So, I started (re-started, technically) this blog about a year and a half ago, and I’ve only just realized that I haven’t really properly introduced myself. I’ve been wracking my brain about how to do this, and I landed on a format reminiscent of those interviews we used to read in TigerBeat and various teen magazines in the ‘90s and 2000s. I wasn’t sure what “questions” I wanted to give myself, so I posed the question to my longtime friend and fellow blogger, Shannon over at the creation of beauty is art.. She gave me quite the list of ideas and I’m grateful for it. I choose a few of hers, added some of my own, and voilà!
Side note: If you’re into makeup, perfume, beauty, inspiring seasonal posts, and everything wholesome, I highly suggest checking out Shannon’s blog. She updates several times a week, and I always love finding out what is inspiring her.
And now, onto the rest of the blog!
Astrological sign:
Sun: Aries; Moon: Gemini; Rising: Virgo.
Does this seem accurate?
Yes. I can be a leader and be impatient like Aries, I enjoy good conversation and can be indecisive like Gemini, and I can be analytical and orderly like Virgo.
What are you currently reading?
I currently have 3 books on the go:
1) His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman (published as Northern Lights in the UK);
2) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis;
3) Queer Georgians: Hidden History of Lovers, Lawbreakers and Homemakers by Dr. Anthony Delaney (published as Queer Enlightenments: Hidden History of Lovers, Lawbreakers and Homemakers here in North America.)
(You don’t want to see my To Be Read pile…)
What books in your collection best reflect who you are today?
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, and Queer Enlightenments by Anthony Delaney.
Name the last five songs you listened to:
“Fiddler’s Green” – The Tragically Hip
“Innocent” – Our Lady Peace
“Puppet” – Scotty Newlands
“How You Remind Me” – Nickelback
“Sweet Surrender” – Sarah McLachlan
Do these accurately reflect your current musical taste?
Yes. My music taste is varied and crosses many genres – country, pop, rock, easy listening, classical. These songs are from a recently created playlist consisting of Canadian Content (CanCon). It consists of 417 songs with 26 hours of music. I put it on shuffle; these are the last 5 songs that played the last time I listened to it.
Favourite song:
“The Writer” by Scotty Newlands.
Top 5 songs in my Spotify Wrapped 2025:
“Kiss Away” – Scotty Newlands
“Brother” – NEEDTOBREATHE & Gavin DeGraw
“All These Things That I’ve Done” – The Killers
“I Am Not Okay” – Jelly Roll
“Livin’ Is Easy” – Scotty Newlands
If you could only watch five movies for the rest of your life, which ones are they and why?
The Wizard of Oz – it’s my favourite movie. Ever.
Titanic – it ignited a fascination with the disaster and with shipwrecks. It’s also just a really good movie.
Hamilton – it’s one of my favourite musicals.
The Lion King (original 1994 film) – it’s my favourite Disney film.
Black Hawk Down – I have a vague, living memory of hearing news about the battle the film is about. It’s one of my favourite war movies.
If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be?
This is a tough one. There are three places that immediately jump out at me.
1) Castlebar, Ireland
2) London, England
3) New York City, New York
Do you have a prized possession?
Yes. A stuffed animal; a grey cat that was given to me by my parents’ coworker when she returned from a trip to England. I named the cat Sandy; I’ve had her since I was three.
That’s it for now! This one was a little short and sweet, but wanted to get something out before my work schedule gobbles up my spare time and energy. I might do another one of these in the future, or perhaps a This Or That kind of thing. What do you think? Do you have any questions you’d like to ask me? Let me know in the comments and maybe I’ll get to them the next time I do a post like this.
And until next time: Stay safe, stay well, and keep on keeping on.
Catherine
No comments:
Post a Comment