I'm a little late in doing it, but ou{R} squad has been answering these questions as a way to get to know each other. Enjoy!
What was your favorite food when (since) you were a child?
Beanie Weenies
What’s the #1 most played song on your iPod?
The First Time by MercyMe (Whew! Was scared there for a minute!)
What is one of your favorite quotes?
"If nothing in this world satisfies me, perhaps it is because I was not made for this world." – C.S. Lewis (This has actually been painted on a wall in almost every apartment I've lived in.)
"Our deepest fear is not the we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond all measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most." -Marianne Williamson
What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity?
Indoor – Practicing Spontaneous Problems with my Odyssey of the Mind team!
Outdoor – concerts!
What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
Laundry… hands-down. I avoid it to an embarrassing extent. (On the flip side, I love doing dishes…even if by hand…)
What is your favorite form of exercise?
Wait, what? We're supposed to have a favorite?! We're supposed to have time to exercise on purpose?!
What is your favorite time of day/day of the week/month of the year?
I am an evening person unless I can be a night owl… Wednesday… December (I love the cold and in Houston, December is as close as it gets!)
What’s your least favorite mode of transportation?
Ironically, planes… My ears don't pop and there's something about the intentionally plummeting to the ground to land that confuses me.
What is your favorite body part?
Eyes
What sound do you love?
Kids laughing… Especially my godson..
If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would it be for?
It would be awesome, chances are themed as fancy, old-fashioned (as in 16-17th century) masquerade… And it would be for…do you really need a reason for an awesome party?
If you could paint a picture of any scenery you’ve seen before, what would you paint?
Fireworks over city center Rome… But so you know, this would never happen… My artistic ability doesn't even extend to stick figures.
If you could choose to stay a certain age forever, what age would it be?
I wouldn't. Who wants to live forever? (props if you get it) But more importantly, each age has something new to teach us!
If you knew the world was ending in 2012, what would you do differently?
I would hold my tongue more… and spend more time getting people to laugh more…
If you could choose anyone, who would you pick as your mentor?
My Mom (And she is! Yay!… Even if she hates it when I say things like that…)
If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be?
Any event? Just one? I think seeing the creation of the world would be cool… But there's a much longer list than that… It just starts there.
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
Play guitar
If you had to work on only one project for the next year, what would it be?
Obvious answer for most WR's: fundraising!!
If you were immortal for a day, what would you do?
I don't understand this question… Why would being immortal for a day change what I am willing to do.
If you had to change your first name, what would you change it to?
Rachael (my middle name… I like my name!)
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?
Been studying James lately… Would love to have a chat with him…
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
Pinch myself… Get really confused… Panic
If you were reincarnated as an animal/drink/ice cream flavor, what would it be?
Animal – I'd take my chances as the fly on the wall
Drink – Hot Chocolate (warm and comforting)
Ice Cream Flavor – Neapolitan (a little bit of everything)
If you could know the answer to any question, besides “What is the meaning of life?”, what would it be?
How can I best serve?
If you could be any fictional character, who would you choose?
Girl – Elizabeth Bennett (Jane Austin, anyone?)
Guy – Quinn (Kay Hooper)
Which celebrity do you get mistaken for?
I don't get mistaken for any celebrity, but I'm often told I look familiar. I just have one of those faces… And I have one friend that insists my personality reminds him of Janeane Garofalo (he means it as a compliment, for what that's worth)
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I think I'd rather not… Based on my experience being a "grown-up" so far, it's over-rated!
When you have 30 minutes of free-time, how do you pass the time?
Hahahaha! What's free-time? I read. Or sit and enjoy the silence.
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
Still Unwritten
What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life?
