COLUMN: Student loves coconut korma and running in woods
Utah Statesman: What is your most embarrassing childhood memory?
Jacob Anderson: I was wearing athletic pants walking down the hall in fifth grade and they had snaps on them and some football player kid ripped them off of me in the middle of the hall.
US: Describe the most uncomfortable date you’ve ever been on.
JA: After I went on a date I didn’t walk the girl to her door, I just shook her hand and said goodbye. I was tired that day; I didn’t really even want to go, but I felt bad after.
US: If you could be a celebrity, who would you be and why?
JA: I’d be Robin Williams because he ages really well and he is hilarious.
US: When you eat out in Logan, what is your favorite dish and why?
JA: I love coconut korma at Indian Oven, and I’m vegetarian. It has contradicting flavors and I love it.
US: What is the best cure for stress?
JA: Running really fast in the woods, that way there is no one around. It’s very chaotic and calm at the same time, and my stress just leaves.
US: What is the most disgusting thing about your roommates?
JA: No matter how much me and my other roommate clean the toilet, my third roommate always leaves little brown spots. It’s kind of nasty.
US: How do you keep warm during a Logan winter?
JA: I always wear thermals under my clothes – literally, always – because I’m really skinny and I get cold easy.
US: What USU building to you like the most and why?
JA: I like the natural resource building because there are plants everywhere. It brings a good vibe.
US: Describe the best kiss you’ve ever had.
JA: I was 16 and I was in Thatcher – a little podunk town by Tremonton – and we met at 8 in the morning to go hiking up this mountain because she lives on the side of the mountain. We got all the way to the top by noon, but, anyways, we talked all afternoon on a little cliff ledge and she kissed me. I didn’t really kiss her, but I went with it. I was very flattered but nervous. It was my first kiss and best.
US: What is your biggest pet peeve?
JA: People who talk all the time about things that don’t even matter. I feel like you need to censor yourself a little bit and say important things sometimes. It’s kind of rude, but …
US: What movie or book has made you cry and why?
JA: I’ve actually cried during a lot of movies, I’m not going to lie. I cried in Air Bud when he yelled at his dog to get away from him, because they were such good friends.
US: What is your favorite article of clothing that you own and why do you like it?
JA: Probably my thermals, still, because they keep me at a warm temperature all winter long. They are like an extra layer of skin, pretty much.
US: What is the most expensive thing you’ve ever purchased?
JA: My drum set. It was like $600. I saved up for like two summers in a row mowing lawns when I was a kid. It was awesome and worth it even though I didn’t have any rhythm.
US: Describe the worst job you’ve ever had.
JA: I was a nurse’s aid and it was a really rewarding job, but you have to do some pretty nasty, degrading things. You know, stuff with old people. Changing colonoscopy bags isn’t that fun.
US: Describe the most beautiful landscape you’ve ever seen.
JA: I would have to say the salt flats, especially because at night the sky and the ground become one. You start to feel like you are floating in space.
US: What is the one thing you regret doing more than anything else?
JA: Aw man, I ran away from home once when I was 14 and went to Salt Lake. It was pretty scary, I wish I hadn’t done that. My parents freaked out way bad. We stayed there for like three days in this little hippie colony.
US: If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would be your last meal?
JA: Definitely asparagus and rice. I love asparagus. I put lemon pepper on it just to make it a little more pizazzy.
US: What is your favorite thing to do when you are winding down over the weekend?
JA: I just like to sit in my room and zone out and play guitar – just play what I feel.
US: What would your dream house look like?
JA: It would definitely be a very minimal, run-down shack in the middle of a forest that’s very inaccessible and has no electricity. It would challenge me to live out in the wild, but maintain a nice home.
US: What is the downside to the field of work you want to go into?
JA: Lots of things. I like thinking abstractly and as a biology major you have to think very scientifically, quantitatively. You have to study a lot more too.
US: What is your favorite physical feature and why?
JA: I would say my ankles are my best physical feature because they are sleek and bony.
US: Are there any current national issues that you have a strong opinion about?
JA: I’m really passionate about recycling – reducing your waste as much as possible. I want the earth to stay beautiful for as long as possible.
US: What is your favorite family tradition?
JA: Well, in my family, I have really little sisters and older sisters, so every Christmas, me and my older sisters watch “It’s a Wonderful Life” and set out all the Santa Claus gifts.
US: What is your quirkiest hobby? How did you get into it?
JA: I like beat boxing and playing the harmonica at the same time. I got into it because me and my friend went to this awesome harmonica festival. I like hip-hop music so I combined my two loves.
US: Who was your first best friend and what are they doing now?
JA: This is kind of a sad story, but my first best friend was Robert Watson. I met him at Girl Scouts, because our parents worked there. He got in a car crash last year, he’s still recovering from that. He’s in a wheelchair.
US: What is one quality you wouldn’t be able to tolerate in a spouse?
JA: Probably snoring. I would not want to be disturbed at night. Once I start sleeping I don’t want to stop. My dad used to snore a lot and if my wife did that I would not like it.
US: If you could be a cartoon character who would you be?
JA: I would be Doug Funny, because he is super awkward and I kind of am too, and plus everyone has super cool skin colors.
US: What has been your best experience at USU?
JA: A month ago me and my friend went camping, we didn’t go in a tent. We made a lean-to out of tarps. It snowed and we ate soup. There was a storm and we got soaked. We didn’t sleep all night because we were cold. It was the most delicious soup I’ve ever had.
US: Where is your favorite place to hang out?
JA: Spoon Me; me and my friends like to play at the open mic sometimes.
US: If you could live in another country, where would you live and why?
JA: I would live in India because their food is delicious, their religion is awesome and so is their music. They have cool animals and I just love the culture. I’ve been to the Indian temple in Spanish Fork and it’s awesome.
– catherine.meidell@aggiemail.usu.edu