Courtney Heitkamp - Plinky Answers

I am now a frequent flyer.

2009-08-23T12:49:40-06:00

I was super excited for this family trip...it was probably 8-9 years ago now. Crazy stuff. But actually, this wasn't my first plane trip ever. While I was still living in Denver (pre-1994), we frequently flew home to extended family in the Sioux Falls area. But I don't remember those flights. Apparently I threw up a lot. Who knows. (it should be noted that I have never gotten sick on a plane after that)

My longest flight ever was from Minneapolis to London...and then Frankfurt --> Amsterdam --> Minneapolis. I love Europe, but I hated that flight.

'What Lies Beneath' made me want to cry

2009-07-15T08:45:43-06:00

My dad didn't want to bath because of Jaws, and I didn't want to because of this movie...

This was definitely the first "scary/dramatic" movie I had ever seen. I was in middle school and ever since, I rarely take a bath. Ugh. It still gives me the chills.

My handiness is non-existent

2009-03-03T12:52:33-06:00

Um...I usually don't repair anything...except I do have some natural ability to troubleshoot computers. I don't really understand it because I have no expertise in the field, but people always come to me with their computer problems. It's bizarre.

My trip from Sioux Falls, SD to Los Angeles, CA and the attempt to return home..

2009-02-13T13:27:05-06:00

Unless you're taking one small vehicle (pretty much anything that isn't a bus), road trips aren't worth it.

Okay so this was my junior year in high school and I was on a mission trip with my church. And our mode of transportation was a paratransit mini-bus. Yeah, we drove that the entire way. On the way back, however, the bus broke down in the middle-of-nowhere Utah. So then, we had to take a taxi in groups of four 25 miles away to the Greyhound station...at 2AM...we boarded the next Greyhound charter and then had to make consequent stops in Cheyenne and Omaha...completely going out of our way. And sitting next to incredibly random people. The return trip took three days without actual sleep or showers. It was terrible.

On another note, before my senior year in high school, my marching band drove all the way from Sioux Falls, SD to New York City...32 hours straight. Also miserable.

A day without a cell phone is refreshing...

2009-02-12T12:15:49-06:00

I have gone multiple days without having my cell phone with me...not including when I was in Europe...and those days have been absolutely wonderful. Except when I check my phone at the end of the day, I find it depressing when I have no new texts nor missed calls...

When I started using the Internet

2009-02-05T12:55:15-06:00

My Internet usage most likely began in 5th or 6th grade. I strongly remember starting a Kiwibox account...or something like that. I also participated in lots of online chatting with friends from school but I'm not exactly sure when all of that started. And ironically enough, I am updating this while in class on my iPod. My oh my has technology changed....

I really hate going through automatic car washes....

2009-02-04T10:39:48-06:00

I'm normally a pretty normal person...

Yeah, I think I've always had this fear. I don't know how it started. However, it doesn't prevent me from using automatic car washes, I just end up closing my eyes and taking deep breaths. It's something about tons of water engulfing an enclosed car. And when I used to drive an '88 Celebrity (aka Harrison Ford, and yes...be jealous), water used to leak in from the windows, and I started to worry.

If you give me many beverages, I'll sing these songs at a karaoke bar

2009-02-02T16:34:39-06:00

Mickey by Toni Basil

I mean, c'mon...this is a classic. And was especially popular after the movie phenom "Bring it On"

Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson

This is one of the many songs that a car full of girls will shamelessly belt at the top of their lungs...with the windows down.

Seasons of Love by Rent

I've always loved this song...especially live. But I really had a hard time picking between this song and numerous others...so I might change my mind later...