101 of my FAVORITE Things!

You always want to know more about me, so let me pull back the curtain and tell you everything! 

Nature and Travel
·       Favorite color? Blue
·       The coolest natural wonder I've ever seen? Niagara Falls
·       The most fun road trip I've ever taken, where and with whom? Alabama Road trip from Toronto with college friends
·       The best place I have ever traveled; where I'd spend my whole life if I could? Marco and I both said we could see ourselves living in Melbourne, Australia
·    Favorite environmental sound (rain, thunder, etc.)? Do crickets count? Otherwise rain/ocean waves
·       The prettiest natural landscape I've ever seen? Niagara Falls
·       My favorite type of wild weather? Rain misting with a rainbow and sun
·       The most scared I've been by a bug or critter? Seeing my first "spider" in El Salvador
·       My favorite flower, purchased? sunflowers
·       My favorite flower or plant, personally grown? Birds of Paradise
·       My favorite flowers to receive in a delivery? Not a big flower person, I prefer to give them!

Food and Drink
·       Favorite meal out, ever? 71 above in DT LA
·       Favorite food I've cooked? Wild Mushroom Risotto
·       Favorite food from childhood? Homemade Lasagna
·       Favorite drink on a hot summer day (include event)? Alcohol?
·       Favorite drink on a cold winter night (include event)? Alcohol.
·      Favorite total meal that I cook (list all items)? Barbecued Burgers, BBQ Veggies including Corn on the Cob, homemade sweet potato fries
·       The best cup of coffee I've ever had El Salvador
·       The best dessert I've ever eaten? Tiramisu in Paris, France
·       Favorite junk food? Doritos
·       Favorite pizza toppings? Pepperoni and Mushroom
·       The one "splurge" grocery item I have never yet splurged on? I generally splurge lol
·       My favorite cooking or kitchen smell? Bacon
·       The one food item I can never run out of? coffee and tea
·       Favorite dinner my mom made? Lasagna
·       Favorite ice cream ever, and from where? Salted Caramel from Salted Straw
·       Favorite alcoholic beverage? Old Fashioned
·       Favorite dessert? Tiramisu
·       Favorite cereal? Honey Nut Cheerios or Granola
·       Favorite type of cuisine? Most Asian including Thai and Indian 

Hobbies and Entertainment
·       Favorite car I've owned? Still on my first car, haha. Ford Fusion 2013 baby! 
·       Favorite hobby activity that makes me get lost for hours? GAMBLING!!
·       The most important tool in my craft or hobby kit? scissors
·       The coolest handmade gift I ever gave anyone? I made Marco a menu for our trip to Paris
·       The most fun game I've ever played? Mouse Trap  
·       Favorite movie of all time? Willy Wonka (the original!)
·       Favorite horror movie? Scream
·       Favorite TV show? This is Us
·       Favorite book of all time? The Alchemist
·       Favorite TV rerun I could watch 50 times? Will and Grace
·       The most treasured book in my library? Managing yourself 
·       Favorite musician? Jann Arden
·       Famous person I've admired, living or dead, whom I'd most like to meet? Abbott and Costello
·       Favorite artist? Shag
·    Favorite song? You are Everything by Jann Arden. When Marco and I first heard this live in concert, we swore it was written just for us.
·       Favorite guilty pleasure band? Damien Rice 
·      Favorite song I ever danced to; with whom? Home by Michael Buble, with Marco at our wedding
·       The most competent activity I do? Work hard
·       The favorite picture I've ever taken? Marco and I in a hot air balloon
·       Favorite instrument? Violin
·       Favorite sport? Baseball
·       Song that makes me move no matter how bad I feel? Happy
·       The best paid entertainment I've ever seen? Cirque du Soleil
·       The most fun sporting event I ever attended? Blue Jays

