Questions
These are taken from various emails, websites, message boards, etc. I like surveys and stuff.
When
you were a kid - public school or private school?
Public!
And during the Ross Perot years in Dallas, at that!
Nerd
or cool?
Well, my friend Carolee and I were able to move among the cliques
pretty successfully, but I don't think we were "cool." Perhaps
we were just "non-threatening."
State
Party School, Little-Known Artsy College, or Name-Brand Fancy Ass Nationally-Recognized
University?
The University of
Texas at Austin Drama Department
Grad
or Professional School?
Nope
What
was your first job?
My first job was in seventh grade, selling aluminum siding over the
phone. My friend Carolee's parents had an aluminum siding business.
How
many jobs have you had?
Not counting acting jobs: aluminum siding thing, work study in
college, bartender, customer service rep, waitress, web designer...
there are more and a lot of them are temp jobs, so it's hard to say
Top 6 Dream Jobs
- Linguist
- Well, I guess I'd better put actor...
- Photographer for National Geographic
- K-9 Dog Trainer
- Singer
- Food critic
When
I retire, I will...
Travel with Dave. Dive a lot.
What are you listening to?
In the car right now:
-
The Last Five Years
- NPR
- Backup tracks for songs I'm learning
Best
break-up song?
Sad: "Not a Day Goes By" from Merrily We Roll Along
Back in the Saddle: "I Will Survive", Gloria Gaynor
Do
you play an instrument? Do you paint or draw? Do you write poetry or
stories?
In elementary school and junior high I played piano, violin and
French horn. I don't play anything now, but I sing. When I was in the
first grade, I won an art contest. Unfortunately, my drawing skills
have not improved much since then, so I don't paint or draw-- but I
do throw (well-- I CAN throw) and make Sculpey stuff that's pretty good.
I do not write, but I read everything.
One
CD you must always have?
The Juliet Letters, Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet
What's
your brush with fame?
I went to high school with Elizabeth Mitchell and Roy Hargrove;
Norah Jones and Edie Brickell went to my high school, but not while
I was there; I once slept in Kimberly Williams's bed (no, she wasn't
in it).
What
things in culture/ pop culture influence you the most?
I will probably need to add to this later...and this is randomly
youth to now:
- Little House on the Prairie
- The Dukes of Hazard
- Madeleine L'Engle
- Judy Blume
- 80s music
- L.M. Montgomery
- "Reading Jogs Your Mind" and "Walk on the Right Side (of the Hall)" songs from grade school
- RIF
- Grease and Olivia Newton-John therein
- The Simpsons
- Ella Fitzgerald
- The peace movement (the Cold War one)
- The Cure
- Depeche Mode
- My friends in California (when I was in HS/ college)
- Russians
- Cindy Sherman
- Ivan Albright
- Stickers
What
was your first record?
I think:
45: "Welcome Back Kotter" theme and "Happy Days"
theme
Full LP: Unforgettable Fire (U2) and a peach-colored Whitney
Houston album
Do
you look like anyone famous?
No, though I've heard some weird ones, like Jamie Lee Curtis, Thomas
Dolby's sister, and Stuart Copeland in the dark. But my mom thinks I
look like Demi Moore in my headshot! And that's why we have moms.
Who would play
you in your biopic?
Holly Hunter or a border collie
Handbag, purse
or wallet?
Wallet, lately. I'm on some sort of minimalist kick.
What
is your ultimate dream appliance/ household product?
At this point, a dishwasher would be great
Fashion
fantasy item?
Beyond the continuous quest for the perfect black (or red) dress,
I don't know
What
do you drink?
Booze: vanilla vodka and soda (60 calories). Margarita on the rocks
with salt (4 million calories), Champagne cocktail
Non-Booze: water, coffee, iced tea.
Food quiz:
- What's your favorite waffle and topping?
Belgian waffle, butter and maple syrup- What's your favorite popsicle flavor?
Watermelon ones that my grandfather always used to have- Favorite bagel and topping?
Onion bagel with garden veggie cream cheese and/ or lox- Favorite pasta and sauce?
vermicelli with pomodoro- Do you have a garden? Would you if you could, and what's growing?
No garden; if I look at plants, they die- Starbucks: heaven or hell?
Heaven.- What was your favorite meal growing up?
Tacos from Taco Bell, Spaghettios, any vegetables- What is the weirdest thing you ate when growing up?
Peanut butter and honey, in a bowl- What's your favorite "ball park" food?
No ball park pour moi, unless they have sushi- Favorite cookie?
Specialty's (SF chain) dark choco chunk; I make great toffee cookies and Christmas Crack cookies- Outdoor Grilling: pro or pathetic?
