Interview Me
May 14th, 2007Ok, I know it’s been over a year since I’ve written and now I’m back. Who knows how good I’ll be at posting. I’m inspired by Peggy who has started this blog thing going. Basically, it’s 5 questions you can ask someone, completely random. She sent me my five and now I’m holding up my end of the bargain by posting them. Here goes…
1. If you could bring back anyone you’ve lost in your life who would it be, why that person and what would you want them to know about who you are today?
I would have to say my grandmother on my dad’s side. She passed away when I was four and my only memory of her is being engulfed in a big bear hug when we’d visit her in Queens Village. Mostly I remember what it was like after she died, cleaning up the house with my mom. Ok, watching my mom clean out the house and I played around. I would want to bring her back because it seems like she was an astounding woman. I look exactly like her, which can be freaky at times. My dad has told me that she was so excited when I was born because I’ve got three older brothers and she finally had a granddaughter. I wish I could have one moment with her to ask her something that has been bothering me for years. Maybe bothering is the wrong word.. Something has been with me since she passed away and I need to know whether it happened or not. I was at her house playing on the stairs while my mom was cleaning. I was jumping from the steps, first one, then two, three, four etc.. Then I got bold and went to the top of the stairs on the second floor and jumped. Instead of breaking my neck, I floated in slow motion down the entire stairwell. I landed at the bottom, looked up and couldn’t believe what had just happened. Maybe I imagined it but it has always been in my mind. I have no doubt that my grandmother saved me that day. For that I am grateful. So, I guess if I saw her today, instead of telling her about the person I’ve become, I would thank her for saving my life.
2. What was your most memorable birthday, why?
Hmm, that’s a tough one because this past birthday was pretty darn good. Each birthday has nuggets of happy goodness for their own reasons and other ones really aren’t sticking out at the moment. Ok, spending my 26th at Medieval Times was a blast but I’m gonna have to go with my 28th birthday. That’s simply because it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. Haha. No, everything just went my way. My coworkers decorated my cubicle, some got me gifts which was so not necessary, I won money on scratch-offs, I went to dinner with my nearest and dearest friends (who were out of control like the old days), my darling boyfriend got me Guitar Hereo II for the xbox… I’m sure so much more happened and I’m just blanking out. The point is, it was a fantastic birthday that went on for three days and I expected the worst. Not sure why, maybe because I’m getting closer to 30, but what makes me happy is I’m not there yet!.
3. If you could create and produce a music event what bands would you out on stage that night to make a really awesome show?
Ooohh, this is a really good question. This is the kind of question that is guaranteed to make me change my opinion every day. Well, I’m definitely going to reunite Jane’s Addiction, that’s just a given. My problem with this is that I’d want all my favorite bands to play together regardless of the fact that they are all different musical styles. So you know what, this show is going to be about diversity. Ok here goes. I’d reunite Jane’s Addiction who would headline because they kick ass. Radiohead and Coldplay would HAVE to be there, no excuses. I would have Robbie Williams and Depeche Mode. Ok, I’m all British now.. I need some more American bands..Ok, the Foo Fighters because I LOVED their show I saw last year and some Aerosmith for Ev. So, based on the bands I’ve assembled here, I think this show would be a flop!!! But *I’d* be excited to no end.
4. When you go back to Germany at some point, what places or activities would you like to see or do?
I would definitely like to check out the nightlife in Berlin. I would go club hopping and enjoy some German electronic music. For all the times I’ve been to Germany, there has only been one time I was legal and I was with my dad and brother. They wouldn’t want to go clubbing with me. I’d love to go back to Oktoberfest but this time not throw up afterwards. Those mugs are huge, I tell you! I’d also love to go back to Eagle’s Nest or Bechtesgarten (yeah, I’m sure I butchered that spelling). Eagle’s Nest was Hitler’s home high up in the mountains. There’s a national park up there where you can go hiking and see three countries in the distance on a clear day. Despite the awful person who lived there, the Germans made it a beautiful place. That’s really all I can think of for now besides visiting my family.. 
5. If you had the opportunity to go back to one point in your life and do something over, what moment would it be, what did you do and what would you do differently?
I don’t like this question. The reason being that if I changed anything, I wouldn’t be where I am today, good and bad. I would probably do college all over again. I worked really hard at Northeastern but if I had worked harder, I might have gotten a scholarship so I wouldn’t be in mounds of debt. Yeah, I know the question was ONE POINT in my life, but I can’t think of one specific thing. Maybe another thing would have been to stay in Boston… I had to make a decision and it was the toughest one I’ve ever made. I hurt so much when I left but by coming home I was able to reconnect with people and make new friends. Some of those friends have become so close to me that I can’t imagine having not met them.
So I’ve come to the end of my five questions. Feel free to leave me a comment if you’d like me to interview you! Thanks Peggy for sending me these questions!