QuestFest 2006
The day that Holly borrowed a post idea from me goes down in history as one of my finest moments in blogging, since the girl a) doesn’t need any post ideas; b) is funny as hell and also has enough style to mow down a fashionista; and c) she has more readers in a single day than I have in a week.
And now I’m borrowing from her, except that it may backfire.
Just recently (well, not SUPER recently, but recently enough that I remember and that’s saying something…) she had her readers post questions that she could answer (about herself, mostly, but really anything…) in her comments, and then she answered them in an airport lounge.
I’m not flying anywhere anytime soon, so that part I’m going to skip. But questions! Why not! Because you must be curious about me, right? And if you’re totally not, you wouldn’t just SAY that and make me cry awkwardly at work, right? Hmmm.
Holly has lived all over the world and done lots of exciting things, so her readers were pretty keen to learn about her life, but I might not be able to pack the same punch with my responses — especially since I spend all my downtime hugging a ficus plant and eating bland foods.
Ahem.
Apparently, more than 50% of you have only been reading my blog for a couple of months… I had a massive turnover after leaving Salon a few weeks back, and that’s the result. I knew SOMETHING like that would happen, but it’s fine… I’m just happy that someone besides my parents and my roommate stop by at all! And you’re all so pretty.
What that means, though, is that a lot of you don’t know me at all. People who have been coming by for a while are likely saying to themselves, “WHAT IN SAM HILL DON’T YOU THINK I KNOW ABOUT YOU NOW?”
And to that I say, “LOTS! LIKE, UM… STUFF!”
Anyhow.
If you have questions, post them in comments, and I’ll answer them all tomorrow.
Opinions, biography, anything you always wondered, stuff you’re thinking about, advice, what ifs… you name it.
So, uh, ask away. Or I’ll tell my mom and she’ll… sew you to death.
July 21st, 2006 at 11:01 am
Okay, here’s a– well not so much a question, but a scenario.
Suppose drinking coffee became hugely unpopular. All the Starbucks went bankrupt, coffee houses started selling fresh juice and herbal teas. The French press was outlawed in Canada. There was tremendous pressure to keep your latte habit to yourself. You tried to give up coffee. You made several attempts, but were unsucessful.
What would you do/tell yourself in order to accept yourself the way you were, and not feel bad about being different? And would you hide your espresso machine when people came to visit?
July 21st, 2006 at 4:29 pm
Well, THAT’S ONE. Hahahaha…
July 21st, 2006 at 5:08 pm
Who is your favorite comedian?
July 21st, 2006 at 9:14 pm
Sheryl, the HORROR! How could you even IMAGINE such a scenario? It’s enough to make me clutch my latte like a pacifier while I type.
Anyway, a question! What are you going to call your children, if you have them? And why? And also don’t take Isabella, that’s mine.
July 22nd, 2006 at 7:34 am
Do you play ice hockey or have a pet beaver? I ask this only because growing up in Georgia in the U.S. we are taught that Canadians either ride horses while wearing red jumpers, place ice hockey and drink Labbat’s beer, or have a den of pet beavers hanging out in their backyard.
So, I guess my real question is what American stereotype do you enjoy the most and which Canadian stereotype do you enjoy the least?
drew.
July 22nd, 2006 at 10:14 am
Why (if I may dredge up some horrible memory) are you scared of clowns?
If you ever come to DC, would you like to go to a Caps game?
July 22nd, 2006 at 11:23 am
Hi Meg, I just started reading recently, so forgive me it these have already been covered…
How did you meet your roommate? Is she a long-time friend? Do you prefer to live alone or with people? What would you recommend people do in Vancouver if they only have a day or two? Anything else in that general area of Canada that you love doing?
I ask b/c I live alone now and am your age and sometimes wonder if I should get a roomie. I live in Seattle now (almost 4 years) and have been to Vancouver once, did the touristy stuff, and want to go back soon.
Thanks much! love reading your blog.
July 22nd, 2006 at 1:36 pm
Hi Meg! I’ve jumped over to read you from lizardek every once in awhile, and now I jump from Holly’s site. You are lovely and have won my heart since your Michael W. Smith post. Seriously.
Also, I am trying to be okay with considering Sheryl’s scenario. But I am not okay with it, and I think she’s EVIL for even thinking of the possibility.
So my question is this: What do you crave doing, something that makes you feel so very you? What is something your soul cries out for at the end of a long day?
July 23rd, 2006 at 11:34 am
My question is… what up and coming movie are you most looking forward to coming out this summer?
And when are you going to answer all these questions?
July 23rd, 2006 at 2:14 pm
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