
Well, it's funny. Ultimately, my career goals - if they could even be called that - were to work for some number of years until I was ready to have kids. But once I had kids, I planned to be a stay-at-home mom (assuming my husband was okay with this, both in principle and in finances). I think teaching is great, and I do love it. But it was only ever intended as a placeholder profession until I became a mom.
That said, if I could choose any "job" for which I could earn money, it would probably be a combination of writing and dancing.
2. We know you, um, love shoes. What are your all-time favourite pair? And what is the most you've ever spent on a single pair of shoes?
Oh my goodness. I feel a little ill at even the prospect of trying to answer this question. Dang... Okay, I have to do two - one for dance shoes and one for regular. For dance shoes, it's definitely my two-tone Bleyers:

For regular shoes, I've gotta go with my sorority flip-flops:

To answer your second question (which I'm pretty sure is cheating, to include two questions in one), I actually have no idea. I don't think I've ever spent over $100 - at least, after sitting here for ten minutes I can't think of a pair that expensive. The Bleyers actually might be it, at $85. I'm all about quantity, not quality. ;)
3. What is the best compliment you've ever received?
"I love you," from anyone who means it. Seriously. I realize it seems trite and a little boring, but I think knowing that someone genuinely loves me - genuinely believes I am worthy of that depth of emotion - is the best compliment I could ever receive. And it's the compliment that's most often brought me to tears.
4. What is a favourite memory from your childhood?
I love that you spell it 'favourite.' :-P
Okay, favorite memory from childhood... I'm not sure. Sitting here, trying to come up with one of my happiest moments, I find myself a bit stuck. Not because I had an unhappy childhood or anything - I definitely had a good childhood. But rather, as I've grown up, I've learned to appreciate the "good" moments in a much deeper way than I ever could as a child. So now, when I think back, I can think of no moments that bring me the kind of deep fulfillment I used to feel just dancing with J. in the kitchen of our condo, or that I still feel when I see my mom for the first time after months apart. Happiness seems so much more genuine now than it did when I was little. Maybe it's because it comes at a higher price these days; I didn't appreicate it when it came so easily.

5. What charity/cause are you most passionate about and why?
Well, I'm definitely passionate about getting word out about cutting, as evidenced by my posts on the subject. I'm not sure that's either a charity or a cause, but it is important to me. I also try to make donations to cancer research when I can, because of my dad - he died of colon cancer when I was sixteen. Unfortunately, I don't really do enough for either of these things. I should definitely make an effort to get more active.

15 comments:
Well...... I'm a little frightened about being interviewed, especially by a teacher!! But I'm game, I guess..haha! You know where to send it.
BTW, I loved your answers, especially the one about your Dad.
Be gentle...... lol
I really am a-likin' your answers. Good questions, of course, and thought provoking responses. I especially like your take on "best childhood memory" (I suppose I shouldn't have put that in quotation marks, since it's not a direct quote, at least not intentionally).
Hmm. I'm game for being asked. Everyone knows I do like to talk about myself.
great answers!!
i can't believe you've never spent over $100 on shoes!!! i think i rarely spend UNDER $100! you must tell me your secret!
Oh yeah baby! Bring it on. =)
By the way...thank you for your kind comments earlier...always so appreciated.
LOVED your answers. I knew you wouldn't disappoint. The one about your dad was my favourite. And yes, in Canada that's how we spell it :)
Thanks for playing along!!
Sandra picked some great questions, and you wrote insightful responses, as usual!
O o.
Pick me, pick me!
Fantastic answers!
me, me, me!
Such great questions and answers!
And yeah---I'm totally in if you can find the time. :)
I love your memory. It's so "straight out of a movie" cute.
:)
I'm game. Ask away. (but yeah, I'm a little scared. LOL)
Yay, more excuses for me to come out of blog-hiding. Go ahead and interview me. =)
I remember telling Lara's dad how much it would mean to her for him to attend her performance. The last comment he made to me was that he didn't think he could make it. I apologized to her after the show saying I was sorry her father couldn't be there and she said, "Oh, he was there, in the back." I was thankful then that he had taken the time. In the years since, I have known how much it meant to Lara and every time I hear or read about it from her view I am more grateful for his efforts.
Can I get interviewed as a way to restart my blog?? If not, it is totally OK! I love reading your blog and want to thank you for it every time I get the chance!!
That was cool.
I'd love to play along...crap, does that mean that I then have to think up questions for everyone who wants them? The pressure, the pressure!
r u serious? - nah, no fears. glad you played! and thanks. :)
jill b - thanks, i'm glad you enjoyed. and i'm glad you chose to play, too!
ali - yeah, i actually was having a tough time believing it too. my secret? payless, target, and massive sales anywhere else.
amanda - yay for playing! and you are, of course, totally welcome for the comments.
sandra - well, you asked good questions, so that made it easier. i'm glad i didn't disappoint. :)
lady m - she did, didn't she? i'm glad you enjoyed the responses, too.
lala - i pick... YOU!
sassy - you, you, you!
jen - for you, finding the time is easy. :) glad you want to play!
aimee - i know, it seems like something i would make up. but it really happened! and no need to be afraid of little old me and my questions.
tali - yeah, though neither seems to have successfully brought you back yet. ;)
mom - i had forgotten that part. thanks for reminding me. i'm glad to still have that memory of dad.
ffbgirl - you are so sweet! of COURSE you can have an interview. i'm glad you're restarting your blog. i'm so glad we met through the blogosphere, and i want to keep in touch. :)
julia - hooray for playing! and trust me, coming up with questions is fun!
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