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Little known facts about Shannon (in her own words)

"When I was five, I used to belt out the words to “Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover” by Paul Simon, while walking through the grocery store with my mom. One of the many things that I love about my mom, she always encouraged us to keep it real.

Even when I was 10 and wanted to shave stripes in my head, mom said, “sure honey, whatever makes you happy”. I think the 70’s must have been good to her.

I have never broken a bone or had stitches, which is surprising considering the crazy things I did as a kid.

Speaking of, one time my little brother and I climbed on the rooftop with the yard hose, and wedged it in the ‘on’ position in the gutter, creating a waterfall onto the trampoline. Then, we ran down the roof and jumped off onto the trampoline. It was all fun and games until my stepdad came outside and said if the trampoline didn’t kill us, he was going to. Good times.

I aspired to be a professional breakdancer at age 12 and was part of a local troupe that spun out on cardboard refrigerator boxes wearing parachute pants and bandannas tied around my wrists and ankles. Hey, we were cool then!

Most disgusting job I ever had was during the summer between my freshman and sophomore year of college as farm help. I thought I was going to drive a tractor. Pretty sexy, right? Instead, I show up and am handed a machete by a toothless man that grunted at me and pointed to a metal shed with loud buzzing sounds. As I approached the structure, a stench flooded my nostrils, and I realized the buzzing was from a cloud of flies. Well, and the stench, fresh pig ears, just off the pig. My job was to trim the fat to make dog treats. Needless to say, I don’t each much pork anymore, but I’m proud to say I lasted two whole weeks, the longest ever of any employee.

When I was 22, I went on a 7-day backpack trip through Glacier Mountain National Park, with a group of seven strangers. It was through an outfitter, and I had the time of my life. We saw moose, black bear, a grizzly bear with two cubs rolling in huckleberries, and a deer playing tug-of-war with a woman and her bra that had been hanging on her makeshift clothesline. True story, I swear.

After the backpack trip, I decided what the heck, and I joined a group of hippie locals on a moonlight river raft adventure that started at midnight. At one point, I did fear for my life when I realized I was the only one that would even remember the trip. But, here I am, still alive.

My favorite cocktail is a Moscow Mule, but martini style with no ice, Grey Goose vodka, and Bundaberg ginger beer. Who says I’m high maintenance?

I know all of the words to most of Eminem’s raps and can nail “Without Me” at karaoke. Of course, this is after the consumption of a couple Moscow Mules.

I couldn’t live without my Trader Johann’s Mint Lip Balm.

My biggest pet peeve is when people take up a whole sidewalk and don’t move over for oncoming walkers. One day, one day, I will stand up and cross check someone!

My favorite meal is a filet mignon from Whole Foods, topped with sautéed onions, garlic, red peppers and asparagus, all sitting on a heap of mashed potatoes.

There are two things that scare me in life, roller coasters, and two year olds.

Please never tell me a secret. I couldn’t keep one to save my life."