Earlier this month, I asked for help on facebook in order to
finish out National Blog Post Month. I
had friends and followers send me questions they would like answered about
me. Here, I chose my ten favorite
questions and provide the responses.
Thanks so much to those of you who participated. I’m still in a turkey coma and could not have
written another creative, inspired post today.
1.
How do you manage stress?
Wine. Lots of wine. I also love my Jacuzzi tub for long hot baths
with a good book.
2.
What is your favorite book and why?
3.
What is the cutest thing your child has ever
said?
My daughter has said an abundance
of cute and hysterical things. She
cracks me up on a daily basis. I think the sweetest thing she probably ever
said, though, was when I said to her one morning, “Emily, you are so cute. How did
you get so cute?” She shrugged her
shoulders and then I said, “Did you get so cute from Momma?” She replied, “No, from Jesus.” That just melted my heart.
4.
What is your perfect afternoon?
I’m going to refer to some of the
above here and include wine and books.
The perfect afternoon is a warm summer day on my deck with a good book
and good wine, with the birds chirping, the flowers smelling sweetly, and my
dog lying on top of my feet. Perfection.
My old standard response was Winona
Ryder; I was often told we looked alike.
Further, when I just now asked my husband, his response was also Ryder. When
the film She’s All That came out, I
saw it in the theaters and some teen girl came up to me afterwards and said, “Hey,
you look just like the girl in the movie before she got hot,” so I suppose
Rachel Leigh Cook might be an option as well. I like Megan Mullally because she
could pull off my personality, but she’s a bit too old now, so it would have to
be time machine Mullally of twenty years ago to have the right look too. I would love to hear some of your thoughts on
this. When I once took an online quiz
matching my appearance to celebrities, I was told I most resemble Nick Lachey
of 98 Degrees, so there’s that too. It's the dimples.
6.
How do you think your high school peers would
have described you?
Oh,
Angela? Yeah, she’s kind of weird, isn’t she?
I don’t know if she’s supposed to be hippy or grunge or what. She looks
like Blossom with all those crazy hats. I’m pretty sure she gets high all the time,
but I think she’s like super smart.
For the record, I did not get high
all the time. In fact, I got high never while in high school; I just
dressed strange – I kind of wanted to be Courtney Love (yeah, WTF?). If any of my high school peers actually read
this, I would love to hear your perspective on this one too. Is my description accurate? If not, how would
you have described me?
7.
If you hadn’t studied English Education, what other
major would you have pursued in college?
This is easy. The answer is definitely psychology. I briefly flirted with a major change, but I
was always drawn to teaching from such a young age.
8.
What
color are your toe nails painted?
Purple. Of course purple. It’s my
favorite. I’m like a little kid whose
lunch box and boots have to be her favorite color. My coat is purple, my purse is purple, and my
toes are purple.
9.
What is your earliest childhood memory?
It has always worried me that I
really have very few memories from my early youth. I do, however, remember scenes from
kindergarten. I remember making stone soup and having naps on colored mats back when the milk came in plastic bags
even more difficult to correctly puncture than Capri Sun. That milk packaging was just mean, and that’s
what I remember.
10.
If Kaley Coucou showed up as a genie like in
those Toyota commercials, what three wishes would you ask for?
I know this sounds awful, but my first wish
would be for money. I just know how much
financial security would benefit other areas of my life. My husband wouldn’t be miserable because he hates
his job. I could spend more time with my
children. We could travel. We wouldn’t
have to worry about paying the bills. We
could have cable again so Emily could watch Paw
Patrol (she’s an addict and it’s the first thing she asks about when we go
to Grandma’s). I could open my dream business with my best friend and she
wouldn’t have to marry the autistic doctor who lacks empathy. So, yes, financial security would definitely
be my first wish.
My third wish would be to have back the
body I once had. I had a hot bod, and I
didn’t appreciate it like I should have.
I don’t want to work for that body though. I want to be able to eat nachos and cake
every day and still have a hot ass and tight abs.
This was a fun post to read.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteKeep writing and you will get a best seller! Then you wish for financial security can begin. :)
ReplyDeleteIn high school you were funny, independent, creative, eccentric and stylish. I love the outfits; you and Karen were creative and I was jealous that I couldn't pull off any of your outfits. My rebellious nature was wearing my german army coat and black combat boots.
Thanks so much, Angie! I also appreciate your comments about me in high school. I rocked a German army coat for and black Docs for a while too. :)
DeleteIf there's a way to eat nachos, drink wine and rock a hot bod please sign me up!
ReplyDeleteI'll let you know if that ever happens, so, you know, expect to hear from me about that never.
DeleteI just emerged from my NaBloPoMo hangover long enough to be able to get on YW. Great interview, including the celebrity resemblance part. Nick Lachey is hot! I always get told that I look like Chelsea Clinton. While it could be worse, um, I can't say I'm thrilled.
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