In no particular order and only the first few that come to mind:
1. "All or Noting at All" – Bruce Springsteen
2. "Group Therapy" – Anthony Brown and group therAPy
3. "Come from the Heart" – Kathy Mattea
4. "Blue on Black" – Kenny Wayne Shepherd
5. Any Alabama or Tenth Avenue North song
6. "Washed by the Water" -Needtobreathe
7. "I Refuse" – Josh Wilson
8. "We Built This City" and "Nothing's Gonna stop us Now" – Starship
9. "You Shook Me All Night Long" – AC/DC
10. "Move" – MercyMe
11. "Old Time Rock and Roll" – Bob Seger
12. "Take It Easy" – Eagles
13. "Meet in the Middle" – Diamond Rio
14. And MANY, MANY more… (and yes, the list gets more eclectic as is continues)
Have you ever had something happen to you that you thought was bad but it turned out to be for the best?
Almost any fight I've ever had with good friends… Unpleasant, but they make us communicate and work through issues.
What was one of the best parties you have ever been to?
Halloween 2010
What was the last movie, TV show, or book that made you cry or tear up?
Movie – Les Miserables (It's SO beautifully sad)
Song – Old City Bar by TSO (Gets me every time)
What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done?
Sitting with/holding my cousin while he cried himself to sleep the night before his brother's funeral.
What was the last experience that made you a stronger person?
Thanksgiving 2012 – driving MeMaw (my grandma) home from the hospital.
What did you do growing up that got you into trouble?
Anytime I lied the amount of trouble I got into quickly proved not worth it (I didn't do it very often, but when I did, I got caught every time)…
When was the last time you had an amazing meal?
My roommate cooked this awesome chicken last week… Stuffed it with jalapenos and cream cheese… Ah-Mazing!!
What’s the best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received?
Given:
Best – Front row seats to WICKED to someone who really wanted them (though I
honestly didn't know they were front row; I thought they were 3rd)
Worst – ??? I don't know. I think I gave a roll of toilet paper once as a White
Elephant gift.
Received:
Best – Can I go with best gift giver? I like gifts from Melissa. She keeps my kitchen
running smoothly and brings gifts for no reason.
Worst – I got a sack of poo for Christmas this year (it was a joke and chocolate; no, I
didn't eat it)
What do you miss most about being a kid?
Being pretty much oblivious to true responsibility…
What is your first memory of being really excited?
I was sitting on my Uncle Dillard's shoulders on a boat in England watching fireworks… That's the first really clear excited memory (I was 3-ish)…
What was the first thing you bought with your own money?
I'm sure it was a toy or clothes that I wanted at the time, but I don't actually remember… The first piece of furniture I bought with my own money was an antique table set..
When was the last time you were nervous?
When I went to get the first of my shots for the race… I dislike needles…
What is something you learned in the last week?
That it is fun, but hard to shop for Secret Santa presents for someone you know really well… Too much and you could give yourself away…
What story does your family always tell about you?
Background information: my grandfather (PePaw) was a veterinarian. Whenever he put an animal down, he said he "was putting it to sleep."
So… When I was 7, I was having really bad headaches and the doctor's couldn't figure out why. They wanted to do a CAT scan, but you have to hold still it which is hard for a 7-year-old. The story goes while the nurse was explaining to me how things would work and what would happen she said, "We'll give you a shot and put you to sleep." At which point I literally turned and ran screaming down the hospital hallway because I thought she meant what PePaw meant when he said it. Mom and Dad stood by the nurse trying a) not to laugh and b) to decide who would go after the still screaming child and who would explain what happened to the startled and confused nurse.
At what age did you become an adult?
Not willing to admit I fully am one yet… But I felt like I started acting like one at 23 when I started teaching and being a daily influence on the "next" generation.
Whasssssuuuupppppp?
Lo siento. No entiendo.
How now brown cow?
No, not brown. The black and white ones are so much better!
The best part of waking up is?
Those days when you get to wake up without an alarm…
Where’s Waldo?
Hiding with Carmen Sandiego.
Is a picture worth a thousand words? Elaborate.
It's worth a thousand words if you have a good imagination and a strong vocabulary… I think most pictures, though, are more likely to be worth a thousand questions.