People and Family
·       Favorite conversation I've ever had with a person? Danielle and I could talk for hours!
·       Teacher who changed my life, and why? Mr.Gaskin got me hooked on computers
·      Professional mentor who changed my life, and why? Marco is a huge inspiration to me, he's so smart and has so many admirable qualities
·       The hardest question a child has ever asked me? How old are you?
·       The most important time I've had to "be there" for a friend? My old buddy Al.
·       My favorite non-relative adult growing up? my neighbors
·       My favorite aunt or uncle? My aunt Marj and uncle Pat I've always looked up to
·       My favorite moment as a parent? N/A
·     Nicest thing I've ever done for a little kid? I tipped a father/son duo $100 last month in Vegas while street performing
·       My favorite moment as a sister or brother? Being in my sister and brother’s wedding parties
·     My favorite moment as a spouse or significant other? Every time we work well together as a team
·       My favorite moment as a daughter or son? Surprising my parents with a 20th Anniversary party when I was 10 years old!
·       The one person I loved who never knew? Jonathan Taylor Thomas
·       Favorite person to take a walk on a beach or in the woods with? Marco
·       The kindest thing a stranger ever did for me? Held a door open
·       The kindest thing I ever did for a stranger? I love tipping for great service 

Memories
·       My favorite patriotic experience? I hosted a 150th Birthday party for Canada
·       My biggest moment of celebrity? Working opposite Lee Tergesen in BBC's Copper
·       The closest call I've ever had? Getting hit by a car while riding my bike
·       My most suspenseful moment? Every time I play $100 Wheel of Fortune
·       My most unexpected achievement? Named Junior Citizen of the Year in Burlington, Canada
·       The happiest moment I can remember? The day I saw Marco for the first time
·       The best anonymous thing I have ever done or given? Donations
·       The most healthy and vital time in my life? Being Vegan
·       The worst thing I ever got away with? I get caught for everything I do :p 
·       The hardest I ever laughed in my life was...? with my friend Julie
·       The biggest secret I still safeguard? (Don't reveal it!) That time that I accidentally...
·     The most significant change I've had to go through and how it made me better? Moving to a country where you have no friends or family. It made me much stronger and more self-reliant.
·       My "biggest deal" memory of childhood? Getting 5 runs in a baseball game when I was 6 years old!
·       Best Sunday afternoon I ever had? Staying in bed watching GOT with Marco
·      Most fun I ever had on a Saturday night? Hanging out with my friends chilling over drinks and music
·       The best advice I've ever been given? Do what makes you happy, don't work for money
·       The best advice I've ever given? Be a failure at what you love
·    The best birthday I ever had and why? My first one in California because it could be held outdoors! (no snow!)
·       The most exciting secret I've ever been told? When my friends were pregnant!
·       My favorite story or experience with the paranormal? Boo Hoo, nothing to report

Hypothetical Questions
·       If I could go anywhere, be with anyone, be doing anything, right now: Where? Who? What? Hawaii, Marco, Resort and Hammock
·       If I had one hour to live, what would I spend it doing? Calling and messaging as many people as I could to let them know I loved them and that they left an impact on my life.
·       Perfect day out: what, where, with whom? Dinner and Drinks, Pub, friends
·       The one item I would take to the desert island? WIFI

Employment/Volunteer Work
·       My favorite paid employment, ever? Camp Counselor for an Arts Camp
·       My greatest skill (past or current)? Overworking
·       Most rewarding time I've ever spent volunteering? I used to volunteer at an Alzheimer’s home in Canada

Olfactory
·       Favorite perfume? Givenchy
·       Favorite household cleaner smell? the ones you can't smell
·       Favorite outdoor smell? fresh cut grass or a campfire
·       Favorite smell from childhood? Grandma's perfume
·       Favorite baked good to smell? bread

Pets and Animals
·       Favorite pet I ever had? My cat, Mister P
·       The most unusual pet I've ever had? Hampster, Chipper
·       Best time I've had playing with a pet? Bringing Mister P to the park
·       Favorite type of pet? Cat
·       Favorite animal? Pug
·       Favorite dinosaur? T-Rex
·       Favorite bird? Hummingbird
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Material Items and Beauty
·       Favorite item to go shopping for with a friend? Christmas presents for friends and family
·       My best hair day ever? I haven't a clue lol
·       The best gift I've ever gotten: what and from whom? Tickets to see Broadway show from Marco
·       My favorite piece of jewelry I've ever bought for myself? I don't wear jewelry
·       The prettiest shiny object I've ever owned? My wedding ring
·       My favorite fabric material? Flannel
·       My one favorite item of clothing? My Rude Sweatshirt
·       Favorite item no one knows I own? Old War medals that someone threw to the trash
·       Favorite hair color? Blue
·       Favorite type of jewelry? My Wedding Ring
·       Favorite type of shoes? My comfy blue Nike's 

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​Until next time, Brian Christopher xoxo ❤️

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