Shelby had a little lamb
Utah Statesman: So, I notice you have a friend with you. How long have you had this lamb?
Shelby Quarnerg: Sunday after the 23rd, so two or three weeks.
US: What happened in order for you to have her?
SQ: She got rejected by her mom, and she had a bad leg and a bad eye. The leg is better, so now we’re just waiting on her eye.
US: How long will you keep her?
SQ: Basically, we’re just taking care of her until she’s well enough to go back to the farm.
US: Do lots of people stop you on campus?
SQ: Yeah, they’re like, “Oh is that a goat or a lamb? It’s so cute! Why is it here?”
US: Are you the only one who takes care of her?
SQ: Um, there’s kind of two main people. The other one Kristin Sittner.
US: Did you say she has a Facebook page?
SQ: Yeah, it’s Lilly St Croix. I can’t remember when we made it. We did a zombie video of her for the humans vs. zombie game, but it wouldn’t upload. That was disappointing.
US: Do you have any other pets or animals?
SQ: Two dogs, two ferrets, fish tank, a frog and two birds. I personally have my own flock of sheep, and the one dog and one of the birds is mine.
US: If you were an animal, which one would you be and why?
SQ: A dog because they’re my favorite, and you don’t see them picking up their own poop.
US: What do you think is one of your best characteristics?
SQ: My personality.
US: Who is someone you can talk to about almost anything?
SQ: My friend Megan Anderson. She’s in grad school.
US: How often do you talk to her?
SQ: A few times a week.
US: If you had to advocate for some kind of cause, what would it be?
SQ: Probably for agriculture. You hear about all kinds of animal activists, but I’d want to advocate for the farmer because if they don’t get support, we don’t have any food or clothing.
US: If you could only wear one color for the next year, what would it be?
SQ: Oh, that’s easy – blue.
US: What is something you like spending money on?
SQ: Animals – I could go to Petsmart every week.
US: What is your favorite mode of transportation?
SQ: Ford trucks.
US: Do you like to dance in public?
SQ: Um, yes and no, depending on who I’m with and my mood. Sometimes you’ve just got to bust a move.
US: What is a name you’d never give to your child and why?
SQ: Billy Bob cause it sounds like a big, dumb redneck.
US: What is your favorite scent?
SQ: Love Spell from Victoria’s Secret.
US: Do you consider yourself more of a talker or a listener?
SQ: That’s a tough one. I’m probably a talker. I like to talk a lot.
US: If you could go back in time and watch any event, what would it be?
SQ: Probably the first Fourth of July.
US: What do you think of the song Friday by Rebecca Black?
SQ: I like it. It kind of rubs off on you.
US: If USU had to get a new mascot, and it was up to you to pick it, what would it be?
SQ: Uh, Lilly the Lamb because she’s on campus going to class, and she’s cool.
US: When did you get your ears pierced?
SQ: The first piercings I got when I was 8, the second set was when I was 12, and the third one was when I was 18, so there’s a total of five piercings.
US: If you could go back and give yourself advice at age 15, what would it be?
SQ: I don’t know. Be careful choosing friends.
US: When you grow up, where do you want to live?
SQ: Oh, I’m never growing up! But I know I’d want to live on a ranch with a lot of acreage so I could have lots of animals. Probably on the outskirts of a town. I’d never live in the city. It’d be in the country.
– m.noble@aggiemail.usu.edu