Flashback time! We’re going all the way back to the winter of 2002. Do you remember where you were and what you were doing 10 years ago?
Oh gosh…let’s see what I was doing a decade ago! That would have made me 13 years old, and that would have placed me in the seventh grade. Since I was a middle schooler, I’m guessing that the winter of that year I would have been hanging out at home with my family. Nothing super exciting.
Are you naturally athletic?
Oh lawd no. I’m what you would call “athletically impaired” and I’ve never, ever done well with sports. In middles school athletics, I was on the D* team for basketball, during off-season when we played dodgeball I would just accept getting pummeled by the girls who played softball, and when I was at A&M I almost got a B in my badminton class because I was just that awful.
It’s fine–I’ve found that I tend to do much better with more chill things like powerlifting, pilates and cycling. Notice, these are all things that don’t require a great deal of coordination or the ability to throw things at high speeds.
*D stood for developmental. The developmental basketball team. Although I was embarrassingly bad at basketball, one good thing did come out of this: I met my BFF Karen! Shortly after, we were promoted to the C team.
Three makeup or beauty-related things you’ve been loving lately?
- Benefit Hervana Blush: This stuff is awesome. Cool, orchidy pink that I’m guessing looks awesome on a variety of skin tones. It is a bit pricey, but you get a ton of it (compared to other brands). Plus, you don’t have to use that much.
- Urban Decay Lipstick in Oil Slick: It looks absolutely terrifyingly goth in the tube. But, applied lightly on its own, it’s actually quite nice. What makes it even more super duper? You can easily layer it over another color, and it looks terrific.
- NARS Illuminator in Copacabana: When you look (and feel) super worn out, this is an easy peasy way to brighten up your complexion! Once again, this is something that is a little expensive, but you use the tiniest bit (think the size of the top of a pin) on each cheekbone so I think this is going to last for ages.
Three other things you’ve been loving lately?
- Lana Del Ray. Hipsterkind has turned their backs on her after her SNL performance and music critics have begun to trash her newest album despite months of excited build up, but I don’t care. She’s awesome, and she has a gorgeous, sultry voice made of sweet, sweet honey.
- The fact that a Knoxville restaurant, The Bistro at the Bijou, threw out an anti-gay lawmaker who sponsors the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, stating that hopefully now he’ll realize what it’s like to be unfairly discriminated against. Go Knoxville!
- Hot soup. There have been so many disgusting, gray, rainy days lately, and a nice hearty bowl of soup suits the weather just perfectly. Although there were a few crisp, bright blue sky sunny days recently, the dreary skies are back.
Are you more of an introvert or an extrovert?
Introvert. I’ve never been a super outgoing or talkative person, but I do open up a bit more once I get to know people.
Something you feel too old to wear?
Where to begin? So, so many things. When I got married and started grad school, I just got this feeling like I should dress/look more mature, and to me mature means blah and boring. So, my closet has been filled with neutrals and plain basic shirts, instead of my formerly awesome wardrobe of Chuck Taylors, band shirts and awesome things like this:
That’s right, Sassysquatch wants you to shake ya ass. Do it!
BUT. I still like to rebel against maturity by rocking Batman shoes, Hello Kitty Vans, and t-shirts with cats on them. Growing up is so overrated!
Do you blog? Why or why not?
I do! I do it because I enjoy writing, and this is mainly an outlet for me to mainly discuss the non-academic things that I like, rant and vent about crappy things, and talk about what’s been going down in my life.
What’s the least amount of sleep you can fully function on?
7 hours. I will forego social interaction before I sacrifice any of my sleep. I like sleep. Any less than that, and I am grumpy, fuzzy-brained, and unpleasant to be around.
Weekly goals:
Clean up the living room, and get through the jumbo stack of 13 articles I have to read for my forensic science class. Yes, you read that right: 13 articles, one week, one class.
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But anyway, yes please! Know what was awesome about Breaking Dawn? It took literally 2 seconds for Taylor Lautner to rip his shirt off. Great way to start the movie.
