
2. "Vacation" means going to Brainerd for the weekend.
3. You measure distance in hours.
4. You know several people who have hit deer more than once.
5. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.
6. You use a down comforter in the summer.
7. Your grandparents drive 65 mph through 13 feet of snow during a blizzard, without flinching.
8. You see people wearing hunting clothes to social events.
9. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both doors unlocked.
10. You think of the major food groups as venison, walleye, and Leinenkugels.
11. You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend knows how to use them.
12. There are 7 empty cars running in the parking lot at the grocery store at any given time.
13. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
14. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
15. You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and flannel p.j.'s.
16. You know all four seasons; almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction.
17. It takes you 3 hours to go to the store for one item even when you're in a rush because you have to stop to talk to everyone in town.
18. You actually understand these jokes and forward them to all your friends from Minnesota (and some not from Minnesota).

thanks to [Saint Richard]!!! (sorry I didn't wait for the official 'ok...' I just *had* to borrow it!

10 questions.
Pick a band and answer only using that bands song titles

chosen band: Newsboys

1. Are you a male or a female: Who?

2. Describe yourself: Woohoo

3. How do some people feel about you: It Is You

4. how do you feel about yourself: I'm Not Ashamed 

5. describe your family: Lord I Don't Know

6. where would you rather be: Where You Belong

7. describe what you want to be: Breakfast

8. Describe how you live: Giving It Over (In Christ Alone)

9. describe how you love: Amazing Love

10. describe what you hate: The Fad of the Land

hehe... I like words & definitions. Here's what good ol' Webster has to say about some common labels...

Main Entry:dork
Pronunciation:*d*rk
Function:noun
Etymology:perhaps alteration of dick
Date:1967
slang  : NERD; also  : JERK 4

Main Entry:nerd
Pronunciation:*n*rd
Function:noun
Etymology: perhaps from nerd, a creature in the children's book If I Ran the Zoo (1950) by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
Date:1951
: an unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept person; especially  : one slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits *computer nerds*
 –nerdish \*n*r-dish\ adjective 
 –nerdy \-d*\ adjective 

Main Entry:geek
Pronunciation:*g*k
Function:noun
Etymology:probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low German
Date:1914
1 : a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake
2 : a person often of an intellectual bent who is disapproved of
 –geeky \*g*-k*\ adjective

1: Name: Laura
2: Nickname: um…
3: Country of living: here
4: Birthdate: 3/22/85
5: Length: 5' 8.5”
6: Eye color: blue
7: Religion: Christian!
8: School/work: school (WSU)
9: You smoke?: no!!!
10: Hobbies: volunteering, attempting to ‘get a life,' drawing
11: Brothers/Sisters: 2 sisters, 3 brothers, & a brother-in-law
12: Relationship: never had… maybe someday…
13: Piercing(s): ears -- one in each
14: Tattoo: nope… but if I did, it'd be a ><>
15: Vacationland: anywhere is cool…
16: Are there people you wont reply to?: nope
17: Nicest person you met this year: Anna (future roomie) & others
18: Person you rather not have met this year: it's a good thing that no one is coming to mind, right?
19: Who would you like to meet: Peter Furler, Patch Adams (again)
20: Who is it that you admire: Emerson
21: Most sexy person(s): Maguire
22: Favorite Pyama (clothes to sleep in): pj pants / shorts & a t-shirt
23: Favorite Car: the itty bitty ones I saw in Italy
24: Favorite Movie(s): A Beautiful Mind, & any of the “series” that are out now
25: Favorite music: Christian... and pretty much anything else (NOT really a fan of rap, some heavy metal, or having to listen to more than five country songs in a row, though…)
26: Favorite City(s): Rome, Richfield, Boston
27: Favorite Plush: my yellow bunny---but my mom sold it for $0.50 at the garage sale : (
28: Favorite Perfume/au de toilette/aftershave: uh…
29: Favorite Magazine: Reader's Digest (laughter, the best medicine…)
30: Favorite sound: a sigh
31: Favorite TV-series: Frasier, 3rd Rock
32: Favorite Writer: Piers Anthony, Tolkien, Dostoevsky, Hurston, Tim O'Brien
33: Favorite Nickname: Moose
34: What is on your mousepad: my finger
35: What all is under your bed: an extra mattress (for guests)
36: Favorite color: blue, purple
37: Favorite Song ever: Forever (Hillsongs)… and any Newsboys song!
39: Favorite food: mom's cookin'!
40: Favorite class in school: English (111, 211, 212)
41: Favorite drink: Starbuck's Mocha Frappaccinos
42: Lucky number: 3
43: What do you think that is greatest about yourself: empathy, tenacity
44: What deodorant do you use: Secret
45: Favorite shoes: comfy ones!
46: What time do you go to bed on schooldays: I don't let myself stay up past 3am…
47: What word do you use most: “meh”
48: Most romantic moment in your life: sadly, none yet (no BFs)
49: Most ashamed moment of your life: ironing the dining room table?
50: You spend your time rather inside or outside: yes ;)
51: What do you do in the weekends: putz
52: What class in school do you dislike most: social studies (blech)
53: Your Breakfast: grab a granola bar
54: What do you really really dislike to eat: most seafood
55: Pets: I want a dog!!! my sister killed my bird years ago…
56: Laugh or dream: yes!
57: Serious or funny: combo.
58: Fast or slow: directly proportional to the amount of sleep I get…
59: You prefer being alone or have relation: I like people… I'm just shy at times (grrr)
60: Simple or Complicated: “simplify, simplify” -Emerson
61: Cremate or Buried when dead: bury the ashes
62: Sex or alcohol: no
63: Stay up late or go to bed early: stay up late!
64: Light or dark?: light (usually)
65: Speak or Silence: equal
66: Tall or small women/men: either
67: News paper: Star Trib
68: Hug or kiss: hug first
69: Happy or Sad: sad… wait, that's not right… scratch that… happy!
70: Life or Death: life
71: Gig or Disco: uh…
72: Left or Right: I'm right handed, but hit the spacebar with my left thumb… what does that make me?
73: Sausages on top, or on the side: eggs & pancakes
75: What would you ask God if you could ask him 1 single question: “why?”
76: You believe in reincarnation: nope
77: You believe in Aliens: nope... unless you're talking about that time when...
78: When you die, what will be your last words?: “thank you”
79: Does true love exist?: I hope so!
80: How many kids would you like to have?: three?
81: What is the thing you can't stand: apathy
82: Best feeling: knowing I've made a difference
83: Worst feeling in the world: guilt
84: What are you afraid of: making phone calls
85: Are you an emotional person: at times
86: You cry while watching a movie?: not yet
87: Your goal in life: to dedicate my life to Christ through helping others
88: What was the promise you made to yourself at new years eve: didn't
89: Who is your favorite artist?: Rockwell
90: As what animal would you like to reincarnate (if you believed in it): dog!
91: What is the most beautiful part on the male body: eyes
92: Most original place to ask your love to marry you: skydiving
93: What do you think of elftown?: sah-weet
94: Is there something you miss about elftown?: uh… no.
95: Where did you get this question list?: copied it from [Redeemed]… great person
96: Besides elftown, what do you do most on your PC: e-mail
97: Is there a question you missed in this all?:

Do you appreciate the finer things in life? then...

1) Go to Google
2) Insert "Weapons of Mass Destruction"
3) Click "I'm feeling lucky"
4) READ THE PAGE CAREFULLY--especially if it appears to be something
you'd normally ignore.

let me know what you think!

-Laura