Oh...Social Experiments

Social experiments are one of three things: extremely vexing social irritants, nonsensically hilarious, or purely interesting. Recently, there has been a sort of social experiment making the rounds in the cyber-line up. Essentially all you have to do is tell the electronic world 25 random facts about yourself. It has been whizzing in and out of various spaces for several months now, only showing up to nag me. Eventually, though, I read one or two of my close friends answers. It was actually quite enjoyable reading random things about the people I cared about. Some were silly and some were inspirational, depending on the person (or perhaps on their mood when completing said internet social experiment). As it stands, I actually got the patience to complete one myself and I just thought I'd post it. So here it is...perhaps you'll learn something you'd never have guessed. ;)


25 Random Facts about Samantha (Sam, Samwise, Samalander, whatever other nickname you may have for me) Davenport

1 - I feel like I was born in the wrong time period. Every time I watch/read a western, a renaissance book, an epic battle, a feudal struggle or virtually any other sort of book or movie of the past I think, "Why not me?!" Of course, I'm too strong willed to leave women's rights back here in the present, but under a lot of circumstances I wouldn't mind be stuck in a Michael Crichton novel, where I could choose any time period to go to.

2 - I think that life is a continual cycle of exploration. We experience our deepest and greatest relationships when we are making discoveries together. This fact gives birth to lots of other facts...

3 - I did not realize how much I love the outdoors and small towns until I moved to college. I have owned up to my small town childhood more this past year or so than I ever have. I love saying hello to everyone with their first name and sitting down to a good conversation even though I might not really have the time. It has made me realize the truth in the fact that we have one trip around this beautiful life and I'd better soak up those good moments.

4 - I think that children are often the most beautiful things in the world. I wish the eyes of innocent exploration that a child has would stay forever.

5 - I'm a big proponent of playing and being silly and going outside.....rambunctiousness!

6 - I love words. New words, old words, big words, small words, funny words, serious words, foreign words. Language is such a crazy phenomenon in history.

7 - I wish more of my time could be spent in good company and in good conversation. Time flies faster and faster and the only consistent thing is the love we show one another.

8 - I love surprises and spontaneity....like being with friends or even a special someone when I don't have to plan anything. Just exploring is good enough because we're doing it together and there can be no amount of planning that would do life better justice.

9 - My favorites are ----- color: green smell: meadows, campfires, rain, basil, horses, clothes that were dried outside food: my mom's, salads and barbecue type stuffs dessert: chocolate covered strawberries season: fall/spring

10 - The perfect day and/or date is to go for a long day of hiking and end it with swimming (depending on the season) to cool off and a nap. My friends used to tease me about that one.... what am I saying? They still do. :) Don't get me wrong, I like going to dinner and stuff like that too, but I just enjoy sharing in this beautiful place called Earth.

11 - I have laughed more in the passed semester than I ever thought possible. I laughed a lot before, but it has recently been nigh on ridiculous. :D

12 - When I was a little girl I thought, of course, that my dad was the most important man in the world. My opinions haven't changed. :) He has always pushed and challenged me....I know he's always got my back.

13 - I love hugs. And kisses on the head.

14 - My favorite verses are Isaiah 40:31, Hebrews 12, and Philippians 4:13

15 - If I could be any animal I would either be an eagle or a black panther.

16 - I feel scatter brained sometimes because I have too many interests. I love history, biology, geology, math, literature....all of it. It makes me anxious sometimes because I feel like I need to pick one and it needs to be the right one. But then, discoveries have no limit. Just because my major is one thing, does not mean that I am not exploring the others.

17 - I have a picture of my sister on my desk that could cheer me up even if I was being tortured. It is so ridiculous cute. She's so great! :)

18 - My heart is too big good for its own good. I'm inspired to tears a lot and I love a great deal no matter how much it may seem like my head gets in the way.

19 - I think insecurities are the worst thing in the world.

20 - I think that we learn and we live through our work. It is a goal of mine to lead a lifestyle in which I go to bed, exhausted and beat with a good days work; tired with joy.

21 - I love lost arts like archery and sword fighting.

22 - It is impossible for me to look around and not believe in God. People are beautiful, the land is beautiful, even our struggles as tiny or as large as they may be are often quite beautiful and His hand is everywhere.

23 - I love making people happy or making them laugh.

24 - I love nicknames. I have been given quite a few. haha

25 - I wish I could take back what I like to call "word vomit." You know...those moments where you admitted something before you could stop yourself, or you stated something that could have been saved for later or not said at all but it got out anyway and made the situation mildly awkward...haha...I guess there's "action vomit" too......but then it's a hopeless wish. Things can't be changed and those who care about you wouldn't want it changed anyway.

25.5 - there are obviously more than 25 things that we could all share with one another. I encourage all to love one another for how dynamic and awesome everyone is! Cheers to good conversations and good times. :)