Pro by way us husband: actually, our grill is in our fireplace, so technically it isn't "outdoor" grilling- Cake decorating frosting/icing: Hate or love?
Used to love. I now prefer the cake.- Favorite candy bar?
Scharfenberger, Skor, Dove- What's your favorite comfort food?
Homemade mac and cheese, chicken tikka masala
What's in your
freezer?
Lots of frozen vegetables, some frozen lunchy stuff, frozen herbs,
ice, waffles
Who
do you admire most?
Jimmy Carter. He's a carpenter and his initials are JC. Hmm...
Who is your best
friend - and why?
Aside from the monkey, it's Shannon. She's funny, understanding, smart
and hasn't let me down yet after 16 years.
Who is the person
(that you actually know and have to interact with) that you cannot stand
- and why
Lately it's a person I just met, who desperately needs lessons in
Human 101 and who I do not have time to teach
How did you meet
your SO? How long have y'all been together?
We met doing The Merry Wives of Windsor (Mistress Ford/ Slender)
and Henry V (Katharine/ Montjoy) at Shakespeare and Company in
White Bear Lake, MN.
Marriage - pro
or no?
Well, duh.
Children - pro
or no?
I'm not anti-child, but I prefer adoption to pregnancy.
What
time do you get up in the morning?
5:30AM
Do
you have a nickname?
Not that I'm aware of....except that Dave and I call each other all
sorts of things like chicken, squirrel, monkey, etc; Shannon calls me
Katya
What
do you collect?
Jonathan Carroll books. I really don't like having a lot of
STUFF.
What
is your true phobia?
Don't. Like. Snakes. No snakes please! Snakes exit this way!
Lack of personal responsibility. This covers a number of annoying habits, such as littering, not picking up after yourself, not signaling when driving, etc. Just think how much cleaner/ nicer/ more polite the world would be if we all just took responsibility for our own actions.
Dream Vacation?
World tour including London, Paris, Venice, Greece, The Great Barrier
Reef and Hawaii.
Best Physical
Feature?
My nose. It's a good nose. Dave has a nice nose too, so if we ever
do decide to breed, the kid is set for noses! I mean nose.
Best Personality
Feature?
Funny squirrel
Introvert or
Extrovert?
Both! It totally depends on the situation.
Worst
New Year's?
The year we moved into SF. Horrible long story.
Best
Christmas present?
My business card holder from Dave... it was also my marriage proposal
(it was engraved with his/ my initials)
Favorite
quote?
"Mama always maintained that anyone who'd heard Frost read "The
Road Not Taken," as she had, would know that the last line was ironic,
a joke, but I'd never understood what she meant until now. There is
no "road not taken," there's only this road. The road not
taken is a fantasy."
--The Sixteen Pleasures, Robert Hellenga
and From Dave: "Ronald Reagan... did not look okay." (you had to be there)
Personal philosophy?
Do what you say you're going to do. Always bring a book. Pee before
you leave. Don't be afraid of looking like an idiot. If you try and
fail, then at least you know. Don't be afraid of everything. Use your
head. Calm down. Don't think so much. Plan ahead. Make a list. Always
be kind to animals. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
It doesn't matter if things happen "for a reason" or not...
if it's happened, it's happened. Move forward.
Favorites:
- Color: orange and purple
- Food: chicken tikka masala, dominos thin crust cheese pizza, my Mac and cheese
- Drink (non-alcohol): iced tea
- Drink (alcohol): T&T
- Scent: cinnamon, the Presidio
- Animal: dog and rat
- Country: Italy, Fiji
- State: California
- City: New York City, Austin, San Francisco, New Orleans
- Sport: gymnastics, most summer X-Games stuff
- Play: A Doll's House, Ibsen
- Movie: All About Eve and Charade
- Song: Attic by Jill Sobule
- Website: amazon.com, The Onion
- Book: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
- Number: 16
- Letter: K
- TV Show: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Simpsons, South Park
- Painter: Ivan Albright
- Photographer: Cindy Sherman
- Season: Winter
- Favorite candy? Is Pocky candy? Also, rock candy.
- Favorite item of clothing? Jeans
- Favorite piece of jewelry? Wedding ring
- Favorite beauty product? Stila convertable color
- What's your favorite junk food? Popcorn
- What's your favorite fast food? KFC popcorn chicken
- What's your favorite restaraunt? Star India
- Favorite hair product? Privé gel stuff is the only reason I haven't pulled my hair out of my head
- What's the one cosmetic item you like the best? Stila convertable color
- What's your favorite perfume? Burberry Weekend
- What's your favorite makeup brand? MAC, Stila, BeneFit, Bourjois, SkinMarket
Five things I can't live without:
- My Dave
- My Lorca
- My rats
- Books
- Singing
- The theatre, apparently